Two Front Teeth

I adore Jason's First Grade picture! It reminds me that I sang, "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth," at a presentation in First Grade. I sure wish I had a video of it, or even one measly picture. Jason already has nine 12x12 albums, and those are the ones that actually have the pages in them. Anyhoo,...I have always loved seeing layouts where the designers incorporated multiple wallets into it. I knew that I wanted to accomplish it with this photograph. This is my second layout using Taryn's Fancy Pants kit that I bought when at our retreat last weekend. But, what I worked on all Saturday were these decoupaged letters:


These letters were crafted for a friends nursery. Being my second decoupage project, I'm still learning about the medium of Mod Podge and how it affects the surfaces.

My first project was a wooden candlestick. For that project, I cut most of the papers into squares and molded them around the form. This time, I traced the letters and measured the strips to adhere to a cardboard like substance intended for altering. What I learned is that a heavy coat buckles, (notice the "E"), and too light a coat, dries without the sheen finish, (notice on the "N"). I will add one more coat to resolve the latter problem. The papers are all My Mind's Eye and Chatterbox, and were chosen by the Mom to match her other decoratives in Ethan's room. I love the color scheme!

I'm off to a picnic today! Happy early Independence Day! May you be blessed this weekend in celebration of our freedoms.