Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Say Cheese…..

Good Morning!  Micki here and I’m pretty excited to share a “totally-outside-my-comfort-zone” 12x12 scrapbook layout.  I’m sure you could have heard my knees a-knocking while I was working on it.  I honestly don’t know why I was so “scared”, but my stomach was in knots…….however, I prevailed.
Here it goes……

Seeing Mary-Ann’s beautiful layouts really inspired me, so when I saw the Memories Captured 6x6 Paper Pad by Fancy Pants, I ordered it along with the What a Wonderful Day Decorative Tags and Patterned Envelopes.  And then I was like “now what”.  I headed to Pinterest and took adapted a layout by Laura Whitaker.
I started by taking a 12x12 Graphic 45 paper and scraped a thin layer of gesso on it using the Ranger Inkssentials craft scraper.  While that was drying, I dug out some old clear buttons which were covered with assorted papers from the Memories Captured paper pad using Tombow Multi Liquid Glue.
Once the glue was dry, I sanded the edges using the Sanding Grip Block.  To poke the holes, I used my scissors and lightly sanded the top.
Setting that aside, I had to add a touch of mixed media so I opted to add some black circles using Black Soot Distress Paint and Dylusions Chequered Dots Stencil.  I dabbed the paint onto the gessoed paper, layed the stencil on top and wiped the paint off the circles using a wet wipe.
After that it was just a matter of arranging my pieces.  I did rough up the edges a bit using my fingernail.  I added the painted arrows with a foam applicator with Rusty Hinge Distress Paint and the Layered Tickets stencil.  Once dry I added the Label Letters and then doodled around them with a black pen.
One thing that I found extremely helpful was using a glue stick to glue some of the layers down.  It allowed me to move stuff around without having a wet mess on my hands, yet once dry, the layers are nice and secure.   Plus, I left glue off some of the paper edges and then curled them up a little bit.  To add some depth, the photo and the patterned envelope were popped up using foam mounting tape.  The buttons were given some height with Glue Dots. 
I added a staple to the yellow strip using the Tiny Attacher.  I did this before gluing it down.  I wish they would make a Tiny Attacher with a longer reach because I love using staples to secure layers of papers.
For the title, I added the Alpha Parts Signmaker letters right on top of the envelope.  And for my journaling, which I have yet to do, I added a tag.  As a final ‘pop of color’, I added some splatters with watered down Fired Brick Distress Paint and a very wet brush.

So, what do you think?  I really do like the way it turned out.  I have such a hard time using pastel colors and I tend to worry about the colors matching, such as does this color go with that one, etc…. In the end I just went with the flow and I LOVE it.

I will definitely have to create two more since I have almost identical posed pictures of my other granddaughters.  I hope you enjoyed this layout and it inspired you to step out of your comfort zone to try something new!






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9 comments:

  1. Fabulous work Micki! Great background treatment and love all the little dimensional elements. love how you've done those buttons xx

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  2. It's perfect, Micki! All of the elements, the photo, it's beautiful! Great work, girlie!!

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  3. I think it's great, Micki. It works so well!

    Lucy x

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  4. Super Cool!!!
    You have inspired me to take a stab at it as well!!
    Love how you combined mixed media with scrapping :-)

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  5. Super Cool!!!
    You have inspired me to take a stab at it as well!!
    Love how you combined mixed media with scrapping :-)

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  6. Oh my goodness, this totally rocks!!! You combined mixed media with my favorite!!! Great job!

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  7. OMG Micki...that`s the sound of my jaw dropping to the floor.."stunfabulous" layout
    ...loooove it Micki!!
    Big hugs
    Tracy
    xoxox

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  8. Gorgeous layour Micki ! Love the background and the covered buttons are fabulous ! Sue C x

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