Special Moments with my Guys! - MLSS Create your own background challenge

 Here is a layout I made for the My Little Scrapbook Store's Online May Crop event 

-the challenge was to create your own background....

 I had lots of FUN with this challenge! 

Here is my finished layout - and I'll also add some photos of how I created my background below:

I had a photo of my 2 sons - Nick (left) / Jake (right) and me from Thanksgiving 2019. I used the App Prisma to create this really cool effect, but for some reason it would not print all on one photo, and created 2 instead.  At first I wasn't sure how to place them on my layout - but realized that they almost line up.  I really like the look -even if I am split in half! LOL!!

I used lots of layers and had fun using a stencil and mix of sprays to create my background - check out the photos below:

Here is the finished background - I love how it turned out and really didn't want to cover it all up - so I cut out the center circle and then cut it in half and used as a layer in 2 places on my finished layout.

Here are some close ups for you:

I LOVE how this chipboard title came out and had lots of fun fussy cutting the leaves and birds for this layout!

TIP: - if your first attempt at stamping the date doesn't work - try it a few more times, until it does. It will look like you intended it that way!

Thanks for stopping by - and sticking it out to the end of this long post!  Grab your sprays, mists and stencils and have some FUN! You will be happy you did!

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(((HUGS))) ~ Sherri

Stay Safe / Be Well

Items Used:

"Prismascope" 12x12 Stencil by The Crafters Workshop TCW699

Vicki Boutin - Storyteller Collection - Songbird/Vagabond/Moonbeams/Memoir

Shimelle Puffy Heart Stickers

Prima Flowers - Capri, Aurora Bay

Little Birdie -Chipboard Title "Special Memories" and Chipboard Bird

Calypso Sunshine Lemonade Flowers

Nuvo -Crystal Drops -English Mustard/NavyBlue/Ebony Black

Tim Holtz - Idea-ology "Small Talk" phrases

Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Crackling Campfire/Speckled Egg

Ranger Distress Spray - Picket Fence

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Arctic Blue/Golden Orange