silhouette background

Hello SC friends!! Kelly here to share a fun way to use your Silhouette to make your own background or large accent for you layout. 

For my layout, using lots of new Darling Dear papers, I was inspired by this piece I saw on Pinterest. I loved the way the composition of the arrows and knew I wanted to create a similar layout for my page. Rather than cut out lots of arrows from different patterned papers, etc. I decided to do a negative cut as a whole instead.

Click here to download the tutorial as a PDF

(Supplies: cardstock - American Crafts ; patterned paper - Studio Calico Darling Dear Wayne, Gardner. Monroe, & Hayworth ; stickers - SC Darling Dear Hearts & Arrows, SC Darling Dear 12x12 Alpha, BasicGrey ; Chipboard - SC Sotheby Ledger)

The first step do recreate this look is to choose several different arrow cut files. Open the first file and select the entire image. 

Repeat this same process with several different arrow cut files to add variety to your arrow background.

You'll want to mix up the arrows so that there are larger and smaller ones for variety and interest. Play around with it until you get the look you're after. Once you have all of your arrows moved around and resized, you are ready to cut!

After you cut your background, place the cut background onto your intended layout background. Adhere the cut background with repositionable adhesive. 

Now, use scraps to add detail underneath each arrow cut. Adhere the scraps carefully, making sure to line them up with each arrow.

After you're finished adhering the scraps, you can adhere the arrow background with foam adhesive for added dimension.

And that's it, you're all finished! A simple and easy way to create a custom background/large accent for your layouts. I hope you'll give this a try!

Comments

[toni]

Great tutorial Kelly, totally makes sense. Thank you!

[amy]

was wondering where the chevron looking arrow with the green behind it comes from. i love this and want to do it!!

[Andrea Kuenzel]

So cool! I can't wait to do something like this! :)

[Jennifer Larson]

I too am wondering if you can link up to the arrow cut files you used? :-)

[kelly noel]

thanks girls! the arrows are from the Cut It Out class cut files and the chevron arrow is from kinsey wilson. hope that helps! :)