Crazy Duo

This is a fun topic. Take a guess whose the crazy duo!

Not me, definitely. They are none other than the crazy little girl, Grace and her daddy! When both of them are playing, you will be shocked knowing what they were playing or imagining. Sometimes there's this breakfast cooking and eating (using not relevant items as the food and utensils), horse riding (on daddy's back, sometimes mommy gets to be the horse too), helicopter using the bolster (try imagine how this works!), of course there are many more, which I can't possibly remember.

But there's this one that I must mention. A few days back, both father and daughter were playing in the room, when daddy called out for mommy. When there, Grace showed me her "camera" (which was a rectangle digital game from McDonald's) and how she sets the camera on timer and then run over to her daddy, post (be sure to see her "V" sign), both making the "ti ti ti ti" sound (imitating the beep on the camera) and snap, photo taken. LOL!

So, mommy can't help but bring her real photo to snap these crazy duo (so that she can put together the below layout) and then join in the fun. Make it the "Crazy Family". Hahhaaa.....

(warning to not crafting friends, this portion is purely the details on the crafting side)
Ok, now let's talk on the crafting side. This layout serve 3 to 4 purposes. First (which is the most important one), for memory keepsake. Second, using sketch 002 from Twisted Sketches, thus entering their challenge. Third, using a black background, for the challenge at Color Me Daisy. And forth, I uses new techniques learned from Two Peas In a Bucket Thinking Inking class with Jennifer McGuire, thus also submitting for their challenge. Wow!

Now let's talk a little on the second and forth purpose.

Second: Here's the sketch from Twisted Sketches and the twist for this sketch is to use at least 1 diecut shape. In my layout, there are 3 diecut shape. One is the blue stripes of diecut stamp edges (cut out from a diecut paper); Two is the 2 die cut stamps which is cut using my Cuttlebug.

Forth: There's this free 9-week Thinking Inking class over at Two Peas In a Bucket and I had been following. Part 1 of week 2, Jennifer was teaching this Faux Wax seal and Faux Epoxy technique. So, I thought of giving it a try. You could see the faux wax seal on the diecut stamp at the bottom left while the partial faux epoxy is the one with the heart and word "LOVE". Have not master it yet. Will try on it some more.

faux wax seal

Faux Epoxy (Partial)

Materials: Bazzill cardstock, Making memories NW delaney diecut stamp, Sassasfras Lass Anthem & Vintage Yummy collection pp, K&Company Chipboard alphas, Darkroom door stamp, Cuttlebug embossing folder.