Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Step by Step

by Nathalie

Note: If you do not want to make an 8.5X11 page, this design can easily be adapted to a 12X12 page, just change the measurements slightly.

Supplies:
- 8.5”X11” patterned paper for the background
- 8”X10.5” piece of cardstock (I used kraft)
- one photo cropped to 5.5”X4”
- 2 pieces of the same patterned paper cut to 4”X2 1/8”
- 1 strip of patterned paper measuring ½”X 9 ¾”
- 1 strip of paper for the journaling 1 ¾”X9 ¾ “
- 1 Heidi Swapp damask sticker (in white) cut in half
- 4 photo corners
- alpha stickers for your title
- a few flowers and brads

1/ Glue the cardstock to the background paper then frame the photo with the two pieces of paper (the 4”X2 1/8” pieces) on each side of it.
2/Print or handwrite your journaling on the wider strip of patterned paper (make sure you leave enough room to tuck it under the other strip and for the photo corners.
3/ Place the two strips of paper under your photo but do not glue them until you position and adhere the damask sticker that you previously cut in half. Place the photo corners.


4/ Finally adhere everything and add your title with various stickers and embellish with a couple of flowers and brads.

20 comments:

Carrie said...

Love the vintage feel of this. thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful Layout!
TFS!
Simplyamom3 on WT

Kim M said...

What a nice layout!!

scrappinchick on WT

ahiltz said...

What beautiful LO! Funny store, too! LOL!
ahiltzy at WT's

Traicee said...

Love this layout- beautiful!

Traicee said...

Oh, and I am traicee at WT too :)

nursela said...

LOVE this layout and the step-by-step!

Lan said...

Great layout, love the april kit sneak peeks!

Sandie said...

This is great!!! Off to check out more!

Roxanne said...

Love the LO!!!

bellesmommy05 at WT

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

Beautiful page.
arlsmom on WT.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the clear and easy to follow how-to!

Anne Hall said...

what a great story and fabulous layout ! (aj2hall)

Anonymous said...

Great project! Thanks for sharing. love the colors and papers you used.

-Crystal B. from willow Traders.

Tali212 said...

Can I just say how gorgeous your boy kits are this month. I love your kit club and wish I renew my sub.

best

Tali212 from WT

Anonymous said...

what a beautiful layout!!

Anonymous said...

i like the b/w picture against the kraft and red and mustardy colors.

-- dalis

Michele said...

Very cool layout. I love the step by step directions.

Chela W from WT

Taryn said...

This is gorgeous!
aka taryngirl at WT

Transparent Touches said...

Great layout Nathalie! Easy to follow directions...awesome!