Friday 11 August 2023

Simple Stories - Boho Sunshine - You are my Sonshine

Today I'm sharing a layout using photos I took of Steven one summer, and once again I've been using the Simple Stories Boho Sunshine collection.


I started my layout by using a free cut file from www.happinessishomemade.net. The cut file said 'You are my Sunshine' but I altered it in the Silhouette Studio to say 'You are my Sonshine' before cutting it from a 12x12 sheet of smooth white cardstock.


The words in the cut file were backed with a piece of the Happy Day paper and the sun rays were backed with pieces cut from the Groovy and Smile Big papers.


Behind the sun shape I created a shaker pocket using acetate. I searched my stash for as many yellow sequins as I could find. I didn't find many, so I also punched a few tiny hearts and stars from yellow cardstock to bulk out the shaker pocket.


The backed cut file was then trimmed to 11.5" x 11.5", attached to a bright yellow piece of 12 x 12 cardstock and machine stitched round the edges with white thread.


Using 6 strands of yellow embroidery floss I chainstitched lines between the sun rays. This added more texture to the layout.


I printed two small photos of Steven and stuck these onto two tags from the sheet of Tag Elements. 


The tags with the photos, and two others, were stuck to the bottom of the layout - two pointing up and two pointing down.


The tags were strung together with white string.


Finally, a few sequins and a smiley face sticker from the Sticker Book were used to embellish the tags .

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