Close To My Heart has some really amazing patterned papers and there are times that I find it difficult to plop pictures down on top of it! The paper is so pretty and it's a shame to cover it up with photos and embellishments. That's what happened to me with this paper from the Sweetheart Paper Pack.
Put the photo down on top of it, and you lose the wonderful look of the paper.
I decided to fix this by using a technique I'm calling the "making the background the foreground" technique. Here's how.
I wanted to place my photo on the right edge of my paper. I turned the patterned paper over and placed the photo where I would want it, but touching the left edge since I'm working on the back side. In pencil, I drew a line along the bottom edge of the photo and along the right edge.
The pencil lines cut across some of the main heart images of the paper, which correspond precisely to the images on the front of the paper. Using an X-acto knife, I traced the outline of any images that would be underneath the photo and touched one of the pencil lines. Don't make any cuts outside the pencil lines, though...only make cuts connected to the pencil lines that are within the photo area. The picture below has the photo attached to the front side so you can more clearly see where my cuts were.
Now turn the paper over and tuck your photo behind the cut out images, letting them lay in front of the photo. I added a title and that was all the extra embellishment I thought this layout needed. The garden of heart flowers still looks super cute and shares the stage with my photo. I'm so happy with how this turned out!
I think your technique is pretty amazing!
ReplyDeleteSo what are we calling your technique? "Foregrounding??!" I don't think you could've come up with anything more perfect for your photo - your layout is just stunning, Joelle! Thanks for being first this week on H2H :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this technique as I've always wondered what to do with those pretty papers to. I love it!
ReplyDeleteOh my, this technique is amazing. Looks like fun. Thanks for sharing at H2H
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiring technique! Thanks for showing us so well how you did it. I am definitely going to have to try this one myself. Thanks for sharing your technique with us at H2H!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great technique. I hate covering up a beautiful page. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic way to show off the paper!!! And like Karen said this is totally perfect with that wonderful photo!!! Thank you so much for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome Joelle, what a fabulous technique and layout and picture. Thanks so much for joining
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Thanks for sharing this creative technique! It's perfect with this paper and your beautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning! Perfectly accents that beautiful photo:) You could call this technique "Paper Popping". I'm definitely going to try this one myself, thanks for sharing with s at H2H!
ReplyDeleteHow did you ever think of this? You are a genius! Guess I can finally use up some of the paper I have stockpiled because it is too pretty to cover up! Thanks for joining us at H2H this week!
ReplyDeleteHow awesome is it that CTMH papers are the same pattern on the back...perfect for this! Beautiful layout!
ReplyDeleteReading your post I understood the concept of what you wanted to do. Anticipated the final image. But I must admit my breath cought... This turn out beautifully... simply amazing. Love that idea!!
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