Life Crafted Inspiration with Shu-Wen

 

Hey everyone!

It's Shu-Wen here, sharing my last blog post for the year! In this post, I'm sharing some inspiration for my 6x8 December Daily Life Crafted Album, featuring the December 2022 "Winter Magic" Digital collection and ephemera pieces! 

Ever since I first saw the Christmas tree cut file from the "Trim the Tree" cut file set designed by Ashley Horton, I knew I wanted to back it with patterned papers to use as a feature page in my December Daily album. The weather outside has been dreadful here in Alberta, so it's been perfect for staying indoors and crafting! I find backing cut files a very "hygge" experience, it's relaxing and allows me to take some time just for myself as I sip on some hot chocolate. I backed the cut file with some papers from the "Winter Magic" Traveler's Notebook Digital Papers set, because I thought the wintery teals and greys in would be perfect to reflect the frigid temperatures we've been experiencing here towards the latter half of December. So although I was originally planning on using this as the base of a layout documenting our cold temperatures, I decided to make it into a vellum overlay instead to serve as the title page for volume 2 of my December Daily albums this year!

I had fun playing around with the placements of the patterned papers beneath the cut file, making sure to include this little blue bird within one of the tree outlines! ^_^ After I finished backing the cut file with various patterned papers, I added my title using some Black Puffy Alphabet Stickers to spell out "2022 December", and added an ephemera piece from the "Winter Magic" Die Cut Ephemera Pack for the word "Daily". I had initially tried a light mint green font for the alphabet stickers to go with the wintery greens of this collection, but ultimately went with the black font instead because it made the title stand out a bit more from the background. Then, I scattered numerous enamel dots in coordinating colors onto my vellum page, focusing most of the enamel dots towards the center of the page where I had my title. I took these enamel dots from a couple of different packs from the Citrus Twist Kits line, including the "Flea Market Findings" Enamel Dots and the "Jewel" Enamel Dots. I also made sure to include a variety of sizes of these enamel dots, evenly distributed across the page. 

Here's a final look at how my title page turned out! I'm looking forward to layering this on top of a bright wintery photo outside, that is, if it ever gets warm enough that I want to stay outside for a bit to snap a photo! XD I love the ethereal look of this cut file floating on the vellum page, and the wintery colors of this kit certainly give me winter vibes as well! 

I hope this inspires you to look at using cut files and vellum as cover pages for your albums!  If you're creating a layout inspired by this page, be sure to tag me over on Instagram @ChouxPuffCreations so that I can see what you've created, and make sure to share you layouts over on the Citrus Twist Kits Facebook Page as well! Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday Sketch with Nolana

 

Hello Lovely People!

How are you doing today? I am so excited to be here with you for today's Sunday Sketch. Here's the beautiful sketch that I worked with to create my design.

And this is what I created:-

Recently we travelled to a town called 1770, which is a beautiful little Beach town in Queensland, Australia. This trip would be covered more in depth in my Week In The Life album but I wanted to do a summary page for our travel album. 

I really enjoyed choosing the digital papers which matched with the colours in the photo and yes, I am really feeling yellow in this season of life (despite it being winter down under). 

To add journaling to this spread I created a pocket behind the photo and layered paper and slid it there attaching some baker's twine to the top so that it can be easily removed from the pocket and to add another textural element to the spread. 

I also attached the photo with these embellishments with a peg, as opposed to adhering it to the spread because I loved the paper I used from the pocket too much to permanently stick the photo to it. 

For the title I used Mojito Embossing powder and the Citrus Twist Emma Alphabet stamps (Lower and Upper case), as well as the Woodgrain puffy Alphas stickers. 

I also distressed the edges of the two slimmest strips of paper and stitched on the yellow paper to add further texture to the spread. 

All in all I really enjoyed creating this spread. The Pops of colour and all the textured elements bring me a whole lot of joy.

The products I used are:-

July Flea Market Findings V2 kit 

https://citrustwistkits.com/collections/current-kit-subscriptions/products/citrus-twist-flea-market-findings-2-life-crafted-kit-july-2022

Emma Alphabet Upper Case

https://citrustwistkits.com/products/new-citrus-twist-6-x-8-emma-upper-alphabet-stamp?_pos=2&_sid=5f5a9c73c&_ss=r

Emma Alphabet Lower Case

https://citrustwistkits.com/products/new-citrus-twist-6-x-8-emma-lower-alphabet-stamp?_pos=1&_sid=5f5a9c73c&_ss=r

Hope you love the Sketch. Please tag us when you create something inspired by the Sketch. We'd love to see it!

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

Love,

Nolana

 

2022 Citrus Twist Creative Team Call

 

We are looking for paper crafters and documenters/storytellers with a passion for documenting their stories in a fresh and modern way featuring our exclusive products and Life Crafted albums.

