"Sunkissed" Scrapbook Layout //Simple Stories//Butterfly Reflections Ink DT

Hey friends....I am back to share another 12 x 12 scrapbook layout with you for Butterfly Reflections Ink DT...

I am using Simple Stories Hello Summer collection and pictures of my daughter and nephew from years ago..they were enjoying some fruit juice after a dip in the pool....they are so cute at that age!!

 

I started with a piece of yellow cardstock from my stash and really wanted to use the square stickers in the 8-page sticker pack.  They seem like they are meant for planners, but I won't use them in that way so I needed to come up with a way to use them on a scrapbook layout.  I am a huge fan of grid style layouts and they are a great way to use lots of patterned papers on one project!  And in this case, I could layer the square planner stickers on most of the paper squares.

 

 

I trimmed 2 x 2 pieces from the 6 x 8 paper pad and cut my 4 x 6 photo down to (2) 2 x 4 photos. Once I laid out all of the patterned paper squares the way  I wanted, I went through the sticker sheets and added adhesive foam to each to add dimension.

 

 

I also pulled embellishments from the 6 x 12 chipboard.  Even with chipboard and adhesive foam, the layout was still lacking texture...therefore, I challenged myself with hand stitching each one of the squares with coordinating floss from my stash....yes, this took me a very long time, but completely worth it!!

 

 

For a little sparkle & shine, I added some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh Tutti Fruitti mix and Neat & Tangled Sunset Shimmer mix.  I used my precision tip bottle and glossy accents and it works so well!

 I also used the glossy accents on some of the stickers to add dimension.  It takes a while to dry, but the little sunglasses look so cute with the shine.

 

 

For a little messiness to the already structured design,  I splattered some watered down acrylic black & white paints in the corners.  For finishing details, For finishing details, I pulled some enamel hearts from Doodlebug Shape Sprinkles & Amy Tangerine Sunshine & Good Times Puffy Stickers.

 

To finish up, I added my journaling on the left side of the page and that was it....once the hand stitching was done, the layout really came together quick! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hop you were inspired to create a grid design with lots of patterns and color on your project! and maybe even some color coordinating stitching.....

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Have a great week!

"Vacation" Scrapbook layout //Simple Stories ///Butterfly Reflections Ink DT

Hey crafty peeps...I am back to share another beachy summer layout for Butterfly Reflections Ink Online Store.  I used Simple Stories Hello Summer collection again plus some Silhouette cut files and a little mixed media experiments!  The picture is of my daughter and husband during one of our sunset shell collection missions on our annual beach vacation....which, at the time this will be posted, I will be on that family vacation in Myrtle Beach...woohoo!!

I printed the photo as an 8x10 and trimmed it down to line up with my title and I love the way it looks! 

I started with a piece of white cardstock and added a little mixed media mess on the background so it would peek out behind the embellishments and photo...you can't go wrong with Distress Inks! I used Abandoned Coral, Work Lipstick, Peacock feathers, Tattered Rose, Evergreen bough, & Squeezed Lemonade.

 

I cut the outline of the title on my Silhouette and cut the actual letters from the Hello Summer 6 x 8 paper pad.  How cute are those little sunglasses...?? They are from the sticker pages from the collection.  I popped them up on pop dots and added some glossy accents to the lenses with my new Precision Top Glue bottle! oh how I love it....

 

 

I tucked stickers from the 6 x 12 chipboard and fussy cut flowers from the 6 x 8 paper pad around my title and photo.  The large flower is a cut file that I backed with another patterned paper. 

 

 

My favorite part about this layout are the sea shell cut files that I inked up with the same distress oxide inks I used on the background. They add the perfect touch to the story of this layout.  I typically cut images with my silhouette I white cardstock because I know I can alter them to match any paper collection.  To add texture and a "watery" look, I applied glossy accents on parts of the sea shells.

 

 

The "beach" die cut is from Doodlebug Sweet Summer Chit Chat embellishments and it matches perfectly!

To finish up, I added sequins scattered about the page from Pretty Pink Posh Sweet Mint, Neat & Tangled Sunset Shimmer, Pretty Pink Posh Tutti Fruitti. They add just the perfect amount of sparkle and detail!

Thanks so much for taking a look and I hope you are inspired to create your own embellishments with white die cuts and distress inks!
To watch my process, check out my video on YouTube linked below...
https://youtu.be/A6AVfoq_nSs

Have a great week!

 

"Hello Summer" Mixed Media Scrapbook Layout // Butterfly Reflections Ink DT

Hey friends...Happy Tuesday!  I have a fun and bright summer scrapbook layout to share for Butterfly Reflections Ink Online Store.  The picture is of my daughter and nephew about five years ago and I still hadn't scrapped it....crazy huh? because it is soo cute! 

The inspiration for this layout came from the CSI: colors, stories, inspiration case# 257...the color palette is right up my alley..so to speak...even though the color palette is softer than mine, it certainly inspired me.  The clues also included "pineapple"...and I definitely incorporated that!

