MORE WITH OUR GUEST DESIGNER: NICOLE MARTEL

Hello again! I'm back today with a few more layouts I created using the Citrus Twist Journeys kit. While we were at the beach we spent a day on the boardwalk. Edward had a blast playing in the arcade and then he spent the afternoon, hopping on the rides. He had a blast with his aunties.

For this spread, I used the die cuts, stickers and chipboard to embellish the squares with a few stamps. The floral card was a journaling card that I cut down to fit into the sleeve. I used the "coastal park" ticket and puffy heart sticker from a previous kit since it went with the color scheme. On the right-side of the spread, I cut the paper to measure 8"x4" and then used the Adhesive Page Strip to add it to the book. 

For the next page, I used the 2 3x4 pocket page to add my photo and journaling card. This was a super quick and easy way to get the page done... Just add a few embellishments and you are done. Sometimes, all you need is a perfect photo or two and a few embellishments to create a beautiful layout. 

Initially, I wasn't sure how I would use the camera lens die cut. I'm sure it's called something else, but I can't think of it at the moment. LOL... I decided to add it on this adorable patterned paper with the center die cut. 

These layouts were fun. I used a lot of embellishments here and just had fun. Honestly, I could not find my alphas while I was creating the other layouts. I didn't see them until I was working on the last few layouts. I decided to use up most of the letters on the layout. Then I added a few die cuts and the "This is how we roll" sentiment at the bottom of the photo. My family always says, " this is how we roll." :)

I layered several embellishments together to create this layout. I love how this turned out. The layout speaks for itself. I used the "joy in the journey" chipboard from another kit and then stamped the "A JOURNEY WELL SHARED" Sentiment below the chipboard. 

I punched holes in the Documented journaling card to use in my album as a journaling page. Then I used another 2 3x4 pocket sleeve to include the journaling card and picture with a few embellishments. I layered the "scenic route" chipboard using a cork embellishment from my stash and a scrap piece of photo paper.

 

For those of you who know me. I love BLUE. It's my favorite color. When I saw the paper, I knew I had to use it. It's so blue-tiful.  I added a little yellow to brighten it up a bit. The sun and bird journaling card was from a different kit. 

The journaling cards in this month's kit are lovely. I love them all, especially the sentimental ones.

Thank you Trina and Nathalie for having me this month! I had a blast creating these projects with the Journeys kit. 

We are so amazed by Nicole's creations! She has used our JOURNEYS kit beautifully in her album.  Remember to follow her on social media at Instagram, and also leave her some love here, too

Thank you Nicole for being our May  Guest Designer!

Life Crafted with Erica

Hello friends! This is Erica here with a new spread in my Life Crafted album using the wonderful May Jounreys kit and Travelers Notebook papers!


 


I've been enjoying scrapping past travels with this kit, but it also works for all your hometown adventures. Daily walks down to the beach during quarantine kept me sane!





I started by choosing two of the May Travelers Notebook papers. It doesn't take much to make one of these TN pages look great! Just add your photos, a few bits of embellishment and some stamping (or journaling) and you're good to go.





I'm definitely a fan of any page that gives me little boxes to fill in! There's just something very satisfying about filling up all the spots of with photos and journaling. Especially if you need something to kick-start your creativity. It gives you a jumping off point.





The stamps this month will also work for whatever kind of adventure you're scrapping (mountains, forest, road trip..) and there's a few beach/coast theme ones that were perfect for this spread. Coastal reset? Yes, please!






Thanks for stopping by the blog today! Be sure to tag #CitrusTwistKits on Instagram with anything you make with your kit this month!

Life Crafted with Nathalie

Hi there!
Nathalie with you today bringing you a new idea for your Life Crafted Album.   If you are in love with your albums as much as i am, then you are always looking for ways to add variety to its pages.   This time, i want to share with you an idea on how to add multiple pictures to your layouts by making your own insert and playing with the  JOURNEYS Life Crafted Digital files. 

I came across an old insert for Instax photos, and quickly i set to create my own insert to fit the Life Crafted album. So, I pulled an old full page insert (6x8) and measured the Instax fames- 2.25"x3.4";  I armed myself with my fuse and created the insert (I might have lost the fight with the Fuse, though).

I printed all the pictures of one of our daily meals -while on quarantine- to fit the size and then placed them in the newly formed pocket page. I added a small number in each of the pictures to match the  story and added the small frame (PinkFresh studio ephemera pack available in our shop}.

To house my story, i chose to print one of the new JOURNEYS digital TN papers. Using Photoshop I added my lines of journal before printing. I pulled a few of my beloved CTK stamps to complete the page.

Now, what to do with the b side of the pocket page!, well, let's create a second layout in our Life Crafted album

This time, i chose one of the new PL Journal cards and manipulated it in Photoshop, so that i can expand it to fit the entire page of the album, then also use the same card to create one of the pocket cards.

This time, i printed the pictures without an Instax frame. Once again, i reached to the soft colored PL card and sized it to fit the pocket, and also the background.   The colorful card joins all the colors together.   I also printed a second copy of one of the PL cards and used it to fill the pockets on this layout.

For the journal page, i blew up the PL card ,  here , i used the NSD printables  and this month's  This is Life digital Stamp set to complete the layout. 

I hope these inspire you to check the new JOURNEYS Digital Files, as well as get inventive with your pocket sizes.   Remember you can always contact me with any questions,


Happy Crafting!

Meet Our May 2020 Guest Designer: NICOLE MARTEL

Hello CTK friends!
Today we are so honored to introduce our May 2020 Guest Designer, NICOLE MARTEL.  We love her colorful and dynamic style, and we are always awed at her Life Crafted layouts.    We cannot wait to show you what she has created, so let's get started..

