Good Monday morning! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Easy, Detailed, Expert is one of our most popular articles in each issue. It is always so interesting to see how one designer takes their layout through the paces and shows how to incorporate different elements to build a layout. Vicki Boutin recently taught an "Easy, Detailed, Expert" class at ScrapFest featuring Imaginisce's Apple Cider line and we asked her to share it with us, along with instructions, so that you can have a quick and easy layout idea for today! We will share her Detailed and Expert layout on Wednesday. Today's challenge is to create a fall themed layout and adapt this layout to fit your style!
Supplies: Pattered paper, Imaginisce; Chipboard stickers, Imaginisce; brads and buttons, American Crafts; cardstock, Core'dinations.
To create the Give Thanks 12x12 layout: EASY
1. Trim a 7” x 10 ½” piece of the green doodle paper and round all four corners. Attach the paper 1” from the left side on the green cardstock and ¾” from the top.
2. Trim an 11” x 2” strip of the word paper and attach it along the left side of the layout, 5” from the top.
3. Trim an 8” x 1 ½” strip of the wood grain paper and cut a “v” shape in both ends. Attach on the word paper, 3/8” from the right side.
4. Add the “give thanks” chipboard piece with adhesive foam squares to the wood grain paper strip.
5. Punch two 1” circles from the orange cardstock and attach them on either side of the chipboard title. Add buttons and raccoon chipboard shape.
6. Photos: 2- 5 ½” x 3 ½”
Have a wonderful Monday and join us tomorrow as Sarah Hodgkinson shares some beautiful holiday cards!
~ Catherine
Love Vicki's LO! Too cute!
Posted by: krolski | November 22, 2010 at 10:19 AM
What a fantastic layout! Thanks so much for including the instructions! It would be a fun one to do! :o)
Posted by: Nancy | November 22, 2010 at 12:15 PM
wonderful layout and thanks for supplying the details. Can't wait to use it.
Posted by: sherryann (aka Sherry Eckblad | November 22, 2010 at 03:05 PM
I was one of the lucky ones to take this class with Vicki at Scrapfest. What a truly great set of layouts from a very talented lady. How wonderful to be able to share it with others. :)
Posted by: Heather Pitre | November 22, 2010 at 04:56 PM
always love your style, vicki! this is my favorite feature in the magazine!! ps - what happy pics!
Posted by: jamie | November 23, 2010 at 07:40 AM
I love the specifics of completing the page. Thanks.
Posted by: Donna Rawbone | November 23, 2010 at 10:34 PM