This heading has all the layouts I post for Scrapbooking.
Pumpkin Sitting
Good Morning,
Today I have a layout to share with you. I started this one while going through my huge creative block, so it was satisfying to finish it. I think the creativity is slowly coming back alive. I am excited to get to talk about a layout finally, so let’s get into it.
Our family developed this quirky tradition when my oldest was a toddler. It seems once the kids have identified their pumpkin; they have to sit on it and have their picture taken. Considering, this appears to come to each son naturally; we didn’t blink an eye when our little one plopped himself down on a pumpkin or two. In his case, comfort instead of the size determined the pumpkin. I am sure that will change in the coming years. With this tradition in mind, I set out to build a page around it.
Initially, I thought it would be easier if I used a collection. I pulled out Echo Park’s “The Story of Fall” but somehow once I put my background together I couldn’t come up with anything else. It sat, and I fiddled with it each month for a little while but still nothing.I decided to work on my new found passion for interactive albums. I love creating the page layers, flaps, pockets, and hidden spaces. It opened up this whole new part of my mind. I love designing the pages then figuring out how to make it work. For some reason, working on this kind of project wasn’t impaired with my creative block.
But then my oldest came into my craft space recently, spotted one of his albums and starting looking through it. When he finished, he noticed this layout sitting unfinished on my desk, in his very thoughtful, quiet voice said: “I miss not having new pages in my book.” I knew I had pictures piling up for their books, so I tried and tried but nothing.
Then for some reason, it dawned on me to use the techniques I enjoy and see what happens. Slowly things came together. Layering elements have been on my mind lately. I am finding it can help create new spaces I didn’t previously imagine on my pages. For example, using the twine around the picture to put a tag for the date. It was also fun to use some of the die-cut pieces to create a title. When the idea of making the pumpkin picture a pocket popped into my head, everything started to come together. While the tags are stationary, I like the illusion of interactivity it creates. Hopefully, things will start to go from here, and I will be back posting more frequently again.
Thank you for reading and staying with me. Until next time.
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These little drops are a perfect alternative to the enamel dot stickers that are so popular right now. The drops create the same effect as enamel dot stickers while allowing for more options in size and shape. As for colors, I am only limited by what I own as they seem to have a good variety of colors. I just need to learn to wait for it to dry before lifting up my layout. They do dry fairly quick, I just happened to lift up my layout right after I finished applying the last dot. If you look closely they are not perfectly round! …On second thought don’t look closely!
These are super “juicy” ink pads that create crisp stamped lines. I used the yellow aka “banana” on the die cut sun (Silhouette Cameo). The die cut is stamped with an old Technique Tuesday small stamp. the two toned effect gives the die cut sun a little more presences on the page.
