my together layout

good morning! 
today i have a layout to share that i made for the Challenge YOUrself blog! the challenge was to create a layout focusing on one word to reflect on throughout the year! now that's an encouraging, inspiring and lovely challenge idea!!

i chose the word "together" - i want to focus on quality together time with family, friends and even my crafty supplies! lol! 

i created another 'mixed media-lite' layout, as i call them!
i stitched some strips of paper together and then covered them with clear gesso. FUN!!!
then i took some distress ink, smooshed it on packaging and then added some watercolor look to the red/pink on the patterned papers to make it look like the color 'bled' out! 

i added lots of layers to my photo (love my Menn!) and then stitched on my sentiment and added some subtle stamping to the layout! i used two Lawn Fawn stamp sets - Sharp Backdrops over the watercolored area in a coordinating brown ink (LOOOOOOVE that look). i also used a few phrases from the Love 'n Breakfast stamp set! loooove that set! 

did i mention i also added some enamel dots, wood veneers and modelling paste? yeah. there's a lot going on here. lol!

so that's my layout!
hope it was inspiring, in some small way!
i'll be back tomorrow with a super cute Create a Smile project! 
enjoy!