OUR GUEST DESIGNER: ASHLEY RODGERS

 

Hello! Today I have an art journal style spread to share using the November Legendary Life Crafted kit and stamp sets.

 

I enjoy listening to Christian music while I create, and one of my favorite songs right now is “Start Right Here” by Casting Crowns. This song is so incredible and has a beautiful message. I was inspired to create a page based on the lyrics.

 

First, I smooshed some watercolors on the page to create a dreamy background. Then I used a pencil to write some of the lyrics while I listened to the song.

Next, I typed out some more lyrics and added them on top of my writing.

 

 I stamped some hearts from the November 2020 This is Life Legends stamp set. Then, I embellished the page with a few of the criss-crossed bandages from the die-cut ephemera pack. Using a little foam tape to pop them up adds more dimension to the page.

 

Some inky splatters add a nice bold contrast to the soft, watercolor background.

 

 On the right side, I stamped a couple sentiments from the November 2020 Traveler’s Notebook stamp set and added more song lyrics to finish the page.

 

Thanks so much for having me this month! I’ve had a wonderful time here, and I appreciate the whole Citrus Twist team. I look forward to playing more with all of their amazing products and telling even more stories. As always, happy creating, everyone!

 

We are so thankful to Ashley for sharing some of her talent with us.  Remember to check her IG feed at https://www.instagram.com/sweetashleyann/  for more inspiration.

Our November Guest Designer : ASHLEY RODGERS

 

Hi there!

We loved Ashley's work with our October Life Crafted kit, and had to ask her back as a guest designer with the LEGENDARY Life Crafted kit.  I leave you with Ashley...

Happy November! I’m so excited to be back as a guest designer this month. Today, I’m sharing a fun spread I created with the November Legendary Life Crafted kit.

 

All the beautiful patterned paper in this kit inspired me to create a spread about the mountains. It is truly one of my favorite places to be.

 

 On the left page I used two 3x4 journal cards at the top, and I chose four coordinating papers from the kit to create an abstract landscape at the bottom.

 

To finish the page, I added an embellishment from the November digital tag collection above my journaling and popped it up with foam tape for dimension.

 

 

On the right page I had a lot of fun using the puffy heart stickers and enamel dots from the kit.

 

 

There are two layers here. For the first layer, I stamped a sentiment from the Legendary Life Crafted stamp set onto white cardstock in a repeated pattern. For the second layer, I used a piece of mint green vellum, and I added the puffy heart stickers upside down to look like mountains.

 

 

Here, I cut down a piece of acetate to layer over my photo and added the enamel dots on top of it. I just followed the slope of the mountains in the photo, and I think it creates a neat effect.

 

It also echoes the design of the journal card I used on the left page which brings the whole spread together.

 

 

Thanks so much for joining me today and have fun creating!

More with our Guest Designer - Ashley Rodgers

Hi there!

We are so excited to welcome Ashley to our blog with a new beautiful project featuring our Flourish kit...  

Hello! It’s Ashley back again with a layout in my Life Crafted album. With Fall finally in full swing, I was inspired to document the leaves changing colors where I live.

 

 On the left is a photo I snapped while walking around my neighborhood. On the right is a transparency I created using one of the Fall digital cut files, and my journaling is underneath it. I just love the look of a full-sized photo, and the TN page from the basics digital collection balances it out well.

 

 I had a lot of fun playing with the digital cut files this month. Here, I used a leaf from one of the Fall cut files to make a repeated pattern on transparency. First, I isolated the leaf image and repeated it multiple times while alternating the direction of it. Then, I re-colored the leaves green, orange, and red to represent the way the leaves change in the Fall. Finally, I printed the pattern on a transparency sheet and cut it down to fit in the album.

 

 

When using a basic Inkjet printer, I recommend changing the printer settings from plain paper to glossy/transparency film. Also, printing a fast draft will reduce the output of ink and prevent smudging.

 

The great thing about digital files is that they can be used over and over again. I’ve been using this TN basics page throughout my album to make it more cohesive.

I typed all my journaling in the center of the page and left some room for embellishments before printing it out. For the title, I stamped the word “change” on a label from the kit and popped it up with foam tape to add some dimension.

 

At the bottom, I numbered the page with a puffy sticker and stamped one of the sentiments from the October 2020 Life Crafted Traveler’s Notebook stamp set to sum up my journaling. I then layered a die-cut underneath another puffy sticker to finish the page.

