PL challenge with Alena

Hey friends! Alena here with  Pocket Life Challenge for you!

The format of TN album is very easy to use photos taken on the phone in full-length. I like the full page photo. Try this on your spreads. It always looks unusual and interesting.

So, my challenge for you:
Use a full page photo.

This page can not be decorated, and you can add a few stickers or stamping. As you can see, I've added pieces of labels, Tiny Alphabet Stickers, Puffy Stickers

 This month's set includes pink chipboard alpha stickers-this is my love! I used them to add color accents to the cards, and they also fit perfectly with the pink label on the left photo.

Remember to share your creations with us on the Citrus Twist Kits Friends page on Facebook or by using #CTK, @Citrustwistkits on social media.

Alena

Explore Together TN Layout with Tina

Hey there!

It's Tina here and I am back with a new traveler's notebook layout using the wonderful September Explore Life Crafted Kit and This Is Life "Let's Wander" Stamp. As you may noticed I has a thing for big photos on my layouts, especially on the ones about our hiking adventures. I just can't get enough., and this project wasn't an exception either.

I started by adding a title to the layout, and the sentiment on the Life Crafted stamp "The world is yours to EXPLORE" was perfect for the photo of my husband and daughter at the picturesque top of the Rattlesnake Ledge. So I stamped just the first part of the sentiment on a cut apart label, added a tiny puffy heart sticker, and then continued the phrase using chipboard alphabet stickers.

After that I printed my journaling on one of the 3x4 cards, stamped an image of the beautiful mountains from This Is Life "Let's Wander" stamp in the bottom corner of the card and added ephemera pieces here and there.

To finish my layout I stamped the date of our hike and another sentiment from the Life Crafted stamp. I like how easy this TN spread came together and hope you get inspired to create your own project using CTK products. Don't forget to visit the shop to check out all the beautiful kits!

So that is all for this time! Thank you for so much joining me today and happy crafting!

XO,

Sunday Sketch with Sheree

Hi everyone!

I’m here on the blog today with this week’s Sunday Sketch!  Sketches are such a great way to get you started on a layout, especially when you’ve lost some of your creative mojo.  Here’s what it looks like...

This is my take on the sketch…

I’ve used items from both the gorgeous Life Crafted and Scrapbooking Add-on Kits to put this layout together.  Overall, I tried to stay fairly true to the sketch, but made a few little changes to put my own spin on it.

Instead of the vertical strips behind the photo I used the Field Trip paper that has the looks of multiple pieces put together.  I love the different colors in this paper against the white background and paired it with the grey 6 x 8 paper from the Life Crafted Kit.

I kept the embellishments nice and simple in my usual style.  The florals in the kit this month are absolutely gorgeous and the puffy stickers are perfect for adding extra little details.   I also added some stamping around the page using the September 2019 Life CraftedTraveler’s Notebook Stamp Set.  These stamps are perfect to use for all sorts of adventures!

You can see my process in the video below:



I love how easily this page came together using the sketch and this month’s kits. 

I hope you’ll join in the fun and share your version of the sketch with us too!  Be sure to tag us on social media so we can see what you come up with!

3-To-Inspire with Marsha

Hey friends!  Marsha here today with this week's 3-To-Inspire challenge.  This is a fun challenge, perfect for focusing on some of the fun goodies in this month's Life Crafted "Explore" Kit!

Here are the prompts:

1. Add puffy stickers
2. Use a large photo
3. Use a 3x8 bookmark

By using this list as inspiration, I was able to quickly create a fun layout in my Life Crafted Album, documenting a photo from my New York City trip last year.

I always enjoy using the 3x8 bookmark included in the Life Crafted kits each month.  For a different look, I rotated the bookmark, trimmed the corners, and punched a hole at the top, creating a large tag shape.  I also added two tabs to the side using a grid patterned paper.  This allowed me to punch holes, so it could be added to the album.  Using the This Is Life "Let's Wander" Stamp, I stamped the title onto a woodgrain patterned paper and used a metal circle die to cut it out.  I then used a larger metal die to cut out another circle, layering them together using dimensional craft foam. 

Next, I added some stamping to include the location and date.  Using the Traveler's Notebook Stamp, I added additional stamping to a label and adhered it to the edge of the tag.

For the other side of the layout, I added a 4x6 photo and used lots of the gorgeous puffy stickers from the Life Crafted Kit to embellish the page.  They were almost too lovely to use!

I'm excited to see what you create using these prompts!  Be sure to share your projects with us on the CTK Facebook Fan Page!

Explore Life Crafted Kit

I'm delighted to be back today sharing another project with the Explore Life Crafted kit.  My family did a lot of exploring this summer, so I had many photos that were perfect for this kit.  As I started pulling pieces together, a clear color scheme came through.

