Once Upon A Sketch - April 2014 Challenge

"A Mother's Love"

Welcome back.....well it has been a little while in between posts, but be assured I have been very busy scrapping away, just nothing that I can show you at present, but I will keep you posted with other updates.

For today I have a layout entry for the Once Upon A Sketch April 2014 Challenge.

So once again we have another awesome sketch by Nadia. I especially love this one Nadia ....thank you!

and of course the journalling rules.......

Journalling Theme: "An event that changed my life..." 

You are free to interpret our theme ANY WAY you like. It is for your inspiration and this theme word DOES NOT need to be part of your title or journalling. But please make sure your layout is based on the sketch below and includes journalling (hidden journalling is fine). Acceptable journalling is MORE than just a sentence, or generic writing such as date/place etc. It needs to be present and at least 3 lines long. Remember, hidden journalling (under a photo/tag or behind your page) is perfectly fine but please DO let us know in your post where your journalling is.

So this is my interpretation of the sketch, which I have titled "A Mother's Love". I decided to do my journalling on the back, but I have followed the theme being "An event that changed my life....".

Being a Mum was something which I never planned and never thought would happen to me. After being told for many years that I only had a 1 percent chance of falling pregnant, I went about my ordinary life doing my ordinary things. So when I found out for the very first time that I was pregnant was more than a shock to the system to say the least. But then the second time I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself hang on here, this was not suppose to happen!!! An even bigger shock as my husband and I though the first pregnancy was just a fluke!!!

So I have been surprisingly blessed three times over and I wouldn't have it any other way. There is no other love like it......( sorry....wiping away my tears). The love I have for my three is something that I am so blessed to have and I often think how very lucky I am. And to say that these events changed my life is an understatement. Little ol' single girl me went from party girl to responsibility plus overload. It was all meant to happen and happen for a reason. I was meant to be a Mum and as hard as it gets, I wouldn't want for anything else. I am so very proud of my kids and I would walk to hell and back for them if I had to.

 So enough about my story and a little about the layout.

I have used a photo which I never thought would see the light of day, but this was the go to photo for me seeing as Ashlea's 13 th birthday is fast approaching. This photo was taken only moments after Ashlea was delivered, and all I remember doing after this photo was taken was cry, but a good kind of cry. Kind a normal response knowing that this little human that you have bought into this crazy world is healthy and well. And surprised also to know that this baby was a girl. I had not found out the baby's sex and was certain for the most of my pregnancy that the baby was a boy!! Ha Ha surprise..... This is one layout which I will leave in her album for her to know how very much she was wanted and loved and will be be forever more. Love you Ashlea xxxxxx.

So I decided to do a mixed media layout, with lots of inks, mists and a little paint and of course a lot of embossing powders. I have included the all important Prima resins....Vintage frame and birdcage. Both of these resins have been dressed with a little paint and ink. I have also used a couple of strips of my ever decreasing stash of my Prima Engraver Measuring Tape patterned paper....

The leaves on this page were embossed using some Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powders. (Twilight Bronze Slate). This is a gorgeous colour for those of you who like to do the vintage style layouts. The edges of the Prima canvas flowers and the Green Tara roses were also embossed.

The background Leaf Flourish Large was created using the Ranger stencil and some texture paste. I have then sprinkled over some embossing powder and heat set it.

I have used a script stamp randomly in the background using Potting Soil Archival Ink.

The stems and bases of the rosebuds have also been embossed to change up the colour from green.

I also used some of this beautiful new lace......loooooooooooove it. Have used it on nearly layout in the past week. Can't get enough of it. It has been dyed and then painted over with a little Kaisercraft Acrylic Antique White paint and inked with a little Walnut Distress ink.

I have also added a little muslin to give a rustic feel to the layout.

Journalling on the back reads:

My dearest Ashlea, from the very moment you came into this world and even long before that I have loved you with all of my heart. I will love you through thick and thin, no matter what the circumstances. You are growing into a most beautiful, caring and loving young woman. Nothing makes me prouder than to call you my daughter. I am so very proud of everything you do and are!!

Love you always.

Mum xxxxxx

I hope you have enjoyed your visit here today. I have listed below all the materials used for this layout.

Take care until next time. 

Tina xxxx

Materials List

Chipboard

Gesso

Iridescent Medium

Gel Medium

Texture Past

Kaisercraft Acrylic Paint

Kaisercraft Tiny Alphas

Kaisercraft Wood Flourish Heart

Ink

Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Archival Ink - Potting Soil

Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powders

Versa Mark Embossing Ink

Pink Paislee Artisan Elements

Ranger Dylusions Stencil - Leaf Flourish Large

Ranger Dylusions White Linen Ink Spray

Ranger Dylusions - Black Marble

Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Twinkle Yellow

Green Tara Leaves

I am Roses - roses medium

I am Roses - Rosebuds

Prima Marketing Inc Flowers - La Tela

Prima Resins

Collections Creative Butterflies

Muslin

Lace