To make the background paper, I opened a new 12x12 file and then dragged a smaller rectangle mat onto it. I stretched the mat until it covered the entire background and then clipped it to it. I layered a gray paper over it, then cropped the file back down to 12x12.
Journaling reads:
I love the exuberance I am showing in this photo. It has to be an early time as I was learning to walk. If I am anything like I am today, I must have had a hard time sitting still. I am always happier on the move, as you can see here. My mother and grandmother are watching on the bench.