Scrapbook Layout "Create Something Beautiful" for CSI April challenge

 

Hi, friends....I have another layout to share with you...it is of my dream and very own craft space!  We moved four years ago and at our first house, I had all of my stash in my living room and had to create at my dining room table...I know that many are forced to do that, but it was not preferable!!  I was so happy when we moved to our current house and I had my very own room with a door!!

 

This layout came together from so many inspirations...one being my love for my creative space and another from the case file #252 from CSI: color, stories, inspiration.... you can check out their blog for more details, but the clues in the case that spoke to me was primarily the image of the rooms and one of the testimony journaling prompts was to document something about my home....Since I have been holding on the idea of creating a layout to document my craft room for so long, I thought this was the perfect time to get it done!

Below is the image included on the CSI blog case file details....

 

I know the colors in my layout don't match the case file color scheme exactly, but I loved the contrast of the black and white against the yellow and once I started added color, I couldn't stop with just yellow....

 

I started with a small polka dot patterned paper from Dear Lizzy and ripped the back of the paper to add the strips to the bottom and top of the layout.

I layered my photo with some journaling cards from  my stash and centered in the page.

I added a layer of clear gesso and smooshed some ink from Shimmerz and Heidi Swapp to the four corners. Plus, I splattered the same inks.

Then, fussy cut these beautiful flowers from an Amy Tan patterned paper to layer in a row on the top and bottom.

 

I added color coordinating flair to each corner of the page....

 

 I used small letter stickers from Paige Evans sticker book to note the year we moved in and my craft space was created! The yellow flair button is from Cuts2Luv.

 The title of my page is a sticker from Pink Paislee.

 I added my journaling to a tag and then tucked it under my photo and layers then added some twine. Plus, I had been holding on the little scissors sticker from Tim Holtz for so long and this was the perfect page to add it too!!  This flair button is also from Cuts2Luv.

 This flair is also from Cuts2Luv.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you liked my project and found some inspiration.

Check out the CSI blog for more challenges and decide to try and solve your own case too! 

I did not create a process video for this layout, but if you have any questions, please let me know and I will get back to you as soon as possible!

 Have a great day.

Scrapbook Layout "Smile" for CSI April Challange

 

 

Hi, friends...I am back with another layout using my stash!

I have had some of these pieces in my stash for years and honestly, I can't even tell you where they came from...but I am happy to use them up and I hope it inspires you to pull out some of your stash and use it up! 

I was inspired by a combination of a things...I had all of these circle embellishments in my stash and when I read through the clues on case file #251 from CSI: color, stories, inspiration....it seemed like a perfect match!

You can check out their blog for all of the details, but I pulled from the prompts (not included in the image) which included circles, solid background, fabric.  Plus, I wrote my journaling directly on my background!

Below is the image included on the CSI blog case file details.... which if you look closely, doesn't relate to my project at all, however...The clues and prompts that I listed above were what inspired my layout.

What I started with were these scalloped circles that were kind of like canvas and there were a couple of different sizes and I knew I always want to paint them, but that was the extent of it...

I actually started with a piece of white cardstock, but after I got started, realized it would look a lot better with black as my background. Then, I had an idea to paint some circles behind my circle clusters and I tested out several of my paint palettes and decided on Prima's metallic paints in pink and white.  They look awesome and dry great on black cardstock!

 

 

I sprayed all of the canvas circles with paints from Shimmerz and then layered some together with my mini attacher.  I added some little embellishments from various brands...the camera is from Freckled Fawn.

The circle love die cut is from Jen Schow that I cut from on my Silhouette Cameo.

The title is a wood veneer from Michaels and I used Dylusions to create an ombre finish and then topped it off with my glaze from Journey Glaze...I love this stuff!  It acts like Glossy Accents, but dries so much faster.



 Below is a piece from Bramble Fox which works out great with my circle theme...below it, is another layered canvas circle stack that I added a white bow from Freckled Fawn.

 This is another cut file from Jen Schow which some enamel hearts from Bella Blvd and a flair button from Cuts2Luv.

 The white circle embellishment is another piece from Bramble Fox and I love this...

 I finished the layout with some splatters of paint and some enamel stars from Shimelle.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! For more details, check out my process video on YouTube linked below and CSI blog...

 https://youtu.be/rKEcZgP27qE

 Maybe this will inspire you to use more of your stash and solve a case of your own!
Have a crafty day!!



Scrapbook Layout Share

Hi, friends....I recently posted a layout share on my Youtube channel of all of the projects I have squeezed in between recording process videos...anyone who creates videos understands the time and effort they demand, therefore, sometimes you just want to create...That being said, I wanted to share them here with you as well....please take a look and I hope you enjoy!

 

 

 

 

This layout is created with a cut file from The Cut Shoppe and a old Basic Grey collection, Fresh Cut.
It is pretty simple for me, but with a large cut file, it creates a large design element that you really don't have to add much of anything else.
I used products from Paige Evans sticker book, Pretty Little Studio, & Pink Paislee.

