Life Crafted with Krystal

 

Hi all! This is Krystal, and today I'm sharing a 12x12 layout using the September Life Crafted Kit, Stamp Add-Ons, and one of this month's cut files. Let's get started!

I decided to use the Reader For Life cut file as my title and cut it once from white cardstock, then cut the title again from black cardstock. I layered the two together to get a two-toned image, then backed the open book pages with the vintage dictionary page from last month's Scrapbooking Add-On kit. 

To add some interest to my background, I used the "Good Life" stamp set to stamp a couple phrases in Distress Oxide ink. I then took a paintbrush and a little water to distress the stamped image and create a larger inked area around it. I also added a few splatters to add to the messy look.

I used a couple of the 6x8 papers from the Life Crafted Kit to add a matte around my photo, tearing the edge of one of the papers to add a bit of texture. I also added two strips of paper to both the top and bottom of my page to give it a kind of frame and add additional color and texture.

I embellished the page very simply with a couple of tags from the embellishment pack and a few of the puffy heart stickers in tones that matched my stamping. I wanted to make sure that the cut file and stamping were the star of the show, so to speak, so I didn't want to add a lot of other elements to the page. 

I used the Traveler's Notebook Stamp Set to stamp "love" on one of the tags, then I finished my page by adding a date stamp and a few lines of journaling. 

Overall, a pretty simple page, but I absolutely love how it turned out! You can view my entire process in the video below.

I hope you found some inspiration in my post and will use it to create something amazing with your kit. Thanks for stopping by!

Life Crafted with Ashley Horton

 

Hi there friends!  I'm stopping in today to share a new layout with you, using the September The Best Parts Life Crafted Kit.  This is an amazing Kit and it is filled with my favorite colors...Pink, Teal and Yellow!  And, this month also has one of my favorite stamps sets that has been released...The Good Life stamp set!!  It's still available in the CTK store, so you can stop by and pick one up!!

Since I was so in love with The Good Life stamp, I decided to create my own patterned paper background with it.  I used ink pads that matched the colors in the Kit and stamped the larger phrases in a random pattern on white paper.  I made sure to stamp some of the phrases off of the edges of the paper to make it look like a patterned paper.

Once I had finished the stamping, I went through the ephemera pack and pulled out several of the flowers.  I used them to create a collage over the stamped paper.  I adhered some of them directly to the background paper and I used pop dots behind some of the others for dimension.  I also used the word Beautiful from the ephemera pack and the Alpha Puffy Stickers to create my title.

Since I had a lot of color on the left side of the layout, I decided to print my photo in black and white and made it full size.  I love the contrast it adds to the layout.  I kept things simple with the photo, by adding a few embellishments in the bottom corner and then I placed the numbers by each of the kids.  They were just the right finishing touch for my page!

Even though The Best Parts Kit is sold out, you can still get on the Waiting List for next month's Kit!  Make sure you sign up, if you've been wanting to be a subscriber.  The Kits are going fast each month, and you don't want to miss out!!