Prima's Build-a-Page (BAP) sketch for January is meant for ten photos! Check it out:
I decided to cram in an extra two and make it a year-in-review style page:
The thing about a year-in-review page is always the question of what are you reviewing? Holidays, hairdos, things you made, relationships, travels, things you bought, work, play, sporting events, family…?! The list just goes on and on. In the end I tried to stay away from holidays and focus on some of the events (like moving) that dominated the year, but fit nicely into each month.
Here are some details on how the page came together:
I cropped my photos in Photoshop and added the text over them. I was able to fit all twelve photos (because they're 2×2) onto two 4×6 prints.
This page is entirely made up of scraps. I had two large scraps that I taped together to create a 12×12 sheet of paper and then I glued this little scallop border (another scrap) over the seam.
As you can see from the two flower photos above, I colored all the flowers with some copper paint and yellow and orange spray ink. I like to add a bit of color on the flowers to help unify them. And how about those swirls of pearls and rhinestones? I like the mixture of colors and textures and opacity. It allowed me to put two totally different swirls on the page and yet they seem to match.
I covered the tags with patterned paper. Then I cut off the little tag hole thing from two other tags and glued them on top of the covered tags. A layer of copper paint around the edges and some gesso across the center and I was ready to add my journaling! But it was too white, so I sprayed some yellow and orange mist across the journaling (this is why I always use a waterproof black pen) to add some color back in. I tied the bow between the tags after they were glued down.
To see the rest of the BAP pages from the design team, click here.
And remember, you can play along too! The deadline for entries is January 25th, 2010. Designs must be Prima based in order to be showcased in the Prima gallery.
Finally, I created a video tutorial that takes you step-by-step through the process of making this layout…
…including the awesomely cool custom cut mask (used for the hearts) and the hand cut title. It's artsy made easy!
Thanks for stopping by!
such a fun idea for a review- love the designa and the two tied up tags. Gorgeous layouts. Love the one from the prima NL too. Great video!
such a fun idea for a review- love the designa and the two tied up tags. Gorgeous layouts. Love the one from the prima NL too. Great video!
such a fun idea for a review- love the designa and the two tied up tags. Gorgeous layouts. Love the one from the prima NL too. Great video!
such a fun idea for a review- love the designa and the two tied up tags. Gorgeous layouts. Love the one from the prima NL too. Great video!
Hi Julie, may I ask what ink do you use with your nib pen?? 🙂
love love love your tutorial.
its so difficult to find prima paintables online maybe I am looking at the wrong places.
will definitely try this out some time.
Hi Julie, may I ask what ink do you use with your nib pen?? 🙂
love love love your tutorial.
its so difficult to find prima paintables online maybe I am looking at the wrong places.
will definitely try this out some time.
Hi Julie, may I ask what ink do you use with your nib pen?? 🙂
love love love your tutorial.
its so difficult to find prima paintables online maybe I am looking at the wrong places.
will definitely try this out some time.
Hi Julie, may I ask what ink do you use with your nib pen?? 🙂
love love love your tutorial.
its so difficult to find prima paintables online maybe I am looking at the wrong places.
will definitely try this out some time.
I really like how you add sparkle and color to your flowers. And the hand-cut titles are the best!
I really like how you add sparkle and color to your flowers. And the hand-cut titles are the best!
I really like how you add sparkle and color to your flowers. And the hand-cut titles are the best!
I really like how you add sparkle and color to your flowers. And the hand-cut titles are the best!
Love how you did the layouts!
Love how you did the layouts!
Love how you did the layouts!
Love how you did the layouts!
LOVE what you did with the sketch! wonderful layouts 🙂
LOVE what you did with the sketch! wonderful layouts 🙂
LOVE what you did with the sketch! wonderful layouts 🙂
LOVE what you did with the sketch! wonderful layouts 🙂
really pretty, I love the title area and the two joined tags.
really pretty, I love the title area and the two joined tags.
really pretty, I love the title area and the two joined tags.
really pretty, I love the title area and the two joined tags.
Love sketches with lots of picture since I have a bazillion of them : )
Your layout is fabulous as always Julie!
Love sketches with lots of picture since I have a bazillion of them : )
Your layout is fabulous as always Julie!
Love sketches with lots of picture since I have a bazillion of them : )
Your layout is fabulous as always Julie!
Love sketches with lots of picture since I have a bazillion of them : )
Your layout is fabulous as always Julie!
… great video! You are a most excellent teach. Gonna have to make my way the NYC this year! Thanks.
… great video! You are a most excellent teach. Gonna have to make my way the NYC this year! Thanks.
… great video! You are a most excellent teach. Gonna have to make my way the NYC this year! Thanks.
… great video! You are a most excellent teach. Gonna have to make my way the NYC this year! Thanks.
Wow, that layout is fantastic, I love that you cobbled it together from scraps!
Wow, that layout is fantastic, I love that you cobbled it together from scraps!
Wow, that layout is fantastic, I love that you cobbled it together from scraps!
Wow, that layout is fantastic, I love that you cobbled it together from scraps!
perfect! 🙂
perfect! 🙂
perfect! 🙂
perfect! 🙂