Oldie But Goodie

I had a wonderful day today! The boys woke up at 9am, so I took full advantage and slept in with them! I then did yard work while the boys puttered around picking berries off the trees, and getting soaked in the water fountain. We then took a swim in the freezing cold pool! Emails, phone calls, Dinner, FHE, muffins, blog, (soon) bedtime!

Here's a layout I did using The Ballad of Mulan collection. The theme of this line is Chinese New Year, but is so universal it doesn't have to go with the theme! That's what I love so much about Piggy Tales' paper! Mary Cameron's black/red velvet hat went perfectly with this collection!



Piggy Tales product:
The Ballad of Mulan Cardstock Paper, ribbon, Barndoors, Rubons

Other product:
white cardstock, black/white/red buttons, self adhesive gems & brads, Maya Road chipboard flowers, glitter, black/white paint

Instructions:
Cut 3 1/2" x 6 Red/flower piece to top right corner of 12"x 12" Solid Black background.
Cut 4 1/2" x 5" Black/White flower piece 1 1/2" from top left corner of background.
Cut 4"x 4" Black/White leaf piece and adhere below 4 1/2" x 5" Black/White flower piece.
Cut 4 1/4" x 5" White cardstock.
Apply rubon to White Cardstock and adhere to top left corner of Red/flower piece.
Mat 5"x 7" photo onto solid red piece and adhere to background.
Cut a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" piece from Stripe. Cut triangle from corner to corner and adhere to bottom right corner of background.
Adhere solid red piece behind flower Barndoor.
Trim off solid red and apply rubon word of your choice
Attach ribbon pieces with brads and gems to left edge of background.
Cut out 2 1/2", 2" and 1 1/2" circles from cardstock paper.
Layer circles.
Paint and glitter the chipboard flowers.
After dry add buttons, brads and gems to the flowers.
Adhere flowers to centers of circles.
Adhere circles to background.