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Friday, July 24, 2015

Hello Dear Little Friend
(7Dots Studio & Sketchabilities Challenges)



I'm back today with a very earthy and nature-inspired layout based on 
2 awesome challenges to which I absolutely wanted to participate this month!


Do you recognize the beautiful paper?
It's from the 'Nature Walk' collection from 7 Dots Studio,
and this page was inspired by the July Challenge that's all about 'Animals'.


I also played along with Sketch #143 from Sketchabilities.
Like all Karan Gerber sketches, it is beautiful and bound to peak your creativity!


Now let's take a closer look at my layout...

Seen here some of the many tags and stickers included in the 'Nature Walk' line.
It is my favorite collection of 7 Dots Studio - you can see it all HERE.


Below, you can catch a glimpse of the mixed media touches that I added to my background,
using stenciled molding paste, mist, paint, embossing dust and micro-beads.


Also from 7 Dots are the chipboard leafy swirls that I decided to keep bare
because I simply love the natural colour that they come in.
The stamping designs you see on the background also come from 7 Dots Studio stamps.


When I first saw the 'Animal' theme of the 7 Dots Studio challenge, 
it was a no brainer... I was going to scrapbooking pictures of my kitty Sugar.
But then I started looking through my photos wanting to match the collection,
and I decided that this picture would be perfect for 'Nature Walk'. 
A chipmunk, one of the sweetest looking animals that are quite common in Canada.
This one was found lounging on some wilting sunflowers during an early Fall stroll!


Such a cute little ball of fur!  Adorable and tiny, yet wild and free!

Hope you enjoyed!




16 comments:

  1. hey nicole i love the brown hues and how it complements the photo so well :)

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  2. OMG...so amazing....Love the colour combo as well as the feel of it...WOW...Thank you for joining with us at Sketchabilities...xx

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  3. ooooooooooooooooooooooooh this is my FAVORITE LO!!!!! Stuning!!!!! Awesome!!! Amazing LO!!!! Thanks for playing along with Sketchabilities!!!!!!!!!! Thank's!!!!!!!! ))))))))

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  4. Loooove those gorgeous earth tones you have chosen for your layout! The picture is so cute, too, and the embellishments look amazing!
    Thanks for playing with us at Sketchabilities. Hoping to see you with us again on the next challenge! ♥

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  5. The way that you work the texture and the combo colors is wonderful!! Thanks for playing with us at Sketchabilities!!

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  6. Beautiful page! Perfect colors and all details!! Thanks for joining with us at Sketchabilities!!

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  7. A lovely, lovely page, as always, Nicole! Your projects are always so soft and discreet to the eyes! Thank you for playing with us at 7 Dots!

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  8. Oh! amazing lo! i feel summer mood in all elements! Thank you so much for playing along with us at 7Dots Studio!

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  9. oh this is amazing Nicole!! I love the LO and that picture is adorable! Thanks for joining us at the 7 Dots Studios Challenge this month!!

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  10. What an awesome picture and layout! Really beautiful! Thank you for joining the 7 Dots Studio's challenge this month!

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  11. So cute!!!Thank you for joining the 7 Dots Studio's challenge!

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  12. Nicole this is just so beautiful! Thank you so much for playing along at 7 Dots Studio!!

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  13. So cute! Thanks for joining us at the 7 Dots Studios Challenge this month!♥♥♥

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  14. Sweet and beautiful page! Thank you for joining the 7 Dots Studio's challenge!

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