My daughters shirt has a little pineapple and worked so well with the Simple Stories Hello Summer Collection.

Here is the case file image...

 

Per usual, I started with a piece of white cardstock and added a layer of clear gesso.  I love using white cardstock because of the way the bright colors pop!  To add some color behind my photos and embellishments, I used Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide Ink, Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink, Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink, and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink mixed with some water  by smooshing on the paper with some plastic packaging and a paint brush.  Once dry, I added some platters with the same colors.

 

 

 

Since this collection has a pineapple theme, I decided to use this cute pineapple cut file, but really wanted to try something different than just backing it with paper. 

Since the cut file was a pineapple after all, I thought it would be fun to add a ton of texture...I started with scooping out some texture paste on my craft mat, then scribbled my yellow pastel from the Prima Oil Pastel set and mixed together.  Once I had the perfect color, I scraped it all on a piece of cardstock in the shape of the pineapple. 

I intentionally spread it uneven in order to create lots of texture and dimension....because this is supposed to be a pineapple, right?  Obviously, the color isn't quite realistic, but it was bright and beautiful!

Acting quickly as to avoid it starting to dry, I took the cut file and laid it over top and used my craft knife to push it into the paste making sure to have the edges completely inset.  This took quite a bit of time to dry, but totally worth it! I used my heat tool to help it along and then cut it out so I could adhere to my layout.

 

Even though the pineapple was the main design element, I wanted it to work with the other embellishments.  Therefore, I layered the title over it as well as other chipboard embellishments from the Hello Summer 6x12 Chipboard. 

 

 

The top of the pineapple was backed with one of the papers from the 6 x8 paper pad as well as my photo.  For finishing touched, I pulled enamel hearts from Doodlebug heart sprinkles and Amy Tangerine as well as a few stickers from the Hello Summer Sticker pack.

 

 

 To frame my photo, I tucked in a couple of fussy cut florals from the 6 x 8 paper pad and even used a cute little speech bubble from Doodlebug Sweet Summer Chit Chat pack. 

 

 

To add a little sparkle, several sequins scattered about the page do the trick!  I used Pretty Pink Posh Tutti Fruiti, Pretty Pink Posh Sweet Mint, and Neat & Tangled Sunset Shimmer sequin mixes.

That's it...until next week!  I hope you are inspired to add some texture to your next project! and remember, you can make it whatever color you want to match your color scheme!

Head over to the store now to take a look at all of the mixed media products available at Butterfly Reflections Ink! and for more inspiration, check out the case file challenges at CSI:colors, stories, inspiration!

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

 https://youtu.be/x7Jjjb7htKY

Thanks for joining me...Heather

 

Magical Mini-album..///Doodlebug Designs Fairy Tales Collection

Hi, friends...I am back to share some creative goodness with you.....I decided to switch things up this week and put together a mini album using Doodlebug Designs Fairy Tales Collection!

We celebrated our daughter's 10th birthday this past month and she insisted on a unicorn party....surprising, huh??  It seems every little girl wants to be surrounded with unicorns these days, but I was happy with it because I love decorating and making pretty sparkly things!
This album shares our memories of the party as well as the decorations and food I made...so, yep, this mini album is just as much for me as it is my daughter....

 

I started with the Fairy Tales 6 x 6 paper pad and trimmed them to varying sizes.  The overall album measures 5" x 6".  I pulled materials from my stash as well to incorporate different textures including vellum, patterned transparencies, washi tape, mesh fabric, ribbons, charms and a few other items.

The cover is a piece of transparency from Bella Blvd which I used so the page behind it would peak through..the title is a mix of die cuts from the Fairy Tales Odds & Ends and cut apart paper from the 6 x 6 paper pad.

The unicorn cut file is from Paige Evans and I backed it with patterned papers from Sunny Studios Rainbow Bright 6 x 6 paper pack plus a vellum & glitter paper from my stash.

 



 

This page has another cut file from The Cut Shoppe that I hand stitched and layered under a sentiment from the cut apart paper in the Fairy Tales 6 x 6 paper pad.

 

 

The spread below includes cut files from The Cut Shoppe and stickers from the Fairy Tales Mini Icons sticker sheet..  The "wish" tag is a very old Heidi Swapp watercolor die cut tag from my stash.  I used a mix of Gansai Tambi Pearl Colors and Prima Metallic watercolors to paint the tag and added some stitching with my sewing machine.

 

 

The page below on the left I cut one of the patterned papers in to a semi circle just to mix up the shapes of the pages.  I added some paper strips from the cut apart paper from the paper pad and the sweet little party unicorn die cut from the Odds & Ends pack.  I also clipped the camera from Shimelle Glitter Girl.

The tag on the left was from my stash and layered with the photo are some matching die cuts and stickers.  To add texture, I used a star stencil from My Favorite Things and Heidi Swapp metallic texture paste.

 

 



I created this page with a sequin mesh pocket so I could tuck in some journaling and the invitation I created for the party....plus, who doesn't love a mesh sparkly sequin pocket...

