May I present to you the first layout that I created to document our trip to Walt Disney World in 2020?! I didn’t expect my first layout to be about silly kiss Photopass pictures, but it was the perfect pairing with this XOXO cut file from Disney Creative Co for the February 2022 cut file challenge!
This layout went through many iterations before it landed here! Since I haven’t done any planning for this 2020 Disney album project (including choosing a paper collection or general color scheme, etc.), I challenged myself to use only Scraps and Ink Crafts products. I guess you could say that I cheated a bit with the wood veneer, but it’s tiny, right? 😉 That means I used washi tape to create the effect of patterned paper in the open X shapes! I lined up the stars in the tape so that it looked like a continuous pattern and stuck it to white cardstock before cutting out my shapes.
The background is white textured cardstock that I treated with a layer of clear gesso before adding some abstract watercolors with plenty of water so that the blobs would move and blend. After mostly drying the red and yellow layer, I splattered on some white acrylic paint. I love the texture of those droplets!

The striking cut file and bright background meant that I kept the embellishments to a minimum, but I thought it was the perfect time to showcase a pair of the adorable Mouse Shakers… are they kissing, too?

I added a couple not-so-hidden Mickeys with the Facets, and I placed one of them over the lens circle of a wood veneer camera to pick up on the detail that I was telling a story about this funny Photopass pose we kept being asked to make!

Now that I’ve dipped my toe into my 2020 Disney album, I’m excited to do more planning and start making pages to capture the stories and photos of that magical trip!
supplies:
Scraps & Ink Crafts: Facets, Bits & Pieces (Mouse Shakers), Magic Stars Foil Washi
cardstock: American Crafts white textured, The Paper Studio white smooth
wood veneer: Studio Calico cameras, Elle’s Studio Magical Memories Wood Veneer Confetti
gesso : Liquitex
other: watercolor, white acrylic paint
journaling font : Georgia Regular
Note: I was provided products from Scraps & Ink Crafts at no cost as a member of the Disney Creative Co. design team.