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How to create simple and interesting background for a scrapbook page

07
Feb
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Hello Pebbles Fans!
It’s Terhi here. I’m very excited to share you my first scrapbook page featuring Pebbles new line called Lovely Moments. This line is amazingly beautiful and perfect to document your Valentine’s Day memories!
I created a simple and quick background for this page and I want to share how it was done. It would work so well on cards or other paper craft projects, so prepare yourself to be inspired!

Seeing all the patterned papers from Lovely Moments made me want to use them right away, but obviously adding several prints on one layout might steal attention from the photograph and the story behind it. But with this simple trick you actually can add them all on your project and still receive calm and harmony result.
So what I did was that I cut the bottom strips away from each 12″ x 12″ paper and attached them on a white cardstock with a sewing machine to create a pretty background for my layout.
The simplest and most clever idea I’ve had for ages!

To make more interest to the background design, I didn’t use anything to align the strips. No adhesives, nothing. This way they all are a bit differently set up and some even on top of each other.
Once I was finished with the sewing, I torn and ripped the strips from here and there to add dimension.

Before attaching the photograph I fussy cut some beautiful blooms and flowers from patterned papers. There are so many to choose from!
To repeat the thread from the background and also to highlight the bond between my daughter and the wonderful and kind pony she loves, I wrapped some golden thread around the photograph. This makes such fun and important detail to the layout.

Lovely Moments Ephemera Phrase pack is full of fantastic die cuts to use as titles or sentiments! I chose ‘Lucky in Love’ for this layout mostly because the horseshoe which matches the story perfectly. The pony really is her Valentine!

There are some very delicate golden drops of mist here and there around the design. I love adding a bit of something extra to each of my scrapbook pages and shimmering gold mist works so well together with the colors and products of Lovely Moments.

Have you ever used the bottom strips from patterned papers or do you throw them away? Do you document your Valentine’s Day? I hope you are inspired!
Have fun creating!

Terhi xx 
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Supplies: 
340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
71793 Smooth Cardstock White
736897 Lovely Moments 12×12 Patterned Paper Pad
736893 Lovely Moments Cardstock Sticker Book
736829 Lovely Moments Puffy Phrase Thickers
736825 Lovely Moments Phrase Ephemera
736829 Lovely Moments Puffy Phrase Thickers
736822 Lovely Moments Cardstock Stickers
736838 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Flower Burst
736839 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Botanical Rose
736840 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Springs
736841 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Pokies
736837 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Lovely Tags
736836 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Blooms
736835 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Cruising
736834 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Strawberry Fields
736831 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Bouquet
736832 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Just Dessert
736833 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Flower Toss
736830 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Lovely Quotes

Filed Under: Flowers, Layout, Papercraft, Tutorial, Uncategorized Tagged With: Flowers, Lovely Moments, scrapbook, scrapbook layout, scrapbooking, sewing, Stitching, Terhi Koskinen

Embroidered Scrapbooking Layout | Challenge Yourself

23
Jul
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Hi everyone, Heather Leopard is here. This week is all about challenging ourselves. I went about tackling this by doing something relatively new to me – Mixed Media – and something I LOVE to do but never make the time to do – Hand Stitching.  Take a look at this embroidered scrapbooking layout and then keep reading to see how it all came together.

Embroidered Patterned Paper Scrapbooking by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #MyBrightLife collection #scrapbooking #sewing #mixedmedia #papercrafts #scrapbook #embroidery

As you can see, I did not shy away from this challenge. I just fell in love with the floral patterned paper and absolutely HAD to create an embroidered scrapbooking layout.

Embroidered Patterned Paper Scrapbooking by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #MyBrightLife collection #scrapbooking #sewing #mixedmedia #papercrafts #scrapbook #embroidery

To get started, I trimmed the upper right and lower left triangles of my layout. If I had been machine stitching a pattern, I would normally have stitched the entire thing but I knew I didn’t want to embroider something that I would have to cut apart. I added a small cluster of die cut flowers and a wood embellishment to the top portion of the layout.  Just a little since the embroidered patterned paper was quite busy enough.

Embroidered Patterned Paper Scrapbooking by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #MyBrightLife collection #scrapbooking #sewing #mixedmedia #papercrafts #scrapbook #embroidery

This is the lower half. As you can see, I spent way too many hours poking holes and threading the needle doing what I refer to as a regular stitch and french knots. If you are thinking about doing this, I suggest finding a comfy spot of the couch and binge watching your favorite show. Or if you have a road trip (and your the passenger) or a long flight.

Embroidered Patterned Paper Scrapbooking by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #MyBrightLife collection #scrapbooking #sewing #mixedmedia #papercrafts #scrapbook #embroidery

I added two photos to the layout. I was originally going to tuck them both under the pretty embroidered patterned paper so I wouldn’t have to cover any of it up but it didn’t look right so I tucked one under and another over. That’s when it felt right!  I also added some layers of patterned paper and vellum and die cuts, 3D stickers and regular stickers.

Embroidered Patterned Paper Scrapbooking by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #MyBrightLife collection #scrapbooking #sewing #mixedmedia #papercrafts #scrapbook #embroidery

Oh, the mixed media…I added white gesso to the yellow patterned paper background and then applied watered down mist to the gesso. I just needed to soften up the background slightly and add a few pops of color. All I need to do now is add my journaling – private words to my daughters will be written on those lines above!

Embroidered Patterned Paper Scrapbooking by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #MyBrightLife collection #scrapbooking #sewing #mixedmedia #papercrafts #scrapbook #embroidery

There you have it – my labor of love, literally and figuratively!  I hope you have enjoyed seeing how I challenged myself this month and hope you will try something just a bit outside of your comfort zone very soon!

xoxo, Heather
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Supplies:
My Bright Life Bright Life Patterned Paper 733858
My Bright Life Stitched Flowers Patterned Paper 733859
My Bright Life Fresh Picked Patterned Paper 733859
My Bright Life 6×6 Paper Pad 733892
My Bright Life Ephemera Die-cuts with Gold Foil 733884
My Bright Life Cardstock Stickers 733882
My Bright Life Dimensional Stickers with Gold Foil Accents 733883

 

 

Filed Under: Flowers, Inspiration, Layout, Papercraft, Spring, Summer, Uncategorized Tagged With: Heather Leopard, Home Decor, Jen Hadfield, Layout, My Bright Life, sewing

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