Today & Always | Maria La Chica | Large photo

Hello Scrap Addicts!

Maria here with you today with a large photo layout. As I said in the introductory theme post, I have only been working with 12x12 layouts for a few months. Before then I always used 8x8 books. The thing with 8x8 is that "normal" photos look huge on them! So my trick was to keep the layouts very simple, making the photo the main focus of the layout.

So for this 12x12 page I have followed the same philosophy and kept the design very simple, making the photo the absolute focus of the page.

Here it is:

I have kept the embellishments very minimal, with just two clusters (they are not even clusters, as the flower one only has just one item!), and I haven't added any journalling either, which is very unusual for me! I always add at least one sentence, but I thought it would mess up the super clean look that I had achieved.

Here are a few close ups:

I have also recorded a process video of this layout which you can find on the YouTube link below. I would really love it if you could pop over and watch it, and leave a comment letting me know what your think!

Thanks for popping by and read you very soon!

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Hoppy Easter | SciFi Scrapper | Sketch

Hi everyone, Emma Marie here today sharing my May layout.

Each month we have a different theme or prompt to work with, and in May we're working with sketches!

This is the sketch I used to create my layout. It's a 12x12 sketch, but I adapted it to the 9x12 size I typically work in.

I created a mixed media background to match the sketch, using some Distress Mist and Color Shine in Cracked Pistachio and Butter respectively. I also decided to add some gold texture paste to the layout, using a stencil from Hip Kit, to add a bit more dimension and interest to the layout.

The majority of this layout is made using my Felicity Jane kit. I loved how the colours went perfectly with the mists I had picked out, and featured those traditional colours we tend to associate with Easter.

The sketch included a tag, which I decided to add at the top of my layout as it fit better there with my vertical photo. I made the tag out of plain cardstock, and then added washi tape to add that decorative touch. It's a black and white washi so doesn't overpower the layout, but adds an extra layer of visual interest.  I also added several rubber embellishments to the page. These are some of my favourite things to use, so I was really happy to be able to get some rubber phrases and hearts down on to the layout.

For the most part I feel I kept pretty close to the sketch. I did however add a smaller embellishment cluster to the top right of the page to help fill in some of the dead space at the top of the layout. I used some scraps of patterned paper as well as some more of the washi tape to help tie the two parts of the layout together, and then lightly embellished. 

This was a fun layout to create! The photo doesn't really have a 'story' to it, which is why there isn't any journalling, but sometimes it's nice to just create for the enjoyment, without a deeper purpose behind it. :)

If you'd like to watch my process video, you can do so below. Have a great day!