My Best Gifts Call Me Mom

OMG!!! So tired of the scans making my layouts look like junk!  Making it look crooked and have lines though it! AHHH!   I have had not luck using a camera to photograph them either...Why can they not make a scanner that is 1 inch wider and then I would only have to deal with it stitching 2 photos instead of 4!!!  Thinking of scrapping 11"X11" just to make this easier!!  Ok, I am done ranting!

The challenge over at Lasting Memories this week was "Diggin for Gold":  to use gold in a layout.  Gold is definitely not my favorite but that is the idea of a challenge right? Go out of your comfort zone? Well, I included gold in my photo mat as well as in the crossed gift ribbon on the layout.  The gold string is tied in a bow around the initial pins.

I placed my journaling sideways and secured with a pretty fabric covered brad!