July

	I started this page by punching various sized circles from the different patterned papers in the kit. I layered some of the circles w/ more patterned paper, the heidi swapp clocks, buttons and punched butterflies. A "4" punched from the vintage flash card was the perfect starting point for my title.
	I had thought about punching my photos into circles and mixing them into the design, but in the end I used a border punch on a strip of the blue patterned paper and put them off to the side. I added a monogram and a bit of stitching to each photo.
	My eight year old has been a huge help lately, and I wanted to get that recorded. I cut the Collage Press labels in half and used them as accents on either side of my photo. I love the balance this layout has - it's symmetrical, just flipped from side to side.
	I used bits and pieces of the Pink Paislee rubons to accent the labels.
	As soon as I saw this diecut paper, I thought of these pics. I staggered several of the circles around the page, and then added a line of photos. I used the ledger circle both to frame my main picture and to hold my title and journaling. I punched some smaller circles and add them as accents.
	I machine stitched a few extra circles, and around each diecut circle as well.
	I gotta say - I LOVE these invisibles letter stickers. Such a fun effect! I used orange ink on them for this page, and I love the pop against the background. I also used some orange mist on my white background - I thought it would be a fun way to pull the popsicle bright colors from the photo and that Collage Press striped paper.
	The vintage cap fit perfectly in the Collage Press journaling spot - I love when things work out like that. =)
	For my last page, I wanted to do something soft and pretty. I trimmed the Creative Imaginations paper into strips and then sprayed them with turquoise mist. The JBS ledger paper was punched into squares and rectangles, and then I added some of the exclusive rubon to each piece. I arranged them around my photo and then added butterflies punched from vintage music paper as an accent. The exclusive ledger receipt was a perfect place for a caption, and the Heidi Swapp invsibles inked in turquoise add a nice shot of color to the page.