Tuesday, June 23, 2009

10 Things I Love About You

I created this layout a few months ago, but I thought I would post it since it honors my favorite dad, my dear hubby Greg! (Sorry, Daddy, I love you, but I have to love Greg more!) I chose to use the Cherish pattern "Beauty in Repetition" because it features 10 photos to go along with my 10 things theme. Most of these photos were ones I had printed up for other layouts and ended up not using, but they showed different facets of Greg: father, husband, nature lover, coffee drinker, handyman, and all-around fun guy. By combining them, I was able to show sides of Greg that many people don't see. This is a really fun technique. I challenge you to try it the next time you are celebrating a special event with a loved one (birthday, Mother's or Father's Day, etc.). I guarantee they will get a kick out of seeing 10 reasons you think they are special! It was a fun challenge as well to put together the word cluster that I used for my title. I mixed 5 different stamp sets (but you can use as many as you like) to get this effect, and I loved how it turned out. For more ideas on how to create a word cluster, check out this episode of CTMH TV.



Recipe:
Alphabets stamp sets = Classmate, Friendship Large & Small, Homestead
Simple Stitches & February Word Puzzle stamp sets
Magic Moments paper pack
Sweet Leaf, Indian Corn Blue & Colonial White cardstock
Indian Corn Blue, Barn Red, Hollyhock, Honey & Cocoa ink
Winter & Autumn craft buttons
Indian Corn Blue marker

1 comment:

Lori said...

Besides being a beautiful layout, it is so thoughtful. I'm sure your hubby loved it.