“A Friend Like You” featuring the November SOTM

Hello crafty friends! Today’s layout was a dive into your scrappy stash and see what I can create kind of day. I blended 4 different collections including Every Little Thing, Craft On, I ❤️ Us, and Complete Creativity. I love being able to mix the old with the new and use up scraps and create something beautiful! This layout literally began with a pile of chevron strips leftover from another project. Since they were already cut in the Glacier cardstock, I found this photo to match my color scheme. Normally I start with the picture for my inspiration but this was a fun challenge to work backward.

The majority of my embellishments were created from the November stamp of the month pictured below. You can get this stamp set for only $5 with your purchase of $50. Just remember the “Family Time” stamp set will be available for November only. To create my embellishments I stamped the flowers in black pigment ink and then embossed them with clear embossing powder. This gives them a shiny finish. I used Thistle ink for the purple flowers and then stamped a second layer to the image in black. Silver glitter gems add a finishing touch when placed at the center of the flowers.

This stamp set is perfect for family layouts as well as Thanksgiving, Fall or even greeting cards. I can see the “hugs to you” on a fun handcrafted card for sure!

To round out my flower cluster I added stamped hand-trimmed floral sprigs. To add a bit of interest and texture, I tucked a few vellum embellishments from the Every Little Thing collection. The frame I cut with the stitched rectangle dies from Glacier cardstock. I like using the frames along with solid rectangle shapes to mat my photos. The frame allows the pattern paper to peek through while providing a home to showcase the pretty stamped flowers.