Running in Circles with Lisa Dickinson
Hello everyone! This is Lisa Dickinson [1] and I'm so excited to be sharing my very first projects here on the Simple Stories blog! I've got two pages that feature one of my favorite design elements - circles - and some creative ideas for you to incorporate this dynamic shape into your layouts!
Today I'm working mostly with the Domestic Bliss [2] collection because the spring palette worked well with both my page themes. I love how the colors are soft enough to work for Easter and spring layouts, with a bit of navy thrown in to make it super versatile. On my first page, I create a frame using punched circles - a circle of circles - that frames my grid of photos:
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Each circle is about 2" in diameter and I'm using 12 to complete my frame. ( But you could use smaller or larger circle punches and adjust the number of circles accordingly). Once I had my circles cut, I treated each one like it's own little canvas and added embellishments, stitching and other elements that add texture and color.
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On a few of the circles, I added a twine border for a fun dimensional twist. Just add liquid adhesive around the edge of the punched circle and adhere your twine!
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To add stability to the design, I die-cut a large title (this Easter Simple Stories Silhouette Cut File [7]) and placed it at the bottom of the frame. It acts much like a bow on a wreath and gives the frame a focal point.
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For my second design, I used circular photos matted with more circles of cardstock and patterned paper:
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I love the fun and energetic feeling the layered circles give the page! I balanced out all the curves with a linear title (this Simple Stories SIlhouette Cut File [10]) and a block of journaling that's right-justified.
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Continuing with the circle theme, I selected a few circular embellishments to scatter around the design. They add small pops of color and texture that help keep the eye moving through the whole layout.
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So are you ready to try your hand at running in circles?! I hope you'll be inspired to try one of these ideas in your next Simple Stories creation! Thanks for stopping by today!