The picture on the layout was printed in black and white to keep the focus on the moment and the colors of the layout. The picture is one I took of two of my kids doing an imprint at the 9/11 Memorial as they learned about a family that died on Flight 93 including a little girl, Zoe.
I created the background of this layout using the Flag cut file available for this collection.
My title was created using a combination of Ciao Chip for the word "Freedom" and Florence Alphas for "Isn't Free."
On the opposite side of the title, I did a little embellishing bringing in a combination of Ephemera, Ciao Chip, and Acrylic Stars. I also added a border to the top and bottom of the page from the Border Strip Patterned Paper.
I like to use a lot of text on my layouts and because of that, I decided to add a little more above the photo - including phrases that I felt fit with the moment well.
To get a close-up look at my process for this, including a lot more detail on how I created the background, check out the Process Video below: