The gold and the glitz of this layout caught our attention immediately.  Aymee layered a gorgeous photo over a variety of textures.  The soft feather with the rough cardboard and the scratchy lace set off by gorgeous papers and a handmade flower.  Aymee's attention to detail inspires us to start the new year off scrapping!

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Eye Of The Beholder by Aymee Gandy

Supplies: Paper: My Mind's Eye, Alphabet: American Crafts, Chipboard: Making Memories, Lace: Offray, Paint: Pebbles Inc., Ink: Stampabilities, Feathers: Zucker Feather, Tool: Die Cutting Machine (Cricut Expression), Other: cardboard.

Design Notes: To create the 3-D flower, cut several sizes of flowers using die cutting machine, distress edges, crumple, and stack on top of one another. Fold edges up. For cardboard background, cut cardboard to 12x12" and peel back top layer. Using scrapbook paint, paint lightly over top and let dry. Next, use ink to add a touch of color.