ice cream - a creating keepsakes layout

tonight, i have a layout share from the october issue of creating keepsakes magazine.

 

as seen in the October 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. copyright creative crafts group. posted with prior permission from the publisher.

when i got this assignment, i was asked to add something fun to stickers on my layout. so when i went to start my layout, the first thing i did was look for some stickers that i could spruce up. i didn't want to go with letter stickers, because that seemed to easy of an idea. when i found these ice cream stickers from doodlebug, i knew they'd be perfect. and i knew just the photos that i could use.

and yes, these are OLD photos. i'm trying to remember if this was before sarah was born, or after. it's from at least 11 years ago. back then, alyssa used to love mint chocolate chip ice cream. she even used a toy ice cream thing to eat it with. lol! she stopped eating ice cream years ago. no idea why. because the rest of us love it. sarah has it every night, at exactly 8:00pm. joe usually only has it on his night's off. hard to have it before bed, when you go to sleep at 9:00am. and i have mine late at night, when the girls are in bed and joe's at work. i digress with the ice cream talk. back to the layout.

 

i thought all these ice cream and sprinkle stickers would be cute all lined up across the layout, making a fun border. and i added diamond glaze to them, which gives them the look of epoxy stickers. on some of the stickers, i covered the entire thing with diamond glaze. on others, i only put the diamond glaze on the actual ice cream scoop, and not the cone. i added about 3 layers of diamond glaze, to really get the look that i wanted.

 

i know this shot makes the yellow sticker look a little cloudy. but they really did turn out nice, and i think the look so similiar to epoxy stickers. such a simple way to spiffy up your stickers, and give them a new and fun look.

i will give you one little tip, if you decide to try this. let the diamond glaze dry. let it dry for a while. do NOT attempt to finish other parts of your layout, before letting the diamond glaze dry. i'll be more specific. do NOT attempt to staple your ribbon onto the title part of your layout, and hold the layout up in the air to push the prongs back. because if the diamond glaze is not fully dry, it WILL run and drip down your layout. and then you will have to figure out how to fix it. i can't tell you how i know this. i just do ;)

and with that, i'm off to have my nightly bowl of ice cream. french vanilla, with hershey's chocolate syrup. and i let it sit out for at least 15 minutes, so that it's all super soft and soupy. that's the way i love it :)

and just a head's up. do you like fabric? do you like the slice and diecutting? do you want some fun project ideas? make sure and check back in over the weekend. i have some fun stuff to share. and so does THIS girl ;)

Comments

[Helen Tilbury]

Lovely! I've definitely seen this somewhere before...must have been CK!! Love the tip - lol! {Wonder how you would know that...}

[dawn]

how funny laura, love your TIP!! This is a sweet layout and love what you did.

[marissa]

I love using diamond glaze and stickles! I have to be careful that I don't use it on every layout! I loved that layout when it came out- thanks for the info behind it! Can't wait to see some fabric and slice tips!

[Joey]

SUPER cute layout and thanks for the tip too! ;)

[Vera Wirianta Yates]

Great layout, Laura & thanks for the tip. It reminds me not to neglect my stickers. Alyssa looks soooo cute on these pics. :)

[Karen]

Hi Laura,

I have loads of stickers that need to be used.....I will re-visit them soon!

I have been reading your blog for a while now, and you never fail to inspire me...I have even bought a slice because you made it look so good!

I too provide daycare in my home (here in the UK we call it 'childminding') it's fun but VERY tiring!

Thanks for all the inspiration...might just go a have a bowl of ice-cream myself now :)

[Carla]

OMG, I love the old photos :) Look at itty bitty Alyssa and how brown you are, lol!
you are so creative girl! Love the diamond glaze on the stickers!!! Cute LO!
OK, sorry to yuck your yum...but soupy ice cream? lol!I like it super frozen :)

[JEANNETTE SICILIANI]

So Adorable!! Love those moments in life, great layout!

[Sara Rossi]

I LOVED this in CK!! It was one of my favorite LO's! Great idea to perk up the stickers! Alyssa looks so tiny there, so fun to see you using older pics!