Happy Sunday to everyone! It is Marci with you today. We have another amazing sketch for you this week.

I loved that this sketch has a place for multiple pictures. I did end up replacing one of the journaling spots for even another picture. When I first looked at this sketch I saw an 8.5in x 11in layout. I choose to resize it to 7in x8.25in which will fit into one of the 6x8 life crafted albums. I also knew that I wanted this on the right side of my album based on where I had space for a one page layout. Although, I could have left the sketch as is, knowing that it would be on the right side, I decided to rotate the sketch 180 degrees. This puts the large paper stripe on the right side of the layout. 

I used three of the digital papers from the GOING PLACES digital collection. I loved the bright and cheery orange and yellow paper. I also used a green and blue paper to tie in with the colors of my photos. With the smaller layout size and keeping my photos larger, I choose to move the title vertically and onto the stripe of paper. 

I used three of this month's cut files on this layout. First, was the title HAPPY CAMPER. Next, I resized two of the other cut files, the LOVE arrow and the LET'S Go arrow, to make two smaller embellishments. I wanted some dimension to these cut files so I cut each one three times and layered them together. Now each one has the thickness of chipboard and is elevated a little off the page. I love the esthetic. 

Similar to the sketch, I wanted to add my journaling onto a tag behind the lower picture. I used double sided tape along three sides to make a pocket behind the picture. My pictures are about 3.25in wide and 2.5in tall. I made my tag 4in x 2in so it would fit inside the pocket I created. 

To finish off the spread I pulled some items from my Citrus Twist stash. These Puffy Word Phrase Stickers matched the colors in the GOING PLACES collection perfectly, so did these Cardstock stickers. Lastly, I added a heart and arrow from this Chipboard Arrow Sticker Set. They round out my third cluster of embellishments and match the denim and wood colors in my photos. 

Thank you for visiting the blog today. I would love to see how you use this sketch in your crafting!

3-TO-INSPIRE WITH MARINA

 

Hi, crafty friends!

It's Marina with you today with a new 3-to-Inspire challenge. 
This time I used a mix of our beautiful digital files and edited them according to my suggestions this week, namely:

1. Change the palette of digital cards according to your photos
2. Use vellum or overlay 
3. Spread dots for bright accents

Here is what I have created using the prompts and our awesome Digital Files:

I love creating with digital papers and embellishments because I can always pick just the right color, shade and size that I want - always a perfect match, it's just great!

I use Corel Photo-Paint for editing, but you can use Photoshop or any other program you like.

And you can also print a digital file on anything: paper, vellum, overlay, or sticker paper - I love vellum, which can not only dull down an overly bright photo, but also gently complement it. 

Here I used four of our digital collections LIFE IN MOTION, SPRING DREAMS, SUNSHINE and CRAVE because each of them is beautiful in its own way :)

I also added our all occasions stamps "ALL THE THINGS" and the TEAL GREEN puffy alphabet because our physical products are great too and always at my fingertips! :)

Oh, I love those little colored touches that dots give! :)

I love digitals and use them very often when creating my pages, and you can find them right HERE in our shop! :)

We always look forward to seeing what you create with our 3-to-Inspire prompts, so be sure to tag Citrus Twist Kits in your posts!

Thank you all for your attention and have a great week!

XO

Marina

3 To Inspire with Jennie

 

Hi Friends! This is Jennie with a 3 to Inspire Post! 

I love journaling cards! Having a digital option that I can print over and over is a dream. But sometimes, I get too excited while printing and I end up having a lot of cards! Once in a while you can grab them and mix them all up! The Life Crafted Kits all have a distinctive look that makes the kits match. 

Your first prompt it to mix up the journaling cards or papers! 

Speaking of loving things a little bit too much, I also love photos! I bet you are not surprised. When I have a group of photos that look very similar I like to create photo collages. 

Your second prompt is photo collages. From 2 to 20 photos, these are super fun to add!  

Special occasions are fun to document, but I really enjoy the mundane every day moments and pieces like this coffee photo which is a part of my daily routine documented in a different way than a mug photo. 

The card on the left is from the Spring Dreams Digital Journaling Cards. The title card is from the Cherish Digital Journaling Cards. I also used Orange Sherbet Puffy Alphabet, Cherish Heart Stickers, and the label is from the Jingle All The Way Digital Elements. That's 3 collections in one little card! 

If I close my eyes for a second, I can see my grandma's handwriting and it gives me a feeling that typed words can't. I want my kids to have that experience, and also your loved ones.

The third prompt is to use your handwriting.

Even when I use collages, I pick a few of my favorite photos to print in regular size. 

Hopefully you have many good days so you can use this card from the Spring Dreams Digital Journaling Cards. 

