Friday 6 September 2013

Happy colours make happy layouts

I haven't been sharing much recently. I haven't really been creating much outside my DT kits but I did delve into one of my Counterfeit kits a few weeks ago and got scrapping.

My Escape kit (you can see it in full here) is full of gorgeous bright, summer colours that just seemed to call out for carefree pages.

I came across this adorable photo of my niece around her 3rd birthday (yikes, she is now over 9) and just knew that I should make a pretty backdrop for it. Isn't she the most gorgeous little thing? Not so little any more but still so gorgeous, he he :-)


I love making these types of layouts. Just a pretty photo and lots of lovely papers and products and no pressure to tell "the story". A few words to express how I feel about her and how much she means to me is all it takes.


I enjoyed fussy cutting all the elements out of the Simple Stories paper. Haven't done much of that recently.




And then, using the same kit I put this layout together


Messy and fun - lots of elements, inky splotches, bundles of thread and twine and plenty of layers.



I had to bit of repair work up there at the top with the title which is why the letters aren't quite as pristine as they could be but I think I saved it as much as I could!


There's a lot left in this happy kit so I really get to grips with working my way through it as well as the other three kits that are sitting there looking at me.

Watch this space.

13 comments:

  1. Happy pages, indeed. Lots of pink and fussy cutting to boot and extra details that always surprise me - way to go! And yes, your niece is an absolute doll.

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  2. Very bright and happy indeed - what a cute ballet pose your niece had :) x

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  3. Fussy cutting is awesome. I used to worry that I wouldn't cut it out "right"! How silly is that? It adds so much great detail to the page. You can tell you were having fun here...with no expectations. Good to see you creating.

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  4. Love those bright cheery colors :) Nice layouts, TFS!

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  5. You know I will love all that fussy-cut goodness! And I also love the great photo/great stuff pages that are just a joy to create to honor those people & places that make up the fabric of our lives.

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  6. Your fussy cutting is fabulous! Love that twine and string detail too. Very cute little girl!

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  7. Beautiful layouts, I LOVE the first one with this gorgeous fussy cut !

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  8. love all the girly sweet handcutting on the first! and soooo love the messy layers & twine on the second!

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  9. Oooh yes, indeed, incredibly pretty, both it and your little niece ... You really know how to layer so beautifully and patiently!

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  10. Very colourful! Glad you had a good time in Noordwijk.
    Some constructive criticism: it´s ´zee´ i/o ´see´ in Dutch.
    (I always think it´s so confusing that Meer is sea and See is lake in German, it´s exactly the other way around in Dutch!)

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  11. Very colourful! Glad you had a good time in Noordwijk.
    Some constructive criticism: it´s ´zee´ i/o ´see´ in Dutch.
    (I always think it´s so confusing that Meer is sea and See is lake in German, it´s exactly the other way around in Dutch!)

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  12. Very colourful! I´m glad you liked Noordwijk.
    Some constructive criticism: it´s ´zee´ in Dutch i/o ´see´.
    (I always think it´s so confusing that Meer is sea and See is lake in German, since it´s exactly the other way around in Dutch!)

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  13. great happy colours, and the photo of your niece is adorable.

    Fabulous layouts, well done.

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