Use a theme-crafted style to heighten setting.
Lisa Dickinson tells the story of backyard landscaping and of her kids playing on the large boulders that have been brought in, dressing up like super heroes with ski goggles and capes. Lisa made a bumpy band of distressed gray hexagons to represent the boulders her kids play on. the photos only show a hint of the boulders, and the gray band does a great job of conveying the setting to the viewer.
Rock Stars by Lisa Dickinson | Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill Basics) + patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket, My Mind’s Eye) + stickers (Jillibean Soup) + acrylic mask, paint, stamp (Jenni Bowlin Studio) + grommets (Making Memories) + die cut machine (Silhouette) + pen (Creative Memories) + font (Disproporz)
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