Hi Creative Friends,
Gwen here with you on the blog today with my latest layout. This one features my little Miss and a photo taken on her 5th birthday. She was such a princess at this age and I will admit, I love love loved it! Think princesses, unicorns, fairies and all things magical - that certainly was her at this age. I have scrapped many photos already from this birthday party, so for this one, I really just wanted to document her age and for it to have that sweet soft princess vibe about it.
This page started with the idea to use a cut file word that was repeated over and over on my background. I have done similar things in the past and always loved how they worked out. (You don't have to re-invent the wheel for every layout you know.) I wanted the words to stand out from the white background so I added some Colour Shimmer Spray in Envy to my background. I used the packaging technique as well as adding splatters straight from the nozzle.
![](https://createdbygwen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MFiveStep1-923x1024.jpg)
Next, I set about cutting out my words. I went with "Love this moment" and cut it out 6 times. I then sprayed the words with the Colour Shimmer Spray in Blush. I made sure to spray un-evenly, I wanted a textured look that had the colour deeper in some areas than others.
![](https://createdbygwen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MFiveStep2-923x1024.jpg)
Once dried, I then layered over my background and stitched down. I just love how my die cut pieces sit on top of the background. It is the perfect base for my paper layers in my photo mat. You can see here I did not stitch them down perfectly, the bits that sit up off the page add interest and I love the effect.
![](https://createdbygwen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MFiveStep3-923x1024.jpg)
Next, it was time to add my photo and embellishing. I started with a large photo mat paper cluster and added bits and pieces until I was happy.
![](https://createdbygwen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MissFiveClose1-923x1024.jpg)
I went with puffy stickers, wooden hearts, vellum butterflies and chipboard, all to add texture and interest. I also wanted a lot of pretty embellishments on this one to fit with the Princess theme.
![](https://createdbygwen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MissFiveClose2-923x1024.jpg)
Here you can see a close up of the Envy in the background and the Blush on the die cut pieces.
![](https://createdbygwen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MissFiveClose4-923x1024.jpg)
More close-ups of the die cuts in my background, and those pretty wooden buttons hand stitched on.
![](https://createdbygwen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MissFiveClose5-923x1024.jpg)
and one more close up for good measure, so you can see all of the details.
I give this project a "mess level" of Low. Very little mess and a really clean look. I did consider adding some splatters in at the end and then decided against it as there was a lot going on embellishment wise.
I give this project a "mess level" of Low. Very little mess and a really clean look. I did consider adding some splatters in at the end and then decided against it as there was a lot going on embellishment wise.
Thanks for popping by today, I hope this page inspires you to pull out your Colour Shimmer Sprays and die cut machine and give this kind of background a go. If you don't have a Silhouette or similar, you could also do this with a Sizzix or Cuttlebug machine and why not give other elements a try such as flowers, or border pieces. I love this technique and I think you will too :)
Until next time,
Gwen
xox
![](https://createdbygwen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/GwenWruck-Frame-250x300.jpg)
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