Eight is Enough

Do you find yourself piling on the digi embellishments? Let's face it, it's not like you pay more to use every single item in a kit! I was recently challenged to make a digi page with eight items or less. I guess it's true, eight is enough!

At first I didn't think I'd even need 8 items on my layout; then at the last minute I realised I had nine! (Can I convince you that that blue paper is the B side of the chevron?) And truly, the exact number doesn't matter as much as the goal of setting aside a small group of supplies and sticking to those—as a way of conserving time and supplies and being creative within limits.

Almost everything I used in this came from this digital kit from Flergs and Sugarplum Paperie: Garden Whimsy:

1. Chevron paper
2. Scalloped border
3. Flower embellishment
4. Alphabet
5. Ric rac
6. Blue Paper
7. Cream paper (I cut it out with my cookie cutter tool in Photoshop Elements)
8. Bracket set
9. I also used part of an old (2009!) template from Karen Maggie for the distressed white look on the plan.

I am totally in love with the chevron pattern, so I'm planning to make a matching page to go opposite this one with a photo collage of our home.

Quick Tip: I gave my house plan a blueprint look by using the Lighten blend mode on it a popping on a bluish paper.

Looking for ideas to stretch your supplies and grow your creativity? Try creating a layout with 8 items or less!