Layout: Sketching at Piazza Navona

I made this layout for our Journal It theme over at Unruly Paper Arts. We recently went to Italy and both my sons carried around sketchbooks, taking every chance they could to capture some of the amazing art and architecture. I was one happy mom working in my art journal while they worked in theirs!

I journaled on strips of patterned paper I ran through my printer. Papers, brads, and suitcase are from Bo Bunny, and the letters are Tim's Sizzix Wordplay die. I cut an extra set in grunge and mounted them to add some depth. The old fashioned pen is by A Stamp in the Hand.  Everything is edged with distress inks.

Thanks so much for the visit.  Please pop on over to UPA to see the other samples for this month's theme... it promises to be a very creative month!

Marjie

Comments

[gio]

Lovely LO, brava!! And the picture is even taken in Italy! :-)

[Lynne Moncrieff]

Marjie
This is such a special LO, to see your sons sketching knowing that they share a love of art, it does not get more special than that.
Gorgeous aged appearance to this LO.
Wishes
Lynne

[Valerie-Jael]

Great LO, looks like you all enjoyed your visit! Valerie

[butterfly]

What a great LO to celebrate your son's creativity - made me smile inside to see it...
Alison x

[Anne R]

Goodness your Son must have loved it to back three times and how nice that tourists talked to him, bet he was encouraged by that. Your layout is beautiful, perfect colour of background to set the pics off to their best advantage. A x

[Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries]

How great that your boys took a sketchbooks with them to Italy...
A creative family!

greetings, Alie :-)

[alison]

What a lovely LO Marjie, & great photos! x

[Buttons]

Love the layout for this page as your eye is really drawn to those beautiful photos. The colours work so well together too. Hugs, Buttons x

[Helen Tilbury]

Such a cool layout Marjie! Excellent that you've passed down the creative gene :) My daughter was "smashing" on the dining room table tonight while I was scrapbooking next door in my studio and it made me really happy to see her there with all her photos out etc and documenting her life :)

[Anita Houston]

I can't get past the fact that the boys had sketch books too!!! How amazing is that??? I am deeply impressed! You are a good mother! Oh yeah...great layout too!

[Lisa Somerville]

Beautiful LO - wonderful way to capture those memories!

[Lynn Stevens]

WOW that says a lot that your sons did their own sketch books. You taught them right.
Such a beautiful page you created.Must have been a truly magical trip.
hugs Lynn

[Nicie Ibarra]

It's wonderful that you were able to take a trip to Italy with your sons!!! And the best part is that they appreciated and enjoyed all the art around them! Congrats!!!

[fern cawley edwards]

Super LO - love the "CHING" part of sketching - and of course the whole idea of the guys working in the square!

[Brenda Brown]

Marjie this is such a fabulous piece showing your boys totally wrapped up in the art they can see. Love your journalling too.
I am now in LA woo hoo.
Hugs Brenda xox

[Lisa S.]

Love this LO Marjie! The pictures are wonderful and I'm sure your son gets his artistic abilities from his mom. :) It sounds like you guys had a fun time visiting Italy.

[Silvia]

A wonderful Layout.

[Barbara Ford]

I love to see beautiful and inspiring layouts like this. Family time, especially travels-- so awesome!

[Kate]

Beautiful layout! The paper is gorgeous! And such a cutie. You must be one prpud mommy!