Friendship…a layout and a challenge

Good morning! I have a layout challenge here for you today. It’s an easy layout using five small photos so it is perfect for getting quite a few shots on a page. I think we all have those photos that aren’t as close up as we’d like. If you don’t photograph digitally…crop those prints down to 2.5″ square and zero in on what’s important. As you can see…this layout can be super clean and simple or add as much of your own touches as you wish. I hope you can play along…check out the challenge details here.

Lesley and Kristine have also created sample layouts for this challenge. Have fun checking them out!

Quick Digital Tip: When cropping photos in Photoshop Elements…the tool bar at the top has custom cropping options. Type in the measurements you want for perfect sized cropping and printing each time.

{Friends}

This is a fun layout I created of my daughter and niece. It’s been wonderful to watch their friendship grow. I actually didn’t use any cardstock on this layout…just one sheet of patterned paper. Two Backgrounder stamps help anchor and add interest to the design…The AlphaNumber backgrounder is stamped on the left side and the new Writer’s Block Backgrounder is stamped on the right side for my journaling. Writer’s Block will be released on Tuesday along with two other background stamps at CHF. This stamp is going quickly up my list of favorite stamps. I actually just inked 3/4 of the stamp for this project, then stamped it before adding in my photos on top.

Quick Tip: Stamping chipboard is one of the fastest ways I’ve found to embellish chipboard. My chipboard flourish is stamped with the Daisy Chain Scrapblock™ for a fun design.

While I’m not usually much of a glitter girl…I think I may be hooked! I’ve been adding in small touches of it to some designs. Actually…my teenagers are rolling their eyes as I’ve been covered with it. Why DOES it get everywhere?! In this design, I added some double sided adhesive to the back of my butterfly chipboard and filled in the negative space with white glitter. On the crown chipboard, I covered the crown section with some liquid adhesive and then covered it with a blue glitter.

Want an additional challenge? Create a layout of your best friend and take time to cherish friendship!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julia

Supply List:

Stamps:
AlphaNumber Backgrounder by CHF
Writer’s Block Backgrounder by CHF
Daisy Chain Scrapblock™ by CHF

Ink: Burnt Umber by Stewart Superior
Worn Lipstick Distress ink by Ranger

Paper: Pink Paislee

Other:
chipboard flourish and circles by Maya Road
foam letters by American Crafts
ribbon by Creative Impressions
Glitter by Art Institute
sewing machine
stapler
rhinestones by Doodlebug Designs
Distress Crackle paint by Ranger