Storyteller | Picture Perfect | Rachel Lowe
Hello CVS friends! I love a good sketch and this month my layouts will be based on sketches. I love this sketch my Ashley Horton who Kindly allowed me to use. I decided to create a 8.5 x 11 inch size to mix things up!
Of course I have used the gorgeous Storyteller collection. I chose a white background knowing I was going to add a yellow watercolour effect on the background. I firstly cut a circle (approx 5×5 inches) using the Fly Away paper. I draw a circle with a pencil so I would know where to add the watercolour paint. Once I had done this I added some splatters and inked the edge of my page also in yellow (which doesn’t show well in my photo but it defines the edges).
I next cut varying sizes of hearts using the A5 paper pad. In using the A5 papers means you get to have smaller prints of elements, like the florals which are perfect for smaller embellishments and pages. I layered my hearts using the sketch as my guide. Some I used foam tape to add dimension. I then added word/phrase sentiments from the Accessory sticker sheet. I also added some tiny hearts from the Die Cut Ephemera pack.
Instead of using two smaller photos I used a larger landscape photo, matting it on Oh My Heart paper. I added a sentiment banner under but slightly over my photo.
On a 8.5 x 11 inch layout you need to be mindful not to over do it with embellishments as your page can end up looking too ‘busy’. I created one larger embellishment cluster at the top pf my page but incorporating the larger heart. I added the camera die cut with foam tape and then tucked under some flowers from the Floral Die Cut Ephemera pack and finishing off with a Wood Epoxy Button.
You can see on the photo below the yellow ink I used around the edge of my white base paper. Lastly I added some die cut butterflies with foam tape to add more dimension.
A sketch just makes putting a layout together fun and easy, and of course you always creative licence if you want to change things a little.
Thank you for stopping by and if you like this layout/sketch you could create your own take and make it a 12×12 if that suites, just post it on the CVS Community FB page and tag me!
Rachel X