Create more Wishes pages when you pair the July Bonus Formula with paper from the collection and supplies from your stash. Make the layout even more special by creating a custom "print" with the Vintage Botany (07.2017) dandelion image and sentiment stamps.
I recently challenged myself to find items in my stash that mimic the look of, or coordinate with, the current monthly collection, in this case Wishes.
Custom "Print" Tutorial
Place a 12x12" White Plain onto a padded work surface. (I use my Club Scrap grid paper pad.) Select the dandelion image from the Vintage Botany (07.2017) stamp set. Mount the rubber stamp onto a 3x14" acrylic ruler. (This ruler is 1/8" thick, as compared to the 1/2" thickness of most acrylic stamping blocks. The thinner acrylic material helps me achieve a cleaner impression on the first try.) Stamp the images onto the White paper repeatedly with Yellow Ink. (I find it helpful to begin in the center of the sheet, and work my way to the outside edges.)
Continue adding images, alternating the direction of the stamp and reinking after each impression.
Continue to fill the paper completely with stamped images. Remember to allow them to "fall off" the edges of the paper to mimic the look of "real" printed paper.
Wishes Pages
Page Formula
Gather four coordinating 12x12" plains (to pair with the custom print) as indicated in the July Bonus Formula.
To recreate my layout, utilize the following paper assignments:
- Wishes White "Custom Print" (Paper A)
- Wishes Yellow (Paper B)
- Wishes Dk. Gray (Paper C)
- (2) Wishes Lt. Gray (Paper D)
Trimming and Assembly
Cut the paper with a trimmer* as outlined on the instructions and sort the pieces into piles or an Accordion Pocket File.
Once all trimming and sorting is complete, refer to the sketch to dry fit the pieces.
For more contrast, distress the edges of each custom printed panel with Ash Ink.
Add a stamped sentiment to the small rectangle on the left page...
...and to one of the rectangles from the right page with Ash ink.
Position the Dk. Gray border strip along the bottom of the left Lt. Gray background paper with the help of a 3x14" acrylic ruler and adhere.
The ruler helps to ensure proper alignment of all layered mats and panels.
Continue to adhere all of the nested photo mats, accent panels (with the exception of the two stamped sentiments), and border strips with the ruler to ensure perfect placement.
Trim a length of Yellow Silk Ribbon (Cottage Garden 04.26) slightly wider than the panel with Fabric Scissors*. Tie a second, smaller piece of ribbon around the first with a simple knot.
Wrap the ends around the back and secure with clear tape. Center and adhere onto the Dk. Gray nesting panel.
Trim a length of the same ribbon for the other stamped panel. Thread a Dandelion Charm onto a length of Ivory Jute (Cabana 03.26).
Tie the charm onto the Yellow Silk ribbon as shown.
Wrap the ends of the silk ribbon around the back of the stamped panel and secure with clear tape; adhere to the Dk. Gray panel to the left of the vertical photo mats.
Once all of the trimmed elements are adhered to the bases of the layout, test-fit photos over the mats until you're happy with the arrangement.
Hover a 8x8 grid ruler over each photo mat to determine the ideal photo size.
One the ideal photo size is determined, hover the ruler over the chosen photo—can it be cropped to size without losing any important subject matter?
Crop each photo to fit its corresponding mat and adhere.
In some cases, two 4x6" photos can be cropped to fit neatly onto a single photo mat.
Let's take another look at the finished Wishes pages.
Have you made pages with the July Bonus Formula yet?
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