October Afternoon: Cards

Hello there! I guest blogged again at October Afternoon this past Friday, and here are the projects I shared. Easy to make cards. I really love the new Daily Flash lines they have. It's sized to go with a binder and page protectors, a bit like Project Life. The designs are so OA: whimsical, colorful, and fun.

I made this "encouragement" card using the Milk Money range. I thought it would be sweet to give to one of my kids the morning of a test.

For this other card, I used Travel Girl. As soon as I saw that "Let's Go" tag, I knew it would make a great invite. How fun would it be to give this to a friend and invite him/her along on an adventure?

For more details on how I put the cards together, please visit the October Afternoon blog! Thanks for coming by! See you tomorrow for some Lawn Fawn projects.

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October Afternoon: Travel Girl

Happy Monday! This month, I'm the guest designer at October Afternoon. First up, this travel layout using Travel Girl. I love this line so much! For this layout, I've used some of my favorite photos from my recent trip to London.

I knew I wanted to use the Subway Token paper with its airmail stripes. The colors are just right for these photos, and the stripes add the right amount of color and pattern without being too busy. I knew I wanted the photos in a loose grid, in a general square-ish formation. Usually, I do a quick sketch using Photoshop, but this time, I just pushed the photos around until I was happy. 

Once I figured out the placement for the photos, I adhered them and set to work on adding the little details. The Doo-Dads, Miscellany, and Shape Stickers were perfect to add just the right amount of detail without overwhelming the photos. I got lucky with the "double decker bus" ticket (what else screams London more than the red bus?) and the American Airlines tag because that was the airline carrier I used!

I used two different Daily Flash Alphas for my title. I'm a huge fan of titles in photos. For a finishing touch, I added a little bit of stitching in yellow. I used a ruler to poke holes into the paper, and two strands of embroidery thread to stitch.

That's it for today, friends! I have two more projects for October Afternoon coming up. Thank you for stopping by today! 

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Guesting at October Afternoon

Happy Friday, everyone! I love weekends. Love spending time with my family, watching my youngest play Fall Ball, eating dim sum, watching football (hubby), napping (me)...

Today, I'm super excited to share that I'm the October Guest Designer at October Afternoon! I've been a huge fan of their products since the very beginning. I love their combination of great color, classic design with a twist, and high quality paper.

My gig starts today and spans the month with posts on each Friday. I'll leave you with one of my favorite layouts of all times (featuring October Afternoon, of course). Have a great weekend!

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