Use a bold print as your page base.
Using patterned paper in a “big” way to back up the rest of your elements is exciting and a little intimidating since there’s a risk of overwhelming the photos. Kim Watson likes to pair a bold patterned paper background with a solid background on her two-page layouts. Here, she uses a polka-dots on a hot pink background facing a solid white. Hits of hot pink on the solid white unite the two sides.
Happy Days by Kim Watson | Supplies: Cardstock, Patterned Papers, Gold Foil Paper, Die-cut Alphas, Die-cut Ephemera: Fancy Pants Designs; Chipboard: Crate paper; Glossy sentiments: Heidi Swapp; Flair, Wood Veneer: Evalicious; Roller stamp: Glitz Designs; Gesso, Paint, Mist: Ranger Ink; Metal Dies: We R Memorykeepers; Adhesive: Thermoweb, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Tombow; Pen: Uniball; Other: Sewing machine (MSD Loving the Double Wide.
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