I used the digital version of the Pocket cards to make them a little smaller and cut them out at 2 inch circles so that they would fit in the 2x2 pockets (originially a 6x8 page that I cut down to 4x8 to fit in the Life Crafted Album).  It was easy to look through the ephemera and find pieces that complimented my photos and layout perfectly.

On the back side of the layout, I used the puffy stickers and the stamp to add some more interest, I also paired it with a 3x8 page protector with the two 3x4 pockets to add some more detail to the story and a spot to add the journaling.

 Whenever I have a pocket page that is a little special, or slightly different sized than the others, I like to add one of the Avery Index tabs and on this one, I cut down one of the Pocket cards and used some adhesive on the back so that it wouldn't slide out when you turn the page!

Thanks for checking out my project today, I hope I was able to inspire you to use the amazing Explore kit!

Travelers Notebook and Bible Journaling with Patricia

Hello beautiful CTK friends!  I hope you are enjoying or soon will be enjoying your kit(s).  The colors and patterns of the papers in the Life Crafted kit, inspire me like crazy.  They inspire me also to try something I don't normally do, and that is to use a very vibrant and busier pattern paper for a background.  

So picking out my background pattern paper, I adhered that into my Traveler's Notebook on the right side.   Before finishing that side, I went to the left side and used another pattern paper, but in a neutral color and less busy pattern.  Then using the Let's Wander stamp set with the color inspiration from the pattern paper on the right, I started stamping.  I did some stamping right on the pattern paper, but did a lot of stamping onto more pattern paper and then detail cut out.  That soft orange really complements the right side.  

For my photos, I used the This is Life digital stamps available this month in Photoshop Elements for my photos.  If you don't have software to work with your photos, you could also stamp directly onto your photo, like I did on my pattern papers.  I was able to create a clipping mask, so the photo shows only within the first circle and have a border.  If stamping, it would not have that white circle border.  I filled in with a little bit of embellishments and stamping to finish it, but since it covers most of the page, I turned to the subscriber's Explore Cut Aparts, using one of the labels to type my journaling in Photoshop Elements.

Then back to the right side, I printed a larger photo, layered with the same pattern paper I used for one of the circles on the left, added some die cuts, and the puffy stickers from the kit.  

Keeping the details on this side lighter, lets the photo and the paper be balanced.

I love the vintage feel but also modern feel of this spread.  I have another project to share with a video!  Inspired by all of my leftovers, I decided to share a Bible Journaling entry with you today.

I used a combination of the subscriber cut file for this this month called Find Joy Everyday, using just the three hearts from it, die cuts and alpha stickers from the Life Crafted kit, the Crate Paper stickers and die cuts from the Add-On kit, the Let's Wander Stamp, The Travelers Notebook Stamp, and the Typewriter Font Stamp.  With those items picked, I started by stamping "wisdom," adding the hearts cut file, watercolors, journaling and then added in the stickers and die cuts.

I stayed with lots of blues and greens, but I love that tiny bit of the pink from the die cut heart.  To highlight my verses, I used the watercolors.  I was only going to do one side, but since part if it carried over, and I had my supplies out, I kept going!  

I used the Floral Circle cut file from this month to start this side, but used the clear gesso that I use to prep my pages as the glue for this larger piece.  I did the same as I did on the left side using the watercolors, and then added the die cuts, stickers and stamps.

If you do any kind of art journaling, Bible Journaling, anything other than documenting, this is a fun way to use your leftovers and try a different creative process.  You can watch my video on my YouTube channel here in HD or below.  Thank you so much for stopping by!!  Happy creating!

Scrapbook Layout with Sept 2019 Add-On Kit

Hello!  Lorilei here today sharing a 9x12 scrapbook layout I made using the gorgeous September 2019 Citrus Twist Add-on Kit!  The kit features some of the lovely Heritage collection by Maggie Holmes and Crate Paper, and that is what I used on my layout!

I started with a white background cut down to 8.5 x 11.5 and placed that on the Keepsake paper.  I chose a 6x4 photo for my layout, even the cows across the lane need to be scrapbooked right?  Before I adhered my photo, I added my title using the Spencer stamp set.  I love the large font in this stamp set, and I am sure I will use it often!

Next up I fussy cut lots of flowers from the Margaret paper.  I decided on a vertical design and added flowers to the top and bottom of the page.  This design is handy as you can use the flowers on the edges of the papers and the straight border helps to line them up!

I added the butterfly from the Heritage Ephemera pack included in the September 2019 Add-on kit and then found a label in my Sept. Life Crated kit for the top of the page.  I couldn't resist stamping "Farm Fresh" on the label using the Sept. 2019 Life-Crafted Travelers Notebook stamp set!

Thank you so much for joining me today!  Be sure to check out the Sept. 2019 Add-0n Scrapbook kit!