{Scrappy Goodness} Kite Festival

Hello!  Today I wanted to share a layout I did for the Scrapbooks Plus design team.  This month we are playing with Maggie Holmes line with Crate Paper.  The paper is really beautiful.  I really loved the cloud paper and new that I just had to use it.  Recently we headed into the District for the kite festival.  You can read more about that here.

This line as a lot of little inking elements to the paper.  I knew I wanted to ink all of my embellishments to incorporate that into my layout.  I also that it would be fun to try distressing the edges of the paper.  I know people have been doing it for years but I never really felt that I had a layout that would be good to do it on.  And honestly, I was always scared of ruining my layout with it.  So I used to just jump and not look back.  Let me tell you I am so glad I did.  It is perfect for this layout.  I also love the add element of stitching with this layout.  It works perfect with this paper line.

For my kites and clouds I googled kite template and came across this blog that had a free template download.  I wasn't quite sure how I was going to use it but knew I like the multiple size options.  I used papers from the line to cut out several different sizes of kites and clouds.

Once I inked my photos and attached them I started playing with the different combinations and groupings of the kites and clouds to figure out what I wanted.  I also inked the edge of the embellishments.  As you can see below I used pop dots to help give them some added dimension and not just be flat to the page.

For the strings on the kites, I used embroidery floss and attached them directing to the base of the kite.  I let them just sort of free flow down instead of attaching.  I think it helps it look more like a kite in the wind a little.

 

Another look at the completed left side of the 2page spread. 

and the completed right side.

 Just as an FYI... This event happened to be part of my March DITL.  I will still be adding this day to my project life album for March's DITL with all the pictures from the day.  Sometimes I just want to do a traditional layout for an event as well.  I am perfectly ok with having it double places.


Have a beautiful day! Smiles, Jessica