I went with option 2 and used the title "The Boy In The Swing".

I added journaling to this layout from Aug 2022...



Jan 2023

For the old I used a alpha stamp and die set to make the tiny square alphas...for the new I used a sticker from a new collection and I painted some old foam alphas from white to blue.

I used Wild at Heart by Gloriana...

To make the borders I used watered down light blue ink for a watercolor look...then I used dark blue ink with a stencil for the x's. I also did both top and bottom for the bonus.



 

My take using all the required cuts...

My take on the sketch...




I combined with the 1-3-5-7 Challenge.

I used 
1 strip of skinny washi
3 photos
5 ephemera pieces 
7 stickers



I combined with the BFS 310 Challenge.

I really liked how LOOK! with a girl design came out so I wanted to tried it with a boy design...

Old


New

For my mixed media I used texture paste, the smoosh technique and a splatter stamp.

I used scored lines on the card base and the rectangle piece for the bonus. 

I used clear, pink and red rhinestones, wink of stella clear and silver glitter glue...



Close up of the sparkle...

My 10 manufacturers are... 1. Bazzill-white cardstock 2. Carta Bella-School Days Collection 3. Waffle Flower-hole reinforcer on tags 4. Sakura-Black Gelly Roll Pen for journaling 5. Paper Rose- Texture 3 Metal Die beside each photo 6. DMC-Black Embroidery Thread 7. Tim Holtz-Black Soot Ink to ink ed...

List 1. double photo mat, 3+ fishtail flags
List 2. polka dots
List 3. stitching
List 4. stapler

I used the top row...rounded corners, ink splats and 3+ stars.

I used 201. Flying Lessons (2010)



I got the background idea from Vicki Parker.

I lifted your layout sup Dude...

You


Me

I lifted your awesome layout....Life is Good.

Yours


Mine

I loved working with this sketch...

I lifted Sandy's awesome Beep Beep.


Sandy


Me