Wowser I have really enjoyed playing with these papers. First of all I have to mention the quality of the papers - if you love the thickness, texture and feel of the My Minds Eye and Crate paper papers - you will love these
Alphabet Junction papers by Carta Bella!!
Initially I thought I might get some old pics of the boys when they were little but as I was rifling through by zillion photos I found a series of photos from when I was very young so that is what I have gone with !! The papers are perfect for my old black and white pics!!
I started with
Kraft cardstock - I always have a supply on hand as I love the stuff - you can use it for everything!!
I used the
Alphabet handwriting paper and cut it to 10 inches by 10 inches.
Using
Tumbled glass distress ink I inked all the edges. I am a Tim Holtz junkie and I own so many of his distress inks and Tracy has the best prices ever!!!
I then took the
Tossed letters paper and cut it with a craft knife using a sweeping stroke. I then cut another piece of the same paper but used the reverse side so they can be stuck together and adhered to the top of the
Alphabet handwriting paper.
I have distress inked all the edges with the Tumbled glass ink.
I have then taken some
blue ricrac and adhered that following the first sweep where the papers meet. This just gives a bit more texture and interest to the background.
I have then matt my photo using the green side of
Alpha cards . I have cut down my photo and cut out the
TODAY banner from another of the cards and adhered it to the bottom of my green matt. I have then used
foam mounting tape to raise this matt photo up off the page.
I then handcut the banner from the
Alphabet banner paper and I have adhered this randomly across the lower section of the page. Again I have used
foam mounting tape to raise the banner up from the page....
I have then gone to the Sticker sheet and selected a journal box which I have slipped in under my photo and adhered the title "
Those were the days".
I have used one of Tracys funky
green buttons and attached some
twine before attaching it to the side of my journalling. I have then taken
another sticker from the
Alphabet junction sticker sheet and raised it on a banner at the bottom of my photo.
Add any journalling and you are done~!