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Post by loco coco on Jun 11, 2015 16:04:22 GMT
Hi Ladies! What are your go to embellishments for clusters? Right now Im stuck in a wood veneer and enamel dot cycle and need to mix it up. Ive seen buttons used and its very cute but then I need to buy every color of buttons! The ephemra packs are cute but they are hard to search through. Maybe I just need to know my stash better than I do? Any help would be mucho appreciated! Thanks  |
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Post by disneyer on Jun 11, 2015 16:37:22 GMT
I pull out lots of misc things that match the layout. I pull various tag shapes, brads (new or older style), twine, a punched shape of matching pattern paper, a die cut word or stamped word, collection stickers, flowers, doilies, buttons, tickets, mini word stickers (old OA work great), enamel dots, bling etc. I'm not afraid of using my old stuff either like chipboard or swirls or prima flowers.
I like to start with a tag as a base and layer from there, sometimes I don't even leave that tag when I get done. I like 3 resting spots for your eyes on a single or double page layout, one of those can be the title with a small cluster near it . I just keep adding and taking away until I like it and it suits the theme I'm looking for. If I can't get started I look at my Pinterest Boards for inspiration.
Hope that helps.
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Post by alittleintrepid on Jun 11, 2015 16:45:43 GMT
Bottom layer is usually something flat like a label, die cut, washi, tiny word stickers. I like to stamp or put rub ons on the bottom/flat layer but usually forget to do it. On top of that is usually something to give it dimension like puffy stickers, flair, wood veneer, cork, twine etc. finishing touches might be ink, enamel dots etc.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jun 11, 2015 18:04:05 GMT
Basically what's been listed already: buttons, stickers, enamel dots. I have an obsession w/enamel brads and I usually cluster those as well.
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Post by oaksong on Jun 11, 2015 18:10:28 GMT
I'm obsessed with brads at the moment, tacked onto the end of a banner, center of a circle or flower, or clustered with enamel dots. The formulas above are good ones - something flat, something dimensional, little bits of texture and color added, triangular balance. Embellishment clusters are still something I'm trying to master.
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 11, 2015 18:12:10 GMT
Sometimes I pull out a star or heart punch and use those as one of the elements. If I want a little more "oomph", I punch several and glue them together so it's thicker.
I am really stuck on enamel dots. Even after all I have used, I still have a lifetime supply!
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Post by papersilly on Jun 11, 2015 21:28:35 GMT
flowers, buttons, banners, flairs, stick pins.....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2015 0:35:39 GMT
I have a trillion buttons. I have old old hand dyed buttons (Theresa's Hand Dyed ones for those who remember), I have Bazzill monochromatic ones, I have Junkitz, Making Memories, and the Doodlebug polka dotted ones. There are more but I forget what they are called. Dress it up maybe? I have 50 packages of them. I use a lot of buttons!
I have brads. I bought every colour brad I could find. I learned how to make my own coloured ones. Let's sat I have and use brads on every layout.
I have flowers. I am and always will be a Prima fan. I do clusters and I also use spray mists on my layouts to give colour and interest.
I don't do flair. I just don't get it and don't like it. Well, I do like October Afternoon flair, but that is it.
I had some wood veneer people make lots of shapes for me. i have plenty and I love using them on layouts, too. I really love them! I ran out of ideas and haven't ordered any in a long time. (If someone could show me a binder again of different shapes I could have made I would order more. I love my wood veneers! I just don't have any more ideas.)
I also like chipboard embellishments and am going to attempt a couple of recipe albums. I need to get started on that.
I have other stuff, too. Lots of it. That's just what's coming to mind right now. I bought tons and tons of Heidi Swapp "stuff" from Advantus and honestly hate it all. it is in a container destined for a friend. I hated all her designs.
I have lots of embellishments from Heidi Grace. I love her stuff. I always have and used to order it wherever I could get it from. Her stuff was so me.
I also love my Melissa Frances embellishments. I have 3 packages of old time labels which are so nice. I love them. I don't know where they got put as it was a long time ago but I do love them. I hope they turn up one day!
