Transparent elements are big in scrapbooking right now. And I am a huge fan - I love that they provide opportunities to add color and texture but generally maintain a light feel. But 12x12 transparencies are coming with lots more color and pattern than ever before - and I think they can be a bit challenging to use. In fact, my stash is growing quickly - they are so pretty but I end up not using them.
So when the Spoonful add-on at Studio Calico came with this Dear Lizzy transparency I was determined to use it.
I found the perfect inspiration is a sketch at Citrus Twist Kits. The diagonal design seemed to provide a great opportunity to incorporate the transparency to add color and pattern as a background element.
It turns out - that wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I ended up piecing together several patterned papers, including the transparency to create a custom background.
Once the background was done I worked on a photo block. And I'll admit that I had a hard time with placement - the vertical orientation in the sketch just didn't work well. I think I moved the block around for 15 minutes and it just didn't look right. I added the pink and white striped paper from my scraps on a whim - and was really surprised that it seemed to work to anchor the whole thing.
Because the design was busy and I had used a number of bold patterns, I kept embellishments to a minimum (a challenge for me). But I thought it was really fun to add a second transparent element with the acetate word from Pinkfresh Studio. And I was really surprised at how well the hot pink thickers worked on top of the transparency. Finally, I couldn't call it done without a few ink spatters.
So what's accumulating in your stash because you love it but can't quite figure out how to use it. Challenge yourself to put it on a project this week. You might just be surprised with the end result.
Have a great Sunday.
So when the Spoonful add-on at Studio Calico came with this Dear Lizzy transparency I was determined to use it.
I found the perfect inspiration is a sketch at Citrus Twist Kits. The diagonal design seemed to provide a great opportunity to incorporate the transparency to add color and pattern as a background element.
It turns out - that wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I ended up piecing together several patterned papers, including the transparency to create a custom background.
Once the background was done I worked on a photo block. And I'll admit that I had a hard time with placement - the vertical orientation in the sketch just didn't work well. I think I moved the block around for 15 minutes and it just didn't look right. I added the pink and white striped paper from my scraps on a whim - and was really surprised that it seemed to work to anchor the whole thing.
Because the design was busy and I had used a number of bold patterns, I kept embellishments to a minimum (a challenge for me). But I thought it was really fun to add a second transparent element with the acetate word from Pinkfresh Studio. And I was really surprised at how well the hot pink thickers worked on top of the transparency. Finally, I couldn't call it done without a few ink spatters.
So what's accumulating in your stash because you love it but can't quite figure out how to use it. Challenge yourself to put it on a project this week. You might just be surprised with the end result.
Have a great Sunday.
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Great job using this. I don't have one but I know this would be hard for me to use. Like this sketch too, I think it's interesting. Thanks for sharing. Michelle t
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