07.04.16
Heros in All Shapes & Sizes
Happy 4th of July!!
Who says that the Hero Simple Set has to be used just for our deserving military or 4th of July? My husband is a retired Marine, I have ample photos that this collection could be used for. However, I decided to document my son's accomplishments instead. Just recently he bridged from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. The colors of the uniform and ceremony itself worked perfectly with this collection. I picked the sentiments that worked and focused on the blues, reds and grays!
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I wanted a larger badge to use on the layout so instead of using the smaller sticker in the collection, I fussy cut the badge from a 4x6 block, backed it with foam and layered the honor sticker over the top.
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For my second layout, I documented my son again. When he was younger, he dressed up in something every single day. It could be a superhero costume or a mini version of his dads USMC uniform. Regardless, he had tons of fun. We were grateful for his dedication to protect our home and our pets. Let's take a look at how the Hero collection works for this layout.
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Was there any other choice than the camouflage paper? NO!!! The problem was, I loved the back too. I folded over the corner to see the stripes and decided to use the empty space for my title! (see below)
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The addition of stars was natural because the collection had stars. I almost went with hearts but I decided to keep the layout 'tough!' I didn't want anyone mad at me:o)
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Again, I chose the perfect sentiment to go along with the theme of my layout. There are so many different directions this collection can go.
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Thanks for joining us this week as we celebrated all thing patriotic!