S2022 - Here's the Story CTMH Australasian Blog Hop

 Hi & welcome to our S2202E - Here's the Story Stamp of the Month CTMH Australasian Blog Hop. If you arrived from Dannii's Scrappy Chicks blog you are in the right place. If you just happened by, thank you for stopping. I hope you will continue on our blog hop to see what the others have created. 

This stamp set was perfect for adding to a layout I created of our trip a couple of years ago to the Mornington Peninsula - back when travelling was so much easier! I don't always add a lot of embellishments to my pages, but some of these sentiments were just perfect for this layout!

This layout was inspired by one on page 14 of the current Seasonal catalogue (Jan-Feb 2022) I used White Daisy, Peach, Mint, Grape, Sundance, Lemonade & Harbour Cardstock, Harbour Glitter Paper, Sawyer Paper Pack, Mint Shimmer Brush, S2202E - Here's The Story stamp set, C1929 - Build a Flower stamp set, Harbour, Sundance, Grape, Peach, Mulberry (2nd Generation) ink pads, Versamark ink pad, White Embossing Powder, Artiste Cricut Collection - for diamonds and title, Pastel Mini Circles.

Before adding any paper to the layout, I splattered the White Daisy page bases with Mint Shimmer Brush.  I cut the zip strips in half lengthwise for the top and bottom of each page, then added a 1/8" strip of Harbour Glitter Paper inside that. To get the placement of my diamonds on the left page, I ruled light pencil lines through the centre of the page, then used those lines to start placing the diamonds - starting at the centre and working out from there. (In hindsight that is what I should have done for the right page too!)  For the right page, I placed the photos where I wanted them - evenly spaced, then filled in the gaps with the diamonds. When I taught this at a recent workshop, the girls repeated the diamond layout from the left page to the right page - I had cut enough for both pages for them.  My title was cut on the Cricut and then I added various sentiments stamped in colours featured in the Sawyer collection to add to my page! I added these using 3D Foam tape for dimension.  I finished the page with some stamping to fill in some of the gaps and some of the cute little Pastel Mini Circles. 

The S2202E - Here's the Story Stamp of the Month is available during February only, for just $9.00 with a qualifying order, or for FREE if with a qualifying order if your are a VIP or you can purchase it for just $34.00. Talk to your CTMH Maker today! If you don't have a Maker and live in Australia, I would love to help you. You can contact me here!  Don't forget to check out all the fabulous specials (under the 'Promotions' tab) too!

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on our blog hop to see what Doris  has created!

Stay safe & well.

Happy papercrafting!

Doreen