As the photos were 7 x 5 I decided to do a double page spread so it would make them stand out more. I shopped the stash and found a beautiful red vintage distressed patterned paper which luckily I had 2 sheets of. I then stuck down the photos. Knowing I would have a gap I looked for another patterned paper and found the beautiful lemon and white cloud design which fits in perfectly with the theme of flying onwards and upwards. I then picked out the blue from two of the balloons and used two colours of washi tape and some red, yellow and blue stickers.
Here is a closer look at the left-hand page..........................
I found this great balloon stamp which I think is by House of three and added the word sticker because the stamp had a phrase which didn't fit the theme and was too difficult not to ink. I added in some Studio Calico wood veneers in the shape of butterflies. I coloured these with some Glimmer mists and once dry I added Stickles over the top to add some glimmer.
To neaten the photo edges I added some patterned paper borders, washi tape and used a Fiskars punch
I also found some lovely gems in pale blue to make the butterfly trails.
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Jo I love your double LO all those balloons look great fun and the colours/papers/embellishments you have picked just work perfectly xxx
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely layout. I like all the colors together. My favorite is all the little sayings that you have worked in. That was so clever using the pearls with the butterflies. Nice.
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I Create Purty Thangs
What a great layout! I hadn't realized there were hot air balloons in a variety of shapes. Love that stamp, too!
ReplyDeleteHappy hopping,
rinda
I love the Balloon Festival and you've captured it so well on your pages. Brilliant colour choice x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! So colourful - very "uplifting" Jo!
ReplyDeleteI remember Dad taking us to see the balloons taking off for the Festival; that was years ago, so it wasn't such a big thing then, but it was wonderful to see them firing the heaters and filling the balloons with hot air, then floating up and away....
I like how you've shown the photos and the clever little touches you added to the page(s).
Every year we say we must go to this festival but always seem to miss it! Maybe this year.
ReplyDeleteLike Joy every year I say we must go the balloon festival and every year something else comes up.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant layouts - the colours are perfect x
Fabulous pages - that festival must be quite something to see :o)
ReplyDeleteI can feel a blog friends meetup coming on xxxxx
ReplyDeleteAw that's lovely. I have wanted to go to the Balloon Fiesta a few times but never made it, and each time we move we get further away. Will have to make extra effort as it really does look like a good day out :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully bright and cheerful
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a fun event,Jo.....and your lovely bright colours are perfect with the balloons.
ReplyDeleteGreat layout Jo! Love the pimped-up butterflies! x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely layout. Love the 'z' in Bristol!
ReplyDeleteHi Jo! How funny that we met before at Scrap-A-Mia! I think I was in the butterfly group that year. I love the colours you've used on this layouts - just perfect and wonderfully uplifting :-)
ReplyDeleteI was in the flowers and I still have my flowerpot I made for the thing. I put loads of effort into that. I loved the weekend and all the classes esp. Shimelle's xxx
DeleteLovely pages!! Really like what you did with the wood butterflies and have pinned it!! x
ReplyDeleteAwww thanx Sarah xxx
DeleteLove the inspiration for a double page layout as I do struggle with them
ReplyDeleteGorgeous double page layout! I love that bold red, yellow and blue. The misted and glittered butterflies look so pretty, as do their pearly trails!
ReplyDeleteWe lived in Bath for a few years and I loved watching all the balloons take off from there, every Saturday during the summer. I miss seeing hot air balloons, and I so hope to go on one someday!
Thanks so much for joining in with my Onwards and Upwards Blog Hop! x
I've always wanted to go to a hot air balloon festival. Lovely layout.
ReplyDeleteStunning layout and reminds me of the time my folks took me to a balloon festival when I was a kid. Would love to take my boys one day x
ReplyDeleteOoh, a double! What a brilliant way to showcase those balloons. One of these days I'm going to get to this festival..I've heard so many good things about it. I've been really enjoying the different interpretations of the theme as I go round.This is another great one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super layout...love the stamp!!
ReplyDeleteThese balloons are brilliant - I wish we had something like that near us! Great subject for an airy and summery DLO.
ReplyDeleteLove your layout and the photos - really love your balloon stamp, too!
ReplyDeleteLove your butterflies :)
ReplyDeleteDo you know, you've made me want to do a double layout now :) Fabulous
ReplyDeleteI love all of your little touches on your layout. Really stunning!
ReplyDeleteThat balloon festival looks like heaps of fun! And your layout is beautiful too, love all your little details.
ReplyDeleteooohhh I love your colors and layers of embellishments! beautiful photos too!
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