Pumpkin Patch - 49 and Market - Season's Bounty Collection

Hi everyone!

Long time, no see! It's been a while since I last shared a layout – July, I think! Life got a little busy, and my creativity seemed to disappear completely, so I decided it was time to take a much-needed break. Thankfully, the creative urge has returned recently, and I'm so happy to be back at my desk, doing what I love!

This month, I'm working with the gorgeous Season's Bounty collection from 49 and Market. I absolutely adore this time of year, particularly visiting all the local pumpkin patches, so I always have plenty of photos waiting to be scrapped! You can find the full collection in the store here.

To get started, I chose the Family patterned paper. It was the perfect background as it already featured a beautiful central design, giving me a lovely starting point to build my layers around. I then selected a few additional patterned papers from the 6x8 Essentials Collection Pack. After tearing and distressing the edges, I layered these behind my photos to add some extra interest.

I've also returned to one of my favourite little habits: printing the same photo twice and layering the two copies slightly staggered for added effect. With all these layers in place, I was ready to turn my attention to the embellishments.

I spent some time looking through the Laser Cut Elements and Laser Cut Wildflowers packs, picking out all the pieces I thought might work. I always seem to select far more than I actually need – it's just so hard to know when to stop! Sometimes I manage to use everything, and other times I'm a little better at showing some restraint!

As I often do, I started by layering in the larger pieces before tucking the smaller elements in around them. I also used foam pads in places to add a little extra dimension and depth.

To finish things off, I chose an acrylic title from my stash. I wanted something that not only complemented the theme but also fitted in beautifully with the colour palette of the layout.

I love how effortlessly this layout came together, and I think that's largely thanks to the gorgeous detailing on the background paper. It really did so much of the work for me!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing this layout as much as I've enjoyed creating it. It's lovely to be back at my desk, getting creative again, and I'm already looking forward to making a start on my second layout.

Take care,

Rebecca x