just for fun...and for the sake of using up all those beautiful scraps of patterned papers we collect and are too *scared* to throw out i make a layout that consists out of them. This was a fun layout. i literally took whatever scraps were close at hand and cut them into strips of 1.5x3.5 inches. these strips are interspersed with photos, accented with sewing and there you go! quick and simple with stunning effect! and best of all it can be done all for the cost of printing a few photos and R16 for two background pieces of card stock here in South Africa.

the chipboard swirls is an old one from my stash reinvented with an embossed layer in silver. the circle journaling sprouts from Jillibean were a gift from sweet generous Pamela, and the butterflies are making memories.

the little letters are a design by Rebecca Sower for EK Success from way back when...many moons ago and finally they too found a home!

hope you enjoy this fun *up-cycled* layout!
supplies: cardstock by bazill basics. patterned paper by cavallini, webster's pages, glitz designs, jillybean soup, teresa collins and making memories. butterflies by making memories. journaling sprouts by jillybean soup. other embroidery thread, diamante and embossing powder.