Lindys Stamp Gang Challenge/Katie Pertiet Designs/12x12 layout

 I love using digital elements for my paper projects, whether printing up and fussy cutting, or creating cut files for my Silhouette Cameo. This layout was inspired by the beautiful ARToptions Viken dragonflies. I created a cut file with many sized dragonflies, and I know I will use them often! When I saw the July Challenge for Lindys, I knew I had to enter. Purple and green are 2 of my favorite colors. And who doesn't love Books and Magic,  which is the theme. But the Dragonflies are what inspired me to create this design. They come from the Viken Collection which I created a cut file for. Now I have them in lots of sizes. 

It all started with a sheet of 12x12 white cardstock. Stenciled using modeling paste, brushed with clear gesso, and sprayed and splattered  with Lindys Magical Shakers. The stitching in the corners are KPD digital images. This is the base of the layout. 

The little book was created wrapping chipboard with paper, lining is as if you were making a mini album, then added a few blank pages to the inside and adhered the middle of the pages to the spine, and fluffing and staggering the pages. The title strip came from the KPD ARToption Viken collection. 

The frames are a KPD digital elements from the Vintage Makers collection that I converted to a cut file and cut them on my Silhouette Cameo. I layered 2 frames and popped them up using corrugated cardboard. I used the Lindys Magicals on small pieces of cheesecloth and tucked them under the frames. 

I started with both lavender and white flowers and used the Lindys Magicals to color the flowers. The same colors I used for the background on the layout.  The dragonflies were printed up from digital, and fussy cut then enhanced with Lindys gold using a paintbrush I also painted the edges of the book pages and parts of the flowers. Under the printed dragonflies are Prima acetate dragonflies for extra dimension. You could easily print the dragonflies on printer acetate and layer them under the paper dragonflies.   I love that the KPD ARToptions Viken solids paper #2 is designed like watercolors, I used it to die cut the leaves without having to color them except for some Lindys gold to make them shimmer. 

Products used:

*Prima Marketing Flowers 590024 (retired)

*Prima Marketing Stencil/ Secret Letters

*Recollection Flowers white

Lindys Stamp Gang Products used /Pemberly Pride Purple/Polka Purple Magical Shaker/California Poppy Gold/Lizzys Cuppa Tea Teal

KPD Stamped Stitches #11https://www.katiepertietdesigns.com/store/index.php/product/stamped-stitches-11-brushes-and-stamps/

KPD Vintage Makers Scrapbook Bundle : Frames and leaves https://www.katiepertietdesigns.com/store/index.php/product/vintage-makers-scrapbook-bundle/

KPD Viken: Dragonflieshttps://www.katiepertietdesigns.com/store/index.php/product/artoptions-viken-transfers-01/

KPD Vintage Artistry In The Leaves: Solid#2 (used to die cut leaves)https://www.katiepertietdesigns.com/store/index.php/product/vintage-artistry-in-the-leaves-solids-paper-pack/

KPD Viken Scrapbooking Bundle: title strip titlehttps://www.katiepertietdesigns.com/store/index.php/product/artoptions-viken-scrapbook-bundle/