 Thank you all for joining me today! I hope you found a bit of inspiration, and I can’t wait to share more projects with you in November. 

We love Ashley's soft and delicate Life Crafted layouts, and have asked her to join us throughout November, so she can continue inspiring you with her designs.  You can see more of her work on Instagram...  https://www.instagram.com/sweetashleyann/  

XO

Meet Our October 2020 Guest Designer: ASHLEY RODGERS

 

Hi there!

We are so excited and honored to welcome our October 2020 Guest Designer, ASHLEY RODGERS.   A  few months ago, we discovered Ashley's Instagram account and quickly fell in love with her soft and romantic sense of style.  Her layouts speak of her love of art and love for her craft, that we just had to invite her to work with our FLOURISH kit.  By the end of this post, you are going to love her, too.  So, I let Ashley take it from here....

Hello, everyone! My name is Ashley and I live in Virginia. I’m an artsy-craftsy girl obsessed with vellum and pretty florals, and I enjoy documenting the little things that make life grand.

 Q&A with Ashley

 ·  When did you start scrapbooking? I started scrapbooking special family trips around 2005, but it wasn’t until my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a few years ago that I realized the importance of documenting everyday life and getting my stories told. I discovered Ali Edwards’ pocket page style projects in 2017, and I have been enjoying it ever since.

 

·  What is something most people would not know about you? Most people would not know that I was born in Germany. My dad was in the Army and we moved to the US when I was still a baby, so it is a dream of mine to visit one day.

 

·  What are the 3 scrapbooking products you can’t live without? Three scrapbooking supplies that I can’t live without are patterned paper, acetate/transparencies, and my Canon Selphy printer.

 

·  What do you love about the October- FLOURISH Life Crafted Kit-? I love all of the floral-patterned papers, and the positive sentiments in the stamp set and the tiny word phrase stickers make me smile.

 

·  Finish this sentence “If you could see my scrapbooking space now . . .”  Everything is nicely tucked away. I have one rolling drawer unit that holds all my scrapbooking supplies and a storage bench that houses all my albums (finished and unfinished). I only keep one project out at a time, and right now this Goldenrod Life Crafted album is giving me all the Fall feels.

 

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 Hello! I am so excited to be a guest designer this month! The October Flourish Life Crafted Kit is so perfect for the season I am in right now. My one little word this year is “tend”, and the patterned papers and embellishments in the kit inspired me to create a mini book dedicated to it.

 

I love this patterned paper so much! It’s super sweet and subtle, so I immediately knew I wanted to use it for the cover. I feel like it sets the tone for the book and its contents – calm and full of grace.

 First, I cut the 6x8 patterned paper down to four 3x4 cards and used one for the cover. Then, I layered a few die-cuts with a little foam tape to add some dimension. The blue-green puffy alphabet stickers add the perfect pop of color for the title.

 

 I decided to document five things I’m learning from my word this year, and the 3x4 cards in the kit provided ample space for all my journaling. On the right, I used one of the journal cards and made sure to number it with a puffy sticker. I like to keep things simple with minimal embellishing.

 

 On the second page I added a 3x4 photo of some flowers around the house, and I used another journaling card on the right. When I begin a project, I always start with my photos, so I chose cards from the kit that I knew would coordinate well.

 

 I used a die-cut from the ephemera pack to number the page in the top right corner, and I used one of the word phrase stickers to emphasize my journaling above it.

On the next page, I had a little fun with the October 2020 This is Life “Ready for This” stamp set and created my own journal card. The repeated stamping technique is simple but effective, and I embellished it with a die-cut number three. On the right, I used another journal card accented with a tiny word sticker.

Here, I used a journal card on the left side of the page and added my photo on the right. I wanted the photos to be a resting place for the eye, so I let them be without any embellishing. I like how the puffy number sticker stands out on the page, but isn’t too distracting.

This mini came together fairly quickly because I repeated the same formula for each page. I love the color story and the cohesion.

 

On the last page I made another journal card using the tiny heart stamp from the 4x6 This is Life “Ready for This” stamp set, and I added the Flourish Life Crafted kit quote card on top as a final touch.

 I love making mini books, and this one is especially dear to my heart. I hope you are inspired to create your own now. Stay well!

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We are in love with this mini Ashley has created with the Flourish Kit.  Make sure you leave her some love and check her creations in her Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/sweetashleyann/

Ashley will be back with a few more projects throughout the next few weeks.  WE cannot wait to see what she creates next.  Thank you, Ashley!