Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: Adding textural elements to your page with Lisa!

Happy Tuesday everyone-- it is absolutely freezing here in Toronto, but not 48 hours ago I was on a beach in Mexico with my hubby, and I can still feel the sand between my toes! We were lucky enough to have a few kid-free days of one one time, and I feel so fortunate to have been able to do that. (Thanks, Mom and Dad!)

On our trip, I documented the details with both my phone, and my Canon 40D. There is something I love about Instagram-- not least of which is I don't have to worry about getting sand in my camera! When I picked a few favourite shots for the week, I decided to let the textures of our Mexican beach vacation inform my design choices:

Firstly, I picked a kraft background and cork accents to get the texture of the sand. I used hits of blue, translucent teal buttons, and silver glittered letters to represent the sparkly blue waters of the ocean.

More subtle textural elements included white stitching (like on the brim of my sunhat), and a bit of yellow lace ribbon (inspired by the sundresses I wore all week). Although I labeled some of the photos, I tucked a journaling card under the photos to add a few details (like about the guacamole we lived on all week, and the pelicans who roosted on poles in the water all day).

Overall, I think the textural elements of this design really convey the feel of our Mexican getaway! So, my challenge to you is add textural elements to a layout that are inspired by your photos. I'd love to see what you come up with! Link your layout back here so that we can see what you've come up with!

~ Lisa Kisch

Thank you Lisa! Great challenge this week! We also just wanted to let you know that Crop & Create Moncton classes are up! Mark your calendars as registration opens next Monday, January 23rd! And for those looking at Crop & Create Winnipeg, we only have 20 spaces left and some classes are almost sold out! If you would like to know how Crop & Create Markham was, be sure to check out our Crop & Create facebook page. We'll also share some pictures and tell you more about it right here on Thursday!