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Duck Crossing

by ScrapClassSep 29, 2003

This is a photo of my nephew, Michael, when he was small. He got a shiny new rain coat and couldn't wait to go outside and try it out. He was waiting so patiently for rain! Oh to be a child again and be amazed at something as simple as rain. I started the layout with a sheet of NRN Burnt Umber Speckle background paper with a piece of NRN Water Speckle torn and placed across the bottom. ( From the NRN Autumn Paper Collection!)I scanned the photos and printed one of them black and white and then lightly colored in his rain coat with a ZIG PHOTO TWIN soft yellow marker. Lots of torn edges add softness to the page. I wanted to create the feeling of a gentle rain for this layout. I added feathers for more soft texture. I printed a photo of a real Duck Crossing sign and tore the edges to match and placed it on a tag. Little duck paper piecings at the bottom add whimsy. I printed my journaling using ENVOY THIN font on top of a light close up of one of his photos as the background.How did I get those rain drops to look so real??? Neat trick I came up with! I placed ZOTS clear adhesive dots on the page and lightly dabbed ZIG blue marker ink with my finger on them! This not only gave them a touch of color, but it reduced the stickiness and allowed me to get it into a page protector where they will stay protected. I also used Fiskars Cotton Candy scissors, Adornments white fibers and Jill's Paper Doll World yellow cardstock. <A href="www.stickersgalore.com/php/sitem.php; target=Body><IMG alt="Click to view larger image" src="www.stickersgalore.com/froogle/3/34-03t.jpg"; border=1></A> NRN Autumn Delight 12x12 $8.39 34-03 Qty in Stock: 19 <A href="www.stickersgalore.com/cgi-bin/0basket.cgi; target=Body><IMG alt="Add ONE to Basket" src="www.stickersgalore.com/Images/addone.gif"; align=bottom border=0></A> or   <A href="www.stickersgalore.com/php/sitem.php; target=Body><IMG alt="Click to view larger image" src="www.stickersgalore.com/froogle/A/ad10130t.jpg"; border=1></A> White Fibers $8.95 EK55694 Qty in Stock: 1 <A href="www.stickersgalore.com/cgi-bin/0basket.cgi; target=Body><IMG alt="Add ONE to Basket" src="www.stickersgalore.com/Images/addone.gif"; align=bottom border=0></A> or  DescriptionQuantity<DIV align=center> <A href="www.stickersgalore.com/php/thumbnail.php; target=Body>View Similar Products</A></DIV><IMG height=10 src="www.stickersgalore.com/clearpixel.gif"; width=5>Zots Memory Dots 165-03784   $ 3.99 Qty in Stock: 19 <IMG height=10 src="www.stickersgalore.com/clearpixel.gif"; width=18><IMG src="www.stickersgalore.com/froogle/1/165-03784t.jpg"; border=1> <IMG height=10 src="www.stickersgalore.com/clearpixel.gif">Memory Zots are the perfect product to keep all of your memories together. Zots are completely clear, with double-sided instant adhesion to save you time. Zots are scrapbook safe and great with photos, embellishments, and more. Non-toxic and acid free. Each Zot approximately ¼" in diameter, 300 per box.