Little girls are so special. I have wanted a daughter for as long as I can remember. I'll never forget the day of my ultra sound, holding my breath as the Doctor had a look at my baby and the feeling of the tears falling down my checks as I anxiously waited for him to speak. ( I know ...I was totally hormonal) When he finally looked at me and said what I'd secretly hoped and prayed he would say, it was like the world was suddenly brighter than I'd ever seen it. Now that's not to say that I wasn't just as emotional and full of joy over the birth of my son but there is something magical about having a girl.

Scrapbooking my daughter's last 4 years is something I have thoroughly enjoyed but just like you, I run out of ideas for themes and "girly" topics. Ella's Essential guide to scrapbooking girls is full of great ideas and as I flipped thru the issue I loved Daddy's Little Princess on p8.

I scrapped a layout documenting some of the fun things my husband does with our daughter and chose some silly photos that I knew would make her giggle at any age. Here's my take on this challenge.

I loved Nicole's suggested formula of using a floral pattern, pink and scalloped circles for instant femininity. I applied that combination by choosing patterned paper, chipboard and thickers from Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection. For the scalloped circles I created my own flowers from coordinating patterned paper.

Since February is Stamping Month here at Ella, I also incorporated this month's theme in my layout by using Unity Stamp Company's February SMAK (Scrapbooking Mixed Media & Altered Art) kit. For me, stamps add an extra element to my layouts and I really like that I can create so many ways to use them.

A suggestion I'd like to share is that when you use stamps with your layouts, have fun overlapping your images with different colored inks like I did here. For the Together  image I used black onyx ink by Versafine (my #1 choice of black ink) and for the Happy image, Studio G green chalk ink.

If you're struggling with layout themes for photos of your little girl, then check out Ella's Essential Guide to Scrapbooking Girls available thru February 29th for only 4.99! That's a $1 off.

p.s. Ella has an Essential Guide for Scrapbooking Boys, too! Available now.