It's a Blog Hop !!

Welcome to the UKS Spring BlogHop! You may have come to me from here_be_dragons @ http://scrapbooksandcookbooks.blogspot.com/

If you lose your way, or have dropped in on me directly and want to follow the hop, you can see the full list with all the links here http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=339546
Once you have finished with me, you can hop on to Ifa @ http://ifazainon.blogspot.com/

..... now onto my Project

 

Step Right Up - Instructions

 

1. Using Kraft cardstock, cut 5 x 2.5" x 12" strips

2. Ink all the edges with a dark brown inkpad of your choice

3. Layer and adhere the strips as shown above

4. Using a dark brown marker pen, draw horizontal lines to give the impression of pieces of wood.

5. I added two bronze 'nail' brads to give the impression of hammered in nails

6. Spritz the paper with a dark brown reinker and spray bottle (I made my own)

7. Stamp splodges over the cardstock.

8. Cut 3 strips of patterned paper into 'tails' (top left of page) measuring :

1.5" x  5"

1.5" x 4.5"

1" x 4"

 

 

9. Cut 1 strip of patterned paper 1.5" x 6" for the horizontal 'step right up' strip and cut tails into each end.  You could add your title here - I was lucky, as I used Stampin Up! paper which already had the title that I wanted printed onto it !

10.  Add the embellishments of your choice over these layers.  Again, I was lucky because the 'best award' was already on the paper, and so I hand cut my embellishments from the paper.

11.  Using cardstock/paper of your choice, cut out a photo mat layer.  I used two photographs measuring 2" x 4", but you could use a 4" x 6" photograph of your choice.

 

 

 

12.  Add embellishments as required.  I used Stampin Up! lace ribbon from the Artistan Embellishments kit.  I stamped and punched out the 'tickets' from That's the Ticket stamp set, and again, I hand cut out the circular award labels.

 

Voila !

 

The sectioned wood technique is not my original idea. I saw something similar on Pinterest, and can't remember the original owner of this particular technique to give credit to.

 

One lucky winner who comments, will win a prize from me !

 

Don't forget to now hop on over to Ifa @ http://ifazainon.blogspot.com/

 

Thanks for visiting - Cal xxx