 

 

 

 





 

This layout was also created with that same Basic Grey collection and a cut file from Paige Evans.  I love this cut file because it is so versatile! I decided to back some of the "polaroid" spaces with small photos I printed of my daughter and husband at the lake.  I filled in the other areas with pretty papers and layered stickers and embellishments I had been holding in my stash for a long time!  Including some brads that had been collecting dust.  Current products used are from Paige Evans sticker book and flair from Cuts2Luv. 








This layout was so much fun to make...I used an old collection from My Minds Eye and a cut file from Paper Issues.  I love everything about this collection and all of the bright gorgeous papers were perfect to back the hot air balloon. The embellishments I used were mostly from the MME collection except for the tassel and chipboard title.  I have been hoarding this chipboard from ScrapFX for years and thought it was finally time to use it!  I added some paints and clear embossed it.  I finished the layout with some puffy stickers from Freckled Fawn and jewels from Lucy's Little things.

This layout was inspired by a Paper Issues challenge to use frames and I definitely layered them on this layout!  The collection is from Pink Paislee and is several years old called "Secret Crush". I managed to get (8) frames on this layout by layering them under my photos!  I used some puffy stickers from Freckled Fawn and added some mixed media to my background using some sprays from Shimmerz.

This layout was created with the same Pink Paislee collection and also for a Paper Issues challenge "on an angle".  I also incorporated cut files from Just Nick Studios and one being the large title under my photos that I colored with some Shimmerz paints.  This is a fun challenge for me because I was able to create a design that is not typical for me.











This is definitely one my most fave and challenging layouts recently!  I used a cut file from Paper Issues and stitched for the first time on my layout!  Totally inspired by Paige Evans and all of the stitching she does on her projects and this cut file is perfect for it!  I used a mix of products from various brands including Freckled Fawn, Pink Paislee, Crate Paper & Pretty Pink Posh.

This layout came together pretty quickly because I started with a free cut file from Bea Valint on her blog and it really is the main design element and since it takes up so much room, there isn't much need or room to add anything else.
I added some of the loose flowers also included in the cut file and painted them with my Shimmerz paints and layered them with some sparkly things from Katia Studio and Pretty Pink Posh.  I added some texture to the background behind my photo with some texture paste from Ranger some soft watercolor with my Prima Confections.  The flair button is from Cuts2Luv.

This layout was put together in under an hour which is pretty quick for me! I used an old collection from My Minds Eye and a cut file from Jen Schow.  Most of the embellishments I used are from the collection except for the foam sticker title and the house is from Bramble Fox.  The flair button is from Pretty Little Studio.

This layout was inspired by my motivation to use my stash!  I started with collecting all of the chipboard and wood veneer "love" embellishments and decided to use them all on one layout....I chose a beautiful patterned paper designed by Irit Landgraft exclusively for Hip Kit Club and stamped a portion of my title in black ink using Paige Evans latest stamp set.  The flair buttons are from Cuts2Luv.

This layout is one of my favorites as well...I used the gorgeous "Flourish" collection from Maggie Holmes and a cut file from Paige Evans.
I backed the center of the cut file with vellum to tone down the background and backed the flowers in the cut file with the solid color papers from the collection.  The flair button is from Cuts2Luv.

This cut file is another quicky but goodie! I created this layout with a cut file from The Cut Shoppe and an older collection from My Minds Eye.  I was going for a simplistic look and started with a piece of white cardstock because I knew I wanted to add a watercolor on the background.

 

This layout is like a throw back for me because I hadn't used flowers on my layout in a very long time! but I have so many in my stash and when I decided to use this older collection from Glitz designs, I thought it would match perfectly! I layered so many flowers on this and I love it!  I also used chipboard from ScrapFX the cut file title from Just Nick Studios and Wilna Furstenburg.  On the background, I used a Tim Holtz stencil and texture paste, then added some Shimmerz for color and interest. 

This layout was inspired by a recent project of Paige Evans...I am in love with her work and thought I'd give this one a go....I started with a text patterened paper from my stash and painted some black stripes to give the eye a little break from the text and the butterflies I added.  I used one of Paige's cut files and cut them in all different sizes.  I took a page from Missy Whidden's book and painted, smooshed and splattered all kinds of ink on them before pulling them off my Silhouette mat.  After layering them with some vellum butterflies, I stitched them down the center with my sewing machine.
I used a black & white photo as to not compete with all of the other details.  I used flair button from Cuts2Luv and my title is from Bramble Fox.

 

This layout was inspired by a couple of things..first, the cut file which is from Paper Issues and second, my mission to use my wood veneer stash!  I popped up the cut file so it would lay flat with the wood veneer.  I love all of the color and it mixes well with the black & white elements including the circle phrase embellishment from Bramble Fox.  The flair button is from Cuts2Luv.

This layout is using Pretty Little Studio products and because the PLS papers are only 8x8 and all I had were scraps left so I layered most of them behind my photo.  I used the paper distresser on all of the edges and popped some of the layers up.  I tucked in die cuts and stickers from the collection and added some puffy stickers from Pink Fresh Studio.

This layout is also from Pretty Little Studio and I had hoarded all of the beautiful flower die cuts and thought it would be pretty to keep them and the photo as the focal points of the layout. For my title, I used clear stickers from Amy Tan sticker book.

