I enjoyed making another double page layout this week, to fit a sequence of larger photographs on my page
(click to enlarge):
What I did: I used sketch #121 from
Sketchabilities. I started with some cardboard packaging from a pack of album refill sleeves. I used the plain grey side of the packaging as my base. I layered some old book pages to form a wide background strip. I joined the pages together to run the length of the double page, then punched both sides with an edge punch. I painted over everything with a thin coat of gesso primer.
I kept part of the packaging raw to use as a photo mat. I've started (sometimes)
matting my photographs again after many years of not doing so, and I
really love the extra pop it adds to a plain layout. I added stitching
around the mats to add interest and texture.
I cut up a lot of old journalling cards to add extra layers, then added my embellishments and title. I punched lots of small butterflies from the bookpage offcuts, and scattered them around the page.
I'm submitting my layout at:
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Scrapbook Fantasies -
Create a layout using black, white and grey
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Less-ology -
Fluttering butterflies
Here's a little close up of my bookpage butterflies:
And here's the reverse side, just to show the packaging I used:
Materials:
Product packaging (cardboard)
Vintage book pages
Prima Essentials grey paper flowers
Green Tara 2.5cm petals - White paper flowers
American Crafts Pearl Brads - Elegant
Cre8tiv pearl brads
Bella! Journalling Tagz
Kaisercraft Pearls - Pewter
American Crafts Thickers - Subway foam alphabets
Martha Stewart Garden Trellis deep edge punch