Dirty Girls - Artful Delight

This is my final DT post at Artful Delight. It's time to see what some other fabulous designers can do with these awesome kits. I have thoroughly loved every minute of my 6 month term and I hope that I have inspired you, my friends, with my layouts. This is my 5th layout with the kit and I still had plenty of product to work with. I got brave and tried some new techniques too (dripping paint) and I love the end result.

This layout features my daughter Colette on the right with a couple of her friends. They had just finished the Dirty Girl Mud Run, a girl only 5K race that includes obstacles; very muddy obstacles. They were feeling as if they could do anything! Many of you know that Colette broke her neck in a car accident the summer of 2011. She had to wear a cervical collar for many months afterwards. When the collar came off she was still restricted to what physical activity she could do. Nothing high risk where she had a chance of falling. The restrictions were lifted in July and she wanted to do something to celebrate. She chose this race because it would challenge her physically and raised money for breast cancer. She even convinced a couple of her friends to run with her and several more came to watch. I am touched that she raised money for cancer too since I lost my best friend to cancer 18 months ago. The course took them a little over an hour to complete. I admit I was getting worried there toward the end after medics brought down a girl with a broken arm. I was so relieved when I finally spotted them nearing the last obstacle. 

Well, enough babbling, let me tell you about the layout. I love the My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing papers. Pink was perfect for this layout since they were raising money for breast cancer. But I also wanted to emphasize the mud. I used acrylic paint and let it drip under the photo and other places. It looks like the mud is running right off the photo into the layout! I also used a paint brush to splatter paint on the background. The title was cut with my Cricut to match the race logo. I painted the lower half of the alphas with brown acrylic paint. Here are some close-ups

 

They actually had signs along the race course that said PMS ahead (Pretty Muddy Stuff), so I had to include that on the layout. The alpha stickers I used were from a previous Artful Delight kit, I ran out of "S"s on my alphas from this kit. This layout is based on sketch #231 at Creative Scrappers. I loved the large circle around the photos. I flipped the sketch on its side.

I am also linking up with Paper Issues "Believe in Yourself". October is Breast Cancer Awareness month!
Make an appointment and get 'em squished!!!

Now here is a sneak peak at the November kit at Artful Delight....

SCRAPBOOK KIT

this kit will include

Crate Paper - On Trend collection 12x12 (1 sheet each)
Haute
La Mode
Style
Latest
On  Trend
Couture

Echo Park - For the Record 2 collection 12x12 (1 sheet each)
Wallpaper
Chevrons
Mini Floral

Pink Paislee - Portfolio collection 12x12 (1 sheet each)
Amazing
Stupendous
Outstanding
Remarkable

Coordinating cardstock - Bazzill 12x12 (1 sheet each)
Bubble Gum
Beetle Black
White
African Daisy

Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit
1/2 package - Pink Paislee Artisan Words - Cherish
1 - Maya Road - Linen Heart Piece
6 buttons - Crate Paper - On Trend collection
approx 1 yard - black ruffle ribbon
approx 1 yard black ric rac
1 package - Thickers
6 - Prima - Puccini Handmade Paper Flowers
1 package - Crate Paper - On Trend collection Chipboard
1 package - Crate Paper - On Trend collection  - Stand Outs (layered stickers)
1 package - Maya Road fabric tape
8 -  Pink Paislee - Portfolio collection - Photo tabs

CARD KIT

this kit will include

Crate Paper - On Trend collection 6x6 (2 sheets each)
Haute
La Mode
Style
Latest
On  Trend
Couture

Echo Park - For the Record 2 collection 6x6 (2 sheets each)
Wallpaper
Chevrons
Mini Floral

Pink Paislee - Portfolio collection 6x6 (2 sheets each)
Amazing
Stupendous
Outstanding
Remarkable

Coordinating cardstock - Bazzill 8 1/2x11 (2 sheets each)
Bubble Gum
Beetle Black
White
African Daisy
Ash

Embellishments -size and color may vary per kit
1/2 package - Pink Paislee Artisan Words - Cherish
1 - Maya Road - Linen Heart Piece
6 buttons - Crate Paper - On Trend collection
approx 1 yard - black ruffle ribbon
approx 1 yard black ric rac
6 - Paper Flowers
1 stamp set  - Maya Road - Vintage Wallpaper
1 package - Crate Paper - On Trend collection  - Stand Outs (layered stickers)
1 package - Maya Road fabric tape
3 - Pink Paislee - Portfolio collection - Photo tabs (not pictured)

 

I will be working on My Little Yellow Bicycle Once Upon a Christmas DT projects so stay tuned!!