Plant a Serene Scene With This Scrapbook Layout Idea

Gardening can reap beautiful bouquets and hefty harvests, but did you know that gardening can also do wonders for your well-being, from burning calories to relieving stress and improving self-esteem, just to name a few! Well, whether you have a small patio planter, a backyard veggie garden, a plot in a community locale or you just really love visiting rose gardens, arboretums or Zen gardens, the Botanical Burst collection can cultivate a bounty of projects, like this scrapbook layout idea! Roll up your sleeves, and let’s dig into this one-page wonder!

To create this layout you will need:

• Botanical Burst Blue Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Botanical Burst Green Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Must Have Laser Words – Pack 2 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Blue, Dark Green, & Light Lime Solid Cardstock or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Five Leaf Punch or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Custom Cutting System with Circle Patterns or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• 12-inch Trimmer or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Tape Runner or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Repositionable Tape Runner or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Foam Squares or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Black Dual-Tip Pen or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Pencil

Step 1: Use a piece of Blue Solid Cardstock as the base for this layout.

Step 2: Cut a piece of green geometric leaves paper to 11-3/4″ x 11-3/4″. Fold down the top-right corner at about 3″ and fold under the lower-left corner at about 3″. Mount on the base.

Step 3: Using the Five Leaf Punch, punch 15 leaves from Light Lime and Dark Green Solid Cardstocks and other various green papers. Lightly trace the outer edge of the smallest Custom Cutting System Circle Pattern onto the lower-left edge of the layout with a pencil. Layer and adhere the leaves along the traced circle to create a wreath.

Step 4: Cut two 6″ x 4-1/2″ pieces of green plaid paper. Crop two photos to 5-1/2″ x 4″ and mount on the green plaid pieces. Adhere to the layout. Cut a 1-1/4″ square of Blue Solid Cardstock. Cut into two triangles and place one on each photo as shown. Using the outside of the smallest Custom Cutting System Circle Pattern and the Red Blade, cut a photo into a circle. Mount on the layout.

Step 5: Adhere the “Oh happy day”, “Joy”, and “Fantastic day” Must Have Laser Title Embellishments to the layout. Punch two more additional leaves with the Five Leaf Punch and add to the top of the layout.

Step 6: Journal as desired.

What draws you in most about this scrapbook layout idea? What sorts of images would you plant onto this page? Share your thoughts!