Sunday Sketch with Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf

Finally after long time I can share my layout here in Sunday Sketch. How is your Thanksgiving everyone? I hope all ofyou enjoy your Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving from me and my family! Ok to help you find your creative mojo, this is the sketch for your Sunday!



This is how I make the sketch into the real one. I do copy paste the sketch but with lil bit different details this time! I use big photo, I print it out 6x8 inch and do some layering around the photo.Instead of put my tittle in the top, I choose to paste the thickers in the bottom area close to the photo! I love this sketch so so much! Using big photo can help you to do fast scrap but still have some layers and some cuty embellishment in the page.

Here the close up looks of my layout that I created using November Main and Sprinkles Kit.

 

 Now it's your turn to take on this week's sketch!

We love to see what you do with our kits and sketches so please make sure to upload your projects to the Citrus Twist Gallery. And remember, by uploading your take on today's sketch to the gallery you will be entered to win a $5 Coupon to use on anything in the CTK Store! Remember to add "Sketch 11/29" to the title line :)

Big Love: Evelynpy

Autumn Pocket Pages with inspiration video!

Hello! It's Kasia here today and I would like to share with you pages made for my Pocket Life album with November Citrus Twist Kits!

We recently moved from Turkey to Poland and trying to adjust our life and schedules to new reality. I loved spending time outside as long as the weather was pretty but now it's getting dark early and the days are shorter- it's great opportunity to catch up with my album before the end of the year!

I usually scrap in the evenings, after I finish working. I set some candles, pour a cup of hot tea and move to my happy place full of scrapbooking goodies! It's the best way for me to relax, switch off and unplug for a while from the online world!

In today's post you can watch a simple video- have a look at my set-up and scrapbooking process while I'm creating the pages for my album!

Also here are some close ups of the finished pages featuring the gorgeous bits and pieces from all of November CTK kits- they are so cute and perfect to add little touches to any paper projects!

I'm looking forward to winter evenings and please keep fingers crossed that by the end of the year my 2015 album will be all done! There is still some catching up but with gorgeous products and hot tea in my mug I feel like I can do anything!

Sunday Sketch with Emma

Hi everyone!  It's Emma here to share this week's Sunday Sketch challenge.

I love this week's sketch, mostly because it's using circles!  I'm a big fan of using different shapes for photo's - something a little out of the ordinary than the standard square/rectangle shaped photo's that appear on most of my layouts! ;)

First up, here's the sketch:

And here's my take!  I tried to stay close to the sketch; just changed the sizes of circles slightly and switched the title around to fit my smaller page :)  I substituted a few glitter stars for the circles too, mostly because of my page size (6x8); ended up getting a little cozy with so many big shapes on the page.

Everything on this layout is from our November kits (little from Main, Pocket Life, Sprinkles and Paper #2).   I absolutely love how the kits all work together :)

Now it's your turn to take on this week's sketch!

We love to see what you do with our kits and sketches so please make sure to upload your projects to the Citrus Twist Gallery. And remember, by uploading your take on today's sketch to the gallery you will be entered to win a $5 Coupon to use on anything in the CTK Store! Remember to add "Sketch 11/22" to the title line :)

Thanks, Em xo

3 to Inspire with Trina

You can find this challenge here every Saturday for those who need that little extra creative push to get scrapbooking, keep scrapbooking or for those who just like a challenge! Your take on this challenge can be a layout or a pocket page spread and remember that you'll want to include all 3 prompts on your project.

