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This is a photo of my beautiful grandmother Mary McKendry and her firstborn child Charles, taken in 1919. I was torn between photoshopping all these cracks or leaving it as it is. My daughters helped my decision. One of my daughters really liked the cracks and said she would like her layout done untouched, she thinks it added to the charm of the photo. Surprising, as she is the photoshop wiz in our family. She can easily place another photo over the top if she changes her mind. My other two daughters didn't really mind one way or the other. So I decided that I would do one layout at least with the cracks still visible and I will then do the other two layouts with the photo, photoshopped . The original, however, does show a lot more character than this copy.
I was very much inspired by the monochromatic colours of Nkaigle's ( Natalie) layout, Lo and Behold and thought I would try monochrome too. She has the most amazing heritage pages. Doing monochrome was not so easy for me and photographing was even harder .I blamed the weather for days but it really is the camera operator, when I finally got a good day the photo was even worse. Some details are not showing up very well. I liked the softness of the muslin on Natalie's layout as well, so gave that a try too. I used some older Kaisercraft pp's called After Five and some other bits and pieces that have been buried in my stash for too long. The pleated ribbon is Pink Paislee and the pearl strip is unknown. The large flowers are Prima and the smaller ones and the crystal stems are from Green Tara. Pearl swirls are Zva and the clock and birdcage trinkets are from Out There Trinkets.
Thanks so much for taking the time to have peek :)
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wow, what a treasure - beautiful photo! and you framed it perfectly :) all these shades of gray!!
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This LO is superb - I vote for leaving it with the cracks - so authentic. I'me loving your heritage pages.
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this is absolutely beautiful... LOVE it
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great colors for this photo.cracks looks great.
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SPECTACULAR!! LOVE IT!!
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LOVE the monochromatic layout and the beautiful vintage design! So pretty. Your heritage layouts are pulling me in!
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It looks like I missed this layout previously. Sorry. It's stunning! I love the soft, subtle colours and the aged look of the vintage photo. Fave.
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Gorgeous work of art! Wow!
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beautifully done, you have a talent for heritage pages!
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This is another gorgeous work of perfection! Love it!
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Breathtaking beautiful !!!!!
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Dear friend what a precious delicate and elegant LO!!!
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Oh wow! This is amazing. Beautifully, detailed work.
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Awesome!!! I love it all!!
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Gorgeous LO! Everything is just beautiful and the cracks make it look even more authentic.
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Breathtaking! So many lovely details. I'm glad you left the photo as is. FAV!
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gorgeous
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gorgeous and I love the untouched photo one of my favorite lo's
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The photo and the stamping and every little inch makes my kitty jaw drop. wow - this is a fav. elegant and chic and so puuuuurfectly vintage. great choice in keeping photo scratches.
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very beautiful! the details are perfect and I love that you left the photo untouched!
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wow! fabulous heritage page...i think i like the cracks better too! adds to the nostalgic feel of everything! Awesome job!
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It is just perfect - love that you left the photo like it was - really shows the age of it - such a lovely page - the beautiful flowers and lace and all the pretty punching - you did a fantastic job with the monochrome effect!
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Oh my, stunning, personally I think you have the most stunning heritage los too. Love the monochromatic look and all the lace....like I said, STUNNING!!
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Stunning and so elegant. Love vintage design.
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great layout
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Gorgeous!
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Good choice! Very elegant!
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I am glad you left the cracks in the photo! I love it just the way it is!!!! And your page is just, well, just WOW!!!!! So, so beautiful and full of gorgeous details. An amazing heritage page, my friend!
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Wow!! So very elegant!!!! *FAVE*
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Oh my goodness! I love that cracks left in place too. Amazing LO. totally amazing!
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Maryanne this is devinely priceless for soooomany reasons. Just stunning!
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Beautiful!!!!!
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Love this monochromatic layout! What a beautiful photo to work with too. I wouldn't chance a crack! Beautifully done Maryanne!
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Maryanne, this is so beautiful. You did a great job with the monochromatic palette. The grays are very soft and elegant. Your punchwork is exquisite and I love how you layered the trim underneath the gray paper. Lovely embellishment work too. I understand your dilema about the photo, but I think it has lots of character. Congrats on a stunning piece of work.
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What a great idea to leave it as is. Love the title. This lovely layout was featured!
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I love the look to this! What a great lo! Wonderful softness and love the monochromatic feel it has! Great job! Tfs :)
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I totally agree with your daughter!!! it gives it much character!!! and i am, as you know, a very much photoshop buff!!! it's a GREAT title too! This page is gorgeous!!! I love everything about it and it is a fav for me!!!! Awesome job, Maryanne!!!!
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wow, maryanne-this is just beautiful-I know what you mean...sometimes it's hard to decide whether or not to edit the photos and how much.The monochromatic look is awesome and I love the softness of the muslin(have to get my hands on some of that!)definite fave, my dear!!
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Beautiful heritage page!
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my there a truly gorgoeus appealling impressive and eyecatching design and look at the very precious foto...very interesting journalling, and such awesome details tfs....xo
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Maryanne! This is so wonderful! I love your colors or lack thereof! I like the cracked picture...adds character, kind of like wrinkles!!! Your groupings are just perfect. It looks soft and beautiful! How great to have pictures like this in your collection! Fav!
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Gorgeous page - very pretty punch.
