Hi creative friends!
The Bee Happy collection from Doodlebug Design Inc is bursting with sunshine, honey, and the cutest little bees and bears you’ve ever seen! It was the perfect match for a cherished photo of my mum and me — a memory I wanted to document in a cheerful, lighthearted way!
I started by layering multiple colored cardstock, deciding on a bold black base to ground the layout, I then added teal and yellow borders to make everything pop and give it that classic Doodlebug vibrancy. I machine stitched a border on the white cardstock, I love the hand-sewn touch added to my layouts.
I printed my photo 3' x 4' and backed it with a darker patterned paper to help it stand out against the colorful background. I added the “Sweet Memories” label sticker across the bottom corner of the photo and layered a floral die cut over the photo to disguise the background in the photo.
Below the circle, I added the phrase “You’re So Sweet” from the Chit Chat pack, paired with a green scallop border strip from the This and That sticker sheet to anchor it visually. And of course, I added the stamped date under the photo.