Tuesday Tutorial

Hi friends-
Laureen with you today with the Tuesday Tutorial.

I once made a décor letter to hang on my door with butterflies on it.  Ever since then my sister has wanted one with her letter to hang in her room.  When I was assigned with doing the tutorial for this week, I knew I would create her letter and again used lots of butterflies.

I used three of the Crate Paper patterned papers from the November "Emerson" Scrapbook Kit.  You'll also need a piece of thick chipboard and of course-a pencil, scissors, or a craft knife, glue and either cut out a shape of your  choice by hand or use your diecutting machine to do the work for you.

For the first step, I drew the letter of my choice-you can also do a large circle for a wreath or any shape you'd like-onto my chipboard and cut it out with my exacto knife.

After I cut it out, I didn't want to leave it plain, so I chose a patterned paper to cover up the greyish brown of the chipboard. I placed glue all over the A and then folded over the edges of the paper to make it look neat.

Now it was time to finish the piece with lots of paper butterflies. I used cut files and my Silhouette and cut out a bunch of cute little butterflies-the largest being four inches wide.  I like using different shapes and sizes to layer them and to give a more textured look.

All you need to do with the butterflies is to adhere them onto the décor piece-I like to use just a tiny bit of glue on the middle and after I've attached all of them, fold up the wings so it looks more dimensional and like a real butterfly that is ready to fly away.

Now just grab your favorite pieces of embellishments from the kit-I used the wood hearts and the Golden Days enamel dots and sprinkled those around my letter to finish it up.  Last you just need to thread some twine through the opening and you are ready to hang it!

I hope you could follow along nicely and that you enjoyed this post!

Have a great day-
Laureen

November Pocket Life

Hi Everyone!  It's Marie Lottermoser here today sharing my November Pocket Life pages with you. I made two 6x8" spreads for November, and I added a small insert for each.

On my first page, I took one of the 4x6 cards included with the kit and turned it to a "portrait orientation."  I punched holes down the side and then added photos and stickers on each side.  I finished it off by using the stamp set to add a tab divider to the edge to make it easier to turn.

On my second spread I decided to include an insert of the last ten books I've read.  I was inspired by the "read" button which was included in the November Embellishment kit.  It was so cute I knew I had to use it somewhere!

I used a 3x8 page protector to make this insert.  I simply typed out my reading list on my computer, cut it down to size, and then added my embellishments. 

After adding in my inserts, I kept the rest of my pages fairy simple, adding embellishments straight on top of my photos and journaling cards.

I hope wherever you are, you are enjoying the beauty of the month of November.  Thanks so much for joining me today!

Sunday Sketch with Wendy

Hello all, it's Wendy, and I'm ready to share up this week's Sunday Sketch to kick start your Fall vibes!

Here's my take on the Sunday Sketch....

Surprisingly, there is actually a nice Fall breeze here on the Gulf coast this morning.  So, I'm soaking it up as it's probably only momentary as we are still in the high 80's and low 90's around here, yeah, in November.  So, not quite time for boots, leggings, sweaters and hot chocolate.  We are still hanging in shorts and sandals but I'm seriously feeling some Fall vibes of change.

I was in the New England area of Connecticut for work a couple of weeks ago and had the pleasure to enjoy REAL Fall temps (along with a sprinkling of winter temps of snow included one day, yikes).  There was the chill in the air, the GORGEOUS changing colors of trees and beauty all around while driving in the rural parts of the state.  I truly enjoyed a few days after the work day to soak it all in and snap a few pics.  New England, you represent Fall on all levels.

I felt my summer was a bit sluggish and with a few minor adjustments on the home front (i.e. a new doggie and adjusting out with her on the turf since the Spring has been a major shift in my creative time).  

Personally, for me the Fall season brings a season of reflection, a season to re-evaluate my vision and goals for the rest of the year, and overall, to be thankful for all that I have in life.   Fall has me recharging, a fresh boost to restart, and resetting my batteries. Ha!

For my project, I used ephemera, papers, and stamps from the November 2016 Main and November 2016 Add-On Kits along with past kits and stamps from Citrus Twist Kits.

To play along with this week's challenge, create a layout inspired by the sketch, upload it to the Citrus Twist Kits Gallery with today's date (11/6) in the title, and you might win a $5 gift certificate to the CTK store.  Easy peasy, eh!?

Wendy
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Hello girls,

 

How are you !

 

I'm very happy to join you today to play with you 3 to inspire :)

 

I fell in love with the Emerson Pocket Life !

 

This week, i offer you to use :

 

1/ A group of words on a part of your page

2/ Spots of black ink

 

3/ A nice frame to frame your page : it could be a nice gift for Christmas

 

 

Here is my interpretation :

 

 

 

I can't wait to see your pages !

I wish you a beautiful day !

 

Célina

Pocket Life Sketch Friday with Diane

I had a hodge podge of photos this week so the best thing to do was simply to add MORE COLOUR! I used the November Citrus Twist Kits Pocket Life kit to add pops of light and bright colour to the spread.

I journaled by hand this week, and even though I'm not a huge fan of my own handwriting, it really is the quickest and easiest way to add journalling to a spread. I tried to tie it in a bit more by adding a little bit of doodling on some of the photos.

Here are some close-ups...

And here is the sketch from this spread...

Check out my process video of how this page came together... 
You can watch this video on YouTube or subscribe to my YouTube channel here.

Thanks for visiting Pocket Life Friday, where every week we share PL sketches and a chance to win. For your chance to win, create a layout based on the sketch in this blog post, post your layout to our Gallery or our Facebook Fan Page by Friday, November 11th 2016. Be sure to include PL 11/04 in the title!

His Love | Bonita Rose

Today I'm sharing a page in one of my faith journals, 

using the November Grace Box Kit, available here! 

This month is filled with so many great supplies!

Colorful papers, a stencil, stickers, a wink of Stella brush, washi tape, cork hearts,

and of course, the stamp set! 

For this page, I used a devotional tip in card, some cork hearts, 

the washi, a paper strip cut into a fringe, 

the wood veneer 'love' word,the die cut love word, 

and a few flowers from my studio stash. 

My journaling reads: 

His love never fails. it never gives up on me. 

Even when I fall short, God is still there.

Strengthening me. Loving me, through it all. 

How do I know? 

I can feel it. 

Get this month's Grace Box Kit HERE 

XOXO

Kit Love - Unboxing Video with Jen Chapin

Hi everyone! I hope you've gotten a chance to check out the November kits - they are gorgeous this month! I'll be working with the Pocket Life kit as well as the embellishment kit, and I put together an unboxing video for you all.

I hope you enjoy! Stay tuned this month for lots of great projects from our design team. The sneak peeks I have seen are looking gorgeous! Have a great day!