How To Create & Store Layouts With Dimension!
Hello G45ers,
Don't you just love a beautiful, dimensional layout?! One of the best ways to add alluring depth and charm to any LO is to give it lots of pretty layers. This can be done by layering papers, embellishments, fussy cut elements and more. It's a fun and simple technique that does wonders for your LOs! Today we're going to share some dazzling ideas for adding fabulous dimension to your layouts. We will begin with a marvelous video by Arlene Cuevas that gives you some amazing tips for storing your dimensional layouts. Then you'll see a fun and fabulous Steampunk Spells LO by Susan Lui. Then we will share Arlene's darling Mother Goose LO in a stunning altered 12x12 Matchbook Box! Get ready for some fun, G45ers!
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Lets begin today's layout celebration with this wonderfully informative video that Arlene created. If you've ever wondered how to store your dimensional layouts, then this video is just what you need! Arlene has some great ideas for safely displaying your multi-layered treasures. You're going to love it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MLXCdcEfYc&feature=youtu.be
Here we have a breathtaking example of a dimensional layout! Behold this adorable Steampunk Spells LO that Susan created. First of all, we love those sweet dogs! They are so cute! You can see how Susan used layered fussy cut elements, flower embellishments and pretty chipboards to give this LO pretty dimension. The vivid colors of Steampunk Spells add even more charm to this sweet work of art. Here is what Susan had to say about this precious creation.
"This is a layout of my two little doggies and together, they are indeed ‘Double Trouble’. I used the Witching Hour patterned paper as the background because I like the verse from Macbeth - “Double, double, toil and trouble”. I layered fussy cut details from the patterned paper along with flowers, chipboard and bling for the layout. The embellishments are centred around the photo, allowing it to be the highlight of the piece." -Susan
Supplies:
Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells -
Patterned Paper - Witching Hour, Clockwork, Fanciful Floral, Vintage Voyage, Pumpkin Power
Others -
Flowers - Prima and Petaloo
Bling - Zva Creative
Next up is one of Arlene's famous dimensional layouts in a gorgeous altered 12x12 Matchbook Box! This sweet treasure features our new Mother Goose collection and lots of pretty layered elements. Matchbook Boxes are a perfect solution for storing your layouts! They create fantastic frames and also give you more opportunity to bring your layout to life! The Graphic 45 8x8 and 12x12 Matchbook Boxes are the perfect size for layouts and they look amazing when hung on a wall or placed in a special location in your home or office. Get inspired to create your own dimensional layout with your favorite Graphic 45 collection and one of our fabulous Matchbook Boxes!
We hope you all had a lot of fun on today's special blog. We sure enjoyed getting to share these fantastic layouts with all of you! We want to thank Arlene and Susan for their gorgeous creations today! We encourage you all to have fun creating lavish layers and delightful dimension in your next craft creation! We hope you'll stop by and see us tomorrow as we bring you more splendid craft inspiration and fun. Thank you all so much for joining us today. We wish you a very happy day!
With Love and Pretty Paper,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
Fabulous inspiration today.. Love all of todays ideas .. thank you G45!
Posted by: Jeanann Cavalier | August 20, 2013 at 05:09 AM
Gorgeous pages, especially love Double Trouble. I can relate, I have two dogs myself and yep, they can be double trouble!
Posted by: Maggi Harding | August 20, 2013 at 05:25 AM
I love the matchbook boxes
Posted by: Eleanor todd | August 20, 2013 at 05:37 AM
Really love the layout super fantastic and I have too many layouts and would have to many frames in my house displaying all my layouts. I'll have to come up with something else. I give a lot of my items to my family to keep in their homes or sell them on ebay it works out best this way for me.
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | August 20, 2013 at 05:40 AM
Beautiful layout
Posted by: LindaB | August 20, 2013 at 05:40 AM
Love these ideas...Thanks for giving me inspiration...
Posted by: Patti Doss | August 20, 2013 at 06:14 AM
Wonderful!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | August 20, 2013 at 06:17 AM
Such creativity! I love the use of the Steampunk Spells...nice to see that it is versatile enough to be used in non-Halloween projects! Gorgeous colors!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | August 20, 2013 at 06:19 AM
Great ideas to get the mojo stirring! Love both of these ideas.
Posted by: Mickie | August 20, 2013 at 06:28 AM
Thanks for all the information. All the projects looked fabulous.
