Travel Girl in London with Linda Barber

Hello everyone! Happy Friday! It's me, Linda Barber. I'm super excited to get my guest designer gig started. Today I'm sharing with you a layout created with Travel Girl. I remember the first time I saw the line, I knew it was perfect to document my recent trip to London.

 
My style is clean and simple. I'm a fan of photos being the main focus of layouts, but that doesn't mean I don't love color and little details. As a matter of fact, clean and simple benefits from color and details become even more prominent.

 
I knew I wanted to use the Subway Token paper with its airmail stripes. The colors are just right for London photos, and the stripes add the right amount of color and pattern without being too busy. Then, I printed my photos in a variety of sizes with a white border. The white border helps separate the photos from the background pattern. I knew I wanted the photos in a loose grid, in a general square-ish formation. Usually, I do a quick sketch using Photoshop, but this time, I just pushed the photos around until I was happy.

 
Once I figured out the placement for the photos, I adhered them and set to work on adding the little details. The Doo-Dads, Miscellany, and Shape Stickers were perfect to add just the right amount of detail without overwhelming the photos. I got lucky with the "double decker bus" ticket (what else screams London more than the red bus?) and the American Airlines tag because that was the airline carrier I used!

 

I used two different Daily Flash Alphas for my title. I'm a huge fan of titles in photos. For a finishing touch, I added a little bit of stitching in yellow. I used a ruler to poke holes into the paper, and two strands of embroidery thread to stitch. I love hand sewing on my layouts. It adds a little texture and a bit more color without too much bulk.

 

 Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a great weekend. You'll see me again next Friday with another October Afternoon project.