Well Hello...

This lovely layout was inspired by the layout below by Aliana Erickson who is a XOXO Lipstick Chicks Design Team member for their Challenge #9 This challenge is sponsored by Color Me Miki.

Hopefully the similarities are evident!

Here is a little more detail on some of the flowers on the layout.

This is a hand crochet flower - yep I made it! I've been seeing more and more knit and crochet flowers available for embellishments in the scrapbooking/paper crafting world. I went to buy some the other day and... they were WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! Really, I knew I could make them for less. So, I decided to teach myself from some online video tutorials and I think it came out pretty well. :)

As always, Products used:

• Cardstock: drk brown and green
• Basic Grey: Orgins - Sea Salt (2 sheets both sides)
• Various manufacturer flowers: cream, brown, green, and orage
• Various manufacturer brads: epoxy and bling
• Ribbon: med brown, orange, and sheer
• Martha Stewart punches: butterflies
• Zig Calligraphy pen: Chocolate
• American Crafts Thickers: Foam Giggles Cream
• Tim Holtz Distressed Stickles: Peeled Paint