Hi Friends!
Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration!
Today I am sharing another layout created with the fabulous August Kit & new release items!
There are SO many awesome new elements & add ons to this month's kit, that I challenged myself to incorporate most of them into my layout!
Here's what I created with them,
"#BEST"
Elle's Studio Supplies: August Kit, Makes Me Smile Cork Circles, Back to School Stamp, Back to School Puffy Stickers, Notebook Alphabet Puffy Stickers, Title Builder Vol.3 Acrylic, Sunshine 6 x6 Paper Stack, Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Pack.
Other: Blue & teal stamping ink, white tissue wrap.
Whoa! What a fun school themed page!
It may not be 'back to school' in Australia where I live, but this theme in the August Kit works perfectly for any school occasion. Really versatile, and ideal for my sweet boy's photos.
I started my layout with the Noteworthy repeat print 12" paper, and 1 1/2" strips of the Sunshine 6 x 6 Paper Stack. I butted these two strips together on the left hand side to create a feature point and anchor for my design.
Next, I stamped up a mix of blue & teal stars with the Back To School Stamp. I used both types of stars, and positioned them to the right of the Sunshine paper strips. As I had planned to only use the left hand side of my page, I was to careful to avoid stamping further than the center of the page.
I love the pop of color the stars add to the background!
Design Tip: The use of tiny stamped icons, and or shapes, is a great alternative to enamel dots or sequins, especially for masculine pages.
The next step in creating my layout was to form the photo clusters & layers. For this, I used a mix of 3" x 4" journal cards & die cuts from the August Kit, 3" x 4" cuts from the Sunshine 6 x 6 Paper Stack papers, and the Back to School Puffy Stickers. The pencils and book stack embellishments were fussy cut from the note cards included in the Kit. At the base of the photo layers, I added a torn sheet of tissue wrap, followed by some foam tape. This added both texture & dimension to the clusters.
To unify the two photo clusters, I used one of the Makes Me Smile Cork Circles as focal embellishment between them. This draws attention to both photos, and in turn, connects the images.
You'll also spy the Notebook Puffy Alphabet Stickers travelling down left side of both clusters too. The use of A,B,C 1,2,3 is not only a fun way to incorporate more of the school theme, but it also an orderly pattern that subtly encourages further connection between both photos.
For a finished look, I stamped the #1 from the Back to School Stamp and followed it with the # BEST acrylic from the Title Builder Vol.3 Acrylic set.
And there you have it!
A really effective looking layout from such a relatively simple design!
I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the fabulous Elle's Studio August Kit and new releases today!
Thanks so much for visiting!
til next time,
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