India Scrapbook Pages 30 & 31 - Plus Stencil Card

Today I have two scrapbook pages and a card.  First the scrapbook pages.

Page 30 (above): Because the journaling is mostly about food - including oranges - I used a page of oranges for the background.  I rather liked the way the title and journaling blocks came out - all done using Microsoft Word, including the pictures.  

Page 31:

I'm not sure this page is complete, but I haven't yet figured out what embellishments I might add. As you can see, it's pretty simple - with printed pictures and a joint title/journaling block.

Stencil Card:

I got my first set of layering stencils today, and just HAD to try it out right away.  This is a Taylored Expressions Poppy Fields set of 4 stencils that work together to create a scene.  These are the colors I used for each layer:

• 1st layer = Barn Door (distress ink)
• 2nd layer = Candied Apple (distress oxide)
• 3rd layer = Peeled Paint (distress ink)
• 4th layer = Black Soot (distress ink)

After cutting my sample to size, I matted it on black and then green - then wrapped a grosgrain ribbon around the whole before gluing to the card front.  The sentiment was one of Sassy's LLC - backed with a black mat - punched using an EK Success scalloped circle punch.  This was added with foam squares - along with the little bee (die cut from a Elizabeth Crafts die set called Honey Bear).