Friday, November 19, 2010

Boy Loves Dog: Breaking All the Rules

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Just call me a rule breaker. I made a boy page in hot pink using Christmas paper... yep, Christmas Paper!!! on a layout that has nothing to do with the holidays. Did you see the jewels? Threw some of those in too because when  living life on the edge, pushing the envelope is as easy as breathing.

ROFLMBO

First of all, when looking at the color wheel, the best color to match those awesome jammies was hot pink. And I love Echo Park's Everybody Loves Christmas line and hate the thought of hiding it away most of the year. The rest as they say is history.

This LO reminds me so much of Brayden, he's unconventional, bright (sometimes bordering on loud), sparkly, energetic, a frenzy of fun - it just fit.

I used the current sketch from the always awesome Sketchy Thursdays:


This is also my entry for the Scrapbooker's Anonymous November Challenge to use holiday paper on a non-holiday LO:

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Speaking of Christmas, are you ready for Thanksgiving or the holidays ahead?

Personally, I'm feeling a little ambivalent about the whole thing. I know, bad mama. Bad blogger. It's just not exciting me like other years have.

14 comments:

Yara said...

Hi!and wow! This is a great layout! Love your take on the sketch!

This layout can also be submitted to the november challenge at Scrapbookers-Anonymous. Please check out!

http://scrapbookers-anonymous.blogspot.com/

Karen Williams said...

Wow great use of the sketch and love the papers you have used- pink paper rocks for a boy

Thanks for playing at Scrapbookers Anonymous

Theresa said...

Wonderful layout. You really rocked out that sketch and made that paper work for your layout. Love it!!!! Thanks for digging in your stash and playing with us as Scrapbookers Anonymous. =)

Sue Althouse said...

I love that sketch and your version of it! Great use of the papers and the jewels! Thanks for playing along with us at Scrapbookers Anonymous!

Claudette said...

Just stopping by to check what you have been working on....great layouts!

KarenB said...

I love it when scrappers break the 'rules' - it's much more fun that way!!

Lea said...

What an awesome layout!!! You know, I have this entire paper pack. Maybe I should open it up and look at the individual sheets. They really are great! And so are those pj's! Thanks for playing along with us at Scrapbookers Anonymous!

Deb Hickman said...

Great LO love how you've used the sketch and the pink for a boy LO,it really works. Isn't it a great challenge using Xmas papers for all year round and you did it so well. Thanks for joining us at Scrapbookers Anonymous.

Anonymous said...

Love it! Those colors rock and I love the pyama! great use of those yummy papers! Beautiful take on the sketch!
Thank you so much for playing along with us at Sketchy Thursdays!

Lynnda said...

OH WOW... this is amazing.... you nail them ...for both challenges... love it all...everything on it...perfectly fantabulous...thanks for playing along with us at Scrapbookers ANonymous...xx

Tessa Buys said...

Love it! Being a mom to three boys, I love to see someone not afraid to use pink on a boy layout. Thanks for joining us at Sketchy Thursdays!

Keshet said...

I LOVE this! The gems are such a great addition! Thanks for joining us at ST this week!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this! LOVING the photos and loving that you used these papers on a non-Christmas lo!!! Thanks soooooooooooooooo much for playing along with Sketchy Thursdays! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Diana Fisher said...

Great colors and I love the title work! Cute sun, too!!