How Much to Add

I did the following page for this week's Sketchy Thursdays challenge:


When I had misted, put down the circles and the photo, then added journaling and a title, it felt a little bare. I thought my flourish stitching template from Bazzill would add some movement, so I stitched away. Then I wondered if I needed some more "stuff" on the layout, so I played around, adding gems, buttons, etc. I took every last one off. It looked too busy. So here's my quote for the day:

"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." Antoine de Saint-Exupery

My layout isn't perfect, but it is better with less.