How about looking at couple of these links for some ideas: Of course, they are Ronalyns!
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/galle...4006&cat=10180
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/galle...0672&cat=10180
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/galle...1355&cat=10180
The anser might be as simple as adding some lines or dotted brushes, rearranging your text a bit, or adding journaling to the LO. Or you could take photos of the patches themselves and use them in the LO- either plocking them in, layering them, or fading them to be a soft background.
Just a couple of ideas, hope they help.