Water Boy - Life. Paper. Scrapbook. Sketch

Here's a colourful layout inspired by the January sketch of Life. Paper. Scrapbook.  As soon as I saw it, I thought of patchwork and how long it had been since I did something similar on a layout. These awesome Doodlebug papers were great for these pics of Sean from May 2010.

 

Supplies:
Papers: Doodlebug Design (Day to Day)
Sewing stamp: We R Memory Keepers
Letters: American Crafts
Stickers: My Mind's Eye and Momenta
Flair: Simple Stories
Chipboard circle: Heidi Swapp


Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.♥

S.W.A.T. Drill #11: Neon

Have you noticed that neon is back? Yes, 80's neon! It everywhere in clothing stores, and it's even spreading to scrapbooking. Today at S.W.A.T. we are giving you some inspiration to help you use some of those bright colours in your next project! Check it out at this link. Make sure you link up your own neon project at the SWAT blog for a chance to win a Boys Rule kit!

This is my layout:

I decided that less was more in this case. Before I even started, I knew there would be a lot of white space in my layout; I didn't want the colours to be overwhelming. I picked a couple of Dylusions sprays, punched stars, washi tape and strips of brightly-coloured paper and Voilà! I really like the neon with that picture of Kira and Ethan, my friend Erin's son (the pic is from 2010, the layout is new!)

Supplies:
Cardstock: American Crafts
Papers: Doodlebug Designs
Sprays: Dylusions (Fresh Lime and Squeezed Orange)
Letters: American Crafts
Paper frill: Doodlebug Designs
Punches: EK Success
Washi tape: unknown

Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.♥