Sweet Smiles of Summer

Today I'm showing how I created two layouts from one background cut file.

The Geometric Swirls cut file can be found under free files on the Paper Issues store page.

I cut away some of the outer "heart" area so the words on the new Pinkfresh Studio paper could show through.

I love Pinkfresh's new glittered foam words and hearts. It worked great with Disney pictures.

For the second layout, I used the negative cuts to create the background and pieces to form water droplets.

I watered down acrylic paint and blew it to add splashes around the photo. The word "Splash" comes from Just Nick Studio.

I tucked in my journaling and called this second page done. Try out creating pages using inspiration from positive and negative parts of the cut files.

Always & Forever: You and Me

For Mother's Day, I found this shadow picture of my youngest and I walking this past Fall.  I love how ordinary the moment is, yet how special it is to see how little he is still and us holding hands.

I loved the sketchy circles cut files that you can find free on Scrapbook and Cards Today.  The white center cut file with heart is a free file from 17 Turtles blog.  

The chalkboard wood veneer are from Basic Grey- Highline.  Pinkfresh Studio paper brings the pop of color.  Additional stickers are from Freckled Fawn to tie in the colors.  The ampersand cut file is free from Jillibean Soup for NSD 2015.

The title cut files are from Studio Calico.  This LO was based on a sketch from a LO for Fancy Pants Design by Nicole Nowosad and the Sketchy Saturday by Paper Issues.  I linked up this layout from Instagram.

Hello, Family

The triangle cut file is free from Paper Issues. Our family picture worked well to cut into a triangle. I love the Heidi Swapp September Skies rainbow paper to bring out the Citron color from the older paper from Basic Grey inside some of the triangles. The small colored triangles are from Kelly Purkey's Second City line by Basic Grey. The Stitched scripty words paper has sentiments that worked well with a family photo. I popped some triangles up to add depth.