Pocket Page Challenge with Elizabeth

Hello friends.  I'm here to share a Pocket Page Challenge using the PLAYFUL, February "POSSIBILITIES" kit.

Here's my challenge for you:
1.  REPEAT color in your photo with journaling cards.
2.  Incorporate a screenshot from your PHONE.
3.  COMBINE stamping with die-cuts.

To REPEAT color in my spread, I chose the purple quote card to compliment the purple blooms in my photo.  I paired the card with the boys preparing to compete in their soccer game.  The sentiment was PERFECT and allowed me to BALANCE the color across my two pages.

My screenshot was a text message that I received from my youngest son, Joshua.  For interest, I created a simple flip-up with vellum.  To embellish, I added a die-cut and puffy heart.  Next, I used a journal card to SHARE some perspective about our conversation.  I use this technique OFTEN for text messages, Instagram or Facebook posts and the weather.

I ADORE the die-cuts AND stamps this month.  Instead of choosing to use one or the other, I grouped them together.  I LIKE how they add context to the photos.

Here's a final look at both pages.

I'm EXCITED to see what you CREATE.  HAPPY CRAFTING.

XOXO, Elizabeth

Interactive Journaling using the Life Crafted kit with Kira

Hey there!  It's Kira and I am back with another layout in my Folsom Life Crafted album.  Today I wanted to create a fun, interactive element using the LC kit and a cut file.  Here's a look at my completed layout:

So, this layout originally had a title, using the new Paw Prints on my Heart cut file.  But then disaster struck and my layout got ripped!  I had to redo the entire thing and only some of the elements survived.  Let's first talk about the interactive journaling. 

I created three hearts sized at about 2" wide, using my Cricut.  This is just the preloaded heart shape available in Cricut design space, so if you have a Cricut, you have this shape!  Then I took the paw prints from the Paw Print cut file, placed one on top of the heart, and used the "slice" tool.  I cut out the three hearts on the green floral paper in the LC kit. 

Then I cut out three white hearts of the same size, without the paw prints.  I cut strips of paper measuring 1"x1/8" and folded the strip in half.  Then I attached the strips to the green heart and then to the white heart.  I added some small journaling strips to the white hearts so when you lift the green heart, the journaling will be revealed on the white heart. 

I added some small embellishments to the hearts and adhered the hearts vertically on the ledger paper from the LC kit.  I printed a photo of Folsom on matte photo paper measuring 4.25x8.25.  I added a small embellishment cluster to the bottom left corner. 

To bring in the red flowers to the right side of the page, I reprinted the photo at 5"x8.25 and adhered the ledger paper over the top of the photo, leaving the flowers showing on the sides.  I punched holes through the side of the paper, so the interactive elements wouldn't be tucked behind a page protector. 

Thanks for stopping by!

xo, Kira

Sunday Sketch with Patricia

Hello lovely CTK friends!  Today is Sunday Sketch, and I had such a blast using this sketch as a jumpstart for my next story in my Life Crafted album.

I always look at the layout of the sketch.  This one is vertical, and then I notice the layers/details. For my project today, those are the elements of the sketch I focused on.  Here's how I made it my own using the February Add-On kit.

I did some fussy cutting of the numbers from the pattern paper from the Add-On kit.  I wanted to use the 125 to represent the date, Jan 25, for Chinese New Year.  I also wanted to incorporate the Starbucks Year of the Rat card into my design based on the sketch.  Using all of these elements on one page was too much.  I saw this as a way to get creative with more layers using the brand new Life Crafted Adhesive Page Strips! 

After peeling the white strip to reveal the adhesive, I pressed my numbers into place (on the back of it), then after creating a punched border from pattern paper from the kit, I adhered that next.  I added a few embellishments from the kit to finish my new layered divider!!  These strips are my new fave!!

Although I knew I would use the Starbucks card, I kept that color in mind, pulling in the green pattern paper as a beautiful complement to the red, and the back side of the pattern paper from my divider works in beautifully as well.  To help tie that pattern paper divider into my full-size page, I fussy cut flowers and leaves from more pattern paper from the kit.

Drawing inspiration from the sketch, I trimmed a lighter piece of green pattern paper to place above the Starbucks card.  I used the Paw Prints Heart cut file, removing the paws so I could use just the heart.  I backed that with the same pattern paper I used from the divider to continue building on the vertical design of the sketch.  After adding my photo, I wanted to add more layers from the sketch, by adding embellishments from the add-on kit.

Lovely choices of die cuts, chipboard and puffy embellishments to add texture and color from the kit!

After focusing on inspiration from the sketch for this side, I quickly filled pockets for the left concentrating on keeping the pockets simple to balance the heavier layered right side.  I used a combination of the Life Crafted Possibilities kit and stamp set with the add-on to finish these pockets.

Thank you for letting me share our family tradition of celebrating Chinese New Year every year using the gorgeous Add-On and Life Crafted Kits.  The sketch really was a time-saver to put this together!  Would love to see what you create in our Facebook group!

3 to Inspire with Lorilei

Hello!!  Thank you so much for joining me today!  I have 3 things for you to use a jumping-off point for your next project!

I am using the February 2020 Possibilities Life Crafted Kit for my pages today.

My 3 to Inspire items are:

1. Use a full page or large photo
2. Do a bit of ghost or messy stamping
3. Add a slight angle to your embellishments/cards or photo

I used a full size photo on the left side of my spread, I added a few embellishments to the photo to tie it to the right side.  On the right side I added a column of die cuts and just a touch of messy stamping to finish off the page!

 I love all the embellishments this month in the kits, they are so fun to layer!  As always I have to use the stamp sets!!

 I hope you find time to create something using my 3 prompts!

Life Crafted Album Spread with Tina

Hey there!

