Layout Share Using the Main Kit Savannah

Hello friends! It's Kelly and today I have a layout and process video to share using the Main Kit Savannah. The bright colors of this kit are lovely and perfect for spring! 

To create the background I used Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink and the packaging technique. If you aren't sure what I am referring to when I mention the packaging technique, watch my process video and you will see just how easy and this technique is to use to create fun backgrounds. I also sprinkled a bit of Heidi Swapp Gold mist on the background because more gold is a good thing!

I am a fan of white cardstock as my background on 12x12 layouts. In this case, I felt like the title got a bit lost on the white background. Adding the ink and gold mist to the background helped the title to stand out on the layout. These butterflies are my favorite embellishments in the Dear Lizzy ephemera pack and I wish that I had more of them.

The frames were fussy cut out of patterned paper and helped to add some interest to the cluster while bringing in a bit more of the gorgeous blue.

I did use a doily and crochet thread from my stash to complete this cluster.  The Thickers are the perfect size to add the year inside the frame. This is one of my favorite details on this layout.

A link to my process is below if you would like to see just how this layout came together. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope that you have a great day!

Pocket life challenge with Essie

Hey there, lovely ones!

It's Essie here with a new Pocket Life challenge for you. This is my first post here on the CT blog, and I'm so happy to be here!

I adored the kit this month. It was so cool to see some autumn themed elements for you guys in the north, but also to have every single one of them be adaptable to those of us down here in the south. Those abundant flowers are perfect for springtime, and that's what's happening for us!

Springtime, to me, is all about blossoms, light colours, and delicate textures. One of the ways I added those qualities to my spread was in a crepe rosette which I made using pink party streamers, as well as the sticker sheet and one of the papers from the kit.
So my challenge to you for this week is to create a seasonal element using any kind of textured material along with  pieces from the kit.

I love making process videos for my memory keeping projects, so here's a look at the one I made for this spread:

I hope you have heaps of fun with this challenge, and I'll see you again really soon!

Essie x

3-To-Inspire with Kelly

Hello everyone! It's Kelly, and I'm excited to be sharing my first layout with the gorgeous October Main Scrapbooking kit and issuing the first 3-To-Inspire challenge of the month.

This week's prompts are as follows:

1. Machine or hand stitch, or both
2. Use paint, watercolors, mists or any form of mixed media
3. Use a doily

Painting on your background is an easy way to add a splash of color to your project. I chose a neutral pink in a heavyweight body paint by Liquitex. It is possible to use any type of acrylic paint, but I prefer the heavyweight because it does not buckle the cardstock if you use a light coat. 

I love the look of hand stitching on these die cuts. It is time consuming, but the end result is worth it. I simply used a sharp needle to poke holes and stitched through the holes with corresponding colors of embroidery floss.

Thickers are my favorite letter stickers, but we all know that they tend to lose their adhesive. Stitching through them helps adhere them to the page plus it gives the added bonus of great texture.

I have linked my process video below in case you''d like to see how this layout came together. Thanks so much for joining me today, and I can't wait to see how this challenge inspires you! 

3-To-Inspire with Emma

Hi friends!  Emma here with the final 3-To-Inspire challenge for September :)

We share this challenge every Saturday for those of you that are looking for a little extra push to get scrapbooking, to keep scrapbooking, or those just looking for a challenge (and the chance to win a little something is an added bonus!).

I hope you'll join in with me this week using the following prompts:

1.  Use 3 different patterned papers on your page (either 3 different sheets of paper or if you have a paper with multiple patterns on it, you can use that too!)
2.  Use a triangle shape AND a circle shape on your page
3.  Add stitching on your page (either machine or by hand!)

And here is the page I created:
 

I used the Add-on kit for this page - I love all the Turn The Page items included!  And it helped with this page as the Paige Evans Turn The Page "12" has multiple patterns on one side so I was able to use one piece of paper and get my 3 patterns!

I used my trusty scissors to hand-cut all my triangle shapes (so they're all a little wonky) and then put the together randomly at the top and bottom of my page and machine stitched them in place.

Once I had the triangle pieces set I used my little circle punch to cut out circle shapes of the same pattern and layered them on top with a small foam dot behind to give them a little dimension.

My photo's, title and journaling are centered in the middle of my page.  I print all my photo's at home so I'd printed out two of the same photo with one being slightly bigger than the other (at that time I couldn't decide which size I wanted to go with) and ended up using both by just layering one on top of the other!

Now it's your turn! Use the three prompts to create your own project/s and share them with us here in the gallery and/or our Facebook Forum.  I look forward to seeing your project!

Thanks, Em xo

Scripture Challenge Share

Hi friends, Tara here today! I'm one of those people that love a good daily challenge. I get so excited but a week into them I'm burnt out and so behind! I'm really loving The Reset Girl's Faithful Life Challenge. It's a weekly challenge and you can do 1 or 4 different scripture writings for the week! I love having options for weeks that are packed full of things, or being able to do more when I find more time.

Here's a little peak at my traveler's notebook entry for Week 2 using the September GraceBox kit.

I started off using some Prima fluid chalk edger with a wipe and made the pink background. Then using this month's stamp set, along with an older GraceBox V4 stamp, I added crosses and stars. I'm loving the awesome alpha stickers that came in the kit this month! I couldn't get the true color to show up but they are translucent and so lovely.

Here is the full traveler's notebook entry. I love writing scripture! It helps me memorize it and I enjoy being able to go back and meditate on different messages from the bible. 

