Happy Sunday to everyone! It is Marci with you today. We have another amazing sketch for you this week.

I loved that this sketch has a place for multiple pictures. I did end up replacing one of the journaling spots for even another picture. When I first looked at this sketch I saw an 8.5in x 11in layout. I choose to resize it to 7in x8.25in which will fit into one of the 6x8 life crafted albums. I also knew that I wanted this on the right side of my album based on where I had space for a one page layout. Although, I could have left the sketch as is, knowing that it would be on the right side, I decided to rotate the sketch 180 degrees. This puts the large paper stripe on the right side of the layout. 

I used three of the digital papers from the GOING PLACES digital collection. I loved the bright and cheery orange and yellow paper. I also used a green and blue paper to tie in with the colors of my photos. With the smaller layout size and keeping my photos larger, I choose to move the title vertically and onto the stripe of paper. 

I used three of this month's cut files on this layout. First, was the title HAPPY CAMPER. Next, I resized two of the other cut files, the LOVE arrow and the LET'S Go arrow, to make two smaller embellishments. I wanted some dimension to these cut files so I cut each one three times and layered them together. Now each one has the thickness of chipboard and is elevated a little off the page. I love the esthetic. 

Similar to the sketch, I wanted to add my journaling onto a tag behind the lower picture. I used double sided tape along three sides to make a pocket behind the picture. My pictures are about 3.25in wide and 2.5in tall. I made my tag 4in x 2in so it would fit inside the pocket I created. 

To finish off the spread I pulled some items from my Citrus Twist stash. These Puffy Word Phrase Stickers matched the colors in the GOING PLACES collection perfectly, so did these Cardstock stickers. Lastly, I added a heart and arrow from this Chipboard Arrow Sticker Set. They round out my third cluster of embellishments and match the denim and wood colors in my photos. 

Thank you for visiting the blog today. I would love to see how you use this sketch in your crafting!

 

Hello Friends! Marci is here with you today.  I am very happy to share the Sunday sketch with you. Here is what we will be working with this weekend. 

The first thing I saw when I looked at this sketch was a pocket. I had the initial idea to make a large circular pocket on my layout and add tags with pictures and journaling inside. That is pretty much what I did. My final spread follows the sketch fairly close. 

My finished project is 8.5in x 11in in size. The first step I did was to print off a few of the digital paper from the LIFE IN MOTION Digital paper collection. I made a few adjustments to the papers in photoshop elements. I needed to resize the coral paper larger. I also changed the background color of the flower paper from blue to black to match my photos. That is the beauty of digital files. You can print them as is or adjust them as needed. 

Next I cut out two 7in circles and sewed them together on my sewing machine for added design and texture.  The next step was to add a title and embellish the page. I choose these two alphas sets from the shop, rose gold alphabet puffy stickers and sadie black alphabet puffy stickers. I like having the contrasting colors and fonts to bring more interest to my title.  The floral embellishments came from the Slow Days Die Cut Ephemera pack released a few months ago. Even though the florals came from another collection, the colors match the LIFE IN MOTION release perfectly! 

The final step was to work on my tags. I used plan white card stock to make three tags. Two are approxiametly 3in x 4in and the other tag is approxiametly 4in x 6in in size. I printed my favorite picture for the largest tag. I then added supporting pictures to the other tag. Using one of the digital LIFE IN MOTION journal cards (which I adjusted in photoshop elements to combine the exact sentiment with the color I wanted) I typed up my journaling. 

This was an extremely fun page to put together. I hope the sketch inspires you to make a project this Sunday. Remember, you can follow the sketch exactly or change it up anyway you like. I'd love to see what you create. 

3-to-Inspire with Nathalie

 

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today to bring you some inspiration using our July release.   There is such an outdoorsy feeling to this month's release, that it was so fun to put this spread together using this week's 3-to-Inspire prompts:

1. Multiple Pictures
2. Hidden  Journaling
3. Floating element.

Here is the spread that  I have created, and it spans through two layouts in my Life Crafted navy album:

These photo series is from back  in April when the weather finally warmed up, here in Toronto, and it was a perfect for a walk around the neighbourhood.

I am using 5 photos in this spread.  On the first part of the spread, I have sized my photos to 2x2.5".  I am keeping two of them together (film strip).  I used a piece  of patterned paper from Jen Hadfield's Reaching Out 6x8 paper pad  to back the photo.  

 I used puffy alphas from the July exclusive puffy words and Pinkfresh Studio  Happy Blooms collection ( add on kit) to create my title.

I needed to tie the rest of  the photos to the page, so I decided to create a floating element ( or so I call it) to help with this.   A 3x4" piece of acetate serves as pocket card.  I glued the third picture to the front of it, and  used the same patterned paper ( as in the title page) to back this card on the other side of the acetate.

