No fall photos? No problem!

Think you can't use fall papers without using fall photos? Well, you definitely can! This fall line by Simple Stories called Hello Fall from my stash was perfect for this older photo. I have been holding on to this photo since my senior year of high school. The gold tones in the photo matched perfectly to the gold tones in the papers. Also, my school colors were green and white so I had to incorporate that as well.

I had thoughts about tossing this picture out because of the quality. It's blurry and yellow from poor lighting, and taken from a camera so old you couldn't preview your picture after taking it and decide to delete it and try again! However, I decided to keep it anyway because I don't have many photos of myself from high school. I really wanted to document this particular photo because it represents all the changes that were taking place during Senior year for me. I was doing the work study program at school where I went to school in the morning and worked my job in the afternoon. I was holding down three part times and taking college classes at night in addition to my AP classes in high school to get college credit. I was heading off to college in the fall and it definitely was a season of change for me.

Don't be afraid to use seasonal or holiday themed paper for candid shots that don't coordinate! Pull inspiration from colors, patterns, embellishments, and phrases and words. Be sure to join the PIFF Facebook group to see lots of inspiration and challenges. Stop by the Paper Issues Store and shop for products including all the (new!) Simple Stories collections!


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