Ever notice crazy patterns in life?  Like how, when your mom comes to visit, suddenly you’re back to being 12 again in her eyes?  Or how the same Christmas ornaments seem to get rearragned by the kids time and time again?  Or how the same places on the counter seem to get piled with random things over and over?  Right – there are crazy patterns everywhere in life…

This idea was carried over to this layout.  I’m typically a pretty solid background type of scrapper, so this was a little bit of a challenge for me.  I’ve been admiring this patterned paper for the longest time, trying to figure out a use for it.  Then, I thought, why not put a pretty plain picture (well, a picture with a lot of plain, open space) on the paper to calm it all down…  not sure if it worked, but the butterflies sure are fun!

Hope you and yours had a wonderfully happy Christmas and will enjoy blessings overflowing in the new year!

-Amy

earlier today i received a great question about how debee created these two layouts with our december collection ‘dorothea‘ and she was sweet enough to explain some simple tips.

First : punch out all the butterflies from the die cut amy butler paper.
Second: lay the punched die cut paper over the grey paper. Use as a mask and spray over that.
Third: remove the die-cut mask and add butterflies over the sprayed paper. stitch.

I also noticed she then used the spray painted butterfly mask on the blessed layout by laying it over the basic grey granola paper, isn’t it just perfect!

thanks debee!!

happy reveal monday!

xoxo

dorothea : december main kit

almanac : december add-on kit

available now : here