Titles are a key element in journaling events or emotions on your layouts. Obviously, the words contained within your title are essential to conveying what your layout is about, but equally important is the way in which you create your title. Colours, fonts, arrangements of letters and size are all important features to consider. This layout looks at creating a unique title and how it sets the tone for the rest of your layout.

To recreate this layout, you will need Bazzil cardstock (blue, purple and yellow), blue eyelets, yellow fibre, foam adhesive and Doodlebug Itty Bitty Bugs stickers.

To begin, cut a piece of purple cardstock approximately 6cm high and place along the bottom edge of your page. Cut two rectangles of yellow cardstock approximately 7.5 cm wide and 6cm high. Cut a triangle from each side (the shortest side) to create two trapeziums (a four sided shape with two sides parallel and two sides not parallel). Arrange these on top of your purple cardstock and glue down. Next, place your border sticker along the top. You have now created a platform for your title. 

To create your title, place your jar sticker on an angle in the bottom right-hand corner. Make sure you leave plenty of room to the side of it to fit all your letters. Next, stick your letters down so they go across the jar. Leave out the letter 'U' and instead replace with a bug sticker for fun. If you like, you can use foam adhesive to make your bug stand out from the page. Finally, arrange the letters of 'Catching' around the top of the jar.

You now have a light-hearted, colourful title to set the tone of your layout. 

To complete the rest of the page, begin by matting your photos on purple cardstock. Leave an extra 1cm above your photo so there is plenty of room for your eyelets. When ready, add two eyelets to the top of each mat. Thread a piece of yellow fibre through each one and leave dangling. Make sure your pieces of fibre are not too short. They must be able to reach the top of your page so you can tie them onto the branch.

Adhere your photos onto your background. Make sure your fibre does not get caught underneath.

Now comes the tricky bit - adding your branch sticker and tying your fibres to it. Each piece of fibre has two ends. One end of each piece must go under the branch, and the other on top. I suggest sticking the branch down in portions, starting on one side. Place the first fibre edge to go under the branch into position and stick the branch down on top of it. Repeat until all of your branch sticker has been stuck down. 

Finally, decorate the rest of your page with your remaining bug stickers. You now have a fun layout in beautiful summery colours!

If you would like to have any of your designs included in our resource centre, please email them to us at rc@stickersnfun.com (please make sure all files are .jpg or .gif).