Sweet Memories | These Days Collection | Rachel Lowe

Hi CVS friends! I am having so much fun creating with the new These Days collection. I love the black foam title stickers and puffy alphas and these are the focus of my layout today.

I have documented my families love of Lemon Meringue pie which my husband makes. I found this gorgeous cooking apron cut file in the Silhouette Design store. I used the Daybreak paper as my background paper, it’s a great choice when using a white background paper would be too stark. I used Pretty Posies and Wall of Fame papers to create my apron. I added it with foam tape to create a 3D effect.

Embellishing the apron was such fun! On the oven kit I add one of the gold glitter puffy hearts and created my title using ‘sweet’ word from the black foam title stickers and ‘memories’ word from the puffy stickers. I love how the black contrasts against the colours of the apron. I finished off adding a floral wood epoxy button. I also added machine stitching on the border of my apron and used some ribbon from my stash.

Once I added my photo slightly under my apron I used the puffy alphas to create a sub title, I used various colours for visual interest. I used a phrase sentiment from the accessory stickers which I placed on my actual photo which also added some contrast against the yellow of my photo.

I love the CVS clear stickers and I always run out of these first! On this layout I used two paint brush strokes, they really add a mixed media feel (without the mess of course). At the end of creating a layout I always leave it overnight and then the next day go back with fresh eyes and add finishing touches, here I added some puffy sticker butterflies, flowers from the floral ephemera pack.

I really love how this turned out and that I have documented another family moment to one day look back on. Thank you for popping in today and I hope you have a wonderful and crafty week ahead.

Rachel X