Beautiful – Simple Stories

Hi there Sheena here again x
I was having a look in the shop when I came across the Beautiful range by Simple Stories. To be honest I was a little surprised how muted the colours in it were for a Simple Stories range but in fact the colours were what had first got my attention and I certainly wasn’t disappointed.
#Selfie.
layout1
For this first page I took the colours from this range and using watercolour paints ran the colours down some watercolour paper which took a while and a little patience as some drips really wanted to run together!
IMG_7788
When the watercolour paint was dry I mounted it on black cardstock & added the Beautiful – Choose Happy paper above it. To cover the join I added my photo mounted on papers from the 6×8 pad plus chipboard embellishments, stickers and ephemera till I was happy with the coverage. Then sprinkled a little gold paint over the top before adding a Hey Little Magpie flair as my title.
IMG_7790
Fabulous.
layout2
For my second page I focused on the Beautiful 4×4 elements sheet as my starting point. The photo was from a recent birthday trip to Downton Abbey or Highclere Castle as its really called. Rather than use cardstock as my base I used the Beautiful – Simply Wonderful paper. I  machine stitched my 4×4 blocks to some torn vellum before adhering to the patterned paper using foam pads. Just before sticking them down I added a rough square of gold paint beneath each square to further lift it up.
IMG_7797
I further embellished the squares with die cuts, chipboard and stickers before adding my journalling.
IMG_7796
Many thanks for looking & when you get a chance do check out this muted range over in the shop.
Till next time x
SHEENA
 
Supplies used –
Simple Stories – Beautiful
Hey Little Magpie – Flair
Watercolour paints

By opting in, you agree to receive marketing emails from Hey Little Magpie. We won't spam or share your details, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Data is stored and processed in accordance with our privacy policy.