bird said...
I love your layout!! And I am already a follower!!
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Now on to today's post:
It's my turn on the Kiwi Lane blog today, and I came up with a pretty simple one page layout using Mon Ami Gabby embellishments and Kiwi Lane templates. As with the majority of my layouts, I started with framing my page with my Kiwi Lane templates like this:
I have a slight confession- this is not my real "before" photo. My real "before" photo was too difficult to see on the floral paper with the cream colored background. So I staged this one on a green background so you could see how I framed my page. You're welcome. ;)
And this is what my finished layout looks like:
Supplies: patterned paper, card stock, journaling card (Echo Park); blue flower, crepe paper, tulle (Mon Ami Gabby); letter stickers (Pebbles, Inc.); jewels (craft supply); pen (Staedtler)
Templates:
Playtime 3, 4
Accents 1
Tiny Nature 1T
Nature 1
Photos
Pretty cute, huh? Did you know that Mon Ami Gabby sells rolls of crepe paper? And it's thicker and wider than that stuff you get at the party supply store to decorate for birthdays parties, etc. To get the ruffled effect on the scalloped border just below the photos, simply stretch the edge of the scallop (after you've traced and cut) and then let it contract. The light yellow mesh border is actually a tulle that has some foam-like stuff sprayed on it. I know that's not very descriptive, but I'm having a hard time trying to find the right words... anyway, it's a bit messy to work with (tiny bits of the yellow and white foam were all over my work space), but I loved the look when I layered it in with the crepe paper! And most of the foamy bits stay in the tulle, so don't worry if it seems like there's a lot coming off. :)
One other thing I did with this layout was sand all the edges, instead of inking all the edges. The reason for this is that I wanted to keep the layout feeling light and airy (like a spa) while still defining the edges of my layers. So I used a nail file and sanding block to take off just enough of the top layer of printed paper to get the white core to show. I did the same thing around my photos, too.
I've seriously loved all of the products that I've been able to use from Mon Ami Gabby this month! They add so much to my layers and work so well with the templates from Kiwi Lane! If you haven't had a chance to check them out, I highly suggest either visiting their blog, Facebook page or Pinterest boards, and Instagram, if not all of the above. They are full of fun and creative ways to use their plethora of embellishments!
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
