The Waves Background and Mermaid Life cut files were just perfect for the underwater photo of my daughter swimming and enjoying her mermaid life. I started with white cardstock for the cut files. After cutting the Waves Background I peeled the outline off the mat and left all the inside pieces of the waves on the mat so I could paint them using my favorite Kuretake watercolors. Doing it this way keeps all the pieces nice and flat while painting them and also for them to dry. I also cut a solid backing piece for the waves to make it easy for the next step: peel off the wave pieces one by one and add to the cut file outline, like putting a puzzle together. You can lift up some of the edges for added texture. Then adhere on top of Paper 14. Next I used pieces of patterned paper from Blooming Wild for backing the Mermaid Life cut file and a scrap of red paper for the hair from Go the Scenic Route. For variation with my cut files I added a shadow layer behind the mermaid and popped up the letters with dimensional adhesive. Just a few pieces from the Cardstock Stickers, Sticker Book, Journaling Spots, a Chipboard Sticker, and a Mini Flower Puffy Sticker for embellishment complete my layout!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you are inspired to try out the Waves Background from the 20 Summer Cut Files as well as the Mermaid Life cut file, paired with the Blooming Wild!
SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, embellishments: BLOOMING WILD; white cardstock; Cut files: Waves Background from the 20 Summer Cut Files and Mermaid Life by Paige Evans
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