This is the sketch I did for this week's sketch challenge over at The (Paper) Trail Challenge Blog . I had so much fun with this layout! I did a wedding album as a gift for this couple (an 8 x 8 album - you can see the cover over at my gallery on Club Creating Keepsakes - and it was so much fun to do a layout of them for my own album. I loved the old-fashioned look of their wedding - especially Jessica's hat and veil. And these pics are so cool! Anyway - on to the layout!

The Basic Grey Capella papers were perfect for this layout! I started out by using a Capella paper for my base, then tore 2 sides of another Capella paper to create a smaller base. I used the corner rounder on that piece, and inked the paper with Ranger Distress Ink in antique linen. I sewed a line (tight zig-zag) along the bottom of that page and then stapled some fun fringy ribbon above it. I layered another piece of Capella paper - this one I burned along the left end (which turned out a little odd - very triangle-y) then distressed the other end with water and curled it up abit. I used a leftover piece of Provocraft scrap pad paper to frame the pictures. Before I added the photos, I spritzed the whole layout with gold glimmer mist. The N (for Noonan - the young couple's last name) is from the Capella collection, as are the two buttons on the flower accents. The pearl accents on the flowers are by Kaisercraft.The flowers were cut with the Cricut, using scrap papers. I love the dimension and texture of this page - it feels very rich and old, which Ithink works well with the photos.

Oh - I included a closeup of the journaling and flower accents (by the way- I love the way the flourish flower looks in person - I used dimensional glossy glue on the swirls to give it a little extra sparkle).