Hello friends! It’s Victoria, and I am back with a fun project featuring concentric shapes! This technique is a great way to add tons of dimension and interest to a scrapbook layout and is a good opportunity to use your paper scraps.
So, what are concentric shapes?
Supplies | Simple Stories Hello Today collection: collection kit, puffy stickers, sticker book, washi tape; Elle’s Studio My Star metal dies
In geometry, two or more shapes are considered concentric when they share the same center or axis. (Don’t worry, that is the end of our math lesson for today!) For this 8.5” x 11” layout, I used the My Star metal dies from Elle’s Studio and leftover scrap patterned paper from the Simple Stories Hello Today collection to create three concentric clusters of stars. Concentric shape clusters can be created using any shape—from circles, hearts, and hexagons!
To begin, I die cut a set of stars using the metal dies and patterned paper scraps. Next, I positioned the stars in clusters, starting with the largest star, alternating the patterns for interest. To finish the concentric cluster, I adhered a foam square to the back of the smallest star for added dimension. Small puffy embellishments and stickers from the Hello Today collection were also added to each cluster for additional interest. Lastly, the concentric clusters were positioned in a visual triangle, framing the 3” x 4-inch photos.
This design is perfect for any scrapbook project, in fact, you do not need metal dies to achieve this look! Shape punches, electronic cut files, and fussy cutting shapes by hand are all great ways to create shapes to create a concentric design.
Are you inspired to give concentric shapes a try? I sure hope so! Grab some supplies and experiment with this fun technique. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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This is so awesome!
Great layout! I just started doing this on my cards and love it. Invested in a couple of nesting die sets. It’s a great way to get some dimension.
Beautiful layout, and a fun technique!
Awesome layout! love it!!!
Your style is so clean but full of fun surprises. Love all the details
Awesome layout!
Thanks for sharing…
Great layout! A good use for those multi sized die cut sets.
Great layout! A good use for those multi sized die cut sets. Thanks for sharing!
Love this layout! I’ll be trying out this technique today!
Super cute layout!!! Love the fun color scheme and the use of the star shapes as a focal point. Thanks for the awesome inspiration.
This is so pretty ???? loved what you did with the star dies. Also needed inspiration for an A4 logout since I want to start documenting in A4 so this post was great ????
This fabulous process really showcases the awesomeness of this collection. Love these colours!
Awesome layout, love the meeting stitched dies. Want some !!!!!
Great inspiration! I have a few nesting die sets, and wouldn’t have thought of doing this. So simple, and SO effective!! Thank you. :)
Beautiful.
Gorgeous thank you for sharing
This is absolutely gorgeous ! Everything about it! The colours, shapes, photos. I love it.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your layout. It made me smile & to think differently about shapes & their uses. Thank.
Fabulous page! Love the bright colors and the fun shapes!
I love Victoria and her style and this is another great layout. I will try this using Vicki Boutin’s star dies from one of her collections.