It's Tina here, and today I want to share with you my first project in a Life Crafted album using the gorgeous February Add On kit! Once I saw the beautiful pattern papers from the kit I knew exactly which photos I would use first.

So I started by deciding what layout I would use for the photos and stopped on a TN page on the left and a 4x6 plus a 4x2 (page protector #3) on the right. After that I chose three pattern papers from the kit that match the photos and trimmed them to the size needed for the layout. The paper with stripes was actually a perfect match for the photo with my daughter riding a bike as the light blue, mint and blush pink colors were in the same order on both of them.

To add a little bit of texture to the striped pattern paper I cross stitched here and there along the lines on it. After that I added some embellishments from the Add On kit and a chipboard sticker "go your own way" from the Life Crafted kit.

To finish this page I added a title using the puffy phrase stickers and adhered a lovely floral bow to the photo. Even though the bow made the page quite bulky I still managed to put it into the page protector #1, but then I decided to give a try to the new adhesive page strips and, OMG, it was love at first site!!! It looks so awesome and at the same time you can touch and feel all the texture of the page! And from now on we can make TN spreads as bulky as we wish and they will fit into the Life Crafted album perfectly! I'm just so excited about this product I can't stop talking about it.

Well, next I started working on the right hand side of the spread. I matted the second photo with a piece of a blue pattern paper to make the photo more visible on the page. Added a circle chipboard sticker and a few ephemera pieces here and there.

In the very end I decided to hand stitch the lines on the "get some sunshine and fresh air" ephemera and adhered some enamel dots here and there on the spread. And that's all! It was so much fun to play with this kit, I can't wait to share more projects with you later this month!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time!

XO,

MEET OUR CREATIVE TEAM March 2020 - August 2020

Hi there!

We are so excited to announce our March 2020-August 2020 Creative Team!  

Thank you to each of you who sent in your application for consideration for our Creative Team Call.  We had so many applicants from around the globe.  Every application was filled with inspiration and gorgeous projects.  We are also thankful to our returning CT members, and wish all the retiring members the best in their future.

With the selection made, we are thrilled to moving into March showcasing the work from our talented team.

Here is the line-up for the Citrus Twist Kits March 2020 - August 2020  Creative Team. Please join us in welcoming them to the CTK team, and  be sure to follow then so you can see what they will create with our kits and products!


Erica Backhaus
Krystal Becker
Nathalie DeSousa - CT Coordinator
Shannon Dombkowski
Marsha Farris
Sheree Forcier
Alena Grinchuk
Ashley Horton
Nikki Kehr
Veronica Milan
Kira Ness
Marivi Pazos
Patricia Roebuck
Angela Tombari
Amy Jo Vanden Brink
Lisa Varshine
Diane Williams
Trina  Craig  - OWNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

We cannot wait to keep inspiring  you !

Life Crafted and Altered Frame with Patricia

Hello CTK friends!!  This is Patricia to with you today to show you 2 Life Crafted spreads and an altered wooden frame.  First, let me show you what I created with just the new February Possibilities kit.

I first cut one of the Be Mine cut file screens with the XOXOs from pattern paper from the kit.  It cuts the page to fit in your album once you punch your holes, but also cuts the entire XOXO page separate from it.  It got me inspired to not use it together and get more out of that cut file and kit contents.

So using the cut out XOXO, I layered it and stitched it to the February Digital TN paper, then layered embellishments from the kit to it.  I HAD to use the 'he is' and 'she is' from the die cuts.  I thought they would be perfect with one of the photos of me and my hubby on one of our bike rides.

For the right side with the outside part of that cut file, I thought the pattern paper I cut from looked really cool with the woodgrain pattern paper.  The paper I used to cut from also has so much lovely texture and goes with the overall feel of this memory.  I used a combination of the Possibilities stamp set that comes in the kit, the 'enjoying,' with a foam phrase & icon sticker from the kit to create my title of 'enjoying outside.'

The Life Crafted kits always have a 4x6 card with labels on it to coordinate with the kit.  I fussy cut one of those labels to stamp the 'enjoying.'  Under the photo I stamped one of the images from the the new Good Vibes stamp set and used one of the sentiments from that set to stamp at the top.  Then finished this with more embellishments from the kit and my date with the 3x4 Typewriter Alpha Stamp Set, complements my layout just right!

Once I cut up into a kit, I usually have a beautiful mess on my desk.  Well, I happened to look at the new wooden 'XO' frame I recently picked up a Target, and thought what if... So I did some tinkering and used one of the diecuts with pattern paper for inside the frame, and used the pattern paper to cover the wooden frame.  To get everything to fit, I just traced and cut.  To even out the edges of the paper on the wood frame, I used a fingernail file to smooth it out.  Very quick and simple...I just love it on my desk!!

Just like the kit, there really are many possibilities to creating with it!  Now, I want to show you a Life Crafted spread using a mix of the new Scrapbooking Add-On kit and the Life Crafted kit for this month.

I used pattern paper from the kit for my background on the left.  The woodgrain pattern paper with the punched circle has stamping and paste...that is actually leftover from my Featured Project that I'll be sharing on the CTK YouTube channel on the 22nd!  I created a cluster of Add-On and LC embellishments.  I loved that 'it will be all fine' die from the Life Crafted kit, and so happy to get to use it.  I added a bit of stamping with the Good Vibes stamp set in between the clustering. 

Another love from the stamp set in the Life Crafted kit this month is this sentiment!  Perfect for this spread.

For the right side, I used 3x4 cards from the Life Crafted kit.  One for journaling, and the other for the sentiment that tied in so well...I just added the same stamp image from the Good Vibes stamp set that I did on the left.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Would love to hear which kits you get and see what you create with them.  Share in our Facebook group and enjoy!!