Hi everyone, it's Anita here today to share a new Deconstructed Layout with you. 

For my project I am using items from the Capture The Moment kit and 

the Summer's End Kit, available in the Frosted Designs Store.

Today's tutorial is on paper pleating, which is a great way to add some

dimension and texture to your layout using just a plain piece of paper!

Here is a look at my layout

I have had this photo of my dad for some time, but wasn't sure how I wanted to scrap it.

Since it is a black and white photo, I didn't want to overwhelm the photo so the colors of these Authentique papers were great.

I wanted to use this paper, with these accent colors, but I didn't want the pattern on the paper to show. I decided to pleat the paper to distort the pattern.

I scored the paper every 1/2", then flipped it over and scored on the 1/4" intervals between the first score marks. So the paper ended up being scored every 1/4", with every other score mark alternating front and back.  Now the fun really begins!

Accordion fold the paper until it is pleated all the way across.

(This is time consuming and takes some practice, I admit. I recommend that you start with some fairly thin paper and make the score marks further apart, maybe every 1/2" instead of every 1/4" to practice. Once you get a feel for it, then work on the paper you want to use on your layout.)

You will need something extra strong to hold the pleated paper down, so I used a tape similar to Score Tape. Any very strong double sided tape will work. 

I adhered the pleated paper onto several other layers of paper, then matted my photo and adhere it on top using more double sided tape. 

I used a variety of embellishments for my cluster. To color the wood leaves from Prima, I first covered with a layer of Molding Paste, using my paint brush to give it some texture. Once it was dry I used Time Travel Teal from Lindy's Stamp Gang Industrial Chic Magicals Set to color them. 

I hope you give this technique a try! It takes a little practice, but it is a great tool to have in your bag once you get the hang of it. 

Hi everyone, it's Anita here today to share a new 

Deconstructed Layout with you this morning.

I hope you are enjoying these tutorials as much as I am!

Of course, I am using some fabulous products from Frosted Designs for my layout today.

For today's tutorial, we are going to talk about background texture. I love working with stencils and molding paste, but there are times when I want to add a little something more to it. 

For this layout, I wanted to really play up the color of the We R Memory Keepers paper, which was a beautiful  orange. So I grabbed a stencil, my Molding Paste and knife, some DISTRESS GLITTER and a jar of LINDY'S STAMP GANG FLAT SHOT  in Mango Mania.

I mixed some Distress Glitter (Clear Rock Candy) and My Mango Mania Flat Shot together in a small cup and set it aside. Once I had spread a THICK coat of molding paste and removed the stencil, I poured the mixture over the paste, letting the excess run off onto a scrap of paper. 

This is what you end up with. Now, the background will be PLAIN. The reason mine is orange, is because I sprayed it with Dylusions White Linen- the residual Flat Shot that was on the paper will turn colors when the spray hits it. If you don't want the paper to be colored, just don't spray it!

Set this aside to dry, like over night. Seriously. Then you will need to seal it. REALLY. 

You will need to seal it, or it will get all over your hands every time you touch it. 

Trust me on this. 

I use Helmar's Crystal Coat Matte Varnish, but any spray sealer will work.

I added Glitz 77 stickers, flowers, and resin accents from the Summer's End Kit, some lace and a chipboard from Blue Fern Studios. To color the chippie, I used plain old pan watercolors then misted with iridescent ink. 

I used Midnight Copper Embossing Powder from Lindy's Stamp Gang for my title.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!