My Happy Place by Charmane Koch

Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you've had a lovely start to the week! I'm here with you today to share with you my interpretation of the August Moodboard/Sketch - I've taken inspiration from both. I think the Botanicals Collection is the perfect match for this!

Here's the Moodboard - there's still plenty of time to get your entries in!

I've used a few different papers to create layers - Here are the papers I have used:

I cut out the circle image from the Romance Paper, keeping the Floral corner as well - I distressed the edge...

Using a plate I cut out a circle from the Elegant Paper:

I also distressed the edge of this as well. Then stuck it over the top of the Romance paper...

I matted my photo using White Cardstock, a piece of hessian & a torn piece of cardboard - 

I also cut out some leaves from the Blooms cut out paper

I cut out the Stalks Die 3 times using both sides of the Bouquet Paper as I wanted light & dark "stalks" to add behind my matted photo...

I positioned the Die Cut & Leaves from the Bloom paper along with strips of distressed papers onto the papers...

I used Double Sided tape & Glue to stick them all down. I also machine stitched around both circles twice. 

I added string & paper flowers & Chipboard branches to my layout - plenty of layers on this page!

Using a small paintbrush I have flicked a bit of SOOT Colour Artist Ink around the edge of my layout.

I used a Word Cut Apart for my title...

I also had to make a Charms Creations to match the page...

I really had a lot of fun putting this page together - the Botanicals Collection is absolutely stunning! I will definitely be getting it out again!

Thanks for popping by!

Happy Creating!

XO Charm

Hello & Happy Birthday Lovely... by Charmane Koch

 Hello & Happy Monday Everyone!

Today I wanted to share with you a layout I have created using some of the NEW Raspberry Fizz Collection! This Garden Fence paper would definitely be my favourite paper from this Collection - and I need more of it! Love the florals - so pretty!

I know the page looks quite busy, but I do love how it somehow all works well together - and happy to be creating a multi photo layout too!

How perfect is the "Happy Birthday" from the "Let's Party" paper?

I also stamped the Spring Flowers onto the White Pickets paper, then cut them out.

I am in love with this Forest Favourites Die at the moment - I've been cutting a few out using different papers & you will see them on a few layouts I have been creating lately - I think it matches well with the Raspberry Fizz Collection too! I've added a Flair that I grabbed at Retreat - you can find Assorted Flairs HERE!

And here is another closeup where I've overlapped another of the Spring Flowers stamps on top of the Charms Creations Big Love Hessian Heart. I have also used a Word Sheet cut apart  - did you notice?

Here are the Bee Arty goodies I have used:

Hope I've inspired you to get out that Raspberry Fizz Collection if you haven't already!

Happy Creating everyone!

XO Charmane