Sunday Sketch with Kelli

Hello! Kelli here, today I'm sharing a layout based on this sketch. I had so much fun with this one! 

Here's what I used: 

-a black and white photo

-an old book page 

-the adorable colorful striped paper

-some cute ephemera 

-a 3x4 card

-a hand-made tag

-a big title

-handwritten journaling

-stamps: "summer is here" & "loving this"

This page documents a fun summer day at our house with a new little swimming pool.

The July Life Crafted kit couldn't be cuter and I loved using it and the sketch to create this layout.

Thanks for joining me. Hope you get to create today!

3-To-Inspire with Nathalie

Hi there!
Nathalie with you today bringing you this week's 3-to-Inspire challenge.   This month's The Best of This Life kits are amazing!  Lots of color,  playful designs and super versatile which made creating this challenge super easy.  But before i show you what i created, let me  give you the prompts:

1. Document multiple pictures
2. Use Digital files (cut apart elements/PL cards/TN papers/ Stamps/Cut Files)
3. Add a bit of  Mixed Media.

With these prompts it was so easy to create two projects, here is the first one in my Life Crafted Album:

 I started this page by printing the 4x6 PL card to fit the Life Crafted page (5x8.5in)  the used a bit of Vicki Boutin art crayons and a stencil brush to add the mixed media to the center of the card, and also to a piece of light blue cardstock cut on the same size.

 If you follow my work, then you will know that i receive daily pictures of my Goddaughters, so i took 3 of them and printed them on photo strip .  I glued the picture right on top of the mixed media, and then added a few ephemera pieces and labels from the Best of This Life kit as well as added some sentiments using the Traveler's Notebook stamp.

For this page, I used one of this month's subscriber cut files to create the Sun cut out.  The sunrays were backed using the  rainbow paper from the  Best of This Life Kit and then glued to the blue cardstock  -remember i added a bit of art crayon to the background-.   The center of the sun was the perfect spot to add my lines of journal all about these precious girls.

To finish the page, i used the beautiful woodgrain chipboard alpha from the Best of This Life kit and paired it up with some sentiments from the This is Life stamp for this month.   A few scattered enamel dots complete the page.   This was so fun to put together, but now let me show you how i used the same prompts to create a 12x12 layout:

This layout screams summer, and was put together rather easily using this month's Add on kit and the three prompts.

I used the teal cardstock included in the kit as a starting point, and trim a bit of the sides.  Then used white acrylic paint to haze the center line of the background and set aside to dry.

While the background dried, i used one of this month's subscriber cut files to cut the floral images from smooth white cardstock.  These were set on the page so that they look as they are wrapping the background.   I used papers from the kit to back the pictures and bring the red tones in my Goddaughter's pictures ( she was so happy to play in the wading pools while visiting us last year).


















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I added a few  stickers from Pinkfresh Studio's Out and About and Joyful day collection to create a
cluster on the picture, and then added stamping sentiments around the background using the This is Life stamp set.

For the title i used a combination of Puffy Stickers from the Joyful Day collection - the words are included in the add-on kit- and the small ones i picked at the CTK shop-  then used a few more stickers from the kit and the Best of This Life Kit.   The cute sequins included in the kit were then added around the page to bring the colors to the background.   The following video will show you how the page came together,enjoy!

I hope this inspires you to use the three prompts and create a page of your own.  Remember to check the Best Of This Life Kits, add ons and stamps, there are so beautiful and versatile, you will love them.   AS always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

XO

Life Crafted With Theresa | Make Your Own Sunshine

Hello Lovelies, Theresa here with a Life Crafted layout for you! One of my favorite things about subscribing to Citrus Twist are the extras every month, including cut files! This Hello Sunshine Cut File is part of the exclusive subscriber files so be sure to check those out! I am using this cut file along with the July Best Of This Life kit and stamp set. Let's have a look!

 First I cut my sunshine from two-sided card stock. One side is yellow, and one side is pink so when you turn the page you get a double punch of color! I also added a few of the enamel dots in the kit for a bit of color one each side of the cut.

There were triangles on one of the patterned papers, along with these tiny hexagons that also had the same triangles, so I have used these as the base for my design of this layout. I layered the patterned paper on top of the graph paper, and then adhered the hexagons above my photo. 

I layered a few of the die cut ephemera around my photo, which is of the beautiful flowers my husband gave me for Mother's Day this year. I also added one of the tiny foam hearts beside the rainbow. All of these things help tell the story of how I feel without even saying a word on this page.

When you turn the die cut page, you will find the pink side, and more of those fun enamel dots layered on top! Everyone needs a bit of sunshine in their album and I love having this fun element included in between my pages.

My favorite part is how the photo underneath peeks through underneath the cut page. I cut my file just a bit smaller than the pages of the album, so layers from underneath the photo show through on the edges as well. So many delicious layers!

Sometimes you just want to include all of your favorite things on one layout, and that is exactly what I did here. The die cut florals in the ephemera pack were just gorgeous, so I cut them all in half and layered them along the edge here. This created the perfect space to journal about my flowers directly onto the patterned paper.

I added a few stamped sentiments as well in between some of the journaling lines, and added a tiny foam word sticker to the top of my page as well. 

