Layout “Hooray for 2018” – 12×12 scrap page with twist

Scrapbooking is definitely one of the craft forms that doesn’t seem to be losing its popularity – most probably, that’s because it’s an arty way of keeping memories alive. Whether they’re traditional and 100% paper based or more elaborate and mixed media – scrap layouts tend to be personal and filled with individual references and messages.
 Jennie Thompson played with Canvas Corp Brands products to create a layout celebrating her joining our Creative Crew. As a twist, she not only used Architextures short base but also altered it so that it looked like a real old and rusty piece of metal.

altering the 7Gypsies Architextures Short Base – Gate

I wanted this 7gypsies Architextures Short Base – Gate to look like an old garden gate from a fairy tale storybook for my “Hooray for 2018” scrapbook page. I think I totally achieved that, and I am still pleasantly surprised about it!! My strongest skills are not anything having to do with paints or inks. But the Tattered Angels products made this a total success, and I couldn’t be happier with my little faux-aged, faux-oxidized verdigris “copper” gate 🙂

If I can do this, you can do it too!

Jennie used these products alter her gate:
7gypsies Architextures Short Base – Gate
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Verdigris
Tattered Angels Color Wash Paint – Copper
Dina Wakley Media by Ranger white Gesso
Ranger Mini-Mister
Pentel Water Brush Pen
sponge dauber, skinny paint brush
cardboard (paper) embossing tray

The 7gypsies Architextures Short Base – Gate comes as a plain, neutral gray vinyl just waiting to be painted and misted and spritzed and textured and whatever else you can think of.

Start by painting a thin (or thick!) coat of gesso to completely cover the entire top of the gate. Let dry for a few minutes.

Apply Color Wash next.

I poured mine into my mini-mister and spritzed it on, mostly around the edges and the middle parts – wherever I thought the gate would be “rustiest”.

Now take the Glimmer Mist and spritz away! I sprayed some over the already misted parts but not all of them.

It will pool up on some parts and then smooth out a little as it dries.

And, just for fun, here’s the tray after the project! Very copper-y and rust-y and sparkly.
Those are the effects that you can get with the mists 🙂

LayOut “Hooray for 2018”

When anything important happens in my life, I invariably think, “Ooh! I can’t wait to scrapbook this!”.
So this scrapbook layout is a fun and pretty page to lock in the memory of starting on the 2018 CCB Creative Crew 🙂
Some pieces chosen are random for design, but some pieces are purposefully symbolic, too.
I love putting in little touches that have big meaning only for me. It makes the art more personal and infuses it with a certain emotion or energy (to be new-age-y for a moment. Do you know what I mean? Do you do this or something similar, too?

Materials used:
7gypsies Architextures – Gypsy Mixed Media Pad – papers: Ledger Paper and Market Signs
7gypsies Architextures – Short Base – Gate
7gypsies Architextures – Findings – Iron Fence
7gypsies Architextures – Salvage Art – Wall (packaging piece)
7gypsies Lace Trimmings
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Verdigris
Tattered Angels Color Wash Paint – Copper
retired 7gypsies Flashcard
Stampin’ Up! white cardstock, adjustable date stamp, mini-wreath
Heidi Swapp mirrored bird
Fancy Pants crown
misc. jewel, pearl, velvet ribbon scrap
We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Stitch Piercer,
Lion Brand yarn and embroidery needle,
misc. stitch-ripper used as edge distresser,
misc. stapler and staples
multiple sizes of dimensional foam adhesives

Quick steps to make the page:

• Distress edges of papers. Stamp, pierce and stitch one piece. Layer onto page with dimensional foam squares.
• Begin to add embellishments with glue dots, staples or dimensional foam squares.
• Add photo layer and then more embellishments.
• Stretch lace piece across bottom of page. Staple at each end. Layer flash card and then the earlier prepared iron gate using tiny foam dimensionals.
• Adhere painted gate and mirrored bird using tiny foam dimensionals.

My celebratory scrap page is finished!

Happy scrapping with CCB!

– Jennie Thompson –

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