One Canoe Two | Willow | Giselle Homer

Hello again Magpies, I’m back to share two layouts this month using American Crafts One Canoe Two ‘Willow’ collection. I love the mix of colours and the touches of rose gold in the embellishments. Not to mention the little butterflies on the sheet of foiled accents vellum!

I began this layout by using ink, applied with a sponge, in three different colours through three different stencils onto a sheet of mixed media paper. I was aiming for a vertical design for the background as I love this photo so much I wanted it to take prominence on the layout.

I like how subtle the colours are from using a sponge. I added a few little splats of orange spray ink to add another brighter colour.

I added a couple of layers behind the photo and glued it into place in the centre of the page. Then I tore some narrow strips which I put behind the photo on the left side. Then I added a variety of embellishments and a few stamped circles.

I liked the long arrow from the puffy stickers pack but as it was pink, I coloured it with a marker pen to match the brown in the layout.

I chose my title from the sticker pack and placed it on the lower right corner of the photo.

I added couple more stamped circles, a paper clip from my own stash and some crosses from the sticker pack to finish the page.

My second layout uses a large title cut file which I backed with very pretty ‘Emerald Meadows’ paper and placed it at an angle onto a sheet of white cardstock. Then I placed that onto a sheet of dark brown cardstock, also at an angle. Then I added a washi tape border to add some interest.

I used a different paper to back the dog shape as it matched our dog’s fur! I fussy cut some vellum butterflies, which I layered together and glued them above the cut file.

I added a sticker flower and a gold heart below the photo.

Finally, I chose a title from the sticker sheet and added that to the gap below the cut file, on the left side along with another flower sticker. I finished the page with a couple more butterflies and some enamel dots.