May Tips

May's kit offered a few challenges for me and my simple style with its rich deep patterns and tones. It was REALLY good to step out of my normal floral/pinks/light palette and experiment with the browns and reds of May's kit. I found it useful to cut different patterns into smaller strips, piecing them together to accent my photos, like in this layout. I used FOUR different papers; each has a varying shade of red in it . By inking around the edge I was able to bring them together. Adding the brown corduroy brad (love it!) to the Heidi Swapp Chipboard clock, I brought balance to my title, giving the page a more complete look.
Journaling was fun on this layout! I taped a piece of vellum paper to a ruler grid (about 5" x 12") so I didn't have to draw lines on my paper. I used a pencil first, then inked over it with my new favorite pens - American Crafts Precision Pens. Please try some of these techniques and share with us what you think!

We're proud to present...

our May Kit!

Here is the full list of contents:

Bazzill Cardstock
(2 sheets of each)
Red Rock
Brown
Safari

Patterned Paper
(1 sheet of each)
7 Gypsies Veneto
7 Gypsies Alpha
7 Gypsies Campania
Imagination Project Inconceivable
Imagination Project R.O.U.S.
Imagination Project Kissing Book
Fancy Pants Beloved
Autumn Leaves Capri

Embellishments
Basic Grey Delicate Frames Rub-ons
3 Heidi Swapp Brown Chipboard Clocks
1/2 sheet Imagination Project Ivory Cool Columns
Imagination Project All About Me Journal Stickers
2 Fancy Pants Large Creative Cards
Scenic Route Brown Parker Stickers
1 pack Imaginisce Corduroy Brads
1/2 yard 1.5" Thick Green Ribbon
1 yard Cream Delicate Design Ribbon
27" Brown Grosgrain Ribbon

Altered Project
4 X 4 Chipboard Album by Scrapbook Circle

Hope you are looking forward to it!