Product Showcase with Kira, Anna and Veera

Hey everyone!  It's Kira and I am back with Anna and Veera for another product spotlight.  This month we wanted to highlight and show y'all a few ways to use the Here and There ephemera that was included in the main "Lemon Drop" scrapbook kit.

First off, how perfect are the colors in this collection?!  I chose this photo of my son Elliott outside and I played off the blue in his shirt and the orange of the pot beside him.  I also loved the neutral pieces along with the rose gold, which played off the other colors in my photo.

I personally LOVE ephemera, but sometimes, does it ever feel like you're drowning in it?!  Which is why I like to create really ephemera-heavy layouts at times.  I started with a couple of the journaling cards that were from the "Photo Op" paper.  I layered one behind my photo and another beside it, but slightly lower.

Then I started layering my ephemera.  I don't think there is any wrong way to create a layout like this.  Grab pieces you like and tuck them every which way around your photo!  Seriously, have fun with it!

I also used a frame from the ephemera pack, but felt like it was missing something.  Easy fix!  I grabbed one of the stamps (I chose "snapshot") from the kit, and stamped right on it for a unique piece of ephemera.

You can watch my entire process here.  I can't wait to see how you use the ephemera in this kit as well! 





Hi CTK friends! Anna here with my Product Showcase page. But first I want to say that I adore my team mates, Kira & Veera, stunning pages. Super inspiring indeed!

Well, here's what I came up with.

This is one of my absolutely favorite views. The sunrise in California, from the kitchen of one of my best friends. This silhouette is super exotic for a Swedish girl, lol!

These gorgeous Here+There Ephemeras are just perfect for my page, love them all!

Hi, It’s Veera here to show you our last product showcase layout. It’s no secret that I love ephemera and this time wasn’t an exception. One of my favorite ways to use ephemera, especially when there are bigger pieces of ephemera included like in this case, is grid design.

In this grid layout I have used mostly elements from the ephemera pack. With all the different colors and shapes I was able to create a loose grid. I layered the ephemera pieces to create additional interest. I tried to use a variety of shapes and sizes.

Tip of the day: It might be a good idea to use ruler when starting the grid so that it’s not all crocked like mine!

We hope that you are now inspired to use the Here+There Ephemera pack from your kit!


-Kira, Anna & Veera

Sunday Sketch with Kira

Hey everyone!  It's Kira and I am back with TWO layouts for you using the Sunday Sketch.  Have you used the sketches for your travelers notebook layouts yet?  I consider myself a TN newbie...or a TN dabbler?  Lol.  I don't know, I do TN spreads occasionally, but it's definitely not my main form of documenting.  So I find sketches really helpful!

I used the sketch originally for this 12x12 layout.  I chose this picture of my dog since it was horizontal vs. vertical orientation.  And then I stuck very closely to the sketch.

I started with all my paper layers.  I used the 6x6 papers that were included in the Pocket Life kit.  I wanted to use ALL THE COLORS on this layout.  So I loved the public transportation map paper, and loved that it also served as a neutral to break up the other patterned paper I chose.

I created a small cluster to the left of my photo using the camera from the thicker pack, a couple stickers from the Here & There sticker pack and finished it off with a puffy sticker from the PL kit.  

I added a small amount of stitching on top of the layers in black thread.  Along with a few puffy stickers from the embellishment kit and Pocket Life kit to add another pop of color above my photo.

I used the Here & There thickers for my title.  And layered it with a sticker from the Here & There cardstock stickers.  I brought the puffy stickers down to my title to create a diagonal design along my page and incorporated some more black by adding some splatters.

I added my journaling strips and a date stamp and called this page done.  You can watch the entire process here.

Now see how I used the same sketch but in a TN format. 

The first thing I did for this TN spread was flip the sketch on it's side.  Most of my photos are portrait orientation since I take them on my phone.  So it made more sense to me to flip the sketch.

I also went a little lighter on my layers.  And honestly, finding the right balance was harder in this format than it was on the 12x12 layout...but that's probably because I am a TN newbie/dabbler.

You might notice that I did add some stitching on my layers here too.  I did that before I adhered on layers into my album, and chose black since I knew I was going to add black throughout the rest of the layout.

When I started working on the reverse side, I knew I wanted to use one of the adorable Amy Tangerine paperclips as my title.  This led to me deciding on sort of flipping my orientation again.  I think it added a really whimsical look to the page. 

I added the phrase "Photo Story" from the TN stamp set.  Then added journaling strips underneath.  I finished the page off with black splatters.  You can watch the entire process here. 

I can't wait to see how you interpret this sketch!

Until next time,

Kira 

 

Sunday Sketch with Kelly

Hi everyone! It's Kelly and today I have a fun sketch to share with you!

I used a polaroid cut file from the Silhouette store and cut them out so that the photo was slightly larger than 2x2 inches. Since I used white cardstock as my base, I enlarged the paper strips shown on the sketch. The largest measured 4 inches tall. In trimming the patterned paper, I chose to leave on the branding strip, and flipped it so that the branding strip was at the top. This is a great way to incorporate every little bit of the gorgeous pattern.

Cutting my letters by hand was made easier by drawing straight lines 1.5 inches apart. I then lightly sketched out the letters and cut them out on a piece of printer paper. I did this first because I wasn't sure how my title would fall in the space provided, and I needed to make sure that it stopped in a good spot that would make the title easy to read. Outlining the letters in black also helps to increase legibility with the different patterns, plus it adds a bit of whimsy to the page.

 The colors of the Here and There collection are bold and so fun. I chose to stitch through the letters in black to provide some contrast. I also stitched through the middle polaroid frame with both straight and zig zag stitches.

These banners from PinkFresh studio are so fun. I used some thin twine from my stash to wrap around the polaroid frame and tie a bow.

Thanks for stopping by today. I can't wait to see what you do with this sketch! Be sure and post your creations in the member gallery or Facebood group with the date of today's blog post for a chance to win a $5 gift certificate for the CTK shop!