TUTORIAL: C121 FAMILY BLESSINGS DOUBLE PAGE LAYOUT BY JO PHILLIPS

For This Project You Will Need:

• FabScraps Family Blessings Collection Paper range: C121 001 x2 (back & front), 003, 004 x2 (back & front), 007
• FabScraps Family Blessings Collection Sticker Sheet: ST121 001
• FabScraps Family Blessings Collection: C121 Card Stock - PINK
• FabScraps - Pearls & Rhinestones: Cream Pearls
• Fabscraps Clear Craft Glue - with Double Applicator
• Versafine Clair - Ink: Pinecone
• Sharpie Permanent Marker: Grey & Black
• Gelly Roll Pen: 08 White
• 2B Lead Pencil
• Mounting Foam or Board
• Double Sided Tape
• Anita Clear 3D Gloss
• Washi Tape - Lace Border: Hearts
• Ranger Embossing Ink & Powder: White
• Embossing Heat Tool
• Chipboard Words (x3): Live, Laugh, Love
• Inkjet Printer
• A4 Card Stock - White
• Rhinestones - Clear (Bling)
• 2 x Photos - cut 6.5cm x 9cm

Instructions

1.

C121 001: CIRCLE OF LOVE (FRONT)

• Measure 15cm from the right-hand side of the page. Cut page down the centre of the clock.
• Follow outer edge of clock & cut out. Keep the left-over paper for later.
• Ink the edge of the clock with Brown ink (Versafine Clair - Pinecone)
• Foam/Board mount the clock (2 halves)
• Score inner circle line of the clock to create depth.
• Outline the word "HOME" with White Gelly Pen
• Accentuate highlighted border areas on clock with light strokes of White Gelly Pen.
• Glaze the clock hands (Anita Clear 3D Gloss) and set aside to dry on an even surface.

 Left over paper:

ROSES

• Fussy cut the big roses, ink edges with Brown ink.
• Add detailing with black Sharpie marker, grey pencil and white Gelly pen.
• Foam/Board mount the roses (bottom half only) & adhere to bottom left of clock.

BUNTING

• Cut 5 triangles (approx. 2.5cm) with rose detail & 5 triangles (approx. 1cm) with green wood grain detail.
• Ink the edges of all triangles with grey Sharpie marker.
• Foam/Card mount smaller green triangles
• Adhere large triangles (start 12cm from top right edge)
• Stick washi-tape along top edge of bunting - colour with grey Sharpie marker
• Adhere small triangle in-between large triangles.
• Cut single heart from wash tape & adhere to center of small triangles

2.

C121-003 FAMILY TIES (FRONT) & 004 IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY (FRONT)

• These form the base pages of your layout.
• C121 003 (Left side) + C121 004 (Right Side)
• Ink the outer edge of both pages with Brown ink (Versafine Clair - Pinecone)
• C121 003 (Top Left) - add detail to the roses with pencil (dark) and white Gelly pen (light)
• Use Anita Clear 3D Gloss to embellish the Hearts hanging below the roses.
• Set aside to dry on an even surface.
• Detail edges of each heart with white Gelly Roll, once dry.
• Adhere flat back pearls (vary the sizes) & bling between hearts to create a stringed effect.
• Attach clock (2 halves) to create the center of the double page layout 1.5cm from the bottom of each page.

3.

C121 001: CIRCLE OF LOVE (PG 2 - BACK)

• Cut out 2 Frames (ornate frames) and cut out all the bits in-between the frame (as shown)
• Ink Edges of the frame with Sharpie Pen - Dark Grey
• Highlight & accentuate details on the frame with White Gelly Roll.
• Stick White Mini flat back Pearls on the flower elements of the frame - as indicated
• Photos: 6.5 x 9cm - Foam/Card mount your photos
• Attach photos to frame with double sided tape.

4.

C121 004: (PG2 - BACK)

• Cut word strip "LIVE LAUGH LOVE"
• Measure 20.5cm & cut arrow shape to both ends between the words.
• Ink the edges with Sharpie Marker - grey
• Foam/Card mount word strip - add d/sided tape to back.
• Attach to left page: 10cm from left edge and 0.5cm from top edge

5.

TITLE: LIVE-LAUGH-LOVE

• Laser cut wood - embossed with Ranger white embossing powder.
• Printed wording "Every Moment", "Every Day", "Beyond Words" - size 1.5x1cm
• Print (Grey) on white card stock, edge with Sharpie marker (grey).
• Matt with FabScraps card stock - Dark Pink
• Butterfly charm - stick above the "I" in LIVE
• Attach in layout as shown.

6.

C121 007: FAMILY TIME

• Fussy cut butterflies x3, ink edges with brown ink.
• Score, fold and detail butterflies (black Sharpie & white Gelly Roll)
• Foam mount body edge of butterflies, leaving the wings free to position.
• Adhere butterflies to layout as indicated.

7.

ST121 001: Use butterfly on sticker sheet 

• Stick on clock, left side (X) detail with black Sharpie & white Gelly Roll.

8.

Assemble remaining elements as shown, using the clock as your center piece and guideline.

I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I did! Stay Crafty! 

Love Jo