Preparing for Pre-School

Now that Little Miss is preparing for pre-school, I have been wondering where the time has gone. Nearly three years ago, we celebrated her first birthday. What a crazy ride, and I can honestly say that back then, I could not have imagined getting ready for pre-school.

I had it in my mind to make an album of firsts, and Little Miss's First Birthday seemed like a great place to start.

and here is what I used, the Big One by Kathryn Estry and Clipping Masks#5. I have become such a fan of clipping masks. They make it so easy to get a great effect. For this one, I duplicated the mask layer, moved it beneath the clipped photo layer, and stroked it with a blue the color of the background paper.