Make special photos bloom as part of a bouquet. Anna Griffin demonstrates a technique that combines beautiful botanical papers with cherished photographs. Materials: 1 sheet AG100 Yellow Gingham
3 sheets AG230 Crocus
1 sheet AG031 Lavender Victoria
1 sheet AG003 Green Plumes
1 sheet AG032 Lavender/yellow stripes
1 sheet AG243 Green Journal Page
3 pieces AG418 Lavender frame
1 piece CS306 Green Vellum Butterfly
Decorative scissors
Craft knife
Foam tape
Archival glue or tape
Tip: Remember, any variety of coordinating papers can be used. However, to create the bouquet, you will need to select a paper that features large blossoms that can easily be cut away and arranged. - Create a triple-layered background by trimming Yellow Gingham paper and mounting to Lavender Victoria paper. Then, use decorative scissors to trim the edges of the Green Plumes paper and add visual interest. Then, mount to the others (figure A).
- Next, trim individual flowers from the floral paper using a craft knife (figure B).
- Use vellum envelope as a "vase" and mount to bottom of page.
- Fill the vase with individual flowers (figure C), using foam tape to create dimension and adhere the flowers to the page.
- Use small frames to highlight wallet-sized photos and insert into the bouquet (figure D).
- Then, create paper "stake" caption by trimming the striped paper and creating a "pretzel" style twist to make the corners. Use a small strip of paper "ribbon" to wrap around a square from the journal sheet.
- Finally, to create the title strip, make a banner from the striped paper and secure to the page with foam tape.
Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources. Click here for DIY's Scrapbooking Glossary.
RESOURCES :
Handcrafted Journals, Albums, Scrapbooks and More
Model: 0806939354
Author: Marie Browning
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Crafting Beautiful Journals & Albums
ISBN: 1581801351
Author: Anna Morgan
Art of the Scrapbook: A Guide to Handbinding and Decorating Memory Books, Albums, and Art Journals
Model: 0823010198
Author: Diane V. Maurer-Mathison
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
Die-Cuts and Templates (Ellison Craft & Design)
Cropping and cutting system are not available
Ellison
Website: www.ellison.com
Decorative Papers
Anna Griffin Inc.
Website: www.annagriffin.com
A Plant Garden (Lang Keepsake Scrapbook)
Model: 0741208229
Author: Sherri Buck Baldwin, Illustrator
(2001)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Lang Graphics Ltd. (The Lang Companies)
Delafield, WI 53018
Garden Days Journal
Model: 1890621226
Author: Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger, Illustrators
(2001)
Laudauer Corporation
Website: www.landauercorp.com
GUESTS :
Anna Griffin
Anna Griffin Inc.
Website: www.annagriffin.com
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