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Boy in a Bon 12X12
Boy in a Bin 12 X 12 layout

This layout features the always adorable Rian, who is a friend of our family.  Although there was a playroom full of amazing toys, Rian couldn’t get enough of this empty toy bin!  This was taken at our neighbours’ annual New Years Eve curry party, held in the afternoon/evening so the kids can participate.  We had a count-down with kid-friendly “champaign” at around 8pm, then we all went home and tucked our kids in bed well before midnight!

Boyinabin closeup

I started with a piece of Stampin’ Up! grid paper (from their Tickets and Tags scrapbooking set) as my background paper.  I stamped some kraft-coloured paint onto the paper with large bubble-wrap, then sprayed and splattered some white and kraft paint.  Then I layered a bunch of October Afternoon papers (front he Fly a Kite and Farmhouse collections).  Each piece was outlined with marker and distressed around the edges, then crinkled up a bit.  I added a few stickers front he October Afternoon Farmhouse collection, some of them pop-dotted.  Scalloped a few pieces of the paper.  I added an entire set of Stampin’ Up grommets, and letters by Thickers and Cosmo Cricket.  I added distress ink (antique linen) around the edge of the background paper to warm it up a bit (the greys made it a bit too cool for the other papers).

Mercy Tiara

Mercy Tiara

You may be wondering who is Mercy Tiara, and why the name? MercyTiara is an anagram of my first and middle names, Tracy Marie. I discovered this name in the 90's in grad school when we were all coming up with alter egos for one another in a lab one day. I've used it ever since, but you can call me Tracy or MercyTiara, or anything you want... just don't call me late for supper!