Echo Park layout

Good afternoon all,

This is my second post for today and it is a layout.  The layout i promised to show you on Friday and forgot to post! If you want to see my 'baby girl' card for today, please scroll down. 

As for the layout, i actually made it whilst i was attending Iris Babao UY's workshop last week.  I must admit, when i first saw this, gesso/ripped muslin technique i had my reservations.  It is nothing like my 'normal' style but hey ho, i gave it a go and it has grown on me! lol  It is great to share techniques and learn from others and i sure did learn a few new tricks of the trade.   I love this Echo Park paper collection too, it is ideal for masculine layouts. 

What do you think? Would love to hear your comments...

Challenges i would like to enter:

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #106 - For a Special Guy  http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-106-for-special-guy.html

Pile it On Challenge #24 - Let's Get Outdoors http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/pile-it-on-24-lets-get-outdoors.html

Allsorts Challenge Week 158 - Ice cream colours & photo inspiration ( i chose white, green, blue & beige from the photo inspiration)  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #136 Summertime http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-136-summer-time-dt-call.html?showComment=1339336041302#c8194432612570852205

Simply Create Too Challenge #15 - Father's Day or a Project for a male. - I chose the project for a male! http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-15-happy-fathers-day-or-for.html?showComment=1339336277993#c4568751974418192366

Thank you for visiting.  Have a good day.

     Hugs, 

I love Edwin!

Hello all, the weekend is almost over and the days are getting warmer, 27 degrees today yipee! Boy, the weekends go so quick though, don't they? Anyway, i must say that i absolutely love my new Tilda and Edwin stamps and couldn't wait to get my first Edwin inked up so here he is. I was actually making a Tilda card, stamped her, coloured her then made a hash of cutting her out so she went in the bin which meant it was time for Edwin to make an appearance!

I would love to enter my card into the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 141 - Free and Easy February http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

Hotshot Craft Challenge #4 - One for the boys http://hotshotcraft.blogspot.com/

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #3 A photo/colour combo  http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-3-photocolour-combo.html

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Clean and Simple http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Materials used:

White cardstock
Me to You patterned paper pack
Edwin stamp
Blue and brown buttons from stash
Tim Holtz Distress ink - Walnut stain
Copics
Stampin UP! sentiment stamp

Thank you all for looking. Please leave me a comment if you have time so i can come and visit you too. Hugs, Jill x