All About Scrapbooks Design Work

Hi everyone! Happy FriYay!    Today I'm here to share my latest Design Work For All About Scrapbooks - a layout I created with just a few pieces of paper from Crate Paper's Wonder Collection.   This layout began with the photo.  I was sent this photo recently (taken 4 years ago) of myself and my beautiful girl.   I was overcome with emotion, as she looks so little!  She is now 14 and blossoming into an amazing woman, and this photo really highlighted that for me - how much she has changed in the last four years, and how much she will continue to change in the next few. I knew immediately I had to scrap it.   I wanted to go with soft colours. You see, my girl loves strong bright colours (like me), but I wanted to go softer, as a contrast to complement and highlight the story, and the emotions I was feeling. So I teamed some of the softer colours from the Wonder Collection with Kraft and soft pink and gold.  I really enjoyed creating with these colours, and it was something different for me. I couldn't  help add in some strong black though.   Anyway, here is the layout:  

  I applied gesso to my background paper, then added some soft spritz and flicks of gold. I then layered up with papers, adding in some doilies, and 2Crafty Chipboard Clump Hearts to complement the softness. Most of my papers were cut from the paper with the tags - I love it when a company creates a paper like this.  I sit and cut out the bits and then use them to tuck in and around my photo.   I discovered some Basic Grey Cork Stickers that complemented the layout, so I added them in too. And finished it off with a few gold embellies.  

  I'm really glad I journalled and documented this photo!   For those who know my work, know that I usually create 'something' out of the leftovers on my desk, whether it be a Project Life Spread, or a card.  I find everything leftover co-ordinates so well that I can whip something up really quickly.   This week, I created a Card:  

  The only extra piece I added was the chipboard frame.  Everything else was leftover from the layout.   That's it for today. Have a lovely weekend! Tam xx