Its not hard to fall in love with WrMK's 'Down the Boardwalk' papers.
This week I've used the same background Barnicle Paper as last weeks red one, but this time in beige.
It already comes distressed, splattered and inked! I've backed the Barnicle paper with matching brown cardstock. Isnt it great that the range comes with its own contrasting cardstock!


Here's how it's put together:
I wanted to make this Snorkel diecut paper smaller - so I cut it into pieces!


Then took out the middle section (I'll use that for something else later ) and joined the thin edged strip so no one would know any different that it is two pieces! (I sprayed Tattered Leather Glimmer Mist behind the photo on this piece- it kinda looks like the photo has a shadow )


Here's a cost saving trick:
If you are on a budget - AND you see all these beautiful butterfly embellishments but it just all adds up.... then buy a piece of paper with them on....cut them out
This Authentic butterfly paper (reverse side) will cost you $1.25! Pretty inexpensive for five beautiful butterflies, and the rest you can use for other projects such as cards, tags or on LO's - both sides are gorgeous to use!


Ink the edges of the butterflies and add them to the LO, along with brown bows and cream crocheted trim, cut out alpha and metal flowers (sold out)

Love that you scrap on a budget too Mandy - you're a life saver

Love your fussy cut butterflies - they look great!

the cut-down paper looks fantastic - what a great idea and I do love the butterflies - you are so right - we can all get a little carried away with expensive embellishments but the right piece of paper and a pair of scissors and you have created magic

What is the secret to getting the wings to sit curved like that? Have you rubbed the back with a sytlus or put some foam tape under them or something like that - I really like the effect

Always looking for cost saving ideas because there's no reason budget scrappers cant have goreous LO's too! It truly is about how and what you do with what you've got. AND the paper you choose often holds the key

I used a stylus, - its a tool with a little 'ball' at the end of it and yes, rub the back side of the paper on a soft foam pad (or use your ironing board) and it causes the curvature

WOW Mandy, this is absolutely gorgeous, love the little trick with the die cut paper, that one could work for me too!!

This is gorgeous, Mandy.

Love what you have don, and the colours are lovely