Repeat by Tracey B

 Hi everyone

I've been away from my craft desk for a month tripping around the countryside so I needed a quickie layout.   I started with some Vicki Boutin patterned paper where pretty much all of the mixed media work has already been done for you!   I don't think of it as cheating - rather an effective use of my time!

 

I cut a large star from chipboard and give it and a couple of other chipboard starts from my stash a couple of coats of Dina Wakley paint (Lapis and Tangerine)  

I drew a circle on the back of my page and used a pokey tool and a mouse pad to poke some holes around it.   I then stitched through the holes using blue and orange embroidery floss.   (I find it much easier on my fingers to poke my holes first rather than just use a needle)   

Then all I had to do was matt my photo and add some clusters of embellishments and stickers including 

American Crafts Wildflower chipboard

Heidi Swapp Favorite Things Puffy stickers

Heidi Swapp acetate words

Ribbon

Flair

Star stickers (these were nearly antiques - left over from a star chart for Paddy when he was at kinder!)

And here's the finished page

Enjoy your week,

cheers

Tracey