Laura Vegas

Sharing a fun layout today that is one of those "all about me" type layouts that I like to do from time to time. I created this one back in 2012, and while I can't remember exactly what the "assignment" was for this one, I know it had something to do with favorites. How I came up with the idea to do a layout about Pinterest, I'm not sure. Was 2012 when the Pinterest craze started? 

One thing I do remember is that this was when I was just starting out using mist sprays, and when I used to actually spritz them right onto the page and go with it, no matter how they turned out. I quickly learned to unscrew the caps, and flick the end of the nozzle to make little splatters and droplets on the page instead. A little more controlled than just spritzing away. 

And see that metal rim circle tag on the die cut heart, with the little flair button in the center? I have a TON of those metal rimmed tags. Actually, they're just the metal rims, and they're meant to work with this Tag Maker tool from Making Memories. I never really used them to actually make tags (you can insert your paper in the tag and then smush down the rims with the tool), but I used to love using them just like this. Little buggers to adhere though. 

That green tag that holds part of my title is a very old product too, from Lil' Davis. I really loved those tags, and I'm pretty sure I still have some of them. I am 99% sure that the title cut files came from the Silhouette store. And I know I always say that I don't even try saving the dots to my i's, because I always seem to lose them. And it looks like that was the same story four years ago, when I made this layout, seeing as how I dotted my i with a brad. 

I had to go and dig around in my files to find out what I used to create these fun little polaroid photos. And this may explain why I did my layout about Pinterest. I used the "I Love Pinterest {Templates}" by Crystal Wilkerson, so these were all little templates, that already had the text on them. All I needed to do was insert one of the photos off the coordinating Pinterest board, from things that I've pinned. So cute.

Sadly, I can't seem to find her older digital creations anywhere, so they may not be available anymore. But these could be created with a small photo, matted on a piece of white cardstock (or printed and trimmed with a large white border) to give the look of a polaroid photo. And then simply use alpha stickers, of Photoshop, to add the text.