Makeup to mud in 3 seconds flat: Dancer Girl

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Dancer Girl

Today I decided to work on a few photos I found that I hadn't scrapbooked yet. I forgot just how much fun we had taking Ireland to dance. So let's begin creating. I used LOT'S of dies on this page. The bonus is one of the sets has so many in it. Totally worth it to buy! Especially if you are a stamper, card maker. The rough edge flowers are created with many dies out of the Sizzix Framelits Die Set 18PK - Flower Garden & Mini Bouquet set. This does have a corresponding stamp set to use, but today, I wanted just a background of colour, not detail, so I chose not to stamp the flowers.

I still layered them, but really they just added dimension and a pop of bright colours.

The little tiny flowers come from this set. Sizzix Framelits Die Set 16PK - Card Front w/Borders Drop-ins So does the flowers that lined the bottom in a row. I am very bad for not using dies how they are intended to be used. BUT, that's ok. Make a die your own. Have fun with it, love the creative process. I am not a cardmaker, so I tend to think out of the box and how I can use it for scrapbooking.

In some of the row of border flowers, I added rhinestones. The sole purpose of this is for added bling. Just a little sparkle. It breaks up the row a bit.

Now let's talk tags. Tags, tags, tags. Possibly my most favourite type of die. Tags can be used for journaling, titles, to hold photos, really anything. Sometimes, I use them like this. Just as an accent. The reality is- I used scraps just to cut out the top of the tags. I didn't want to add too much bulk to the layout, and it was a great way to use scraps. I used this die Sizzix Bigz Die - Tiny Tabs & Tags.

Wasn't that a fun way to use tags? It is a great way to add colour. If you had private journaling, this is a great way to tuck it in private.

Now let's talk alphabets. You all know my passion for them. They are a staple. This particular die is Sizzix Bigz XL Alphabet Die - Block Talk Lowercase. Simple and elegant.

Now let's talk the last final touches. Banners. I used Sizzix Bigz Die - Banners. I cut a whole bunch of both dies on the set. Then I layered them on top of each other. I adhered the tops and then bent the bottoms up. It just adds depth.