Love this Story | Storyteller | Lina Monaco
Hello my CVS family!
Lina, on the blog today sharing a layout I created using the latest collection, Storyteller. Can we just take a minute to appreciate the colour palette and versatility of this collection? Whether you’re documenting feminine or masculine photos, outdoor or indoor photos, this paper collection is perfect for any project!
Storyteller, is just full of opportunities to tell a story and I took full advantage of this. I began with the A5 Paper Stack cutting various strips of paper in varying lengths and widths. I arranged them on a white piece of cardstock and once I had them where I wanted them, I secured them down using glue. I decided to use a black and white photo so that it would not get lost in the sea of colour and patterns I was planning on using. I matted my photo with a simple navy blue patterned cardstock to ensure it stood out a bit.
For my title I knew with all certainty I wanted to use the Love this Story chipboard from the Chipboard Stickers. I popped it up with dimensional foam and nestled it next to my photo and began working from there. I really am fond of the height and dimension the foam gives. It just makes the title pop off the page.
Next, my favourite part… the embellishing. I used pieces from both the Die Cut Ephemera and the Floral Ephemera to add florals and add the “pretties”. I also used a few pieces from the Accessory Stickers to add some tabs and layering pieces to my photo. I used some gold thread, created a nest, and adhered a circle embellishment that reads “telling our story” on top.
To begin my “storytelling” I used the phrases from the Accessory Stickers to convey my message. I took inspiration from the phrases and typed out my journaling which is a piece written by Kierstin White that I just adore and feel to my core, printed it out on regular computer paper, cut it out and adhered it down.
Lastly, I rounded out my layout with a very good sprinkling of Puffy Stickers in a variety of colours. It just added the perfect final touch.
I hope you enjoyed my layout today as much as I loved creating it!
Enjoy your day!
xoLina