Shauna Technique #1: Photo Tinting One Element
“To give some of my pages a really artsy look and to highlight an object in the photograph, I like to copy my color photos to black and white and then use photo tinting pens or chalk to color them,” says Shauna. “Black and white photos go with everything.”
Here, Shauna chose purple and pink photo tinting pens to tint Elise’s hat and suit in the same tones as the papers. Yes, you can get similar results using a computer program to manipulate colors, but Shauna prefers the artsier, hand-tinted effect. Note how Shauna kept the focus of the page on these photos, but still accented the layout with embellishments: beaded photo corners, silver charms, spiral paper clips and embossed paper word charms.
In Shauna’s Supply Box:
• patterned Paper Pizazz®:Mixing Carlee’s Papers
• specialty Paper Pizazz®: silver metallic from 12"x12" Metallic Silver also available by the sheet; White Cards & Envelopes
• silver spiral clip: Artsy Additions™ Part not in database (may have been discontinued): #4306
• silver embossed tags: Artsy Additions™ Artsy Additions™ Embossed Words Paper Tags
• charms: Blue Moon Beads/Elizabeth Ward
• lavender/purple beads: Treasure Beadz™
• silver thread, sewing needle
• lavender, pink photo tinting pens: Zig® Photo Twin
• black pen, Zots™
Shauna Technique #2: Using Alphabet Tiles
Sure, this page would have looked just fine if Shauna had simply typed all of her journaling, but instead, she chose to make the quote stand out on her page by mixing different fonts (and font sizes). The result? Variety, interest and color!
“I often use only one photo,” says Shauna. “Sometimes I only have one photo of an event because the others didn’t turn out, or I was too busy enjoying the event that I didn’t take many photographs. I also love the look of one photo. There is no question of what the focus is. It also allows me more room to use embellishments and to journal.”
In Shauna’s Supply Box:
• patterned Paper Pizazz®: Masculine
• specialty Paper Pizazz®: silver metallic from 12"x12" Metallic Silver; also available by the sheet; Part not in database (may have been discontinued): #15517
• solid Paper Pizazz®: black: Teresa’s Handpicked Solid Jewel Papers; white: Plain Pastels
• Alphabet Tiles: Artsy Collage™ Alphabet Tiles
• silver star brads: 250 Silver Brads
• black decorating chalk: Craf-T
• black pen, foam tape, Zots™
Shauna Technique #3: Distressing
A distressed, shabby chic effect is a hot scrapbooking trend right now—one easy way to get this look is to distress vellum. Simply wet it slightly, then crumple it into a ball. Spread it out to dry; this will avoid the crackling and tearing and will give it an overall softer look.
“I rolled the edges when the vellum was still wet, because that’s when it’s the most pliable. I tore the hole in the vellum center just enough to frame the photo, then tore some holes in the vellum to showcase some pre-printed snowflakes.”
In Shauna’s Supply Box:
• patterned Paper Pizazz®: Paper Pizazz® Mixing Words & Textures
• specialty Paper Pizazz®: silver metallic from 12"x12" Metallic Silver; also available by the sheet; Part not in database (may have been discontinued): #15517
• solid Paper Pizazz®: white from Plain Pastels
• snowflake, snowflake tags: Artsy Collage™ Artsy Collage™ Nature Paper Art
• silver embossed tags: Artsy Additions™ Artsy Additions™ Embossed Words Paper Tags
• white eyelash fibers: Artsy Additions™ Artsy Additions™ Pink 3-D Collection
• mini, large silver brads: Magic Scraps™
• white eyelets, metallic silver thread
• Art Emboss™ silver wire mesh: American Art Clay Co.
• foam tape, Zots™
Shauna Technique #4: Peek-a-boo Windows
One of Shauna’s signature layouts involves the peek-a-boo window: a window shape cut out of a piece of vellum, then placed over the photo to frame a focal part of the photograph. Here, the window frames pal and fellow designer Paris Dukes, with some extra room above her to capture the snow-capped peaks.
“Peek-a-boo windows look great with scenery photos,” says Shauna, who chose white vellum to contrast the patterned papers. (Hint: Peek-a-boo windows also “hide” a crowded or messy background in a photo!)
In Shauna’s Supply Box:
• patterned Paper Pizazz®: Mixing Carlee’s Papers
• specialty Paper Pizazz®: silver metallic: 12"x12" Metallic Silver; also available by the sheet; Part not in database (may have been discontinued): #15517
• Paper Flair™ Part not in database (may have been discontinued): #7301
• solid Paper Pizazz®: white: Plain Pastels
• teal fibers, silver eyelets: Magic Scraps™
• silver snowflake eyelet charm: Making Memories
• X-acto® knife, cutting surface
Love Shauna’s artsy scrapbooking style? Then check out her idea book: Shauna’s Secrets of Scrapbooking. It’s filled with 56-pages of designer layouts, tips, techniques and more!
