Back To School featuring The Hawthorn Collection

Yes, it is that time of year again! I can hardly believe another summer has come and gone. The boys are gearing up for going back to school conflicted with mixed emotions. Happy to see their friends again but sad to see the carefree days of summer slip away. Above is a layout I created to showcase my oldest son’s first day of high school. This is actually last year’s picture of him as a freshman!!! Where does the time go?

I really like the mixture of embellishments featured in this kit. The wooden shapes contrast perfectly with the kraft colored chipboard elements. The trio of stars above, although different, add visual interest and work in harmony. The torn cardboard strip is actually a sticker. It looks so dimensional you almost have to touch it to see that it is not.

When I saw this Hawthorn Collection from Close To My Heart, I new it would be perfect for scrapbooking this picture. I even loved this pre-designed layout although I made several alterations to accommodate my larger single photo. I did add a sheet of Sapphire card stock from my stash to mat my photo and pull out the blues from the pic. The fall color pallet lends itself well to a more masculine layout especially when coupled with the wooden elements and geometric shapes. Below are the pre-designed layouts you can follow to create these pages for yourself. As you can see I altered the layout by using one large 4×6 photo rather than the two smaller pictures shown on the layout by CTMH in the top right corner below. I also changed up the journaling by printing it from my computer and cutting it into strips. This Hawthorn workshop includes everything to make all these fabulous layouts!

I am really excited to scrapbook some fall photos with this collection as well! I know I have pictures of the boys raking chestnut leaves into massive piles before diving into them. We have so many fall traditions I might need two paper packs!!! If you’d like to grab the Hawthorn kit for yourself you can shop here. Be sure to check out all the elements that compliment this workshop. There are Picture My Life cards and a fabulous stamp with coordinating thin cuts. Check out the YouTube process video below to see all the products and this layout come together.