"You are loved" scrapbook layout //Butterfly Reflections Ink DT

Hello crafty friends...I am back to share another scrapbook layout using stamps and dies from Wplus9 and Altenew!

Actually, there are several different brands incorporated in this project!. so many lovely products to choose from!  This is of a my picture of me and my little girl while enjoying a day at the park.

 

My inspiration for this page actually started with the rose gold embossing powders Vanessa shared on the Butterfly Reflections Ink Instagram feed a little while back....I loved the way the Avery Elle Rose Gold Metallic Embossing Powder looked so I ordered it and definitely wanted to use it on my next project.

The frame around my photo was cut from the Scalloped squares die set from Pretty Pink Posh.

 

I started with a white piece of white cardstock and added a layer of  clear gesso because I knew I wanted to add some mixed media.

 I used the Geometric Heart Stencil from Echo Park and Distress Crayons to add the subtle hearts on the background.  The Tim Holtz distress retractable brush create a softer look that you can build up whereas the Tim Holtz Ink blending tools add more ink and sometimes they get caught on the stencil when applying in the circular motion. Then, I added some splatters in the same colors

 

The title of this page was created with the Altenew  "You are loved" die and embossed with the Avery Elle Rose Gold.  I embossed it two times in order to get the smooth finish.  I love the color of this, however, it made it very difficult to match...I did not have anything in my stash that really matched well, therefore, creating my own embellishments was the best way to go. 

 

 

I used the Wplus9 Pretty Little Peonies stamp set and coordinating die set from to stamp all of these beautiful flowers.  This stamp set has 2 to 3 layering images for each flower and leaf and what I love about this set is there are so many images and few really small images.  The flowers were stamped with Altenew Peach Perfect Crisp Dye Ink as my lightest color, then used Hero Arts Soft Cantaloupe and Fresh Peach as my darker color inks.  The tiny images meant for the center of the flowers were stamped with versamark ink and embossed with the same rose gold embossing powder.  The leaves were stamped with Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio and Hero Arts Mint Julep.

 

 

 Once all of the flowers and leaves were cut, I scattered them about the page.  To balance the layout, I tore a section at the top and bottom and ripped it up some so I could layer a piece of patterned paper from Pink Paislee Paige Evan Take Me Away 6 x 6 paper pad under the tear.  I used my tiny attacher to staple the fold.  This little tear and fold in the cardstock provided a convenient place to tuck in more little flowers and leaves.

 

 

To finish up, I scattered Pretty Pink Posh clear sparkling sequins around the page and a couple of strips of washi tape from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you are inspired to create your own embellishments with flower stamps and dies and head over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink online shop to see all of the gorgeous choices to shop from!

If you'd like to watch my whole process, check out my YouTube video linked below...

 https://youtu.be/imKsbETdllI

Have a great week! 

"Magical" scrapbook layout/Butterfly Reflections Ink DT //Doodlebug Designs Fairy Tales

Hi, crafty friends....I am back to share a "magical" scrapbook layout featuring Doodlebug Designs "Fairy Tales" collection and Reverse Confetti die set. 

The picture is of my daughter and her friends at her 10th birthday unicorn party.  My husband built a lemonade stand last summer and we turned it into a photo booth for her and her friends to have fun with.   So, when I saw this collection, I knew it would be perfect for my photos from the party!

  

 

I started with a piece of white cardstock and created a messy mixed media background using Distress Oxide Inks.  This tried and true technique is so simple and easy, it is definitely my go to when I use white cardstock.

I used Picked Raspberry, Broken China, and Seedless Preserves.  These colors match Doodlebug patterns so well!. To create some texture, I used a stencil from Echo Park called Geometric Heart and texture paste from Dreamweavers.  This texture paste is one of my favorites because it is translucent.  Which means it dries clear and picks up the color beneath it. It is a subtle detail, but adds just enough texture behind my main design elements.

 

 The idea of making banners popped in my head after I opened the Odds & Ends pack of embellishments.  There are a few banner die cuts included, but I wanted to create several banners and thought the Heart Banner Confetti Cuts die set from Reverse Confetti was perfect!  They are so cute and versatile!  They can be stacked together or used alone which is what I did....a couple of the dies also cut little hearts in the center which allows the color on my background to peek through! I cut about four dozen of the banner pieces from the Fairy Tales 6x6 paper pad.

