Friday, April 4, 2014

My Very First Layout!!!

Hello everyone!

I am super excited to share with you my very first layout I did for the Once Upon A Sketch April Challenge!! I can't believe I did my first layout and it was a little more challenging than I thought it was going to be considering I had the sketch but I think it turned out pretty good for it being my first one! :)
So the journaling theme is "An event that changed my life" I think the them in itself was what prompted me to try to do a layout because the first thing that came to mind was my son. He was born with Craniosynostosis (spelling) where the soft spot on the top of his head was prematurely fused together before he was born. His head was shaped like a football and without surgery would cause him a world of problems down the road. He has forever changed me and the experience itself, handing over a 6 pound baby and not knowing if your going to get him back is the hardest thing I have ever had to do.



Here is April's sketch:

Here is a link to their blog with the challenge:

Here is a pic of the layout...my title is "All Because Two People Fell in Love"
Some of my journal in right above it and there is more on the back...I couldn't fit everything I wanted to say in little space..lol!

I also used a couple of my Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays Afternoon Delight Denim and Dark Chocolate Truffle. I also used some yummy flowers form Craftsupplies1 and also some Prima Junkyard Findings and the metal filigrees are from Butterbee Scraps. 

Here is some more close-ups





I had a lot of fun making this sketch and it really brought me out of my comfort zone! I encourage you if you have never done one to try :)

And last but not least here is my YouTube video with all the details:



Thanks for stopping by!!

10 comments:

  1. Becky you have created a lovely mixed media layout with lots of colour and texture, and nestled in the middle are precious photos of your baby boy. I can't imagine how stressful that must have been for you as a mother. Thank you so much for sharing your layout and your story with us at OUAS. I am so glad that you took the plunge and created your first layout with us. Please load your layout onto our OUAS FB page for another chance to win a prize.
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Once-Upon-A-Sketch/150044095058422?ref=hl

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    1. Thank you so much for your sweet comment!! It was a stressful time for me and I am so happy that he is healthy now. I had a lot of fun making this so I am sure there will be more! I will load it to the FB page...thanks for the info :) Hugs, Becky

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  2. I am so glad you have joined us at OUAS with your very 1st entry...hope there are lots more...it's great to see the closies....nice to check out all your lovely, lovely details. Gorgeous page & really, really special memories:):) Thanks for sharing!!!!

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    1. Thank you so much!! I am positive there will be more to come..now I have to organize all my photos..lol!! I had a lot of fun making this and thanks for the warm welcomes!! Hugs, Becky

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  3. great texture and layout for a so nice baby!

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  4. Thank you so much for using a OUAS challenge to create this first page of yours!!! You did an amazing job of it and I hope we will see more of you in future...I am so happy to read that all is well with your son now, I can just imagine what a stressful time it must have been for you as parents!

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    1. Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I am so glad my son is doing well too! And I am sure I will be doing more layouts..I love the sketches so far.

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  5. This is an amazing layout! Well done! Love all the texture. Thanks for playing along with us over at Once Upon A Sketch.

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    1. Thank you so much!! I am anxious to do more layouts with the OUAS sketches they are a lot of fun!!

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