It's scary Click image to enlarge Designer: Kendra McCracken I really enjoy looking for creative ways to use theme product in non-traditional ways. It can be especially challenging to do this with holiday-themed product as the colors alone associated with certain holidays can, in our minds, characterize papers and embellishments making it seem they are destined to sit in our stash of supplies until the holiday rolls around again next year. With a little extra thought, some of these products can find their place on layouts about every day life and make a big impact. One of the things we enjoy about living in the country is that we can walk out our front door and find a limitless wildlife and wildflowers during the summer months. Garden spiders are one of the greatest treasures we find. They spin large webs with a characteristic elongated "Z" pattern trailing down the bottom half of the web. The Li'l Davis Die Cut Cobweb paper was a fun way to play on the theme of our fascination with these spiders. Difficulty rating
Instructions (Print version) 1. Cut 1/2" off one side of the Heidi Grace Daydream Believer Decor Stripe Paper. 2. Using the Fingertip Craft Knife, cut the rounded tips off of the cobweb, making them pointed. 3. Coat the surface of the Li'l Davis Die Cut Cobweb paper with black crackle paint. When the paint is dry, coat the paper with glossy Mod Podge to add some shine. 4. Place the web in the upper-left hand corner with the edges extending off the top and left side of the background paper. After adhering the web, use a paper trimmer to cut off the parts hanging off the edges. 5. Poke holes in the tips of a few of the points and knot a few strands of embroidery floss through them. Adhere the other end of the floss strands to the back of the layout. 6. Using the Stamp Press, Fiskars A to Z stamp set, and Fresh Squeezed High Density Pigment Ink, complete the stamped portion of the title, allowing enough room to place Li'l Davis Velvet Chipboard letters beneath it. 7. When the stamping ink is dry, complete the title with the Li'l Davis Velvet Chipboard Letters. 8. Punch 2 brackets from white cardstock using the You Bracket, You Bought it Squeeze Punch and stitch them to the layout. Add journaling inside the brackets.
9. Using the Diamond Border Punch, punch a section in the center of a strip of white cardstock and adhere it to the side of the background paper, making sure the final width of the layout is not more than 12". 10. Complete the layout by adding photos and embellishing the layout with a Li'l Davis Epitat Journaling sticker and Heidi Grace Halloween Punchout Heart.
Supply List: 12-63057097 Fingertip Craft Knife 01-001438 Heidi Grace Daydream Believer Decor Stripe Paper 01-003401 Heidi Grace Halloween Punchboard Add Ons 01-003671 Kimberly Poloson Love Letters ABC Chipboard |
