TUTORIAL: C130 Reckless Beauty Collage BY Lorraine Haddath

This collage could easily be turned into a scrapbook page by replacing some of the collage blocks with photos.

Supplies required:

1 x Wooden Canvas – I bought mine from “Unique Wooden Creations” and is slightly smaller than 12” x 12” so I cut the background page to fit inside.

Piece of cardboard to fit inside the box under the collage to raise slightly.

White / cream acrylic or chalk paint

FabScraps C130 papers as follows

1 x C130 001 – reverse side for the background

2 x pearled cream card stock

Other papers in the collection for the mats

Sentiment cards from C130 011

Fussy cut images from C130 009 & 010

Metal letters rubbed with copper metallic wax

FabScraps small flat backed copper-coloured pearls

Double sided tape & glue

Cardboard or chipboard off cuts to raise mats and images

Ranger distress oxide – iced spruce

Instructions:

1. Paint the outside and inner edges of the box
2. Cut the background paper C130 001 (reverse side) to the inner size of box and ink edges.
3. From the cream pearled card stock cut the following mats:
1. 4 x 2 ½ “ x 2 ½ “
2. 4 x 5 ½ “ x 2 ½ “
3. 1 x 5 ½ “ x 5 ½”
4. From a variety of the collections patterned papers cut:
1. 4 x 2 ¼ “ x 2 ¼ “
2. 4 x 5 ¼ “ x 2 ¼ “
3. 1 x 5 ¼ “ x 5 ¼ “
5. Die cut the center sentiment if desired.