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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