Craft Weekend | Julie Taylor

Craft weekends really are the best kind of escape, and this one was no exception! A full page dedicated to crafting felt like the perfect way to capture the energy, creativity, and pure joy of the weekend. Paperfox absolutely set the bar high, especially with the brilliant photo booth on the Saturday evening – such a fun touch and perfect for us scrappers to gather even more memories to document. The 80’s theme made it even better, giving us colourful, vibrant photos that were just begging to be scrapped.

For this layout, I started by adding multi-coloured threads to the background paper to create texture and movement, before mounting it onto a bold yellow base. I then used black machine stitching to highlight the circular design, which really helps draw the eye into the page. From there, the real fun began!

I built up a cluster of fabulous ephemera along the right-hand side, tucking in all sorts of crafty elements – scissors, paintbrushes, buttons – anything that tied into the theme and added interest. It’s one of my favourite parts of the process, layering everything together until it feels just right. The photos were placed below and to the left, balancing the heavier embellishment area beautifully.

To finish, I added the title, Craft Weekend, so that it stretches across one of the photos and flows into the ephemera, tying the whole page together. I just love colourful layouts like this – they feel so full of life and personality. This one was an absolute joy to create and perfectly captures the fun of a fabulous crafty weekend!

Thanks for joining me today.

Until next time,