I am a wife and a mom of a 10year old boy. I live in Maryland with my son Edward, husband Pete, and two cats, Toby and Jessica.

When I'm not working, I can be found at home playing with my son, watching shows on Netflix, reading and scrapping! I always make time for scrapbooking and reading no matter what. It keeps me sane. I enjoy creating layouts and minis albums and I like to play with wood crafts.

 Q & A with Nicole

·  When did you start scrapbooking?

       I began scrapbooking in January 2002, but I didn't really get serious about the hobby or discover the online communities until August 2006. I remember when my mom asked me to go to a Creative Memories party with her. I laughed at her, telling her no way am I going to sit at a table of older people and scrap. I was young and stupid. LOL. I told her I was not creative enough... But by the time I left that party, I had my first album, cardstock in several colors, pens, trimmer, scissors, stickers and several triangle cardstock shapes! LOL.

·  What is something most people would not know about you?

I moved out of my biological family’s home at 15 to live with my teacher who became my legal guardian. I grew up in a broken home and wanted to get away from it all. To this day, I have no regrets.

·  What are the 3 scrapbooking products you can’t live without?

• Die cuts (love them)!
• Stamps
• Paint

·  What do you love about the May Life Crafted Kit:  JOURNEYS?

    I am a huge fan of scrapbooking beach/vacation themed photos so when I received this kit, I was so excited to play. I love the die cuts, chipboard and stamps!

·  Finish this sentence “If you could  see my scrapbooking space now . . . “ you would think it’s too clean… and that’s because I literally just cleaned and organized!

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Hello CTK friends! I can't wait to share all the projects I've created using the May Journeys kit. This kit is perfect for scrapbooking those vacation/beach pictures! I happen to have a good amount of photos from the a family beach vacation I took in 2015 so I decided to create a mini album using most of my favorite photos from that week.

I kept the cover of my book pretty simple. I printed this photo on a letter size photo paper and then cut it down to measure 8"x4". Then I added the stickers and die cut with a stamp and gem. Super simple...I wanted the photo to be the main focus. The sticker and die cut are perfect! 

This is the first full spread from the album. I cut down the journaling card to fit across the top of the layout. Then I cut the photo so it would fit behind the die cut frame. I used a scrap piece of the photo from the cover to tuck behind the frame to add some sand... and then added a few die cuts to complete the layout.

One of my favorite things to do is to scrapbook directly on the photo and leaving the picture open in the book. For this layout, I used the "sunshine" die cut with the "well, hello" sentiment from the stamp set. Simple, but effective! This is my crazy sister, Katie. She lives in Colorado and I miss her!

I love this spread. I think it's my favorite. I just love my son's smile. I used the "A LIVE WELL LIVED" journaling card for the top and then added the puffy heart from a previous kit with a tiny gem. Then for the bottom photo I added the chipboard and stamping at the bottom edge of the photo.

To complete this spread, I stapled the flower on the bookmark page and hand journal Summer 2015 at the bottom.

My last spread of today is a page filled with a variety of pictures from our week! I totally love the multiple square sleeve! I printed 8 photos to measure 2"x2" and trimmed them down a tiny bit to fit in each sleeve. I used a few stamps on the photo with just the right amount of embellishments

I cut the sun and cloud from one of the die cuts to use as an embellishment for one of the blocks. It is perfect!

I love the beach chair with the umbrella stamp. It's so cute. Initially, I was going to color it in with markers, but then I like the black with the black and white photo so I left it alone. 

Thank you all for stopping by today! I hope I inspired you with my pages! I had fun making them all.

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All we can say is, "WOW"... We love how she has used the JOURNEYS kit to create this amazing Mini album ( and there are so many more layouts that she added - be ready to see them pop on our social media feed).   Thank you Nicole for such beautiful project, we love each page.   

Nicole will be back in a couple weeks to share more of her projects.  BE sure to stop leave her some love, and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nicolemartel1978/   you will love her amazing projects.

KIT LOVE - May 2020

Hello everyone!
We are so happy to have you here as we reveal our May 2020 kits.   It seems the year has been defined as pre-covid, and what we all call, "our new normal".   I think most of us are practicing social distancing and staying home;  if you are an essential worker, then we are forever thankful for all you do to keep us alive and thriving.   However, this unprecedented times have made us realized, more than ever, the need we have to document and tell stories.

We are so excited to share with you all our new  Life Crafted kit:  JOURNEYS.    Though we are still not able to travel, we are still reminiscing of past adventures and dreaming of all the places we want to visit -once we are able to do so-.   This month's kits are always a great companion when documenting every day adventures, but the soft palette and designs will have you reaching for all those travel memories.  Let's join Trina as she shares an unboxing of the  Life Crafted kit:





We are so excited to share what our DT has been creating with the kit and to see what you will create with it, too.  Of course we have not forgotten about all the large format documenters, who are always looking for a larger format for your memory keeping.   We have curated a Scrapbook Add-on kit that coordinates and complements our Life Crafted kit.

A rainbow of possibilities is the best way to describe this kit.  Let's join Nathalie as she share with  us the contents of the add on kit:





Oh the stories you are going to tell with these beautiful kits!  we cannot wait to see all your beautiful pages.  Remember to share with us all that you create.

In addition, as we start the month of May, we are also celebrating interNational Scrapbook Day with  a day filled with challenges, inspiration and prizes in our Citrus Twist Friends Fans page on Facebook.  Our CT has prepared a series of challenges that will keep you documenting your memories.  We are looking forward to seeing you all this Saturday!

'til next time, keep safe and healthy!