Template Tuesday : Using a Recipe in a Photo Spot

Hello scrappy friends!!

I love using templates in new ways. For the Christmas in July Scrap Challenge to scrap a favorite holiday recipe, I used a recipe in a photo spot to bring extra attention to the recipe.

For this layout I used a template from Fiddle Dee Dee Designs A Summer Day Dressed Down collection.

I loved the large photo spots in these templates and thought they would be perfect to fit a recipe inside, just like a recipe card.

I added a large background photo of the cookies in the recipe and embellished the remainder of the layout using the template as a guide.

I’ve never thought to use the photo spot in a template in this way, but it worked great for this recipe layout!!

How do you think outside the box when you’re using a template?

I’m a creative who pulls inspiration from all corners of life—both the joyful highs and the real-life moments that punch you in the gut. Honestly, I don’t think I can pin down a single scrapbooking style for myself, so let’s just go with eclectic. My layouts really depend on my mindset. If I’m in a deep, cerebral mood, you’ll likely see something chaotic and messy. If I’m more relaxed, it tends to come out clean, simple, and structured.

My brain is usually running on several channels at once, so it’s completely normal for me to be working on a digital layout, dabbling in a hybrid project, and getting messy with art journaling or mixed media—all at the same time.

Here are a few of my go-to tools: Digital: Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos: Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid: Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling: watercolors, stencils, and artsticks

And when it comes to embellishments—digital or physical—I’m always reaching for messy threads, ribbons, and Polaroids. Always the Polaroids.

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