Wanted: A Rural and Really Fun Country Scrapbook Layout

Lush acreage, fresh air, seeing more stars, open country skies… yep, SOLD, on rural life! And if you’re sold on anything regarding corralling and riding horses, camping, nights around a bonfire, harvesting fruits and veggies at a farm and anything that exudes country charm, then this is the project for you! Take a look for yourself with this country scrapbook idea!

To create this layout you will need:

• Wide Open Places Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Wide Open Places Texture Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Wide Open Places Stickers or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Wide Open Places Laser Cut Borders or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Lined Designer Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Black Solid Cardstock or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Custom Cutting System with Circle Patterns or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• 12-inch Trimmer or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Tape Runner or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Repositionable Tape Runner Refill or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Foam Squares or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Black Dual-Tip Pen or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)

Step 1: Use the corrugated tin texture paper as the base for this layout.

Step 2: Cut a piece of the light teal dainty floral paper to measure 12″ x 1-3/4″. Adhere along the top edge of the layout.

Step 3: Cut a piece of lined paper to measure 12″ x 1-1/4″. Adhere to the bottom edge of the layout.

Step 4: Cut a piece of Black Solid Cardstock to measure 12” x 1/4”. Adhere along the top edge of the lined paper. 

Step 5: Cut a piece of the worn leather texture paper to measure 12″ x 3/4″. Adhere along the top edge of the black strip. 

Step 6: Adhere the sunset desert scene with a bucking horse laser-cut border along the top edge of the worn leather texture paper. Adhere the fence laser-cut border along the seam for those papers. 

Step 7: Using the outside edge of the medium Custom Cutting System Circle Pattern with the Red Blade, cut a circle from the tan windmills designer paper. Adhere tucked behind the right side of the scenery border. Also tuck the red barn and silo sticker behind the scenery border as well.

Step 8: Cut two photo mats from Black Solid Cardstock to measure 5-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ and 6-1/4″ x 4-1/4″. Adhere to the layout.

Step 9: Cut two photos to measure 5″ x 4″ and 6″ x 4″. Adhere to the cardstock mats.

Step 10: Adhere wheat stalks laser-cut border along the top edge of the seam between the light teal dainty floral and corrugated tin pieces. Adhere the red bandana laser-cut border along the bottom edge of that seam. Adhere the metal windmill blades laser-cut border over the top of that seam using Foam Squares.

Step 11: Cut a photo to measure 2-1/2″ x 2-3/4″and adhere behind “Wanted…” sticker. Adhere to layout.

Step 12: Adhere additional stickers, using Foam Squares on some for added dimension. Journal as desired.

What rural romps would you coral on this country scrapbook layout? Also, answer below if you live in the city or the country! We’d would love to hear from you!