I know what you're thinking. Sunday Picnic is a girly collection. Game On, a boylish (as my son says) collection...but what if I told you that's just not so? I'm the type of person who buys clothes off the mannequin because I have a hard time envisioning them any other way...
And I just don't want that to happen to you when it comes to our beautiful new lines...because, my friends, these babies are 100% gender neutral.
I'll let our designers do the convincing! First up, Emma Trout:
While Sunday Picnic does have a wonderfully feminine feel to it, with it's pink-licious tones, Emma has found a way to pull out the blues, complemented it with browns and the wonderfully neutral creamy yellow. She also proves that it's okay to use a flower or two on a layout about a boy...AND it's okay to remind your boys that the sky is the limit!
Conversely, Game On does have a perfectly masculine feel to it, but look with Designer Julie Walton pulled out of her hat:
Julie's Game On layout features a lovely little girl, proving that this is one versatile collection. By accenting the muted neutrals and pulling out the vintage elements of the line, Julie was able to accomplish a gender-neutral layout that is definitely "A Winner"!
And what about Everyday Poetry? That's one girly collection, right?
But look what Designer Nina Ostermann did with it...
Nina's stellar use of white space is the stuff dreams are made of, and I love the way she works bits of Everyday Poetry's amazing patterns to create a lovely layout highlighting her son. It's the perfect blend of feminine and masculine.
And don't forget to check out The Webster's Pages Website to order your own stash of these new collections! Sunday Picnic is already shipping and the other new releases head out in early March!
So, what about you? Do you always use your products in the traditional way or do you like to spice them up a little with out-of-the-box thinking?
wow! great use of the collection. I haven't really tried using girls collection to the opposite and vice versa and I have a hard time making projects especially for boys. But with what you have shared here gave an idea on how to use collections in any way.
Posted by: Luanne | February 16, 2012 at 05:23 AM
Breathtaking projects, girls!! I love them all!!!
Posted by: Anabelle | February 16, 2012 at 07:15 AM
LOVE the diversity of these collections!!! These layouts are AMAZING!!!
Posted by: Jamie Harder | February 16, 2012 at 10:08 AM
wow i realy love your stuff
Posted by: Eveline | February 16, 2012 at 11:08 AM
I always choose a photo I want to scrap first, then I might do a quick plan of a layout in my head, and then I look for papers that match the photo and/ or my plan. The name of a collection never comes into play. If it matches, it matches.
Lots of my boy pages have flowers and butterflies on them too - I love them, but I'm the only girl in the house, so I have to use them somehow!!!
Particularly love Emma's layout, but do like them all.
Posted by: Jessica Toulmin | February 16, 2012 at 12:50 PM
I like "different", which is why I like to mix and match products, and never buy card making kits. Too pre-packaged for me.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | February 16, 2012 at 02:04 PM
s owonderful! thanks for the reminders and visual clues about gender bending paper styles; it really works. I am a girly girly w/ two sons, so i truly appreciate the nudge!
Posted by: glee | February 16, 2012 at 02:05 PM
I love it I love it ... all very cool layouts But gotta say Emma you "ROCKED" ... this layout is full of amazing detail, love your color combination, your variety of elements... WOW !!!
Posted by: Rosann | February 16, 2012 at 02:49 PM
Love Love Love this style!!!!!!simple but so much to see!!I love it!!
Posted by: Jolanda Simons | February 17, 2012 at 12:33 AM
This is really out of box inspiration those rail carriages are very interesting.And your blog picture is also very cool...:)
Posted by: Plastic cards | February 17, 2012 at 03:05 AM
O...M...G! Emma, your layout is jaw-droppingly amazing!!! Love every minute detail from the outlining in black, to the fussy cut intricate elements, to the hexagon shapes, to the torn papers, the misting, splattering, stitching, stamping and then the tiniest touch of bling placed oh so perfectly! I'm in awe!
Fabulous examples by Julie and Nina on how to create gender neutral pages or the opposite gender you would normally associate with a collection. Love the "paper" ribbon strips, tickets and children in Julie's lo and the fab banner on Nina's. Gorgeous work!
Posted by: Doris Widder | February 17, 2012 at 03:24 AM
I try but am not sure I am always successful!! Love each of these layouts!! THanks for such wonderful inspiration!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | February 17, 2012 at 07:42 AM
Thank you so much for the lovely comments ladies!I truly appreciate it!~ xoxo
Posted by: Em | February 20, 2012 at 03:01 AM