Hello, friends! It’s Jana Eubank here. Today I’m playing with the ‘Before We Go’ Free Printable from the Spring/Summer 2024 issue. I love the color scheme of this set and had so much fun pulling patterned papers from the Simple Stories True Colors collection to coordinate. Let’s take a look!

Supplies | Simple Stories: True Colors 6×8 Pad, Journal Bits, Chipboard Frames, Decorative Brads; Simple Stories Color Vibe cardstock; Sunny Studio Stamps: Photo Corner Die; Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L; Other: sewing machine with white thread

I created the base of my layout using Simple Stories Color Vibe Cardstock in Teal, Mint, White Grid, and Blush, along with 6×8 papers from the Simple Stories True Colors collection. I placed the papers in a band across the center of my page, then layered several Journal Bits and a chipboard frame from the True Colors collection in a collage around my photo.

Next, it was time to embellish using the adorable free printables! I placed the sun at the top of the page with a bouquet of flowers and several colorful words.

I used my computer to print my journaling on vellum, then adhered the vellum to the library card Journal Bit from the True Colors collection. I couldn’t resist adding that cutie-patootie snail below the journaling. He is my favorite!

Along the bottom of the layout, I continued creating a springtime scene using the bicycle, the girl wearing a sunhat, another phrase from the printable, and florals. She looks like she is ready for a May Day celebration.

I balanced the colors on the page by placing darker teal elements on either side of the layout towards the bottom of the page, creating a grounding effect.

At first, I printed my photo in black and white, but I ended up switching it back to color. I quite like the way my daughter’s purple shirt stands out as the lone purple item on this layout. Even though there is no purple in the papers or embellishments,  it works here because it is the same tone as everything else.

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