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Having Fun? Basicgrey Layout using Lime Rickey

Posted by scrapbook on September 5, 2009 under Idea, Page Idea, layout | Be the First to Comment

Raise your hand if you had some FUN this past summer!?!? This layout is the epitome of fun! From the paper, to design, to the picture, this page captures the playful spirit of a young child, or could even capture those qualities of an older child, or adult. This layout uses the Lime Rickey Basicgrey line & embellishments. This layout could be used for any moment, from a playground play-date, to a important competition or recital that someone loves.It could even be used as the starting or ending page of a summer vacation album. Just use it for a page you want to be fun and exciting!!
BasicGrey supplies/

12” x 12” sheet Lemon Drop

2½” x 10” strip Tart & Tiny

7½” x 10” piece Sarsaparilla½” x 10” strip Hoboken

two 1” and two 1½” circles Cherry Cola

1 each: 1½”, 1¾”, 2¼”, 2¾” Circles Rob Roy 1” and 1½” circles Lemon Drop

2¼” and 2¾” circles Orange Cream

1” and 1½” circles Fuzzy Navel

1 each – 2½” x 2½” squares of Cherry Cola, Orange Cream and Rob Roy to cover title letters

Miscellaneous Lime Rickey buttons

Other supplies/

Adhesive of choice

Black floss or black waxed flax

Charcoal chalk ink

Trimmer or cutting mat/straight edge

Black journaling pen

Circle cutter sand paper/Precision File Set

7½ square piece white cardstock

1 piece white cardstock to make circles (1”, 1½”, 2¼” and 2¾”)

Photos needed/one 5” x 7” vertical photo

instructions/

1 Trim bar code strip off 12” x 12” sheet of Lemon Drop.

2 Place strip of Tart & Tiny above strip of Sarsaparilla to form a square. Mount them together into the center of sheet of Lemon Drop. This will leave a 1½” border of Lemon Drop all around.

3 Mount strip of Hoboken horizontally so that it covers the seam between Tart & Tiny and Sarsaparilla.

4 Mount white cardstock square to the center of Tart & Tiny/Sarsaparilla square.

5 Mount photo to the left side of white cardstock square, centered top to bottom and with a ¼” margin on the left side.

6 Mount 1” white circle onto 1½” Cherry Cola circle. Mount to upper left of Lemon Drop sheet as shown. Trim off excess.

7 Slightly cut off portion of 1” Fuzzy Navel circle. Mount straight edge flush with the upper right side of Tart & Tiny strip as shown.

8 Mount 1½” circle of Rob Roy to bottom right edge of Sarsaparilla as shown.

9 Cut 1½” circle of Orange Cream in half. Mount straight edge of circle half flush with the bottom, left edge of Sarsaparilla.

10 Mount 1” circle of Cherry Cola to 1½” circle of white cardstock. Mount white cardstock circle to 1¾” circle of Rob Roy so it looks like a “target.” Mount circle unit to lower left portion of Sarsaparilla as shown.

11 To create the large “target” circles for the title letters, assemble the following circles:

• Mount 1” circle of Fuzzy Navel to 1½” circle of Lemon Drop. Mount Lemon Drop circle to 2¼” circle of Orange Cream. Mount Orange Cream circle to 2¾” circle of Rob Roy.

• Mount 1” circle of Lemon Drop to 1½” circle of Cherry Cola. Mount Cherry Cola circle to 2¼” circle of Rob Roy. Mount Rob Roy circle to 2¾” circle of white cardstock.

• Mount 1” circle of Cherry Cola to 1½” circle of Fuzzy Navel. Mount Fuzzy Navel circle to 2¼” circle of white cardstock. Mount white cardstock circle to 2¾” circle of Orange Cream.

12 Mount Large circle units as shown to the right side of photo on the piece of white cardstock.

13 Cover chipboard letters in the following manner: “F” with piece of Cherry Cola; “U” with piece of Orange Cream; “N” with piece of Rob Roy.

14 Carefully trim around chipboard letters with sharp craft knife. Sand away excess. Trace letters with black journaling pen.

15 Mount letters to their respective large circle units as shown.

16 Add pen work details with black journaling as shown if desired.

17 Add journaling around large circles as shown.

18 Thread buttons with black floss or waxy flax. Adhere around page as shown.

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