 

Do you have a passion for storytelling? Do you enjoy creating with a mixture of exclusive products and products from other manufacturers? Are you a collaborator who enjoys working alongside a group of creative individuals? Do you have an active presence on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube? Would you be willing to share your projects and help us promote Citrus Twist Kits via social media? If your answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you!

 

We are currently looking for new team members to add to our Creative Team. As a member of the 2022 (January – June) Creative Team, you will be expected to create three (3) projects per month, photograph them, share them on social media, and write one blog post per month as scheduled. In addition, you will be asked to participate in an occasional online crop, as well as share your projects in our Citrus Twist Kits Fan Page on Facebook. To be considered for the 2022 Creative Team, you should possess the following:

 

A love for paper crafting and stamping

Innovative, inspiring projects

Good photography skills

Familiarity with our Life Crafted Albums

Experience creating Reels/videos (not a requisite)

 

Are you ready to apply? Email CTKdesignteamcall@gmail.com with the following information:

 

·         One paragraph introducing yourself. Tell us when you started memory keeping and how you will define your personal style. What excites you most about Citrus Twist Life Crafted? Are you on other design teams? Let us know who you are as a crafter and your experience in the industry. Please include the following information:

1.    Name

2.    Address

3.    Email address

4.    Social Media links (please make sure your Instagram account is not private)

5.    Other design teams information

·         A link to your gallery, blog, or portfolio. Please share a link to your work. Facebook and Instagram pages are welcomed. We would love to see the  variety you have to offer in your work.

·         Styled Images. Please include samples of your projects, we are looking for Life Crafted album spreads, 6x8 album spreads, pocket pages, scrapbook layouts, planners, and one (1) project of your choice (something that defines you and shows your documenting style).

 

The Creative Team call is open to international applicants. However, due to changes to importing/shipping laws, international applicants must be willing to cover any charges (outside of shipping costs) that may be imposed on the shipments.

 

The deadline to send your application is Friday, November 12, 2021. The new team will be notified via email on Monday, November 15, 2021

 

Our new Citrus Twist 2022 Creative Team will be announced in mid-December.

 

Questions? Email CTKDesignteamcall@gmail.com

 

We cannot wait to hear from you!

 

Good Luck!

 

XO,

 

Erin, Trina & Nathalie

 

 

P.S.  We thank you for applying for our 2022 Creative Team. Due to the large number of applicants we receive during open calls, we will not be able to reply to each email.  We will begin notifying those selected on November 12, 2021.

Hybrid Layout with Kira

 Hey there!  It's Kira and I am back with another layout in my Life Crafted album.  Today I am using a mix of the add-on kit and some digital elements, all of which you can find in the CTK shop!

If you missed my exciting news:  I'm getting a puppy!!  So of course I needed to start scrapping about him immediately!  We don't get to bring him home until the 15th, but we were able to visit and make our decision late last month.  Being around cute puppies demanded about a million photos, but choosing which ones to add to a scrapbook can be difficult.  Which led me to this fun idea:

I used the view finder die cut from the digital pack and resized it to be 8.25" tall.  I used the print and cut feature in Cricut design space, after "slicing" the die cut down the center.  I print and cut it two times, which left me with 4 halves of a view finder.  

Then I printed all of my photos at 1" tall, and adhered each photo in the view finder "slots".  Once all of my photos were in, I used an adhesive page strip on what would be the "inside" of the view finder.  Then I adhered the front and back of the view finder together.  Said simply, I made a view finder sandwich with a page strip as my meat! Ha!

Once I had all my photos in, it was time to add my journaling.  We don't know much about our puppy yet, but we did get to meet the parents and learn about them from the owners.  I added some journaling about them on the left page, along with their pictures from the website.  

On the right side page, I added photos of the three boys we had to choose between and what order we had considered them in.  I also added what the breeders predicted for their dispositions, since I thought this would be fun to look back on and see if our puppy ended up as predicted.  

I added the photos of the three puppies, and embellished with some digital die cuts and puffy stickers from the add-on kit and LC kit.  

Thanks for stopping by!

xo, Kira 

Life Crafted with Erica

Hey guys! Today I wanted to show you a few different ways to use the June Scrapbooking Add-on Kit and June digital files. I have two layouts in my Life Crafted album of activities I enjoyed during lockdown. And I ended up with two very different colour schemes!


I had lots of fun bird watching at home and trying to photograph these beauties before they flew away. Thankfully, they set up camp for a few minutes across the fence so I could snap a couple of pictures!




I started off with this amazing bird paper from the add-on kit and knew it was too perfect not to use. I toned it down a bit with a grid paper from the digital TN Basics papers, and backed my photo with a few more papers from the kit. I dug into the Maggie Holmes ephemera pack and created a cluster in the bottom right leaving some space for jounaling on the left.

