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Scrapbooking Magnolias

So, have I told you how much I love the new Good Morning Magnolia set from SU!? 

A bunch of ideas popped in my head when I saw Connie's awesome card, but the Magnolias won out again.  

My daughters just got back from a trip to Charleston, and I wanted to capture some of my favorite pictures they took.  Most people would want to capture the city scenes and landmarks, but the pictures I loved most were pictures of my girls and their loves.  Since both of them are Southern Belles, the magnolias seemed fitting.  
This is going in my Random Thoughts and Pictures (6x8) album.  I am having so much fun putting it
together and using pictures printed on my Sprocket printer.  

I stamped the flowers, lightly water-colored them, and then did some fussy cutting.  All the journaling and titles are computer generated. The background to the top panel was made by masking half of it and then sponging on some green.  

I also put this in the CAS challenge at SCS - summer garden. 

Hugz,

Nancy

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  1. Nancy, your daughters are so pretty, you've made the perfect frame to display them :)

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  2. What wonderful photos of your daughters, and I love these magnolias too!

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  3. This is fabulous Nancy, super photographs and beautiful fussy cut magnolias.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  4. What a great way to case Connie's card Nancy. Love the Magnolias. xx

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  5. How pretty! Love how you were inspired!

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