April Template Freebie

So, I kind of struggled with this months template...

Not the design, because as you know, I'm a sucker for multi-picture layouts. I struggled with the size of it, 12x12. 

This is the template, which is free to download here, through the month of April:

I like love the style. The problem I have is, for this Canadian girl, it costs so dang much to print bigger sizes of photos. A ridiculous amount. Costco charges $6.99 for a 12x12 size picture. 

For one single photo. That's just too much for me. Because I never have just one picture to print off.   

I initially created this layout. Once some time passed, I knew I wasn't super happy with how it turned out. I also knew I wouldn't have it printed at this size. 

So I went back and tinkered with it a little. And then a little bit more. 

I ended up shrinking it down to 8x10 size. At 8x10 it's not nearly as costly to print off, and I can add into a page protector directly into my album. It's so easy to manipulate digital files. I love the flexibility that digital scrapbooking has. 

I have to say, I'm really happy with how this final version turned out. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Highs and Lows J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Highs-and-Lows-Journal-Cards.html

Elements: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Highs-and-Lows-Elements.html

Paper: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Highs-and-Lows-Papers.html