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Americana Crafts with DW and Stampendous!

Hello! I have a Dreamweaver and Stampendous! project to share with you today. All week long, the Stampendous! team has been sharing projects with a patriotic theme. So here's my take.

I made a scrapbook page of my cute kidlings! They were making Americana themed crafts at Michaels. I was of course inspired by the adorable Patriotic Painters and thought they worked really well with my photo.

I colored the image with my Tombow watercolor markers. Now...how much Dreamweaver do you see in my layout?

I used the Amsterdam Flourish in 2 spots on my page. I applied the image with my white embossing paste, and then I sprinkled on some beautiful holographic silver glitter on top while it was still wet. But wait! There's more! My title was made with Dreamweaver's Dual Alphabet Dies. As you can see, I used both the positive and negative space for the title. I love that this set is so versatile. My title is a spin on a scrapbooking company that I used to sell in my store. Here are some of the team members that are playing along today.

 Thanks for stopping by! Have an inspiring day!

Comments

Pam Hornschu said…
Great ideas for scrapping that photo!
Such a cute layout! What a great picture of your kiddos!! TFS!
Stampendous said…
How darling is that photo, they must of had a great time by the smiles on their faces! Love how that title turned out and your coloring on that wonderful House-Mouse image. Fabulous work, thank you for sharing today!
Lyn Bernatovich said…
Fun layout Alison!!!
Louise said…
Wonderful layout Alison! Looks like the kids had a great time!
Christine Kiehl said…
What a great layout! Lovely house mouse!
Viki Banaszak said…
What a great lay out of a great memory for your kiddo.s
OH!!! Your layout is so perfect for this patriotic theme and the adorable House Mouse stamp is to die for!! Such terrific coloring too!!

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