Big patterns need not mean big headache - like the pattern but worry it might be too much?? Try this - Jaimie cut out various sections from the Luxe Hendrix paper and then overlayed it on top of the reverse side of a second piece of Hendrix paper. By doing this Jaimie has toned down the very bold colours and patterns of the Luxe paper with the softer patterns and tones of the reverse side.
She matched the colour palette of the paper with Deja views and Artic frog alphas for her title and Pink Paisley and Scenic Route diecuts teamed with brads and BG rubons complete her embellishments.
Well when you think big patterns, you really can't go past Hambly. It seems no matter how many times Steph tries, she just can't shake this love affair with Hambly Transparencies. This beautiful baroque flourish compliments the soft palette and overall femininity of the layout and all girl photo. Its sheer quality looks stunning on the kraft paper and gently overlaps the image of Steph's daughters creating continuity of movement.
Tinkering Ink are famous for their large bold patterns, and Suz says one of the methods of incorporating them successfully is simplicity. Keep your photographs simple and not too busy, and if you're using more than one photo, arrange them in a block so that they are still a single element on a page. Visually this means the large pattern doesn't overpower your photographs, but balances them instead.
Enjoy wading (pardon the pun!) through this plethora of images of a mini album created by Nic Finlayson. Starting with a Basic Grey Undressed album, Nicole added the large patterned papers from the Teresa Collins Boardwalk range to create this gorgeous keepsake album of a weekend they spent at the beach. Adding oversized wave, surfboard and tree shapes from the range created a beachy feel immediately.
She also included a few base papers from Tinkering Ink, Paper Loft and Hambly overlays finishing off by embellishing each page with Sassafrass Lass stamps and assorted Been There Done That rub-ons, which were a perfect addition to this very Australian little album!
