Brown paper packages…are you humming along? For the last piece of inspiration, I chose packaging. These days packaging is complex and so many great designs find themselves on the outsides of product or even in how the products are put together. The inspiration piece I chose is this cupcake box. I found this piece once again using Google Images. It's amazing what you can find there if you take some time to scroll through the results!
I loved the type work, the colors and the geometric design of the cupcakes. You could even just pull out that cupcake patterned paper you’ve been meaning to use! So many parts of this package design could be used on a page. I love how everyone’s take on it is so different.
I just loved the kraft (adore kraft, it's the neutral pantyhose of the scrapbooking world - have I said that this week?) and the bright circle tops of the cupcakes. I chose this bright and playful kit from Fee Jardine over at Sweet Shoppe. I’ve been playing with making digital paper look like it is underneath in a cutout (tutorial here) so I gave that a shot; I think it gives it a little dimension just like the cupcakes in the box.
Karen Grunberg took a different slant on the inspiration piece. She says, "This layout incorporates all of the bright, happy colors from the packaging. Yellow, orange, pink, blue, and green. I love bright, happy colors combined together just like the cupcakes in the inspiration piece!"
Monika Wright chose to use the cupcakes in the box as her inspiration for this layout...
She says,"Isabella adores reading and Nancy Drew is a fave. On this day, she put on her "sleuthing" outfit for a trip down to the barn to feed the kitties {her job}. The colors of the cupcakes were used as inspiration for the various flowers and I even used some seed beads from my jewelry-making stash to mimic the sprinkles on the cupcake with the purple frosting. I used book pages and scrunched them, since the theme of my layout has to do with reading, and the scrunched flower layers reminded me of cupcake liners. The flower made with my scallop punch is wrapped with baker's twine {www.thetwinery.com} and adorned with a rhinestone brad. Isabella is all girl, is all about dressing up and loves flowers, so this layout is something that screams, "Isabella!"
Elizabeth Dillow played along as well. I adore the large photo on the left hand side of her page which reflects the colorful cupcakes on the inspiration piece. She kept the kraft on the right, added a photo and white lettering also on the inspiration piece.
Packaging is everywhere. Take a look in your cabinets, at the grocery store, or head in to Google Images and search on packaging. You’ll be amazed at what you find!
I have a page to share from the Flickr gallery from the Sketch/Template Challenge. It's by LisaCT and it is based on the sketch. I love the photos of her as a little girl on the beach. The best part is the first photo where you can see the cars in the background! It reminds me to not always get so close and save some of the background details for historical purposes. Thanks so much for sharing your page Lisa.
and here's another page by Tara McKernin. She used the template and this month's Digi Files kit to create her page. Love the colors here and the great texture of the background!
Thanks for playing along ladies!
If you play along later, please post your layouts in the gallery. I'd love to see them and leave a little praise for you.
One last thing before I go. A HUGE shoutout to Marnie Flores and Elizabeth Dillow for all they do every day to keep this little slice of simple running. Two very amazing and inspirational ladies who I am thankful to call my friends! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! (Should I add a few more exclamation marks!?!) Also, to my talented Collective team members, thank you for contributing your talent to my hosting week. You are all so very inspirational!
And lastly, thanks to all of you for your comments and participation this week. I hope you had as much fun as I did. Until next time, keep crafting!
