3-to-Inspire with Patricia

 

Hello and welcome to another 3-to-Inspire post with CTK!  This month and time of year is so full of not only inspiration but amazing products.  The new Halloween and Fall collections in the shop are amazing, and today I'm using the Mischief & Mayhem kit.  

'If' you are like me and haven't finished last year's October album, you will be really excited to know that if you purchased last year's Halloween kit, it will blend and mix in beautifully with the new Mischief & Mayhem, which leads me into our 3-to-Inspire for today:

1. Use embossing powder with your stamping
2. Create a foldout for multiple photos
3. ...and mix in some items from an older kit with the NEW!

Even though I'm not finished my album, I had photos and stories waiting to be told.  So I already had pattern papers used for my foldout for my photos from last year's kit and decided instead of starting fresh to see how well it worked with the new papers and items.  In order to make it work, I pulled the black pattern paper with the moon and stars.  

That then inspired me to use black cardstock and add stamping to emboss in gold powder.  It really repeated the look of the moon and stars pattern paper so well!

I'm including a lot of photos in the spread and have a few more on the opposite side to show you as well.  But since our new ceramic jack-o-lantern changed colors, I thought it would be to include that by creating a foldout.  I just trimmed scrap pieces of cardstock to insert in between the photo and the pattern paper on the back and then made it fold in the way I wanted it.  To repeat the look of the pattern paper from the left, I trimmed pieces from it to add to the bottom of each photo.  

For my 2x2 pockets, I included my photos in every other pocket, then trimmed light pieces of white paper to layer on die cuts and stamping from the kit.  I added the 'R' from the black alphas to add to the center of one of my photos and really helps add that pop of back throughout.

The backside of this spread had more photos but since it was a new page, I decided to pull more of the playful colors from the new kit.  After trimming them to 2x2, I trimmed them again diagonally to adhere to the backside of the white paper, then finished each one with either a die cut or sticker from the kit.

This kit and stamp set is AMAZING and I don't know how each year they get even better!  But what I love most is that they can all work so well together.  I hope this 3-to-Inspire truly do inspire you to mix your new with old, heat emboss and stamp, and create a foldout for multiple photos!  Have fun creating!

SUNDAY SKETCH with Nathalie

 

Hello there!

Nathalie with you today to share this week's Sketch challenge.   We love sketches around here, as they make it a breeze to create projects -think of them as your layout's blueprint!-   This week's sketch is a fun one, and it can easily be used in many formats.  Let's take a look at the sketch.

And here is what I have created for my 6x8 Life Crafted album using the new CHANGE IS BEAUTIFUL digital collection.

I love Fall, and the new October Release was just perfect for this  spread.  All the rich colors, and patterns just mixed seamlessly.

I decided to use the sketch to add my pictures to the spread.   I changed the 2 picture design to a 3 picture design by simply replacing the journaling spot with a picture.

I followed the paper strip design of the sketch for the layers in my spread.  I cut a few of the strips from the new CHANGE IS BEAUTIFUL digital kit, and also from the new Farmstead Harvest 6x8 paper pad -available in the shop-.  I focused on warm tones for the paper layers, so that I can contrast them with the journal cards and embellishments.

I made a few changes to the original sketch in my page.   I decided to bring pops of blue in the embellishments, and also change the design of them -from word strips to round labels-.  

To bring more of the blue tone to this side of the spread, I decided to use the Sadie Alpha stamps and Distress Oxide ( Blue Mariner) to create my title.   Then added an extra stamped sentiment -Gratitude 6x8 Stamp set-  to the bottom of the page.

 

My choice was to move the journaling out of the page to a journal card inside a pocket.   For this, I am using the new CHANGE IS BEAUTIFUL digital journaling cards to create my story card, and the filler card - I fussy cut the wreath and covered the sentiment of the blue card with it-.  A few enamel dots to tie the colors on both sides of the spread together,

I hope this inspires you to take a chance with this week's sketch and all the new products available in the CTK shop!

XO

3-TO-INSPIRE WITH MARINA

Hi, crafty friends!

It's Marina with you today with a new 3-to-Inspire challenge. 
I end September with a simply spread and our cool collection ALL ABOUT ME and here are three things that inspired me to create this beauty:

1. Stamps to create a composite title;
2. Some vellum;
3. Dots for bright accents.

So, here we are! :)

To create the title, I used our amazing stamps sets: Ginger Upper/Ginger Lower Alhpabet and Storytelling V2 - and I just adore it, because it's just countless options! (By the way, you can also find the ink that I used in the СTK shop: it's a Detail Black and Indian Summer by Pinkfresh Studio!)

I've also mixed in a few stamps from this year's releases here: Travelite, Cherish, Slow Days and All The Things - I just love mixing "live" stamps with digital products! :)

By the way, our glitter Silver and Golden Dots now on sale - check it right now, because they are just perfect for Christmas! However, here they fit perfectly into the palette of my September spread and it's another reason to take a closer look at them! ;)

A little vellum for volume and airiness - it always looks very delicate, don't you agree?.. :)

Ta-daaa! How do you like it? :)

I love our CTK digitals and use them very often when creating my pages, and you can find them right HERE in our shop! :)
We always look forward to seeing what you create with our 3-to-Inspire prompts, so be sure to tag Citrus Twist Kits in your posts!

Thank you all for your attention and have a great week!
XO
Marina

Sunday Sketch with Ettiene

 Happy Sunday. Welcome back for this weeks take on Sunday sketch. I love using sketches as a starting point for my layouts. This weeks sketch is so fun. Let’s take a look at it.

