Webster's Pages & Dusty Attic, Playing with Negative Space!

I love trying out many different scrapping styles, so for me doing a page each month that is inspired by the Guest Designer for the month over at Webster's Pages is a really fun thing!  This months Guest Designer is Trina McClune, many of you are probably familiar with her beautiful pages.  The layouts we were given to take our inspiration from were done in the 'negative  space' style of scrapping.....that is to say, that there are open clean spaces on the page.  I have to admit, I thought this page would be quick and easy but I found it to actually be a really big challenge!  Showing restraint is a lot harder than you think!  The title of my layout is sort of self explanitory, my youngest is sometimes hard to coax a smile out of her.  In this pic you can just barely see her smile starting to surface....so I thought Mona Lisa Smile would be a good title! lol!

I used paper from the Country Estate collection from Webster's pages, along with the Princess Petals blooms, Fabric Ribbon, stamps and the pretty Silhouttes/cameo from Websters....and of course my favourite scripted font alpha stickers from Websters...just love that design!

The chipboard pieces I used for this page are of course from Dusty Attic!  I used a couple of the small Baroque Corners #DA0543 to make the framework for the title on this page, and I used one of the smaller Skelleton Clock #DA0430 pieces to frame the photo. I also layered on an extra element to the clock, I used the new Leafy Stems #DA0566 right on top of the frame to create a slightly more ornate look to the frame.  I also used one of the smaller Wrought Iron Trim DA0547 pieces to underscore the second part of my title.  Here is a close-up view of the layerd Leafy Stem on the Skelleton clock design.  ( I simply used some pink, gold (Platinum) and Lime Green Stickles on this piece to add little bling to the design)....

I had to keep reminding myself not to add more and more to the page as is my habit, but I couldn't resist some Princess Petals and Websters Cameos/Silhouettes.....and at the end I couldn't hold back from adding that new Dusty Attic Wrought Iron Trim piece to underscore my title.  Here are a couple of close-up pic's of the chippies I used around the title work (I simply slathered on the Platinum color Stickles for these pieces)...

To see the layouts of Trina's that inspired this page and to see the pages done by the rest of the DT drawing inspiration from Trina's work, check out the post at Websters Pages welcoming Junes Guest Designer, the fabulous Trina McClune!  Thanks so much for stopping by!