Smiles All Around / 20 Days of Spring Cut Files / Paige Evans

Happy Tuesday!  I'm back today to share a new layout for the Paige Evans Design Team featuring her new Butterfly cut file, which is part of her 20 Days of Spring Cut File Bundle.  You can purchase all 20 new cut files HERE!

I cut the butterfly pretty large using Paper 13 from Paige's Wonders collection.  It was perfect with all those color swatches on it.  I backed it with white cardstock so all the little inside shape would still stand out against the background. I made a watercolor background using textured white cardstock.  I coated it with clear gesso first so the colors could run and blend together.  I used some blue, purple, pink and yellow Shimmerz Sprays to create all the background color.

 

I love all the little tiny details inside the butterfly.  I chose this paper so I could have all the colors on the page.  Since I cut the butterfly pretty large, it takes up most of the space on the page.  This helped me determine where my photos would go and how I would embellish.  I popped up the butterfly using adhesive foam to create some dimension.

I fussy cut some butterflies from the 6x8 Paper Pad in different sizes as well as Paper 08.  I glued down just the centers so the wings could bend up.  Some of the butterflies in the 6x8 Paper Pad have beautiful gold foiling on them!

I tucked in some yellow thread here for a pop of color & texture against the blue.

I love these photos!  I placed them here on the bottom right since she's looking up to the left.  It creates the illusion that she's looking up at the butterflies. I layered some tissue paper and a few of the patterned papers behind the pictures.

I love that you can see the cardstock's texture through the color. 

I finished the layout with some gold splatters from some Jen Hadfield Gold Glitter Spray.

A few more close-ups of all the pretty things :)

I sure hope this gives you some ideas to try, especially with this cut file!  Again, you can go HERE to purchase all 20 of the new cut files including this one.  I will have another layout coming up featuring another cut file.  I love how this one turned out!

Here's my process video:

Thanks so much for stopping by!