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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Get It Scrapped: the Overprint Look

Looking at inspiration from Pinterest is one of the best ways to find new ideas to use your stash. You can find current trends which will help you choose product by color, texture or pattern. You don't need new supplies, just an eye for the right visual cues.

Recently, I made a layout for Get It Scrapped with inspiration based on overprint techniques. Before I could begin the layout, I had to decide what materials to use. I first headed over to the Get It Scrapped Overprint Pinterest Inspiration Board. As I looked through the images I made notes of what I wanted to achieve. The images in the board were full of bold colors in sheer layers. How could I achieve this with scrapbook product?

Currently Obsessed- Biology by Christy Strickler |Supplies Patterned Paper,Stickers,Transparencies, Letters: American Crafts:Letters:American Crafts;Tape: Basic Grey; Die Cut Vellum: Studio Calico; Die Cuts: October Afternoon: Other: Vellum

I decided that vellum, washi tape and transparencies would be the perfect products to achieve a blend of bold color placed in layers. I chose a bold patterned paper as my background and then began building the layout. The layout is built in the same manner as any other layout, except that I use sheer elements throughout.

When using Pinterest for inspiration look for visual cues to help choose the right product. Those cues include: Use of color, use of pattern, and how those elements are placed within the design.

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Get It Scrapped: Layering a Photo

I print my photos at home. Sometimes, I print one twice. Perhaps it was too dark the first time. Or maybe I want to make an everyday plain shot look a little special. That was the case with a photo of my cat in the laundry basket.

Laundry Basket Rides: Free to Cute Cats by Christy Strickler |Supplies Patterned Paper, Letters: American Crafts; Brads: American Crafts, Making Memories; Badge, Bow: Freckled Fawn; Wood Veneer: Prima

This particular photo wasn't taken in the best light. Despite photo editing with rad labs, I considered not using it. However, I really liked it. My cat is just so cute! To make the plain photo more interesting, I printed it twice, fussy cut Jujubee's image from one print and then layered it over the original. I used chipboard as a spacer between the two cat images. The chipboard helps the image retain it's shape while raising the image.

In March, I was a guest teacher for Get It Scrapped photoplay e-zine. I shared some of my techniques, but I also learned quite a lot from my fellow instructors. I hope to incorporate more photo play ideas into my layouts.Do you play with your photos? Share some of your creative photo play with us in the Get It Scrapped Gallery.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Welcome, April!

Ok, so technically I am one day late in welcoming the new month. It sort of snuck up on me. Time is flying right by. Part of this may be due to Easter falling at the end of this month. It was sort of packed into March last year. I guess this means it's time to pull out the Easter and Spring decorations. It's also time to pull out older Easter photos that have yet to be scrapped.

I found this photo ,which I absolutely love, of my son when he was small. I love how he is posed over the basket, carefully counting the eggs he has placed in it. This was one of those times in which I climbed up on something to catch the shot.

It's always nice to find a different angle on things. I keep a step stool in my kitchen for just such a purpose. It's fun to grab a shot from above while my son is baking or concocting a meal for the family. It does take a little planning or a little luck to grab such a photo. The luck comes into play when there is something safe to stand on at the location of your shoot. Your subject either has to be right below or they have to cooperate for a shot. Either way, it's well worth it to look for the opportunity for a different perspective.

I have only just cracked open my JBS Mercantile kits this month. Expect to see much more from them. They just keep getting better every month. It also helps that I have a ton of past Easter and Spring layouts to document!

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