To recap the prompts are:

1. Mix your papers and journaling cards.
2. Add lots of photos using photo collages.
3. Use your handwriting. 

I hope you can use these prompts! Take care! 

Sunday Sketch with Lory

 

Hey there friends! How are you?

Happy Sunday! It's Lory here today to share with you my take for one of the beautiful sketches from Citrus Twist! When I saw at it it was love at the first time! You know I love the sketches because they give me ideas when the creative flow is down or when sometimes I don't feel so much inspired.

I have used all the beautiful journaling cards from the past Citrus Twist kits and I added the amazing ephemera from the new products collections!

Before starting to decorate my page and filling it with many little meaningful details I have create a soft watercolor background with many different shadows of green using  neocolors and gelatos and I was in love with the final result. I am not a fan of strong mixed media so this kind of color makes me feel happy enough :)

Then I fussy cut some flowers from a past scrapbooking add on, I added some digitals and exposy dots.  At last the stamps, I am completely and deeply in love with all the kinds of stamps from Citrus Twist, those little phrases and words are perfect to me! I love the tiny details to add meanings to my pages.

What do you think? Hope you  will be inspired from my page to create yours. Creativity is what makes me feel happy and for you?

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!

Love, Lory

December Documenting with Erica

Hey crafty friends! Today I am sharing Day 19 in my 2019 December Daily album. I can't even begin to think about 2020's album until I get this done! I've used a wide selection of the digital files available this month, as well as two of the new stamp sets and the Sparkle & Joy kit.

Day 19 was all about watching a classic Christmas movie by the tree and snacking on holiday treats. On my left-hand side page I've used one of the digital TN pages and layered it with ephemera from the Sparkle & Joy kit and the Tickets & Tags diecuts. I used the gorgeous new Big Numbers stamps to display my day at the top, and the Currently stamp to create a custom title.

On my right page I used a selection of the digital Journal Cards and decorated them with stickers and ephemera from the Sparkle & Joy kit. I love the texture the puffy stickers add! The right card is actually one of the digital Tags from Sparkle & Joy. I simply added stripes on the sides with colours from the other cards to create a 3x4.

I loved this speech bubble card and definitely had to add a quote from the movie! I created my journaling in Photoshop with a typewriter font and printed and cut it into stripes. I finished it off with a festive puffy sticker.

Thanks for joining me on the blog today! Happy December documenting!

 

Life Crafted with Erica

Hey crafty friends! Today I am sharing a hybrid page in my Life Crafted album using the new Instax page protectors and November's kit and digitals.

This is the first chance I've had to play with the new Instax page protectors and they're so much fun! I absolutely love adding in little pocket spreads to my Life Crafted album so this style is right up my alley.

You can find a template for both styles on the Citrus Twist Kits Fan Page. You can create little faux Instax photos or just use it for the sizing of the pocket.

I had fun filling the pockets with cut down cards from November's kit and plenty of digital ephemera from the Cutapart Elements. I used the Traveler's Notebook stamp and Legendary stamp together around this circle diecut as they both had the same phrase. Perfect for my subject matter!

For my journaling, I altered one of the digital cards in Photoshop to fit the 3-Pocket Instax Protector size.

I created a stacked title using foam alphas (Bubblegum and Turquoise) from the shop and added a couple enamel dots from the kit in the 'o's for a bit of whimsy. The background card is one of the digital Legendary TN papers.

Thanks for joining me on the blog today!

 

3-to-Inspire with Sabrina Poole

 

Hey everyone this is Sabrina for the creative team and today I’m going to share with you a project that is a Life Crafted project to document one whole month of stories for my LC album.

My project is also a 3-to-Inspire to give you a recipe to get you jumpstarted on your project. Here's the recipe:
1. use a digital template or a sketch
2. use alphabet stickers 

3. use numbers in your project

I created a template to document my September and all the my stories. I saw the 3x8 journaling card with all the numbers on it and it gave me the idea to document nine different stories from my month. I left three spots in my digital template to fill in with paper and also printed out some November digital diecuts, TN basics paper and ephemera. I was now ready to build my project. 

I matted my two main photos with the yellow pattern paper to give more emphasis. I also added in some enamel dots and a stamped sentiments to some photos. I used the back of the 3x8 card to journal all my stories from the month. I really loved using the November stamps to give myself a prompt for my story and jumpstart my journaling.

 .For part 2 of my recipe- use alphabet stickers- I actually recolored my foam letters that spelled 'sept'. I recolored them using chalk ink and then used my heat tool to dry the letters. They turned a brownish orange and shrunk slightly, but I love how they turned out. Playing with your supplies and trying something new can be so fun! 

I had a lot of fun playing with this recipe, coming up with the recipe and building my project. I hope my project inspires you to play with your November kit and tell your stories! Have a good week!