This step by step uses the Boxer range of papers from Basic Grey. Helen loves monochromatic colour schemes and has used different shades of green for her layout about her boys. Because Helen has placed most of the elements on an angle, it was difficult to give approx measurements. Use the photographs provided to help guide you through the steps :)) This layout is also great for using scrap bits of patterned paper. Helen’s layout measures 8.5 x 11 inches, however this is easily converted to 12 x 12.
Please note that Helen forgot to use her flash when photographing the step by step pictures - the true colour of the layout is above and at the end!!
Supplies:
- two 3 x 4 inch photos
- 3 x patterned papers - Helen has used Boxer Cargo, Henley and Hipster
- MM tiny alpha stickers
- scalloped cardstock
- ribbon, chipboard butterfly, kaiser pearls, sewing machine, masking tape
Use the measurements as a guide only!
Step One - trim background patterned paper to 8.5 x 11 inches. Trim your photos. The top photo has a border to draw the eye to it.
Step Two - take your scallop cardstock and cut out the middle part of it, so you can use the scalloped edge as part of the border on your layout. Attached to background PP. Use the photo below as a guide.
Step Three - Cut three pieces of patterned paper (all the same pattern)
- 1st piece measures 9cm wide and 9cm in length
- 2nd piece measures 12.5cm wide and 9cm in length
- 3rd piece measures 9cm wide and 4cm in length
Don’t attach these to the layout just yet!
Step Four - cut a different piece of PP, measuring 9cm wide and 17.5cm in length. Attach this to your layout with masking tape across the top and bottom. Helen’s piece sits on a slight angle. It sits roughly 6cm from the top of my layout and roughly 5cm from the left of the layout, on an angle.
Step Five - attach the three pieces of PP we cut earlier in Step 3. The pieces all sit on slight angels. The first piece sits about 5.5cm from the top of the layout, and 1cm from the right. The second piece sits about 11.5cm from the top and 8cm from the left of the layout. The last piece sits about 4cm from the bottom of the layout. You don’t need to be too strict with the measurements as long as the three pieces of PP can be seen from behind the photos.
Step Six - Cut another two scrap pieces of PP (using your third piece of pp). See photo below:
- 1st piece measures 13cm wide by 2.5cm in length
- 2nd piece measures 9cm wide x 2.5cm in length
Attach these to your layout. The first piece sits 8.5cm from the top of the layout and 7.5cm from the left of your layout. The second piece sits 9.5cm from the left of the layout and 7.5cm from the top of the layout.
Step Seven - attach your photos to the layout. Again Helen’s sit on a slight angle. Use the photo below as a guide. Helen’s first photo sits about 9cm from the top of the layout and 10.5cm from the left side of the layout. The second photo sits roughly 16.5cm from the top of the layout and just over 9cm from the left of the layout - 2cm from the right of the layout.
Step Eight - paint the chipboard butterfly lightly with white paint. Sand it a little when dry. When dry attach it to the layout just under the top photo.
Step Nine - add in your title.
Step Ten - Add in two strips of ribbon to your layout to the left side of the PP cut in step four.
Step Eleven - Helen added in some flowers cut from the PP and attached them just to the right of her title.
Step Twelve - add in some pearls to the chipboard butterfly.
Step Thirteen - add in some sewing wherever you feel the layout needs it.
Step Fourteen - add in some journaling and Helen also printed out the date and attached it to the layout just under the butterfly.
Now we are finished - well done!
