Created with our November 2009 Kit by Stephanie Zito.
Use 7 Gypsies Catalonia as base for background. Ink edges with Black Soot Distress ink (extra).

Using Hypnotic Core’dinations Black Magic cardstock, trace a design freehand or use template (extra – Stephanie used Technique Tuesday Swanky Frames).

Distress edges using Heidi Swapp Edge Distresser from March /09 S! kit.

Sand cardstock using sandpaper or sanding block.

-Crop photo to 4″ 3/4 x 4″. Using Hypnotic Core’dinations Black Magic cardstock on red side, cut photo mat 5″ x 4″ ½.. Distress and ink edges with Black Soot Distress ink (extra).
-Using Hypnotic Core’dinations Black Magic cardstock, cut out label square using Spellbinders Labels #1 die (extra). Distress edges with Black Soot Distress ink (extra) and sand cardstock.
-Using Hypnotic Core’dinations Black Magic cardstock on red side, print out journalling and cut out with Spellbinders Label #1 die (extra). Ink edges with Black Soot Distress ink (extra).
-Trim 4 pieces of 7 Gypsies Catalonia paper (reverse side) to: 3″ 3/4 x 4″ ½, ½” x 3″ 3/4, ½” x 5″ and ½” x 6″1/4. Ink edges with Black Soot Distress ink (extra).
-Distress and ink edges of 7 Gypsies Ephemera with Black Soot Distress ink (extra).
-Ink edges of Prima stamp packaging with Black Soot Distress ink (extra).

-Machine stitch with red thread around 3″ 3/4 x 4″½ Catalonia piece.

-Using Hypnotic Core’dinations Black Magic cardstock on red side, die cut title (Stephanie used Quickutz Zoe alpha and ran it through her Cuttlebug) and ink with Black Soot Distress ink (extra).

Recycled paper flowers:
Using 5 sheets of Scraptivity shipping labels / and or invoices (from your S! boxes) stack sheets together and draw circles (size will depend on size of flower you want). Stephanie used a lid and a flower bottle as a circle template.

Cut your 8 x 11 paper in half and stack together (so you have 10 pieces stacked). Cut out your circles.

Once your circle is cut out, (10 sheets stacked) cut slits around your circle.

Now separate your 10 stacked circles. This step is important so your flower petals do not stick together. Re-stack your circles.

Staple your stacked circles together in the middle.

Now with your stapled circle cupped in your hand, squeeze together and crinkle up the paper. Then fluff to form a flower (you may lose a petal or two here at this step but that’s ok).

Using Glimmer Mist from Oct /09 S! add-ons, spray your flowers, using your fingers to separate the petals for even coverage. Set paper flowers aside to dry.

Assemble your layout as shown, starting with framed, sanded Hypnotic cardstock over 7 Gypsies Catalonia paper. Adhere title to Prima packaging and adhere. Adhere matted photo. Machine stitch around layout with black thread.

Attach 12″ length of Prima lace (Nov/09 S! add-on) to bottom of Catalonia paper.
Attach paper flowers to layout with glue dots. Add a button with floss (extra).
Attach Catalonia (reverse side) paper strips to layout with stapler.

And here’s the final product!