 

 

After arranging the die cuts in every possible way, I decided on (4) rows just straight across and temporarily with adhesive so I could stitch them down with my sewing machine.  I liked the idea of bending the up the banners for dimension.  I added an iridescent crystal from Studio Katia to each tiny hole on either side of the banner die cuts which act as sort of the "pins" holding my banners up. Plus, they are so sparkly!

 

 

For my title, I pulled one of the large word die cuts from the same Odds & Ends embellishment pack and placed one of the phrases underneath from one of the cut apart papers from the 6 x 6 paper pad. 

 

 

I really wanted to use one on the cute paper clips from Shimelle Glitter Girl but they didn't fit right due to the direction the unicorns were facing in, so, I took a breath, and pulled the paper clip off!  I know...very scary, but it came off easy enough and then I was able to place the unicorn over my title on top of a bed of blue thread from my stash.

 

 

To finish up, I added clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and Bella Blvd puffy stars  and Freckled Fawn scattered about the page.

For even more sparkle....I broke out my Nuvo shimmer pen and went shimmer crazy! on my title, die cut hearts, presents...can't have enough sparkly goodness when they are unicorns involved! 

Thanks so much for stopping by...I hope you like what you see and are inspired to pull out a die set to make your own embellishments!  Head over to the online store and take a look at what Reverse Confetti has to offer and pick up some of the adorable Fairy Tales Collection from Doodlebug Designs too!

To watch my whole process, check out my YouTube video linked below...

https://youtu.be/wmTUJgVXsm0

 

Please feel free to leave a comment or question...I'd love to know what you think!
Have a great week!

 

"You are my home" Scrapbook layout // Butterfly Reflections Ink DT

Happy hump day! I am back with another 12 x 12 scrapbook layout for Butterfly Reflections Ink using Doodlebug designs "Hello" collection and Paige Evans rolled flower cut files. 

I love all of the colors in this collection and the "home" theme it provides. 

I started by spreading a layer of clear gesso on a piece of white cardstock, then "smooshed" some ink to my background with Distress Inks.  I used Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, & Broken China.  Once dry, I splattered the same ink all around with a small paint brush.

For the design of my layout I actually had quite a hard time deciding what to do...so many ideas!  I knew I wanted to use these gorgeous flower cut files .  The flowers are cut from about 6x6 papers and rolled up...This was the first time I created these flowers and they didn't turn out as I had hoped, but I love the finished look.  If rolled tight enough, there shouldn't be any gaps, but this was definitely a learning experience for me! You will see below how I made it look intentional! :)  These flowers create so much dimension especially if the "petals" are folded and curled to make them look more realistic.

 

 

After a few different ideas, I decided on a wreath shape which goes well with the "home" theme.  Because some of the flowers ended up with large gaps in the center, I pulled out some sequins, gems, and glitter.  I put a dollop of glossy accents in the center, then filled in the center with sparkly things.  Some with glitter from my stash and some with sequins and gems from Pretty Pink Posh. 

 

 

To add texture and gold to match the embellishments, I added some hearts and leaves foam stickers from Pink Paislee's Take Me Away Thickers.

 

 

I tucked in matching house and flower die cuts from Doodlebug Designs "Hello" Odds and Ends package ...you can never have too many flowers! and hearts...

 

 

The cute little matching enamel stickers are the perfect finishing touch.  The tiny hearts are from the Doodlebug Tiny Heart Shape Sprinkles and the little bow on my house is from the Hello Shape Sprinkles.

 



The two sweet little butterflies are also from the Odds and Ends die cuts.



 

I tucked these beautiful large flowers and clear flower die cuts under my photo and popped up some with adhesive foam. 

 

The house die cut was the inspiration for my title and used foam thickers from my stash in dark blue which matches this collection perfectly!  If you don't have these, you could use any white alphas and paint/ink them to match.   The foam alphas worked for me because they were small enough to fit in my wreath.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope this inspires you to add lots of flowers to your next project!  Check out the Butterfly Reflections Ink online store for these Doodlebug Designs products and so much more!  I'd love to know what you think of my project.  Please feel free to leave a comment or any questions. 
If you'd like to see my YouTube video, check out the link below...
https://youtu.be/3SLQt4t0_9U

Have a great (crafty) day!

 

 

"I adore you" scrapbook layout // Butterfly Reflections Ink DT //Altenew stamps & dies

Hi crafty friends...I am back with another project to share of my sweet little lady on Easter.
This is my fourth design team project for Butterfly Reflections Ink!