I had so much fun creating this multi-dimensional layout and have loved sharing it with you! Thank you for joining me today. I hope you are inspired to create in your Life Crafted album today, please share with us on social media. We would love to see what you are creating! See you again soon!

Documenting Pool Photos | Life Crafted Album

I am clearly a proud lover of CTK kits, but guys, this month's kit is everything my crafty heart loves!  I'm so completely smitten!  All the bold bright summery colors just align perfectly with my bright shiny soul.  I already know I'll be smashing this kit to bits, because I'm obsessed with every single element!

This little Life Crafted spread was all about these great photos of my little man in the pool this past weekend.  They turned out so lovely and cute with that amazingly clean water in the background.  I've always been a sucker for a good pool photo!  This month's kit was the perfect addition to that blue background!  I couldn't wait to scrap them.

I snuck in one of the 3x4 cards to document the date and location of the photos.  I love the way it just pops behind the lower photo on this side of the spread.

I also chose to pop my photos off the page with a little wax paper packaging.  This is one of my go to tricks for adding eye-catching dimension to any project including photos.  I then layered up some pieces from the ephemera pack and a couple puffy stars.

I added this amazing 4x6 card to the right side of my spread and decked it out with a great title, using the new chipboard alphas.  Aren't they amazing?!  I added another few of my favorite bits from the ephemera pack and some enamel dots.  I'll add all my journaling for our weekend at the pool on this card!  I just love how it turned out!

Week in the Life with Laura Rahel

Hey friends, it's Laura Rahel Crosby here with you today, sharing a peak into my Week in the Life album for 2019. This year is my first year doing week in the life and I'm approaching the project in a very intentional way- asking questions about my life, purpose, values, and future, and then using the photos throughout the week to tell stories answering or addressing those questions! Because the project is going to be so story oriented, I wanted to have an introduction explaining what the album was about. My July Citrus Twist Kit was perfect for creating this full page of journaling next to a full page photo of myself to act as my into to the 6x8 album.

I created so many paper layers using different patterned papers from the kit, as well as ephemera/die cuts, and many of the stamps. I love how it turned out! Pink is one of my main colors in this album and all the pink touches in the kit worked perfectly to tie this page in with my vision/color scheme for the album. I'll be sharing this process video and more using my CTK throughout the month over on my YouTube channel so make sure you're subscribed to my channel over there and you'll be able to catch all the videos as I post them!

Do you ever create full pages of journaling? I love the story telling element of scrapbooking and I hope this inspires you on how you can use your CTK to tell your stories too.

xo, Laura

This View with Marsha

Hey friends!  Marsha here to share a layout in my Life Crafted Album using the new July Life Crafted "Best of This Life" kit and the This is Life Chasing Curiosities stamps.

Here's a look at the layout:

For most of my layouts, I use only one photo.  Today, I challenged myself to use multiple photos on a page.  To begin, I chose a few pictures from a family beach trip last summer.  I love the beach view and the photos of my sons checking out the sunset from the pier.

I used the grid patterned paper from the kit as the background (I LOVE grid papers) and added a strip of the colorful triangle patterned paper to the edge of the page.  Next, I added my photos and used some of the puffy cardstock stickers, chipboard stickers, and enamel shapes to embellish around the photo.  I also stamped a couple of the ticket shapes from the Chasing Curiosities stamp set, using a light pink ink, and added them to the clusters.

For the title, I used the woodgrain chipboard alphabet stickers to spell out "This View," and added some machine stitching for extra texture and interest.

For the left side of the spread, I used one of the pocket pages that holds 2- 3x4 cards.  I printed the beach view photo to fit in one of the pockets.  I kept it really simple by adding a label, a chipboard tab, and a few of the enamel shapes to the edge of the photo.

For the other pocket, I added some typed journaling to a card from the kit.  I love the imperfect look of the typed journaling using my vintage typewriter.  I added puffy stickers, some ephemera pieces, and more stamping.  To finish off the card, I added some machine stitching.

Here's a final look at the layout:

Thank you for joining me today!  I can't wait to see what you create with this month's Life Crafted kit!

Add-On KIT LOVE with KIRA

Hey there!  It's Kira and I am back today with a little kit love, focusing on the add-on kit this month.

If you've been following along on my Instagram page, you might know that my husband and I recently took a vacation to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, FL.  I've been working in a Life Crafted album, little by little, to get our trip documented.  The size of the album has been perfect for the short 5 day trip and for the pieces of ephemera I collected while we were away.

I kept this brochure from check in at our hotel, and decided to play off the colors on it for this layout in my album.  I started by punching the brochure with my six hole punch.  But since I wanted to be able to open the brochure, I opened it up and cut slits to the holes on all but the last page of the brochure.  This makes it easy to open, but still keeps it in the album without flopping about.

For the reverse side of the brochure, I used the 4x6 configuration of pocket pages.  I cut the "Heart This" paper to 4x6, which served as the background to my photo and also my journaling.  I also added a few die cuts from the Pinkfresh Studio die cut pack.

To finish off this layout, I printed a photo of our hotel (as seen from the dock) sized at 4x2.5.  I added another die cut on this photo.

I can't wait to see how you use the add-on kit this month!

Kira