Heartbreaker Layouts with Amanda!

Hi Citrus Twist Kit Friends & Fans!

Amanda here, and I am just so excited to share what I've been creating with this month's extraordinary Heartbreaker kits! So.much.gorgeousness!!!
And the stamps! Oh.my.heart, the stamps are errrrything!
But enough chatter, here's what I'm talkin'bout!

"Wonderful"

Wonderful, indeed! Fall pages never looked so pretty! 

I have used the beautiful Heartbreaker Scrapbook and Embellishment Kits, as well as the This Is Life "Magic Happens" Stamp! Awesome! 

I was immediately drawn to all the Amy Tangerine Shine On collection items in this kit! The patterns & colors just made my creative heart happy! There's also lots of die cuts from this line too, especially those stunning blooms!!! I use the Scrapbook Kit stamp on my cut apart label, and repeat the 'Be you, bravely' sentiment. All the other stamping is from the "Magic Happens" stamp. (And how sweet are those pink stamped heart icons?! Love!)

I am also crushing on that vintage music note paper! Seriously LOVING!

With a white cardstock background, it was a lil hard to see that 'wonderful' title. To add some definition to it, I smeared Coral Macaroon paint from the Mixed Media Color Pop acrylic paint from Vicki Boutin (July Mixed Media Kit) beneath it.  I also embellished my title with cotton floss from my stash, as well more of those heart icon stamps! Perfect! 

Lots of pretty layers & details form this page. 

Here's a closer look at the embellishment clusters.....

Stickers, die cuts, veneers, stamps, epoxy and puffy stickers - this layout has it all!!! So many pretties! 

Here's another view....

Told you the stamps are errrrything!!! They print so perfectly, & compliment all styles of memory keeping - love 'em! 

I've opted for a completely different look for my next layout....

"Remember This" 

How fun  & fabulous is this?! 

Apart from the obvious smaller size ( 8.5" x 11" ), I have created a less is more, clean lines kinda page! I have used the Heartbreaker Scrapbook Kit, & teamed it with embellishments from both the Add-On and Embellishment Kits. I just love the warm color scheme against the stark, white negative space - so refreshing and contemporary! 

This page is for my 'documenting the everyday' album. It's a really simple, no frills album filled with favourite moments and photographs that I just had to record. 

And aren't my two darlings just the sweetest?! Despite the 6.5yr age gap they totally dote on one another, and love to spend their after school time at the park together. So cute! 

The Maggie Holmes Willow Lane clear stickers were the perfect addition to this playful design!

So simple. So sweet! 

My next page is all the pretty things....

"This Story" 

Gasp! Isn't it swoon worthy?! SO super pretty with all those gorgeous florals! 

I have featured the PL Heartbreaker Kit, and combined it with the Add-On and Pattern Paper Kits. Just gorgeous! 

I couldn't resist that pretty floral paper, and it's coordinating ephemera! Perfect for scrapbooking this sweet picture of my daughter & how cute is that deer?!! So adorable!
Here's a closer look.....

I can't handle the cuteness! All the heart eyes for that deer!
I also love the gold script puffy word stickers from the PL kit. They're bold in gold, but because of their intricate script remain very delicate in appearance. Love!

Beauty in everything, indeed!The exclusive epoxy stickers are so awesome! And those blooms are just too pretty!

Even the brads are adorned with roses! Floral love!

And last, but by no means least, I have this stunning page to share.....

"Simple & Sweet"

Sigh! Isn't this all kinds of prettiness?!! 

I just fell in love with that divine mint green floral, and had to create a girly page with it! 

Actually, I had to create with all.the.things! I have mixed most of the September kits to create this layout - but with so many beautiful possibilities, why not?! 

Here's a few close ups for you....

So gor-jus! I just love how everything coordinates so beautifully despite being from a mix of the kits!

The scallop pattern on the woodgrain Willow Lane paper was just begging to be fussy cut & I used the scalloped trims as an alternative to ribbon or lace. 

Such a great way to highlight & use a pattern paper! 

Those golden Pinkfresh Studio puffy stickers are just awesome! So versatile and elegant, & they add warmth to an otherwise cool and minty fresh page!

And there you have it! 

A first look at my creations with the gorgeous September Heartbreaker Kits! 

If you haven't ordered your September kits yet, hurry on up HERE, as they're bound to sell out fast! 

Or even better, set up a monthly subscription and never miss out again! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I'll be back later in the month with more inspiration and memory keeping ideas! 

til then, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Tuesday Tutorial with Mel B

Hello friends!! Today I’m bringing you a fun and quick tutorial using the diecuts from the Heartbreaker Pocket Life kit. The diecuts are always one of my favorite items to use with the kits and I was thrilled to see the diecut frame this month. 

The frames are so versatile from framing a picture, to creating layers and being a focal point for journaling. I used the frame in this month’s kit as a focal point for journaling.

To do this technique I simply traced the outline of the frame along with the chipboard element I wanted to layer on the frame. By knowing the perimeter of the frame I am able to add journaling that will perfectly fit within the frame. 

