****If you are here for my 300 Followers by 300 Posts Giveaway, please visit HERE.**** (Update - 294 posts and 298 followers!)Today I am sharing two of my new favorite things...the first being American Crafts Shoreline collection (used on both layouts) and Gesso/Modeling Paste. The first layout up, is for the new Fabulous Friday challenge at Frosted Designs. We are challenging you to use FABRIC this week on your layouts or projects!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWcPr_NUvNZVRddLklSotdBeLj-xUqopKUXd-WUmLLwVe4vn76sULiDVduWIVZcc5xgjmONao6LlZ-CdKNs_f48kmGCge1Tv-2L7Av3U5iMHzE2mz5LiTAprAmsvHh_JqminiQRdw9ymz/s400/the+3+amigos.JPG)
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Aren't those the most fabulous papers??!! I don't know how AC does it, but everything they put out is awesome!! I couldn't wait to use these papers and they did not disappoint. I was a little sneaky with my Fabric on this one. It is the Yellow matting behind my photo, the little flowers with the pearl centers, and the Yellow flag. I used some squares of fabric and painted over it with Mod Podge, to make it a little more stiff. Once it dried, I just cut the Yellow square to fit as the mat behind my photo. I fussy cut the little flowers from a different square of fabric and added the pearl centers for texture. And I used a little left over piece of the Yellow fabric to make the cute little toothpick flag. The sketch is from Creative Scrappers and I didn't get a chance to use this one when it was first posted. I really loved it though so I saved it and thought it worked well with these photos.
Products Used: Patterned Paper, Pinwheel, Thickers: American Crafts; Stickers: October Afternoon; Buttons: Basic Grey; Pearls: Kaisercraft; Punch: Marvy; Other: Fabric & Toothpicks
This second layout is my newest favorite!! :) I played with Modeling Paste on this one, which is something I've never done before. It was SO MUCH FUN!! Kim Watson shares a tutorial with this technique
HERE on the Creating Keepsakes page (and just a heads up: I was not able to get the video to play using Internet Explorer. I had to use Firefox. So if you only have IE, you may need to download Chrome or Firefox to view the video).
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I love the awesome texture that this technique adds to your page! I used a SC Hexagon mask and then applied the paste over the mask, making some high and low spots along the way. Once the paste dried, which didn't take long, I sprayed over it with a little bit of Smooch Spritz. Then I used a baby wipe, like Kim did in the video, to blend the mist. I am raring to do another page with this technique, because the results are so great! And of course, I used the Shoreline papers for this layout also. The colors are so pretty and I love the way they all coordinate together. Plus there are some great fussy cutting elements on these papers!!
Products Used: Patterned Paper, Thickers, & Flower: American Crafts; Smooch Spritz: Clear Snap; Buttons: Stampin' Up; Baker's Twine: The Twinery; Spray Mist & Hexagon Mask: Studio Calico; Other: Modeling Paste & Staples