Nature's Beauty

Hi everyone, it's Cindy here with you today.

Thanks for joining me here on the Scrapbookit blog, today I'd like to share with you the latest layout I created "Nature's Beauty".

 The photo was taken at a recent retreat, such a beautiful serene place.  I used papers from the Echo Park paper range "Walking on Sunshine", I used Fancy Fish along with strips from, Sailboats, Direction Arrows and Oceanfront Views.

I created this layout to play along with the current challenge, using the mood board and a stencil.  For this layout I chose the blues and oranges from the mood board to work with and I actually used two stencils, the Chevron Stencil for the background, and a little word stencil.

A close up of the background detail; showing the texture created by the Chevron Stencil, the strips of the other papers and also the thin check ribbon (Sullivans) I added (you need to look closely to see it). You can also see the Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays that I used to colour and drip on the background.

A close up of the word stencil that Jo sent in my kit, inked at the edge of the photo. 

 I removed the yellow and black centre from a Manor House flower and created my own blue centre with some Ribtex beads, I also used some of the cheap paper flowers to created a couple of 3d flowers .

For my title I used the Scrap FX Nature's Beauty.

 I used some open circle grommets in shades of blue to further texturize the layout.  These are an older product, but give such a great look and can be so versatile, get yours from Jo while they last.

For a little extra detail I added a Scrap FX flourish Doodad G, which I had cut in half and put on the corner of my photo. 

Just to refresh your memory of the details of the challenge I set this month: 

1. To create your project using a stencil
(just cause I love them, lol)
 2. To take your inspiration from my mood board 

3. Have fun

I hope that I have given you some more ideas on how to use this mood board, and that you will come and join in the fun and who knows maybe even win yourself a prize. 

till next time

happy creating

xC