3 Ways to use Homemade Transparencies with Caroline!
Hi everyone,
I am so excited to be here on Traci’s blog today working with the super cute new collection Oh, What Fun!
I LOVE creating my own transparencies from Traci’s collections and today I am sharing three ways I am working with Oh, What Fun! transparencies in my December Daily album! These three projects are foundation pages so I also give you ideas for how I am going to use them!
Create a Pocket Page:
For this project I printed one of the 3x8 journal cards (at outside the page protector size) and cut out the lined area to create a frame.
I then printed this gorgeous floral patterned paper onto printable transparency. It looks amazing!!
Once it was dry I adhered it behind the opening to create a window. I used red line tape for this so that it was nice a secure.
To create the pocket I adhered plain cardstock behind - using adhesive only on three sides and at the edges only.
I decided to create a simple insert working with a piece of dotted paper from another 3x8 journal card. First I checked it was small enough to easily fit into my pocket. Then I lightly adhered a punched circle behind it to act as a pull tab.
I then ran the card through my sewing machine to create a messy stitch frame around it - this also secured the pull tab better.
I will write my story for today on the journal card, and add the day's photo to the back of the card. I love this page and think I may make more with other patterns and 3x8 journal cards!!
Create a flip up for a pocket page:
For this project I printed one of the patterns as a 6x4 transparency card. I decided to pair it with the A Season of Sparkle 6x4 card BUT I wanted the title on the card to show and the transparency to only sit over the area where my photo and writing will go!
To achieve this I measured where to cut down my transparency card. I then put the 6x4 journal card into the page protector and I used a thin strip of clear sticker paper to work as tape. Holding the transparency to the top of the page protector but allowing it to easily flip up.
For now I have paired this with the gorgeous white wood-grain Merry Christmas card. I may leave that card there and add a small photo and a few words under the transparency. Or if I have more to say, I will replace that Merry Christmas card with a 6x4 photo.
Create a see-through page section:
For this project I decided to work with another of the 3x8 journal cards. I wanted a page that was nice a neutral so I paired that with this gorgeous white and tan bauble patterned paper. It makes a stunning transparency!\
I work at 8.25” tall x 6.75” wide for my full pages in my album. This meant I just needed to trim the journal card a little and then cut half of the transparency to create the full page.
I adhered the transparency lightly under the edge of the paper and then stitched the two together with red thread for a pop of colour.
To continue this red and also added a cute gingerbread tree die-cut from the sticker pack that I also stitched down.
My plans for this page are flexible. I may include a full page photo behind it - where half of the photo peaks through and you turn the page to reveal the full photo (and additional photos or journaling on the back of the 3x8 card.
If I don’t have alot of words, I may include a small photo on the front of the 3x8 card and pair that with writing underneath.
My third option is to punch my photos into circles that are 2 or 3 inches wide. I would then adhere those on top of the transparency for this day (repeating the design the next day on the other side of the project)
I am so looking forward to getting to these pages in my December Daily album and hope I have inspired you to create your own transparencies with the collection and include them in your project in a few different ways.
Bye for now
Caroline
