Designer Challenge Monday - Allison Cope

Have you had a chance to check out our sparkly winter issue yet? If not, you can download it right here! This week, we’d like to welcome Allison Cope as our guest designer. Here is Allison’s challenge:

I can’t resist using lots of layers and loads of texture on my pages. I created this winter layout featuring my Mom and my son using all kinds of different textures. My challenge for you this week is to create a page using at least 2 different textures.

Together
Allison Cope, Sparwood, BC

Here are a few examples of how I added texture to my page:

1.    Fabric & Stitching – I used a swatch of canvas with some simple stitching to add texture to my page.

2.    Felt, Brads & Chipboard – I layered a felt snowflake with a gold brad flower and a button brad to add a layered look. The smaller glittery chipboard snowflake was adhered just beside the mini photo for a touch of glitter and another 3-dimensional element of interest. 

3.    Crackle Paint, Folded Ribbon & Embossing – I painted my chipboard title using crackle paint and rubbed it with distress ink for deeper looking cracks. I ran a strip of adhesive down the back side of the large green ribbon and folded it until I got the desired layers and folds. I added a little gold heat embossed snowflake hanging off of a safety pin for a pop and sparkle. 

4.    Crimping & Gems – I die cut a cardstock snowflake, inked it a tiny bit and ran it through my paper crimper for a cool distressed “cardboard” look. I also added some self-adhesive faux pearls for a pop of texture and warm winter luster.

Don’t ever be afraid to use 3-dimensional items on your pages or at least try to pop things off your page using foam adhesive. A simple shape like a snowflake can explode off your page with a simple foam dot and some added gems!

supplies: cardstock, Bazzill, Prism;  acetate, KI Memories;  stamps, Hero Arts (snowflakes), Papertrey Inks (polka dots);  metal frame and safety pin, Making Memories;  fabric, Technique Tuesday;  sticker, 7Gypsies;  pearls and felt snowflake, Hero Arts;  chipboard snowflake, SEI, My Little Yellow Bicycle;  chipboard title, Maya Road;  ink, Tsukineko, Ranger;  paint, Ranger;  die-cut snowflake, Cuttlebug;  ribbon, So-Facile;  other, metal flower, embossing powder;  adhesives, 3L, Scotch, Glue Dots

Comments

[Heather H.]

Great tutorial Ally!!!!! Thanks for sharing your awesome layout!!!!!!!!

[chelsea]

that looks great... snowflakes are one of my fave embellishments. i love the layering too :)

[Patty W]

wow..that is gorgeous!

[Karin Daunoravicius]

Very beautiful... thanks for sharing.

[Mary Doak]

This is really nice. I love all the layering. Thanks for sharing your creation.

[Jacquelin G]

Ally, This layout is absolutely gorgeous - I love all the texture and I love the tone on tone aspect - great work!!! thanks so much for sharing it!!!

[kimbermcgray]

Ally this is gorgeous!!!

[connie melancon]

beautiful LO! thanks for sharing.

[Mardi]

Thanks for sharing, that is one beautiful LO! Great layers!

[KateB]

totally creative and out the box with the choices of paper, placements and lovely embellishments-I love this and am gonna try and scraplift it sometime this month!

[Beth W]

Just beautiful and all the close-ups & tips to guide us along, an early present for me!

[Virginia]

Beautiful collage Allison!

[Jen]

Ally! This is so beautiful! I love the colours you used! Amazing work!

[Fleur]

So beautiful Ally!

[Stacy C.]

Beautiful... Thanks...

[Linda Gunther]

Wow!! Just beautiful!

[air yeezy]

Interesting article as for me. It would be great to read a bit more about that topic.