Note all projects were made using only ONE sheet of all listed patterned papers.  For example, the “With Love” tag, “Spring” tag, “The Love of a Sister” layout and “Brand NEW” layout were all made using the SAME sheet of Uptown patterned paper. 

"The LOVE of a sister" layout

By: Sandi DeBord

• Basic Grey "Sultry" collection
• Bazzill Cardstock
• Making Memories Eyelets
• Title: K&Co Sparkle chipboard letters and Doodlebug rub on's
• Stickles for extra sparkle to flowers

Tools & Techniques:

• Crop-a-Dile "BIG-BITE" used to punch holes and to set eyelets.
• Edges of papers inked with Cat's Eye in pads

 Directions:

Gather and cut all your paper:

• Take Swanky print from Basic Grey "Sultry" collection, ink around all four edges with brown ink.  This sheet won't be cut. Set aside.

• Take Uptown print from Basic Grey "Sultry" collection,  trim off 3" from TOP of paper (Note you'll want the TOP 3" for this strip for layout design). Ink all edges with Green Cat's eye then lightly go over edges with brown ink as well. Set aside.

• Take remaining Uptown print and cut out photo mat for 5x7 photo.  Keep in mind pattern placement and avoid any areas you may wish to use on other projects.  Ink edges of mat with green Cat's Eye ink as well as ink edges lightly with brown ink.

• Take Green Bazzill with an edge (large scallop), trim to 8x7.  Keep in mind when trimming you'll want the scalloped edge to be along the LEFT and TOP side of the cut. Next ink scalloped edges with green Cats Eye ink, and flat side edge with brown.

• Trim .5" edge from brown Bazzill with and edge (small scallop) cardstock. Cut to 9.5" long.  Again when trimming to 9.5" keep mind the rounded edge will be on the LEFT side while the flat edge will be along the RIGHT side of the layout. (See sample photo) Take Crop-a-dial II "BIG BITE" and punch holes using large (3/16) hole punch in EACH scallop.

Assemble layout base:

Take full sheet of Swanky print and turn so color/area of print is in desired location.  In sample I placed the pink area of paper in the upper left corner. (brown flower on pattern in pink area used in later step for placement of chipboard flower).

Adhere Green scalloped Bazzill with an edge along right side 1" from top.

Take strip of Uptown print and adhere horizontally 1.5" from bottom of layout. This will overlap the green scalloped paper some.

Adhere brown strip of small scalloped Bazzill with an edge along bottom edge of Uptown strip (butted up along the right side of layout).  See sample photo for placement.

2.  Place matted photo in center of green Bazzill with an edge (bottom two inches will overlap Uptown strip). Next measure .5" away from photo mat and lightly pencil dots .5" apart all the way around perimeter of photo mat.  Then take Crop-a-Dial II "BIG BITE" and punch holes .5" apart (all the way around). Do NOT set eyelets yet.

3.      From Basic Grey "Sultry" Chip Sticker pack take "Love is the poetry..." chipboard phrase from pack and ink around all edges with brown ink.  Peel off back and position in bottom left corner of photo (2.75" of chipboard will be off photo while remaining portion of chipboard phrase will be overlapping photo). See sample layout photo for proper position.

4.      Take Crop-a-dial II "BIG BITE" and NOW set eyelets in all exposed holes around photo. 

5.      From Basic Grey "Sultry" Chip sticker pack, select chipboard embellishments.  With Crop-a-Dile II BIG BITE, punch a large hole (3/16) in center of chipboard sticker flower. Set 3/16 eyelet.  Remove backing of chipboard flower sticker and place on Swanky paper 1.5" from top and 1.75" from left side. With rotation of Swanky paper as it is in sample layout (pink area in left upper corner) this should fall right on top of brown flower printed on paper.  Add Crystal stickles in center of hole for extra sparkle. Position last chip sticker embellishment over pink stripe on strip of Uptown paper near printed flowers. See sample for placement. Add stickles to center of printed flowers on strip of Uptown paper.

6.      Place title in open area on Swanky patterned paper using Chipboard letters of your choice, Basic Grey "Sultry" stickers and Doodlebug rub-ons. For Doodlebug rub-ons: rub onto strips of Uptown patterned paper...then trim down around each word.  Ink edges of all title pieces with green and brown ink.  See sample photo.

7.       Check to see if Stickles is dry.  When it is turn layout over and place pink Bazzill cardstock over all eyelet holes so "pink" shows through the front. 

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