Friday, October 1, 2010

Bliss and Pure Joy - SOUS Reveal

Can't believe it is already Friday.  My how time sure does fly.  September has ended and October has begun!  I love Fall!
We have a new sketch reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches today. A wonderful sketch by Becky Fleck!
What started out as a tough sketch for me, finally came together in this layout.  Would you believe it if I told you that this was my third attempt?  I had two other ideas in mind, but neither of them worked to my liking.
I found myself again gravitating towards some more old pictures of my mom growing up.  I was so moved by the simplicity of their life.  No TV, no computers, no cell phones.  Just life as it was back then.  Simple and pure.
I used a lot of Jenni Bowlin products on this layout and lots of die cuts from K and Company, and some Prima flowers.



I'm pleased with the final product and find myself drawn again to looking through some more old photos. 
I found a few of myself when I was 5 and I hope to use them both soon in some layouts.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

21 comments:

shari said...

I absolutely LOVE this layout, I like all the layers of stuff! HA! Great job. Shari (cricutrookie)

Audrey Frelx said...

Wow, Debbie! What a beautiful layout! Love all the little extra layers!

Mel said...

OMG Deb this is magnificent....wow...

Stine Ursin said...

So beautiful. Love how you make the old pictures stand out with your choice of papers. Adorable :)

Lea said...

Beautiful layout!! Great old pics!!! Like how you used all the little calendar pages.

Sheila aka SassyLady said...

What a gorgeous layouto Debbie. Love your paper choices. TFS

all the days of our life said...

WOW!!! This is GORGEOUS!!! STUNNING!!! AMAZING!!! I love all the embellishments here, they all work so well together. I'm saving this to my computer it's just gorgeous.

Debbie, did you cute the bike, watering can or did they come like that and what line are they.

Maureen Reiss said...

Wow!! Great LO!! Love all the details!

Dawnll said...

Wow girl this is beautiful! I LOVE LOVE the details! You are on fire lately.
Such fun ideas and uses of so many things.
Can you tell I love it?

Karen Kontrath said...

Debbie, this is an absolutely stunning layout. I am so going to have to scraplift this for some of my heritage photos. Just beautiful, and just had to tell you.

Karen mrskx4@aol.com

Fern said...

WOW, Debbie!! What a gorgeous heritage layout!! Love the old photos and your embellies are amazing!!! I love it!!! Have a wonderful weekend!! Hugs!!!

Sandi Clarkson said...

Wowzer, Debbie .. I think we all agree that this one is just over the top amazing .. starting with those awesome photos. Love what the simple life represents in the lives of my own parents, so this causes lots of reflection on my part. Wonderful detail! Just perfection.

Denise said...

Wow Debbie..this is amazing! I love all the details you have put into this..just wonderful! I have this paper and had no idea what to do with it, but u have inspired me! TFS!

annette said...

It goes to prove third time lucky Debbie ... awesome LO of a bygone era ... wonderful detail
just love it !!!! x:)

Tammy E. said...

Yep, third time's a charm! You always amaze me as to how you can take so many embellishments and makes them perfect on a page! Great job.

Cindy Gay said...

Lots of great elements here. Love the colors and pictures of your Mom!

Anonymous said...

I freak everytime I see something from Jenni B but I don't have a single thing from her! geez! LOL!
I LOVE how you combine things...I mean the way you put things together is beyond genius!!!
I have a fantasy of being able to step back into another time...when life was simple. However, I don't know that I am tough enough for the real work it took to live! Like no microwave! yikes! =o)
Thanks for sharing your work with us!!!!
xxooxx!

Angi Barrs said...

The wagon, the bike, the journal tags....wow...beautiful embellies on this. You've outdone yourself girl:)

Tammara said...

Stunning layout! Love all the Jenni Bowlin goodies on this layout and your layering is always so beautiful!

li-bee-ti said...

Stunnig lo, Debbie! Pure vintage.
I'm amazed how you manage to put all these embellishments and to make them work together so perfectly! I find it so hard to put lots of embellishments ane yet make them all go together. I just love love love this lo.
Ane I agree with you about those old photos. There's something very appealing about the simplicity of those days.

Kathy said...

Ohhhh My Goshhhhh!! What a stunning layout Debbie! Absolutely gorgeous! I loved looking at all the little details!