Best Friends
Left Page:
Cut two 2 1/2" strips of pink dots paper. Mat a thin strip of white cardstock behind one long edge of the pink dots, leaving 1/8" border. Attach the strips at top and bottom of the blue flowered paper with white matting at the center.
Mat a 5"x7" photo on white cardstock, leaving 1/8" border. Attach centered across the blue flowers with the top edge extending above the blue flowers 3/4". Cut out and journal on a large pink tag. Attach along the right edge of the photo. Add journaling to a 1/2" strip of white cardstock. Add stitching around edges in black pen. Attach above the top left corner of the photo.
With template right side up, trace two swirl designs onto the back of white cardstock. Cut out, flip over and add stitching around the edges. Attach one swirl in an L along the left side of the page. Cut off the second swirl at the first junction on the template, then attach extending across the pink dots from the swirl at the bottom of the page.
Trace 3 coordinating sets of larger and smaller flowers onto pink dots and blue stripes paper. Cut out and mat each flower on white cardstock, leaving about 1/8" border. Layer together in pairs, fixing through center with a great big or standard sized cranberry or teal brad. Foam tape the flowers to the blue flowers paper to the left of the photo and to the top right edge of the blue flowers paper. Trace large and small leaves onto the back of white cardstock. Cut out, flip over, and add stitching around the edges. Go over center fold line with black pen, then crease the line. Zot leaves along the swirl border or under the edge of the flower.
Right Page:
Repeat background steps as in LEFT PAGE.
Mat two 4"x6" photos on white cardstock, leaving 1/8" border. Attach across the blue flowers with one photo extending above the top left edge of the blue flowers, and one photo extending below the bottom edge of the blue flowers.
Cut out and journal on a medium blue tag. Attach along the right edge of the top photo. Add journaling to 1/2" strips of white cardstock. Add stitching around edges in black pen. Attach below the photos.
With template right side up, trace the swirl design onto the back of white cardstock. Cut out, flip over and add stitching around the edges. Attach the swirl in an upside-down L along the right side of the page. Trace 3 coordinating sets of larger and smaller flowers onto pink dots and blue stripes paper. Cut out and mat each flower on white cardstock, leaving about 1/8" border. Layer together in pairs, fixing through center with a great big or standard sized cranberry or teal brad. Foam tape the flowers along the edge of the blue flowers paper to the left of the photo and along the top portion of the swirls.
Trace large and small leaves onto the back of white cardstock. Cut out, flip over, and add stitching around the edges. Go over center fold line with black pen, then crease the line. Zot leaves along the swirl border or under the edge of the flower.
Little Prints & Patterns Papers
Masculine Embellish-abilities
20 Blossoms Template
Zots™ Glue Dots
Black fine-tipped pen
Foam tape
Cut two 2 1/2" strips of pink dots paper. Mat a thin strip of white cardstock behind one long edge of the pink dots, leaving 1/8" border. Attach the strips at top and bottom of the blue flowered paper with white matting at the center.
Mat a 5"x7" photo on white cardstock, leaving 1/8" border. Attach centered across the blue flowers with the top edge extending above the blue flowers 3/4". Cut out and journal on a large pink tag. Attach along the right edge of the photo. Add journaling to a 1/2" strip of white cardstock. Add stitching around edges in black pen. Attach above the top left corner of the photo.
With template right side up, trace two swirl designs onto the back of white cardstock. Cut out, flip over and add stitching around the edges. Attach one swirl in an L along the left side of the page. Cut off the second swirl at the first junction on the template, then attach extending across the pink dots from the swirl at the bottom of the page.
Trace 3 coordinating sets of larger and smaller flowers onto pink dots and blue stripes paper. Cut out and mat each flower on white cardstock, leaving about 1/8" border. Layer together in pairs, fixing through center with a great big or standard sized cranberry or teal brad. Foam tape the flowers to the blue flowers paper to the left of the photo and to the top right edge of the blue flowers paper. Trace large and small leaves onto the back of white cardstock. Cut out, flip over, and add stitching around the edges. Go over center fold line with black pen, then crease the line. Zot leaves along the swirl border or under the edge of the flower.
Right Page:
Repeat background steps as in LEFT PAGE.
Mat two 4"x6" photos on white cardstock, leaving 1/8" border. Attach across the blue flowers with one photo extending above the top left edge of the blue flowers, and one photo extending below the bottom edge of the blue flowers.
Cut out and journal on a medium blue tag. Attach along the right edge of the top photo. Add journaling to 1/2" strips of white cardstock. Add stitching around edges in black pen. Attach below the photos.
With template right side up, trace the swirl design onto the back of white cardstock. Cut out, flip over and add stitching around the edges. Attach the swirl in an upside-down L along the right side of the page. Trace 3 coordinating sets of larger and smaller flowers onto pink dots and blue stripes paper. Cut out and mat each flower on white cardstock, leaving about 1/8" border. Layer together in pairs, fixing through center with a great big or standard sized cranberry or teal brad. Foam tape the flowers along the edge of the blue flowers paper to the left of the photo and along the top portion of the swirls.
Trace large and small leaves onto the back of white cardstock. Cut out, flip over, and add stitching around the edges. Go over center fold line with black pen, then crease the line. Zot leaves along the swirl border or under the edge of the flower.
Little Prints & Patterns Papers
Masculine Embellish-abilities
20 Blossoms Template
Zots™ Glue Dots
Black fine-tipped pen
Foam tape