The Gather collection from Maggie Holmes is still one of my most favorite Crate Paper lines. It’s perfect for everyday photos, but it’s also great for documenting fall/thanksgiving photos. And Thanksgiving doesn’t have to mean photos that you take every year on Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving or being thankful is something we can celebrate every day. When I think of what I’m most thankful for, my family is always number one on the list! I had the perfect photo from a recent trip to visit a botanical garden, that had the cutest pumpkin house…which was a great photo spot for the family!
I started by choosing a patterned paper for my background. I love the subtle look of the hearts on the soft Pink paper. It’s great for adding color and pattern to the background without overwhelming the photo and embellishments on the layout.
I wanted to bring in some other patterned papers from the collection, and cut files are the perfect way to do that. I cut some leaf designs from White card stock and backed each one with a different patterned paper. I also added some machine stitching to the cut files, to give the layout a bit of extra texture. While I was at it with the leaf cut files, I decided to create a die cut title, also. I did an outline for the word Grateful, and finished the look of the title with Black foam Thickers.
Before adding my photo, I played around with the placement of the leaf cut files and title. Once I had those in place, I adhered the photo at the top left-hand side of the layout. I clustered some embellishments and the “Love You” chipboard banner around the photo, to help it stand out more from the background and other elements on the page.
I always like to get the main elements on my layout and then go back and add in other embellishments here and there. Once I had mostly everything in place on this layout, I went back through the Gather embellishments to pull out some finishing touches. I used the large XOXO Ephemera piece at the bottom of the layout to balance out the look of the photo in the top corner. And I added a few touches of Gold with some of the chipboard hearts and the cute paper bow.
Think about what you are thankful for and check out some of your favorite Crate Paper collections to create the perfect look for your layout!
Products Used: Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Gather Magical (375827), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Gather You + Me (375832), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Melody (375820), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Thankful Heart (375837), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Gather Together Thickers (375838), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Gather Chipboard Stickers, Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Gather Ephemera Pieces (375841), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Gather Embellishments (375850), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Gather Blessed Chipboard Phrase Stickers (375839), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Bloom Lizzy (680420)
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