Wednesday, January 30, 2013

my friend, Lindsay, took this really cool photo of me, so I made a layout with it...

If you are my "friend" on Facebook, you may or may not have noticed that I recently changed my profile photo...oh, yeah...and my "About Me" photo here on the bloggity-blog, too...

My dear friend, Lindsay (whom I hadn't met until earlier this month, but with whom I formed an instant bond with and love for), took a photo of me when we were in California for CHA. I adore this photo. It's been a loooooong time since I've had a photo of me that I'm not embarrassed/scared/upset to look at, so when I saw this one, I was so excited. And I'm going to use it wherever/whenever I can. Be prepared.

While I was looking through some of the photos I had developed from my Cali trip, I happened to notice that the colors in this photo are gorgeous...aaaaand they look wonderful with the new Heidi Swapp collections, Serendipity and Clear Pop...

Here, take a look...


Awesome, right?

The main patterned papers I used were Softness & New Day from Serendipity...I love love love the multi-colored chevron...

I had a large piece of wax paper that I had used as a base for some Color Shine spraying and it also had the perfect colors all ready to go...Tropicana Teal & Mustard. I cut some of this and used it as a base for my photo. Then I added my matted photo (which contains a SURPRISE...more on that in a minute).


I attached some Clear Pop & Sugar Chic Banner Delights and a string of Destination Trimmings under the photo...


...and I used one of Heidi's new Clear Pop Printed Pockets to hold my Vintage Chic journaling Note...oh my heck, you guys...have you ever seen a cooler pocket??? Well, I have not. Some more Clear Pop Banner Delights and a little quote bubble from the set of Sugar Chic Stix make this little pocket just perfect...

At the bottom of my layout I included a Definition Sticker, a Pink Paislee Artisan Heart (sprayed with Tinsel Color Shine) and one of Heidi's little Black & White Buzz Words...I also tacked on a couple wax paper stars...cut from the same paper I used under my photo...


Now, remember the little surprise I mentioned? Well, here it is...


If you lift up the little Clear Pop journaling pocket...


...the photo lifts up to reveal 2 more photos and more journaling! Yay!

***Quick tip...these photos were printed by Persnickety Prints on metallic paper...the photos are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS and I highly recommend Persnickety...BUT, the metallic images do NOT hold stamp ink well at all...not even StazOn ink. I tried to stamp the photo on the bottom, but nope...all the stamp did was slide over the photo...that's why it looks all crazy-like...the ink dried just fine, it just wasn't crisp and neat.***

Pretty neat, huh?


And don't these colors just make you long for spring??? Yeah...me, too.

The new Heidi Swapp Collections will be in stores this March...don't miss 'em!

PRODUCTS USED:

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7 comments:

jamie Best Blogger Tips

do i ever adore that layout! you popped those colors so gorgeously. wow! wow! and wow! really, maggie. it is just amazing. i think it is even more amazing as i hear your voice in my head and remember that day and am so very. very thankful to have met you.
always in my heart,
jamie

Colette Nederhoff Best Blogger Tips

It's a Wow for me!!! This is just gorgeous!!!

Laura M. Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful layout-gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing :)

SCRAPPFEVER Best Blogger Tips

Wow! What an awesome layout!! Love the colors and what a gorgeous photo of you. I love it!

Beverly {Flamingo Toes} Best Blogger Tips

That is so pretty Maggie!! I love it and that photo of your is gorgeous!

Lindsay Bateman Best Blogger Tips

OK...LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! But LOVE you MORE!!! p.s. I could have photographed your gorgeous self ALL day! SO fun! I love this image...especially when i can remember the exact moment we were sharing when i took it! LOVE! XOXO

LauraIsFrench Best Blogger Tips

You are adorable! yet another wonderful inspiration..your endless creativity is uplifting! Thanks Maggie!

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