Note to Self

Good morning! It's Tara here and today I'm sharing another way I like to use my Pocket Life kit - for faith journaling. I love how versatile our kits are; you can use them in so many ways and tailor them to fit your needs.

I love this journaling card that was in our "Beach Glass" Pocket Life kit this month. Our very own Diane, created this lovely brush lettering found here and in the stamps as well. The washi tape is from my stash. I love flip cards! You can add extra writing or hide it for only you to see.

I am using my traveler's notebook as a way to write down bible verses, take notes, and write out prayers daily. It's the perfect size and I love the paper! Here is a little spread I made:

Here is a closer peek:

I used some watercolor to make a few roses. They are far from perfect and a couple aren't my favorite but I'm embracing the imperfections. Then I did a wash of blue throughout the page. I also added in the GraceBox v2 stamp here and there. Again, loving the word "joy"! It actually was from the phrase "joyful heart" but I made it work. I really loved the Simple Stories white alphas that were included in April's PL kit, so I added them here too. I used a die cut tab from the "Currently" die cuts included in the May PL kit.

I'm reading a mini study called Unshakeable Moms. I took a few notes that really spoke to me behind the journaling card. These words are a reminder to help me focus on how I'm refueling myself and what I should be filled with.

Thank you for stopping by! We would love to see the different ways you use your kits. You can share it with us in our Gallery and Facebook Fan Page .

Have a lovely day! Xxo, Tara

Citrus Twist Kits Instagram Hop Happening Now (Today Only!)

Good morning! We have an Instagram "blog" hop going on over on @citrustwistkits today with 3 to Inspire-type challenges to get you scrapbooking and creating for National Scrapbook Day. Pop on over to visit our Instagram account and find out how you can earn a chance to win. (Prize hint: $25 gift certificates to our website)

Have fun and get creative for this National Scrapbook Day!

Trina

Tuesday Tutorial with Brenda

Good morning everyone.  Today I am sharing with you one of my favorite techniques for my simple pages.

Often I want to add more interest to my page but still want to keep things from being too over cluttered.  Plus the colors and patterns in the May kit are amazing.  I really wanted to use every paper for this first page.  Adding a cut file to the background and filling it with pretty papers usually does the trick.

Start with the cut file.  You can cut this on any size of paper and it doesn't have to be white.  White backgrounds are just my favorite.

I created this file in Illustrator just for this page,  If you want to use it, I have the PNG for you HERE.
Once you open it in your silhouette software all you need to do is resize, trace and cut.  Be sure to select "trace" or the inside of the letters won't cut out.

The hardest part was choosing the patterns I wanted to use.

Then I just hand cut a few pieces and laid them on the back of the background page.

 There wasn't enough room to glue them down so I just grabbed an old roll of washi and taped it all down.

See how pretty that is!

And here is the finished page.  Colorful, fun and still true to my simple style,

Happy scrapping all!

Brenda

May Pocket Life Goodness

Hello there, everyone. Elizabeth here today to show off some of the lovely goodness that make up Mays Pocket Life and Embellishment kits.. This time I have two full PL spreads for you.

This one features the May Pocket Life kit as well as the Embellishment kit.

Look how delicious those embellishments look all layered together..

and this spread was made using only the Pocket Life kit..

There are so many wonderful elements in these kits, as always. I look forward to seeing what you all create with them! I hope you have a happy May.

Sunday Sketch with Missy Whidden

Happy Sunday!  Missy here with you, and I'm sharing this week's awesome sketch!  It's a really fun one, and you can make great use of your new May Kits with it!  Check it out:

I used the new and beautiful May Main Kit for this.  I wanted to create a bright and fun sunny layout, so I scrapped a few photos of my daughter down at the pool.  She jumped out and wanted to play with the hose.  I used a bit of watercolors to create a water splash look on the background.  I used lots of aqua, pink and yellow elements from the kits, which have some Maggie Holmes, Pink Paislee Paige Evans Fancy Free, and some beautiful exclusives.

I used several acetate pieces from the Paige Evans line here.  I added a few colored circles under this "Live a Colorful Life" circle and then added some tangled thread from my stash for an extra pop of blue.  Those awesome sequins are exclusives this month, and they are gorgeous colors!

I used some light pink ink spray and some gelatos to color these silver glitter Thickers, and it turned out so pretty!  You can do this with any color gelato and smudge the color with your finger.  Super easy!  I fussy cut the little flower under the journaling from one of the patterned papers.

Here's another angle for the bottom area...aren't those sequins so pretty?  I love how the colors here look against that beautiful yellow paper.

I did use white gesso over this before I used the watercolors.  I wanted to blend out some of the yellow pattern just a bit, and I like that you can still see it slightly.  That's the beauty of gesso...it can really change the look of the paper depending on how much you add.  I also did some machine stitching here as well.

 

Here's the top above the photos...more paper, watercolor and thread.  These are my three favorite colors together, for sure :)

 

Now it's your turn to create something awesome using this sketch!  We hope you play along with the Sunday Sketch Challenge.  You can upload your layout to the Gallery and make sure to add the date 5/1 in your title.  You could win a $5 Gift Certificate to the Citrus Twist Store!

Here's my process video if you'd like to see how I put this  layout together.  I hope you enjoy!!

Have a great day!

Missy Whidden

3 to Inspire with Diane

Diane here with another "3 to Inspire" challenge for you. You can find this challenge here every Saturday for those who need a little extra creative push to get scrapbooking, to keep scrapbooking or for those who just like a challenge! Your take on this challenge can be a layout or a PL spread and remember that you'll want to include all 3 prompts on your project.

Your prompts this week are:
    1.    Create a really large title.
    2.    Try hand stitching.
    3.    Use up all your little scraps!

Here’s my take on this challenge:

I created my title by tracing round the Life Noted Acetate Cut Words from the April Sprinkles kit. Then I stitched, stitched stitched! Although it can take a wee while, I tend to do it while binge watching my latest fav on Netflix and the time goes much quicker!

Here are a few close-ups...

Now it's your turn! Use the three prompts to create your own projects and share them with us here in the gallery and/or our Facebook Forum. You can also upload to Instagram, but remember to tag us @citrustwistkits. Looking forward to seeing what you can do!

Pocket Life Sketch Friday with Tara

Good morning! It's my favorite day of the week and time for your weekly PL Sketch challenge. Today I'm sharing how to get your Pocket Life done quick and easy. These days, I don't have much time to spare.


The everyday moments fill up my heart more than I imagine! Here are a few:

I can't get enough of our April "Santorini" PL Kit! The colors are bright and bold - the exclusive 6x6 paper gave me a ton of mileage out of this month's kit. There can never be too many embellishments in my book, so I added another layer of stripes by using a Pinkfresh Life Noted chipboard sticker. The Life Noted acetate cut out words that came in the April Sprinkles Kit was just perfect to use here as my title.


Here is an up close shot:

To keep it simple, I used the Carpe Diem tiny word stickers instead of journaling. I love the little phrases in typewriter font. This month's PL kit had an arrow stamp included and it worked great here.



Luke and I are getting in a little cuddle while I do some meal prepping.

I'm smitten over the sleep journaling card this month! I wanted to hoard it but found it perfect with this layout. I also used one of the cut outs included in the PL kit - they are great in adding a little more to a photo or journaling card.


Here is your sketch:

Thanks for visiting Pocket Life Friday, where every week we share PL sketches and a chance to win. For your chance to win, create a layout based on the sketches in this blog post, post your layout to our Gallery or our Facebook Fan Page by Friday, May 6th. Be sure to include PL 05/29 in your title when posting!

Happy Weekend! Xxo, Tara