The Bold and the Beautiful: Saturday Scraplift No.167

Every now and then a layout in the gallery makes you do a double take, and this week’s inspiration page by Ellan is a beautiful example:

I love the unexpected bold, black title (made with Katie’s fabulous Messy Stamped Alpha No.06) paired with the pretty, pastel papers and flower.

Not only does the black draw attention to the black of Jessa’s coat, it also takes the page out of the ordinary in a very special way. Often, when creating our digital scrapbook layouts, we go for the “obvious choice” - in this case perhaps a refined pastel alpha to go with the rest of the page. But experimenting with the unexpected can often have amazing results, as this gorgeous tribute page to a much-loved companion shows. So, sometimes, try being brave and being bold!

But, you might also be inspired by the flow of the photo, elements and journaling down from the top right corner of the page. If you ARE inspired to lift Ellan’s lovely page, don’t forget to post in the Saturday Scraplift gallery alongside these by me, Linda and Sarah:

Credits: layout by Lynn, papers from “Totally Trashed No.01” (coming soon) and In Distress No.03, flower from Sweet Marie kitstaple from Sunshine Ahead kit and Funky Dates by Lynn Grieveson, Collageables no.03 and Messy Stamped Alpha No.06 by Katie Pertiet.

Credits: layout by Linda, Worn Photo Edges No.04: Golden Years by Lynn Grieveson, Stitching by Anna Aspnes, Worth Repeating Expressions No.05 (coming soon), Messy Stamped Alpha No.06, Touches of paint paperpack Pressed Flowers: Brights, Sticky Notes no.01, Dog park element pack and Nana’s Buttonsby Katie Pertiet.

Credits: layout by Sarah, Summer Set kit by Andrea Victoria, Stitched Words No.01 by Anna Aspnes, Jelly Alpha 16 by Michelle Martin, Whimsy Words No.05 and Sea Life Memories Solids by Katie Pertiet, FeltBoard Friends School Friends by Pattie Knox (all coming soon!).