inspiration | reflections of me
3 1st marathon
design by MARIA SCHWAMMAN
Running her first marathon was a huge feat for Maria, so her two-page Repurpose theme
layout includes plenty of room for lots of journaling and photos to tell
the story. products—like a
TIPS
row of black stars
• Size it right. Maria sketched her design first, then formatted a digital
photo template to fit. She rotated it, sized it to 7" high, and matted
from a Halloween
three sides with purple cardstock so she could seamlessly place a
5t7" photo next to it.
collection—for a
• Add brads. A row of 26 brads—one for every full mile of the race—
nonrelated subject.
provides a splash of color on the white background and symbolizes
an important aspect of the event.
SOURCES Cardstock: American Crafts (white), Bazzill Basics Paper (purple, yellow).
Patterned paper: Doodlebug Design. Stickers, rub-ons, metal accents: American Crafts.
Chipboard accents: BasicGrey (“ 1"), Li’l Davis Designs (black stars), Me and My Big Ideas
(all other). Brads: Making Memories. Buttons: BasicGrey. Floss: DMC Corp. Digital template:
ScrapbooksEtc.com Quick Collage 215.
