1st Day of School

 

The “1^st Day of School” in my title was certainly an out of the ordinary one for my grandchildren this year: their district has decided on remote learning for all for at least until the end of November. Rather than sitting in individual classrooms, they’re grouped around the dining room table with their IPads and earphones, learning via Zoom.

 This layout was inspired by Très Jolie’s September mood board and the wonderful main kit, filled with touches of Steampunk and flowers…

 Lots of fussy cutting here: the patterned paper pack came with a bonus: the back of the title sheet is filled with images of gears and leaves and butterflies and birds – tons of images to use as embellishments.

I used some of these images to frame my photo and more to use as layers around the page.

The chipboard was first treated with gel medium, then embossed, then treated with several layers of Lindy’s mist; I dried each application with my heat tool before adding the next.

I started to assemble my layout, using layers of cutouts and flowers and chipboard and then placing those fun birds and butterflies here and there around the page.

I added a (very) few things from my own stash: the chipboard title words, a length of chain and a bit of drywall tape that I inked before placing under the photo.

A few closeups:

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 *****Supplies*****

 ***Très Jolie September Kit***

ScrapBoys – Industrial Romance Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – #INRO-01

ScrapBoys – Industrial Romance Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – #INRO-06

ScrapBoys – Industrial Romance Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Bonus Sheet

Prima – Amber Moon Collection – Flower Embellishments – Pumpkin #596989

Prima – Autumn Sunset Collection – Flower Embellishments – Harvest Moon #642778

Prima – Autumn Sunset – Flower Embellishments – Gourds and Pumpkins #642815

Scrapaholics – Laser Cut Chipboard – Cog Flourish

Graphic 45 – Staples Collection – Metal Clock Keys #4501293 – 2 Pcs

Lindy’s Stamp Gang – Moon Shadow Mist – 2 Ounce Bottle – Buccaneer Bay Blue

 

***Très Jolie September Mixed Media Kit***

Lindy’s Stamp Gang – Moon Shadow Mist – 2 Ounce Bottle – Phantom Fuchsia

The Crafter’s Workshop – Gloss Gel Medium – Clear #TCW9050

 

***Other***

Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Title Set – 1^st Day of School

Chain

Drywall Tape

 

***Mediums***

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

Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Mini – Pumice Stone #TDP40101

Blue Fern Studios – Embossing Powder – Honey

 

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