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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Technique Tuesday: Layered Stamping {With Bo Bunny Background Stamps!}

I've been meaning to scrap this photo of Chloe and her friends that I took at Wonderland this past summer.  I wanted to go with a more stylized design so I thought I'd play with the new Background stamps from Bo Bunny.  So I thought I'd share with you a little step by step on how I layer the new background stamps to create a unique and fun page design. I love the new background stamp designs and for the above page I combined a number of my favorite new stamps. In a few easy steps you can create a page that is different from any out there. 
I began with a piece of Bo Bunny Cardstock, here I used the ledger design paper in the Chiffon color. I trimmed off about a quarter inch from the outside edges so that when I later mount the paper on a patterned paper you'll have a nice peek of the paper behind, framing the design. Lightly ink the edges with some chalk ink (I used a brown and a grey chalk ink).
The next step is to begin creating a soft frame around the edges using the chicken wire stamp from the Distressed Textures stamp collection. Try stamping the design a little heavier in the corners, lighter along the edges. I also used one of crest stamps from the Prairie Chic collection in the top left corner. 
Next I marked in pencil the placement of my photo and inked all around the edges of it in a random pattern. I used Versa Magic 'Sea Breeze' and 'Aloe Vera' chalk inks.
Here's the fun part! I started stamping around the edges of the frame of my photo, over-top of the inked area's with a variety of background stamps. I used the Geometric Patterns stamps, On This Day stamp collection and the Stained Textures stamp (I love the water ring stamps!). As you can see I had a little mishap when I stamped the checker design on the right side of my page (I accidently dropped the stamp lol...but no worries, you can always work around it with some strategic placement of your embellishments).

Finish up by adding your photo and embellishing with the beautiful coordinating stickers, blooms, chipboard, buttons and trinkets that go with the Mama-razzi2 collection. Mount your stamp designed paper on a coordinating piece of patterned paper and you have yourself a special page that is your own unique design!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper - Mama-razzi2 (Focus)
Stamps - Background Stamps (Distressed Textures, Geometric Patterns, On This Day, Stained Textures), Prairie Chic Stamp.
Rub-on's - Mama-razzi2
Dimensional Stickers - Mama-razzi2
Combo Stickers - Mama-razzi2
Chipboard - Mama-razzi2
Trinkets - Mama-razzi2
Buttons - Mama-razzi2
Lace - Clover
Flower - Natural Earth Daisy
Other: Burlap, Tim Holtz Washi Tape  

21 comments:

  1. I Love this page!!! It's so shabby chic.. you're very talented!

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  2. Wow that's really something!!! Amazing layout!

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  3. Artistic and very geniusly designed Gaby :) TFS. I love your page, awesome.
    Hugs,
    Asmah

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  4. This is such a pretty layout. I love how you used all the new stamps and showed a step by step!!!

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  6. This is such an awesome page and technique. Gabrielle I wanted to thank you for always taking the time to give tutorials and explain in detail your techniques. Not many designers/artists take so much of their time to provide the details and explain so thoroughly. I truly thank you. I love all of your work and am thankful for your gorgeous inspiration!

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  7. I love this layout. It is on my list to scraplist, thank you for the instructions.

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  8. Wow, your stamping looks just amazing! I really love your work on this simply awesome page!

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  9. I LOOOVE that you showed a step by step for those of us that really admire your style buy can't seem to pull it off!!! :)

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  10. What a fun but gorgeous page! I really need to use my stamps more!

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  11. Oh I loooove all that stamping and I hve never thought to use different colours or types of ink with texture stamps (I must be a bit slow I think).
    Thanks for sharing how you did it.

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  12. This is awesome! I'm always amazed by your creativity!

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  13. Everything is perfect! I especially love the distressed paper border and peek-a-boos.

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  14. LOVE, love, love this look! The colors are gorgeous and the tattered papers are very eye-catching.

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  15. This layout is nine colours of AWESOMENESS! totally love it.

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  16. What a wonderful way to create a unique back ground for a layout.. and how fabulous it looks too.. I simply must get some of my many stamps out and get a bit random on my pages!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  17. Just so fantastic Gabi !! Love love love

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  18. I totally love this page. I love the colors too! The stamped background stamps are beautiful and give the layout so much definition. And the pic is totally awesome :)

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  19. Amazing! Thanks for the inspiration. Love the stepped out photos. Pinning!

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  20. I just absolutely love that you never hesitate to share HOW you have constructed your creations. You are truly so talented and such an inspiration.

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