The assignment: Make a 2-page layout with a shelf foundation.

Tshirt Collection by Heather Awsumb | Supplies: Little Layette Kit, Inked Banners No 1, Splatters No 2, Astro Add-on Paper Pack, Ric Rac Basics No 1, Hey There Element Pack, Almost There Kit by Katie Pertiet; Stuck on You, Positive Spin by One Little Bird; The Good Stuff: This Month by Mye de Leon; Buttons by Pink Reptile Designs
I love using a shelf foundation on layouts as I think it helps to ground the photos and elements so they don’t look like they are floating on the page. I also commonly put my title on the shelf when I use one. I really struggled with this page, though, because of the bold colors of the tshirts in the pictures. That’s why I decided to use black/white patterned paper in the alternating spots of the grid and a gray alpha for my title. I then added a few pops of yellow to create a visual triangle to draw the eye around the page. I really tried to NOT use kraft as my background paper. In the end I thought it looked a little plain, so I added the border around the edge in white to