12 x 12 layout 'My Family is My Home'

I have been planning this layout basically since a started scrapping! The chipboard picket fence was one of my first ever purchases from an online srapbook store! I have just been waiting and gathering bits and pieces to get it done.
I had so much fun with the fence. First I painted it with Distress Crackle Paint in Antique Linen. I found it a bit too 'yellow' for this project so I gently dry brush painted some white acryic paint over the top and then sealed it all with some Glass Finish in Sepia. The Glass Finish stuff is great, its by Folkart Papier or something (im not sure theres so many names on the bottle lol) I picked it up at Lincraft for $1!!! It was in a bargain bin with some paints and I bought all the bottles I could find (6). Its basically like Glossy Accents, but its tinted and not quite as precise. Awesome for $1, thats for sure.
I really enjoyed the painting technique (if you could call it that) isnt there something so soothing about paint?
Other produst used:
My Minds Eye, Life stories
K & Company, Brianna
Black cardstock
iamroses Cherry Blossoms
'family' rhinestome word (I forget who its by, if I remember I'll update)

12 x 12 layout 'First Train Ride'

Layout number 3 for the night, 'First Train Ride'.
For this one I used a piece from Basic Grey's Wassail line, My Minds Eye Life Stories, and some lace and little aluminium roses I purchased on ebay.
The title was created using some rub ons I had stashed away. They were 'Back to School' themed tiny little alphabets and I cut them apart to create the words I needed...it was a painstaking procedure especially because I have these hideous acrylic nails at the moment, but thats another story haha.

PS. I tried to add a close up of the journalling but the upload window is being weird.

12 x 12 layout 'Kiss 4 Sage'

Here is my second layout for the night, and I only used 1 piece of patterned paper! this style of layout it actually pretty addictive, especially because I struggle to cut up my beautiful papers. I have heaps of ideas going through my head were this simple design would work beautifully.

Paper is by My Minds Eye, the Ooh La La coolection, plus a paper doilie, vintage music paper, roses from iamroses and alphas from Graphic 45.

12 x 12 layout 'Aunty Silvs'

Hey guys :)
Yesterday i began the daunting task of organising my scrap room. I have stolen the bookshelf from the computer area until we can afford a new one haha. When I have everything ready I will post pics- its still a work in progress.
The organising kick-started my creativity and last night I smashed out 3 12 x 12 layouts, which is a record for me! Usually I spend hours umming and aahing over every little scrap of paper.

Here is my first layout, titled 'Aunty Silvs'.
I used the Basic Grey Porcelain collection- absolute all time fave I bought 2 lots of this paper and a 6x6 pad but I still wish I had more! The flowers i bought from Lincraft and the were on a stem.

Update: I forgot to add that this layout was inspired by Arlene at Butterfly Kisses :)