Crate Paper Tips & Techniques :: Layer-it-Up Tag!

Layering is a beautiful thing. Today, CP Gal, Rebecca Luminarias talks texture and layers as part of Crate Paper's Tips & Techniques week-long blog series!

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If you take a look at the recent Crate Paper collections, you will find them laden with different textures...burlap, foil, vellum, glitter, wood, canvas, fabric. Alternating textures is my most favorite way to 'dress' up a project; I find that the more layers and finishes I include, the deeper and more interesting my piece of work becomes. Textures add dimension, taking away the dullness of simply stacking flat patterned paper or stickers, but not necessarily adding bulk.

To demonstrate, I made a layered tag, piling on 9 different textures including glitter paper, thread, foil, and even distressed paper edges.

For an airier feeling, I didn't entirely glue down each piece; putting adhesive only in the middle and leaving the borders free to curl up or hang freely. The eye moves around the work, taking in the quick glimpses of each surface, from the bold glitter backdrop to the dainty doily rim, to the soft lace, before coming to rest on the pop of the "Happy Day" embossed stickers.

And the best part about this tag was that I made it using mostly scraps and remnants so it came together quickly--and I'm sure we can all appreciate that!