Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Picnic Layout

Well better late than never is my personal theme these days!  Sorry to all my morning folks how like to read but was delayed in getting the post ready for today--make sure you leave comments on Tuesday and Wednesday if you have not already (this if for those that missed the distro on Tuesday)

OK I did another layout for a picnic--super easy and very fun
A little stamping, a little dry embossing, a little heat embossing, and using some "ribbon" that is a little unexpected!
So here you can see some of the pattern papers I used--I love a good printed kraft and this gingham check was a must have--if not for a picnic layout you can use it in February as well as in December--I bought multiple sheets! (LOL)
So a close up of my letters--used the street signs cricut cartridge (love a good simple font) and on the shadow I used a PbD Paisley background and heat embossed red on white paper.  I stamped and heat embossed after I cut them out but you could do it before because the background are tile able--meaning you can rotate them and they match top to bottom side to side so you can cover any size pc of paper! Cool right! For the top layer I used good old trusty Swiss Dot embossing folder! Love the look.
You can also see the burlap ribbon I used--I love the country look it give--it would be great for a harvest layout, pumpkin patch layout, or just jazzed up with red, green, and kraft with a vintage Santa stamp at the holidays!

The journal is stamped with a CTMH stamp and then punched along the top with the notebook edge from fiskers.  I inked the edges to blend it a bit better to the paper. Another printed kraft that could also be good for the 4th of July!!
The photo mat is double layer for a 4*6 photo and I cuttlebugged the navy layer to give it a tonal gingham look to tie it to the pattern kraft along the bottom.

That is Tuesday's post--make sure to leave the comments as a d sized CTMH stamp set will be awarded each day this week! 
Make it a great one

34 comments:

  1. Do you mean Monday and Tuesday? You must be pretty jetlagged! But I'll forgive you because you used burlap ribbon and I LOVE burlap ribbon. Fun layout!

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  2. I love the gingham check paper with the ribbon. Very cute!

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  3. Love the layout - and you can't go wrong with that kraft gingham! wow!

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  4. Cool layout,Bryan! I love the look of the gingham Kraft paper,with the embossed letters. BethAnn M.

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  5. Great LO, love all the patterns and textures on it, I'm a gingham nut, love it!!
    Cindylu

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  6. Love the layout.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  7. Nice...I like all the texture!

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  8. Everything about this LO says PICNIC!! I am SO stealing the idea of stamping and embossing the letter shadows--what an awesome technique.
    SHELLEE

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  9. Hi Brian ... the LO is super, and would be perfect if you added some ants marching across the gingham, and a bee or two hovering. After all, what's a picnic without pests!? LOL. Nice job.

    Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
    www.cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com
    E-mail: cardmonkey@comcast.net

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  10. Great layout. Love the gingham and embossing.

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  11. Did you weave the blue? Looks great! I want to try that with some photos!

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  12. so loving the look of this layout, love gingham, love burlap, must get the stamp and the blue just ties it all together for me, thanks for sharing

    snojo5@sbcglobal.net

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  13. really nice..love the gingham and craft!!!

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  14. B, love how you turn a simple layout into a "wow" project with all your extra touches!

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  15. What a great layout. Everything just comes together perfectly, the gingham paper, the burlap ribbon(my favorite),the letters embossed, just everything. I love it Bryan.

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  16. I like all the extra details you have including in this layout--really fun.

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  17. I am loving this. The use of different textures and patterns all play off of each other. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  18. This is an awesome LO! Love all the texture you have put on it!! Hugsxx

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  19. Super cute!!!! I am so HAPPY you are back!!!!! Yeeeeeee!!!!!!

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  20. Love the burlap ribbon,the country look!What is a picnic without some flowers,love the kraft paper & all of your embossing!Thanks for sharing!

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  21. what a great lo. love all the texture. tfs.
    littlen44 at gmail dot com

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  22. Nice! I like your paper choices and there's so many wonderful, subtle textures on your LO! TFS!

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  23. Love the burlap ribbon!! Cute LO!

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  24. Love the kraft gingham and burlap ribbon.

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  25. Great LO. I like the floral BG paper you used.
    Can you tell me what paper that is?
    Love the ribbon and the basket weave embossing
    you uses on the LO
    Dawn RI
    abosoffit@hotmail.com

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  26. Love the thought of a picnic layout. Great job. Makes me want to take a summer picnic very soon.

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  27. This LO is intriguing. I liked the patterned shadow for the letters but then when you revealed you heat embossed the pattern that bowled me over!! I will scraplift!! Thanks for the inspiration and the giveaway!

    La-Vie
    C'est La-Vie Designs Ultd., LLC
    http://cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com/
    L_BORDE at yahoo dot com

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  28. Very cute and simple layout. So many little extras, it just makes the page, and adaptable to any occassion.

    Roxanna
    roxxscott at g mail dot com

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  29. All those neat textures just cry out to be touched! This is an awesome layout.
    MCF's Mimi

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  30. Love the papers! Picnics are just too fun!

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  31. Very nice layout. Love the burlap with the red gingham.

    Tina
    aurathentic@gmail.com

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  32. Bryan, This is a very cute layout. The red checked kraft paper reminds of the table cloth and my mom would take along when we would go on picnics.

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