This Thanksgiving layout combines minimal paper and lots of flowers to accent square photos. If I use several embellishments, I like to keep the background and accent paper subtle to emphasize the decor. I typically print my photos at the standard size 4" x 6" but this layout combines nine 4" x 4" squares. You can either resize and print your photos to the 4" x 4" square size or cut down standard size 4" x 6" images. This layout didn't require much time, so I hope you give it a try!
What you will need:
1. Paper
Solid brown, orange, cream paper - Paper Studio - Hobby Lobby
Orange patterned paper - Cloud 9 Design seasonal paper pack - Hobby Lobby
Yellow plaid paper - KI Memories Classic Prints paper pack - Hobby Lobby
2. Brads
3. Paper Piercer
4. Paper Cutter
5. Adhesives
6. VersaColor black ink pad
7. Prima Flowers - Botanical Mix
8. Clear Stamp Block
9. Waffle Flower Alphabet Stamp Set
(not pictured)
*Scissors
*Xyron sticker maker
Solid brown, orange, cream paper - Paper Studio - Hobby Lobby
Orange patterned paper - Cloud 9 Design seasonal paper pack - Hobby Lobby
Yellow plaid paper - KI Memories Classic Prints paper pack - Hobby Lobby
2. Brads
3. Paper Piercer
4. Paper Cutter
5. Adhesives
6. VersaColor black ink pad
7. Prima Flowers - Botanical Mix
8. Clear Stamp Block
9. Waffle Flower Alphabet Stamp Set
(not pictured)
*Scissors
*Xyron sticker maker
what you do:
1. Start with your base, two 12" x 12" pieces of brown paper
2. Use Waffle Flower Alphabet set, VersaColor black ink pad and a clear stamping block to stamp out greeting on cream paper
Then, cut around each letter.
Then, cut around each letter.
3. Run letters through the Xyron sticker maker then attach them to the solid orange paper. Cut each letter into a rectangle and attach the rectangles to the first page underneath the four squares.
4. Use paper cutter to cut 8 4¼" x 4¼" squares out of the orange patterned paper. Cut 1 4¼" x 4¼" and 4 4½" x 4½" squares out of the solid bright orange paper. Cut 4 4½" x 4½" squares out of the yellow plaid paper.
5. Attach 4 of the orange patterned squares to the 4 4½" x 4½" solid orange squares and attach them to the first page. Attach the other 4 orange patterned squares to the 4 4½" x 4½" yellow plaid squares and attach those to the second page. Attach the 4¼" x 4¼" solid orange square in the middle of the squares on the second page.
6. Position flowers onto both pages. Use paper piercer to poke a hole in the paper. Use brown brads to secure flowers to the page.
After securing all of the brads, this page is complete. The layered decorative papers will accent your square photos while the various flowers add a decorative touch to your pages. If you don't like to complicate your layouts with too many elements, using embellishments is a quick and easy way to add an elegance to your layout.
The white squares are on the pages to hold the place for photos. You can order 4" x 4" square prints from Snapfish, so you don't have to worry about cutting your 4" x 6" photos. |