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Wildflower Die Cuts

Hi scrappers! Welcome to October! California weather is still in the 80s so it doesn’t feel remotely spooky here so instead of bringing out the Halloween themed pages right away, I’m kicking off the month with a page I made for a wedding we will be going to soon. I always keep the wedding invite or save the date card and try and create unique gifts like this. You don’t have to worry about someone else buying the same thing off their registry! Since I wasn’t sure if the couple wanted to keep their anonymity, I’ve blurred out their faces.

I started with some double-sided paper from My MInd’s Eye that’s probably ancient by now. So many of the products I use end up sitting in my stash for years before I use them. This is also true of the metal martini sticker by Momenta I used. I probably picked those up in the 2010’s!

A new toy I have been getting plenty of use out of is my Sizzix Big Shot machine and wildflower die cuts by Tim Holtz. This is yet another great way to use up random paper scraps. I tried to get as many die cut pieces out of my two chosen scraps as possible and arranged them with some junk journal tags which came with dried flowers (yes they’re real!) that I also used. The moon sticker I added is one of my favorite parts of this page!

I used some enamel stickers by 49 and Market for the title and finished off with some paint splatters.

This page was created for the October sketch over at Sketches in Thyme. I emulated the textured background by sponge painting with some acrylic paint and moved the title up higher. The floral patterns in the sketch inspired me to use the flower die cuts for a similar effect.

I used the color palette from the Lasting Memories October challenge. The blues and teals matched what the couple in the photos was wearing so it paired nicely. The dusty teal became the dominant color with dark blue, gray and white accents.

That’s all for this week. You can find more at Instagram and YouTube at thescrapattack. See you next time!