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If you have arrived from my friend, Andrea's blog you are right on track.
Today, I'll be showcasing the 1 page make n take that I created for my September all-day crop! :) Let's take a look!
At this year's Sept All-Day Crop, this page was a FREE make n take for those that attended! :) It's always a FUN day of creating together, and what a FUN, added BONUS this page added to their day! :)
As I was creating, I wanted to use new products from Close To My Heart - because our crop was my DEBUTING event of the NEW Holiday Expressions mini -book.
What FUN!!!
The first NEW goodie I wanted to use...was the BEAUTIFUL stamp set called "Oh Snap!". Take a look....
Oh this stamp set just caught my eye...so many fun images in this stamp set!! I just HAD to use, that adorable camera...so after stamping it in our NEW Nutmeg color, I decided it needed some sparkle, to make that flash shine :) So...out came the gold foil paper AND the Gold Shimmer Brush!!
Next, I wanted a title for the page. I REALLY liked our new "Together" thin cut die....so I cut that out of NUTMEG cardstock.
AND...as I continued to look at the title, I REALIZED that the word "life" in the stamp set -had a VERY similar font to the thin cut die!! Why not create the title "life together"? Oh WOW!! Yay for a brainstorm!! LOL!! ;)
Did you take notice of the embossed leaves at the bottom of the photo? I used our BEAUTIFUL, NEW, Leaves Embossing Folder!! It's perfect for this time of year!
If you click on the picture & zoom in....let me share another tip with you regarding these leaves :) :)
Hmmm, I had to think awhile HOW was I going to do this with our 5x7 embossing folder??
(I included this photo, to help you see what I mean ;) )
I LOVE that there is a slit in the top of all of our 5x7 folders, allowing us to create a 4x 12 strip of embossed paper if we'd like....but the way the leaf images were placed on this embossing folder...I could emboss the horizontal strip with the leaves going sideways.
So...I got to thinking....why not cut a 10" long strip of paper - and fold it in half and run it through the embossing machine???
I did this....and then inked up the leaves with our NEW Almond ink color! The ink color really helped to blend it together, so you don't notice the "impressing" and "depressing" of the 2 different embossed images! :)
When you look at this close up photo - you CAN see the difference, but looking at the layout once again, it blends right together & no one will know that they are different. :) Oh the FUN of creating!!!
Other items I used in this project, and didn't list above...
Falling for You paper collection
Cats & Bats paper collection
Gold Shimmer Trim
September Stamp of the Month
Splash of Color stamp set
Fern, Almond & Nutmeg inks
That's all for today....thanks for stopping by, and I hope you were inspired to go CREATE something on your own! :)
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Blessings to you for BEAUTIFUL day!!!
Krista Hershberger
Krista - this is such a fun layout. Great job on the leaves.
ReplyDeleteGreat fall layout,using so many techniques.
ReplyDeleteVery creative layout! Love your details.
ReplyDeleteI love the embossed accents!
ReplyDeleteFabulous layout using my very favorite paper. The embossed leaves look great on the layout - thanks for the tip on embossing a long strip.
ReplyDeleteI hope that when you add photos, there is one of you with your camera! It would go perfect with your layout.
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