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Junk Journal Vibes

Hello everyone! This week I continue the August trend of making neutral pages. Usually my pages are pretty colorful but the recent batch of 49 and Market products I received has me loving these more subdued pages.

I made this page as a wedding present for two friends who will be getting married soon. I like creating these kind of personalized presents for the new couple with photos of them and possibly the wedding invite or save the date card if they send one out. Even if it wasn’t something on their registry, it’s a one of a kind gift I hope they will cherish.

I started with a sheet of Savor Paper by 49 and Market. I liked that the background already had a collage-like quality that I could build upon. The vintage and worn aesthetic paired nicely with some philosopher tags, thrift shop ephemera and alpha tiles, all by Tim Holtz. I also used some In the Kitchen Junk Journal Goodies from 7 Gypsies and finally broke in my wildflower stem Sizzix dies to add some delicate die cuts. I love all the fine details in these dies but it makes them very hard to adhere to the page. To help, I used some Wishing Bubbles stickers from 49 and Market’s Vintage Artistry Essentials collection and stuck a few along the edges of the diets to help hold them down. Clock and key 3D stickers add the final touch.

This page was made for the August Scrap Our Stash scraplift challenge. I didn’t want to use a border that spanned the entire background paper so I used some smaller borders along two edges of my photos in the form of some words and definitions. This was actually the throw-away strip cut off from the top of my background paper. If it’s an interesting print, I tend to save these and this one I was able to up-cycle by cutting pieces roughly the length of my photos. They blend into the collage more but still add interest and the words seemed so appropriate for the photos. The numbers I used were 2 and 5 on pieces of ephemera.

That’s all for this week. Maybe next week will bring a more colorful layout…or maybe I’ll continue playing with all these neutral products. Who’s to say?! Thank you for visiting and I will see you next time!