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Maximalism Scrapbooking: Playing with Pattern, Texture and Embellishments
Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known as Alice Scraps Wonderland online. Today I want to share with you a couple of layout ideas using the Hello It’s Me! collection by Rosie’s Studio. The papers in this collection are so fun and bold, and I thought it would be the perfect collection to use a maximalist style with. What is maximalism? It’s a design philosophy that embraces the “more is more” approach. It features bold colors, mixed patterns, rich textures, and is the total opposite of minimalism. While I’m always up for a white background and letting the photo and a few embellishments do the talking, I really wanted…
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Mixing Colors and Patterns on Cards
Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and today I have a step-by-step tutorial for mixing and matching colors and patterns on cards using the Rosie’s Studio Hello It’s Me! collection. This pretty collection has a variety of available supplies that are great for cardmaking including a 6×6 patterned paper pad and an embellishment kit packed with everything from die cuts to chipboard stickers and more. My first step when thinking about mixing patterns and colors is to pull out 6×6 patterned papers that catch my eye. I try to grab a mix of light and dark colors to create contrast as well as small and larger patterns. I’ll search the…
