Layle By Mail Far & Wide Collection

Several times of year my mind starts turns to wanderlust and the pull to travel is hard to resist. It usually hits me in the Summer, when the kids are out of school, or perhaps when Winter just seems to be lasting too long! Sometimes it’s a call to see the mountains, smell the salty ocean air, or a need for a change of scenery.

The latest collection from Layle by Mail called Far and Wide is just the ticket! Whether you're jet setting to another country, hitting the road, or just spending a weekend in the city this paper collection has you covered.

The paper pack includes 12 double sided papers with lots of different prints including dots, stripes, maps, and script, as well as prints of luggage, stamps and travel signs.

And Layle has pulled out all the stops on this collection because there are so many different embellishments for layering and personalizing your adventures. I used Die Cut Icons that include mostly images (luggage, signs, cars, taxi's etc.), Die Cut Words & Phrases, and Die Cut Titles, as well as Wordstrip Stickers and Washi on my designs.

I like to use 3x4 journaling cards to create focal points for my designs. The paper pack has an entire sheet to choose from. Several have sentiments and images that you can incorporate into your designs.

I like to pair the images and sentiments to coordinate with the theme of the design. As an example I chose to use the interstate signs, travel guide and automobile to create this road trip themed card.

For this card I turned a journaling card on its sided so the airplanes printed on it seem to be flying across the card.

Here's all four cards I'm sharing today together so you can see the variety of designs you can create.

I plan to use these cards to remind my friends and family to never stop exploring and to experience everything this great big beautiful world has to offer.

I'm linking up to Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge! 





All cards finished size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Layle By Mail Far & Wide 12 x 12" Paper Pack
Die Cut Icons
Die Cut Words and Phrases
Die Cut Titles
Washi Tape
Wordstrip Stickers
6x12" Stickers

You're Just Dandy!

Today I'm playing at the Four Seasons Challenge where this time anything goes as long as it's SUMMER related! Well I don't know about you.. but it's been a while since I've seen these in the lawn! I often wonder why such bright beautiful yellow flowers are considered weeds. For most of us, it's the very first flower that we present to our Mom's! Something we picked ourselves!

I'm celebrating the beauty of the Dandelion with this set from Pretty Pink Posh. I love their bright bold color and of course you know I'm going to blow on the dried out heads and send my wishes to the winds!

I colored mine with Copic markers and added flat back pearls for flower centers. The background in green is the new Checkered Pierced Plate. I added s strip of lighter green through the center to add some interest and dimension.

The Eyelet Oval makes the perfect focal point. I love the lacy look ! I scattered a few seeds so you can imagine them blowing in the wind. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Have a great day!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Dandelions
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Dandelions, Eyelet Ovals, Checkered Pierced Plate
Pearls | Pretty Pink Posh Shamrock, Sunshine

PPP = Pretty Pink Posh
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
SCB - Scrapbook Dot Com

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Dandelions PPP | SSS | SCB	Dandelions PPP | SSS | SCB	Eyelet Ovals PPP | SSS | SCB	Checkered Pierced Plate PPP | SSS | SCB	Sunshine Pearls PPP
Shamrock Pearls PPP | SSS

Stay Curious

Today I'm playing along at Creative Moments Challenge Blog where they're asking for Brights or Pastels and what's your favorite. Well if you know me you don't even need to ask this question.. totally a BRIGHTS gal here. I love making cards in colors that pop.. that makes recipients happy and double bonus.. they photograph well. In real life I am not a brights gal.. I do not wear bright clothing or decorate my home in bright colors. One exception to that would be the Christmas tree.. BRIGHTS!

This card starts with a Distress Oxide blended background. I added a sea floor with one of the dies from the Under The Sea set. It's meant to bee used vertically, I layed it horizontal.

Next I added seaweed, coral and divers helmet. It was fun adding more smaller shells and a school of fish with a silly eye to finish the design.

The sentiment is stamped directly on the blended background. I used Versamark ink so it wouldn't blend or smear.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Truly Deeply
Dies | Waffle Flower Under The Sea, Postage Collage Fish, Happy Turtles (Shell)

WFL = Waffle Flower
SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp 

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