14/07/2026
See how .scrapper has created her exceptional layout that she shares with us below ...
This layout features my handsome grandson. Boys often dislike posing for photos because it feels unnatural to them, which is why I treasure moments like this. I love how this page captures a rare, sweet smile and celebrates a little boy who is truly a Nature Lover.
I created two generous chipboard clusters to frame the photo, filled with layered flowers, foliage, ferns, and toadstools. Behind the layered photo, I added a barb wire frame to create extra depth and a rustic woodland feel.
The barb wire frame was first primed with black gesso and then painted in rich rust tones. For the poppy heads, stump, and toadstools, I applied a few layers of clear gesso before colouring them with Distress Oxides in Black Soot, Barn Door, and Walnut Stain. I pressed the ink pads onto a craft mat and spritzed them with water to create small droplets. I started with Walnut Stain as the base colour, sliding the chipboard pieces through the ink several times and drying them with a heat tool between layers. I repeated the process with the remaining colours, then splattered a little water onto the pieces for a mottled, organic finish and edged them with black ink.
The title, foliage, leaves, and Wordpl@y were painted with acrylic paint to complement the natural colour palette. To finish the layout, I added art stones and splatters of white gesso for extra texture and softness.
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PRODUCT LIST
DA4043 – Nature Lover
DA1151 – Barb Wire Frames
DA3222 – Wheat #3 Small
DA3115 – Poppy Heads Small
DA0447 – Leafy Stems
DA0866 – Grass Clusters #2
DA0728 – Stump and Grass
DA1184 – Branch #4 Small
DA2180 – Wood Slices
DA2384 – Toadstools #2
DA2542 – Wildgrass #3 Small
DA3468 – Fern Fronds
DA3467 – Mini Fern Fronds
DA2784 – Foliage #27
DA4090 – Wordpl@y #23 Entomology
