Tuesday, July 26, 2011

When they put you in my arms - Once upon a sketch challenge

the July 15th challenge on http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-15th-challenge.html is to use this sketch

and the journalling has to be a quote, so when i decided to use these photos i just had to use this quote...my youngest daughter is adopted. when we went to get her she was so afraid of us and when they put her in my arms to take her away from the only place she knew, she was terrified and cried so hard she made herself sick.. my heart broke so badly for her.. so the quote i have used "when they put you in my arms, you slipped into my heart" is such a profound one for me. this incredible love just came into my heart for her....  and so my layout.......





i have used the Chantuese papers from Kaiser and layered up the flowers with foam tape...
thanks for visiting and thanks for all your comments.. i love 'em!!

31 comments:

  1. This layout is just sensational, you have put so much into it its a work of art. I just love this paper and the way you have layered all the flowers.

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  2. LizzY this is stunning. There's so much detail and beauty and love. What a beautiful page and wonderful story.

    Thanks so much for playing along. Thanks to for your sweet comments on my blog and for the welcome to OUAS.

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  3. exquisite work ... love all the layers, colours and the fussy cutting .. love it .. hugz x
    thanks for playing with us x

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  4. Nisha is lucky to have you and you her. Another gorgeous LO.

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  5. What a precious page, Lizzy! I love your sentimental quote. Nisha's smile looks so much like my daughter, Saanvi's!
    Love from India.

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  6. Gorgeous layout! And so sweet! All the fussy cutting is amazing!!!

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  7. what a lovely colour scheme Lizzie, and your tademark flowers and fussy cutting just superb!

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  8. OH MY GOSH That quote has torn my heart strings....Beautiful layout, beautiful everything

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  9. Such a beautiful, touching creation and your details are amazing!

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  10. oh this is gorgeous, love the colors and all that fussy cutting :) stunning

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  11. wauw lotslots of fussy is see beautiful sweet page you made again Lizzy!
    byeee,Lean

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  12. Oh, what a sweet page, this is just beautiful!! I love your take on the sketch! Thank you so much for playing along at OUAS!!!

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  13. Wow, Lizzy! This is amazing! So romantic, so delicate - just wonderful!

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  14. This is such a gorgeous layout and the quote is sooooooooooo beautiful.

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  15. Oh Lizzy, this is so beautiful & I just loved your story about the layout too. That must have broken your heart. Love everything about your gorgeous page. Hugs Di xx

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  16. This page is so, so pretty with lots of beautiful detail ( all that cutting ). Love that punched background too. Gorgeous.

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  17. Wow! How pretty is this! Lovelovelove the layers and details! :)

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  18. so many beautiful details and layers :)

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  19. Wow! This is so pretty! Love everything you've done here...stunning! Thanks for playing along with us at OUAS!

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  20. WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!! what a beautful layout.....all those layers are stunning. An thankyou for sharing your story xx Heartwarming

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  21. Oh my word! Your layout is stunning!! So beautiful, new follower here.

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  22. A great layout. Thanks for sharing and thanks for commenting on my blog.

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  23. Lizzy your daughter looks very very happy now!!great L.O.great fussy cutting,,,and i love the Lourie (bird) on the page too,,,lovely God Bless...

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  24. WOW this is truely STUNNING! love it all heaps! Thankyou for checking out my blog and sharing your love, your very kind.
    xx :)

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  25. beautiful page indeed! I love it totally!

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  26. Your LO is absolutely stunning...so many details and I love the quote and the story behind it. Makes me want to do some more journaling on my own LO's! Good luck with the challenge :)

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  27. WOW Lizzy! This is so so beautiful... I love everything, from the misting to the hand cutting to the journalling, everything!

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  28. What a gorgeous LO! Your layered fussy cutting and misting is amazing, but the story and love put into this page is even more special! That quotation is so perfect! ~ Blessings

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  29. A work of art....just beautiful! I love the story behind it too, thankyou for sharing!

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  30. Your take on this sketch is so pretty and feminine. Great design.

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