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Post by alissa103 on Jun 12, 2015 1:40:37 GMT
I love to pull out my punches for the bottom layer. I usually use a scrap of one of the papers I used on the layout. Things like scalloped circles, regular circles, hearts, stars, banner shapes, tags, labels or file tabs. I have these most used punches in a drawer right by my desk and that works well. I then like to pop dot something, like a sticker or label or piece from an ephemera pack. Or I use something else dimensional, like wood veneer, flair, printed chipboard, layered sticker or flower, etc. From there I like to add something smaller like a button. Or maybe a sprinkle of bling or enamel dots, ink splatter, paint droplets, etc. I'm another one totally stuck on enamel dots and brads Addicted! Teresa Collins has some enamel dots that are a bit bigger and they come in shapes. I have some stars in various colors and those are fun! She also makes some gold dimensional adhesive hearts. Those are fun as well (but add more adhesive to the backs of these - they don't seem to stay stuck). So you might want to try looking into that kind of thing if you're kind of tired of the plain dots. |
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Post by impearia on Jun 12, 2015 2:13:20 GMT
I tend to do a lot of clustering or "sprinkle" (my term) layouts, so I like lots of tiny details and small embellishments.
For me:
-sequins/gems/or enamel dots
-puffy stickers (I am a puffy sticker addict!)
-labels/label stickers (October Afternoon makes my favourite label stickers)
-chipboard pieces (I like these in varying size shapes, like hearts or stars)
-little word stickers
-strips of washi tape
-mist splatters
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 12, 2015 3:54:14 GMT
I usually start with a tag, add some journaling on it and then work around that by adding ribbon or trim, small diecut shapes or stickers, flowers, brads or buttons depending on what the theme of the page is. Then I'll add some stuff on or around the title and in another spot too to balance things out.
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Post by alissa103 on Jun 12, 2015 4:11:05 GMT
Yes! Puffy stickers! How did I forget to mention those?! I've been using the little ones along with a few enamel dots as part of my cluster too. Amy Tangerine has a set that I bought at Tuesday Morning and I've almost used them all up. I wish I had bought more! There were a lot of cute little ones - little hearts, flowers, starbursts, etc. perfect for clustering!
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Post by doesitmatter on Jun 12, 2015 5:07:40 GMT
Basically what everone has already said, but I do run out of ideas! Shimelle is really great at embellishment clusters... check out her Glitter Girl Videos on youtube or her classes on her site....if you haven't already  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2015 12:15:32 GMT
I use almost everything listed above but I didn't see some other things I use: *cheesecloth *thread I LOVE clusters and do them on almost 99% of my creations. |
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Post by RoselynR on Jun 12, 2015 13:36:19 GMT
This thread is making me want to scrap right now...too bad I'm at work. I do all the ideas posted...and a nice larger script die cut word stapled/sewn over top is a nice finishing touch.
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Post by loco coco on Jun 12, 2015 16:37:33 GMT
I love this thread! I have to admit, I have a lot of punches I use for cards but never thought about using them for scrap embellishments. Ive also never thought about pop dotting a sticker embellishment to create depth, I love that idea!!
I plan on watching more Shimelle videos this weekend. You ladies rock!
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 12, 2015 17:56:52 GMT
Here is a link to an OA layout. I like the cluster with just 2 circles punched out of patterned paper and a little sticker.
OA layout
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jun 12, 2015 19:08:33 GMT
I have a trillion buttons. I have old old hand dyed buttons (Theresa's Hand Dyed ones for those who remember), I have Bazzill monochromatic ones, I have Junkitz, Making Memories, and the Doodlebug polka dotted ones. There are more but I forget what they are called. Dress it up maybe? I have 50 packages of them. I use a lot of buttons! I have brads. I bought every colour brad I could find. I learned how to make my own coloured ones. Let's sat I have and use brads on every layout. I have flowers. I am and always will be a Prima fan. I do clusters and I also use spray mists on my layouts to give colour and interest. I don't do flair. I just don't get it and don't like it. Well, I do like October Afternoon flair, but that is it. I had some wood veneer people make lots of shapes for me. i have plenty and I love using them on layouts, too. I really love them! I ran out of ideas and haven't ordered any in a long time. (If someone could show me a binder again of different shapes I could have made I would order more. I love my wood veneers! I just don't have any more ideas.) I also like chipboard embellishments and am going to attempt a couple of recipe albums. I need to get started on that. I have other stuff, too. Lots of it. That's just what's coming to mind right now. I bought tons and tons of Heidi Swapp "stuff" from Advantus and honestly hate it all. it is in a container destined for a friend. I hated all her designs. I have lots of embellishments from Heidi Grace. I love her stuff. I always have and used to order it wherever I could get it from. Her stuff was so me. I also love my Melissa Frances embellishments. I have 3 packages of old time labels which are so nice. I love them. I don't know where they got put as it was a long time ago but I do love them. I hope they turn up one day! Your stash sounds like heaven. |
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Post by scrapnnana on Jun 12, 2015 22:42:22 GMT
I haven't seen tickets or pinwheels listed, but both of them are really cute in a cluster.
