We haven’t run the Layout Of The Week feature in a while and I can’t wait to bring it back with a layout and technique by Nic Howard!
Nic has had an enormous amount of scrapbook pages published in various magazines and is a 2005 Memory Maker’s Master. Her newest accomplishment is the release of her very own book, That’s Life: Finding Scrapbook Inspiration In The Everyday.
Yesterday, while taking a look at the most recent layouts in the Two Peas In A Bucket gallery, Nic’s page, Simply Said, pulled my attention. The intricate decoration at the corner of the photo reminded me of the stitching on some of my daughter’s pants; exactly what Paperclipping reader, Marlies, and I have both wanted to recreate in our layouts.
I love all the layering on Nic’s page. She cut three different flowers from patterned paper, raising some with pop dots. Underneath two of the flowers are beaded flourishes, and underneath that are what look like rub-on flowers.
I knew I had to learn the beading technique, and fortunately, Nic has agreed to provide us with step-by-step instructions, which she originally created for the Queen and Co. blog.
Step 1.
Apply a line of dimensional magic or Papier glass finish where you would like the beads to go.
Step 2. Tip your beads into a tray. Place the tip of a sharp pencil into the hole of the bead.
Step 3. Touch the bead (which is on the end of the pencil) on to your line of dimensional magic. Do not press hard, just touch gently, and the dimensional magic will ‘pull’ it off.
Step 4. Complete your creation by repeating the above steps. What looks like a very complex creation is really an easy task! Enjoy your Queen & Co beadifuls, available in 13 different themed colors.
If you would like to see more of Nic’s work, follow the link to her gallery on Two Peas In A Bucket.
