Summer Fun | Dust It Off challenge

Hi everyone!

Today I am back to share another layout that I created for my personal "Dust It Off" challenge. For this page, I delved deep into my stash and pulled out an assortment of scraps and left-over items that I hadn't touched in a looong time. I also had a special request (thanks Tina - great suggestion!) to use washi tape, so that was a good push for me to try to incorporate that onto my page too. I even used a photo that I printed ages ago but hadn't gotten around to scrapping yet. So yes, this page definitely ticked the "dust it off" criteria!

Here's what I came up with...

(Click on photos for a better view)

For my layout I began with a sheet of white cardstock and Distress Oxides in 'Carved Pumpkin' and 'Mermaid Lagoon'. I applied these to my page by swiping the ink pads onto my messy mat, adding a spritz of water, and then laying my cardstock over the top to pick up the ink. (I did the blue first and then repeated with the orange once it was dry - don't do them together or you will just make mud!)

Once I had the colour down on the background, I grabbed some patterned paper scraps to layer for my photo mat. These were left-over from the Echo Park 'Sweet Summertime' collection (released way back in 2015!), and I also found a few stickers and chipboard pieces too. 

Once I had the paper pieces down, I added a small yellow paper doily to the stack then went to town adding torn pieces of washi tape to add further layers. The washi tapes I used were from Dina Wakley and Amy Tan - I write on the inside of the rolls so I know where they come from. 

(I've included a process photo below so you can see where I was up to at this point.)

I added the Echo Park chipboard tag (which I tied with twine) and the cute little bird sticker below where my photo was going to sit; then added some frayed gauze to my stack before securing the photo on top. 

For my title, I fussy cut the word summer from one of the paper scraps, then used some of the small alpha stickers from the coordinating sticker sheet to add the word fun along the top edge of my photo. I also added some sticker clouds to my background.

To the right of my photo I created a cluster using a handmade felt star from Charms Creations; topped with an old flair button (it might have been from D-lish Scraps?) and a tiny phrase sticker I got from my sister. The small epoxy the good life sticker was a left-over from a Studio Calico kit. 

I finished the page off with a few acrylic hearts and some left-over sequins (pretty sure they were both from D-lish Scraps too); some stamped phrases and a tiny splattering of ink. 

So there you have it - a total stash-buster "Dust It Off" layout comprised of mainly scraps, left-overs and old items from my stash. I am thoroughly enjoying this challenge, so if you have any suggestions for me, please let me know in the comments or pop over to my Facebook page and leave me a comment there. (It could be something you have in your own stash that you want some ideas for?)

Until next time, happy scrapping! X