Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?? These are the words that immediately come to mind when I think "Shakespeare". That, and Leonardo DiCaprio ... mmm but I'm getting sidetracked! Welcome to July and another Kraft + Challenge. This month, yep you guessed it, Shakespeare!
Gain inspiration from this challenge any way you wish - either from a quote or line from Shakespeare, or from the graphics in our mood board. After looking through Google and Pinterest for inspirational quotes, I came across this one which really resonated with me. Since I read 'Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy' many moons ago, I make a conscious effort to live an authentic life and be true to myself. I also try to instill this belief in my children, letting them pursue what they are passionate about.
However, I did have some trouble getting started on this page, so I grabbed some supplies and went from there. The first thing I did was Mod-Podge a napkin onto my page (using only the top ply with the design on it). The napkin was white but it came up semi-transparent once I wet it with the Mod Podge and it dried. [I learnt this technique some years ago from this talented lady].
Then I stamped out my title using Studio Calico Bookish Alpha stamps. I decided on this photo (credit: Smarty Pants Photography) of my gorgeous niece, and paired it with some old Crate Paper Maggie Holmes ribbon tags. I wanted more of them so I made two more from paper, modelling them on the ones I had.
Before gluing everything down I used a white gelato and then some watercolour to colour the leaves. I just love the texture the napkin gave to the background.
I hope you join in the Challenge this month and have as much fun as I did. Be sure to share you creation with us in the Kraft + Community.
Happy Krafting xx
