Layout for Scrap Our Stash Challenge #9

Today I am sharing a layout I made for the Scrap Our Stash Challenge #9. As soon as I read about the challenge earlier this month, I thought of using my 6x6 pad to make a border around the layout, which is something I had not done before. I got some time the other night to try out my idea and I like how it turned out. I mainly used the Echo Park All About a Boy 6x6 pad, as well as some from the Fancy Pants Trendsetter 6x6 Paper Pad. The "title block" even came from a paper in the All About a Boy pad. My 6 or more premade embellishments are enamel dots from Basic Grey and My Mind's Eye.  Here is my layout:

I printed the words from a song by Darius Rucker on the layout. I changed the wording a bit to make it geared more towards a boy vs a girl. I heard this song on Max's birthday when I was at work and listening to Pandora...Of course, it made me cry to think about how big my "baby" is getting. (He turned 2 this week.) I wrote the journaling at work in a small notebook I had with me (it references the song). I wanted to leave it as is, so I just tore it out of the notebook, cut off the edge, folded it and stuck it in a small paper bag from Fancy Pant's Trendsetter collection.

The other items I used on the layout were: Studio Calico Handwritten Star wood veneer, American Crafts Valentine's roller stamp from Target, Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Navy, Fancy Pants Fundamental Stickers and Label Stickers, Tag from office supply store, and Recollections Lace on a Roll from Michael's stores.

I have said it before, but I really like the SOS challenges as they are not too constraining. I hope to get time to do their sketch challenge as well this month as I already have an idea for it...

Hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Megan