we love our girl amanda. she's been around for over 6 years now … hanging out with us every day. her and sarah are permantly joined together … the best of friends. but, she's older now … and doesn't need me quite as much as she did when she was younger. plus, her grandparents moved in down the street … so they want to enjoy her a bit now. which means she is moving on from me. but just as her daycare mom. she'll still be a huge part of our lives … and will be around all the time. so it's not a bad thing.

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this entire layout started with those flower stickers. they are left over from a project that i just finished last week .. something i can't show you yet. but i had peeled some of these flower stickers off and then changed my mind … and they weren't staying on the sheet anymore. so i had to use them, right? lol! i do tend to scrapbook sort of backwards a lot of the time. i had the flowers and embellishments all done … and the papers picked out. and THEN i started looking for a photo that would work. that's just how i roll sometimes. and i'm somewhat concerned that this layout doesn't have a title … but whatever.

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for the flower centers, i just backed the clear buttons with a small circle of the brown dot paper … and then threaded them onto the page.

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and a matching card with my scraps. trying to get back into the whole "make a layout, make a card" thing. not sure how i stopped doing that recently.

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supplies:
pattern paper – doodlebug
clear buttons – autumn leaves
punch – stampin up
stickers, epoxy button - heidi grace
ribbon, brads, rubon – making memories
other – string, staples

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12 responses to “our girl amanda . . .”

  1. wendy sue Avatar

    I love this set — fun and bright and happy! Sweet photo too. Ooooh, there are those swiss dots that I love so much! :o)

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  2. Melinda Avatar
    Melinda

    I realy do need to try to do that make a card with the scraps when I make a layout. Might actually have cards on hand when I need them.
    Cute layout. It must be sad to have them leave you when they grow up. Hope you still see her often.

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  3. Sara Rossi Avatar

    I just love your creative process!! Working backwards—I can’t even look at a pre-made page!! You ROCK!! Sweet journaling too…she sounds like a sweetheart!

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  4. Mary Avatar

    Love that brown paper and those flowers are so CUTE (and you know how I am not a flower person, right! LOL!) and sweet. Total girly page! The creative process is too funny – you definitely work backwards from me, but obviously it’s working for you, so stick with what works, right?? LOL!

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  5. Leslie Avatar
    Leslie

    Bitter sweet huh!?! At least she will be close by and still be great friends with the girls 🙂 She is a cutie – love the matching card too!
    So did you make it to EG last weekend?

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  6. Crafterbeth Avatar
    Crafterbeth

    YOu are such an inspiration as a scrapper and as a caregiver. I bet every working parent wishes they had someone like to to be their Day Care Mom.

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  7. Carla Avatar

    I seriously love those flower stickers and the dotted paper! The clear buttons over the PP really stood out. How pretty! I know how much that girl means to you. Sweet page!

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  8. KristaLund Avatar
    KristaLund

    lots of fun colors and textures!

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  9. Sandi Avatar
    Sandi

    Laura
    I just love the colors you scrap with. They complement each other so well. I look forward to your project when you can post it. I am sure it is as awesome as this too.
    Have a great night.
    Sandi N.

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  10. KT Avatar

    I love your idea of scrappin’ backwards though. Your pages are always so great! I’ve never seen those flowers before.. I really like them!!

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  11. Cheryl Avatar

    Love your layout! And those flowers are so cute! I do the same thing – work backwards LOL

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  12. Laura T. Avatar

    I love those flowers. By the way — where are those journaling strips????

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