Laura's Celebrate Layout: Part 1

 

I was so excited to get this month's Take 10 kit and realize I had my baby girl's 1st birthday photos printed! This is the first page of about 4 for this event. :) First birthday's only happens once and I already had a hard time editing the photos I wanted to use.
I'll be sharing another page at Studio 29 Designs blog next week and more here as soon as they're done. I might also be sharing glimpses of these birthday pages on my Instagram while I'm working on them. And it might be a month before you see the final pages because baby boy is due in 2 weeks so I'm taking a bit of a scrappy break to cuddle my little one! Use the code 'create10' to get 10% off so you can keep scrapping with this kit while I'm off!

The theme was 'Cute as a Button' and full of pink, so the bright colors of the Celebrate kit are the perfect compliment. I used my gelatos a lot on this page! I love it when that works out. They add such fun color to any card!

On the title card, I added the 'No 1' wood veneers from my stash (a Studio Calico 2014 summer kit) and painted them pink with my gelatos. I also misted the bright white card to add a little more pop. And I used gelatos and a baby wipe to create a background for the celebrate stamp. The pinks and blues blended so well this way! I also used a couple gold chip board elements (Heidi Swapp gold foil value kit) throughout the page for more fun. I like how it adds an element of festive glitter to the whole page! And the gold/white card is also from HS and the stripe one from Strawberry. You'll see more of the those kits in these layouts because they coordinate so perfectly!

This page is a little light on the journaling for me but there are more pages to come. I'm also creating a full page spread for this event. I only do that for special events where I know I want to highlight a memorable picture or express a larger amount of words. I know I want to record what happened this day as well as how I felt. This was a big milestone and I want her to look back at these pictures and know what happened as well as how much I celebrated her milestone in our lives. It's important to have those stories and precious thoughts recorded along with the pictures and details of her 1st birthday.  I hope you find a way to incorporate your heart amidst the celebration you record with this fun kit!