Biker Chick Inspiration with Robbie Herring

We are so happy to share a Swoon project idea from Biker Chick Robbie Herring.  Robbie has a knack for ribbon among other things and she is going to share some of her secrets.  But, let's have Robbie tell you all about it...

 

I am so excited to be one of the newest Biker Chicks!  It is my pleasure to be able to share a layout with you all using the new Swoon Collection.  This collection is just so perfect for weddings that I just couldn't resist making a wedding layout.  The details on the papers are stunning and I really love the silver touches that appear throughout the collection.

When I was thinking about what I wanted to do with my page, I kept thinking of wedding dresses, corsets and all those pretty things that go into getting the bride ready for her big day.  I had thought that I might do some ribbon lacing to mimic the look of a corset, but when I pulled out the paper to get started, I knew that I HAD to use that beautiful decorative edge cardstock.  So, I cut all four edges from the outside of the paper to give myself 4 equal pieces of beautiful edging.  I then added eyelets to the points of each piece and ran a piece of ribbon through them as shown. 

Tip:  Insert the ribbon through the eyelets before you adhere your pieces to the page.  After you adhere the pieces, tighten up your ribbon and tie your bow.

I like to layer my embellishments on my pages.  You can see here that I used the layered sticker shapes over the top of the chipboard shape.  I added foam tape to the back of the sticker to make it layer nicely and stay smooth. 

 

I also used the flower kit in this grouping.  The leaves were made using a punch.  Don't forget to think of the 6x6 paper pads for adding the same terrific papers, but on a smaller scale. I used a punch for the flower center with this in mind.

 

Tip:  I had a large blank space in my picture.  Think about adding embellishments that overlap for these areas.  I used a small piece of chipboard to pull my picture into the page design without taking away from the  focus of the picture.

I added another grouping to this area for more balance for my page.  I used a the flower kit, fabric favorites, chipboard and stickers for this grouping.  I like the look of different textures that mixing up the different types of embellishments adds.

 

 

Swoon Supplies Used:

 

Decorative Edge Cardstock

Happily Ever After Cardstock

Black Tie Stripe/Special Day Cardstock

Chipboard Shapes

Decorative Edge Cardstock

Paper Flower Kit

Cardstock Stickers/ Fresh Verse

Dimensional Stickers

Fabric Favorites

6x6 Paper Pad

 

Thank you for the great tips and ideas Robbie.  Please visit Robbie's blog Just the Scrap for more tips and ideas.

 

Have a crafty day!

 

Liz

 

 

 

Comments

[Jennifer McCracken]

1.

Awesome! Love the ribbon!

[Katrina Hunt]

2.

LOVE Robbie's work!!!!! Hugs, Katrina

[Lisa Swift]

3.

Absolutely stunning!