Hello, it’s Rebecca back with you today, sharing my second layout created with the amazing Vintage Essentials collection from Simple Stories. I’m loving pairing this collection with some grungy mixed media so I pulled a few supplies out for this layout.
I began by cutting a couple of strips of patterned papers, one shorter than the other, and tearing along the bottom of them to introduce some texture. I machine stitched the smaller strip in place on top of the larger, and then added some zig zag stitching for effect.
After matting my photo with a darker patterned paper, I adhered it to the strips with a layer of craft foam behind it. I always like to add foam behind my photo(s) to make sure they sit raised from the page, therefore remaining the focal point.
Once I had these larger elements stuck together, I was able to mark out the area where I wanted my mixed media to sit. I began by adding some grey ink to a sheet of Bazzill Marshmallow Cardstock using a Brayer. I love the effect brayers give – they also offer lots of control so perfect if you’re a bit nervous of mess! Once this was dry, I added some script stamping using black Staz On ink. On top of this, I pressed some Nuvo Glimmer Paste through a Tim Holtz stencil. I added a dot of black acrylic paint to the paste to darken it, being careful not to lose the glitter effect. I finished the mixed media off with some black splatters.
Behind my photo, I added some white sequin waste and black netted material to bring some more texture to the layout. I love building layers using different materials.
For my title, I’ve used my all-time favourite Simple Stories product – the Foam Stickers. I am always in awe of the amazing fonts Simple Stories come up with for these stickers, and the phrases are also perfect for lots of different titles.
I finished the layout off with a few ephemera pieces from the Botanical Bits pack. This pack is fabulous - it includes 38 die cuts including florals, butterflies and dragonflies!
I hope you’ve enjoyed the layouts I’ve created with this collection. It has fast become my new favourite Simple Stories collection (and yes, I know I say this every time they release a new collection!).
I’ll be back later in the month with a new layout using the gorgeous Vintage Artistry Sunburst collection from 49 and Market.
Take care
Rebecca x
@preciouspagespapercraft
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