A Little Upcycling
>> Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Hey everyone, Cindy here with a simple layout showcasing the use of negative space from a sheet of chipboard. Since I print from home, I tend to have an excessive amount of random photos laying around. To keep my pile from growing, I give most of the extras to my daughter for her own scrapbook projects. But there are always a few I love so much I couldn't resist using them again on a layout.
I wanted to create a frame within a frame on this layout. Used my sewing machine to create a stitched border on the polka dot background and framed a variety of photos behind the open spaces of the chipboard.
Then the fun part, embellishing each open space with layered elements using punches, brads, buttons & jewels. Adding the embellished journaling card and flower accent gave the page that extra burst of texture, dimension and balance I was looking for. I love how the black & white photos mixed with color photos flows with the color palette.
So, instead of throwing away your leftover packaging items that normally aren't meant to be used on a layout or project, step out of your comfort zone. Keep them & use them. CHEERS!
Lily Bee supplies:
Patterned Paper:
Lemon-Memorandum
9 to 5-Memorandum
Whiteboard-Memorandum
Cottage Garden-Picket Fence
Stroll-Happily Lost
Mixed Cardstock Stickers:
Happily Lost
Christmas Town
Head Over Heels
ABC Stickers:
This & That
Index Journaling Cards:
Memorandum
Chipboard Stickers:
Domestic Bliss
Other:
Maya Road white flower, stickpin & chipboard pendants, flower punch, circle punches, buttons, pearls, machine stitching
16 comments:
This is really really cute!!! I love this idea!!!
Great idea! Love how this came out!
FABulous idea...looks wonderful!
oh my goodness i am crazy over this
Beautiful Cindy!
Ohhhhhhhhh I loveeeeeeeeee this idea!!! I need to try that!! BEAUTIFUL lo! :):):):):):):):):):):)
So pretty! The chipboard sheet even has a grid design to it. Very cute!
this is amazing!!! lOVE!
What a great idea, Cindy! This is so beautiful. Now, off to find me a chipboard leftover frame... :)
LOVE this idea, Cindy! What a great project!
(And Linda, my question to you is this... are you actually going to USE the chipboard embellishments before using the frame?! The problem with simple design and/or minimalistic scrapping is that... well, there are never any completely empty frames, right? ;))
What a fantastic idea! I will have to scrap lift this :))
This is such a fabulous layout!!
this is awesome Cindy, I love, love, love it!
Barb! You are too funny. I'd just punch out the elements and save them for another project. With the paper backing, of course. ;)
Love this idea! I've been wanting to try it forever but haven't gotten around to it! Need to!
Wow, this is really beautiful!
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