Hello! Chantalle (www.copasetique.blogspot.com.au) with you today and I’m so excited to be sharing a layout using the new Carpe Diem scrapbook collection!  Live Colorfully, Erin was inspired by the beautiful blooms in this collection. I’m so glad this line has expanded from planners into a scrapbooking collection!

Using a 12x12 sheet of ‘Don’t Mind Me’ as a base, I looked through all the papers and elements in this collection and pulled out everything that had the flower print. I wanted to carry on the floral theme to both frame and emphasise the photo of my Daughter riding the carousel.

By using both chipboard and paper elements, I was able to build up some nice layers and height contrast. So that the print didn’t blend in to itself too much, I also added a few plain floral elements which I cut using some metal dies I have in my stash.

Building layers can really use up lots of foam tape! I like to add height (especially with larger elements) by using some cardboard instead. It is easily found around the home. Thinner card can also be excellent to provide support for hand-cut items, like these pencils. They looked a little out of shape with foam tape, so I backed them with card first and then added foam tape to the card instead.

They now stand nice and straight on my page.

I hope you enjoy creating with Carpe Diem as much as I have!