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Post by oaksong on Jun 13, 2015 3:01:19 GMT
I'm going to make a cheat sheet from this list! So many great ideas all in one place. This is totally off the subject, but the little pig in your avatar is the cutest thing ever, loco coco! Is it your pig? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2015 7:05:18 GMT
I have a trillion buttons. I have old old hand dyed buttons (Theresa's Hand Dyed ones for those who remember), I have Bazzill monochromatic ones, I have Junkitz, Making Memories, and the Doodlebug polka dotted ones. There are more but I forget what they are called. Dress it up maybe? I have 50 packages of them. I use a lot of buttons! I have brads. I bought every colour brad I could find. I learned how to make my own coloured ones. Let's sat I have and use brads on every layout. I have flowers. I am and always will be a Prima fan. I do clusters and I also use spray mists on my layouts to give colour and interest. I don't do flair. I just don't get it and don't like it. Well, I do like October Afternoon flair, but that is it. I had some wood veneer people make lots of shapes for me. i have plenty and I love using them on layouts, too. I really love them! I ran out of ideas and haven't ordered any in a long time. (If someone could show me a binder again of different shapes I could have made I would order more. I love my wood veneers! I just don't have any more ideas.) I also like chipboard embellishments and am going to attempt a couple of recipe albums. I need to get started on that. I have other stuff, too. Lots of it. That's just what's coming to mind right now. I bought tons and tons of Heidi Swapp "stuff" from Advantus and honestly hate it all. it is in a container destined for a friend. I hated all her designs. I have lots of embellishments from Heidi Grace. I love her stuff. I always have and used to order it wherever I could get it from. Her stuff was so me. I also love my Melissa Frances embellishments. I have 3 packages of old time labels which are so nice. I love them. I don't know where they got put as it was a long time ago but I do love them. I hope they turn up one day! Your stash sounds like heaven. My stash is my little bit of paradise! That is true! I haven't bought anything new since last August when I preordered some Primas and stuff from ACOT. I was ready to preorder/order again and then looked and saw everything was just the same over again so i am good until something totally new comes out! |
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 14, 2015 1:35:07 GMT
I signed up for Shimelle's new class and watched the first video. She did three clusters. The one at the top left of her pair of photos was large elements. The one at the bottom right of her photo pair was very similar elements, but in a medium size. At the very top left of the page, she did the same elements again, but they were small. It really worked for me.
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Post by nitad on Jun 14, 2015 4:27:28 GMT
I am bookmarking this thread. It's so full of ideas and inspiration! I have so much stuffed into my craft space that I forget about half of it. I haven't used brads on a layout for ages and I have a ton of them in every shape, size and colour. So...next layout has brads!! Maybe even a grommet!
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 15, 2015 16:03:48 GMT
I am bookmarking this thread. It's so full of ideas and inspiration! I have so much stuffed into my craft space that I forget about half of it. I haven't used brads on a layout for ages and I have a ton of them in every shape, size and colour. So...next layout has brads!! Maybe even a grommet! Ooh, a grommet! I should challenge myself to use an eyelet! I only have about half a million... |
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Post by alittleintrepid on Jun 15, 2015 20:11:26 GMT
I am bookmarking this thread. It's so full of ideas and inspiration! I have so much stuffed into my craft space that I forget about half of it. I haven't used brads on a layout for ages and I have a ton of them in every shape, size and colour. So...next layout has brads!! Maybe even a grommet! Ooh, a grommet! I should challenge myself to use an eyelet! I only have about half a million... If you guys scrap with grommets and eyelets, please share your pages with us! |
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 15, 2015 20:40:40 GMT
alittleintrepid - I can't remember the last time I used an eyelet. Maybe it will have to be a challenge for us. My favorite t-shirt I ever saw said "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eyelet!"
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Post by alittleintrepid on Jun 15, 2015 20:47:26 GMT
mikklynn , I'm pretty sure that I've never used an eyelet on any page that I think is cute but I'll play along!
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Post by sbee on Jun 15, 2015 21:35:17 GMT
alittleintrepid - I can't remember the last time I used an eyelet. Maybe it will have to be a challenge for us. My favorite t-shirt I ever saw said "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eyelet!" LOL. Love the quote though it's been a long while since I've broken out the eyelets. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2015 22:06:40 GMT
I used eyelets yesterday:  |
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 16, 2015 12:30:06 GMT
@elaynef I love your layout. I would never think to use eyelets for the snowflakes. I would have used crystals. I love getting new ideas from my Peas.
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