The alphas in this kit from Pinkfresh Studio are adorable and have so many colours to choose from! I stuck to the colours found in my spread for the title, and it really highlights the greens and yellows in the papers. I also used the centers of the '0's and 'Q's as enamel dots to sprinkle around.





On the opposite page I created two clusters- one for fun and one for a photo. I used another digital TN Basics paper for my background. In my first cluster I used a bunch of scraps to layer and a square element from the digital Journal Cards with a label and a puffy sticker. I finished it off with a few more alphas and puffy dots.





On my second cluster, I layered a few pieces from the ephemera pack and a ticket from the Cravings Digital Tags and topped it off with a cute bird puffy sticker.





For my second layout I wanted to focus on the cooler tones in the kit. Namely the pinks, purples and blues- since this was early evening and my photos were quite dark. I had the idea to create a long title with the puffy alphas and was inspired by the adorable couch icon in the puffy stickers. Luckily there was also a bicycle!





On the left hand side of my spread I used a strip of patterned paper from the kit and layered two large photos with embellishments from the sticker sheets and digital Cutapart Elements.




I popped the lower photo up on foam to make it pop, and layered one of the acetate frames over the top.





Thanks for stopping by today and I hope this have given you some ideas on how to get multiple colour schemes out of your kit this month!

Pocket Pages with Laura

Hello everyone! I'm Laura and today I want to show you some inspiration with the amazing Life crafted "Possibilities" kit! I love how bright and cheerful it is!

 So, I created a Pocket Life page using some of my favourite cards and papers from the kit. The patterns and designs are perfect to document your happy everyday moments! 

I also used the gorgeous "Good vibes" stamp set, the name says it all! Best moments all around deserve this perfect stamp set! 

 Then, I added some diecuts and stickers to add the final touch to the page. The cute vacation items and all the good vibes sentiments just make me happy!

 And that's all for today! I hope that you get inspired to create your Pocket Life pages! And don't forget to visit the shop for more! Best wishes!

Life Crafted Album Spread with Tina

Hey there!

It's Tina here, and today I want to share with you my first project in a Life Crafted album using the gorgeous February Add On kit! Once I saw the beautiful pattern papers from the kit I knew exactly which photos I would use first.

So I started by deciding what layout I would use for the photos and stopped on a TN page on the left and a 4x6 plus a 4x2 (page protector #3) on the right. After that I chose three pattern papers from the kit that match the photos and trimmed them to the size needed for the layout. The paper with stripes was actually a perfect match for the photo with my daughter riding a bike as the light blue, mint and blush pink colors were in the same order on both of them.

To add a little bit of texture to the striped pattern paper I cross stitched here and there along the lines on it. After that I added some embellishments from the Add On kit and a chipboard sticker "go your own way" from the Life Crafted kit.

To finish this page I added a title using the puffy phrase stickers and adhered a lovely floral bow to the photo. Even though the bow made the page quite bulky I still managed to put it into the page protector #1, but then I decided to give a try to the new adhesive page strips and, OMG, it was love at first site!!! It looks so awesome and at the same time you can touch and feel all the texture of the page! And from now on we can make TN spreads as bulky as we wish and they will fit into the Life Crafted album perfectly! I'm just so excited about this product I can't stop talking about it.

Well, next I started working on the right hand side of the spread. I matted the second photo with a piece of a blue pattern paper to make the photo more visible on the page. Added a circle chipboard sticker and a few ephemera pieces here and there.

In the very end I decided to hand stitch the lines on the "get some sunshine and fresh air" ephemera and adhered some enamel dots here and there on the spread. And that's all! It was so much fun to play with this kit, I can't wait to share more projects with you later this month!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time!

XO,

Life Crafted Pocket Pages with Laura

Hello everyone! How are you doing? I'm Laura and today I want to show you this cute Pocket Life page I created with the beautiful Life Crafted "Fierce and Fabulous" kit and the scrapbook add-on kit. It's been just so easy and fast to create!

On the first place, I choose the base cards. I love all the beautiful sentiments  written in the cards, it's a perfect way to tell your stories without much efford, the cards were matching together so fast!

Then, I added all the embellishments. The cute ephemera from the collection She's magic from Dear Lizzy match really well with all the decorations from the Life Crafted kit! 

Then I created some titles and sentiments. These pink foam alpha stickers are so gorgeous, any title will look amazing with them! Combined with the tiny letters from de scrapbook add-on kit you can get a wide variety of titles!

Finally, I added my stories with the perfect journaling cards, you always have a big variety in every kit! I like to use my own hadwritting, I believe that it looks more fun and authentic (and it's easier, too!).

And that's all for today! I hope you liked it and got inspired, I really had so much fun creating it! And don't forget to check the shop for more cute supplies! Have a nice day!