I look just like my mom - Layout #18 of the 365 scrapbook challenge and what lessons I learned with this layout

Hey Newbies,

I'm here working on number 18 of my 365 Page Layout Challenge 2019 (and the lessons I learned).  I will try to list everything I used below and try to link up to where you can purchase them if you happen to like any of them.

This layout I was so excited to do!  I ordered Nuvo Mousse from SPARKLE N SPRINKLE after watching one of their videos on what it was and how to use it and couldn't wait to try it!  I just received it in the mail and had to start a layout right away.

I choose this photo because I haven't done too many of my Daughter-in-law.  This photo is a side by side of her and my one and only grand daughter and boy to they look alike!  So I wanted to do a special layout for her.  This picture had some green that I wanted to pull out and focus on but I also wanted it to keep it real girly and use the PEONY pink and LEMON SORBET Nuvo Mousse that I had just gotten.

I started off with 12 x 12 White heavy card stock and the new mini blender brush and started by simply dipping the brush into the pot and going over the paper in a circler motion.  I didn't even use gesso on it.  This mousse is super light and so easy to work with!  I added each of the colors where I wanted them, adding more to make some areas darker and less on areas I wanted lighter.  

I wasn't quite finished with the Mouse.  I had a stencil that I wanted to try with the LEMON SORBET.  This mousse is so versatile and it was so easy to use with my stencil.  I ended up using that as part of the backing as well just leaving enough to peak out of the bottom.   

I have some Nuvo Mila Mist in FRESH PEAR and I have to say...this color is gorgeous!  I can't get enough of it!  It has a shimmer to it that I absolutely love so I ended up using it on the paper that I backed the photo to.  This paper already had some green on the top so I added quite a bit of the mist and let it run and got a super shimmer effect that was the perfect color!

I added a couple of epoxy flairs from Scrappin Happy Studios (this is a very special flair), the saying on it is something that my Daughter-in-law says to my grand daughter all of the time so I just had to use it and the heart one as well... those colors were perfect!

I had some scrap left over from my misting of the paper that I used to back the photo with and punched out hearts with my EK Heart Punch (purchased at Joann's).   This heart punch is awesome because it punches several different hearts, sizes and shapes at the same time.  I LOVE it!  I have used this punch a lot!

I laid them out around the photo and after deciding exactly where I wanted them I glued them down using my tacky glue.

I added some PinkFresh Studios ephemera as well, using the butterfly and the green leaves.  The puffy sticker is also from PinkFresh Studio. I also went into my One Canoe Two and used a couple of the sticker flags.  The most time consuming part about this entire layout was the little tiny flower and leaves sequence from PinkFresh Studio.  I just sprinkled them around and where ever they landed is were they were glued down and it turned out amazing! 

Well, there you have it...number 18 of my 365 layout challenge for 2019.  Thanks for following along on my journey of 365 scrapbook page challenge that I am doing, and reading about the lessons I'm learning along the way!  

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Happy Scrapping🤗

Kimberly