Hi everyone :)
I wanted to share a layout I made today for the latest City Crafters challenge which was to use Book Papers on your project :)
I created my own background using 25 pages from a little antique book I had (it was a little 'mini' book that I ordered from a vintage site a longgggggg time ago) :) -- I adhered the pages down and then inked the edges and sewed them :)
Brookie is just a sponge when it comes to learning and reading (completely the opposite of her brother! lol!) :) -- her teacher gave her a website that had books for her age and then each book had a test with it to see her ability to understand what she read -- she dove right in and read 9 of the books on the first day! :)
So excited for my Brookie! Her teacher is having her tested for the gifted program!! :) In Kindergarten!! Wow!! I should know soon if she made it into the program ;)
Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate it! :)
68 comments:
wowee, loving that homemade background and the stitching!!! WTG on all that reading Brookie!!
Julie this is absolutely gorgeous!!! I loooooove that you created your own backgroud with the book pages. ;)
Gorgeous LO Julie!! The beautiful bright colors are amazing!!!
How great that is! And so great to see you always being so proud of your kids. It's really heartwarming. The layout is heartwarming too, great papers, great colors and love the butterflies!
how awesome is that~love that she loves to read:):) Awesome LO, love it all!!!
How wonderful..love all the layers of book pages and how awesome for Brookie! Gorgeous page!
the colors are amazing, I love the whole homemade background!such a bright little girl!
ohhhh what a fun page!!! LOVE the book pages on it!! love the date stamps!!!
WTG Brookie!!!! I can imagine you're proud of her, Julie!
And what a wonderful layout again, LOVE that awesome background!
XXXJenneke
Love all the layers & detail! Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Stunning LO, I love to see book pages on projects and your's is just beautiful. Also love the new photos on your Header. Deb x
What a fantastic layout... absolutely love all those little book pages and your stitching. What darling photos of your daughter... she is such a miniature Julie!!!
Lovely Lo. My daughter loves reading too. People often comment on how nice it is seeing a kid reading a book rather than playing computer games.
LOVE this!!!!! So artictic! Thanks for playing along this week at CCCB :-) Love seeing you there :-)
Absolutely beautiful! And good for Brookie (Yay!). In my house it's the opposite...my son LOVES to read and my daughter HATES it!
As for the City Crafters challenge...I just completed a layout w/ a book page on it on Tuesday night!!! I have already linked it elsewhere though so I can't enter it...
However, I happen to be working on another layout that coincidentally has a book page on it.. you know what that means... I see a challenge entry in my near future! LOL!
Yay for reading and your fabulous layout!
SO adorable!! I LOVE the pictures of Brookie ~ especially the one on the right. LOL
LOVE all of your marvelous detail!!!
Wow beautiful page and 9 book! Way to go Brookie.
Beautiful ... beautiful layout Julie!!
I loved all the stitching around the layout, I love the butterflies!!!!
Beautiful page Julie!! Love the way you used the book pages and the flowers are gorgeous!
woot woot for Brookie!!!
beautiful page and i love the use of the old book :)
Oh wow. That background is amazing. I love the stitching too. As always, any page with Brookie is a winner!:)
What a beauty! Love the beautiful design and flowers. You should be so proud of Brookie, nothing better then a reader. Crossing my fingers you hear something exciting, we still know she is pretty special already.
Love the vintage background look and the stitching is amazing! I really like that look! Your little Brookie is just adorable! TFS! Beautiful layout!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
Great photos of Brooke...& LOVE that bg - very appropriate...also, really like the colour combo....great job as always, JUlie:):):)
So very pretty, and I love how Brookie focus when she is reading, precious!!!! Thanks for sharing your layout with us at CCCB, great used of those book paper!
What a terrific LO this is ... I love the use of the book paper with that fabulous photo ... Many thanks for playing at CCCB!
