Finally!

After waiting patiently (yeah right!) for the new Doodlebug Barnyard collection to come out I have finally created a layout with the papers.  I love this line!  Heck I love this company!  Anyone who knows me knows I love the whimsical, kiddie style that DB creates.  And I have to send a big shout out to a great gal, Amber who inspired me at the Brandon Scrapbook Convention to start using some tools I've had in my stash for a couple of years and have forgot about.  The first is my edge distresser.  I totally forgot I even had one (ummm...sorry 2 LOL!) and now find myself using it a little more.  I am having so much fun ripping and tearing and making a mess...It's great!  I've even put it into my tool caddy so that it's always on my table and easily accessible.  The second is my craft mat which I bought for a specific use I was taught from a class and never actually did that technique again since I never bought all the other product at the time.  It was to do with distressing inks and I still don't own any to this day LOL!  I was digging for my photo paper and saw it yesterday and took it out of the box and used it with my gimmer mists instead.  I think I'll be using it lots more with my stamping as well!

~A