Posted by: Karen Wedding | August 20, 2013 at 06:33 AM
amazing
Posted by: {vicki} | August 20, 2013 at 06:52 AM
very lovely!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | August 20, 2013 at 07:07 AM
Great projects! Love the Place in Time layout.
Posted by: Melissa | August 20, 2013 at 07:09 AM
Love the double trouble layout, too cute.
Posted by: Holly Mira | August 20, 2013 at 07:11 AM
I really love these ideas - thanks so much for sharing.
Posted by: Kathleen Rimer | August 20, 2013 at 07:19 AM
Love these, am always looking for new and different ways to scrapbook.
Posted by: Shirley Flowers | August 20, 2013 at 07:30 AM
Mary, Mary may be contrary but not over G45's Mother Goose collection!
Posted by: Marilaine F. | August 20, 2013 at 07:45 AM
Humpty, Dumpty fell off the wall and into the new G45 paper collection. Hope some of this fall my way soon!
Posted by: kathleen White | August 20, 2013 at 07:46 AM
I love when you share layout♥
Posted by: Jackie QH | August 20, 2013 at 08:03 AM
Many ideas to lift from these projects. Beautiful and inspirational.
Posted by: Mary | August 20, 2013 at 08:09 AM
You have no idea how much knowledge Arlene has passed on to the scrapbooking world. She is an excellent teacher. Thank you Graphic 45 for the wonderful inspiration today!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | August 20, 2013 at 08:19 AM
Awesome ideas! Love Mother Goose :)
Posted by: Paula | August 20, 2013 at 08:25 AM
So very creative are these gorgeous projects!!
Posted by: Mary | August 20, 2013 at 08:26 AM
Really charming projects! Love all the details and the happy colors!
Posted by: Kathy Jo | August 20, 2013 at 08:34 AM
great idea using Mother Goose paper.
Posted by: Shirley | August 20, 2013 at 08:44 AM
Love Susan's Double Trouble layout--great use of the Steampunk spells paper! Thank you to Arlene for her tutorial. I appreciated seeing the Secret Garden papers used in her project as well the opportunity to win this fabulous Sedret Garden package this week!
Posted by: Diane Ritchie | August 20, 2013 at 08:44 AM
great projects! love em both!
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | August 20, 2013 at 09:27 AM
Wow!! Stunning!! The layouts are fabulous!! Arlene's Mother Goose Altered box is so wonderful!! I love her work!! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent ladies!!
Posted by: Patricia Molnar | August 20, 2013 at 09:51 AM
Can't wait to get hold of the new Mother Goose paper! Great for kids and cards.
Posted by: linda ann murphy | August 20, 2013 at 09:58 AM
Lovely projects, as always!!
<3 J
Posted by: Janis in ID | August 20, 2013 at 10:24 AM
Very nice. I am always looking for layering techniques!
Posted by: Anne Schilling | August 20, 2013 at 10:37 AM
The layouts are adorable. Thanks to Arlene for the video. I had always wondered what to do with layouts that won't fit in an album.
Posted by: Sue K. | August 20, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Hello!
Great projects - love the images! Wishing you a happy day!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Posted by: Barbara Diane | August 20, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Thank you for wonderful and fun inspirations.
Posted by: Christine Schärfer | August 20, 2013 at 11:09 AM
I never would have come up with the idea to use this box as a 3D picture frame...very clever! Learned much by watching the video on displaying dimensional 12x12 pages. Thank you! Cute dogs.........
Posted by: Martie Rollin | August 20, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Amazing!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | August 20, 2013 at 12:57 PM
Great video! Love the storage ideas for dimensional layouts!!!!
The Double Trouble layout is adorable! The pups are so cute.
The Mother Goose matchbox layout is stunning! I really want this collection! T
Thanks for sharing and I will see you tomorrow!!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | August 20, 2013 at 01:14 PM
Having a major attack of paper envy, can't wait to get the new Mother Goose papers. The layouts and shadow box are so inspiring.
Posted by: Elizabeth Etheridge | August 20, 2013 at 02:19 PM
Love everything Graphic 45. This blog is the first place I visit every day for inspiration.
Posted by: Lilian | August 20, 2013 at 02:27 PM
Wonderful 3-d layouts! I love the matchbook box.
Posted by: Denise Coulter | August 20, 2013 at 04:13 PM