Loving the layout Julie!! You seem to have added to your style somehow, I can't pin point it but you are evolving my friend!!!! Gorgeous layout and I love the elements!!!! Brookie is so sweeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big Hugs
Look at that great stitching! Love it! The multiple date stamping is fun too. Love the clever title as well. :)
Go Brookie! That is AWESOME! She will be so ready for 1st grade and knock their socks off!
Love love your book print background! I love using book print, so this is super duper cool! You rocked it lady. So perfect for Miss Brookie!
BEAUTIFUL page Julie--I really like your handwriting!
Cool background and so fun that you stitched it!
Way to go, Brookie!
Gorgeous page, Julie! I looove what you did with the little book pages, and the stitching is an awesome touch!
She is just adorable!
And I love your home made background!
So very creative :)
awwwww, I love that page and YAY for Brookie, what a great story to scrapbook about!
very excited for her too, hope she makes it (let us know!)
enjoy your weekend ♥
I LOVE this. I really love the Book paper in the background. So glad you played along with us this week over at CCCB!
What a gorgeous layout. I have to tell you, you really inspired me to try hard to use more handwritten journalling in my layouts. :)
I adore this layout! The book pages looks awesome! Love the stitching and the title!!! She's such a cutie!!!
Gosh, Brookie looks so much older in these photos! What a cutie! And I'm just lovin' that yummy, text background!
Great layout, Julie!! Love the background and stitching!!! (= Cute picture too!!! It's awesome that she loves reading!!! (=
wow, there are so many things that I love about this, don't know where to start! the background is very cool,the flowers, and your title, and of course the cute photos, very nice! :)
Crafty and smart- a wonderful combination for your sweet cutie pie, Julie! LOVE your layout-the multi page background is fabulous!
That's awesome for Brookie!! Awesome LO!!
Well, of course she's smart! Just like her gifted mama! Love the page & yay Brookie!!
love this julie! it's a great challenge!
What a great page Julie and isn't it awesome to have a little book worm at home ;-)
Enjoy the week-end!
WOOOOOW! That background is AMAZING! LOVE that stitching too! FAB! And HOOOOOORAY for Brookie--I love that she enjoys reading so much:)
I really LOVE how you have used all the book pages. That's an amazing background for at layout. :) Love it all!!
Have a GREAT weekend!!
WOW!!!! This is sooooo gorgeous!!!! Wonderful page!
Love this layout Julie! The colours of the pics against the printed background works beautifully.
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breathtaking stuff Jules , loving it all xoxoxo
The book pages makes for a fantastic background Julie. Very well done...it is beautiful.
Isn't it great to have a child that is a reader? My oldest now gives me recommendations on what to read.
I love how you incorporated the book pages into the layout and stayed true to your style. Great page!
Amazing page! I LOVE everything about this; the background, the stitching, the fun mix of embellies. All the elements just come together so perfectly. Thanks so much for the inspiration! =)
Beautiful Brookie, and beautiful page layout, Julie!.. I went to check out City Crafter Challenge, and thought it looks like fun; so, maybe, I hope, I can play along from time to time!.. Enjoy your weekend! ~tina
Great layout!! love all the stitches!
The book background is so appropriate for your layout's subject. Jordan loves to read like that. She would do the same thing. Such a cute page Julie!
Great layout! Loving all that stitching...Ellie is a reader too, and I love the updated photos in your blog header!
Very creative design!
Love the title on the ticket, your fun journaling, and those cool b'flies.
Amazing layout Julie! Love all the stitching and the great date stamping on the photo looks really cool! :)
Totally GORGEOUS layout Julie.
Great JOB! Thanks for your inspiration.
-Sony
sonia-studio60.blogspot.com
That background is so amazing! I have been wanting to get some old books...this may push me over the edge to go for it!!!
Beautiful, wow, absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gorgeous! Love those old book papers! Great sewing Julie!!
Crazy fabulous stitching, girl! I also love how much Brookie looks like you in the second photo! How exciting that she loves reading!
That's is so good of her to much to reading .
beautiful design my friend
hugs carla
I love that layout and I can see glimpses of the young lady she is becoming!!
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