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This is beautiful and I love that wonderful photo as is..it does add charm to the layout. I did a b/w layout recently and boy was it hard to leave out color. This is just perfection. Love the textures and the delicate lace with the muslin and I love that punch...promised myself no more punches when my box of punches got full...I'm just gonna get a bigger box now cuz I NEED that punch, lol. Pretty flowers and butterlfiies! Fave!
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Well if my opinion means anything> I LOVE IT JUST LIKE IT IS-in the raw~~~~~ Gives it charactor~~~~ It is gorgeous> Hugs
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Absolutely STUNNING!!!!!
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beautiful design! I love heritage pages
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WOW!!!!! Absolutely GORGEOUS work Maryanne!!!!!! I love the photo left in it's original state & the muslin adds such a soft delicate feel! Fabulous work, as always!!!
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I didn't know all grey could look so stunning! What a fabulous page!
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OMGoodness...EXQUISITE lo!!! Love the monochromatic colours, the photo is superb!! Gorgeous punch work and flower clusters; the muslin gives such a delicate and elegant look!! FAVE!!! xox
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Gorgeous!!!
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wow!!!!!!!! this is just STUNNING!!!!!!!
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Beautiful page. Love the colors and embellies!
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This page is gorgeous, the photo is perfect like so, I like the birdcage
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It couldn't be any more perfect!
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Beautiful elegant layout. Love the embellishments.
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Natalie has certainly inspired you in a most amazing way! I love the cracks in the photo. It adds such a feel of authenticity and charm. Your martha Stewart punch around the page almost looks like a cotton lace - wow. The white flowers and touch of cheesecloth are also perfect here. this is breathtaking.
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Stunning lo and love the lack of color with the b & w photo!
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WOW WOW AND WOW SO GORGEOUS DESIGN TREASURE PHOTO,LOVE THE CRACKS TOO!
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This is one of the most beautiful heritage layouts I have seen! Love the softness of it and the monochromatic scheme. Certainly a favorite!
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FAVE!
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Super Stunning!!! I love everything.... the colors and design make this so classy and elegant. I think the cracks in the photo gives it character! Awesome title! A fave!!!!!!!!
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Wow! This is just beautiful! So many great elements here! Love, love how you matted and framed the photo with all those gorgeous layers!
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WOW!!!!!!!!!! STUNNING!!!! I love love love this layout!!!! And the title is OUTSTANDING too!!! Keeping the photo in the original condition was an inspired decision, it so perfectly fits together with the title!!! And the cracks etc. really don't detract from the people!!! Just adds character and charm!! Your design and placement is always perfect, everything is just enough but not too much! Your work is always superb, and always goes immediately into my favorites!!! Outstanding and Gorgeous!!!! Favorite and then some!!
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Soo gorgeous!! I just love the photo as is, the cracks really add to the beauty of this page. Love the design and colors too
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beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!!!!!!! love the cracks..... makes it more personal and heartwarming
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Love your title, perfect for this photo! Your layout is so classy and elegant! Wonderful work on this!
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So elegant and charming.....love the cracks, adds to the beauty of the page!!!!!
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I want to see it irl! Leaving in the cracks was a smart move, gave you a wonderful title! ;-) Happily the cracks weren't on their faces. Did you get your name from her? Very stunning!
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Amazing,beautiful!!!
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Gorgeous layout, and BTW I love the cracks! I love character and texture and the cracks only seem to add to the overall texture. Your flowers, punching and colors are divine, and this is so a fAV!
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Wowsa Maryanne! This is one fabulous heritage page. I love that you kept it in its original form & I agree with Marcy, it adds charms & age to it. Beautiful details!
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OH! This is beautiful! I love that you kept the photo the way it is-it adds charm and age. Then you took this photo and scrapped it BEAUTIFULLY! SO many little details and SO much care! FAV!
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Beautiful page
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Beautiful....photo is awesome!!
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Gorgeous heritage page!
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beautiful layout! I love heritage pages, and the cracks in the photo certainly give it much more character!
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Amazing photo and layout.....love the cracks on the photo. Gorgeous details too!
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wow wow wow so stunning amazing and so awesome beautiful love it all this detail and everthing..... amazing .... wow wow woow
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So so BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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Very very beautiful
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SO beautifully done heritage page, these kind of layouts always belong to my favourites.
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this is a gorgeous heritage page love it x
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Beautiful!!!
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A fabulous vintage lo of absolute beauty , I so love the photo with alls it's faults . Because nothing is perfect ,but this gorgeous lo comes close. Love it all.
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Wow this is fantastic Maryanne, the monochromatic palette looks fantastic and I love that you kept the cracks! A fave for me :)
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Great Title, awesome layout.
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Gosh, what a gorgeous layout! I love the crackles in the photo too, it makes your layout look really vintage:)
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this is stunning. you did a terrific job, as usual!~
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Wow Maryanne...this is fab and to be honest I LOVE the photo that way. In it's true state. This is just fabulous work and straight into my favs. This is outstanding!!!!
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LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fave
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wow jaw dropping beautiful!! and already in my favs!!! actually went into my outstanding file in my favs!! wow wow wow!!
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It is a good question..to photoshop or not, especially our precious heritage photos. I think I like the crackles too :) The monochromatic palette is stunning and a perfect choice to create a truly vintage theme. All the lace and flowers and flourishes are fabulous elements, making this a BIG fave!
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wow Maryanne, this is truly a family TREASURE. a lovely collection from your stash of beautiful heritage pieces that you masterfully combined to create a GORGEOUS lo. I love the monochromatic look. The punch work, lace, and pearls really give this lo a wonderful heirloom feel. and what a priceless photo. this is definitely going into my faves. TFS.
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