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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

U and I

February is all about Valentine's day, and so is the February Design Kit that the Paper Niche offers to the public. I wanted to share my first layout with the kit.
 I used the jute rope to make a heart shape on my layout, and grouped all my elements on it. Clustering is one of my favorite things to do lately. The bold wooden letters by Pink Paislee where sprayed with some of my Cactus Gold Glitz Spritz from Lindy's Stamp Gang and embossed with King Midas Gold embossing powder from the same company. I just sprinkled the embossing on the letters while they were still wet from the Glitz spray. I only wanted some touches of the embossing powder, and for it not to cover the entire letters, for a slight distressed look.
 Most of the flowers were Prima, except one small one which was a plain white mulberry paper flower.  I treated this flower the same way as the letters on the title (I used the same products), in order to make it match the colors I was using on the layout.

55 comments:

  1. This layout is beautiful, Sharon. I love the jute heart and the clustering of flowers. I love how you did about 1/3 of the layout in red which just pops off the page. Love it!

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  2. Very beautiful layout. Love that heart. Thanks for sharing, Johanne L.

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  3. very beautiful layout - love the rope heart and all the beautiful flowers. The lettters look great also. Take your sweetheart out to a nice dinner and evening somewhere.

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  4. How beautiful!
    I love the heart shape you made out of rope.

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  5. Beautiful! I love the papers you used for this!

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  6. WOW!! I love this layout!!would be perfect for my wedding scrapbook..TFS

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  7. It's such a prettyful layout!...
    I love the heart shaped rope... Such a great idea...
    TFS Sharon... =)

    Hugz,
    ღ ∫ℓ∂ηℓttℓ ღ

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  8. Love love love....this LO!Like expecially the idea of grouped all the items into the <3

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  9. awwww makes me want to create something for me and my honey!!

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  10. This is beautiful Sharon. I love the xoxo & love papers and the cluster of flowers is just beautiful. Very beautiful design too. TFS
    Hugs, Rosalee

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  11. Thanks to inspíre me. Your ideas are awesome. TFS.

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  12. Great LO love the use of the jute rope... thanks for sharing...

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  13. What an amazing layout! So gorgeous! I always have a hard time trying to figure out what to get my esposo for V-day! I usually the the kids to make him something and that's easy but for me I make him the dinner he likes (even if I don't wanna) and just try to do things he likes. Sharon, you will think of something...watcha!

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  14. Gorgeous layout, the heart just finishes it off perfectly. Those flowers look amazing too.

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  15. That's a really beutiful layout :) Love the rope heart!

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  16. I love the string heart on this layout, my favorite part! ~Kelly (walkelmol onYT)

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  17. u always make such cute layouts, but one question.....what do you do with them when you r done???

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  18. Love the distressed look on the letters & the flower. Men are so hard to buy for, but I guess they say the same about us.

    Pam

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  19. Very cute, the idea of ​​heart of wire to use for my cards ...

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  20. I Love how you did the letters and the flower on your layout and will try this technique for sure.
    Men are so hard to buy for. I have no clue what to get my DH either. I do know I am going to make him his favorite meal, get my mom to watch my son, put on a nice CD and do a sweet romantic dinner for the 2 of us. Not an original idea I grant you but why mess with a time honored tradition?
    Rose
    (Ultimatecruegirl)

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  21. Love your Layout! It's so Pretty! So Creative! :0)

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  22. The clustering on here is adorable. I am really into clustering now as well. As far as what to get your Valentine I am no help. Mine likes candy. ;)

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  23. What an adorable layout!!!! I love love love it!! :O) I don't even know what I'm getting my honey, but I was thinking about a card and a gift card to one of our fav places on the pier, just us, no kids :O) man, that makes me happy just thinkin about it! heheheh!
    Good luck to you!
    xoxo
    Jen

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  24. Super pretty layout, love the cluster. Me and the hubby pick an item for V-day and thats what we get the other person. Ex this yr is an article of clothes. Umm you can make him a shadow box or a mix CD of songs u guys love and of course put it in a pretty CD case. Let us know what u end up getting him.

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  25. I love love the rope heart! and as for your hubby, im in the same boat, by husband wouldnt give me any ideas, he just said whatever you get me i will love....im thinking a gift card to Cabelas, he's an avid hunter...so that well be easy! TFS

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  26. oh wow! love your page. your use of the twine to create the heart...and the title...love it! :)

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  27. Awesome layout love the cluster. TFS
    Evelyn
    yt: evl14512

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  28. Gorgeous, beautiful, stunning. This is absolutely incredible Sharon. Those flowers look amazing. Lee x

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  29. You cluster beautifully! lol Thanks for sharing another amazing layout!

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  30. Very cute layout. It almost looks (on the right side of the heart), as if you punched out only part of the heart from the paper and curled it back (I can't tell from the photo), and kinda layered it over.... do you know what I mean, or am I confusing you?? LOL!!

    Anyway, I think what hubby would like most is to spend a quiet romantic evening with you (aka, get an overnight baby sitter!!), play some soft romantic music, light some candles, get the bubbles and bubbly going (hehe) and put something on he's never seen. Like a purple argyle sweater, Christmas flannel pj pants and socks with the toes separated. LOL!!!

    x0, D

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  31. Great effect on the letters! I'm going to give that a try. Great layout! I'm sure you got just the right thing for your sweetie. I hope your day was just as special! :)
    -Heather M
    http://cardsbyann.wordpress.com/

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  32. This is such a beautiful layout. I'm so bummed I didn't do anything this Valentine's ... TFS!!

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  33. I have to admit: I don't have anything with Valentine, but I do love your layout!

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  34. Such a romantic and beautiful layout!!!

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  35. Beautiful layout, love how you made the focal point heart out of the jute....very pretty!!

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  36. I love how you used the jute on your layout! What a great idea!

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