My New Favorite Scrapbook Pages



This is by far one of my favorite layouts using the Miracle Paper Kit. I usually have a very hard time with angling photos & paper but this just came together like "Magic!" (No pun intended! Look on pages 62 & 63 for the sample pages & template) the left page is pretty much the same as the template but on the right page I used the template as a guideline & took a little artistic detour and added a chipboard butterfly & journaling strips on the upper corner & the matching Kraft Color Ready Border (I love these) on the right side instead of the left as in the book. I also carried the 2" (1 & 1/2 in the book) border to create movement across both pages it adds a subtle line to ease the eye to read from left to right & encompass both pages comfortably while taking in the creative details in the embellishments and not taking away the focus of attention to the photos (which are not there yet!). In the "Magic" How to Book the title is curved around the circle mat. I think that is where I will put mine once I chose the photos & have a topic!

Miracle Color Ready "Irrisistibles" Dimentional Elements
(Chipboard) 



As you all know I love chipboard! Especially Close to My Heart's as it is "Color Ready" so when you apply your medium with sponges, brushes, markers or direct to ink contact they accept it beautifully. Most chipboards are grey or brown like the back of a legal pad & are hard to get the right color because of the base. You either have to paint it white to start with or cover them with paper. Some are white but have a shiny surface which changes the color of the ink & can be difficult to add ink to because the surface is non-porous & the inks won't dry.With ours there are so many more options because they truly are "Color Ready" and take the ink the same way a piece of our White Daisy cardstock would.

The leaf & flourishes (did I tell you how much I love Flourishes!) under the the large flower were one piece that I cut. I used a sponge & inked it with Sweet Leaf. then take a clean paper towel & rub the ink off the "resist" area & it pops with an awesome design. Look how pretty the butterflies turned out! I love the flourishy (hmm... is that a word?), swirly pattern in the wings!

Add a few pearls or glitter glue for the body of the butterfly. Apply beads or sequins. Again because you are starting with a white color ready background you can add what ever color goes with your paper & watch the details on the chipboard come to life! For these butterflies I started with sunny yellow in the middle & worked my way out with Sweet Leaf next, Heavenly Blue, Crystal Blue & finally I tipped the edges of the wings in Dutch Blue.  You don't have to use all the inks but I think it adds depth the the butterfly &  gives a stunning effect. 

 The flowers are made with our new Scallop Punch. There are 3 layers of our B & T Dous (2 sided pattern paper) in the flower to the right. Crinkle each layer into a little ball & then smooth out, lightly add a little desert sand ink to each piece with a sponge & it will enhance the wrinkles and give a subtle distressed look. Add a glue dot to the center of the scallops to put it together. The top layer is cut down to a smaller circle. Vary the designs & colors you use in the layers for whimsical look. The center is a large pearl with little pearls surrounding it. Very Shabby Chic!

 This flower also uses the Scallop Punch. There are 5 pieces of Crystal blue cardstock & the bud uses 4 punched pieces of our B&T Dous (2 sided paper).  The 4 petals are folded creatively & attached to a cardstock scallop to make the bud. I could have stopped there but I wanted the flower to bigger so I added 4 more scallops of cardstock (sanded the edges & curled) & glued it all together with glue dots & added the chipboard leaf & swirl from the Miracle "Irresistibles" Dimensional Elements. All the circles are part of the same package as shown above. Gotta love that chipboard with the resist patterns!

   

We reproduced these pages at my WOTG class last month. The girls loved learning how to create the flowers & how simple they were to make. I think my love for chipboard is spreading! They were amazed at how easy they are to color & how much they bling up a page!