The Great Outdoors

It's only been 4 days since my last Blog post, but for some reason, it feels more like weeks!!  :)  I am definitely not lacking for pages to share, but lately everything I have, has been for DT work.  It will eventually get revealed, but I already have pages ready for Get It Scrapped! for our August assignments!!  :)  It's really hard to keep them under wraps for so long.

But, I had time to work on a layout, that isn't for any of my DT assignments and I get to post it today!  I created this layout for two challenges.  The first is one of my favorite challenges, the May/June Issue Challenge #8 at Club CK.  Our challenge this week was to use a tree element on our page.  And the second challenge is a fun one, from ScrapFIT.  The challenge for Workout #70, is to develop your own Polaroid.  Here is the page that I created, by combining these two challenges:

  
I have to admit, that sometimes there are layouts that I'm just not that happy with in the end...but fortunately, this isn't one of those!!  :)  I was fairly excited when I finished this one, because it actually turned out to be the exact copy of what I had envisioned before starting the page.  I used the trace feature on my Expression to cut out the tree and then added three circles in various sizes behind the branches.  I wanted to add a little more umph to my tree, so I stitched around each of the circles with a matching embroidery floss.  I used some of my Instagram photos to create my Polaroids.  The Instagram photos are great for this technique, because they are already square shaped.  I just printed my photos at 2.75x2.75 and then cut out extra white space at the bottom of each photo.


I think one of the easiest and fun ways to scrap some of your photos, is by creating a scene on your background.  It helps reinforce the theme of your photos and gives you a quick and easy page design.  Scenes are great for beach photos, Holidays (especially Christmas), outdoor photos, birthday photos, and many more.  So take a little time on your next layout and see what kind of scene you can create to go along with your photos!


Products Used:  Patterned Paper & Stickers:  Echo Park; Thickers:  American Crafts:  Mr. Huey's Spray Mist & Wood Veneers:  Studio Calico; Button & Washi Tape:  My Mind's Eye; Washi Tape:  October Afternoon; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery; Clothes Pins:  Canvas Corp; Brads & Eyelets:  The Paper Studio; Edgers:  ProvoCraft; Embroidery Floss:  Janlynn