This layout was inspired by a project I saw on Instagram, Jenessa_Franco where she used a bunch of her leftover alphas to create a background similar to this....I had been contemplating how I could use the alohas that didn't make words anymore and this was an awesome idea!  After I glued them all down, I added several layers of gesso and splattered some ink.  The paper collection I used is from Fancy Pants and I used some puffy stickers from Pink Fresh Studio.

 
 
 
 
 

This layout was created for a Paper Issues sketch challenge using  Cocoa Vanilla Studios.  I had only a couple of full sheets left, but lots of scraps and all of the branding strips....so, decided to layer them and stitch them down with my sewing machine.  I only added a few embellishments from the collections in order to keep the layout simple.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please let me know if you have any questions regarding any of the layouts or products I used .

 I hope you found some inspiration here and for more details, check out my YouTube video linked below.... 

https://youtu.be/phMky9HSnq0

Cocoa Vanilla Studios Scrapbook Layout " Thankful, Blessed, Grateful"

 

 

 Hi, friends....I am back with another layout using my Cocoa Vanilla Studios stash....Plus, I paired the beautiful patterned papers with a cut file from Paige Evans.  I cut it large on my Silhouette Cameo in order to use it as the main design element.  When you do this, it makes it easy to fill in the rest of the layout. I started by matting the polka dot patterned paper on one of the flower patterned papers and gutted it of course to use on another project. Next, I added some clear gesso and "smooshed" and splattered some Shimmerz and Heidi Swapp color shine on to my background so it would peek through the large title.

 

 

Once I backed all of the open spots of the cut file, I popped it up on some fun foam.

 

I layered some cut apart of the cards to the left of my photo and tucked one of the tags behind it for my journaling. I also tucked some of the gorgeous flowers and ephemera in the cluster.

 



 

I used a couple of the larger flower die cuts to the right of my photo and scattered some sparkly sequins from Pretty Pink Posh around.  I also layered one of the matching flair buttons with some thread and one of the round stickers from the sticker sheet.



 

To balance the embellishments, I added a couple of butterflies and sequins on the large die cut title and used my Nuvo shimmer pen for beautiful shimmerness...yes, I just made that word up!



 

 

This is the tag I wrote my journaling on that slides behind the cluster of cards and embellishments. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you found some inspiration! For more details, you can check out my YouTube process linked below...

https://youtu.be/zlBQF5uinfk

Cocoa Vanilla Studio Scrapbook layout "This life is pretty wonderful"

 Hello friends....I have been bursting with inspiration lately and I decided to try and use of the rest of my Cocoa Vanilla Studios stash...I didn't use it all but most of it is gone and not that I am happy about that, but with more stash used allows more room for new stuff! :)

Recently, I created a layout with a typography style and when I pulled out all of the die cuts and cut apart pieces and noticed all the words, I thought it would be a quick simple way to use them up.

I started with one of the patterned papers with the black and white striped and added some white gesso because I knew I wanted to add some mixed media to the background.

I used some Shimmerz and Heidi Swapp color shine to add some color behind the words.  I wanted the words to stand out.

 

 

I layered some of the die cuts and stickers on top of each other and used my mini stapler to attach them. 

 

I popped up some of the pieces on fun foam to add some dimension.

 



 

Of course, I used some of the matching flair and backed some messy thread underneath.



 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  For more details , check out my youtube process video linked below....

https://youtu.be/1fhfrglYCDs

Easter Mini Album //Paige Evans cut file

Hi, crafty friends...I am a little late in posting this, but better late than never right??

 

I made this cute little mini album from a Paige Evans cut file and I am really pleased with the way it turned out! The cut file allows you to adjust the overall size to whatever suits your needs and my finished album pages are 3 X 3.  I used some of the beautiful patterned papers from Pink Paislee/Paige Evans Oh My Heart collection.

I did incorporate some of my own embellishments as well throughout, but mostly used stickers from the Paige Evans sticker book and fussy cut elements from the papers.

 

 

To tie my album closed, I added a couple of large eyelets to tie some white ribbon through...it wasn't necessary, but I like the way it finishes it.  You could also use a binder clip too.

I love the way it looks opened...it kind of reminds me of one of those little finger paper games you folded up and added messages when you were a kid...



 

To add some texture and dimension, I added some tags for journaling and extra pictures in the slots where each section meet and added clips and ribbons at the top.

 



I cut a photo of our dyed eggs in half to add to the folded bottom of one of the sections and layered some die cuts which are super cute!

 

 

 I added some journaling in different places to keep it interesting and had fun adding different size die die cuts for more color!

 

 

I really wanted to add the super little cat sticker so I decided to cut in half to add to the bottom.

 



To finish the last section, I added a bunch of little colorful flowers on the bottom which is a prefect finish to the colorful photo above it.

 

If you'd like to watch my flip through, please check out the YouTube link below. 

https://youtu.be/zhpSOa-i1Lg

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you found some inspiration and try this mini album for yourself!  If you have any questions or comments, please contact and I will get back to you as soon as possible! Have a great day!