This verse is one of my favorites - it reminds me that life isn't meant to be easy or without struggles. We can find our strength through Jesus. I'm so thankful for that!

Thanks for stopping by today! Be blessed, xo - Tara

Superhero / September kit / Kira Ness

Hey everyone!  It's Kira again with a layout to share with you using the "Twin Falls" scrapbook kit.  I am scrapbooking one of my favorite subjects today, my son.  He just turned three and his obsession with all things superhero runs deep.

There was one piece of ephemera in the Escape the Ordinary ephemera pack that inspired my entire layout.  It says "No one is you, that is your superpower."  I thought it was perfect for this picture of my son in (one of his many) batman shirt(s).

The background paper is the gorgeous PFS "Discover" paper with the plus sign pattern.  I used a cut file to create a large title.  And I backed it with the Paige Evans Turn the Page paper #11.  The color isn't what you might expect for your typical superhero layouts, but it coordinated perfectly with that piece of ephemera.

While I had my die cut machine out, I decided to cut out some batman symbol shapes in three sizes.  I used the textured white American Crafts cardstock to cut out the symbols, then used the "smooshing" technique and some grey distress ink on top of them.

I used a couple other pieces from the Escape the Ordinary ephemera pack to create some clusters around my page.  And then I was done!

You can watch my entire process here:

Thanks for stopping by!

xo, Kira 

 

 

Tuesday Tutorial with Tara

Good morning friends! I hope your week is starting off fantastic. It's Tara here today sharing a mini album tutorial I made with July's GraceBox kit. I wanted to make a mini album that was a little book of God's truths. It's easy to get caught up with the everyday busyness, that we forget God's grace and mercies. This mini album is going to a friend to help encourage her in the happy and tough days.

I'm making the exact style of accordion album as I did here. Thanks to the original creator, Stephanie Bryan, I recreated it once more. This is one of my favourite stash busters - I used a lot of papers, embellishments, stamps, and washi tape I already owned.

The first step is to pick a 12x12 piece of patterned paper and cut it into 3 4 inch high strips. Next, score your 4x12 piece of paper every 3 inches. I'm using one of the older exclusive Citrus Twist Kits paper from a main kit.

I decided to only use 2 strips of paper for this mini album. Finally, attach the ends together! Then comes the fun part - decorate to your heart's desire.

Here is the finished cover:

Here are a few of the accordion pages.

 

Some up close shots of each page:

 I wanted to make this mini album interactive. I tucked this bible verse into some layered papers.

Flip up the paper cluster to reveal two more verses.

I cut down one of the bible journaling cards down as a tip in.

I added a small little sentiment on the bottom.

Pull out the yellow piece of paper and find the "amen" sentiment from the Scripture Doodles stamp.

This was a cute die cut from a past GraceBox kit.

I added the small glassine bag from the kit layered on top of patterned paper. I'm going to add a special note inside.

Here is the back half of the accordion mini album.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope this mini album inspires you to make one for documenting life, writing down bible verses, or other fun things you would like to remember.

Xxo, Tara

3 to Inspire with Aimee

How lucky am I? I got the Christmas Day post AND the New Years Eve post. Better yet - I scored the last 3 to inspire of the year. So lets aim for a fresh start and a real challenge to send the year off in style shall we? Here are your 3 prompts.

1. Mix your patterns.

2. Use a product your not hugely fond of.

3. Use an up an entire packet of embellishments.

I often struggle with the mixing of patterns. It's certainly easier to manage when working on a base of white cardstock but I really wanted to challenge myself. So instead I choose to layer my spots, stripes and woodgrain. I think in this case it really works because they all share the mint green colour.

I'm just going to come out and say it. I hate cork... and burlap, but thats another story. I admit Pink Paislee certainly made it better with the gold glitter, but it's never going to be my go to embellishment. It really does suit this layout though. It added blog and detention but without adding a ton more colour. I'm glad I saved the packet after all.

Finally I used up the last of my Pink Paislee Puffy Stickers from this months Embellishment Kit. I must confess it wasn't a 'full packet' when I started the layout. There was just over half a packet maybe, but if feels so good not to have to find a home for it not that it's time to break this months kit down. So you can relax, the embellishment police are going to come knocking if it isn't a full packet. I will however award bonus points for more than one packet. Wink, Wink! 

Now go forth my beautiful little twisties and create!Use the three prompts to create your own projects and share them with us here in the gallery and/or our Facebook Forum.  I really can't wait to see how they all turn out.

Aimee Xx

3 to Inspire with Tara

Hi everyone, Tara here with this week's 3 to Inspire challenge. I love having these little challenges to help me think out of the box and try new things with my layouts. Here are this week's prompts:

1 - use homemade journaling/Project Life cards
2 - use cork (or wood chips) shapes
3 - use patterned pops of color

Don't forget to use these three prompts to create either a Project Life spread or scrapbooking spread!

Here's my spread using the lovely May Pocket Life kit:

I really loved the embellishments included in the kit this month - Project Life "Currently" ephemera and Citrus Twist exclusive cork heart shapes! 

I fell madly in love with Paige Evans Fancy Free paper pad! The colors are beautiful and bright, which worked perfectly with the ephemera. I always love some neutrals so the heart was a nice addition. The stamp set included with hand lettering finished off one of the cards perfectly.

Now it's your turn! Use the three prompts to create your own layouts and share them with us in the Gallery and/or our Facebook Fan Page and you can win some happy mail! Be sure to include 06/21 in the title for your chance to win. I can't wait to see what you create!

Have a lovely day! 

Xxo, Tara