Sunday Sketch with Nolana

 

Hello Lovely People!

How are you doing today? I am so excited to be here with you for today's Sunday Sketch. Here's the beautiful sketch that I worked with to create my design.

And this is what I created:-

Recently we travelled to a town called 1770, which is a beautiful little Beach town in Queensland, Australia. This trip would be covered more in depth in my Week In The Life album but I wanted to do a summary page for our travel album. 

I really enjoyed choosing the digital papers which matched with the colours in the photo and yes, I am really feeling yellow in this season of life (despite it being winter down under). 

To add journaling to this spread I created a pocket behind the photo and layered paper and slid it there attaching some baker's twine to the top so that it can be easily removed from the pocket and to add another textural element to the spread. 

I also attached the photo with these embellishments with a peg, as opposed to adhering it to the spread because I loved the paper I used from the pocket too much to permanently stick the photo to it. 

For the title I used Mojito Embossing powder and the Citrus Twist Emma Alphabet stamps (Lower and Upper case), as well as the Woodgrain puffy Alphas stickers. 

I also distressed the edges of the two slimmest strips of paper and stitched on the yellow paper to add further texture to the spread. 

All in all I really enjoyed creating this spread. The Pops of colour and all the textured elements bring me a whole lot of joy.

The products I used are:-

July Flea Market Findings V2 kit 

https://citrustwistkits.com/collections/current-kit-subscriptions/products/citrus-twist-flea-market-findings-2-life-crafted-kit-july-2022

Emma Alphabet Upper Case

https://citrustwistkits.com/products/new-citrus-twist-6-x-8-emma-upper-alphabet-stamp?_pos=2&_sid=5f5a9c73c&_ss=r

Emma Alphabet Lower Case

https://citrustwistkits.com/products/new-citrus-twist-6-x-8-emma-lower-alphabet-stamp?_pos=1&_sid=5f5a9c73c&_ss=r

Hope you love the Sketch. Please tag us when you create something inspired by the Sketch. We'd love to see it!

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

Love,

Nolana

3-TO-INSPIRE WITH LORILEI

 

Hello! Lorilei here with my first design team post! Today I'm bringing you some inspiration using the beautiful new Flea Market Findings v2 kit and the gorgeous Penelope Alphabet Stamp.


Here are my three prompts to inspire you:

1. Use a die-cut or chipboard as a story jump off point.
2. Use a vertical title.
3. Use at a full size photo.

Here is my project using the prompts!

For prompt one, I chose the super cute coffee chipboard circle as the jumping off point for my story. If you don't have a specific photo or story in mind, letting the products in the kit lead the way can be a fun challenge!

Prompt two, always a favourite of mine are full page photos! I used a photo of a great cup of coffee on the left side of the page and my chipboard fit perfectly on the cup and went with the red band!

Prompt three, a vertical title - I used the gorgeous Penelope Alphabet stamp to add my simple title! It adds such great impact! The Penelope stamp is perfect for vertical titles with the wider letters!

I have added another example of using prompt 1 & 2 below! I chose the orange drink chipboard and used the Spencer Alphabet Stamp for the title! Simple and quick!

 

I hope you choose to use all the prompts or just one! Have a great weekend and happy scrapping!

Sunday Sketch with Patricia

 

Hello CTK Friends!  I'm excited to be sharing a new Sunday Sketch and inspiration with you today using the 49 and Market 6x8 Add-On Kit and bits of the new Flea Market 2 kit.

I used the inspiration for a 6x8 layout with the new Summer Screens cut file.  I just turned the cut file upside down and used it directly onto top of pattern paper from the 49 and Market 6x8 kit.

I fit the main photo behind the sun of the cut file and then edited the other photo into a circle to detail cut out.  The other circle image is a sticker from our visit to the museum.  Similar to the sketch, I used flowers from Flea Market 2 to cluster around photos.  The self-adhesive lace ribbon is from the Flea Market 2 kit as well and is a great accent as well as border along the right edge.

For the right side, I used a journaling card from Flea Market 2, added a stamped image from the new Tiny Words Explore stamp to finish.

Beautiful sketch!  I love the vertical lines, the circles and the clusters.  Mix it up like I did by moving the clusters and circles to different areas, use cut files, or even turn it and make it horizontal.  Hope you have fun with it!

3-TO-INSPIRE WITH KATARINA

 

Hey scrappy friends! 

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend with lots of time for crafting. Today I'm bringing you some inspiration using the beautiful new Flea Market Findings v2 kit and some of my favorite Citrus Twist alphabet stamps. 

Here are my three prompts to inspire you:

1. Use circles or other geometrical shapes in a vertical column.

2. Use a piece of ribbon, lace or twine.

3. Use at least two types of alphabet stamps for your title.

And here's my project for today. I created a layout in my Sea Glass 6x8 Life Crafted Album.

I loved how the grey patterned paper from the July Kit looked with the photo of my son with pink peonies so I went with it for my background together with the green floral paper. I printed and cut my photo as a circle and incorporated it in a vertical column of circles using some of the Flea Market Findings v2 Chipboard Stickers, Die Cuts and Puffy Stickers. I also used the self-adhesive lace from the July Kit to ground my photo.

The beautiful flower die cuts were totally made for this photo! I used a bunch of them to frame it from one side adding one of the yellow Tiny Word Stickers.

To balance my layout, I decided to add my title to the lower left side. I used one of the puffy stickers and a combination of my favorite Bailey and Harper Alphabet stamps. As a finishing touch I scattered the Enamel Dots from the kit here and there and called my layout done.

I really love the variety of products that I found in the Flea Market Findings v2 kit. So much to choose from! I hope you also feel inspired by the kit as well as by my project and that my prompts challenge you to create something beautiful.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

LIFE CRAFTED INSPIRATION WITH KERSTIN

 Hello! Kerstin here today with an inspiration in my 6 x 8 Tangerine Album (I love love love this color!). 

