3 to Inspire with Brenda 6/10

Good morning everyone! Happy Saturday.

Today I am bringing you a simple 3 to inspire. It is literally all about threes.

Here is your list:

Use 3 patterned papers

Use 3 tags

Use 3 different elements. (You can use as many of those three elements but choose just 3)

Here is my page using my threes.











I used the three patterned papers under the photo in different sizes. My tags were too big for the page so I cut them in half before placing them. The other three elements were the washi, dots and alpha.
I had actually thought to add a bonus challenge item and do three photos but I couldn't find my photo paper. It is still in a box from our recent move. ha


I hope you have fun making this challenge your own. Use the three prompts to create your own projects and share them with us in the CTK Gallery and/or on our Facebook Fan Page for a chance to win. Don't forget to add today's date in your title.
You can also upload to Instagram and tag us @citrustwistkits.

you are delightful

Good Morning!  Brenda here to share a page with you using the absolutely amazing "Sophie" main kit and embellishment kit.

For this page, I was drawn to the diamond shapes in the die cuts.  While I was laying things out I stuck two of them under the edge of the photo making a triangle edge on each side.  After that I just had to add the triangle papers on the corner.  I made them larger to try to fill more space on the page.  I also just really liked that floral pattern.  I'm pretty sure I will be using every tiny little bit of it.

Isn't that little camera just too cute?  I think that was my favorite piece on the whole page.  

Sometimes I start to finish a page with my original sketch/plan in mind.  Then sometimes things like this happen and I have a final page that is nothing like the plan.  I love when things work out that way.

Thank you for stopping to see my page.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Brenda

Sunday Sketch with Brenda

Good Morning and welcome to this weeks Sunday Sketch. I usually only scrap with one photo so when I saw this sketch I had to try it.










I love how it uses several photos but is still pretty clean and simple.



























I used the March "Oliver" main kit and the sprinkles kit.

Now it is your turn to create something with the sketch. Don't forget to upload to the gallery or facebook group for the chance at a $5 gift certificate. Place 3/6 in your title so we don't miss your page.

together always

My girls...I never dreamed I would ever be so lucky to have them.  They love each other so much.  Of course they fight like sisters, too, but over all they just love each other.  They share a room, share their clothes, their toys. I really am a lucky mama.
A few days ago I found this photo from when they were younger.  I had made them a tent over the swing in the back yard.  They wouldn't leave it for hours.  The things they imagined that day and many days after.

I have a feeling there will be many many more moments like this as they grow up.  The places they hang out may change.  The topics will mature as they do but they will always be best friends.  I love that so much.

Brinley Main kit + Embellishment Kit

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Brenda

I Blooming Love You

Good morning!  Do any of you still feel like it can't possibly be 2017?  I know I can't.  It's a new year and hopefully the start of an awesome year.  Not sure how many of you feel this way but I am certainly hoping it is better than last year.

For today I have just one page for you.  Work has been crazy (I work retail, at Michaels actually and there is so much to be stocked for every upcoming holiday) but I needed to make something pretty to start out the New Year.

Ironically enough, this photo was taken the first week of January in 2010.  My middlest little munchkin just a few months before she became a big sister.  I love this moment and remember it like yesterday.  I was telling her jokes to get her to sit still and lucked out on the biggest smile ever.

Thank you all for stopping by to see my first page of 2017.  Here's to so many more happy moments and just as many pretty scrapbook pages to help us remember them forever.

Brenda

Tuesday Tutorial with Brenda

Good Morning!  Welcome to this weeks super simple but fun tutorial.

I LOVE simple pages.  I am pretty sure everyone knows that already.  haha  One of my favorite things to do when creating pages is to make the title really stand out.  Sometimes I use several alphas or hand drawn word, even stickers to make my title pop.  This time I wanted to make my own paper letter title.  It looks so much harder than it is.  I promise.

Start by choosing your photo, elements and the papers you want to use for the title.

Now for the fun part.
Draw the letters on the paper you chose.  One color for each letter.

Thankfully some of the letters could be turned over because I ended up using the other sides once I put the letters all together.

Once you decide on where you want your title to go, lay out the rest of your page.

And that is it.  Just a quick, simple and fun way to take your simple page to another level.

I hope this little tutorial inspires you to make your own custom titles for your pages.  I think this will be one of my new go to ways to jazz up my pages.

Have a wonderful day!

3 to inspire with Brenda

Good Morning!

