Have you ever made a layout and really liked it and then decided to shake it up a bit? I don't normally, but sometimes I will fit a layout to a call that is open at that time. This layout was made from a Studio Calico kit and I wanted to incorporate the chalkboard trend. I really feel a little lost with this trend so to help me get my feet wet I decided to cut some elements from the chalkboard paper included in the kit. The arrows, clouds, sun, and sentiment were my first attempt at the chalkboard trend (other than a background paper).
Now I love this layout, the colors just make me happy and the patterns, plus these pictures were good memories of our first few days here in FL. But, I decided to shake the layout up a bit and try some string art...
First of all, I wanted to really fill in my new title SMILE - I started with the Amy Tan template and then added additional holes. It was harder than I thought and a little frustrating, I did discover that you should put tape on the back of the page before poking holes - that really helped! I also added in a few Studio Calico pieces with wood veneers and the vellum pieces.
I personally think I like the HEY better from the first layout, but I like the addition of the other pieces in the second layout. What do you think?
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Merry Christmas to you and your families, see you in a few days!
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