We’re thrilled to announce some new design team members over the next few days. The fabulously talented Kathie Link needs little introduction here on the Aussie Scrap Source blog, as her gorgeous work has already been featured in many a post.
Here she shares her first official design team work, featuring projects both about herself and her current favourite materials.
The colours and design of the new Webster’s Pages line, Natures Storybook were perfect for a layout Kathie had in mind to celebrate the first days of Spring.
Kathie loves to create little scenes on her pages. Here, she’s handcut various elements from the papers and combined them to create a flourishing springtime garden at the base of her page.
A photo mat of frayed, unbleached calico adds to the organic feel of this page. A Hambly overlay houses the journaling and adds a touch of depth and elegance. To finish off the layout, Kathie’s used the Nature letter stickers; these are so elegant and come in a smaller size which is perfect for longer titles and sub-titles.
There are some manufacturers that constantly produce outstanding product for those of us with boys to scrap. Cosmo Cricket is one of these manufacturers and is a firm favourite of Kathie’s.
The Boyfriend range she’s used here includes a mix of neutrals and brights and features the most fun, retro chipboard embellishments. Kathie’s used the more neutral papers to create this cosy layout about a favourite hat from her son’s wardrobe. The wood alphas that coordinate with this range are bold and perfect for masculine pages. Once again, Kathie’s combined a touch of Hambly – using a grungy piece of an All Mixed Up overlay to add a bit of contrast and depth at the bottom of the page.
Sassafras Lass seem to release one line after another of happy, vibrant products and is one of Kathie’s favourite manufacturers. Their Monstrosities range is so bright and quirky; and perfect for pages about all those little monsters we love.
Handstitching provides the structure for this layout. Small pieces of bright patterned paper create a patchwork of colour that complements the candid photos of her son.
A couple of sprays of Glimmer Mist have added interest to what would otherwise be a pristine white background (which somehow seemed inappropriate for this little fellow who’s always up to messy mischief), while the cute little felt monsters and a sprinkling of coordinating brads add to the happy feel of this page.
