Hi everyone - it's Amy Tan here. Excited to show you the step-by-step process behind a gallery layout called Let's Go to Brooklyn.
I started by gathering the photos and papers I wanted to use. These Instax photos are the perfect size and have a built in border on the print. I adhered the cluster together.
Then I took a white piece of cardstock and wrote the words "let's go". Using a paper piercer, I poked the holes for the stitching.
I back-stitched the letters using yellow thread.
I took my cluster and adhered it onto the white cardstock. I used some mists for the ink droplets.
Because I knew where I wanted my title, I spelled Brooklyn starting with the N.
I stamped the date onto a scrap piece of cardstock.
Wrote the journaling and added the "TO".
Decided I wanted to stitch the letters down using the sewing machine to sort of make them look underlined.
Then I got a bit carried away and decided to stitch a skyline.
I added New York state, which was the finishing touch.
Hope you enjoyed seeing the behind-the-scenes process of how this layout came together!
- Amy Tan
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Posted by: Debs | 05/21/2012 at 01:54 PM
gorgeous amy !
Thank you for the tutorial!
Posted by: sophie | 05/21/2012 at 02:06 PM
I love that you "get carried away" and "decide to stitch a skyline"! I wish I was half as talented as you are!!! Love this layout, love the stitching, machine and hand-stitched!!!
Posted by: Cathy L. | 05/21/2012 at 08:42 PM
Your stitching is so awesome! Love.
Posted by: Sara B. | 05/21/2012 at 09:13 PM
That is such a cool page! Thank you!
Posted by: Paper Pile Kitten | 05/22/2012 at 02:06 AM
Love it! Such a cute layout. I wanna know how you stitched the skyline! Very slowly?? I'm not that great with my sewing machine yet... need some tips! (hey, maybe that can be your next tutorial...)
Posted by: Monica Blain | 05/22/2012 at 11:44 AM
I LOVE the stitched skyline! Awesome layout! Thanks for sharing. I'm inspired to do some of my New York pages.
Posted by: Heidi Giesinger | 07/24/2012 at 07:26 AM