On this second part of the spread,  I am using two 3x4" photos.   Once, I had the one photo on the pocket, and the back of my floating  element set, then  it was all about dealing with the journaling.

I combined two of the TN Digital papers to create the pocket for my page.   I used a digital card from May 2018 to create the tag for my photo, and slid it in the pocket, thus concealing the journal lines.

I just love how this spread turned out!   Remember to check all the materials used in the CTK shop, and join in the challenge!

XO

Sunday Sketch with Desiree

 

Hey, crafty friends!  I am so happy to be joining you for today's Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Let's take a look at this week's lovely sketch.

I was excited to take on this sketch.  I decided to do a 12x12 layout with a photo of our first trip to South Carolina in over a year.  For this layout, I used July Citrus Twist exclusives as well as shop extras. 

I started with white cardstock back with a patterned paper.  

For my large cluster, I used the Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms 6x6 papers to back my photo.  To accentuate my cluster and add interest, I layered in the beautiful Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms florals.  I topped off the cluster with ephemera bits from the Endless Sunshine ephemera pack, including the big cute bear and "nature lover" die-cut.  I also layered in puffy phrase stickers from the Citrus Twist Lazy Days Puffy Stickers.

 I used more of the lovely Endless Sunshine Citrus Twist exclusive ephemera to make two mini-clusters at the top and bottom left of my page. Next, I sprinkled in the pretty pastel Citrus Twist Floral Enamel Dots all over my page.

I completed my layout with the "Real Sweet" title using the gorgeous Citrus Twist Puffy Phrase and Icon Stickers and a few pink and blue splatters.

I hope you enjoyed today's challenge.  This layout came together so quickly with this fun sketch and all of the lovely July releases from the shop.  I hope you give it a try.

3-to-Inspire with Desiree

 

Happy Saturday friends!  It's Desiree here with this week's 3-to-Inspire.

Today picks are:

1.  leaf and vine ephemera

2. puffy stickers

3. stamps

For this weekend's challenge, I was itching to do a 12x12 layout.  I also knew I wanted to do clusters.  I used a picture of my husband and daughter from a 2016 outing.  I started with a patterned paper to base my piece of white cardstock on.

I anchored my pictures with ephemera from the Travelogue collection, Citrus Twist Life-Crafted Florals pack, and Citrus Twist Tickets & Tags ephemera pack. I used stem and leaf ephemera from these packs to adorn the large cluster from the sides.  I love that the stems and leaves are different colors.

For my smaller cluster at the top, I chose the "Yay" orange circle ephemera from the Travelogue ephemera pack to anchor this cluster.  I added more of my favorite stems and the "fun" puffy sticker from the Travelogue Puffy Phrase & Icon Stickers.  

I took the opportunity to dig into my puffy sticker stash, which I love.  I made sure to balance both clusters with puffy stickers from the Citrus Twist January 2021 Puffy Heart Stickers, Travelogue Puffy Stickers, and Travelogue Phrase and Icon Stickers.

To complete my layout, I added my  "Daddy Daughter Time" title with the Chole Alphabet and Number Stamp.  I added the "Fun" and "Play" phrase stamp and camera stamp from the Travelogue 6x8 Stamp.

I enjoyed using this challenge to make two fun clusters for this project.  I hope this leaves you feeling crafty and inspired.

XO, Desiree

3 to Inspire with Kira

Hey again!  It's Kira and I am back with this week's 3 to Inspire!  Here's the prompts I have chosen for today...

1.  Use puffy stickers
2.  Use a cut file
3.  Use stamps

And here's a look at the layout I made using these prompts:

I have a confession to make...I am NOT a coffee drinker.  I know, shocking.  But my husband is!  And since one of my goals this year was to scrap my husband more, this month's life crafted kit was the perfect excuse to scrap one of his weekly Sunday routines:  coffee and reading.

I have a dedicated TN for each member of my family, and my husband's was untouched before today.  I just don't think to take pictures of him!  But I snapped this one while he was settling down to read a few chapters from his new book.  The colors in the photo worked so well with the kit...even the green acrylic paint my children painted on our dining room table.  Lol.

I layered my photo on top of the yellow gingham tag, then added some red bakers twine from my stash to tie in the red from the mug.  I cut a few coffee bean cut files from the  Coffee Love cut file, and backed them with some green and grey paper from the LC kit.  I layered a puffy sticker and coffee bean around my photo.

I used the "Fueled by caffeine" die cut as my title, and layered a tag with stamping, a coffee bean and puffy mug around it.

I built a cluster at the top of my right page as a secondary title using a die cut and the puffy alphas from the LC kit.  I added another coffee bean and puffy mug to tie in a few of the colors.  And I tucked in the SUN tab to create the subtitle of "Sunday routine".

I can't wait to see how you use these prompts!  Thanks for stopping by!

xo, Kira