With this post, we welcome the fabulous Louise Williams to our design team! Here she shares one of the most enduring trends – die cut papers – which seem to just becoming more intricate and disparate, and she shares some beautiful examples.
There is a continuing and growing trend amongst many manufacturers of incorporating into their ranges diecut papers. There are many designs now available, from the standard scalloped edge to the full lasercut papers that combine all the intricate details of a doily into a beautiful piece of patterned paper.
Louise created this “King of the Jungle” layout by using one of Anna Griffin’s beautiful pearl finish scalloped cardstock papers as a base. The corrugated finish adds an extra element of detail and brings a modern twist to an otherwise classic style. To create the frame she traced the scalloped paper onto the back of a co-ordinating paper, cut it out and then cut out the middle to add some colour and structure to the page.
For this second layout “Dream Big”, rather than use the diecut paper as the background, Louise cut the bottom edge off a geometric designed paper and then trimmed the remainder to form a strip, reattaching the diecut edge to create a vertical strip for the layout. The shape of the notepad edging perfectly compliments the technical feel of the other papers.
Nicole Pomeroy created this beautiful layout using a classic Webster’s Pages scalloped paper. She’s added her own modern twist by cutting out the centre and skewing the frame on a square paper base. Gorgeous layout, thanks Nicole!
Janis Medina-Maghinay is an expert at using diecut papers. She uses them in a unique way here in this eyecatching layout that features many different diecut shapes to create a flowing yet vibrant page. The layering of so many designs adds impact and detail without cluttering her work. Thank you for letting me share your lovely work Janis.
Thanks to Annelie Maddock for letting me share this fun page she created by cutting up a round, scallop-edged diecut sheet. She cleverly made both a focal point, and a co-ordinated accent corner from the same paper.
