Today I'm sharing a fun new Echo Park Paper layout. While browsing through my photos the other day I found some
from my daughter’s third birthday party in 2012. It was so fun to see her
little smiling face, and I just had to scrapbook my favorite photo of her.
The
colors and celebratory theme of the photo fit perfectly with the fun new
Anything Goes collection, so I pulled out some papers and embellishments from my stash and came up with
this fun page.
This collection is full of awesome embellishments and
journaling cards so I decided to create a collage design element on my page,
and then sprinkle some of the lovely goodies around for fun. I love the result!
I’ve got a few tips to share with you for using some of the
fun items in this adorable collection. I’ll start with a tip for using the
brads. Previously I shared a tip for using brads on cards HERE,
and today I’ll show you a tip for using brads on layouts. I like to use a paper
piercer when attaching brads to my layouts. That’s an easy way to make a little
hole where your prongs fit perfectly without creasing your paper.
Once I insert the prongs and set them, I cover them with a
piece of washi tape. That way they don’t get caught as I’m inserting the layout
into the photo sleeve. Plus, I know my washi tape is safe to use and won’t
destroy my photos.
The next tip will help with adhering intricate die cuts to
your pages. When I’m cutting a thin font, or an intricate design I like to add
an adhesive transfer sheet to the back of the paper before die cutting. Then I
simply peel the sheet off the back and adhere the die cut to my page. Easy
peasy!
Finally, I love to layer bits and pieces of journaling cards
and stickers when creating a collage element on my pages. I’ll often have just
a bit of an item peeking out from behind something else. To make my supplies
stretch further I trim those items before adhering them to my page, and save
the other bits to use on another project.
Check out the darling new Anything Goes collection. It’s
perfect for celebrations of any kind. I hope these tips were helpful. Be sure
to try one on your next layout. Let me know how it goes!
1 comment:
I love this layout and the fact that you went back to scrap a photo that you liked! I often do this and it makes me so happy! This is an awesome collection. Would be so much fun to play with!
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