You Rock Kit Layouts

Here are the layouts I made with the You Rock Kit of the Month.

I’ve received a few questions about techniques that are used in the kits, so from now on when I post the layouts and cards I make from the kits, I’m also going  to give you some tips to help you put your projects together.

By the way, there’s still time to get the You Rock kit.  The deadline to order is March 8, 2010.  Get details here.

Layout 1 – “Be You”

For the first layout, I didn’t stray too far from the sample in the Workshop Guide.

Materials:

• You Rock kit of the month (Best option)
• Rustic Alphabet stamp set
• Goldrush, Outdoor Denim and Sunflower Exclusive Inks

A few things to note as you work on this layout:

1. Use the Rolling stamping technique on the title and the stars to get two-tone ink coverage.
2. Use an edge distresser or scissors to rough the edges of the cardstock, patterned paper and photos.
3. The center photo spreads pages 1 and 2.  As you can see, I didn’t have much luck aligning my face over the two pages.  You may want to use a different kind of photo other than someone’s face.
4. If you get the Best option, you’ll be able to use the Rockin’ Top Coats overlays.  The Top Coats have a protective film that you must remove before you apply them to your layout.  You can remove the film by laying the printed side down on a flat surface and scratching your fingernail lightly on an outside edge until the film lifts up.
5. Use an adhesive that dries clear on the Top Coats.  I used a glue pen and it worked well.
6. I recommend using tweezers to apply the Bitty Sparkles that are included in the Best kit option.

Bonus Layout – H & O

An homage to my favorite group.  Yes, Hall and Oates are still rockin’!

Materials:

• You Rock kit (Best option)
• Rustic Alphabet stamp set
• Chocolate stamp set (ampersand)
• Layout pattern:Cherish – “Unified Whole”

My husband, Brian surprised me with tickets to see Hall and Oates at the 9:30 Club in D.C. back in October.  It’s a standing-room-only joint and I was lucky to be thisclose to Daryl and John.  I took these pictures with my iPhone and I’ve been holding on to them until I found the perfect paper  to make a layout with.  I think You Rock’s color palette of Goldrush, Indian Corn Blue, Olive and Outdoor Denim complement my pictures quite nicely.

The bonus layout uses the same techniques as the main one.

I’ll show you the cards you can make in an upcoming post.

If you have any questions, please contact me or leave your question in the comments box below.  Have fun!