The journaling die cuts are from the same Odds & Ends pack clipped together with a sparkly Glitter Girl unicorn paperclip.

 

The below spread consists of patterned paper and vellum from my stash plus some matching die cuts.  For extra shimmer, I used the Nuvo Shimmer pen on the white cut file and Happy die cut. 

 

 

This spread was created with cut files and matching die cuts and another clip from Shimelle Glitter Girl....I love all of the texture and dimension..

 

This side by side photo is of the photo stack I created with washi tape and large paper clip from my stash.  I added the die cut banners from the Odds & Ends pack to create tabs for each photo, then backed each photo with patterned paper to write my journaling.

Since I had so many photos and due to the size of the mini album, there wasn't a lot of room for journaling.  I am not always big on journaling on my scrapbook layouts, but there was so much I wanted to say about these photos and the day itself,  so I stitched some of the photos on only at the top so they could flip up to reveal the journaling.

 

 This is one my favorite elements in this mini alum...I used a 4 x4 American crafts pocket page and tucked in matching die cuts, sequins and shaker bits from my stash.  To ensure none of it falls out, I used my sewing machine to stitch the sections closed.

 

 

We made this fun photo booth for the girls to take photos and they definitely enjoyed this part of the party but also meant I was left with so many cute photos that I just had to use!  I stitched a piece of transparency from my stash to create a pocket and added die cuts and a bow clip from Bella Blvd.  The photos were backed with patterned papers in order to add more journaling and I stitched in some matching ribbon from my stash.

 

These cute little frames from the Odds & Ends pack were perfect to layer over the fun photos of the kiddos playing with water balloons!  I added phrase strips from one of the cut apart papers.

 These are the last couple of pages in my mini album.  I used cut files from Just Nick Studio to frame my photos and finished up with matching die cuts and Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear gems. 

 

Thanks for sticking with me until the end of this magical journey!  I hope you enjoyed the pictures and found some inspiration of your own.  I did not share all of the pages and details of this mini because it would make for the longest blog post ever!!  However, you can check out my complete flip through on my YouTube channel linked below...

https://youtu.be/KF2BuxyJRvs

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"Beautiful" Scrapbook layout ///Doodlebug Designs - Create A Scene

Hello, friends...I have another scrapbook layout to share with you for the Butterfly Reflections Ink Design Team.

The pictures are of  my daughter during one of our treasured trips to the park.  It really wasn't an incredibly eventful day, but these are the moments I enjoy documenting the most...everyday life!  I love how the outdoor elements of the Doodlebug Designs "Hello" collection work with this kind of theme and thought it would fun to create a scene using dies and a stencil.  It was so easy to do with these products!

 

I started with a piece of white cardstock, Distress Oxide Broken China Ink, Distress Ink blender tool, & the My Favorite Things Cloud stencil.

With this stencil, it is so easy to create fun fluffy clouds....load up your blending tool and swipe on the ink from the stencil to the paper...you want to use swiping motions in order to get smooth and gradient color.  What is great about this stencil is the four different sides so you can create so many layers and combinations of clouds. 

To create the grassy hills, I used the Pretty Pink Posh Scalloped Borders and green heart patterned paper from the Sunny Studios 6 x 6 paper pad.  Now, I know you are wondering...if the layout is 12x12, then what do you do with the seams?  If you notice, I strategically placed my photos and the bike die cut to cover up the seams. To add some dimension, I used my distress blending ink tool to apply Distress Oxide Lucky Clover Ink on the edges of the bottom layers of the grassy hills and popped up them up on adhesive foam to allow it to stand out from the top layer of "hills".

 

The Odds & Ends embellishment package has so many gorgeous flowers which I used to tuck in my grassy hills and around my photo.  I also fussy cut some smaller flowers from one of the papers from the 6 x 6 paper pad and matted my photos with a few of the larger scraps I have left as well. The gorgeous matching flower shape sprinkles add even more texture to the flower clusters.

 

These adorable birdies were perfect to hang from the top of my layout.  I adhered a couple of the matching die cut bows to the top of the cages on adhesive foam and "hung" them with hand stitching using the chain stitch method I learned from Paige Taylor Evans...I am slowly, but surely becoming more comfortable with hand stitching on my layouts and I love the way it turned out!

 

To compliment the birdies hanging on the left side of the page, I placed two other die cut birdies and thought it would be cute to place a couple of the speech bubbles from the Chit Chat embellishment package with them as though the little birdies were doing the talking. 

My title "Beautiful" die cut is also from the same chit chat pack.

 

To finish up, I added some shimmery goodness to most of the die cuts with the Nuvo Shimmer pen and dropped Nuvo enamel drops on the flowers, die cuts and around the embellishment clusters.   I used Nuvo Crystal  drops in Party Pink, Night Sky, English Mustard, Blue Lagoon and I love the shine and dimension these little drops add!

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

https://youtu.be/_hY0AV8ae44

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you are inspired to create a scene on your next layout!  Head over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink online shop to shop these products!

Have a great week!