beach babe | page maps and gossamer blue

Hello!  

Today's post is really fun.  We at Gossamer Blue had the opportunity to work with Page Maps sketches and our August kits.  I LOVE using the page maps sketches to help me find my mojo when it is gone or just even to just stretch my creativity.  

The sketch I got to use is this one here.

Now for my page.  I followed pretty close to the design this time.  I love the "banner" of photos across the page.  Of course the Gossamer Blue kits were perfect for the sketch and my beach photos from last year.

the layout:

the details:

Using these sketches takes the planning and the guessing out a scrapbook page.  Sometimes that is just what I need to get the juices flowing again.  This one will be one I go back to again someday.  

Head on over to Page Maps to see the other pages from their creative team and the Gossamer Blue creative team.  There are so many awesome ones this month.


Thank you for stopping by today.  Hope your day is fantastic!

available GB kits:

August Life Pages kit

Add-On #3

LP Themed Add-on

LP Main Add-On

Bits + Pieces

coffee | kellie stamps

Good morning!  

  I have another layout here with my favorite subject and my favorite stamps sets.  I am trying to lessen my obsession with coffee but so far it isn't really working.  My 3 cups a day habit is still going strong.  haha

  This page was actually inspired by a page I saw at Studio Calico by Mana1 (here).  I love the simple design and the circles mimicking the coffee cup.  I made the large circle by placing a bowl over the area I planned to have the doily and the photo.  When tracing the bowl I kept in mind the spots I wanted to put the stamp and the word stickers.  I left those blank and hand drew the arrows and dots to fill in the extra space.

For the "coffee" stamp in the upper right corner I used my yellow colored pencil to create an ombre effect.  I like the little pop of color there.  Of course since I had yellow there and in the middle I decided to add it to the lower left stamp as well.  It created a nice flow around the page. 

the layout:

the details:

Aren't these pink paislee stars delicious?  I love the little gold veins in the cork.  

This little coffee cup was just right for this spot.  I love that it also continues the subtle circle theme I had going.

Sometimes simple pages are just what I need to convey the thought I have in my head when creating a layout.  The focus is on the photo but little bits of things help make it interesting.  It certainly seems to work here.

product list: coffee | kellie stamps + july LP / bits and pieces / main | gossamer blue kits

Thank you for stopping by and hope you have a lovely, creative day.

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy : Interactive Layout

I have a second post for Pink Paislee today!  This one is on their blog though.  Head over there to see how I made a little flip album on a layout.