Inspiration is everywhere, and with an old photo, design team member Melissa Mann was transported back to a familiar stationary design that she loved as a child to create her new layout. Let’s find out what inspired her to create a fun and colorful new page!
Hello again, friends! This is Melissa with you on the blog today and I have one more project that I made using my February 2020 Kit and add-ons!
Supplies | February 2020 Kit, February 2020 Cut Files, February 2020 Print and Cut Labels, Teal Acetate Alphabet, Be Happy Stickers, Puffy Rainbow Stickers, Cork Stars, Simply Wonderful Wood Veneer Banners, Acrylic Raindrop Confetti, Love Is 6 x 8.5 Paper Stack, Sunshine & Laughter Stamp
I found this old picture of my sister and I a couple of weeks ago and saved it so that I could scrap it later on. When I started to plan this project, that picture immediately popped up in my head and I knew I wanted to use it with the “You & Me” cut file from the February 2020 Cut Files as my BIG title. The picture was not in great condition, so I scanned it in and then converted it into a black and white photo. I already knew that I was going to be using a LOT of color on this layout and decided that a black and white photo would work best against all the color.
One of the things I remember most about growing up in the eighties and nineties is the love affair I had with all things Lisa Frank—all the color, rainbows and hearts! There was SO much of that in the February 2020 Kit that I knew it would be easy to mimic those design elements on this project. While I was looking for the bits and pieces I wanted to use, I found several of the 3″ x 4″ journaling tags in the February Kit that I was able to cut down or cut out a shape and include on my project. Always remember that you don’t need have to use those journaling tags whole—they can be used in so many different ways!
I printed off a sheet of the February 2020 Print and Cut Labels and used those to type up several small sentiments, or stamp on using the Sunshine & Laughter Stamp. I stacked these on the layout with the other stickers and die-cuts above and below my title. It’s super easy to run these through my typewriter and type up exactly what I want and then cut them out.
I hope you have enjoyed using your February kit this past month! Remember that the digital items that coordinate with the kit each month can make a BIG impact on your projects! Plus, you can use them over and over and over again!
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