I then used my vintage typewriter for the journaling, handwriting and computer journaling would also work but might require a bit more tweaking. Afterwards it was only a matter of cutting out the journaling and adhering it to the frame.

This is one of my favorite method for using a frame diecut. It’s a perfect way to showcase journaling and make the most of the diecut. Hope you are inspired to use this method on your next project!

In My Studio - Mists/Paints Storage

Hi friends!  This month the GraceBox Team (along with a few friends from the Creative Team!)  are sharing how they store their paints/mists!

Oh how I love using paint and getting messy while creating something colorful - but unfortunately my paint storage is equally as messy! Being a former art teacher my basement is exploding with tubs, buckets, & shelves of paint in every shape, size & color. Instead of scaring you with those pictures, I'll show you my smaller collections of specific paints for my Bible Journaling Art.  I keep it close to my desk so I always have access to it.  

First of all, I don’t have a craft room or table for that matter, I just have a cart. On a normal day, I craft on my desk that doesn’t have any drawers but only has a tiny space/shelf for me to stack some supplies in boxes.

I love these medium-sized acrylic boxes. It’s clear so you can see everything but what I love most about it is that it has these lids which doubles as a tray. I don’t have a ton of paint but these are the ones that I have and on the tray is where I put the colors that I’m reaching for the most for the month or for when I’m working through a certain kit. 

I might be the least mixed media inclined member of the creative team, but it doesn’t stop me from buying mixed media supplies! My stash is relatively small, so it makes it easy to contain. I have a few of these refrigerator bins in my room for multiple purposes, and think they work perfectly for my paints and mists since they’re really easy to clean. I have a slightly larger fabric bin to hold my remaining supplies and the plastic refrigerator bin fits right inside. 

I keep my color sprays and paints along with some other mixed media supplies in a drawer cabinet which is placed right beneath my desk, so I can have easy access to the supplies whenever I need them.

I keep the ones I use a lot (it changes from time to time) on my desk though to have them handy. 

I've got all my paints/mists (i.e. all the messy stuff!) in one of the drawers of my Alex drawer.   I've used a couple clear plastic baskets to hold the mists and the paints just  fit in the gap perfectly!  Everything is super easy to find and I just take them out as I need (and I have to admit the rainbow colours are just pretty to look at this way, haha).

Hi dear CTK friends! I store my Color Mist's easy to reach on and in my Ikea Råskog. I use them quite often so I like that I easily can view them and just reach out my arm and grab the cart to get what I need :) 

We always love seeing how our Creative Team members store their goodies!  How do your store your journaling cards? We would love to see/hear (just share a post on the Facebook Fanpage!).

Is there anything you would like to see from our "In My Studio" posts? Please leave a comment below and we'll be sure to include it in the future!

Sunday Sketch with Neftali

Happy Sunday! Neftali here welcoming you all back to another Sunday Sketch post.

Today we are working with the lovely September “Heartbreaker” kits and taking on this sketch:

It’s a lovely sketch isn’t it? I loved the scallops on top and knew right away that I had to recreate that look. And here’s the best part, there is a scalloped paper in the Heartbreaker Scrapbook Kit that you can just simply fussy cut out to recreate these scallops!

Here is my take:

The scallops just make this layout! 

I grabbed some of the floral pieces mixed in from the Pocket Life Kit and Embelishment Kit to tuck under the scallops at different places. I love how they look and give a sweet garden type feel to my page.

Since I started with that garden feel, I decided to stick to one photo of some gorgeous blooms along a sidewalk. I added a few embellishments around my photo to add a little interest. I kept my title below the photo just as the sketch suggested using the Fresh Pink Studio Puffy stickers from the Scrapbook Kit. 

Just a few green splatters to add some color to the white background and that is how this simple Sunday Sketch came together.

Have you gotten inspired to use some scallops on your pages? I hope so! You can keep them as is, or tuck in a few pretties to give a little extra pop. 

I would love to see your takes on this sketch, so come share them on our CTK Facebook Group! Have a lovely Sunday scrappy friends, xo.

3 To Inspire with Ashley

Hello, crafty friends! Ashley @magmagandme here today with a 3-to-Inspire challenge for you! This month's #gracebox is so colorful and packed with pieces, paper & stickers to play with.

For today's 3-to-Inspire, the categories are:

+ Background: use only the colors in the kit
+ Paper: Fussy cut something
+ Stamp it: use the stamps as a pattern

Here is my take on the challenge:
Revelations 5:9-12

 

The first thing I did was the background. 

Watercolors picked out to match the paper pieces I loved for this page.  

Stripe and splatter - my favorite patterns.

 

Then I fussy cut a floral burst & a few birds from the 12x12 papers included in the kit.

 It takes awhile but it is impactful in a project.

I lay everything out before I glue it down.

 

Then I added some die cuts that are in the gracebox kit.

I only used two stamps from the set - the little triangle and the word AWESOME. 

I liked how stamps add one more layer of interest. 

A few outlining shapes and dots here and there. 

 

Finally I added a date stamp & bowed up the fabric (in the kit too!) for the perfect topper. 

The colors in this kit truly have me hanging onto summer for dear life. 

I hope you'll take the challenge & create something inspiring! 

 Happy Crafting!