Summer - DT Layout for Paige Evans

Hi there crafty friends,

I'm stopping by to share with you my latest project I've created for the Paige Evans Design Team. I've used the awesome Go the Scenic Route collection on this layout. Apropos collection - are you as excited as me about getting Paige's latest collection, Wonders?! It's so gorgeous and perfect for spring! I need sunshine and colors! Today's page is proof of just how much I miss sunshine hehe!

I left a bit of white edge around the layout in this photo, so you can see the edges - the white is my desk, not a part of the layout :). The cropped version just didn't look right!

Anyway, I chose an orange and pink color scheme, to go with my pink lemonade in the photo. I've been wanting to use this map paper for a long time because it has such a lovely color (and I am not even a huge fan of orange!), but I just didn't get around to do it yet. In fact, I thought it looked too much on this layout too, but then I just went with it anyway. 

I chose the Summer cut file (Design ID: 272002) and die cut it in 3 sizes from white card stock. I left the smallest one as is, I just cropped the top off in Silhouette Studio. I did, however, remove all lines from inside the circle on the other two sizes, because I knew they would only serve as layers. To make my life easier, and not having to back the rays one by one, I just die cut the sun from three patterned papers. For this, I released the compound path on the cut file, then welded all lines together to create a fill shape rather than having outlines. Then I also did an internal offset a bit smaller than the original design (all three sizes), just so that they are easier to line up and there's no overhang in case I'm not precise. I hope that makes sense!

I adhered the patterned papers to the white outlines, but I didn't add glue to the rays as I wanted them to be more dimensional. I added machine stitching to the smallest sun and I also die cut the letters from a pink/orange patterned paper to place on top. I wrote my journaling inside the sun with a white gel pen.

To emphasise the sunny theme, I cut my background paper in strips that look like sun rays. Using my Tim Holtz serrated edge scissors, I distressed all edges. I then added a tiny amount of glue along the middle of each ray and placed them on a heavy weight card stock. Just so that they stayed in place while I stitched them down in the middle. Once done, I adhered the sun to the background too. 

I layered some tissue paper, die cuts, labels etc behind my photos, then glued these stacks down too. I added a clip, a chipboard sticker and some stickers to embellish my photos. I wanted to keep embellishing to a minimum since the page already had a lot going on, lots of dimension and texture. I stamped my date on one of the labels and done!

That's it guys! What do you think? Too much? These bright colors make me so happy!

If you want to see how this layout came together, you can watch my process video here:

I hope I could inspire you in some small way! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a wonderful day!

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SUPPLIES:

Go the Scenic Route collection: Paper 1, Paper 6, Paper 7, Paper 24, Ephemera Die Cuts, Flag Paper Clips, Chipboard Stickers, Cardstock Stickers

Splish Splash - DT layout for Fancy Pants Designs

Hello friends,

I'm back today with a new layout I've created for Fancy Pants Designs! 

This is my first time using the new Poolside collection and I'm in looove :). So adorable!

I started out by printing a couple of photos that could go with this collection. For the first time, I am not positive if I haven't scrapped this photo before. I don't remember a layout with it but I've now officially lost track.

Anyway, I chose this one because it was actually taken at a pool, not the beach hehe. And I liked the colors with this collection!

I chose a cut file by Paige Evans called Fish Background (Silhouette ID: #267502) and deleted some of it so I only have the fish at the bottom. Here I cheated a little, there are no solids in this collection so I snuck in a navy paper from the Golden Days collection. But that's OK right, mixing and matching is always fun! I used this paper to back most of the cut file, some fish I backed with a pink striped paper.

I then hand stitched around the pink fish, for which I used pink and navy embroidery floss. Once the background was done, I started embellishing. 

First I added some tissue paper behind my photo then glued it in place so I knew where everything else was going. I tucked in a tag (from The Bright Side collection) on the right side and wrote my journaling on it. I created a flower cluster at the top and also attached a super cool paper clip. I went on adding some water splashes, which are from the die cut pack and the chipboard sheet. I also glued some phrases on the photo.

Then the cutest of all! These die cut images of swimming kids! Oh my goodness! I can't even. And I found they fit perfectly on this page among all the fish!

I loved working on this page, my son's baby photos always make me so happy! (Or desperately sad, cos seriously, where did the time go?!)

I hope you like how it turned out! You need this collection too right?! So perfect for those summer photos!

That's it for today! Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a great day!

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Explore - DT layout for Just Nick

Hi there crafty friends,

 

Zsoka here with you today with a new layout. I chose the Sunburst Background 2 cut file for this, I just love it!

 

 

 

I'm not sure if you can tell, but I modified the cut file a little bit. When you blow it up as big as I did, the outlines will be much thicker. I wanted them thinner so more patterned paper shows through once I back the rays. I released the compound path, deleted the original outline, made the circle thinner, then I made a compound path on the two circles. I moved the circle out of the way and added outlines to the rays, made compound path and moved them into the circle so that the rounded ends disappeared. As a last step I welded the circles and the rays together. I hope it makes sense?

 

 

A while back I received the Simple Stories Summer Days collection kit from the awesome SCT magazine and haven't had the chance to use it yet. So I decided to use it for this layout. I also used bits and pieces from Freckled Fawn (like that awesome acrylic word, the flip flops and wood veneer) and the wood grain paper is from Jen Hadfield I believe.

 

First I printed my photo in a big size and glued the cut file on top. Then I backed the rays with different patterned papers, but only glued them down where they touch the circle. This way the white card stock can be lifted up a bit to create a nice dimension.

 

I used the acrylic word for my title and created a little cluster at the bottom of the page with it. I really like the look of this.

 

I didn't feel like this page needed a lot of embellishments. I just added a few bradz, wood veneers and some cloud stickers. Oh and a mini clothespin I got at Michaels!

 

I hope you like how this one turned out! Thanks for stopping by! Till next time,

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