Inspiration: Page Maps February 2020 + Lasting Memory Layout challenge #494 (CROCUS)
Chipboard
Rust color
Oxide inks
Cabin, Candy Dots
U letter in title
Stitching, Stickers
I pulled the Happy Trails paper pack to make a card earlier today and one of the images of the guy eating s'mores caught my eye. I remembered I had pictures taken at the cabin of us around the firepit that would work great with this collection, so I pulled them out and made this page. Because the sketch was pretty simple, the page came together quite easily. I was trying to figure out how big the panel behind the small picture would be based on the sketch and I realized I could use a 4" x 6" die-cut for it. I liked the one with the lanters. The text at the bottom was all black, but I added a touch of colour pulling my old pastels. (Those have not been pulled out often in the last decade.) I initially only wanted to highlight the word love, but I realized it would look great with a different colour on each word.
The little guy with the s'mores was also a cut-apart, but I handcut him to turn him into a die-cut instead, keeping the block at the bottom to add the place and date. The guitar comes from the sticker sheet and softened the edge of the block a bit. I made my title using the Typo Lower Alphabet Bigz L die from Tim Holtz for Sizzix. I layered patterned paper over chipboard and inked the edge with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink, using a Q-tip to get in the nooks and crannies. The rest of the title was stamped and punched with a circle punch.
The two chipboard shapes at the top of the page are leftover pieces from a card I made recently with the Lattice die. I kept the leftover chipboard pieces and here, I sponged some Distress Oxide ink on them, added a Candy Dot in matching color and glued them to the page. On the page filled with little cut-apart blocks, there's a framed stitching design that says I [Heart] the Cabin. I loved the look and since I cross stitch myself, I was really hoping to sneak it into the design, but the page was getting pretty full. As I was working on the embellishing, I spotted the Mini Embroidery Hoops Stampin' Up! used to sell. I realized I could punch the image out with a circle punch and fit it into the hoop. It looks so cute and the size is perfect! Another thing that I kept thinking about when looking at the lanterns was the raindrop epoxy shapes from a couple of years ago, as the shape from the image seemed close to the shape of the epoxy accents. I ended up adding the sparkly ones to the center of the flame and it fills the white space with shimmer and dimension.
Supplies
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up!)
Patterned Papers and Stickers: Happy Trails (Simple Stories)
Ink: Gathered Twigs, Fossilized Amber, Stormy Sky Distress Oxide (Ranger)
Accessories: Mini Embroidery Hoops, Stampin' Dimensionals, Candy Dots,
Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes, 1/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Pastels (Stampin' Up!);
Tangerine Baker's Twine (Lawn Fawn); Washi Tape (Simple Stories);
Typo Lower Alphabet Bigz L (Tim Holtz for Sizzix); InkJoy Gel Pen (PaperMate);
Shimelle Box of Crayons Enamel Dots (American Crafts)
This is just perfect in every way! Love that woodgrain background and wonderful embellishing! Thanks so much for joining us at Lasting Memories! ~Deanna :)
Posted by: Deanna | April 28, 2020 at 02:52