How to Create a Fancy Layout with Multiple Photos and Lots of Perfect Paints and Dimension
There was a comment I received when I shared a stunning one picture layout from a fellow design team member, it was about how they like to see layouts with multiple photos but still use paints, fussy cutting, and all the fun goodies on the page. I took that as a challenge. I sat down and created a page with all the fancy stuff and use three photos, to show how you can do all this on one page.
![Fancy Layout using Perfect Paints by Candy Rosenberg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_c784db36aaca4689ab32b388ae73e505~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_952,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_c784db36aaca4689ab32b388ae73e505~mv2.jpg)
I laid out the photos to not cover the beautiful main images of the 49 & Market Botanical Scrapbook paper.
![How I started my layout](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_31bc814af9bc48d19cefd99bc62084d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_454,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_31bc814af9bc48d19cefd99bc62084d9~mv2.jpg)
The packaging that the 49 & Market ephemera comes in is so beautiful and it had a matching butterfly. I had to fussy cut the butterfly, add a Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Square, cut in half to give it dimension so you can still see the butterfly underneath. This gives your page extra dimension.
![Adding a butterfly to my layout](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_03cac38eddcb4be582c9cb84390d43ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_2000,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_03cac38eddcb4be582c9cb84390d43ae~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_cda2a776c0cd4af8bb61972f6c6d03b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_2000,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_cda2a776c0cd4af8bb61972f6c6d03b8~mv2.jpg)
Using Perfect Paints Polishing Plaster in Azure Blue with the 6 x 6 Hole Punch Stencil. Slimline Random Bubbles on the horizontal.
![Adding Perfect Paints Azure Blue Polishing Plaster to my layout](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_d211d2724cbf497bab9902918c842653~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_441,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_d211d2724cbf497bab9902918c842653~mv2.jpg)
Once the first layer was dry, I added another stenciled paint layer with the 6 x 6 Hole Punch Stencil and used Perfect Paints Shimmering Acrylic "Bright Gold" paint.
![Perfect Paints Shimmering Acrylic "Bright Gold" paint to my layout](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_91a1ae0149e04c85b3cfaf27f81d0d51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_2000,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_91a1ae0149e04c85b3cfaf27f81d0d51~mv2.jpg)
![Closeup of the textures on my layout using Polishing Plaster and Shimmering Acrylic Paints](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_3ab88832429e48e89c9816b8e67e3605~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_441,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_3ab88832429e48e89c9816b8e67e3605~mv2.jpg)
![Adding Perfect Paints Shimmering Acrylic "Northern Lights" paint](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_0a8a3da5d8da417b9494640f38989eb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_2000,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_0a8a3da5d8da417b9494640f38989eb4~mv2.jpg)
I used the Perfect Paints Shimmering Acrylic "Northern Lights" paint to brush around the edges and create a frame.
![Closeup showing the dimension on my layout using Polishing Plaster and Shimmering Acrylic Paints](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_db3ca6b2e94b462694ed2d8b83702cad~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_479,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_db3ca6b2e94b462694ed2d8b83702cad~mv2.jpg)
I wanted to share a fun technique using a scrap piece of paper, the edge of the scrapbook paper that is normally cut off is perfect. Cut 3 inch strips, leaving the bottom intact. Then wrap around a knitting needle or something similar and make curly curls.
![Adding paper dimension to my layout](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_3e2af5d395604a599c7c7de350e98a75~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1385,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_3e2af5d395604a599c7c7de350e98a75~mv2.jpg)
![Adding paper dimension to my layout](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_e59b0c3fbcaa4ff983a8243c1b5862f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1563,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_e59b0c3fbcaa4ff983a8243c1b5862f1~mv2.jpg)
This is what it should look like when you are done. Often I do this and leave only two tendrils and add them to the top of butterflies. However, on this layout I want it to be amped up a bit.
![Add under a butterfly to create depth and antennas.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_102d264045cc4964bfd4506568069f2f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1185,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_102d264045cc4964bfd4506568069f2f~mv2.jpg)
![Closeup of butterfly](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_8fe0b193013c4694998f0fc57cef5d44~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1663,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_8fe0b193013c4694998f0fc57cef5d44~mv2.jpg)
![Closeup of butterfly](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_1d394dee6034499cb83f20224949b738~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_490,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_1d394dee6034499cb83f20224949b738~mv2.jpg)
I added Perfect Paints Glaze Medium to brush over the stenciled areas to give it some extra shine and bling.
![Perfect Paints Glaze Medium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_fa6d6f581c1e442bb9657afeaf38f615~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_2000,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_fa6d6f581c1e442bb9657afeaf38f615~mv2.jpg)
![Closeup of dimension using Perfect Paints](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_3ab88832429e48e89c9816b8e67e3605~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_441,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_3ab88832429e48e89c9816b8e67e3605~mv2.jpg)
Another fun technique I wanted to share was framing a page with paint by lining it with a dark paint. I used Perfect Paints Shadow Matte Acrylic Paint
![Add a frame using Perfect Paints Shadow Matte Acrylic Paint](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_e1436e904cda4a03801c266a4eb5d840~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_1806,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_e1436e904cda4a03801c266a4eb5d840~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_2b212eb1cedd42aeb476f96309aa1f34~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_441,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_2b212eb1cedd42aeb476f96309aa1f34~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_f8e72f644ff64266aecf3fbaf171cb70~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_441,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_f8e72f644ff64266aecf3fbaf171cb70~mv2.jpg)
The final page all put together, lots of paint, mediums, fussy cutting, dimensions but still have multiple photos.
![Fancy Layout using Perfect Paints and Texture Mediums](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e41a_c784db36aaca4689ab32b388ae73e505~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_952,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/d4e41a_c784db36aaca4689ab32b388ae73e505~mv2.jpg)
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