Using a brown paper bag as a background mat

It was one of those moments as I pulled the papers

out of the brown paper bag that 

Studio Calico uses to send extra papers

when I pulled them out and laid them on top of the bag

and it was all like oooohhhhh.....

Anyhoo, it frames the paper really nicely and gives a rustic

autumn kind of look.

 I also found a kraft envelop that worked nicely too

to pop the "paperbag look" on the page 

and continued that rustic look.

The folded over top was actually what sold me

because it was perfect to add a small

photo with a background.

The mat under the photo is a kraft doily

with that purply-blue color peeking out.

White circles join all the embellishments together and

does look better in real life.

The wooden alphas and butterflies also add to the rustic-ness.

Annie girl in the grass.

Love her 'do.

Waving.

Studio Calico, Sissix, Quikutz, sequins,

Heidi Swap tea mists.

It's actually the perfect size the page protectors too.