The new Flea Market Findings V2 Kit is simply magical! The striped paper has done it to me immediately! Also, I had to use the Flea Market Findings V2 Die Cut Ephemera - they are just too cute!

I put the striped paper in a Life Crafted 6 x 8 #10 Full Page Protector and color coded the various Die Cut Ephemera on it. 

Here you can see a closer look at the different Elements in the Rainbow colors!

On the right side, I made a couple of "flaps" from solid color cardstock. On top I decorated with Flea Market Findings V2 Die Cut Ephemera, Puffy Stickers and Chipboard Stickers. I also stamped with the amazing Harlowe Alphabet stamps. 

I placed my photos on as well as in the flaps. 

I wrote my journaling in the flaps. And that's it! I love how this pages turned out and I hope I can inspire you to get creative with the fantastic kit! 

Have a creative weekend!

Kerstin xx

MEET OUR JULY 2022 GUEST DESIGNER - JESSICA NICOLAS

 

Hello there!

We are so excited to welcome our July 2022 Guest Designer to our blog.   She is an amazing designer who shares her Faith through paper and  embellishments.   Let's give Jessica Nicolas a warm welcome to our blog and Design Team for this month.

Hi darlings! I’m so excited to be guest designing for the month of July. I am a Dominican-American who is a wife and mom of three. I love to read, craft, bible journal and document our family adventures

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We ask Jessica a few questions that will get to know her better:

Q&A with Jessica

• When did you start journaling?

 Started bible journaling 5 years ago after finding out I could combine my love of crafting with my passion for the Word of God. It has become a way to use my creative side to document what I study.

 

• What is something most people would not know about you?

 My favorite job was being a gift wrapper at Macys. The Christmas season was the best and it’s how I know almost every Christmas song by heart.

 

• What are the 3 scrapbooking products you can’t live without?

 Stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Oxides and all the alphas!

 

• What do you love about the July kit- FLEA MARKET FINDINGS v2?

 The variety in the die cuts is definitely my favorite. So many pieces to layer and tuck that I know will really make my projects pop!

 

• Finish this sentence “If you could see my scrapbooking space now . . . “You’d wonder how many stamps and inks a girl needs! Haha”

Bible Journaling Inspiration w/ Flea Market Findings 2

 

Hi darlings! I’m so excited to join the Citrus Twist team as a Guest Designer for the month of July. Here is how my first project in my bible turned out:

 

I’m starting off the month using the Flea Market Findings 2 kit in my bible. I love using different products to journal my faith, and paper products like this July kit makes it so easy. In this project I mainly used the die cuts, a journaling card and the enamel dots to compliment.

First I shifted through the paper packs and die cuts and after falling in love with the bird and florals I chose pieces that would coordinate. Then I arranged these on my bible page to get a feel for where these pieces would go.

 

 I knew I wanted a card to add some journaling so I went through the 3x4 cards that would fit perfectly in my margin and decided on the “recorded” one. I then layered over and under the card with a pink doily and other die cuts in various pinks and mints. After writing my reflection on the reading I added a yellow and pink label to stamp my date.

 

Luke 12:22-38 speaks about not worrying about tomorrow because the Lord will care and provide. So I thought the sentiment “every day has it’s own story” was fitting. I used the puffy words “you are so important” to symbolize God’s care.

 

For the top of my page I usually add a tab and the green label die cut was perfect for that. I also used the “So Loved” ticket to serve as a title for my page, then sprinkled some enamel dots to finish it off.

For more on my process check out my video here: 

https://youtu.be/EPqJajRtCTA

Don't forget to follow Jessica to check more of her beautiful work!

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Have a great day! 

Sunday Sketch With Aimee

 

Hey there Citrus Twist friends! It's Aimee here showing off this week's Sunday Sketch! As usual this sketch was a breeze to work from especially since it's a grid! Let's take a look at the sketch and I'll walk you through my adaptations and the products. 

As you can see it's a super fun grid design and a full page layout. I opted to leave it this format but it could easily be adapted to travelers notebook size too. I really loved the Flea Market Findings Vol. 2 die cut piece at the top of the sketch that says, "snap shot of the day" and I let this guide my photos for the page. I selected photos of a rather lazy Sunday morning and told our story. 

I followed the sketch rather closely and selected patterned paper from the Flea Market Finding Vol. 2 6x8.25 inch paper pack and trimmed them down into 2x2 inch pieces. The sketch calls for frames but unfortunately I didn't have any — no worries it still looks great without them! Once I got my squares lined up with my photos  I ran the layout through my sewing machine and stitched along the edges of the squares for some added texture. 

After the stitching was done I got to work dressing up all my little squares and adorning them with all kinds of bits and bobs. I used die cuts and tags from the new Flea Market Vol. 2 Kit and layered them up for interest and the Flea Market Findings Puffy Stickers add a lot of dimension.

Now, I thought about not including the title portion of the sketch but when I looked at my photos I decided that a title would give a lot more context to the layout so I decided on, "livin' easy" after song lyrics. Hands up if you're familiar with the tune! I used the Sunshine Puffy Alpha to spell out the title and I really can't get enough of this gorgeous yellow alpha! It's one of my favorites! 

I did some subtle grey stamping around the page with this small but mighty Citrus Twist 3x4inch stamp set from my stash and added some enamel dots to either side of my title. 

This sketch can be as simple or as complex as you'd like— if you're like me you'll love adding all sorts of different layers and products to the collage! It's a really fun opportunity to stretch your creativity and use up some goodies. I hope you'll give this week's sketch a try and that you've walked away inspired. 

Affectionately,