New LO и ещё один стих...

Hi. Today I wanted to share quickly a page that I did this week. I know, some people are counting days for the end of this school year and I am making a "back to school" layout. I really need to order more prints to work with even though I do like these pictures...

It's funny, how I used to pick the main color on photos and base my whole design around that color. Here, I decided to stay away from reds and instead use a cooler blue with some neutrals with graphic design on them. If I used red papers here, it would turn this page into Valentines Day theme or a Christmas LO. Here is a finished look:

I always wanted to incorporate negative frames on my page someday, and getting a Silhouette, was one of the first things I tried to do. You can purchase a design online, but I wanted to try to do one of my own. It was pretty easy, and it saved me a dollar so I can use it for something that I will not be able to design on my own.

Just wanted to share how clean these came out:

I really had fun cutting all the numbers on the side of the page in different sizes from a number of different pattern papers. This idea with numbers I got from Kelly Noel's page and you can see it here.

Before I go, I thought I just have to share another Birthday wish from my brother-in-law. They stopped by, he gave me a card, and asked if I could read it out loud. Can you imagine my confusion when I was ngetting to the end and there was still no birthday mentioned? Here it comes:

"Сегодня я проснулся рано,

Готовился как никогда.

Эмоций больше океана.

Я в этот день счастливый как всегда.

Я радостно встречаю день прекрасный

И не секрет что special он

Он не пройдет ведь так напрасно,

Не пролетит как просто сон.

Мы этот день всегда так любим,

Мы в этот день играем и поём,

Мы этот день ведь не забудем,

Мы в этот день семьей втроем!

Сегодня праздник нам родной.

Мы просто chilling как бездельник.

Сегодня Ирын выходной!

Oh, YES! Сегодня Понедельник!"

Да... и в конце он добавил: "Oh, and of course can't forget your birthday. Happy B-day Anya!"

He is pretty good at making you laugh! Thank you, brother!

Until next time!