Crate Paper Design Team : Hello

 I always go thru the products to find inspiration. I will take some time to let the products to "speak" to me. When I saw this calendar patterned paper, I instantly knew that it will work well with some pretty ephemera & stickers.  Then, I begin to pick up the rest of the embellishments that matched with the paper. With just a little organisation or following a system each time, trust me... you will save a lot of time on your layout/project especially when you have limited time in a day! Most importantly, just enjoy the creative process. There is no right or wrong!

Let me share with you on the creative process...First, I wanted to create a subtle & soft look for my entire layout. With that in mind, I used some gesso to go over the patterned paper. All I did was to use a wet tissue, dabbed it into the gesso and gently swiped them onto the paper. After that is all dried, I adhered the photo that was layered on a paper doily, on the month of July. It was intentionally done it that way because my daughter was born in that month. Then, I slowly built my layers around the photo, that was from the bottom to the top. Just by choosing the right embellishments to match with the patterned paper will sure create a cohesive look to your layout/project. And of course by adding the paper doilies played a huge role for a pretty with a hint of classy to it!I was also being careful with not covering any of the months except the month July. I wanted it to show as a calendar. Just by adding little stickers all around the layout really helped with filling up the gaps. Supplies: Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams : Moment (CDDS-75933), Thickers Stickers (CDTS-75955), Adhesive Chipboard (375949), Ephemera Die-Cuts (375950), Accent Stickers (375951)

Thanks again for swinging by! Have a great crafty week :)

Xoxo Jessy