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Ahh, the beautiful music created by our children. It has to be documented, right? Whether it’s the banging of spoons on pots and pans or the incessant banging of the piano keys or their first (slightly screechy) strings concert in elementary school…it’s music to our ears.

And what better way to commemorate our little one’s love of music than with a layout with visual and written documentation of the event?

Francine’s Music Maker 12×12 layout does the trick :

And never miss out on the closeups. You’ll want to see them:

I love the details that Francine always adds. She can make paper do ANYTHING! Love stitching, the line of circles along the bottom of the title and the creation of her own xylophone lookalike at the edge of the title.

And, of course, you can’t forget your journaling!

This layout was put togehter by LBD Design Team Member, Ginger John. All the products she used to create the layout came from her Sweet Bravery January kit!

The stand out portions of this layout by Ginger John are the cut out floral pattern in the bottom left corner, the Basic Grey POPS accenting the cutouts, the vintage flash card (4+1=5…so perfect for this layout), the fun photo placement (notice the 3 pictures and how the top right one is adhered to the page sideways), and the extra tab stapled to the top right corner for a tiny bit of journaling.

In this closeup you can get a good look at the fun combo of floral cutouts and Basic Grey POPS that Ginger used in the bottom left corner of her 12×12 layout. You can also see the fun combo of papers that Ginger used as backing on her flash card and photos that stand out nicely against the yellow and cream striped background.

What you can’t see well in the pictures is the addition of some Ranger Glossy Accents that make the numbers on the flash card really stand out! If you haven’t yet tried the Glossy Accents…you need to. It’s a really fun addition to a lot of projects.

Little Black Dress Design Team member, Ginger, submitted the Good Things 12×12 Layout. She used the Sweet Bravery Kit for January to compile this delectable layout. Check it out!

Ginger created some amaazing flowers out of pink houndstooth tissue paper strips and the vintage book page strips. The teeny extras included in the vintage embellishment packets each month will usually provide the perfect “center” for any flower. You’ll also notice that Ginger incorporated journaling in white on black cardstock. You have to appreciate the block of dark that accents the black and white photo.

And of course…you can’t miss just how gorgeous the Inspiration Card is (GCD studios Melody Ross Homespun Chic collection).

What’s your favorite part of this Sweet Bravery layout?

Close up of January’s Sweet Bravery Kit: 

 Close up of January’s Sweet Bravery Kit embellishments…the unique items you won’t find anywhere else!  

Included in the JANUARY Sweet Bravery Kit you will find the below items:

TWELVE 12×12 Papers:

• Pink Paislee Sweetness Picture Perfect
• My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found Madison Avenue “Pretty” Dress Shop
• Webster’s Pages Lullaby Lane Puppydogs & Pigtails
• Basic Grey Curio Rose Water
• Dear Lizzy American Crafts Enchanted Wise Tortoise
• October Afternoon Modern Homemaker Needle & Thread
• Teresa Collins Freestyle Zebra
• Glitz Design Archival Quality
• Basic Grey Curio Muslin
• Glitz Design Love Nest Damask
• Pink Paislee Love Letters
• Dear Lizzy American Crafts Enchanted Mysterious Charlotte

 Embellishments:

Glitz Design Stamp Distressed Couture Dress Form

Trims/Ribbons:

Vintage and Misc. Pieces:

 Watch for a post coming up with more info on just what makes this kit so brave!

Looking for more ideas…lucky for you…our design team just keeps coming up with them. Here are some for you to use as inspiration, motivation…or even to generate some of that famous competitive spirit that can sometimes result in the best projects of all!

This is the Hello My Name Is 12×12 layout by Amy Heller:

Notice how much some zig zag stitching can add to a page in this closeup.

And you’ll see in this closeup the extra emphasis you can add to a page with: layering, photo cropping, and journaling with colored alpha tiles (they’re not strictly for titles, you know!)

This is the My Scholar 12×12 layout by Amy Heller:

In this closeup you can see just how varied the papers are that Amy used for her layering…

And in this closeup you’ll notice that Amy created a banner across the top of the page…I thought it was a good example of a fabulous banner for strictly decorative purposes. The title is elsewhere on the page.

This is the Snow Patrol 12×12 layout by Amy Heller:

In this closeup you’ll see one of Amy’s carefully constructed embellishment clusters. It’s a great way to accent a page as well as show off some of your fabulous vintage extras from your kit. Amy’s becoming known for them here at Little Black Dress kit club!

This is the Gifts 12×12 layout by Francine Clouden. I’m a big fan of the “series” of photos layouts. And Francine does a fabulous job presenting a story.

In this closeup you can see how Francine created a space for her series of photos as well as her title using the scalloped cardboard border included in the kit.

This closeup shows Francine’s take on the pinwheel flower…I’m a fan (particularly of her paper combinations).

This is the My Snow Angel 12×12 Layout by Francine Clouden:

In this closeup you can see the layered portion beside the title that includes vintage items, a heart punch out of a vintage bookpage and some journaling (by hand…a fantastic feature of most of Francine’s layouts).

The Special Moments 12×12 Layout by Francine Clouden:

Francine used some of the unique vintage items included in her kit to generate title and journaling space on her layout.

The All I Want For Christmas 12×12 Layout by Jan Hobbins…when your kids have grown up and flown the coop…you’re left with your pets for all that celebratory overflow. Thus…Christmas outfits and photo sessions never have to be a thing of the past! I love the way Jan’s pages have a LOT of fabulously detailed work, but always seem to stay away from “overdone” AND leave the focus on the picture being presented!

Looking for a greeting card this holiday season that is most definitely NOT Christmas related? Here’s a fabulous take on the tried and true Happy Birthday card by Jan Hobbins. Square cards are my favorite and this one incorportes two of my favorite trims from the December Kit!

The Here Comes Santa Claus 12×12 layout by Jan Hobbins:

This layout makes me want to get ready for Santa Claus to come…and he was JUST HERE! Look closely at Jan’s layering…it’s a work of art.

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