"As you take the normal opportunities of your daily life and create something of beauty and helpfulness,
you improve not only the world around you but also the world within you"

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge - #15 - Casablanca

We are trying something new this week..


If you are luck enough to find that one person in your life that is your everything... then it only gets better... "As Time Goes By"... We will be celebrating our 18th anniversary this March... Where did the time fly...  Some time people don't know how lucky they are and how good they have it... Well I know how luck I am and how good I have it... I have been blessed to have an amazing Best friend and husband in my life.. He is a much better person that I... He is very compassionate, forgives easily, Romantic, trusting of others, hardworking, long suffering, Service oriented, A great spiritual Leader, Complimentary, Friend, has great taste in Movies, Great dad, Great Partner, Great Husband and the list goes on and on......

It's kinda of Ironic that one of our favorite television programs we have watch together for about 13 years know is called "As Time Goes By" staring Dame Judy Dench... 

Movie song:

Info on movie:

I really should have saved this for our anniversary... SO I will say a early 
"HAPPY ANNIVERSARY"
To my eternal sweetheart...
I LOVE YOU!
For the flower I used the Layered flower die-cut from Stampin'Up I am really getting my money out of this die... I LOVE IT!!! I love being able to cute all three colors(layers) out at once it' a real time saver.. I love flexibility of the Big shots.. It helps you really customize your projects... Most of the girls in my neighborhood have switched to the "Cricut" and are not to interested in buying another system... My DH surprised me with a "Cricut Expressions" last Christmas.. I have purchased a dozen cartridges and only used it for 2 projects..... and I need a new cutting mat... Granted they were Club projects... Sense I received the "BIG SHOT" from Stampin' Up  for Christmas this year I have used it a dozen times and on huge projects like neighbor gifts and club projects... I can't wait to use other products with my Big shot like Fabric, Sand paper, Felt, You name it.. It can cut it...
I don't know if you are like me but... When I am in the finishing mode of a project is when It all just starts coming all together.. I start adding little things here and there.... And it just all starts to sing...
Just a little more sweet loving... If you look closely you can see a corsage pin... So just imaging that this ribbon and bow are the corsage of the project. 

I framed the final project in a shadow box from IKEA...  So I can hang it in my studio... 
Have fun creating you challenge projects... 
Love BROOKE!

Project recipe:
Stamps~ Stampin' Up  "Gentler Times"(retired), "By Definition" 
Card stock~ Stampin' Up
DSP~ 
Ink/Markers~ Stampin' Up "Going Gray", Basic Black, Silver.
Pearls~ Target Dollar spot...
Ribbon~ "Going Gray Taffeta", Silver cording~ Stampin'Up
Rhinestone Brad~ Making Memories
Silver Love heart~ WestTrim..
Flower~ Bigs Shots 
Sentiments font~ "Edwardian Script"
Adhesive~ Snail, Stampin' Dimentionals

Movies watched: "Casablanca", "Dan in Real Life"

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous page, Brooke!! Love the picture and all of your little details and embellishments are PERFECT!!! :)

Carol Dunstan said...

this is truly gorgeous, the colours are fabulous! Beautiful stuff

Sankari W. said...

Brooke all your tiny details are just beautiful and add such a whole lot of elegance, beauty and loveliness to your layout. Your picture with Regan is just beautiful - you both look sooo much in love - like teenagers! Congrats on 18 years!! WOW!!! I love the black and white tones and the antique-ish look you acheived - the flowers and the clock and the love embellishment charm - are just gorgeous!!

You both are so lucky to have found each other! We wish you that everyday is filled with laughter, bliss and all things wonderful!!!

Happy Anniversary guys!!!
xoxo
Sankari :)

blah said...

Brooke,
This is simply gorgeous!!!! Your love for your husband just shows and it's so apparent that this page is also a work of love. Thanks for sharing.

Anthonette said...

Brooke, congrats on 18 years of marriage! For us it will be 8 years in April.

You and Sankari are totally rocking these challenges. Your framed piece is awesome! If I had to choose a Top 5 list of your blog entries, this would be on the top of the list! The picture of you and your husband is great. I love black and white photograpy. The details you added are perfect. Good job, my dear!

Ann said...

Oh, wow, Brooke, where do I begin?! Just amazingly gorgeous work here...all the details are fab...and the sweet words about your hubby...just wonderful! You rock!

Christina Hill said...

Beautiful and romantic. That picture is perfect for the mood of the layout. Well done!

Mary said...

GORGEOUS! Happy anniversary!

Debi said...

Very elegant, Brooke!! You did an outstanding job, and YOU get to keep this one. (don't ya just hate sometimes having to give away pieces that you love so much? well, not really, but you know what I mean.)

Sherri said...

So beautiful! ...and I adore that picture of you and your DH!! :)

Sam said...

Oh Brooke! I am lost for words over this page. It is absolutely, amazingly beautiful. All your attention to detail...it makes this page sing!

Happy Anniversary to you and your lucky husband :-).

Sam.

Kim said...

WOW Brooke your creations are amazing! I have just recently found the Cinema Saturday blog and came to check out your blog! You are so creative! I am subscribing right now to your blog through my google reader and will definitely be back to say hi in the near future!
Hugs~ Kim

Megan said...

Wow, I am so behind on your blog and all your fabulous projects! :) I absolutely love this...it is beautiful1 :) Great job! :)

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