Your prompts this week are:

1. Divide your layout into thirds.

2. Use circles in an embellishment cluster.

3. Use different-colored paints on your page.

I started my layout by splattering 3 different colors of ink on my white base page. This was completely random at the top and bottom of the page. (I knew the center one third of my page would be covered up  with patterned paper.) Next I typed my journaling to work within the negative space around the paint splatters:

When you use vellum as a layer it has a tendency to curl a little. I went with this and also softly curled up the edges of my photo layer with my fingers. (Layers made from vellum, tissue paper, pattern paper and a the photo):

I am loving this Thicker alphabet! I chose letters in the softer colors so the title wouldn't contrast as much:

Circles are layered up and scattered around the page. I used a pop dot to raise the "fave" wood chip above the cork embellishment. I also cut circles out of the frayed fabric strip that comes in the November Main kit and stitched them down on my page in a couple spots:

Now it's your turn! Use the three prompts to create your own projects and share them with us in the CTK Gallery and/or on our Facebook Fan Page by Saturday, November 28th, for a chance to win. (We do a happy mail giveaway for our 3-to-Inspire challenge. Who doesn't love happy mail?!) You can also upload to Instagram and tag us @citrustwistkits. Have fun!

Hello with Christin

Christin here today to share with you a layout on how to use a lot of small pieces of scraps for your layout (and maybe also a background you were not really happy about.......

Full layout

A long while ago I played with different yellow paints - including  Izink Pigment Ink. Unfortunately it felt a little too bright yellow so I let the whole page rest, but for this page where the purpose was to use scraps I wanted to think about reusing this page.

There are a few tips on how to tone down a very colored page; first you paint a thin layer of white paint, I used a rubber thingy with stripes to spread out the paint. This way you make sure the layer isn't completely even and thick.  To add more effect you add drops of mist and stamps. A second way is to add a thick layer of gesso/modeling paste with a stencils with small patterns.  Together you get a much softer look.

On to the layers of paper.  If you have lots of scraps of paper left a good idea is to cut them in different sizes. I measured the photo and made one size just a tad bigger than the photo and other the same size and a few a little bigger. To add contrast between the papers I added a thin black stripe near the edges.  Then I just spread the papers all over the middle part of the page.  The fun thing about layering the pages is that it's very easy to add small pieces here and there, like a piece of washi tape here and there and pieces of ephemera underneath here and there.

Hope I have inspired you to use your scraps. I have used the November Main kit " Happy Lane", the Sprinkles and the "Hello Tomorrow" Embellishment kit.

Tuesday Tutorial : Personalized Supplies

Do you have leftovers from your CTK kit each month? I'm pretty sure we all do! I have a few items left in November Main kit + Sprinkles kit, after creating my projects. Thought it would be fun to use them in a fun way. I had a lightbulb moment and decided to use my leftovers to create gift cards, tags & clips. These are perfect to be used as part of gift packaging, handmade card, pocket life page, planner or even on a scrapbooking layout. 

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HELLO GIFT CARDS

First, cut out a few 3"x4" cards from the cardstock & patterned paper.  

 Next, cut the patterned paper diagonally as shown above.

 Once that is done, adhere the patterned paper onto the cardstock. 

 Then, cut out the circles that are on the patterned paper. You may also use a 2" circle punch to punch the circles out. 

 Finally, adhere the circles in the middle of the cards. You may pen down wishes at the back of the card :)

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HAPPY GIFT TAG

Firstly, you'll need to create a tag with your cardstock. It's pretty easy & fast to create one. I also adhered a hole enforcement on my tag.  

Once that the tag is completed, use a circle punch to punch out the circles. I chose the ones that are at the edges as I'll be adhering the circles at the edges of the tag. 

After pasting the circles on the tag, I used the heart glittered stickers to enhance my card!

 Here is my completed tag. Isn't that cute? :)

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BOW PAPER CLIPS

I was given an opportunity to design the bow tab die (it's available at the CTK online store) for Pinkfresh Studio and one of the idea was to use them on paper clips. As I was searching in my precious CTK kits, I found this pair of cute gold paper clips!

First, you'll need to run the bow tab die along with your choice of patterned paper on a manual die-cut machine.  

Then, all you have to do next is to fold the the bow into half, apply some glue and attached it onto the paper clip. Adhered a dot glittered sticker in the middle & you're done! Easy peasy!

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Here's a picture of all the personalized supplies ....

