Baby, you're a firework

Phew, it's been a while since I made any layouts. It's not because I don't have the time, it's just that my mojo lives at the bottom of my laundry basket and as everyone knows that's never empty!!
We went to a really beautiful firework display on 5th November. I managed to take a few pictures but was not overly pleased with the results and I didn't think that the pictures would ever be scrapped. Then I received the Jan issue of Scrap 365 and saw the gorgeous layouts made with not-so-perfect pictures and was inspired.
So here's my effort.

I created the background by using black cardstock and splashing it with red, orange and yellow paint to create a firework like effect. I am not usually the "messy" type, but I really had fun doing this.
The big photo is of my DH with my DS with fireworks exploding in the background. The photo has an acetate overlay with a leaf border. On the LHS are a few passport size images of some of the actual fireworks. I stickled a border on each one.
The embellished centre is an amalgam of bits and pieces. Some firework patterned paper, Bazzil edges, ribbon, stickers and lots of bling. I made a couple of rossettes with Tim Holtz rossette die and a lollipop flower from scraps of paper.
Thanks for looking