I have eyes on you | No limits Layout | Anna Komenda

Hello papermaniacs! It’s Anna here with another layout made with new “No limits” collection. It’s also another page with pet photos. I know it’s becoming boring but nature blessed me with two human daughters and two good beagle boys and those guys need their layouts too, right? This time I made layout with photos of Pirat, who passed almost two years ago. I found those pictures in my photo box and title just pop up to my head. I decided to make it big and bold as a main decorative element of the page. I was on a scrappy weekend away with friends and I didn’t take much of my tools with me, including alpha dies and digital die cutting machine. That’s why I needed to be creative!

I started with picking few solid pattern papers in various colors, including the ones from A5 Paper Stack. 12*12 I used are named “Latitude” and “Spark”. Background of my page is amazing wooden paper called “Big bang”. You can never have too many wooden papers, right? As I mentioned before, I didn’t have any tools to cut letters for my title so I used simple pencils and scissors and sketched my own letters. They are wonky and uneven but they match the whimsy mood of the page. All you need to remember is to sketch letters in mirror reflection if you are doing it on the back of the paper (this way you don’t have to erase the pencil marks). You can also use existing letters as a stencil for more letters of the same kind.

I didn’t have my sewing machine with me so I added false stitching around the letters with white gel pen. It’s a simple and easy way to make elements pop more. The other thing missing on my layout is word “eyes”. I added simple, comic eyes instead. They are lurking at the doggo. Each letter is glued with a layer of foam tape to add dimension to the page.

I scattered some ephemera pieces between the letters, like stars, lightning and banners. I also added some around my two pictures. This is my “go to” move with every page. Photos look more “comfy” surrounded by various elements. I like mixing textures so I also added few wooden buttons and some cardboard stickers. Aren’t they the best element of each collection?

This page is a little bit less decorated than my usual layouts, but it often happens when you scrapbook on the go. You have to use what you packed and be more creative with creating embellishments. However, it’s colorful and has cute puppy photos so I still love it.

How about you? Do you like to scrapbook on the cropps? Or you feel lost without all your precious supplies next to your hand? Do you notice any difference in your style with limited elements?

That is all for today! Thank you so much for stopping by and see you in May!

XO Anna