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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Using Paint On A Scrapbook Page: Easy Summer Layout

I’m back today with another summer page. This is my fourth layout from the July Creative Kit at My Creative Scrapbook, which featured Echo Park Paper’s Hello Summer collection and Bella Blvd embellishments.

I love scrapping summer pics. We are outside more in the summer months and seem to have more picture-taking opportunities. For this layout, I searched through my digital files for some pool photos and I found these photos of Cory as a baby. I had forgotten I had taken these and had never even printed them. For shame! That’s one thing I love about scrapbooking - it makes me actually print those folders of photos on my computer.

Although this Echo Park collection isn’t geared specifically toward water themes, the happy color scheme and sunny patterns worked great with pool photos.


I went for a mostly tone-on-tone look here with the yellow. To give the eye a visual break, I white-washed the edges of the paper. This is really quick and easy to do. Just apply a thin coat of acrylic paint with a foam brush. While I could get the same effect by matting the papers with white cardstock, using paint is more economical. Plus, I didn’t have to grumble with my not-quite-cutting-exactly-straight trimmer.


After the paint was dry, I assembled the layers back together and stitched the edges of the painted paper to prevent any curling.

Here’s a closeup of the embellie cluster at the top.


And here’s a closeup of the title block. I really loved the colorful letters and banners in this collection.


Thanks so much for stopping by. I always appreciate your visits.

20 comments:

  1. this is just so cute!! love how you used the paint! great job

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  2. The yellows make this such a sunny, happy page and I just love the look that the white washing gives to the papers. :)

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  3. This is ADORABLE!! I love love love those photos, the clouds and the little tree!!!

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  4. Fabulous work as always, and I love Hello Summer papers!

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  5. oooooo I just want to pinch his chubby lil cheeks. how adorable, fun and sunny!

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  6. Adorable photos. He looks so content in the water! :) Great idea about painting the edges. I haven't gotten the paint out since I moved so this is a good reminder!

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  7. What great photos and awesome page! Love the white paint...kinda like inking in reverse.

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  8. Love how you used the paint! I must remember that! Super cute photos and such a fun layout! Love the layering!

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  9. adorable page and I love the way you incorporated paint into your layout... Thanks so much for sharing.

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  10. This page screams summer! Love it!

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  11. I love it! It's hard to make paint look crisp and neat on a C&S layout, but you totally did it. It adds just the right touch.

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  12. Izzy, this is such an adorable layout! Such beautiful and bright colors .. ohhhh... and I love the pictures.. soooooo cute!!! :)
    Sylvia xx

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  13. The colors are perfect for the pool layout. Love your idea with the paint.

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  14. Izzy! Fun and fabulous layout!!!! I love it!

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  15. Super cute layout!! Great job! :)

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  16. Adorable page and pics! Love the effect with the white paint!

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  17. Such a cute layout! Love these papers and accents! Precious!!

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