Today Designer Suzanna Lee is showcasing how you can create a holiday layout without using themed papers and lines. We love the unique ways she’s created a true Valentine’s Day layout using fall papers!
We don’t really celebrate Valentine’s day in my household as it’s commonly referred to as St Hallmark’s Day. I believe and try to instill in my children that sharing and showing our love for loved ones ought to happen every day in small tokens and actions. Sure, the occasional grand gesture is nice but it oughtn’t be expected. We do make and send out little love notes as it’s what kids do, I don’t want them to feel left out.
Today I’m sharing an 8.5×11 horizontal layout with you that reflects back upon the opening of those innocent little messages, the days of a whole class being friendly and sharing friendly messages. Sure, Pebbles has a Valentine’s collection but you will have seen a lot of that lately. You don’t have to have a particularly themed collection to document a particular event!
Our common associations with Valentine’s day are flowers, chocolate and love letters, all of which are included on this layout. Chippies flowers from the From Me to You collection, an envelope of letters in the form of a picture and the chocolates are in the pictures! I feel I captured it all in a very masculine way that doesn’t scream red hot love!
When I get organized and find all the Valentine’s that I know I have saved somewhere, they will fit in the pocket that I created behind the picture, where the glassine bag sits nestled. I know I’m not the only one who collects all this ephemera only to be unable to locate it when the time of usefulness arrives! It will be found (some day…) and there will be a home for it!
Supplies:
Front Porch Double-Sided Cardstock 12″X12″
From Me To You Rub-Ons 3.75″X7″
From Me To You Chips Printed Chipboard Pieces 22/Pkg
From Me To You Mini Envelopes 12/Pkg
From Me To You Double-Sided Cardstock 12″X12″
From Me To You Double-Sided Cardstock 12″X12″
Thirty-One Printed Bags 5″X7″ 24/Pkg
Thirty-One Paper Pad 6″X6″ 36/Sheets