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Lovely Moment

Today's layout is based on a sketch from Christy's Beautiful Life 30 Days of Sketches Day 10 Round 7.   I love the triangular design of this layout and couldn't wait to pair it with patterned papers from the Me and My Big Ideas MAMBI Sheets Life is Rosy Paper Pad.

I used a pink polka dot patterned paper as the background.  For the two triangular pieces, I cut a floral patterned piece of paper and a silver rose foiled piece of paper.  I backed these in black cardstock.  I placed these on the background page pointing towards the top.  


I created a banner strip from black and white diagonal striped patterned paper and backed this in black cardstock.  I placed this banner piece across the middle of the layout.  I backed the photo in black cardstock and added a layer of red striped paper and a layer of pink polka dot paper.  I added another layer of black cardstock and adhered the photo on top of the triangular layers and banner piece.  I used a die from the Tim Holtz Thinlits Mixed Media die set to cut several pieces out of red cardstock.  I layered these pieces behind the triangle pieces.  


For the title, I used a Lovely cardstock sticker across the top of the photo.  I die cut the word Moment and glued this down the side of the floral triangle.  


I embellished three corners of the layout using roses and leaves cut from one of the patterned papers in the collection.  I popped up two of the roses using fun foam.  



To finish off the layout, I added a few stickers to each cluster.


I love how the triangular pieces draw your eye up towards the photo.  Can't wait to get started on the next round of sketches.


Lovely Moment
Supplies:
  • Me and My Big Ideas - MAMBI Sheets - 12 x 12 Paper Pad - Life is Rosy
  • Recollections Cardstock - black and red
  • Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlits - Mixed Media #1
  • Sizzix Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower
  • Thickers Foil Chipboard Stickers - Collect
  • American Crafts Maggie Holmes Sticker Book

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