Start With A Grateful Heart

 Hey everyone!

Today I am sharing my take on sketch #610 at Sketches In Thyme. I used Paige Evans stash for this layout of me at the Brownsville, Texas zoo in January:

When I saw the sketch, I decided to use this patterned paper as my background. My first thought was to use white cardstock and use paint to add the stripes. I hand cut a few tags from the patterned papers and added some ribbon from my stash. I placed my photo on top:

I used a diecut for my title. I fussy cut a few butterflies and leaves and added those around the photo:

I added some diecut flowers, the hello sunshine banner and the Tim Holtz Life Is Good sticker. I also added a bit of handwritten journaling:

I sprinkled some sparkletz from Buttons Galore along with some paint spatters to finish off my layout:

Here is the sketch:

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