Tuesday 26 June 2018

Oh the places you"ll go

Morning all

The challenge for the Kraft Community  Blog  for June was create a layout using a Dr Seuss quote. 
I contemplate this one for quite some time this month before selecting a few quotes.i decide on this quote "Oh the places you"ll go" as quite adept for the photo i chose of  my grand daughter taken at her Year 6 graduation.






PRODUCTS USED

Kraft card stock, Card stock in White, Red, Yellow and Blue.
Alphabet dyes in Upper and lower case
Arrow Dyes by Uniquely Creative
Brick Stencil  by Kaisercraft with Red Ink
Kaisercraft Embossing Folders in dots, crosses and Stars
Images of scrolls and Dr Seuss printed from Google
4" x 4" photo
Label machine for name and date

CUTTING, STAMPING AND EMBOSSING:

Cut 2 x 4.5" x 4.5" squares from yellow, red white and Blue
Embossed  one square each of Red Blue white and yellow using the embossing folders  ( yellow and white The Dot  folder was used)
Dye Cut 8 arrows using various colours
Dye cut the letters from both upper and lower case using Red , Yellow and white.
Printed the Dr Seuss verse on the tow scrolls 

Cut images of the "Cat in the Hat"
Using the Red ink and Brick stencil  Staring at 4.5" from right hand side stenciled through middle of page  Continue left and right  for 5"on left hand side and  3" down.

ASSEMBLY:

Placed first yellow embossed square at an angle 1" from the top  and 6" from left hand side
Angled each square as per layout leaving a 0.25" gap, running a plain one and  then an embossed square. Leaving a blue square to use as a photo mat.
Added photo to mat
Attached to layers of card stock using foam tape 4.75" from the top and 3" from left hand side.
Tucked the scroll  with the verse on at an angle under photo mat
The small scroll was tucked under the bottom of photo mat 3.75" from the left hand side and 2.75 from the bottom ( only the last two verse show under the photo mat.
Added name and date  to the bottom of scroll
Angle title using a mixture of upper and lower case letters as per layout
Scatted cut images of "Cat in the Hat' around layout
Added arrows as per layout









2 comments:

  1. Wow this looks wonderful.. love all the different letters and great school photo too.. thanks for joining in with Kraft+ this month!

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  2. Such a bright and happy page, using that affirming quote from Dr. Suess. Love the red, white and blue theme to compliment the school uniform. Thanks for joining our challenge at Kraft+

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