As part of my National Scrapbooking Day celebration, I wanted to share a before and after of a hiking layout! Here is the first draft of the layout I made for my April scrapbooking class using the Country Woods and Country Lace DSP featuring a hike my husband and I took on the southernmost terminus of the Appalachian Trail. I like how I made the AT "marker" using the Classic Alphabet stamp set, but all in all, the layout felt too plain for my taste. I let it sit for a few days until inspiration struck.
Now here's the updated version. First, I added the topography map DSP from the Take to the Sky suite over the dotted paper that was there. It's a subtle change but really adds to the hiking theme.
Then I went through my stash and found what was left of my die cuts from the Changing Leaves bundle. Even though there wasn't any Crumb Cake in the layout, it's a perfect neutral (and match for the trees in the photos) to enhance the pages.
Be sure to cluster embellishments and place them in a visual triangle to move your eyes across the page. This really helps accent the page and keep the focus where it should be.
PRO TIP: While you're working with a stamp set/die bundle, make extras to have on hand. You never know when inspiration will strike!
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