Stamping

I have so many stamps...but I often forget to use them.  Does this happen to you too?  Well, last night I sat down and purposely got out some stamps to use on a layout.  I used several stamps, in different ways.

Stamping:

* First I stamped the circle doodle stamp on to patterned paper and then cut them out.
* Second, I stamped and embossed the smaller trees by the big tree.
* Then I also used small letter stamps.  When I did this, I didn't even bother trying to stamp them in a line. :)



Close up:


I just love this layout.  I have lots of pictures of my boys smiling or not smiling.  This one has expressions that are in between.  I love their looks.  Also, that big picture is one of my favorites.  I love how they were being playful in it.  But unfortunately, most of my youngest got cut out of the picture.  I didn't let this discourage me though...I used it to my advantage.  I placed the tree over his face so it looks like he is peeking out behind the tree.  It made the picture even more playful.  :)

Supplies for "My Favorite Boys" layout:

Patterned Paper--Pink Paislee, Stamps--Pink Paislee (circle doodle), Imaginisce (trees), and Stampin' Up! (letters), Chipboard Letters--Basic Grey, Ink Pads--Stampin' Up!, Embossing powder--Stampin' Up!, Bird Charms--Jewel Craft LLC (Aren't these cute...I bought them here), Thread--DMC, Grungeboard--Tim Holtz, Ribbon--American Crafts

I got out some Pink Paislee stuff for this layout.  I love their stuff!  They are having a Design Team call right now.  Check it out here.  Wouldn't that be SO cool!!!  I wanted to pass that along.

Also, they are having an AWESOME giveaway right now.  I think you have only a day left to comment, but check it out here.