The Chocolate Race Layout

For mother’s day, I decided to make her a scrapbook page of what we did last year for mother’s day, which was running together in the Chocolate Race. Which is exactly as awesome as it sounds… I run 4 chocolate! This is one of my projects from an NSD crop event that I attended. I very much had something in mind when I started this project and it came together so quickly!

The first step was to make it artsy with pink shimmer mist and blue watercolor splatter. I chose a pink background page with chevrons, as that seemed sporty, and would match the pink ribbons in the photos. Next I cut two pieces of dark blue cardstock and distressed the sides with my scissors. I lightly adhered them down in a V, as well as part of the ribbon that we got our participation medals on, and stitched everything down with navy blue thread. Can you believe I was the only one at the crop that brought a sewing machine? I almost didn’t, but I’m so glad I did, I use it so much now. Lastly, I cut the bottom corners off the bib that I wore during the race and stuck it behind the V, and now I’m ready to place my photos and embellish.

For the actual medal, I used a sheet of gold cardstock which came as a candy box liner. I made a medal design (available below) in Studio, and sized it to be slightly bigger than a Martha Stewart laurel stamp that I had. I stamp and embossed the medal with gold embossing powder, and stuck a gold glitter 1 sticker on it.

Next, I designed these little chocolate shaped nuggets and used a sketch pen to write words and add a dashed line around the outside. If I were to do it again, I would make those just a bit bigger. I also cut apart some arrows I had and spliced “Step#_” onto them. I cut them from the same dark brown as the word mats and matted them on the same beige cardstock with an offset cut.

My mom actually gave me a pack of chipboard embellishments for a present one time, and I used one on this layout- the heart wreath, to frame a bit of washi tape that I got at the event.

More washi tape to bring some of that light blue into a visual triangle, and banner washi tape. I’ve been on a bit of a washi tape bender lately ;P…

Lastly I print and cut some labels from Kaitlin Sheaffer, stamped on journaling lines, and wrote a little note to my mom, tucking it behind the ribbon. I quickly cut a few banners from pink and blue star paper, and stuck them under the photos (some of which are up on foam tape), and curled up the edges. I splattered on more blue, that that was when disaster struck! I got a big spot of blue right on my face! So I tried to wipe if off which just destroyed the photo. And there was no printers…  So when I got home I just printed another one, and glued it on top. I didn’t want to rip or bend the background by peeling the photo and I’ve always liked those layouts where people layer two of the same photo slightly offset (sometimes making one black and white). I’ve always considered it a bit wasteful of photo paper/ink (anyone who has owned an inkjet printer knows that ink is more expensive than liquid gold), but since I had to reprint anyways….

Do you have any creative ways of covering up or incorporating mistakes into your layouts?

xoxo
-A

Designs Used:
–Target Practice
-Medal: