Hi there! Stacey here, all giddy about this first post for my favorite company, Pink Paislee!
I am a girl who is big into themes. I think it must be the elementary school teacher in me! When creating a page, I like to use colors, embellishments and titles that relate to the theme of my layout. When it came time to scrap about my daughter’s polka-dotted coat, I instantly knew that I wanted to use circles around my page (that’s a no-brainer, right?). But…I also had the idea to replicate the crisscross belt loops that are on the back of her coat. I thought it would be an interesting design element!
Here is the technique I used to create the crisscross effect on my layout. First, I applied one of the Bayberry Cottage Borderline Stickers. That became the guide for where to place my X’s. If you look in the center of each shape, you will notice a diamond. I simply used every other diamond as the center of each X. Speaking of my crisscrosses, I created mine using the new Artisan tape. This stuff is so easy to work with! I simply folded 2 ¼” pieces in half vertically, inked the edges and then laid two pieces down to make each X.
To keep the design clean, I tucked the ends of each X under scalloped borders, one on the top and one on the bottom. Imagine that being like the seam of the coat. For the finishing touches, I cut out scalloped circles from the Picket Fence paper and placed one in the center of each X. Attach a Bella Brad and you have a fancy crisscross!
There you go, a technique for how to use the Artisan tape on your next scrappy project! Happy creating!
Love your layout Stacey and what you did with the tape is just amazing!!!
Beautiful layout! ANd i LOVE the pictures. GREAT work!!
love your technique! great idea to take inspiration from her coat!
That tape border looks so cool
Gooorgeous! So inspiring!
Beautiful LO, Stacey! And she is too cute in that coat!
great layout Stacey!
Beautiful job on your first post, Stacey! I love how you are able to use so many of the elements on your pages and you always find some creative way to use things that I would never think of. I can’t wait to get some of that Bayberry Cottage!
This is AWESOME, Stacey! I can’t wait to try this!
Wow Stacy, this is incredible!! I love all the details!!
Love it Stacy! Gorgeous LO !
I love the criss-cross! Beautiful work Stacey!!!
awesome!
WOW, such a fabulous layout, Stacey!
Love your technique with the criss-crosses.
Love your LO Stacey! Inspiring use of the tapes! also love the swirls on the alphas!
Awesome layout Stacey!! Love all the little details you added!!
TFS!
This is gorgeous, thanks for the great idea!
I love everything about this LO, Stacey!! The X’s are amazing and I love the double of the photograph! Totally wonderful!!
What a great page! Love the “design element”. And just like me; I am crazy to match the pictures/theme/layout. TFS
WOW..gorgeous technique with the x’s and pp behind the brads!!!
Very pretty! (And I wish I had a jacket like that! LOL)
Beautiful layout – I love your style & attention to details. The more I look at your page the more wowed I am.
Congrats on making the team – so deserved & you’re perfect to show off Pink Paislee to it’s best