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If you are a frequent reader of the A Cherry on Top message board, I am sure that you have heard me moan about the lack of NAVY BLUE in the scrapbooking world.  For those of us with teenage boys that we occasionally scrapbook (when they will let us photograph them  ), it is a color sorely lacking in new products that are being released.  As I was trying to choose my line for this reveal, imagine my surprise, when I saw My Minds Eye Lush 2!  (Well, I also got about 12 pm's from ACOT members, and many Facebook posts. Like I said, I wear my heart on my sleeve, and have great friends!)

 Manufacturers have seemed to have gone the route of multiple colored patterns in many styles to create a line, so My Minds Eye's approach with Lush2 is very refreshing and bold. This line is a basic line.  It consists of the same patterns in four coordinating colors.... fuschia, aqua, orange and navy blue. The papers are double sided, except for the flocked patterns.  The embellishments include brads, rhinestones, journaling pads and buttons.  This Lush line lends itself easily to monochromatic layouts, or to mix and matching colors and patterns.

For my projects this month:

The color selection of Lush2 works great for summer layouts.  This is a picture of my daughter Kiley at a swimming party this past summer.  All the colors of the line are in the towel draped around her neck, so layering and mixing colors was SO easy.  I rarely use a patterned piece of paper as a background, but the patterns in this line are easy to work with, and the monochromatic nature of them makes it much easier.

The following is another layout of Kiley.  This is her best friend, Becca, with her at our annual Fourth of July parade.  They had just started being BFFs, and now are totally inseparable.  Their outfits were totally comparable, and matched these colors PERFECTLY.  The small amount of bling totally fits their personalities.

I visit my friend Jules in Florida almost every year, and this is a layout from a visit in 2009.  Our time together is totally fun and laid back, and many aspects of it  (from professions to relationships) make me believe that there are second chances for everyone.  For posting purposes, I left the journaling blank, because of the personal nature of what I wrote.

Here is the layout that I cherish from this line.  It is the navy blue monochromatic layout of my son.  At 14, scrapbooking him has gotten more and more difficult.  He likes simple, so I can't put too much on the layout.  This line was perfect for him.  It is simple, it is direct, and it is navy blue. 

In conclusion, I love the concept of this line.  While I enjoy themed products, I really loved working with a basic line in contrasting colors.  The patterns are simple, and the flocked paper is thick and gorgeous.  The embellishments are top quality and true to color. 

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