I am enough by Tammy Klingner

Happy Friday!!!!   This week I again had a play with Cocoa Vanilla's Love Always Collection. Such a stunning range. This is my third layout using this range.  

The die cut ephemera pack has so many lovely flowers in it. I especially love the silhouette style ones.  Gorgeous!  

  I began by adding gesso to my cardstock, and then adding some acrylic paint. I wanted to create an ombre effect, so I did this by just adding a bit more white to my paint, as I moved across the page.    I love the greens and corals in this range, so they are the colours I focused on.   I added some flicks of coral paint, and then began to layer up  a few strips of patterned paper. I added the flowers on top of these strips, using foam tape for some to create extra dimension.   I then simply added my title to the left hand side and my journaling to the right hand side.  

  I love journaling on my layouts.  Giving a voice to your beautiful pieces of art that you spent hours on is so important. When I journal on my layouts, I tend to just write from the heart.  I don't do a rough draught, I just let the words flow. For me, I think that is the key - don't overthink it, just let the words fall onto the page. It's very therapeutic.   I'll be back again soon!   Products used: White Bazzill Gesso Cocoa Vanilla Love Always Paper - Class Act Cocoa Vanilla Love Always Die Cut Ephemera Cocoa Vanilla Love Always Stickers Cocoa Vanilla Love Always Alphabet Stickers Cocoa Vanilla Love Always Paper - Twin Set Heidi Swapp Colorshine - Georgia Peach Tim Holtz Distress Paint - Lucky Clover Dylusions Paint - White Linen