Best Friends with Dorthy

 

The layout I am sharing today was inspired by Ali Edwards Friend Story Stamp. 

In the Simple Scrapper community we had a challenge to find a video of a technique I wanted to try and use that technique as the starting point for a layout. 

Knowing I wanted to use stamps, I knew a stamping video would be best. I found this YouTube video from Scrap Happy about stamping backgrounds. 

If you look closely at my layout, you will notice that the background paper was stamped. I used a  purple Vicki Boutin, Color Study paper and used the Story Stamps to create a pattern.

This is definitely a technique I will use again!

I wanted to use some new 49 and Market Stamp and die set of butterflies on this layout to make my own embellishments. It was fun to play with layering 2 different inks and adding a bit of water to the process to play with the look of them. Super versatile and fun set to use!

Love that I had the butterfly branding strip from a Vicki paper to use as well!

When collecting supplies for this layout, I realized I had quite a bit of friend themed supplies: thicker phrases, acrylic words, stickers, stamps and more! I thought these Heidi Swapp title stickers were the perfect color and sparkle for this layout!

I enjoyed making this layout, using some neglected things from my stash and telling this story! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Embracing this Home

Today I am sharing a layout I created that was inspired by the Home Story Stamp by Ali Edwards. 

At the time of the photos, I had made some design decisions in furnishing and decorating my home and wanted to document them. 

I used a sketch from a Traci Reed sketch here. I have quite a few SCT Sampler kits in my stash, so when I saw this sketch, I saw the 6x6 paper possibilities!

This layout also works for Simple Scrapper’s maximalist challenge this journey. There are a lot going on with the patterns, photos and words. Love how it turned out, though!

Products were from Jen Hadfield’s Star Dust Collection that came in my SCT Sampler.

The background paper was from a Jen Hadfield  12x12 paper pad. 

I layered white circles under the patterns to provide some contrast from the background. 

Jen Hadfield’s collections usually have house motifs and so that was why I was drawn to using her products. Love how it turned out!

 Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!