Class of 2015 Mixed Media Layout

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Happy fall everyone! I've been away for a while - have you missed me? This time of year is a MESS in my world. Just busy busy with lots going on in my personal life. Today, with the kids back in a school, and lots of "sports" photos being taken, I thought I would share with you a masculine layout to inspire you to scrap those teen school photos. My Son graduated last year, and the photo taken here, was one we used in his senior announcement.

 

 

I gathered up lots of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® to create a colorful background for my black and white photo.   I just love all the texture and grunge. 

 

 

What teen doesn't have music blaring 24/7? So I used Gel Medium to add music tissue paper to the background. The Boysenberry Gelatos® was the perfect blue to add color to my white card stock and represent his school colors of red and blue.   Once it was dry, I applied Whipped Spackle through the School House Stencil from Tim Holtz. This gave me some subtle texture.  For my journal area, I add a list of Brighton's top 10 details from his Senior year.

 

 

 

I also used the Boysenberry Gelatos® and the Tim Holtz Stars Stencil to add a few grungy stars to my background.  I created a wash with the Double Scoops® Red Cherry® and used a bottle to add a few circles in areas around the background.   For more texture, I used my Stamper's Big Brush Pen in Black as a stamping ink with some grungy texture stamps from Tim Holtz.  

 

 

I also gathered a few items that I thought would set the tone for a "school" themed layout.  Since my Son is a HUGE lover of all things historical, I figured a page from the Life of Abraham Lincoln would make the perfect photo mat. I also pulled a few mini file folders, notebook paper, grid paper, dictionary paper with the football definition visible to add to my photo mat layers.  If your son is anything like mine, his homework always looked like it had been stuffed in the bottom of a back pack for weeks.  To achieve this look, a crumpled up the papers and used the Nougat Stamper's Big Brush Artist pen to distress the edges.  I also wanted the entire piece to have a messy handwritten look, so I hand wrote my journaling and titles. To finish off the embellishment clusters, I used tickets and charms for my ephemera. Heidi Swapp's chipboard stars added depth, and show he is my "All-Star".  

Here is a quick video showing how I created the layout.  

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,  I hope you have a great weekend.

 

Tonya

 

Supplies:

• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Whipped Spackle
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gel Medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens in Nougat #178
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen in Deep Scarlet Red  #219
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen in Black #199
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen Cold Grey III #212
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Double Scoop® Gelatos® Red Cherry
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gelatos® Boysenberry from the Blues Mix & Match Set
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® PITT® Essential Artist Pens
• Tim Holtz - Stamper's Anonymous - School House Stencil
• Tim Holtz - Stamper's Anonymous - Stars Stencil
• Tim Holtz - Stamper's Anonymous - Ultimate Grunge Stamps
• Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Tissue Wrap - Melange
• Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Journaling Tickets
• Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Adage Tickets
• Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Grunge Board Numbers
• Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Tiny Attacher
• Heidi Swapp - Color Magic Chipboard Stars
• 7Gypsies - Librarie drawer tabs
• 7Gypsies - Journal Spot
• Dictionary page
• Grid Paper
• Ranger Ink - #10 Tag
• Vintage Book Page - Life of Abraham Lincoln
• Notebook Paper
• Cardstock  White 12x12 80lb
• Cardstock Red, Royal Blue

 



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My Baby is Graduating

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Warning - this post may cause tears. Grab tissues before reading further...
This month has been super emotional for me. Brittany my oldest is graduating from high school on June 1, and there are so many emotions running around inside me. I am so happy with the woman that she has become. She has been taught everything she needs to know to soar, but sad that she will stretch those wings and leave the nest.

Last week I took her Cap & Gown pictures and I believe that was when it hit me. She's growing up she will soon embark on a new beginning. I know she will be around, but she takes that step into adulthood and a step closer to her independence. She's super talented, smart, fun, and dependable so I know the world will embrace her.

Through all of these emotions, I started thinking about creating a layout for the "posed" photos that are often not so fun to play with. I didn't want to use the typical "graduation" theme paper, so I settled on Prima's Printery Collection. It has a lot of elements that you will find in your daily high school life: clocks, keys, script/text, and words like "memories". The neutral colors lend themselves to any direction or theme.

To spruce up the background, I decided to use some stencils and texture paste, I used the brick stencil in the left corner, and a number stencil in the upper right and bottom left, and a Prima Rose stencil to frame the center of the layout. Then I spritzed the layout with Jack Frost Glimmer Mist to add the blue to compliment her cap and gown.

The bridge is symbolic of her cross over into another phase of her life. I found a dictionary page with the word "jazz" and used the Printery chipboard pieces for Song and Chorus - since those words seem to define her high school interests. The clock symbolizes her time of passage. The 2012 is a piece of confetti I got from a party store, and it represents her class year. The Prima sprays offer the softness and purity. The Key is to her future, and I hope she has the faith to unlock her dreams. Her photo was framed in this beautiful ornate frame from Melissa Frances.

The hidden journaling includes a quote from a Mark Harris song - "Find Your Wings" the quote is....
"I'll have tears as you take off, but I'll cheer as you fly."

Thanks for stoppping in today,
Tonya Gibbs
http://www.psychomoms.com


Sources:

• Prima: Printery Paper, Valentine Vine White, Printery Masks, Printery Chipboard, Say It In Pearls & Lace boarder, wooden clock, wooden banner, Printery canvas key, Shabby Chic resin piece - bridge.
• Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist - Jack Frost
• My Favorite Things: doily die
• Melissa Frances: ornate frame
• Golden: Texture Paste
• Maya Road: wooden ruler
• Misc. Lace, script vellum envelope, 2012 confetti, twine, dictionary page.

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