Hello everyone. Today I thought I would share with you a couple of layouts I did a few weeks at my favourite scrapbooking retreat - Memories Manor.
The first one is more of a rustic look. I have a 12 x 12 stencil with diamond shapes on it. So I placed it onto my paper and stencilled Shimerz textured paste onto the paper but only around the outside edges. I cut strips of various papers and adhered them down the left side overlapping them and giving them different lengths. I added some tags at the left as well. The white mesh that you see accenting the layout is actually the mesh that you use for needlepoint. I cut some pieces off and used them as an accent. It worked quite well.
Here is a closeup which shows you the diamond stencil pattern.
The second layout is a summery layout. I fussy cut the flowers that you see from a patterned paper. If I find a piece of flowered patterned paper in my stash I quite often cut out the flowers
and put them away for future use.
I used a stencil that looked like bubbles and applied white moulding paste on the outside areas. I cut and layered other papers for behind the photo which I raised up with pop dots. Did a bit of stamping with a stamp and black ink around the layout. Added my flowers and a resin frame. And there you have it. When I was completely done the layout I took a stiff brush and brushed extra thick white gesso onto the edges of the flowers. This helps to blend the flowers together.
A close up of one of the fussy cut flowers.
The bit of white material tucked under the bottom of the fussy cut flower was cut from a doilie to give a little more accent.
Enjoy. Until next time,
"HAPPINESS IS CREATING"
AND REMEMBER:
"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing,
and the lawn mower is broken."
Here is a closeup which shows you the diamond stencil pattern.
The second layout is a summery layout. I fussy cut the flowers that you see from a patterned paper. If I find a piece of flowered patterned paper in my stash I quite often cut out the flowers
and put them away for future use.
I used a stencil that looked like bubbles and applied white moulding paste on the outside areas. I cut and layered other papers for behind the photo which I raised up with pop dots. Did a bit of stamping with a stamp and black ink around the layout. Added my flowers and a resin frame. And there you have it. When I was completely done the layout I took a stiff brush and brushed extra thick white gesso onto the edges of the flowers. This helps to blend the flowers together.
A close up of one of the fussy cut flowers.
The bit of white material tucked under the bottom of the fussy cut flower was cut from a doilie to give a little more accent.
Enjoy. Until next time,
"HAPPINESS IS CREATING"
AND REMEMBER:
"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing,
and the lawn mower is broken."
