Design Team: Zoo Layout

The Reveal
Hello Pages Peeps, this is Michelle back again to show you my second of three projects for this month. I showed you a card already, today is a layout and my next reveal will be an altered item, so there is something for everyone.

L.A. Zoo Layout

I went with my husband to the L.A. Zoo where we took a lot of animal photos so I wanted to find a way to showcase multiple photos on a single layout.

The Details

The quality of the photos weren't the best as the animals were kind of far away. To remedy that, I printed the zoomed photos in a 2 x 2" size since the quality is less distinguishable in a smaller photo. I printed two non-zoomed photos in a slightly larger 3 x 3" size. I added a black border and printed them as squares instead of rectangles to simulate the look of Instagrams. I thought that would look cute to scrap as I don't take cell phone photos. 

Simulated Instagrams

The design that actually caught my eye and pushed me towards choosing this collection was the page of ViewMaster reels. I cut out three of them and layered it by my title. I added some Glossy Accents on the black squares to give it the look of film. 

The paper in the Note to Self collection has so many fun elements. There is the rating of your day design that I cut out. I paired it with a Tim Holtz game spinner so the arrow really spins and you can adjust the rating depending on your experience. It adds an interactive elements to the page.

Since I think of the zoo as an earthy place, I thought natural twine was a better fit than elegant ribbon. I used a notebook trim border punch on a strip of brown paper. I wrapped the twin around each punched hole for a decorative effect. I also tied a bow around one letter in my title to bring twine to another part of the layout. 

The Collection

For all the patterned papers, I used Echo Park's Note to Self collection kit. This is my new go to kit because it can be used for any occasion as the theme is documenting life. 

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Papers: Echo Park Note to Self Collection

Alphabet Stickers: Echo Park, American Crafts

Ink: Clearsnap

Washi: K & Co., assorted

Game Spinner and Brad Set: Tim Holtz

Clear Medium: Inkssential

Pen: Pentel

Twine: May Arts

Border Punch: EK Success

To see this and all the other design team projects in person, please visit Pages from the Heart.

Thanks so much for stoppin' by,
Michelle