Today I am bringing you the 3 to inspire for this week.  I am keeping this one pretty simple even though I filled almost all of my page.  Although that is not my usual style, it was really fun.

Here is my page.

Your instructions for this 3 to inspire are as follows:

1. Use 3 patterned papers.
2. Fill 3/4 of your page with your papers and embellishments.
3. Use 3 different washi tapes somewhere on your page.  (I put mine together but you don't have to.)


There you have it.  I used 3's in all my instructions completely on accident but I think that ended up being pretty fun.

Now its your turn!  Use the three prompts to create your own projects and share them with us in the CTK Gallery and/or on our Facebook Fan Page for a chance to win. Don't forget to add today's date in your title.
You can also upload to Instagram and tag us @citrustwistkits.

So Much Love

Good Morning!  I'm here today to share a little page I made this week.  As soon as I opened my box of goodies, I knew exactly what photo I was going to use the little bear with.  In fact, I had been anxiously awaiting his arrival.

My littlest munchkin has this stuffed bear.  She has had him since she was about 18 months old.  She still has him and sleeps with him every night.  Once he was even lost.  For three months.  Apparently he felt the need to hibernate in a cooler in the pantry.  She was the saddest little buggy when we couldn't find him.

Anyway...I ran across this photo in my FB memories a while back and was dying to make a page with it.  Along came that darling little bear with the September main kit and this page was made.  I think he is just perfect.

I used the "Maggie" September main kit for this page as well as bits from the "Like a Girl" add-on and the Sprinkles kit.

That's it from me today.  Thank you for stopping by to read my little story and have a look at my page.  Have a wonderful day.

Brenda

Sunday Sketch 9/4

Good morning!  I can hardly believe we are already in September. Where did the year go?  Of course today is Sunday which means it is time for a new sketch.

Here is my page using the sketch. I stuck pretty close to the original.  I loved the simplicity of it and how it helped me to highlight one of my favorite photos from this summer.

September "main" kit

My favorite part is the painted wood veneer word.  I used a metallic acrylic paint to make it shiny.


Now it is your turn to create something with the sketch.  Don't forget to upload to the gallery or facebook group for the chance at a $5 gift certificate.  Place 9/4 in your title so we don't miss your page.

Brenda

Sunday Sketch 8-14

Hey all!  Happy Sketch Day!
Today I have a really fun sketch for you.  This one uses circles and squares.  I don't usually mix the two on one page but this one looked super fun so I had to try it.

For my page, I only had 2 photos so I found a fun card I liked to fill the 3rd photo spot.  I also added some color shine drops for a little extra interest.

See how fun the shapes look together?  I think I have a new favorite.

Now it is your turn to create something with the sketch.  Don't forget to upload to the gallery or facebook group for the chance at a $5 gift certificate.  Place 8-14 in your title so we don't miss your page.

Brenda

Tuesday Tutorial 8/9

Good Morning all!  I am so happy to be here today.

For this Tuesday Tutorial I am going to show you one of my favorite ways to jazz up a pretty background paper with some acrylic paint.

Sometimes I love a paper but it just seems a bit too busy for me.  I usually scrap on white so using a full color/pattern background can be a challenge.  I like a challenge...but I also like paint so I figured why not mix them together.

First, I find a really pretty paper that I don't want to cut up, the paint I want to use and some gesso.
(I ended up not using the Nuvo drops.  Sometimes that happens)

The gesso goes on first.  It keeps the paint from bleeding through and I really like the white.  It breaks up the color.  You could definitely opt for a clear gesso if you wanted.  Let the gesso dry completely before adding the paint.

I applied the gesso and the paint using an old gift card.  This made for a much smoother application.  The paint was a little thick so the paintbrush allowed me to drop a little water on the paper to loosen it up.  All you need to do to spread the paint out is dab some of the paint onto the gift card edge and smooth it across the paper.  I pulled the paint towards the middle of the canvas.  I liked the edges being a bit ragged instead of straight.  I seems to give motion to the paint, drawing the eye in.  Let this layer dry as well.

Next, a little bit of color shine.  Just unscrew the top and drop it on.  I had to dip the "straw" in a few times to get enough.  This will take some time to dry.  I found that out the hard way.  I ended up laying the elements I was testing out on the black drops and nearly ruined a couple of things.

Now you can add on your photo(s) and elements.  See how the paint helps to give a bit of a mat for all the other pretty things?  Now they won't get lost on those beautiful confetti dots.

Wild Child add-on + Pattern Play #1

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have fun using paint on your pages.

Brenda