Swing, Swing (LPS + B71B + OUAS)

Hello, everyone!  I'm writing this post on Sunday evening, just as the weekend is winding to a close.  Did you get a chance to do something creative over the weekend?  As for me, I had a lot of fun on Saturday scrapping with friends.  Scrapping at the beginning of the month is especially fun, because all kinds of new inspiration is rolling out on the challenge blogs.  Here is the layout I made this weekend, using inspiration from three different blogs.
 

Supplies: background paper from Bella Blvd; all other paper, journaling card, & large alphabet stickers from October Afternoon; small alphabet stickers from Echo Park; ink from Tsukineko; pen from Zig; sequins upcycled from old jewelry.

I played along with Berry 71 Bleu, drawing inspiration from their mood board (see below).  I was inspired by the image of the exultant lady (so I used photos of my son looking exultant).  I also liked the floral imagery on the mood board, so I made flowers a prominent part of my page design.  To go along with the "change is beautiful" theme, I wrote about a change in my son's feeling about swinging.
 

image source: http://berry71bleu.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-challenge-change-is-beautiful.html

My brown/blue/yellow color scheme came from Life.  Paper.  Scrapbook.  This site is a new discovery for me.  There are still a few days to play along with their October Color Challenge.
 

image source: http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com/2013/10/october-colour-challenge-team-a.html

Finally, I used the November sketch and theme ("My Happy Place") from Once Upon A...Sketch.
 

image source: http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/journalling-theme-my-happy-place-you.html

Here are a few detail photos:

Journaling: "A. never used to be very interested in swings.  But suddenly, this year, they're his favorite piece of playground equipment.  I think he would swing all day if we let him.  Swings are his 'happy place.'"  :)

I fussy-cut three large roses to use in my page design.

I also fussy-cut the banner, as well as the scalloped border on the yellow paper.  Aside from the fussy-cutting, it's really quite a simple page.  That simplicity seems appropriate for the subject matter: the nearly effortless joy of swinging.

I grunged up all the page elements with light swipes of brown ink.  But then, for contrast, I threw in a few shiny sequins.  And that's it--done and dusted!  Thanks for dropping by to check out my sunny, happy layout.  :)