Here's a simple set of pages I made while on my retreat last weekend.

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The challenge was fitting the zillions of photos in since this spread was a sampler of Luke's 5-year-old year. But with all those photos, it really wasn't necessary to embellish much. Two tricks: black as a background color and sharing a couple photos on both pages. Black really shows off whatever is against it. And photos crossing over pages (without jeoparizing important aspects of what is in them) really helps to make the pages connect and blend.

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The only item I used that wasn't Stampin' Up! was the Cricut (to cut the title out). BUT!…I used Stampin' Up! papers in the Cricut. 🙂

Stamp Your Art Out! ~Rachel

Supplies used: Basic Black card stock, Brights Designer Series paper pack, Whisper White card stock, 2-Way Glue Pen, Glue Dots, and Pacific Point 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain ribbon.