Hello crafters!
It's the monthly scrapbook project with the Ink & Share Scrapbook blog hop group. We are a a global group of creators comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. The common goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing.
This month's theme is to create a scrapbook layout of any chosen size and theme, but it must contain a hidden message. This can be under a lift up section, a hidden tag, moving part, the choice is yours! I don't often do hidden message type layouts, so I am intrigued to give it a try!
I wanted to have photos that more or less went with a hidden message, i.e. a surprise party, special gift that surprised someone, etc. As I began to thumb through my photos, I remembered the Christmas my son had so much fun with a large box his gift came in. He was more or less playing peek a boo with the box and I thought this could work well with this theme.
I struggled with how I wanted to create the hidden message/photo. I prefer to keep things simple because scrapbooking can sometimes be overwhelming when we try to make it more complicated than it needs to be. A lift up tab seemed the best choice. I simply cut a 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 strip and folded it at 4 1/4. I punched the ends with the Very Best trio punch to make it look like a tag and then decorated it accordingly. I was pretty excited when I thought of the Peek A Boo phrase. It fits perfect with him peeking out of the box!
Layout Details
- Stamps:
- Alphabest Bundle - includes the Best Label punch
- Paper
- Sweetest Christmas 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper: base layer
- Fussy Cut candy canes from paper
- 4 x 4 layer on top of flap + scrap inside
- Tahitian Tide: 8 1/2 x 4 1/4, score/fold at 4 1/4 to make the flap for the hidden message
- 2 x 4/12 layer under candy canes cluster
- Basic White: 10 x 3/4 title, 4 x 1: journal under photo;
- 4 x 4: hidden journal inside the tag flap
- Scraps for Alphabest punched letter
- Real Red layer: 11 x 1 1/4 and scrap for 'tab' at base of tag flap
- Ink
- Real Red
- Pacific Point
- Other
- Very Best Trio Punch: punch ends of hidden flap paper & layers to look like a tag
- Wonderful Snowflakes
- Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Mini Glue Dots
Jill Hamlett
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A beautiful layout. Thank you for showing me.
ReplyDeleteBeyond cute - just love your idea and the perfect photo for your hidden message :-)
ReplyDeleteA really cute layout and I love the lift up tab with the photo underneath. Thank you so much for hopping with us x
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute layout. TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect use for a hidden photo! Loved looking at the ideas on the blog hop.
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