Show Us Your Stuff Design Team layout for August challenge

For the August challenge at Show Us Your Stuff, there is a really awesome moodboard to create from:

I just love everything about this moodboard, it is so versatile. 

This layout is what I created for my design team layout for this challenge. I chose this cute photo of nephew Levi, up on his fathers shoulders, photo taken recently on a family outing. 

I was inspired by the woodgrain, the colours, the tape measurements, burlap, string, the font styles and the word you. 

I chose a kaisercraft woodgrain patterned paper, to which I spread gesso and then some subtle paint colour to. I stamped using a date stamp randomly over the background. I added some really old patterned paper that had measuring tape images on it, (knew it would come in handy some day). Then I embellished using the chevrons, buttons, burlap, string and alphas. 

I have included 3 Charms Creations chevrons, as my handmade items. 

I hope you have a go at this challenge, it really does have endless possibilities, I might even have another go at it myself. 

It's fun being with you