Hello Super Star!

Good Monday Morning!
Today I'm here to share a little tip with you...

Have you ever gone to the craft store, strolled the fabric aisle & BAM!
find a perfect pattern you just KNOW you can do something with?

I sure have. Sometimes I go through the fabric aisle just to get inspiration.
It's one of the many ways I find it.
Just so happens - the other day I was in Hobby Lobby & found the PERFECT
fabric. My entire being knew I had to have it - thinking..."one day I will do
SOMETHING with it!"
So I had the cutting lady cut it for me & I came home with it, as happy as a clam.

I'll admit I had no idea what I'd do other than something scrappy with it.

Then I remembered my tip/tutorial post & thought to myself...yes! I'll use it for that!

So this is what I did.
Instead of using a pattern paper or just cardstock -
I used a strip of fabric I cut into 10" x 10 and using a fabric glue - adhered it on a
sheet of 12" x 12" neutral color cardstock. 
Next I took 2 of my star punches & punched shapes from some of the papers
from the gorgeous July Boardwalk kit

Then I used black ink & dropped a few drops on the cardstock. I also took a spritz in black
and did the same thing.

After that dried - I took a distressing tool & went around each of the 4 edges of my fabric
to give it the rough, frayed look

Here's the outcome of my layout:

and how about a couple of close up shots:

Thank you for letting me share this with you today.
I hope I've inspired you to step out of the box & use fabric in your background

of your next project.

**note:  all things used are from the July Boardwalk kit EXCLUDING the

cardstock, fabric, glue, inks & spray mists.

have a GREAT week!
happy crafting!