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Coastal  Scrapbooks

The Circles on Rectangles Illusion


Take a look at this layout. Is it two circles surrounded by odd shapes OR it is rectangles with circles placed on top of them?

If you  have the right answer you might not even need this tutorial!


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Click on the image above and choose a large size to see the page in close detail.

I used a free template - Lindsay Jane's Simple Set 6 Bonus template - for this example but you could use any template that has rectangles and circles in it. Later on in the advanced tutorials there will be tips on how to create your own unique designs.

The Sailaway word art is from Story Rock's Destinations, the bunting and confetti baubles are from SAS Designs' Flying the Flag. The ship is P & O's Oriana in Madeira, 2009. And that's me, John, and our good friends Lionel and Barbara in the photos.

TIP: If you  have busy photos in the rectangles it's good to have simple shots in the circles.

How do you do it?


CLICK HERE to follow the tutorial pages. Click on the first image to make it fill the screen then you can move through the tutorial at your own pace using the arrows at the top.

Show us what you made!


Come and show us your pages on the Digi Scrapping Tips group on Facebook. There's an album all ready for you! You can also get help on there if you get stuck.

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