Little Boys

So this year, I am trying to use up some of my older stash of collections and embellishments that I have been hoarding.

For this layout I grabbed my Studio Calico Home Front and Countryside papers. 

The flair is from an older Studio Calico collection - Darling Dear. I also added a doily from my stash as an extra layer.

 I used my October Afternoon Catch Phrase roller stamp with some SC Doc Brown ink, and did the stamp/repeat technique. 

The black & white floral washi, "today" tag and thickers were from older SC kits that I had broke apart.  I used my Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Bronze and added splatters.

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Celebrate!

Here is my 4th and final layout that I created using the All About Me DCWV Paper Stack. You can read more about why I chose to use this, and my other 3 layouts HERE & HERE & HERE 

I kept this layout pretty simple. I loved the glittery sun & clouds of this paper. 

I fussy cut the cupcake and the banner from another sheet of paper from this pad. I adhered them down with my hot glue gun.

I used my Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine and added some larger drops to the background.

I sprinkled some sequins and enamel dots over the layout.

 I used several Maggie Holmes chipboard pieces  and an older October Afternoon tab to embellish with.

This layout came together really quick.

Thanks for stopping by and following my little journey using a paper pad that I thought was not my style, and was going to donate. I am so glad that I challenged myself to create with it, because in the end, I surprised myself and created some of my favourite layouts ever!

I hope I have inspired you to create something today!

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Little Moments

Here is layout 3 that I created using this DCWV Paper Stack. You can read more about why I chose to use this, and my other 2 layouts HERE & HERE

 I love the colours of the plaid paper. I put some gesso on the background page then I used some Mister Hueys Mist in Taxi and a large household paintbrush, then lightly brushed broad strokes over the gesso.

Next I layered some messy thread on the page for some texture, then I fussy cut the frames from another sheet in the DCWV Paper Stack. I added some photos and tissue paper behind them, and then adhered it all down with my hot glue gun.

I used my sewing machine and stitched a strip of paper down the left hand side. For the embellishments I used some older October Afternoon and Maggie Holmes. Last, I scattered sequins across the page and adhered them with Glossy Accents.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that I have inspired you to create something today!

At The Bus Stop

Today I am going to share with you layout 2 of 4 that I created with this DCWV paper stack. You can read more about why I am using this paper in yesterdays blog post.

 Here is what I created

 I added gesso to the background, then smooshed some mist on with some plastic packaging. I also added some splatters

 I added lots of messy thread for texture, then I stitched my title down.

 I fussy cut then layered the clouds with some thread and hot glue. I also painted around them with some grey watercolour paint to give some depth.

 I did lots of fussy cutting and layering

I then added a fun flair that my friend Toni From from The Inspired Planner made!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you were inspired to get messy today!