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial! Do share with us if you have created your own personalised supplies at our Citrus Twist Kits Fan Page or tag us at Instagram & #citrustwistkits.

Thank you for coming by! Happy Crafting!

Xoxo Jessy  

Sunday Sketch

Hello! Heather, your guest designer, here with you today to share this week's edition of the Sunday Sketch. Here is a look at today's sketch:

Using the November Main "Happy Lane" Kit, this is what I created:

I pretty much stayed with the same design as the sketch. I only adjusted two things; first, I moved the title to above the journaling because I thought the alpha stickers would get lost in the blue pattern paper; and second, I only embellished in the area to the left of the photo instead of putting more patterned paper strips there.

Now it's your turn! To play along with this week's sketch challenge, create a project based off of today's sketch, upload it to the CTK Gallery, include today's date (11/15) in the title, and you will be eligible to win a $5 gift certificate to use in the CTK Store! Looking forward to seeing you projects!

Heather

When it's too pretty to throw away!

Sometimes a kit is SO good that even the packaging is too pretty to throw away! To create this layout, I used a few pieces of packaging, a few bits left over on my desk from my Pocket Life, Embellishment and Sprinkles kits and as much gold as possible!

Here is the process video of how this layout came together...



And a few close-ups...

Tuesday Tutorial: Guest Designer Heather Adams

It's guest designer Heather here with you today to share with you a layout that I made with the amazing November Main "Happy Lane" Kit. I have included a a process video at the end of this post if you would like to see how I put this layout together. This page was really fun to make!

 

I think my favorite piece of paper in the kit is the Pink Paislee paper that has the triangles on it. I cut around groups of them to use on this page and I could make a lot more pages with all the triangles I have left! I'm a sucker for color too, so that is probably why I love the paper so much.

Another favorite this month were the Thickers from Amy Tangerine. I'm not usually a multicolored Thickers type of person, but these are amazing! I like that the wood print on each letter ties them all together, so when you use them it's not totally random and crazy colored.

 

And who doesn't love that awesome pineapple in the cut apart journaling card sheet? I know I do :).

Here's the video I mentioned earlier:

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I gave you some great ideas for using this month's main scrapbook kit!

Heather

Let's get digital - stay Young!

Hey Guys!
It's Mira here with November edition of Let's get digital!

I prepared a cutting file for You to download from our Citrus Twist Kits Facebook Fan Page! And I used it as a title for my 6x8 layout :)
Here You Go:

Each year falling leaves remind me that I am older and older, even though I still feel like a kiddo! People also tell me that I look younger than I am (I think this is because I rarely wear any make-up :P) But one day it probably will change and for that time I want to remember to stay young, open, fresh, positive about my life and 200% ready for everyday adventures! What about You? Do You feel younger everyday? I am sure You do! Creativity is what makes us adult children, don't You think?

And here's my Layout:

It was made with November PL and add-on kits (I really love that pink paper!)
I hope You will make a good use of the file!
I am waiting for Your creations!
Hugs,
Mira

Sunday Sketch with Janine

Hey everyone, Janine here again to share this week's sketch with you!

I love working with sketches, they are so versatile! This time I decided to rotate it 90° counterclockwise and to scrap some photos that I took when we went to Berlin a few weeks ago.

We've been on our way to the Anne Frank Museum in Berlin when we came across some house walls that were painted gorgeously. Of course I had to take some snapshots of that colorful wall art!

But as the photos are so colorful and bright, I kept the rest of the design really simple and with a lot of white background, white layers as well as a lot of white space. To add a bit of dimension I used a dotted stencil and some Whipped Spackle by Faber Castell, love the subtle but interesting look. :)

How did this sketch inspire you? Now it's your turn! If you want to play along with this week's Sunday Sketch and have the chance to win a $5 gift certificate, create a project based off of the sketch and upload it to the CTK Gallery by next Saturday. Remember to add "Sketch 11/8" to the title line.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!