Creating this layout was something Carole really enjoyed - all the paper piecing and shapes worked so well with the bright gorgeous colours of Rose Moka Appel de la Nature. The cardstock is heavy and good and sturdy as well, great to manipulate and change, really lovely to use.
Carole finished her layout off with plenty of stitching and some cute little stamping creations done with Pink Paislee Vintage Moon Clear Stamps. She also gave the frame surrounding the edge of the page some dimension to make the layout look as though you are looking through a window.
The Rose Moka range of papers are just beautiful. Bright, fun and really rich colours. For this layout Mel has used Rayons Ardents, Graffiti, Grande Envolee and Ecorce (which are all from the Appel de la Nature range) combined with Technique Tuesday's Fundamental Swanky Frames. The patterned papers have been adhered to the frames, lightly sanded on the edges and then machine stitched onto the page. The little Jolly Snowman stamp (Hero Arts) ties in perfectly with the photo and title.
We have the lovely Alison Shearer to thank for the above two layouts - her photography just gets more and more stunning and the light and colour in these oversized photographs are wonderful. In both she has used several of the Rose Moka Appel de la Nature range - we love her paper pieced house in the Homebody layout using the Rose Moka woodprint, and those grids are perfect for handwritten journalling. Thanks Alison for allowing us to share your pages.
Kathie Link gives the Appel de la Nature papers a deliciously whimsical and fresh feel in these two beautiful pages - we love how she has offset the very bright papers with the more muted vintage diamond pattern. A very clever use of stunning patterned papers - thanks Kathie!
