December Design Teal Reveal for A Cut Above

 Hello fellow scrappers.

I am happy to share my December Design Team layout for the A Cut Above Design Team. This month, I am showcasing metal die with my layout "Snorkelling in Paradise Blue."

Lately, I have been obsessed with incorporating tags. They are wonderfully decorative and incredibly functional. On this page, my die-cut tags are perfect for adding layers behind my photos and are functional for hiding journaling.

Here are the quick steps to build this dimensional page.

Step 1: Die-Cutting the Core Elements I cut all my structural pieces first: tags from patterned paper  and all my detailed ocean elements (fish, coral, shells) from black cardstock.

Step 2: Customising the Die-Cut Shapes To bring the scene to life, I customised the black die cuts by painting water colour paints directly onto them.

Here is how they looked when they dried off.

Step 3: Building the Tags and Photos I layered the die-cut tags vertically to create an anchor for my photos over the patterned paper vertical penants. I matted the photos in bright blue and popped them up with foam adhesive for crucial dimension.

Step 4: Placing the Scene. Finally, I scattered the custom-coloured die-cut fish, coral, and seaweed shapes across the page, tucking them around the photos and title to create a vibrant sense of movement and depth.

I hope I have given you a bit of inspiration to pull out your metal dies and get scrapping.