"One Fine Day" Baked Hues Challenge

I've been on a scrapbook blog challenge roll this weekend people!  Three posts in one weekend, pretty impressive, huh?  You don't get many productive weekends like this, so you've got to brag about 'em when you can!

Looking at all the challenges out there has really motivated me.  For this particular challenge - Color Me Scrappy's theme was "Baked Hues."  The winner receives a $20 gift card to The Beary Scrap!  I had never heard of them, but now that I've checked out the site, they are getting bookmarked!  Some great sale prices.

I really appreciate the deep tones of this color palette and my thoughts went immediately to some pics taken during a day at Longwood Gardens with some of my favorite folks.  It was a September afternoon, the weather was crisp, the flowers were beautiful and we had a great time.

I used Crate Paper's "Acorn Avenue" collection as my paper motivation for this layout.  I absolutely adore this collection that I picked up from The Paper Crown in Oklahoma City.  I don't know about you, but when I go out of town, I always try to find a local scrapbook store (that, and a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives location).  The Paper Crown is a great little scrapbook boutique, they carried tons of awesome stuff the chains don't have, and the owner was great.  I did at least three laps of the store.  

The rules of the challenge encouraged layers, so I used some corners that were attached with the WRMK Crop-A-Dile III, some bling, and some old school BasicGrey chipboard monograms letters.  I've made a challenge to myself not to buy any more supplies until CKC Lancaster 2013, so it feel good having used these monograms that I've had for at least 4 years.  I'm also so proud of myself for using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist on them.  I always buy it when I see it used in other projects, but am never thrilled with how it comes out on my layouts (don't you hate that?).  In this case, worked pretty well.  I also attached "one fine" with Making Memories metal alpha eyelets onto the letters for more layering.



Not being a big fan of the one pic per pay styles, I had to make this into a two-page spread.  On the corresponding page I did a simple grid layout (always a great "go-to") and layered some of the elements and photos on this page as well.  

I'm really getting into this challenge thing!  Wish me luck!