Outdoor Fun

Hello, I am back with a couple more layouts to share. The first one is a scraplift of this layout from Paper Issues:

I loved the stitching and fringes on the inspiration layout, but I didn't have my sewing machine with me and I wasn't going to cut the fringes with a regular scissors. I decided to tear strips of paper to give the distressed edge and layer up the strips. (FYI- 12 x12 paper set at an angle does not reach all the way across the page, so I cut each strip in half and covered the gap with my photos.) I found the words cut file when I was working on the layout below, but didn't end up using it on that one. I thought it worked well on this one so I cut it and glued it down the left side of my layout. I used some stickers, chipboard pieces and puffy stickers to complete the embellishment cluster. 

For my second layout, I started with the greenery patterned paper. I wanted some sort of pattern on the bottom of my layout, so I used a mask and ink to create the polka dots. I then used some punches to create the strips across the middle of the layout. I used my Cricut to cut the flowers on the top left and the title on the bottom right using coordinating cardstock and patterned paper. One of my strips of patterned paper wasn't quite long enough, so I cut the sun to cover the gap on the left end of my layout. For embellishment, I used some stickers from the collection and some sequins.