"Playing With Scraps" Play Along Challenge (2)

In part 1 of the challenge, I asked that you make up a story for these photos



The real story behind these 3 photos is included in the Playing With Scraps class, but for the purposes of this challenge, I'm making up a new story. The "new" backstory is that these photos of my daughter were taken on her 9th birthday, with her hair curled for a special occasion. She's wearing her favorite color, and I think she sparkles! My words to describe the feelings I want my layout to convey are "sparkle, girly, celebrate, and spunky". With my story and my descriptive words in my mind, I began choosing scraps of paper that might help me to tell this story. I chose a bunch of different papers (knowing I didn't have to use them all), and here is what I came up with!



Notice the variety of patterns, the color range from light to dark, and the way the tones in the papers match the tones in the photos - soft with warm undertones. The final test - when you lay your photos on the scraps, do you see the subject of your photo, or do you see the patterned scraps?

In the "Playing With Scraps" download there is a scrap tutorial with more examples of telling stories with your patterned paper scrap choices, as well as 5 additional 12X12 layouts that begin with photos and scraps and become completed designs, with full instructions for each. For these photos and papers, I went one step further - searching thru my embellishments (stickers, metal, chipboard, ribbons, rubons, brads, etc.) for bits and pieces that would enhance these photos, and help tell my "sparkly, girly, spunky" birthday layout.



Although my scrappy choices were soft, pink, and romantic, with some neutrals thrown in, you'll immediately notice what I'm using for contrast on the layout. Contrast is really important, either with one of your paper scraps, a bit of cardstock, or with an embellishment. The red striped ribbon will be the POP to my layout, adding pizzazz without overwhelming my photos. The glittery threads and pink glitter alphabet stickers will shine against the soft neutral papers, matching the sparkle in her eyes.

For more tips and ideas, check out my download (linked in the sidebar). I would love to hear comments and questions!