Beardedness

This layout is my entry in Très Jolie Kit Club’s August Mood Board Challenge, using the pattern paper and embellishments that were included in the August kit.

This kit has a very masculine theme, with papers from Couture Creations’ Gentleman’s Emporium collection and tons of metal embellishments from Prima, as well as a Tim Holtz stencil and the perfect chipboard embellishment from Creative Embellishments – all of the components that I need to create the perfect setting for this photo of my great-grandfather, August Heinick.

I’ve taken a few liberties here: this photo was taken several decades after the “1897” seen in the layers and the title was interpreted somewhat broadly. My great-grandfather seems to have worn a mustache all through his adult life, but never a beard. But I love the title and it seems to fit the photo so well that I decided to go with it.

I knew that I’d be using a lot of metal embellishments, so I began by adhering my base paper to an 11¾” square of heavy cardstock to give it stability.

I used two stencils to add interest to the background: from my stash, a favorite by 13 @rts and from the kit, a layering stencil from Tim Holtz. I love how the crackle paste looks when it dries.

Meanwhile, I cut out the cut aparts on the “B” side of Sheet #10. In keeping with a few of the images from the mood board, I rounded all of the corners before inking the sides. I arranged them on a piece of packaging to fit behind my photo; this gave the entire piece an extra bit of dimension.

I selected one of the smaller cut aparts to place in the upper corner.

In keeping with the mood board theme, I altered the chipboard piece by giving it a good coating of Color Bloom mist in Antique Gold. Once it was dried, I adhered it to the side and bottom of the photo and attached the title piece.

I mentioned all of the metal embellishments that Kim packed into the kit; I actually used something from every package, starting with the clock faces. The smaller piece was tucked under the upper corner; I placed a small nail head in the center.

I placed the large piece in the opposite corner and embellished it with a few more pieces.

Next, I embellished the chipboard piece with a few of the trinkets.

I finished my layout by scattering more of the trinkets around the page.

A few more close-ups…

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*****Supplies*****

***Paper***

Couture Creations – Gentleman’s Emporium Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – 03A #CO726816

Couture Creations – Gentleman’s Emporium Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – 10B #CO726823

***Embellishments***

Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Steampunk Clock Corner

Prima – Ingvild Bolme – Tiny Junkyard Findings – Vintage Trinkets – Special Screws #891626

Prima – Ingvild Bolme – Tiny Junkyard Findings – Vintage Trinkets – Nail Heads #891657

Prima – Finnabair – Sunrise Sunset Collection – Mechanicals – Vintage Trinkets – Clock Face – Small #96278

Prima – Finnabair – Mechanicals – Steampunk Gears #963453

***Mediums***

Prima – Art Extravagance – Texture Paste – White Crackle #961503

Prima – Color Bloom – Spray Mist – Antique Gold #573843

Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Mini – Ground Espresso #TDP47353

Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Mini – Hickory Smoke #TDP47339

***Tools***

Stampers Anonymous – Tin Holtz – Layering Stencil – Screwed #THS087

13 @rts – Mixed Media Stencil – His Time

***Other***

Duncan Enterprises - Aleen’s Original Tacky Glue #NM810

Beacon – 3-in-1 – Advanced Craft Glue

Tombow – Mono Adhesive – Permanent Dispenser #62106

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