If you're just joining us, welcome to Song of My Heart Stampers' blog series challenge, 31 Pages In 31 Days! Every day during the month of August, I'll be posting a single or double page scrapbook layout for your inspiration. I am running a Scrapbooking Summer School on four consecutive Thursday nights in August, and I've issued them a challenge–complete thirty-one pages in just thirty-one days. You can play along at home, too!
Today is Day Fourteen! I think I might like this page the best of any I've made so far this month.
The color scheme for this layout is Tip Top Taupe, So Saffron, Pool Party and Night of Navy. Classy but fun, cool enough for spring layouts but grounded with that navy for the summer. I took my inspiration for the layout from one of the HUGE stamps in the 2015 Spring Catalog stamp set Big on You, and added flowers and other sayings from the versatile set Flower Patch.
TIP: I keep things pretty symmetrical and straight when I am using large pieces of polka dotted paper, and I'll share why. Polka dots, no matter how they are lined up, "read" random to the eye. So if you have a layout where photos and mats are also adhered at angles, the eye perceives it as even more "busy" than it really is. Some busy-ness is good and adds interest; but too much of a good thing is not a good thing. Stick with straight, symmetrical layouts when using big polka dots and your eye will have a place to rest.
Lots of fun little texture-adding details on these pages; natural linen thread, silver buttons, wooden elements and border strips from the Project Life "Moments Like These" accessory pack, and sequins for the flower-centers. It's all in the details!
Thank you so much for joining us here at Song of my Heart for a daily dose of papercrafting fun! If you've been enjoying all the free inspiration, I'd really appreciate it if you'd take just a sec and leave a comment. It really would make my day to hear from you. Thanks, friend!
Supplies for the You're Pretty Swell Double-Page Spread:
Stamp : Moments Like These Project Life Accessory Pack , Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set , Big On You Photopolymer Stamp Set (retired)
Ink : Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad , So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad , Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
Card Stock : 2015-2017 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack , Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack , Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock , So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Tools & Adhesive : Stampin' Trimmer , Glue Dots
Punch : Banner Triple Punch
Ribbon & Trim : Linen Thread
Accessory : Silver Basic Metal Buttons
I’m enjoying your 31 pages in 31 days so very much. Normally I have a hard time getting started with scrapbooking, but you are giving me lots to jolt my thinking into action. Thank you so much for your inspiration. I, too, especially like today’s layout and color combination.