Vienna - Paper Issues challenge

Hello!  

Today I'm sharing this layout that I made for the "As the world turns" challenge. 

I have been wanting to use this beautiful cut file from the shop for a long time, and I finally got my chance. I felt that this globe cut file would be the perfect focal point in a layout, especially for this challenge. 

I did not change the cut file one bit, I used it as is and cut it out of American Crafts textured white card stock. I chose to use the "Auburn Lane" collection from Pink Paislee. I felt that the colours in the collection match the colours in my photo perfectly. I didn't want to change my photo to black and white, the Schnitzel would look like a big grey blob, so I kept it coloured. 

I did a load of fussy cutting as well. I used two of the 12x12 patterned papers and fussy cut some flowers and 4 of the little houses. 

I decided that I wanted some interest on the background, so I splattered some white acrylic paint. I also used a lot of the tiny rub-ons. I love how easily they rubbed on! I scattered the rub-ons haphazardly around the page, I wanted them to look like little sprinkles. 

I popped the cut file and the houses up on some craft foam, to give some added dimension and interest. 

The rest is pretty simple really, I added some of the die cuts from the collection and used the beautiful floral chipboard Thickers for my title, which is simply just "Vienna".

Here are some close ups of the splatters and the rub-ons.

Here is the final layout...

I have a process video for this layout, click here.

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Enjoy!!

Thankful for Dubai

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I used the new Rustic Floral Frame 2 cut file from the store. I  cut the frame out of textured white card stock from American Crafts. I also resized to the file to fill a 12x12 paper. To help the cut file stand put from the background, I loosely doodled around the edge of the cut file with a black pen. 

For the background I was inspired to echo the hexagons in the cut file and I traced a small hexagon shape and stitched in a purple ombre effect, from light purple to dark purple.

For the rest of the embellishing I basically just layered the floral ephemera and the die cuts from the Paige Evans Whimsical collection. 

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If you are a stickler for PV's ( Process videos) please click here. 

Enjoy!

Paper Issues Challenge - Grid Lock

Hello! It's Leslie on the blog today.

 I'm sharing my take on the Grid Lock challenge. 

I used the "Oh my Heart" collection from Paige Evans. There is a pattern paper from the 12x12 paper pad that has little squares of different patterns. I cut up the squares and used them as my base for my layout. For the back ground I used American White textured card stock, as the white of the card stock goes well with the white used in the collection. We all know how frustrating it can be when the collection and your white card stock are different whites!

I chose to stitch the squares together with an almost messy zig-zag hand stitch. This I did with plain white embroidery thread, I used all 6 strands. here is a close up.

I wanted to use four photos on this layout, so using a grid was very easy, I just placed one little photo in each of the four rows. I also matted the photos with white card stock, just to give them some extra pop. I also decided to pop them up on some foam squares. 

Next, I fussy cut out some of the beautiful florals from the collection and those served as my main embellishments. The layout was so busy with all the patterns and colors in the little squares I did not want to over do it by over embellishing the layout. I added two wood veneer pieces from my stash, The word" Love" serves as part of my title and a little ticket stub sticker serves as the other part of my title, " Beautiful Love".

All in all this layout came together very quickly. Remember if you are in a scrappy rut, make a grid layout, it is easy, effective and striking, and not much thinking goes into it. 

Here are more close ups.

 Here is the final layout. I painted a black ink boarder around the edge of the page to bring it all together. I think that my black border brings out the pops of black in the little squares behind and in the photos. Please remember to use my code LESLIE to get 20% your purchase of you buy at 

Paper Issues.

For the Process video to this layout please click here.