Shimelle Design Team Layout #4 High Roller

Happy National Scrapbooking Day Weekend!

There will be so much scrapping going on this weekend,

Starting today!

My Shimelle 2016 Design Team Layout for the Arrow Challenge at Shimelle.com

goes live today!

This was an amazing challenge!

My project title is "High Roller" and that's our local landmark Ferris Wheel (Observation wheel).

 For the Arrow Challenge this week and theme of local landmark, I wanted to use a photo of our local landmark the High Roller. Looking at the photo, I knew I wanted to try circles as a design element to highlight all the circles in my photo. I found the sunburst background cut file at the Silhouette Design Store and thought the rays mimicked the cables on the wheel. So now, before I even started the page, I had a direction for the layout. 

 

   

When I cut the pattern on my Silhouette, I forgot to change the depth, and it didn't cut all the way through my paper. It was a happy accident though, because it led me to use an Exacto knife to cut out every other ray on the design. This gave me fewer rays to fill with punched circles and worked out better as far as how many colors I wanted to showcase. You can use 5 different sized circle punches to  punch out different Shimelle Starshine and True Stories papers. It was so fun to pick from the large variety of patterns you get in each color. Arrange them behind each ray. I used quick dry glue to adhere just a part of each circle and lifted up the edges for added dimension. 

I stitched around each sun ray that was backed with circles, and around the edge of the Starshine Mariner paper. Fold down the top portion of the blue patterned paper and  pick cut apart strips to add around your journaling block. The title in white glitter Thickers makes sure that the colors on the layout stand out and adds another texture and sparkle!

Did I forget about the arrows? No, I added arrows to point to the photo on the sun rays without the circles. You can add enamel shapes or any Starshine Embellishments you like in between rays. 

I added mine on the edges of the stitching to give more texture and interest to the layout.

Add a doily or other circular paper behind your photo and pop it up on dimensional foam. Then stitch underneath the title, and you have a completed page. 

I like to try to think of new ways to use my supplies, and I hope you enjoyed this variation on the sunburst design. What ways can you think of to use cut files other than they were intended? 

Happy crafting and Happy National Scrapbook Day Weekend! 

Hugs,

Artful Leigh