City Girl Goes Country | Creative Scrappers #174

Good Morning everyone!
It has been a crazy week over here.  I'm truly thankful that I was able to get some scrapping done between all the other 'stuff' I had to do.  I just *LOVE* popping in my iPod and singing my brains out while I get into 'the zone'.  :)  My family thinks I'm crazy...but I don't care.  It makes me happy!! :)

Today I'm sharing my take on Creative Scrappers Sketch #174.  It was a GOOD one...and I've used it 2 other times since :)  Here's 'City Girl Goes Country'.  A headline about my gardening endeavors this year. :)

I've been really big on making my own background paper lately.  For this one, I've used a Studio Calico stamp (newsprint pattern), Jenni Bowlin ink ('seed packet'), and a piece of Scenic Route grid paper (SR..RIP) :)  I really like the 'newspaper' feel that was created and simply went from there. 

For the title, I've used some October Afternoon, letter stickers (that I've been hoarding..for-ev-er), and gave them a quick drive by on my sewing machine.  The sub-titles 'extra-extra' and 'read all about it' are Lily Bee, and  'breaking news'  was made with my Dymo labeler.

I used Katie Pertiet's Fastened Frames No.4 digital template to create the photo strips.  The sketch called for 1-3 photos per strip...and as you can see I got a little crazy.  That's when I put the photos on the diagonal.  Which I think worked out well since the 'newsprint paper' was also on the diagonal.  It really started shaping up into the 'front page' I was hoping for.

I tossed in some hand journaling and a few butterflies created from Martha Stewart punches (3-n-1 classic butterfly, classic butterfly, and the large monarch butterfly ).  A few pieces of pattern paper to brighten things up...and viola!!!  An 'article' in the 'newspaper' about my garden!! :)

I hope you have a wonderful week.  Thanks for stopping in today! :)

love, lisa