Wow, can you say how much I have changed through the years?! I cannot exactly mark when all these pictures were taken, but they are all defiantly different.
It can make things a lot easier when using two of the same size photos in a layout. This gives you a direction and formality when creating your layout.
I found that mixing two completely different patterns can look polished and more simple than expected. Just be careful when choosing your patterns, you dont want two strong patterns none the less.
Black and white background paper from Jenni Bowlin defiantly makes a bold statement but then is toned down by a simple blue and brown polka dot from Brenda Walton Chocolate Neapolitan stack. I stitched the two together to give a piecey homemade look, but it is still faint. Of course I had to refer to my ol' vintage dictionary paper, seems to always give me a finished look. To make my single 4X6 stand out I popped it with a bright blue paper from Basic Grey's Lemonade mat pad, perfect brightness I must say.
To anchor your eye at the bottom of the page, and carry it throughout I used some k&company border pieces. (grey piece, aqua swirly) The pack also came with a butterfly border, but was too over powering with everything else going on so I ended up cutting them up and have them flying around the page.
Since these photos are from random times throughout my life, the title "through the years" seemed of course fitting. I kept them fairly simple aswell, almost fading into the background with Cloud 9 grey stickers and my favorite Cosmo Cricket tiny type in black.
Overall a very simple layout, no inking, no cutting, no stamping!
(dont forget to vote for me in cosmo crickets honary design team member search!)
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