Love This | Storyteller | Lina Monaco
Happy Day Friends,
Lina here with you today with a sketch and my take on it. I used the Storyteller collection to document this photo of my oldest daughter and myself from this current summer! Autumn is on it’s way here in the Northern Hemisphere and as much as I love the fall, I’m not quite ready for summer to be over. So what better way to enjoy it than by scrapbooking a photo from it. Well, that’s my theory anyway.
The sketch I used is from Citrus Twist Kits and I really like the composition of it… it’s totally my style. Of course I tweaked it a bit to make it my own but for the most part, I stayed true to the sketch.
I began my layout with my first change and that was to use a 12×12 sheet of white paper. It’s the size I most enjoy creating my layouts with so why change it? I used some TH Distress Inks and a blending tool and pulled some varying shades of blues and greens to create the background you see. I sprinkled some water (just a bit) as not to distort my paper, let it sit for about a minute and then wiped it off with a clean paper towel. You can see that the water lifts the ink and creates a reverse splatter. Fun!
Next, I played with paper from the A5 Paper Stack to matte my black and white photo. I used a few different sheets to create a layered effect. I popped it up on dimensional foam and adhered it down using my hot glue gun. I also used a Pocket Card and adhered that down, on a slight angle, right next to my photo.
The sketch showed some cut strips of paper and I added the same. I cut mine on a slight angle and stuck them down slightly on top of each other. The papers I used are strips cut from full size 12×12 sheets of paper; Little Love and Cross It Off. I just adore the balance and grounding these few strips give to the layout.
Next, I embellished! I used pieces from the Floral Ephemera and the Die Cut Ephemera and created floral clusters around my photo and Pocket Card. I also used the small typed phrases from the Accessory Stickers to add sentiment to my layout… plus, I just love the look. I think I used them in every layout! They’re just my fave! I also added some gold thread behind the further most back layer of my photo to add something different and texture. Finally, I added some yellow Puffy Stickers and some gold metallic spray splatters to finish off my layout.
This layout came together super quick and easy and I just adore how it turned out!
Thanks for stopping by today, I appreciate you being here! Enjoy the rest of your day!
xoLina