Hi, October Afternoon readers! It's Mandie here with my last post as the February guest. Am I the only one who can't believe February is nearly over?! Holy cow! That went quickly. I just have a simple layout today. (I have more but didn't get a chance to photograph them this week due to kids being out of school all week and an out of town mister. Will share on my blog in the next week.)
For this layout I used Sasparilla and a cut from my Silhouette (incase you haven't noticed, I really love using that machine!) I cut the pattern out on a few different pieces of paper. (I actually used the woodgrain negative for another layout along with some Farmhouse because I couldn't bear to part with it - one of the unphotograped layouts!) I arranged the different patterns until I got the look I wanted and then used mini glue dots to adhere them. I considered not putting a photo on it and just framing it because I loved the way it looked. But, I decided to add a photo but keep it super simple since there was a lot going on in the way of pattern paper. I used a favorite photo of my little guy... one that didn't have a "story." I think maybe I will still hang it on the wall after all! :)
Wow! Thank you, October Afternoon, for having me as a guest. It truly was a pleasure. October Afternoon continues to be one of the brands I look forward to seeing and using! It was truly an honor to be your guest. Thank you, OA fans, for being welcoming & making a nervous girl feel not so nervous! Have a great weekend!
Mandie
SO cool! I loved seeing your OA creations and will be stalking your blog from now on :) THANKS!
Posted by: Olivia L. | February 24, 2012 at 03:24 PM
Hey Mandie, tried following your link but it was an empty screen. Anyways, this is SUPER cool! Got to admit we're pretty in love with die cut machines (though I've got the Cricut).
I just adore this and its super striking! Thanks so much for sharing with us!
~Leah
Posted by: Leah Schaeffer | February 24, 2012 at 12:19 PM
that layout is really amazing. i've enjoyed seeing your work here at OA, congrats on the guest spot ;)
Posted by: CarolM | February 24, 2012 at 10:21 AM
wow this is AMAZING!
Posted by: Diana Waite | February 24, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Love this Mandie! As always you did an amazing job!
Posted by: meganklauer | February 24, 2012 at 08:56 AM
Wow, that is gorgeous! It reminds me of a quilt. You should DEFINITELY hang it on your wall!!!
I'm going to start following your blog so that I can see your future layouts. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Denise Price | February 24, 2012 at 08:16 AM
VERY cool looking layout- LOVE what you did for the background!
Posted by: jengd | February 24, 2012 at 06:46 AM