Five Ideas of how to use Layering on Scrapbook Pages by Kandis Smith
Layering has always been something that has caught my eye. In scrapbooking, in clothes, and in home decor! There is just something that layering brings to the table—texture, variety, and depth. Today I’m going to show you five different ways to layer on your scrapbook pages and cards. I think you will find some fun, simple ways to add layering to your next project!
Vellum over Patterned Paper
So I haven’t used vellum in a really long time. I have a huge stash of it sitting in my closet from when I first started scrapbooking forever ago! Now it seems vellum is making a comeback! It’s easy when you have a beautiful patterned paper—you can use a smaller piece of vellum and adhere it to the patterned paper for a softer muted look. You can die cut the vellum and create really soft, neutral titles and backgrounds. Don’t be afraid to layer vellum on top of vellum. Each layer you add makes it a more solid white. You could add vellum lettering over a vellum background.
Vellum over Patterned Paper
So I haven’t used vellum in a really long time. I have a huge stash of it sitting in my closet from when I first started scrapbooking forever ago! Now it seems vellum is making a comeback! It’s easy when you have a beautiful patterned paper—you can use a smaller piece of vellum and adhere it to the patterned paper for a softer muted look. You can die cut the vellum and create really soft, neutral titles and backgrounds. Don’t be afraid to layer vellum on top of vellum. Each layer you add makes it a more solid white. You could add vellum lettering over a vellum background.
Layering Pictures
Yes, you can even layer your pictures! I LOVE layering my photos. Especially smaller ones over the top of larger ones. You don’t have to do a collage to do this—I simply used two photos. Not too busy—just enough layering to give the photos some pop!
Embellishments
We all have a TON of embellishments sitting around our scrap areas! Old ones and new ones—they are SO fun to layer. I like things nice and chunky—like this tag I made. I used a bunch of products from years ago. Never throw things out! Layer frames on top of journaling tags, and ribbon on top of stickers, chipboard on top of paper. You can just keep adding and adding until you think it looks perfect!
Titles
Oh, this one is fun! Layering titles is so easy and really creates a page that can catch the eye! Die cuts make it super simple and you can create whatever you want to say. I’ve also used stickers of different thickness to do the same thing—flat stickers in the background and Thickers in the foreground. It creates a very similar look.
Stamps
I have a ton of stamps. There are so many things you can do with them… and YES you can layer them! Just start out with your lightest color first and work your way to the darkest. For this card I started with the white ink on the kraft cardstock. Then I stamped the flowers in red and finally the sentiment in black. I added the jute and button for a little dimension.
There are so many possibilities when you layer stamps! There are about a million different designs you can come up with using the same stamp combination!
This has been so fun for me! Thanks for letting me come share on your blog Shimelle! I hope all of you have gotten a little inspiration today and some new ideas!
| Kandis Smith lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho with her hubby Brandon and three crazy boys: Logan, Landen, and Cooper. She first started scrapbooking when she was in high school and has been hooked ever since. If you were to spend a day in her life you would be listening to Dave Barnes and Allen Stone, drinking Hot Cocoa, playing a little Dance Central on the Kinect with the boys, wearing yellow rain boots, snacking on sour gummy worms, and snapping pictures the whole way! Check out what she’s up to over at My Creative Treasury. |
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