I had a lot of fun scrapping a couple of pictures I took of my Biscuit and Bandito today. It is fall here in the South, and the leaves have turned\u00a0a gorgeous spectrum of fiery red to golden yellow. I wanted to do an autumnal doggy layout highlighting\u00a0these <\/a>colors with some patterned papers (some are scraps I’ve had for over 15 years!), natural burlap scraps, and soft crocheted doilies. Even the Thickers I used was a chocolate color but with a playful floral print.<\/p>\n

There was no grid or sketch to follow. I just layered paper after paper and created what I thought was a pleasing rhythm. \u00a0Most of the papers are from the American Crafts “Night Fall” collection from 2013, but some of the papers were gifted to me so I am not sure of their names. The paper and crochet doily flowers with red bling brad centers were a combination of pieces received from three different crafty friends (YT: Bethsscrapbookroom, Alterjunkie, and Shirley Revels).<\/p>\n

To add some dimension and interest, I was also able to use some adorable mini pine cones. \u00a0They added another natural element to the layout that was unique.<\/p>\n

The final touch (which I thought I may have gone overboard with) was splattering some diluted black paint (at a diagonal) across the layout. To soften the black splattering, I also added some orange and champagne colored rhinestone stickers in three small clusters.<\/p>\n

The following is a process video in which I share the creation of this layout:<\/p>\n