since it is the month of love i made this layout with some photos of my sister's wedding i had....ok even before i continue...

why do we (the world) celebrate a month of love with a special day on the 14th - when in actual fact everyday should be a day of love. why do we have to commercialize something so that people can overcharge the rest of the country for the usual goodies like chocolates and flowers.

anyhow just my 2c worth for this morning. and just in case you were wondering no...we don't celebrate valentines day...we celebrate love everyday! how about you?

The layout consists out of photos that i had that were printed. they are all a mixture of colour, black and white and sepia. but i loved how it turned out. the 5x7 photo is matted twice onto brown and a pattern and then onto the large pattern. all around the photo i pierced holes and then threaded embroidery thread through and made a simple knot. once you have done your knots take your fingers and ruffle the edges so they look a mess - that is part of the charm. it really is effective and looks really cool. the strip on the photo is a chipboard strip with holes punched with my cropodile and then embossed with several colours and layers of embossing powder. i did the same with the bracket on the left of the layout. the square block rub-ons are by Daisy D's. to finish off the layout i added a chipboard heart inked with chalk ink in brown and then added a layer of dimensional glaze. the back is filled in with book paper.

Supplies: Patterned paper Daisy D's, K&Co & Jenni Bowlin. Rub-ons Daisy D's. Sticker 7Gypsies. Chipboard Fabscraps & Fancy Pants. Pearls Kaisercraft. Other thread & staples.