How to make your photo the focal point on a busy layout.

Patterns and colours can be busy and distracting on a layout...totally taking the focus off the main subject - the photo. Today I want to share some tips on how to make your photo the focal point on a busy layout.

I started off with this...a masked and misted cardstock background in colours inspired by the patterned papers, bits and pieces of patterned papers including a fussy-cut jar and balloons, ribbon, twine and a paper clip. Pretty busy I would say.

1. Embellish around the photo with a grounding colour.

I chose black. Rub-ons around the photo, on the cut-out jar, just off the photo [the bird], a black brad and some journaling with a black pen.

2. Add some texture in solid colours.

As I did with my title work.

3. Add some fun dimensional elements. 

I added a wooden tag, a charm and some heart bling with some distress stickles in rock candy for a little sparkle.

There you have it, 3 ways to make your photo the focal point on a busy layout. What do you think?

Supplies: American Crafts patterned papers, rub-ons, stickers and thickers, Maya Mists, The Twinery twine, Ranger distress stickles in rock candy, ribbon, brad, button, black pen, charm and thread.

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An exciting week! :)

Hello friends! The cardio junkie is back  and she feels gooooooood! :) Thanks for all the positive energy you sent my way! :) A couple of exciting things happening this week...a new guest blogger, chances to win shopping sprees at Your Scrapbook Stash [including new CHA stuff] and my super secret project...*winks*

Today's layout features my littlest nephew J...who finally got a haircut and now looks more like a boy! :) *LOL*A little white pen and some rub-on action on the photos.

A little misting and button action.

I was inspired by the sketch at Creative Scrappers and the challenge at Bird is the Word.

Supplies: American Crafts patterned, lace and vellum paper and rub-on, buttons, mists, wrinkle ribbon, burlap, white pen, black pen.

P/s: Don't forget about my guest Lynnda's minimal challenge...it ends on Friday! :)

*Edited* I was a featured winner at Bird is the word.

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SGF

I was at the Singapore Garden Festival about 10 days ago. This biennial event showcases award-winning gardens from all over the world and it really is a feast for the eyes if you enjoy gardens like I do....which explains why I took over 400 photos of plants that day...*LOL*.

This layout was totally inspired from the show...mostly American Crafts stuff [ in case you were wondering...I store my supplies by brand and tend to work on a brand till I'm blue in the face before moving on..;)...I layered the vellum (with the coloured blocks) over the floral patterned paper...it has a nice dreamy effect... The paper flowers were cut from that same piece of patterned paper and covered up by the square block..;)...which opens up to some hidden journaling...(notes to my future self! ;) and a disc with all the photos from the show.

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Ritual

Hello friends! Today's layout features my littlest nephew J and our little Saturday after dinner ritual...

Read the journaling to find out what we do...;)

Mostly American Crafts...patterned papers, chipboard, brads, foam & felt tags & tab...A little misting and masking (Maya mist/ & Heidi Swapp mask), some handstitching...punched out butterflies, buttons, crochet doiley, pin, felt flower, paper rose, journaling was printed on transparency.

This layout was inspired by the challenge at the American Crafts blog.

Have a beautiful week!:)

 

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Sitting up is hard

Indeed, sitting up is hard to do when you're only 3 months old..I had to "engineer" this shoot by propping my nephew J up against a sturdy cushion, yes, the same one who peed on me and laughs a lot. His grandma was on standby in case he lost his balance while his two brothers tried to make him look at the camera. J lost his balance of course...and everyone giggled...especially his 2 brothers. :)

Crate paper, handstitching, some misting (orange & blue), some buttons and American Crafts vinyl letters. Aren't the birds cute?

Hope you are having a great Tuesday! :)

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