Peek a Boo - CSI challenge 115

Today I'm sharing a CSI DT boy's layout using non-traditional colours.
Initially I had difficulty finding a photo to go with these 

soft colours and the girl in the mood board image. 

However, when I came across these photos of DGSon 

with the dark brown background they seemed just right.  

I used the peachy end of the pink tones and just little touches of the other colours.  

Just right for a boy - why should girls have all the pretty colours?

The DT have a large variety of styles to show you using these colours. 

If you'd like to join in, use at least two prompts for the evidence

 and at least one prompt from the testimony.

Because I didn't have papers in the peachy tones, 

I mixed a few gelatos to create the pale and mid toned peach.  

A grey gelato coloured the leaves and the black ink splashes are Glimmerglaze.

The distressed doilies are fussy cut from

 Cor'dinations White Wash card stock, Hazelnut 

The die is from Memory Box and the red pearls are Kaisercraft

Not sure of the make of the wooden heart, 

but I used Glimmerglaze "Chianti" to colour it the dark crimson required.

Gesso was used to prime the card stock

then texture paste applied through

the stencil which is by Urban Artist "Diamonds Forever."

Prima alphabets

The cute wooden bird is from Freckled Fawn

I use a Martha Gardner punch to make the little heart strip

Love the camera Flair  from Studio 14

EVIDENCE

Hearts

Lace (on the doiley edges)

Bird

Leaves

Flowers

Pen work

Mixed media background

TESTIMONY

I went to the Friday 5 prompts and chose to write about “In what good ways are you like your Mother”  The journalling is on the back of the page and it reads:-

I’m not as patient, tolerant and serene as my Mother was, but I’ve learned to embrace a softer side of myself as I’ve grown older. The way Mum lived her life, demonstrated all those qualities; she was probably the most generous person I’ve ever known.

When I see the Grand children fighting over who’s turn it is to come to Granny and Pa’s, I remember how welcome our Boys were at my Mother’s home.

The minute they arrived, she got out the baking ingredients and would have a dozen family sized apple pies whipped up in no time.  They’d eat three or four of them there; Mum would keep one and the rest would come home with us to pop in the freezer.  Many years later, one of our Sons still asks if I will bake an Apple Pie like Nanna used to make.

The Grand children love to cook with me too. When I happily tolerate the mess during the baking, I recall Mum saying “They are only little for such a short time, just enjoy them.  The work will still be there tomorrow.”  

When we play the age old game of Peek a Boo with the little ones, I remember her allowing our Boys to climb all over her. She’d hide them under her apron, so they could play that game with her.  She delighted in their antics, their tantrums and their little triumphs.  I’m so grateful she was my Mother and I attribute my Grand parenting skills to following her fine example. Journalling March 2014