 

I was originally drawn to the simplicity of this sketch with the large focal photo. When I look at a sketch I try to pick out what parts are standing out to me. For this sketch it’s that photo and the 2 strips of paper going vertically on each side of the photo. Usually I take these couple of quick notes as my starting point and then close down the sketch so I can make it my own. 

Since this months kit is all about me I chose a selfie I took of myself after a haircut. I decided because I was documenting a current photo I would use the right now paper as my background paper. I then selected 2 additional papers for my strips. The sketch has some sewing that would be beautiful but I decided to not do it because only a little bit of edge sticks out on my page to sew down. 

I added the florals on a diagonal surrounding my photo just like the sketch has. I felt like I needed a little more layering so I layered some ephemera on the left side of my photo. I typed my journaling up and added it to the page.  

Hope you enjoyed my take on the Sunday sketch. If you use this sketch on a page I would love to see it.

3-to- INSPIRE with Marci

 

Hello Friends! It is Marci with you today. We are going to have fun with our challenge this Saturday. 

Here are the three suggested items to incorporate into your project, 

1. Use a pocket page.

2. Use a stamp set.

3. Document a topic that says a lot about you. 

For my project, I used the ALL ABOUT ME kit to document my routine of making an espresso drink every morning. Drinking coffee is something I am known for with my friends and family. My scrapbook pages about myself would not be complete without including this topic. 

I had fun layering several of the embellishment pieces from the kit on the full-page layout and the pocket cards. Pocket Cards and pocket pages are a great way to incorporate different colors and styles into your layout. Sliding cards into the pockets can take a lot of the guesswork out of designing a spread. 

Including stamping in two different ink colors, adds some visual interest to my embellishment clusters.  The small circle and asterisk on the Storytelling v2 all-about-me stamp set were perfect for this. 

If you like this CAFFEINE card as much as I do, check out this set of everyday moments double-sided journaling cards. It is great to have extra journaling cards in our stash that can mix and match with any kit. 

I had so much fun putting this layout together. I hope you are inspired to give the challenge a try too. 

SUNDAY SKETCH with Katarina

 

Hey CTK friends!

It's Sunday again and it's Katarina back with you bringing the newest Sunday Sketch Challenge inspiration. Let's have a look at the gorgeous sketch.

And here's my project.

I created a layout in my 6x8 Life Crafted Album using the beautiful All About Me Kit and Stamps.

I really love how this collection inspires me to document all about myself and this time I wanted to journal about how amazing it is to finally have an e-bike and be able to keep pace with my boys.

I love all the patterned papers in the All About Me Kit so I used a bunch of them, combined with the Journal Cards and layered them behind my photo. This really helps the photo stand out. Alternatively, you can combine patterned papers with vellum to make it a little less busy.

I used one of the All About Me Ephemera pieces for my title and later I realised I have a lot of empty space on my photo, which really inspired me to use the Storytelling V2 All About Me Stamp and add another little title or note to self, if you want.

I added the beautiful All About Me Floral Ephemera around two corners of my photo as the sketch suggested and added a few enamel dots for a little detail.

I used one of the Journaling Cards from the collection for my journaling and tucked it behind the main cluster. 

I really love this beautiful sketch and the new All About Me products. Hope you feel inspired by the sketch and my project and that you join our challenge!

See you soon!

3 To Inspire with Ali

Hello CTK fans! It's Ali today and I'm excited to bring you your weekly 3-to-Inspire featuring September's All About Me kit! 

Here are the three elements to inspire you:

1. Tell a story without using photos
2. Use real life ephemera
3. Make a collage element

Before we get in to all the details, here's a quick process video to see how the project came together!

Now let's dive a little deeper into each element.

Telling a story sans photos won't come natural to many as they are, in large part, the main component of most of our scrapbook pages. But I would argue that many stories can be well told with other visual components such as:

• art work (especially a child's)
• a greeting card, a note or letter
• an award
• a meme
• book covers or tv/movie posters
• screenshots or text messages
• or, as I did here, with real life ephemera 

The real life ephemera I reference could consist of some of the following elements: 

• movie tickets
• clothing tags
• price tags
• merchandise stickers
• handwritten notes
• shopping or to do lists
• packaging

Most ephemera is high contrast, vibrant and bold enough to stand on its own in a layout, most especially when used, as I did here, in a grouping.  My main section of ephemera is housed in the full size pocket I made using paper from the kit. I made it deep enough to contain the components while still allowing color, pattern and branding to show. I chose to make a pocket outside of the page protector to allow for maximum interactivity with the contents, as one of the highlights of including ephemera is the ability to handle it.

And finally, the collage element, which can easily be a natural extension of the ephemera, as in my project, or it could be scraps of pattern paper, die cuts, stickers, stamps, washi tape, labels, etc. Whichever it is, the idea is to use other items to make an interesting pattern, background or pocket insert that is unique to your project.

Besides the three elements in the challenge, I used lots of components from the September "All About Me" kit. The stamp set, letter stickers, die cuts and papers all quietly set the tone for my ephemera and story to shine. Sometimes I like the products to take center stage, but today, I chose more subtle pieces that enhanced my project and this kit was the perfect choice!

I hope you have a chance to make a project using one, two or all three of the elements above. Please post your project and tag @CitrusTwistKits and myself, @PaperCutGoods, so we can see your genius at work!