Hey guys! This is Shelly and I'm taking over the MME blog today. Can I say how excited I am about double-page layout day? I love the larger canvas to play with so that I can put lots of pictures and have plenty of space for the creative and fun part.
I started off by scrolling through my summer photos that I have taken so far, and what do you know; I stumbled upon our first camping trip of the season right off the bat. The perfect pictures to complement the earthy tones in some of the Indie Chic collection!
Supplies:Indie Chic-Citron:Lovely patterned paper,Sherbet patterned paper,Tangerine patterned paper,tape,decorative brads,layered stickers,label stickers,die cut title;Indie Chic-Nutmeg:Rainbow patterned paper,Medallions patterned paper,decorative stickers;Misc-cardstock,Cosmo Cricket chipboard letters,circle punch,Becky Higgins date stamp,adhesives
Knowing that I was going to use lots of different patterns and colors, I started my base off with cardstock. Bazzill’s Mud Puddle Dotted Swiss was just the thing. I am pretty sure I heard some angels singing in the background when I placed a piece of Indie Chic Nutmeg “History” Medallions Paper next to it.
Nothing beats that feeling of the perfect match, does it? And that is when I just went to town layering and cutting all my pretty little pieces of paper.
Then it was time for the title. Indie Chic has one massive collection of fun die-cut titles. Of course, I found the perfect one with “Nothing is better than time together.” I simply added the word “Camping” to complete my title. Easy peasy.
I finished off my page with a little stitching here & there and a touch of decorative tape to a few of my pictures. I stitch across the banners and added a few brads to add a little something extra.
Extra Tip:Do you want to know a little trick I do with brads? I actually use wire cutters to trim off the prongs, use the back side of tweezers to bend the ends in, and then I can move them around my page until I find the perfect spot for them. When I find the right spot, I just use some glue dots to stick them down. I’m not sure how many other people do this, but it works for me!
Thanks so much for stopping by today, guys! Hope your Thursday is lovely.
