Happy Monday, everyone! Today I will be kicking off a new feature here on the blog where I share my “week at a glance” through Capture spreads. Sometimes they will be fairly simple, sometimes they will be more in-depth, but all of the time they will be indicative of how easy the Capture system is to use. For this week’s installment, I made a few introductory pages to set the tone for the spreads that will follow. Here’s how I did it:
For my first page, I used a June calendar pocket to hold tickets, receipts, brochures, etc. from this month’s adventures. I embellished the pocket with a few Carte Postale patterned papers, a Carte Postale brad, and a bicycle die-cut from one of the Capture waterfall packs.
Since I didn’t want the backside of the calendar page to be blank, I gathered together a few Snippets, a handful of Carte Postale products (including this ticket paper and this aqua paper), and a pair of scalloped scissors to jazz up the overall spread.
Although I design each page individually, I always make sure to consider the overall look of the two pages paired together. I do this by paying attention to the color palettes (is there too much of one color? not enough of another?), the scale of the embellishments, and whether or not the subjects on both pages tell the same story.
One of my new favorite techniques for customizing my Capture albums is to run one of the 6.5 x 9.5″ paper pad sheets through my Silhouette Cameo to create a large title. For this particular page, I wanted the “2013″ to be subtle, so I backed the ledger paper with white cardstock. As for the colorful embellishments below, I used a large Carte Postale Snippet, a mini RSVP Snippet (“Celebrate”), and a few other supplies including Candy Buttons, a Waterfall pack, and vellum tape.
I can’t wait to show you more spreads as the weeks unfold! Hope your Monday is off to a great start!
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