This was one of those layouts where I started out with a vision that didn't quite make it as I imagined it to be. You know those layouts that just take on a life of their own as you create them. I started with an 8 X 11 layout sketch that I had planned to adapt to a 12 X 12 layout. The sketch showed lots of square mats of patterned paper and so I started by cutting out squares of different colored paper. However, it just looked too busy, especially after I was done with the background. As I started creating my background, I knew I wanted to use my new Lumiere paints but I wasn't really sure what I was going to paint. It just seemed like my brush wanted to paint squares of color and so that is what I did. Once I added the paint squares to the page, the square mats of paper no longer fit. So after settling on just a couple of mat layers for each picture, I also matted my photos with some black cardstock, which really allowed them to pop off the page. I cut up a cellophane bag that I got from a weekend crop that I attended recently and used that in my layers. I felt that the color of the circles fit with the scheme. I like to create my own embellishments from time to time and I got the idea to create some donuts with modeling paste. They came out okay, except that on a couple of them I made the holes too big. Oh well, I just tell myself they are just whimsical. Ha! I added some glitter and seed beads to my donuts (even thought the ones in the pics didn't have sprinkles) because it made them more interesting. I was real satisfied with this layout in the end. I like the Deco feel of the layout after I outlined the squares with black lines and did the random stamping of words around the page. I hope you enjoy watching this process. Thanks for stopping by.
SUPPLY LIST
- Paper: Prima Marketing - Seashore Collection; Cardstock - from my stash and my scraps
- Mediums: Liquitex modeling paste; Glossy Accents; Martha Stewart glitter - crystal course; seed beads - from stash; Gesso - Bob Ross
- Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot; Ranger Alcohol Ink - Pink Sherbert
- Tools: Sew Easy - Strait Stitch; We R Memory Keepers - Corner Rounder - 1/4" and Deco
- Paint: Lumiere by Jaquard - Halo Pink Gold, Halo Blue Gold, Pearl Turquoise; Americana Acrylic Paint - Calypso Blue; Anita's All Purpose acrylic paint - Carmine
- Thread: Making Memories - Embroidery Floss - Red
- Stamps: Basic Grey - Indian Summer; Hampton Art - Foot Longs - Alphas; Jillybean Soup - Discover
- Misc.: cellophane bag from stash - polka dot
- Pens: Pigma Micron - Black .08 - Sakura
