Friday 4 April 2014

Happy

Hi there,

I have a layout for Scrap Everything today. I was sent some really interesting products and had loads of fun experimenting with them.

Here's my layout:


Isn't that photo adorable? It's one my sister-in-law took of one of her daughters. The Carta Bella paper was the perfect background for it.

Now the interesting thing about this layout is that I have only used two key products to make it - one is the pack of Fabscraps French Heritage Stickers and the other is a sheet of X-press It Sticky Barc. If you're not familiar with this second product I will explain further down.

Firstly the stickers - these are transparent so they can be used in a number of ways. Firstly I just placed two of the stickers directly onto my background paper. Their transparency means that you can still see the paper through them. It almost looks like they're part of the paper design. I really love this look. It's kind of vintage and funky at the same time!

I then backed the remaining stickers with white cardstock and placed them randomly around my photo and beyond. In keeping with the aged look of the layout I distressed the edges and outlined each sticker with a brown pen, raising some of them up on foam tape.


Next I used the X-press It Sticky Barc. I love this product! It is real wood (very thin!) backed with super strong adhesive. You can stamp on it like I did or you can paint it, ink it or whatever you like. You can just cut it using scissors like it's paper.

To make my butterflies, I simply stamped on the Sticky Barc with black ink and cut out the images. I removed the backing from the centre part of the butterflies only so the wings could stand free and 'fly'.

I then stamped the word 'happy' onto it and cut this out. What a simple and unique title!


I could also have used a die cut machine to cut out a title or embellishments using the Sticky Barc.

I then just added my journaling around the photo and a bit of stamping and ragged stitching.


This page really was so simple and easy to make. If any of Katherine's customers would like more info on how I made something just drop me a line in the comments.

Happy scrappin'!

Heather

11 comments:

  1. this LO is fabulous!! I love the butterflies!! :)

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  2. This is sooooooooo gorgeous! I love love love the colors, the photo and the butterflies!!!!!!!

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  3. Well I think it looks wonderful.. adorable photo and love the back ground paper.. and I have not heard of the sticky barc before!!

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  4. Fantastic page!! Gorgeous photo and love that sticky barc, how unique!! Beautifully done Heather!! ox

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  5. LOve, love this LO, all the accents you added are stunning!!

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  6. Beautiful! Love the butterflies.....so delicate and adds so much beauty to this!

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  7. Stunning page Heather....love that background paper you chose, as well as the elements...really so gorgeous! And agree....totally sweet and precious photo too!

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  8. The little girl is so cut and your page is wonderfull and so sweet ! i love it ! have a good day

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  9. Gorgeous page, Heather! And yes, the photo is absolutely adorable! Your layout is just wonderful, creative, and very, very happy!

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  10. I love that woodgrain paper it is perfect. She is one cutie pie too. Love the little elements. Just beautiful Heather.

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