Stairway Bride

This is an older photograph ~~ although, at the risk of sounding like my mom or grandma, it just doesn't seem that long ago!  I was inspired to dig it out and scrap it when I heard the challenge song over at Scrap it with a Song.  "What's the song?" you ask; Stairway to Heaven!  I was of course inspired by the title word stairway remembering this photo taken in my grandparents' home--which was a beautiful old colonial style that doubled as their Funeral Home.  They lived above the business....but that's another story for another time!

The words "There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold" and "There walks a lady we all know

Who shines white light and wants to show How everything still turns to gold" inspired all the gold in the layout.  

Here's a video on the process and lace stencil technique:

After watching the video, you probably noticed I added Ruby ink to the edges after the video.  I wanted to add a little more color to balance the red in the photo and paper.

Material List:

CTMH Cardstock/Paper:  Yuletide Carol (retired), Black, Colonial White

CTMH Inks:  Ruby, Flaxen, Archival Black

Embossing:  VersaMark, Ranger Princess Gold, Ranger White  

CTMH Embellishments:  Button , Gold gems, Gold Sequins

Laces:  Offray laces, Applique from stash, old curtain strips from daughter's wedding

CTMH Stamp:  Universal Backgrounds (retired)

Stencil:  Time Travel from Designs by Jaime

Spray:  Prima Color Bloom ~ Tea Stain

Off to the following challenges:

Heart 2 Heart:  Trending Now ~ Gold!  Gold seems to be the hottest color in crafting right now!

Scrap it with a Song:  Stairway to Heaven (See paragraph 2)

Scrap Our Stash: ALBUMS:  Applique, Lace stenciling Technique from old Lace curtains, Bias Tape, Banner cut from Art Philosophy, Universal Backgrounds Stamp from CTMH, Metal Button, Stencil for clock, Sequins, Spray

Stuck?Sketches:  I rotated the sketch; the circles inspired my clock and gold wedding bands.

Through the Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes

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