Hello Scrap Matrix friends, it is Deb here,
and I am super excited to be guest designing for you all this month.
I must say a huge thank you to Vicki and the
girls for making me feel so welcome.
I have a step by step process for you of
the layout I created with the fabulous 7 Dots Dreamscapes kit I received for
the November challenge. I have added
some items – all available from the Scrap Matrix store so be sure to check out
the supply list at the end of this novel, lol.
I began choosing the papers and diecuts, etc, that I wished to
use and taking a dauber top I placed it on the Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst in
Cocoa Bean Copper, and inked all the edges of the tags, diecuts and background
paper. I also used this product to colour
some of the string, which I had divided into strands to make it go further. I also added some of the Lindy’s to the 2
flowers from the kit. I had chosen a
Steam Punk chipboard border and coloured this as well as a length of white mesh
tape to finish off the embellishments for the layout.
Once I had all the bits coloured to my
satisfaction, I took a Tim Holtz stencil -
“Measured” and using Colour Blast Colour Paste, stenciled across the
middle of the background as well as the top left and bottom right corners.
Whilst I was waiting for this to dry, I
placed the mesh tape in position over the stenciling, and then double matted my
black and white photo’s.
To give more texture to my layout, I tore
the photo mats using my steel ruler, instead of cutting them. I like to look of straight cut edges mixed
with torn edges.
I didn’t ink these edges.
Once the Colour Paste was dry (it really
doesn’t take that long) I started assembling my layout, moving pieces around
until I was happy with the result. I
then started sticking everything down with my trust Xpress it Double sided tape
and Helmars Acid Free glue.
Before placing the photos onto page, I
added foam to the mats to lift them off the rather busy background.
Now came time for the title and finishing
touches. I had some Chipboard Alphabets
#1, and I used the Lindy’s to colour these, before adding Stampendous Embossing
Ink and Embossing Enamel. Because the
enamel is so thick you couldn’t see the colour under, so I splashed some Lindys
over the top.
I added the title to my layout and finished
with some 13 @rts Gold Glitter Ayeeda Ink, and some splatters of the Cocoa Bean
Copper Starburst from Lindy’s, and finally some Vicki Boutin word and phrase
stickers.
My finished layout:
And some close-ups:
Supply list from Scrap Matrix:
Renaissance Black German Embossed Trims
7 Dots Dreamscapes Paper - Narwhal
7Dots Dreamscapes Paper - Sunrise
7Dots Dreamscapes Paper - Cloudy
7Dots Dreamscapes Paper - Twinkle
7Dots Dreamscapes Elements
Dreamscapes Tags 12x12
Cotton String
Prima Finnabair Sunrise/Sunset Flowers
I hope my layout has provided some
inspiration.
I will be back later in the month with another layout xx
I will be back later in the month with another layout xx
I love this Deb!!! The texture and interest you have got going on is awesome. And your step by step - I hope some peeps are inspired to give your techniques a go! So lovely to have you here... xxx
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