Designer Jackie Ostrowski uses foam squares to elevate photos from the page and create a 3-D effect. By making several copies of a single photograph, Ostrowski can select a single element that stands out from the rest. Conner's First Catch Materials: 9" x 11" x 3" shadow box
foam squares
Sticky Dots (TM) adhesive by Thermoweb
mounting tape
mounting adhesive
cream cardstock
4" x 3" olive green vellum
dark green net material, small piece
24" pieces of rope
background photo, enlarged to 9" x 11"
2-3 copies of the same photo, approximately 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" Blue marker
scissors or craft knife
complementary embellishments
Create 9" x 11" background photo. Ostrowski alters her photo on the computer (to reflect colors of the sunset) and prints. To complement the background photo, several shades of sunset hues are hand-torn (figure A) and layered. - Then, adhere mounting tape to back edges of the background photo. Place photo in shadow box and press firmly or burnish edges to adhere.
- Cut cardstock into 3 pieces: one 4" x 5-1/2" rectangle; one 2-1/2" x 4" rectangle, and 1 cloud shape approximately 1" x 4".
- Next, use the photographs to create a 3-D image. Begin with two identical photographs. From the first, cut out the entire image (in this example, the entire image of Conner holding the fish was cut away).
- Then, from the second photo, cut only the portion that includes only Conner's shoulder, arm and fish (figure B). Alter this step according to the photograph you've chosen.
- Layer foam squares (figure C) to elevate the photographs and increase dimensional effect. Use sticky dots adhesive to adhere first photograph to the 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" of cardstock. Then, layer second photograph to the first (figure D). In this project, the dots were used to adhere Conner's shoulder, while two 1/4" squares were stacked at the elbow. Three 1/4" and 1/2" squares were placed behind the fish.
- Use adhesive to secure layered photographs to background page.
- Adhere vellum to 2-1/2" x 4" cardstock and cut into oval shape. Affix the cloud-shaped cardstock to the oval for heading (in this case, "Conner's First Catch").
- Use mounting tape to adhere title on top of small box. Adhere the 4" x 5-1/2" cardstock (with 3-D photo) to other small box. Use mounting tape to adhere both boxes to the shadow/memory box as shown.
- Add rope, net materials and embellishments as desired.
Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources. DIY's Scrapbooking Glossary Next: Getting Organized for a Crop
RESOURCES :
Die-Cuts and Templates (Ellison Craft & Design)
Cropping and cutting system are not available
Ellison
Website: www.ellison.com
Adhesives, Mounting Tapes and Squares
Thermoweb
Website: www.thermoweb.com
GUESTS :
Jacqueline Ostrowski
Designer
Thermoweb
Website: www.thermoweb.com
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