Belle Fleur by Photoplay - Smile

Today my final layout using the Belle Fleur collection from Photoplay is on the Scrap Paper Scissor Blog.

My previous two layouts used lots of patterned papers. By contrast today's layout uses very little paper and was inspired by German scrapbooker Jana McCarthy. I love the white space in her layouts and, having very little paper left in my DT kit to create another layout, I thought I would take inspiration from Jana's layouts.

Because I wanted to add some inks and texture paste to my layout I started by coating my white cardstock with clear Gesso. Despite using the Gesso, my layout did still warp a little.

Some watered down Tim Holtz Distress Oxide in Worn Lipstick was smooshed and splattered onto the cardstock to add some colour and once this was dry I used a script stencil from my stash and some white texture paste to add some words on top of the ink patches.

I printed two 2" x 3" photos of Lara and when the texture paste was dry I stuck the photos onto the layout with a pale pink doilie underneath.

Some  pink photo corners from my stash were put on two corners of the photos.

I fussy cut some roses from a scrap of the Hello Gorgeous patterned paper and tucked them either side of my photos. A Mini Plaquette with my daughters age on it was fixed to the corner of one of the photos with brads and I and poked two pink heart shaped pins behind.

I glued some white lace to the bottom of my photos and for my title I die cut the word 'Smile' from a scrap of pink cardstock. The title was put across the bottom of one of the photos.

I twirled some pink bakers twine across the layout and added some word strips printed on my computer.

Where I had added ink and texture paste to the edges of the layout I cut a section of the cardstock away, tore and roughed up the edges and added the remaining scraps of the Hello Gorgeous paper behind. Using white thread I also machine stitched round the edges of the cardstock.

To finish the layout I added some in different sizes hearts punched from a scrap of the Pretty Peonies (B side) paper, a scattering of pink Dew Drops and some splatters of gold ink.

I love how the layout turned out and the impact the tiny pieces of the Hello Gorgeous paper make.

Belle Fleur by Photoplay - Happiness is ....

Today I have another layout on the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog using the beautiful Belle Fleur collection from Photoplay. The photo I used on my layout is far from perfect but it makes me smile. 😊

I started with a sheet of white Bazzill cardstock and onto this I stuck horizontal strips of the Belle Fleur patterned papers measuring roughly 2" wide. Using black thread I machine stitched along the bottom edges of the paper strips and using my finger nails I lifted up the edges to give them some dimension.

Using three different paper punches I punched strips of white cardstock which I tucked under the edges of the papers and some washi tape was also added.

I used a very old pre-made string tied pocket as a template to make a pocket from white cardstock. I tied the pocket with some black bakers twine and then attached this and my 4x6 photo to the middle of the layout.

I made a rosette from a piece of the You're Just my Type (B side) paper and attached this to my layout. A 'Choose Happy' sticker was attached to the middle and a very old brad from my stash was placed next to it.

I also made a couple of flags using scraps of paper and cocktail sticks and poked these behind the rosette.

I die cut my title from some black Bazzill cardstock and glued this on top of the paper strips.

The layout was completed with journalling strips printed on the computer, a scattering of sequins and a doodled pen border round the outside edge of the layout.

Stash Busting

This layout, recording my birthday celebrations last year, was created whilst I was away at my annual crafty get together with friends in April.

I dug into my stash again and used lots of bits and pieces and paper scraps on the layout.

I started with a sheet of 12 x 12 yellow patterned paper and onto this I matted an 11.5 x 11.5 piece of white text paper. My photo was then matted onto two scraps of paper and glued to the layout at an angle.

On the bottom right corner of the photo I added a yellow bingo card and used some foam alphabet stickers (letter 'Os') to circle the date. A flair badge was stuck to the right side of the photo.

Using several different cut files I created some rosettes from coordinating patterned paper and glued these from the top right corner of the layout to the bottom left corner, either side of the photo. 

Gold sequins were glued to the centre of each rosette.

In the top left corner of the layout I created a banner using stamped triangles, bakers twine and more gold sequins. I also used letter stickers to add the date, place, etc.

 Finally I added yet more gold sequins and some tiny gold stickers.