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We Gather Together

Today's scrapbook layout was based on Day 4 of @christys_beautiful_life 30 Days of Sketches.  I love a layout based on a geometric design so I decided to give this sketch by @allisondavis4sg a try.
I did not have a hexagonal die set so I took a hexagon die out of a Sizzix Impresslits embossing folder.  I grabbed a very old fall-themed paper pad and die-cut multiple hexagons from each of the patterned papers within the pad.  The original sketch had two smaller photos in the center of the page, but I decided to use just one photo of my family taken on Thanksgiving day.  I arranged the hexagons around the outside edges of the paper.


To decorate some of the insides of the hexagons and to create a few embellishment clusters, I die-cut leaves, acorns, and some foliage from the more solid patterned papers in the collection.  


I die cut the word "family" and placed it underneath the photo.  I used two tags from the paper pad and distressed the edges of them using a distresser tool.  I inked the edges of the tags with brown ink.  I adhered a small typed sentiment sticker inside the narrow tag and placed it underneath the word "family".  I die-cut a smaller hexagon and stamped the date using a roller date stamp.  I layered this smaller hexagon on top of a larger hexagon just underneath the title.


To finish off the layout, I used a white gel pen to make stitch lines along the outer edges of some of the hexagons


I love how the hexagons in this layout help draw the eye towards the central photo.  This sketch is a great way to use up scraps of paper and requires a minimal amount of supplies. 

We Gather Together
Supplies:
  • Recollections White Cardstock
  • Sizzix Impresslits - Sweet Friend
  • Deja Views Home for the Harvest 8X8 Paper & Pieces Tablet
  • Tim Holtz Thinlits - Funky Foliage
  • Tim Holtz Thinlits - Alphanumeric Shadow Upper
  • Tim Holtz Paper Distresser
  • Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
  • Date Roller Stamp
  • Versafine Onyx Black Ink
  • White Gel Pen
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