Shape Series | 1 CIRCLE

I've decided to have a monthly/6-weekly focus this year. It is totally a no pressure, no deadlines kind of project. I wondered about a colour focus but instead plumped for shapes. So starting off January 2023 my shape of the month (or until I'm ready to move on) is CIRCLES. I'll be going up by number of sides throughout the year, I think.

It's all very loosey goosey. I'll maybe have a couple of sketches, a couple of cards and a layout or two per shape. It'll just give me a little focus, get me thinking about my stash (and keep me away from shopping!) and hopefully spark some creativity. This month I have a few sketches and am yet to create anything.

The two scrap sketches are the same apart from the actual photos. At first I was not keen on cutting circular photos but the more I played around the more I wondered if that is what would be needed. You can judge for yoursleves but I think I will look out some photos that will work cut down to circles. I think going all in for circles adds something.

For the card sketches I wanted to make one that would match with the layout - pretty straightforward.

And then...

It's just the seed of an idea so far but I'm keen to see where it goes!

I'll be back some time soon-ish to share some circle inspired creations!

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