Fun - DT layout for Paige Evans

Hi there friends,

I'm stopping by to share a new layout with you today that I've created for the Paige Evans Design Team with the Bloom Street collection!

Everybody has go to layouts, right? This is one of mine. I've been making these circle layouts for like 5 years and I never seem to get tired of them. I probably make one with every scrapbook collection I work with. I find it to be a great and easy way to add lots of colors and patterns to a page, much like the big title layouts which I also used to do a lot of but not as keen on lately.

This time I decided to add all the different papers a bit differently. Instead of cutting circles from various patterned papers, I now have multiple designs on each circle. To avoid a big mess though, I kept all the circles uniform.

I started out by cutting paper strips from different patterned papers. I glued these on a heavy weight card stock, then die cut circles from it. You could totally use your Cameo (or any other electric die cutting machine for that matter) for this but for me this was quicker since my manual die cutting machine and dies are right where I craft (my Cameo is not). Plus this way I had more control over which colors I had in my circles. 

I added some decorative stitching for more texture and interest (and also because I really don't trust any glue to keep things in place for good haha). I then decided on a background paper and adhered my circles to it as well as some photos, which I also cropped into circles. I kept embellishing to a minimum, only added a few puffy sticker hearts and words, plus a few sentiment stickers/die cuts. I used a stapler and some stitching to keep the puffy stickers in place (again, I don't trust glue LOL). To finish off my page, I wrote my journaling and stamped my date. 

That's it! Simple but fun. I think, anyway, ha! What is your go to design on your scrapbook pages? I'd love to hear it!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Have a wonderful day!

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SUPPLIES:

Bloom Street collection: Paper 20, Paper 19, Paper 18, Paper 15, Paper 14, Paper 12, Paper 8, Paper 5, Paper 3, Cardstock Stickers, Ephemera Die Cuts, Puffy Vinyl Stickers, Puffy Word Stickers

Heights - DT layout for Paige Evans

Hello lovelies,

I'm stopping by to share my latest layout I've made for the Paige Evans Design Team, which is also my very first layout with the stunning Horizon collection! Gosh you guys, I'm so in love with the papers in this collection! I mean the whole collection is fabulous but the papers are just phenomenal! I actually worked on 3 layouts in parallel because I couldn't decide which color combo to work with first!

So here's the first! I chose a blue-pink-orange combo for this one and die cut a lot of circles in different sizes. I used some basic circle dies from Spellbinders for these.

This is one of my favorite layout designs without cut files! I've done many pages like this before, but because of the colors and patterns, they always end up looking different. In my opinion anyway :).

I simply layered up the circles, I added foam adhesive here and there for additional dimension, and played around a bit with different arrangements. Once I was happy with the placements, I glued down the circles. I added foam adhesive to my photo as well and attached it to the background. I then started embellishing my page: I fussy cut some butterflies from one of the patterned papers, added a few chipboard and epoxy stickers and pretty much done!

I placed my title around one of the circles, and wrote the journaling below it, following the same curve. I also added my date.

I tied some twine around my photo, just for a little something something. That's it! Easy peasy :)

What do you guys think? I'm so in love with this color palette! I hope I could inspire you to check your collections and play around with color combos!

Thank you for stopping by today, have a wonderful day!

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SUPPLY LIST:

Horizon Collection: Paper 16, Paper 15, Paper 7, Paper 6, Paper 5, Paper 2, Chipboard Stickers, Epoxy Stickers, Alpha Thickers

Dream. Dare. Do. Done - DT layout for Fancy Pants Designs

Hello friends,

I'm back with you today sharing my latest project for Fancy Pants Designs.

This might be one of the simplest layouts I have ever done! I used the ever so dreamy Dream Big collection for this. I'll be honest, I generally avoid using ready made background papers, because the layouts come together so quick, I feel like I didn't put any effort in them. Weird, ha?! :) When I first saw this paper however, I immediately knew how I wanted to use it. I wanted to take it apart and put it back together, sort of like a puzzle, but with different sized circles.

I planned to use my Cameo for cutting a background that I then place over the paper, to make things simple. But I was working on this layout at 4am and my family was asleep so I could not use the Cameo. Instead, I took a couple of different sized cups and used them as templates to draw the circles all over the page. Then I fussy cut all of them out and put them back on a white background.

Now, I prefer dimensional pages and this one was completely flat. So I added some foam behind some of the circles and my photo, to create a bit of depth.

I used very few embellies (and basically only die cuts) because I wanted this paper to stay in focus. I originally wanted to use 2 photos, but then went with only one because I wanted to keep the biggest circle with the road on it and I didn't like the photos in other spots.

For my title I chose a die cut which I adhered down with the help of pop dots. I placed this a little more further down the page so it stands out.

I wanted to add a little something to 2 other circles, but no embellishments. I stamped the date in one and wrote the journaling in the other.

I splattered black ink around the page for a bit of contrast and that was it!

This might be a bit of an unusual layout for me, no cut files and all, but I still feel like it's me.

I hope I could inspire you in some small way! Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Till next time,

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