"Bright Eyes"

The Story:

The first thing most people notice about Alex are his huge, brown eyes. They catch attention in photographs. He can work those eyes through the full range of emotions: joy, despair, thoughtfulness, hilarity, fascination, irritation, indignation, peacefulness, . . . He's growing into them, but they will always be the trademark of a boy that I love with all my heart.

“I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.”
-- Pope John XXIII

The Layout:

I bought some Sassafrass Lass Paper Whimsies awhile back and have been itching to use them. They form the border along the side and top. I love the Sassafrass Vintage Yummy line. The paper and embellishments are so cool and retro. Their ecclectic look grabs my attention whenever I spy it in the store.

I used some old We Are Memory Keepers brushed brass letters for the word "BRIGHT" and I just pulled a mix of smaller letters out of my stash for "EYES."

I stitched red embroidery floss around the layout to tie together the printed paper and the lettering.

The brads and buttons are from Pink Paislee and Sassafrass, but I also pulled some from stash.