Layout Recipe #37 ~ Out of the Box!

This week’s layout caught my eye at the DST gallery, it’s by zsaliza and is entitled Out of the Box! I just love this layout so much! I love the dirty grungy feel of the box, but it has a pretty feel with those beautiful flowers and butterflies! And did she do a great job with that extraction or what?! And I love her idea of putting layouts in the “bottom” of the box squares. Please feel free to click on the image and leave this talented scrapper some praise!

Ingredients List:

• Box it Up-Shadow Box by Maya
• Mark My Word-Romance by Maya
• Weathered Treasure Kit by Maya
• Oh! Boy Stamped Alpha by Flergs
• Nana’s Secret Garden by Flergs
• Eeky Freaky by Lorie Davison
• Cardboard bits by Sausan Designs
• Bohemian Peddler Alpha by Krista Metler
• Unamused Boys Alpha Collection-Orange Chipboard Alpha by Jessica Bolton
• Studio Girls Say What? Word Art

What was your inspiration for the layout’s theme or design?

I have a picture of my son since last December but I couldn’t find the perfect element for it until I saw Maya’s boxes. I know my son’s favourite show at playhouse Disney channel is “Out of the Box” so I thought the picture & the box would go perfect together and they did!

What special techniques/actions/effects did you use if any in creating the layout?

The only technique I used is using the lasso tool to extract the photo.  I also play with gradient tools to add shadows as to create realistic depth in the boxes.

Thank you to my readers for checking out my blog today, I hope this layout has inspired you to mix and match some great products, and stretch your creativity! Please click on the layout above and leave this great scrapper some love!

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