Giselle- A Walk in the Woods with Grandpa

"A Walk in the Woods with Grandpa"
by Giselle Homer

SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Bazzill 8.5" x 11"
Patterned paper: Chatterbox Happy Stroll & 7 Gypsies
Chipboard shapes: American Crafts
Small alphabet: Making Memories
Chipboard letters: Cherry Arte
Paints: Ranger's Dabbers, Gold
Inks: Color Box Fluid Chalk, Brown
Glaze: Making Memories Clear Glaze
Rub-ons: American Crafts


HOW TO
Cut a piece of the 7 Gypsies paper to 6" x 7" & round one corner.
Glue this to the base 2" from the top
Cut a corner piece of dark orange cardstock and slip this beneath the patterned paper to form an edge
Add a 6" x4" photo 0.5" from the left edge
Add the small letter stickers to the lower part of the photo
Cut a piece of 'Happy Stroll' paper 11" x 2" and glue this below the photo
Cut 2 thin strips of the reverse of 'Happy Stroll' and add to the top and bottom of the previous paper as shown
Cut a chipboard frame diagonally and add one part to the top left of your photo, to form a corner
Cut a pice of plain cardstock to fit the chipboard circle, add your journaling & glue to the lower right of the patterned paper
To colour the chipboard letters apply a coat of gold Dabber paint and allow to dry.
Apply a layer of brown Chalk ink and before this dries paint on a thin layer of Making Memories Glaze - this will mix with the paint to give the bronzed effect.
Allow to dry overnight before gluing to the layout just below the photo
Apply rub-ons as shown