Hope you all are enjoying the celebration of International Scrapbook Day and doing something scrappy today...or at least sniffing your scrapbook papers, because there's no other day you can do this without being harshly judged by your family and any other bystanders who happen to notice! I'm actually planning a rare scrapping session for myself this afternoon that's not a blog or magazine assignment, but rather just a few hours of no-limits creative time. (That is if I can pull myself away from all the online fun that's happening today. Be sure and check out the SCT blog for lots of inspiration, challenges and giveaways!)
I also wanted to share a quick page with one of my favorite cut files - a patchwork heart. It's the perfect way to add lots of color and pattern to a page. I'll never be a quilter - my sewing machine and I are usually not on speaking terms - so this is the closest I'll ever get to creating something similar.
S U P P L I E S :
Bazzill Ocean Breeze Cardstock | Bazzill White Cardstock | BSD Heart Grid Cut File | Sunshine & Good Times Papers | PinkFresh Studio Alphabet | Creative Memories Punch (on ebay) | Fun Clip | Ephemera | Enamel Dots
Date Stamp | Silhouette Cameo
I cut the large heart from white cardstock at 11" wide. Then I used my square punch (which was conveniently just slightly larger than the openings!) on a variety of patterned papers to fill each space in the die cut.
I adhered each square to the back side of the heart, arranging them randomly and using lots of different colors and patterns. I used smaller, more monochromatic patterns because the spaces were fairly small. This is perfect time to pull out your 6x6 paper pads as they work wonderfully in projects like these!
After adhering the finished heart to my cardstock base (I used foam adhesive), I positioned the photo with the title below it. Epoxy letters, a stamped tag and a fun metal word clip bring lots of texture and dimension to my page.
Hope your iNSD is a wonderful, pattern paper-filled day, my friends! Scrap on!
