I've Gone South

As I am only virtually here today,

 I thought I would share a layout I have done for the reason I'm not here.

I am currently in Cardiff enjoying myself with some lovely people at 

Scrappy Dayz Retreat.

One of the pre-retreat challenges was to create a layout using 5 different papers (not including card stock) AND paint.

My layout uses paper from the

 MME "Chalk Studio" Range

 provided by Jen at Wearcrafts for my DT work.

Originally I wasn't sure how I was going to use this

 "Frame It" 12x12 as I couldn't work out where my photos would go but then, as you can see, I decided to party cover up the chalked section and use the word I had set my layout around.

Can you see where I used my 5 different papers? And what about the paint?

 My gems are actually set into little blobs of white and black Puffy Paint!!!