LAYOUT: Snow Angel using XL Brackets Shape
October 27, 2008
ClearScraps XL shapes are so great to alter and decorate for scrapbook layouts. On this layout featuring my daughter, I felt like the XL Bracket shape mimicked a snow angel 'wing', so I placed it to one side of the photograph.
I took the ClearScraps XL Parentheses shape and sprayed it liberally on the back with Glimmer Mist in the Frosty Nights color.
Once that was dry, I flipped it over and stamped it with snowflakes, first with a Pearl Paint Dabber and then detail stamped with an Eggplant Paint Dabber. These shapes are then outlined with two colors of Stickles glitter glue.
Finally I went around the entire shape edge with a Silver Metallic Paint Dabber.
For the rest of the layout, I used Jenni Bowlin for the background paper. With a Prima Paintables clear overlay, colored with EKS Painty pens in Ice Princess, White, and Iris.
The journaling tag made using 'bandanna' technique with Distress Ink and white gel pen. I added hand-written journaling on vellum cut to size.
Here is a closeup of the details.
I sponged through the reverse side of the 'Dottie Ann' pattern of Magic Mesh with a Snow Cap Paint Dabber.
Then I sponged Pearl Paint Dabber and a smidgeon of Stickles onto the AC Thickers letters.
Last, I adhered silver Magic Mesh and dotted it here and there with snowflake gems.
I love how this layout turned out, and especially enjoyed the flexibility of working with the acrylic shape. It added a wonderful shine and sparkle as well as an ethereal feel to the overall look of the layout.
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Sally Lynn MacDonald
Design Team Member for Clearscraps
www.inkyheart.typepad.com
Beautiful Sally Lynn ... as usual! Love the colors, love the texture, love it all!
Thanks for sharing.
Sandra
Posted by: Sandra | October 28, 2008 at 06:40 AM
Gorgeous layout! I love the colors and textures.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 28, 2008 at 07:07 AM
Love the textures, Sally Lynn! Looks fabulous!
Posted by: Amy B. | October 28, 2008 at 07:48 AM
Amazing LO, sooo much to look at I mean soo many details. GREAT WORK !
Posted by: Stine Byager | October 28, 2008 at 08:09 AM
Amazing LO, sooo much to look at I mean soo many details. GREAT WORK !
Posted by: Stine Byager | October 28, 2008 at 08:09 AM
Very pretty, and a great idea! :-)
Posted by: Cynthia | October 28, 2008 at 09:43 AM
I love what you did with the parentheses- I haven't known what to do with some of my clear pieces so seeing some things I can do helps.
Posted by: Rebecca | October 28, 2008 at 12:29 PM
wow Sally Lynn....this is just gorgeous! may have to buy myself some clear scraps now :)
Posted by: Jenn L | October 28, 2008 at 02:11 PM
beautiful layout!! love what you did with the bracket......looks sooo cool!!!
Posted by: kathy | October 28, 2008 at 03:05 PM
Sooo much detail, Sally! This is absolutely beautiful!!! Love all the different techniques you used on the bracket!
Posted by: txscrapaddict | October 28, 2008 at 04:24 PM
WOW! This is gorgeous! I will be on the prowl for some Magic Mesh now! I have never seen it before but I love it and I already know so many layouts I could use some on! I loved how you used the Glimmer Mist on the Clear Scraps also! I am becoming a Glimmer Mist queen lately :) I use it on anything that stands still long enough LOL!
Posted by: Tracy Campbell | October 28, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Wow--love all the layers and texture!!
Posted by: Jennifer Priest | October 28, 2008 at 08:53 PM
This is stunning, I can see that I am going to have to get hold of some glimmer mists now... the colours are gorgeous and I love the title lettering too!
Posted by: voodoo vixen | October 28, 2008 at 11:58 PM
I love the layout, you do awesome work.
Posted by: Karen S | October 29, 2008 at 07:31 AM
This looks great! and something I might be able to actually do....at some point, when time permits,excuses, excuses. I would love to win the album too
Posted by: Linda B | October 29, 2008 at 05:34 PM
Sally Lynn what a great layout! Very creative!
Posted by: sue wisniewski | October 30, 2008 at 07:53 AM
What an awesome layout.
Posted by: Patricia | October 30, 2008 at 06:54 PM
Beautiful! I'm amazed at how you can use so many different techniques and blend them together without it looking disjointed. I, too, love the glimmer mists and will have to get some.
Posted by: Stephanie McNeilly | October 31, 2008 at 02:39 AM
What a great picture first of all - and the layout with that XL bracket is amazing! Your techniques are always "WOW"! Thanks for sharing!
Linda aka Mommaho
Posted by: Linda Hofacker | October 31, 2008 at 11:12 AM
I just loved the detail and the coloring of the page. Thank you for sharing it.
Posted by: Lois | November 03, 2008 at 06:35 AM
Beautiful!! Love how you used the brackets!
Posted by: Pam | November 15, 2008 at 09:30 PM