3-to-Inspire with Ettiene

 Hello Citrus Twist friends.  Im here this week with another 3-to-inspire.  If you are feeling crafty I invite you to join along with the following 3 items:

1. Stamp set

2. Page of digital supplies

3. An interactive element

Before I show you my finished page I thought I would give you a sneak peak ay my process for using the digital kit.  This year I have been really trying to use up what I have and reduce my physical supplies.  Digital kits are a great way to do that but I noticed I was printing everything and then adding agin to my physical stash.  Instead now I just print what I need.  Here a look at my page of supplies for this project using the gratitude digital kit. 

I really wanted to document some of the little things I am thankful for this month around the house that make me feel cozy.  I took 3 photos and arranged them using a smaller version of the 3"x4" card.  The photos themselves are around 2"x2".  

For the interactive element I made little flips out of each card with the photos.  I stamped each flip on the left side with the Gratitude stamp set.  

If this inspires you I would love to see what you create, 

SUNDAY SKETCH with Marsha

Hey, CTK friends! It's Marsha here today, and I'm sharing a layout for Sunday Sketch. The sketch I'm working with today is so fun- one of my favorites ever! 

Here's a look at the sketch:

This sketch is in an 8.5x11 format, but it was easy to convert it to a Life Crafted spread by separating the design down the center of the page and rotating it ninety degrees. 


Here's my layout:

This month's Gratitude and Change is Beautiful digitals were perfect for this spread, documenting a photo from Thanksgiving last year. I began by printing a few digital patterned papers from the kit. I followed the sketch by trimming the papers into a layered arrow design. Next, I added machine stitching to each paper and adhered them to the page. I also printed some digital ephemera and enlarged leaves from one of the patterned papers to use as embellishments.

I followed the design by adding my title on the other page of the layout. I stamped the word "together" using the Ginger Upper Alphabet stamp and a trimmed floral piece from one of the digital cards. The edge of the page looked bare, so I added another trimmed piece of the green patterned paper I used on the opposite page. This helped to make the spread more cohesive. Then, I printed my journaling on clear matte label sticker paper, added it to the page, and stamped the date with a roller date stamp from my stash. To complete the spread, I added enamel dots to a few areas and a yellow puffy heart sticker.

I hope you are inspired to make a layout based on this week's sketch! Happy creating!

xo,

3-To-Inspire with Traci!

 

Hey Friends! Traci here with this week's 3-To-Inspire challenge and this week, I want you to keep it SIMPLE so I'm challenging you to use LESS!  Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is:

1) Use only 3 Die Cuts

2) Add Hand Stitching

3) Use 2 Journal Cards

For my layout, I used the November GRATITUDE collection, cutting that fun striped paper into triangle shapes that I then hand-stitched using coordinating embroidery thread and a chain stitch.  Not gonna lie, that took FOREVER but it really makes the page!

For the rest of the page, I kept it simple to let the stitching and color shine! I used two journal cards and since I was printing them, I strategically cut the "So Much to be Thankful For" card to be longer than a 3x4 so I could mat my photo, and then trimmed the green journal card to a much smaller size!

Lastly, I printed two copies of that cute leaf, added the "reminiscing" word bit that I trimmed smaller, and then the number 23 since this was part of my October Daily!

I hope this inspires you to create a page where less is more too!

Sunday Sketch with Jasmin

Hi friends! Jasmin here with today‘s Sketch using the Halloween Kit:

Here‘s my take :

The Sketch is perfect to use your beautiful papers. 

I made a cluster with this cute Ghost from the Kit and printed my Journaling on white Cardstock.

It came together so fast.

Hope you like it!

3 - to- inspire with Vanessa Taconelli

 

Hello friends! It’s Vanessa here to join you this Saturday.  If you’re looking for some crafty inspiration, I invite you to try this week’s 3-to-Inspire challenge.

The prompts this week include:

1.  Layers

2.  Circles

3.  B&W Photo

Here's my take on this challenge. I used the Change is Beautiful digital kit and a lot others kits to mix.

As you can see, I chose to do a layout for my Life Crafted 6x8 . The first prompt, LAYERS. 

I'm obsessed with layers, I think it adds such beautiful dimension to the pages. In this layout, I used patterned paper, journaling card, and many elements to build up the layers. 

The second prompt, CIRCLES, can be used in a VARIETY of ways.  In this layout I used some, including to do layers. I really love this geometric shape, it's one of my favorites. 

The final prompt is a B&W PHOTO. 

I chose this photo of my youngest son to record this memory.

As I used colored papers and many elements, I think the use of b&w photo turned out really cool.

I hope this challenge provides some inspiration.  HAPPY crafting !

Sunday Sketch With Alena

 Hey everyone!  It's Alena with  layout for Sunday Sketch.

Here's a look at the sketch this week:

And here's my Layout:

I created the layout using the  CHANGE IS BEAUTIFUL and ALL ABOUT ME Digital files, FALL FLORALS - EPHEMERA. 

Ephemera fits perfectly with these two collections. Gold sequins and machine stitching were also added. 

For the title I used beautiful RETRO PUSH PHRASES STICKERS.

Well, then it is time for you be inspired by the sketch to create a page of your own.  Remember to share your creations with us on the Citrus Twist Kits Friends page on Facebook or by using #CTK, @Citrustwistkits on social media.  I cannot wait to see what you create with this sketch.

3 - to- inspire with Suzanne

Hello creative friends!

Happy October! I can’t believe summer just flew by!

My favorite seasons are already here!

This week I’m on the blog with 3 to inspire!

This challenge is:

1. Use items that are gifted to you

2. Use pocketpage cards, different then in a pocket

3. Use little embellishments in your spread

For the first challenge I added a note from Erin, that I received in my pakkage, she always writes the most sweetest notes and it makes me happy to incorporate it in my album.

I love using little items that where in the kit, they paperclips, the doilies and offcourse some staples

I printed out a pocketpage card in a smaller size and added my journaling to it, instead of making it a 3x4, I used it as an embellishment in a cluster

I hope that I have inspired you and wish you lots of happy crafting

Love Suzanne