Hello Pretty Little Studio friends!

Today I’m sharing a layout that documents a sweet back-to-school memory of Hailey and her friend Camila. This page is titled Friends Forever, and it felt like the perfect sentiment for this photo of the two of them on the first day of school. I love being able to capture not just the milestone itself, but also the friendships that make those memories so special.

For my background, I used Best of Times from the Love Is Kind collection. One of the things that immediately stood out to me about this paper was the large heart already built into the design. I decided to really lean into that feature and make it the foundation for the page.



To build on that heart theme, I layered additional hearts from the Circle of Love Cut-Aparts, In My Heart Stickers and In My Heart Die Cuts. I love how repeating the heart shape helps draw attention to the photo while also reinforcing the sweet friendship theme of the layout. It was a fun way to add lots of detail without taking away from the simplicity of the overall design.

For my title, I used Friends Forever from the Friends Forever Word Die Cut Titles. I love how the dark teal in the title stands out so nicely, and I decided to back the entire layout on a piece of dark teal cardstock to coordinate with it. That extra border helps frame the page and gives it a nice finished look.

I also used pieces from the Be Mine Brackets and Labels and the Lovely Mix Ephemera to tuck in a few extra layers around the photo. These little additions helped me add dimension and small pops of color while keeping the design soft and cohesive.

To finish the page, I added Best Friend Clear Stickers around the layout. I always love using clear stickers because they blend so nicely into the background and make it easy to add those final little details without making the page feel too heavy.

I love how this page came together. The repeated hearts, soft patterns and friendship-themed embellishments all work together to highlight this special first day of school photo. It’s such a sweet reminder that some of the best school memories come from the friendships formed along the way.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope this layout inspires you to look at the designs already built into your patterned paper and use them as a starting point for your page.

Happy scrapping!