I cut the design from White card stock. Then I cut 5 varying sized circles from patterned papers in the Good Vibes collection from Crate Paper. I placed a different circle behind each section of the doily cut file, to bring in a lot of pattern. Before adding the cut file to my background paper, I machine stitched around the circle.
Choosing a background paper was a little challenging. I didn't want to use White card stock and have the cut file blend into the background and I didn't want to use a patterned paper, because it would have overwhelmed the papers backing the cut file. So I decided to go with a solid card stock background, which is something I haven't done in a while. The color I chose coordinately perfectly with the Good Vibes collection, so it all worked out!
I clustered my title and embellishments around the photo, to draw attention to the photo area. And I felt like the layout needed some flowers, so I fussy cut a few from one of the Good Vibes patterned papers. I placed them along the side of the photo to create interest and dimension.
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Really gorgeous Ashley! I love how the same colour goes all around the circle and your photo collage too. It's just the right amount of ephemera! I kind of giggled at the background dilemma only because I once spend two hours looking for the perfect colour of cardstock for a similar situation. I never found the perfect one, but re-organized all my cardstock, LOL then went to the scrapbook store. That's a win/win situation right there, ha! Cheers! @kellymadeit
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