Tutorial by Ada Nicholls | C75 Tranquility Collection

Good for the soul

Designed for Fab Scraps by Ada Nicholls

Requirements for the project:

Photos: 2 x 4 x 6” (10 x 15 cm) portrait and 1 x 3 ¼ x 5 ½” (8.4 x 13.7 cm)

Paper: Fab scraps C75 Tranquility collection.

( 2 x C75-006 french lace (damask pattern), 2 x C75-006 french lace (reverse circles), 1 x C75 – 007 Sewwing patterns (reverse grey), 2 x plain turquoise cardstock and 3 x plain black cardstock.

Embellishments: Chipboard title “Good for the soul”, (DC-007), chipboard Flower filigree (DC75 – 008) and Filligree (DC75-009) a metal angle charm flowers and the stencil (DS036) jungle flower. Texture paste, silver glitter, turquoise glimmer spray and grey chalk or paint.

Create the pages:

Left page:

1.     Use plain black cardstock as the background page.

2.     Use sheet C75 – 006 French lace (damask side) and cut it to 11 ¾ x 11 ½” ( 29.7 x 29.1 cm).

3.     Stick on the background page right against the right edge.

4.     Use the turquoise cardstock and cut a piece 10 ½ x 10 ½” (27 x 27cm).

5.     Use C75 – 007 Sewing patterns BUT the reverse side grey and cut a piece 2 x 10 “ (5 cx 25.5cm) and border punch the one long edge.

6.     Stick on the page at the bottom.

7.     Stick turquoise on the page in the centre.

8.     Use sheet C75 – french lace BUT use the reverse of this and cut a piece 10 x 10” (26.3 x 29.3 cm). Stick on the turquoise and make sure it is centered.

9.     Use the stencil and texture paste and mask on the page anywhere you would like. Allow drying for about 10 minutes then spray over the masking. Allow drying.

10.  Matt 1 x 4 x 6” (10 x 15 cm) ohoto on black. Stick on the page about 2 ½” (6.3 cm)  from the left edge and 2 ¼”( 5.5cm) from the bottom edge.

11.   Stick another photo next to this one.

12.  Use chipboard and paint or chalk. Use glitter and paste all over the chipboard.

13.  Stick on the page –refer the picture for placement.

14.  Add the rest of the embellishments.

Right page:

1.     Use plain black cardstock as the background page.

2.     Use sheet C75 – 006 French lace (damask side) and cut it to 11 ¾ x 11 ½” ( 29.7 x 29.1 cm).

3.     Stick on the background page right against the left edge.

4.     Use the turquoise cardstock and cut a piece 10 ½ x 10 ½” (27 x 27cm).

5.     Use C75 – 007 Sewing patterns BUT the reverse side grey and cut a piece 2 x 10 “ (5 cx 25.5cm) and border punch the one long edge.

6.     Stick on the page at the bottom.

7.     Stick turquoise on the page in the centre.

8.     Use sheet C75 – french lace BUT use the reverse of this and cut a piece 10 x 10” (26.3 x 29.3 cm). Stick on the turquoise and make sure it is centered.

9.     Use the stencil and texture paste and mask on the page anywhere you would like. Allow drying for about 10 minutes then spray over the masking. Allow drying.

10.  Use photo and matt on plain black cardstock. Stick on the page towards the left making sure it is in line with the previous page.

11.   Paint chipboard as before.

12.  Add embelishments as shown on the picture.