74 - CSI Challenge - Happy Days

The challenge this week is for those who love the super bright  colours.  Think vibrant gelati and sophisticated cocktails.  My first thought was to put my sunglasses on, but I had fun with the challenge and stepped outside my comfort zone, so I hope you will too.

Here's how I cracked the case.

I found the perfect pink on a recent trip to my LSS and I thought it matched well with some older MME and a Kaiser butterly.  I introduced the chippie to add a bit of grunge.

A couple of closies, this one to show the beads on the butterfly

And this one to show the embossed metal flowers

I made a terrible mess with the pink dylusions which has been covered by the buttons.  They are not quite where I would chosen to put them, but a good disguise all the same.

EVIDENCE

Metal - the embossed flowers

Beads - on the butterfly

Flowers

TESTIMONY

I used the inspiration words: Cute, Little and Bright

The journalling is about our DGD.  It's on the back of the layout and reads:

This photo was taken on your very first sleep over with Granny and Pa.  To everyone’s surprise you slept all night, waking up as bright as a button. There was no time to get you dressed, as you immediately wanted to be outside, exploring in your cute pink pyjamas.

This big old vintage bike was no challenge for you, even though at 15 months you are still a tiny little girl. You’re as game as Ned Kelly, and as happy as the day is long; always wanting to have a go, no matter how difficult the task.  Like a butterfly, you flit from one thing to the next, never settling in one spot for more than a minute.

Although you love pretty colours like pink and purple and you adore your dolls, you are equally at home with dirt, bikes and soccer balls; no gender stereotyping for you.  Your vocabulary is sparse, but despite that, it’s wonderful to observe you honing your interpersonal skills by negotiation and a beaming smile.   Love Granny

MATERIALS

American crafts - Dedar Lizzy, 5th and Frolic (reverse) the hot pink

My Mind's Eye - Unforgettable, "Today" the yellow polka dots

My Mind's Eye - Memorable, "Journey" (the days)

My Mind's Eye - Kate & Co, Decorative buttons

Simple Stories - Vintage bliss brads 

Prima - Say it in crystals

Kaisercraft - Rhinstones for a cause

Kaisercraft - Pink Pearls

Kaisercraft - Tigerlilly Collection - Freesia (butterfly)

Mill Hill - Seed beads

Dylusions Ink - Bubblegum pink

American crafts embossing powder - Zing

Martha Stewart Punch - Marguerite Daisy

Ranger ink - Jet Black

Scrap FX chipboard -

Spellbinder - Die - Fancy tag