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Designer: Janna Wilson

This layout is a sure fire way to scrap tons of photos in a hurry!  Use your photo editing software to cut your page production time in half!  Once that’s done, you can have FUN decorating your page with your favorite embellishments!

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Instructions (Print version)

1. Create a two horizontal 8 x 10 photo collages with photo editing software (I used Photoshop).  Print and trim to size (8 x 10). 
Note: Creating a collage cuts your cropping time and trying to arrange a lot of photos onto a layout…I got 10 nice sized photos on this two page layout.
2. Create the layout so that is flows across the center of a double page spread.  Adhere photo collage flush to inside edges of cardstock background.
OPTIONAL: I like to create a separation by stitching along the lines between the photos—if you don’t care to sew, you could leave white space in between photos when you create your collage.
3. Cut four ¾” x 12 strips of red paper and miter corners to create a frame around entire top, left and right sides of photos (trim excess to size).

4. Stamp around edge of frame with dotted stamp design (half on and half off of frame)
5. Cut two 1” x 11 ¼” strips of striped paper and mount flush to the bottom edge of photos. 
6. Trim a ¼” piece of orange paper to about 10 ¾” in length- cutting one edge with Cloud Paper Edgers; mount flush to bottom of photos on top of stripe.
Note: Now its time to start having fun!  Grab Lil Davis’s brand new INVISIBLE ALPHABET letters for a bold title that still keeps your photos the STAR of the show!  
7. Add embellishments, captions, buttons and chipboard accents.  Staple title overlapping photos on left page. 
TIP:  If you don’t have a long reach stapler—open your stapler up, place your layout on a piece of foam or a mouse pad and staple.  Bend the staples on the back with a popsicle stick.  You can add details, like a stamped date—right onto the INVISIBLE LETTERS.

Supply List:
Fiskars Brands: 94817797 No. 5 Micro-Tip® Scissors
Fiskars Brands: 12-9902 7097 Desktop Rotary Trimmer
Fiskars Brands: 93807097 Circle Cutter
Fiskars Brands: 01-000068 Stamp Block Set
Fiskars Brands: 01-002293 Tricia Santry Garden Borders stamps
Fiskars Brands: 92147097 Clouds Paper Edgers

Heidi Grace Designs: We Are Family papers (multi stripes, red striped, orange)
Lil Davis Designs: Invisible Alphabet letters, buttons, chipboard accents, epoxy stickers
Kimberly Poloson Designs: Cabana Blooms buttons

Other: date stamp, Staz On ink (black)