More Stash Diving Kit Layouts

Shimelle encouraged us to "Start Big" when we began using our homemade kit, however I forgot that advice and started small, with a single page layout and one photo. Then I remembered the directions and decided to create a two page layout with my kit next. I started with my photos and inspiration from one of the Double Take sketches.

I did add a couple of brads that were not part of my kit to complete this layout.

I started with the prompt 5 sketch and two photos of Robbie for this next layout. These photos were taken at his new job because they needed a photo to add him to the company website. Everything on this layout came from my Stash Diving kit with the except of the white cardstock I used to mat the photos, which I pulled from my scraps file.

Journaling reads: My Dearest Robbie, It might sound a little crazy since we actually are together every day, we live in the same house & sleep in the same bed, but lately I've really been MISSING YOU! Ever since you returned to work full time, I miss you during the day. I miss all the time we had to spend together all those months you were in between jobs, having lunch together every day, playing games, traveling, watching movies, running errands, all the little things that we enjoy together. Even though our life is great, I miss having all that extra time together! I love you. NA&F Melissa

I tried something new on this layout and cut a picture out of one of the pieces of patterned paper to use as an embellishment, an idea that Shimelle talks about in one of the handouts. This little girl made me think of sitting and waiting for Robbie to come home from work each day.

I included a second cut out on the layout in a diagonal with the first, another technique Shimelle emphasises that will help tie the entire layout together.

I still have plenty of papers and embellishments left in my kit for a few more layouts and maybe a card or two. I'm hoping to find time over the next few days to finish up with this kit.