Picnic Layout

Well better late than never is my personal theme these days!  Sorry to all my morning folks how like to read but was delayed in getting the post ready for today--make sure you leave comments on Tuesday and Wednesday if you have not already (this if for those that missed the distro on Tuesday)

OK I did another layout for a picnic--super easy and very fun

A little stamping, a little dry embossing, a little heat embossing, and using some "ribbon" that is a little unexpected!

So here you can see some of the pattern papers I used--I love a good printed kraft and this gingham check was a must have--if not for a picnic layout you can use it in February as well as in December--I bought multiple sheets! (LOL)

So a close up of my letters--used the street signs cricut cartridge (love a good simple font) and on the shadow I used a PbD Paisley background and heat embossed red on white paper.  I stamped and heat embossed after I cut them out but you could do it before because the background are tile able--meaning you can rotate them and they match top to bottom side to side so you can cover any size pc of paper! Cool right! For the top layer I used good old trusty Swiss Dot embossing folder! Love the look.
You can also see the burlap ribbon I used--I love the country look it give--it would be great for a harvest layout, pumpkin patch layout, or just jazzed up with red, green, and kraft with a vintage Santa stamp at the holidays!

The journal is stamped with a CTMH stamp and then punched along the top with the notebook edge from fiskers.  I inked the edges to blend it a bit better to the paper. Another printed kraft that could also be good for the 4th of July!!

The photo mat is double layer for a 4*6 photo and I cuttlebugged the navy layer to give it a tonal gingham look to tie it to the pattern kraft along the bottom.

That is Tuesday's post--make sure to leave the comments as a d sized CTMH stamp set will be awarded each day this week! 
Make it a great one