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by LAURA VEGAS
supplies
CARDSTOCK,
American Crafts;
PATTERNED PAPER, BRADS, BUTTONS, ENAMEL DOTS,
My
Mind’s Eye;
FLOWERS,
Prima;
SPRAY MIST,
Studio Calico;
DIE CUTTING MACHINE,
Silhouette;
STAPLES,
Tim Holtz;
THREAD,
Coats & Clark;
ADHESIVES,
Therm-O-Web, Xyron
the 3 t’s
Before attaching the background die cut, Laura
misted the white cardstock with spray ink. It
toned down the brightness of the white and added
subtle colour.
die cuts
Die cut backgrounds are very trendy right now,
offering scrapbookers a way to add low-profile
dimension to their pages. Laura cut out her
background circle pattern on an electronic die
cutter and stapled it to a piece of white
cardstock. Using staples allowed the die cut to
“float” on her page, creating subtle shadows and
added texture. Consider this option when
attaching a variety of embellishments to your
layout.
Laura’s geometric background also served as a
grid, allowing her to align the rest of the
elements on her page. She finished off the
design by adding enamel dots to the cut out
centers of several of the circles.