One of my layouts from the Spring Issue of PaperHaus Magazine.

Hi again!!

A month has passed and we are allowed to share the projects we made for the latest PaperHaus Magazine. I had two layouts and one off the page project in this one. Today I will show you what I made for the PaperHues section.

I had a lot of fun (..and a lot of work,too....) creating the layered paper 'frame' around my layout.
I used a couple of sheets of white cardstock and cut strips from them. I crumbled and stretched my papers several times to achieve this worn look and stapled the strips to the page while  layering them. To stiffen them I brushed them many times with paint and gesso to create a hold. I also added some cheese cloth etc between the layers for a more varied look.
I can assure you this looks much more interesting IRL!! LOL!

The base of the lo is recykled corrugated cardboard from a box. I painted some of the colours from the palette onto the kraft but did not cover it completely

I embellished with some mistable banners from Prima as well as some other Prima goodies. The small chipboard frame is made by Imaginarium Designs.

Most of my flowers are by Prima but even a few from my stash. I love the large lilac flower that is from an older collection.

I used a border punch to create the inner frame and added a coral coloured pearl trim to it. I love the femininity it denotes. I also used some cream liquid pearl to add to the effect.

I hope you enjoyed a closer look at my lo.

In the same issue of the magazine was a frame that I originally did for a tutorial at My Scrapbook Nook. In the mag it looked a bit distorted as the dimensions were wrong.
Here you can see  it is perfectly square. :-)

Thanks for dropping by!
 Be sure to come back soon as I have a few more things to share. I have made  few lo's that I have not been able to share yet.

Step-by-step tutorial for a deep frame using "Echo Park For the Record 2 Documnted"

Gosh, can you believe it is already October....Time really flies!!

I made this simple little tutorial for a monthly assignment over at My Scrapbook Nook and thought I would share it with you here as well.

" Hi, this is Bente with a post for you today.

This will be my last post as a DT member for 'My Scrapbook Nook'. It fills me with sadness 

that it shall all come to an end within just a couple of days. 

I will share with you my process for making this framed piece that was a birthday gift for 

my cute god-daughter. I have taken photos of the step by step process:

 I started out with a deep frame from Ikea. 

I think it should be pretty easy to get hold of in many places of the world.

You can easily open up the back of the frame. You need to be able to add all your little bits and 

pieces inside the square passepartout frame .

To start gather all the different papers and embellishments you want to use. As I am a very 

impulsive scrappers I add mine as I go along, but that may not work for all of you.

 I cut a large square to serve as the backing of the frame opening . Then I cut another square 

to fit inside the opening with a little of the backing piece showing.

I want to add some texture to my paper with a mask. 

I add a thick layer of gesso so I the pattern will be pronounced on the paper.

You must now leave the gesso to dry for a while.

While waiting for the gesso to dry you prepare your photo by adding a string of twine and 

making a small bow. You might even look for  some more small embellishments like a 

small flower or a jewellery finding in the shape of a heart like the one I used.

 

As soon as everything is dry you can start assembling the layers of paper etc. 

In the above photo I have glued the base paper behind the opening, and in the next one you'll

see the green side of the paper underneath the yellow one.

 

It is now time to start building up the design by adding everything layer by layer. 

I have embellished the rim of the freame with a fun washi tape. It's so easy to add, and if it goes on a little crooked you just lift it and start again.

You can see I like to add my layers with pop dots between them because I want a lot of dimension.

If you prefer a more flat design just stick everything directly on top. 

I added my matted photo a little at an angle and used a lot of the stickers and chipboard  fom "For the Record 2" as decoration. To finish off the design I added a small banner along the top fastened with some red twine.

 

This is the look of my finished piece before placing it back in the frame. 

I hope you like it and that you will give it a try. As you can see it is so easy but also quite 

decorative. Because of the deep frame you may even add memorabilia to the display. 

A pacifier, a toy car or a small teddy bear will easily fit inside the glass.

 Thank you for your attention., and I hope we shall meet again somewhere in cyberspace :-)"

Thanks !