Hey, y'all! It's Jinny here today; and while I'm anxiously anticipating the arrival of the new fall collection, I've put together a page inspired by a menagerie of Pretty Little Studio collections. I've been designing with all of these fabulous goodies now for over a decade, so you'll have no reason to challenge the fact that this layout uses FOURTEEN of those collections. Yes, I said 14! Many of them are no longer available, so I won't be able to link them to current products in the shop; but I'll still put them in italics and hope that they challenge you to use up your own PLS stash and/or simply inspire a design you can call your own. Without further adieu...
I started this page by splattering the Indian Summer: Blueberry Muffin 12x12 background page with Anita's Vivid Pink and Sunshine Yellow acrylic paints, as well as FolkArt Dutch Aqua, Pure Black and Titanium White acrylic paints. I love the way acrylics set on the surface of printed papers, rather than sinking into the fibers! That set the stage for my photos, which were cut in the shape of circles, matted with white cardstock, and arranged around the tall Indian Summer: Magic Days Journaling Card, which houses all of my journaling, including a number of die cuts, phrase cut-aparts, ephemera, and stickers.
Beginning in color blocks of two and moving from top to bottom, I've added a Love Is Kind: Timeless Tape Piece Sticker; Sunkissed: Iced Tea Words Die-Cut "ROAD TRIP"; Indian Summer: Goodbye Summer Die-Cut "THE GOOD LIFE" and "2015" flag; "you are my favorite" Beautiful Day: A Great Day Flag Sticker, some of which were popped up with foam tape; and Summer Vibes: All Day Every Day Flair Button.
Continuing downward and along with my own handwritten journaling, I added a Sunkissed: Ducks in a Row Die-Cut heart; "happy day" Sunny Memories: Maybe Later Circle Sticker; and Indian Summer: Goodbye Summer Die-Cut "our tribe", all popped up with foam tape, as well as a "Smile" Here Comes the Sun: Think Positive White Sticker; "travel often" Bohemian Dreams: Good Things Black Word Sticker; and "Sunshine mixed with a little hurricane" You Are My Sunshine: Sunny Day Quote Sticker.
The last set of two color blocks simply houses lots of journaling, an Indian Summer: Goodbye Summer Die-Cut pendant, and a "dreamy" Fun in the Sun: Summer White Word Sticker.
I then sandwiched that large journaling card between a heap of goodies tucked under its top right and bottom left edges. In the top right, above my photo, you'll find a Love Is Kind: Kindness Journaling Card; a couple of additional Indian Summer: Magic Days Journaling Cards, one of which I cut down, around the "HAPPY IS WHERE YOU ARE" phrase, just to get rid of a little extra blank space; "OCTOBER" Sunny Memories: Get Tabbed Die Cut; Love Is Kind: Love Is Kind Ephemera Tag, laced with white string, tied in a bow; and a Sunkissed: Summer Loving Shipping Tag, laced with white string. All of those fabulous goodies were topped with a couple of additional Indian Summer: Goodbye Summer Cut-Apart phrases, one of which was popped up with foam tape.
Moving over to the left side of that large, center journaling card, below my photos, you'll find a Christmas Joy: Dear Santa Bookmark Banner Card; Love Is Kind: Kindness Journaling Card; Love Is Kind: Love Is Kind Die-Cut Tag, laced with white string, tied in a bow; Indian Summer: Goodbye Summer Die-Cut tab; and October 2019 Freebie "love moments like these" circle, topped with a Holly Jolly: Jolly White Acrylic arrow and Let's Go: Number Tags moon, popped up with foam tape.
A handful of trailing Indian Summer: Leaves Vellum Die Cuts...
brings us to the "VACATION mode" You Are My Sunshine: Just Peachy Word Title, which was popped up with foam tape and topped with a "dreaming" Tales & Dreams: Daily Dreams Die-Cut Word to complete the look.
I hope y'all were able to follow all of that. There are so many treasures, past and present, wrapped up in this number! Feel free to DM me with any and all questions. Thanks so much for humbling us with a visit! Have a terrific Tuesday!
