These Sweet Summer Days | Sunkissed Collection | Laura Alberts
Hey y’all, Laura back again with a bright and happy layout featuring the Sunkissed collection and illustrating my Signature Style! For me, that means the inclusion of five very important things: fussy cut florals, a multi-word title, 3D embellishments, a journaling spot, and lots of tiny details! These are definitely must haves for a layout to feel like it truly embraces my personal style. Up first, fussy cutting florals is one of the most relaxing scrappy activities for me. I will happily sit on the couch watching tv while fussy cutting for hours! These gorgeous clusters were from the Growing Wild patterned paper. I also added some puffy hearts around the edges of these florals for tiny details!
Journaling spots are a must for me because I always have something to say about my photos! Whether it’s a 3×4 journaling card, like this one from the Sunkissed cards pack, a tag for hidden journaling, or even just drawn lines on the background, I need a place to add the who, what, when, where, and why at least. On this layout, I kept it simple because I don’t really know where or why the kids were tubing in this photo, it was sent to me by a family member. I did keep the date, however, and am thankful to have that context to add to the layout!
3D embellishments like these awesome wood epoxy buttons add an incredible amount of dimension to a layout, which for me is exciting! Love the layered effect of these buttons on top of the florals! Then, around each of the floral clusters and in the centers of others, I’d added Nuvo drops in gold as well as gold ink splatters around the outside. These pops of gold as well as the gold glitter multi-word title really make this layout pop! Longer titles are a fun challenge for me that I include as much as possible, love the effect of puzzling them together on a page.
I would love to know what elements make up your Signature style, what are your must-haves to create in exactly your specific style? I hope this layout inspires you to have some fun with the bold colors and patterns in the Sunkissed collection! To see how the “These Sweet Summer Days” layout came together, check out the process video below!