This trip to the iconic Prater Amusement Park was on my husband’s bucket list. A long-time fan of Orson Welles’ film The Third Man, this was a must-see item on his wish list. Fortunately for us, this gigantic Ferris Wheel resides in Vienna, Austria, and is only a quick trip from our daughter’s home. While we have visited the Prater more than once, these pages document Bill’s first trip to the incredible Riesenrad.

I chose two cut files from Peartree Cutfiles to document these memories: Just the Ticket and Heathers Ferris Wheel.

I resized and slightly manipulated the Just the Ticket cut file to fit our tickets from our ride on the Riesenrad, and I backed the Ferris Wheel cut file to mimic the ride’s look. The Ferris Wheel was positioned slightly off the page to accommodate the picture, and I carefully trimmed the excess away. Once I completed both cut files, I adhered them to the background paper using double-sided fun foam.

The beautiful papers in this double-page layout belong to Mintay Paper’s Traveller Collection. Specifically, the background paper is the back side of sheet 02. I purchased two collection packs to accomplish this. I backed the title, Just the Ticket, using the back side of sheet 04. I typically buy a coordinating pack of 6″ x 6″ or 6″ x 8″ patterned paper in a collection to use for backing cut files. I then use these papers to back my cut files, saving my 12′ x 12″ patterned papers for additional layouts.

Before I adhered my picture and cut file on the left-hand page, I wrote the journalling for this layout in Word. I wanted to print the story directly onto the patterned paper. I did a test run on a piece of vellum to ensure my positioning was correct before sending it to print. This test allowed me to overlay the vellum onto the patterned paper and make any adjustments necessary before printing directly on the layout.

For the final touches on this layout, I added some ephemera from the coordinating Traveller’s collection. This die-cut package contains sixty elements and will provide plenty of finishing touches to several future layouts.

That’s a wrap on my design process for this double-page layout. It is a special memory for me, as this experience meant so much to my husband. Thanks for stopping by today, and until next time, stay safe and well. Happy Scrapping!