Papertrey sneak peek - background basics

*Please note that I have 2 posts today. Scroll down to see another project tutorial!*

I am excited to share one of Papertrey Ink's new sets for this release, Background Basics, designed by Nichole. If you love Polka Dot Basics, you will love this set too! This set uses the same concept to stamp repeatedly and the design fits together like a puzzle piece, without having to move the stamp to the right or to the left just like the Polka Dot Basics set. You can see more about how this works here on Nichole's blog and also here on my blog.

 

For the project that I am sharing today, I wanted to stamp several patterned pieces to use in a scrapbook project. I am stamping my images in Versamark Ink and then heat embossing them with white embossing powder and my heat tool.

 

Here are my finished pieces that I am going to use in my project...

 

When I laid out my scrapbook layout, I ended up not using the Lemon Tart piece. It ended up in my "maybe use in another project pieces" pile, so you may see it again someday!

 

I pulled out ribbon, lace, and buttons to add to my page...

 

I stitched and tied all the buttons on when I gotten everything laid out on my page...

 

I added this wonderful sentiment from Melissa Bickford's new set, Heartfelt Basics...

 

I made a custom colored, glittered chipboard heart to add to my project. First, I die cut a heart from white coaster board. To color it I simply pressed the heart right into my Sweet Blush ink pad.

 

After you get your shape colored the way you want, let it dry.

 

Next I added adhesive the heart with my glue pen (you could also use a glue pad or Xyron machine to do this) and dipped it into glitter.

 

Here is the completed page. The sentiment is from Melissa's new set Heartfelt Basics. It was perfect and I love how I could stamp the "always" and "love" separately. I embossed the words with white embossing powder.

 

I also used a "happy birthday" sentiment from Birthday Basics and added Hana's name and the date with the Simple Alphabet set.

Nichole has another sneak peek today on her blog with the Background Basics set, Melissa & Lisa will share more peeks from their new sets, and Lauren will have more about her templates being released this month.

Tonight is the big release party on the Papertrey forums starting at 10PM EST. Come and join us as we get ready for the release at midnight!

 

Hana's Birthday Scrapbook Page

stamps: Background Basics, Heartfelt Basics, Birthday Basics, Simple Alphabet (Papertrey Ink)
ink: Jet Black Archival (Ranger), Versamark (Tsukineko), white pigment
cardstock: kraft, Sweet Blush, Spring Moss (Papertrey Ink)
other: Spring Moss polka dot ribbon, Sweet Blush stitched ribbon (Papertrey Ink), white embossing powder, heat embossing tools, vintage lace, buttons, linen thread, white coaster board (Eclectic Paperie), glitter, dimensional, glue pen, sewing machine/thread

Comments

[tinckerbell]

it's absolutely wonderfull
tinckerbell from belgium

[wisteriagirl]

Love your work! So much talent! Where do you find the vintage lace?
Thanks so much, Cindy

[Karen Sullivan]

wow - gorgeous layout! thanks for showing us some of the details close up!

[Susanna]

Heather, this is so beautiful! Thanks for the detailed instructions on how to recreate it!

You were the Scrapbook Page of the Week at Card of the Week.com. You can see the original post here: http://www.cardoftheweek.com/2008/11/scrapbook-sat-2.html.

I did use a picture from your post, with links back to the site and the original post. I hope that is OK. Please feel free to email me if you need me to change anything.

I also have an “I was featured” on badge for you if you want it :D

[Debbie Olson]

Heather, this is one of the lovliest pages that I've ever seen--you {{HEART}} shines through!

[Sarah C. (WAstamper on SCS)]

This is a beautiful page!

[Michelle]

Absolutely beautiful! What a gorgeous layout.

[Jennifer]

Absolutely stunning!

[Kristy]

Heather, this is such a beautiful LO! I love all the vintage looking elements. The photo of your daughter is priceless!

[Jennifer Scull]

just beautiful! love the buttons and laces, but most of all that precious photo!

[Katie Cotton (makeupartistkatie)]

super cute projects! I adore the layout!

[Melissa Bickford]

Absolutely beautiful, Heather!

[Anesha]

Just found your site and it is wonderful. Love your projects! This is a beautiful layout.

[Amanda Angert]

I love it! Very simple and beautiful!

[Renee (happystamper05)]

Beautiful...

[claire brennan]

This is just stunning - what a gorgeous layout, I love all the details - and what a cutie pie!!

[leaca]

cute layout.

[Kelly A.]

This layout is absolutely gorgeous. I have never wanted to scrapbook before (I make cards), but this layout may inspire me to one day take it up. Wonderful!

[Melissa]

This is sweet, darling, girly, and absolutely precious. I just love the colors you've used and all of the special details.
Melissa