Layering Tutorial from Jess
I have recently acquired the new
Prima "Sun Kiss"
range of patterned papers......even though I'm not a flowery, pretty
kind of scrapper, I just HAD to have this range of papers....I LOVE the
colours and the daisies...so delightful!
I've been asked a few times to do a tute showing how I layer so I've finally done one.
Hokey Pokey.....get ready to enter the Jess world of scrapping....
So because I really wanted to use this range of papers I chose a photo
to go with them, sometimes I choose the photo then the papers that go
with it. I'm not super fussy about colours in my photos matching colours
of my papers etc, I tend to go with the "feel" of things instead. There
isn't to much pre planning to my layouts...I just kind of go with the
flow....
So basically I chose the papers, chose the photo, picked some embellies
that I wanted to use and plonked it all on my desk. I'm a rather lazy
scrapper and won't use anything thats not within my reach......
I pretty much only use Kraft or White cardstock, with the occasional patterned paper as the background.
For this layout I chose
kraft.
I always find a blank piece of card stock a bit daunting so I usually
throw caution to the wind and straight away add some paint or spray to
it.
I used the coolio Crafter's Workshop
"Burst" Template with a Adirondack Paint Dabber in
"Pool" dabbed over the top.
I then went through the papers to see what ones I really liked, and what I'd like to use.
I cut the bottom strips off of
"Nectar Fields" &
"Sweet Tea",
I wasn't worried about being neat as I like the look of the uneven
strip. I then machine stitched these to the top and bottom edges of my
page. I then cut out the gorgeous daisies from the corners of the
"Lemon Ginger" paper. I machine stitched these on to opposing corners of my page. I bent the non-stitched edges up so they weren't so flat.
Next I Layered 2
paper doilies and stuck them down in the centre of my page.
I cut a journalling block from the
"Kindred Spirit" paper. I then filled a
Mini Mister
with water and sprayed the journalling block on both sides with the
water. I then scrunched it up into a ball to make it all crinkly then
unscrunched it and dryed it with a heat tool. I machine stitched around
the border of it for some texture then stuck it on to the doily. I only
use a bit of tape when I stick things down as I don't want things to lie
flat, I like the edges to bend up a little.
I stained a manila tag with Distress Stain in
"Mustard Seed"
then drew a border with a black pen around it, then layered it on to
the journalling block and doily. I painted a Scrapware ATC frame with
Distress Crackle Paint in "
Broken China" and layered it on the tag, journalling block and doily. I cut the long side of a
White Scalloped Edge Felt Frame and layered it on the journalling block and tag.
I machine stitched a border on one of my photos, then layered it on top
of 2 other photos. I pretty much always use three photos layered on top
of each other as I like the height and layered look to it. I always
stick my photos down with foam tape and only put the tape in the middle
of the photos so embellies can be tucked under later if I want. I gently
bent the corners of the photos, tag & journalling block up.
Now is when I start adding my embellies. First I play around with them
and figure out how I would like them to go, then I alter what I want to
alter, then I finally stick them down in layers.
I cut the large butterfly from the "Nectar Fields" paper and stuck it
down with foam tape to add height. I bent it's wings up for more height
and dimension. I glued a
White Lilly on top of the butterfly filagree.
I grabbed some
Black Lace
and tied a little bow and stuck it onto the felt border below the
crocheted flower. I then cut three different sized butterflies from the
"Bliss"
paper. I also cut another journalling block from the "Kindred Spirit"
paper and trimmed it so it would tuck under the paper strip on the
bottom edge of the layout. I then attached the butterflies onto the
background and trimmed journalling block.
I decided I needed to add another something sooooooo I cut 2 more wonky
paper strips and tucked them under the bottom and top strips on the
edges of the layout. I also stapled one of the butterflies in the
middle. I added another trimmed journalling block to the top right hand
corner as well.
SOOOOOO here's the layout.....Oh if you notice some weird stains on the
card stock.....it's because I had a wee dimensional magic
spillage......ahem....
And that is how I scrap....not too much method to my madness.....just
kinda go with the flow and fiddle around with bits and bobs until it
looks right : )
Love and Peace xox
JESS