I have been playing with the "Adore You" and "Beautiful Day" stamp sets from Altenew for some time now and I love these flowers!  It is also helpful to have the matching dies especially when stamping and cutting a field full of flowers.  These images aren't too difficult to fussy cut, but I am not a fan!  

You can find the "Adore You" stamps and matching dies in a set in the store...and if you prefer a different look, there are so many Altenew stamps available in the shop that can also be used to create this look.

In order to create this rainbow of flowers, I started with watercolor paper and distress inks from Tim Holtz and got to smooshing.  If you haven't seen this done before, I "smoosh" the ink pads on my craft mat, spray some water, then run the watercolor paper through the ink.  I love this technique and makes it appear that I am a master at watercoloring, but that couldn't be farther from the truth...anyone can get these results!

It is soo much fun and a little therapeutic!

 

When I started playing with inks, I didn't necessarily plan out how much of each color, I just knew I wanted lots of it!

 

 

After, I created several colorful panels, I started stamping flowers and leaves from the "Adore You" stamp set in Archival black ink....you do not need a Misti for this, but it is definitely helpful!  It makes for quick stamping of multiple images at once.

I used Archival ink for all of the stamping on this layout because it is bold and permanent.

 

To create a lot of dimension, I adhered most of my flower die cuts with foam adhesive...some placed in the center of the flowers, but also on the edges, so I could tuck in one side and pop up the other...I love the way this turned out!

 

I had planned to stamp a few images from the "Beautiful Day" set on my background, but I was a little nervous to mess it up!  The next best thing is to stamp on vellum...It provides a subtle texture and wont ruin your background if you mess up.  I die cut the stamped images from the matching "Beautiful Day" die set and tucked them in under the other flowers.





 

To give more texture and bling, I added jewels and sequins scattered about from Pretty Pink Posh.

 

For my title, I used sentiments from the "Adore You" set which was perfect for how I was feeling when I took this photo.



 

To finish up, I splattered some color with Heidi Swapp Color Shine from my stash. 

I hope you are inspired to try this technique Altenew stamps and dies that you can find over at Butterfly Reflections Ink shop.... They are se versatile and create stunning embellishments!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'd love to know what you think. 

Please feel free to comment below... If you'd like to see my entire process, check out my video on YouTube linked below....

 https://youtu.be/4GK_QrG5sHE

 

Have a great week!

"#Adorbs" scrapbook layout //DT for Butterfly Reflections Ink //Doodlebug Designs

Hello friends! 

I have another 12 x 12 layout featuring Doodlebug Designs Hello collection. This is my second project for the Butterfly Reflections Ink design tea...YAY!

With so many beautiful pieces to work with, it is hard to narrow them down to use...I knew I wanted to use flowers and thought I would include the flowers from the collection, but with so many gorgeous patterns from the 6x6 paper pad, I decided to use the scraps I already had to back the flowers I cut on my Silhouette Cameo in white cardstock.   6x6 paper pads are perfect for backing cut files because the patterns are smaller...

This layout is of my daughter and husband at the park and it is not often that my daughter willingly allows me to take her picture so I was pleasantly surprised when she agreed to these while we were at the park....and they came out wonderful!

 

 To create my background, I used colors from the Prima Oil Pastels and smooshed it with some plastic packaging.  I wanted the color to peek through the large heart I also cut on my Silhouette.  To give it some texture, I hand stitched the border of the heart with some white thread.  I layered my photo with a couple of the patterned papers from the 6x6 paper pad and popped it up on some fun foam.

 The title #adorbs is from the Hello chit chat embellishment pack which was perfect! 

I added some of the sweet little hearts from Doodlebug heart sprinkles to the center of the flowers which added the perfect finishing touch! 

Since there was white space on the top left of my photo, I added one of the speech bubbles from the same chit chat package and layered some hearts from the Hello Odds & Ends pack.  

 

I created two clusters of the cut file flowers backed with patterned papers to the top left of the heart and under my photo for balance.  I only glued the center of the flowers in order to allow the petals of the flowers to lift for more dimension then tucked in some of the leaves.

 I love that the leaves have gold foil as does some of the flowers and other embellishments included in this collection.

 

I hope you enjoyed the pictures of my layout and are inspired to check out this collection over at Butterfly Reflections Ink!  There are so many cute pieces in this collection!

Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Thanks for sticking with me to the end of this post and I will be back soon with another project! If you'd like to se my whole process, check out my video on YouTube linked below...

https://youtu.be/pER4pWVzEys