"Love, Home, Family" Scrapbook Layout //Butterfly Reflections Ink DT

Hi, crafty friends....I am back with another a scrapbook layout to share with you for the Butterfly Reflections Ink design team...I had a great time making this and hope you like it too!

 

The picture is of myself, husband, and daughter and I love the Pink Paislee Auburn Lane collection with it!  I started with a piece of white cardstock and really wanted to play with my new Shimmerz Paints because they match this collection so well.  I used the paints on the background and the  cut file title I cut on my Silhouette. Specifically, when skies are grey, so sappy, pip-pip cheery-o, and sage it isn't so. I got the title from a file available for free on the Hip Kit Club website and the circle is from 17turtles/Juliana Michaels blog.

 

 

I matted my photo on a couple patterned papers from the 6 x 8 paper pad and popped it up on some adhesive foam.

 

 

To add texture, I machine stitched my title and the circle cut file to the background. 

 

 

 To embellish my layout, I used the cute little puffy stickers, rub ons, and stickers from the 6 x 8 sheet of accent stickers.  To back the embellishment clusters, I used a couple of pieces from the cut apart patterned paper from the paper pad.

 

 

Lastly, I tucked in a few of the vellum gold flower die cuts from the Floral Ephemera.  I love those flowers and there are so many included in the pack!!

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you are inspiring to get a little messy on your next project!  I'd love to know what you think.  Please feel free to leave a comment or question and I will get back to you as soon as possible. 

Make sure you head to the Butterfly Reflections Ink shop now to take a look at all of these goodies and all of the new stuff being added everyday!!

Have a great week!

 

"DWTS" mini album //Butterfly Reflections Ink DT ///Paige Evans cut file & collections

 Hi,  crafty friends! I have a mini album to share with you for the Butterfly Reflections Ink store....I used a Paige Evans mini album cut file with a collection of products from Pink Paislee Paige Evans.  I created the album for pictures taken at a Dancing With The Stars Live show earlier this year. It was super fun and had too many pictures for just a scrapbook layout! Using the cut file made it easy to create the album and Paige Evans provides a helpful tutorial on her YouTube page. 

 

 

 

To embellish the front, I used a combination of Pick Me Up ephemera and alpha stickers from my stash.  The flair is from an etsy shop called Cuts2Luv and she has beautiful flair pieces.

To enclose the album, I glued a piece of twine around it and also adhered tiny velcro circles from my stash. 

 

 

To make the base of the album and tags, I used Pink Paislee Take Me Away 6 x6 paper pad and the Pink Paislee Pick Me up 6 x6 paper pad . The charms attached to the outside of the album are a mixture of pieces from Tim Holtz, Elle's Studio and Crate Paper.

 

 

I decorated the inside with Pick Me Up puffy stickers, Pick Me Up Rubons and Pinkfresh Studio The Mix puffy stars.   Some of the layers and details were fussy cut from papers included in the Pick Me Up Mini Swatch pads. I also snuck in a few stars from Freckled Fawn puffy stickers.

 

To create texture, I used border punches and machine stitched a lot of the pages and tags.

I also used some ribbon and brads from my stash. 

 The cut file is designed to fold up like an accordion which also means there are two sides to decorate and add photos!

 



 

I tucked in as many stickers and die cuts that would fit.  That is the beauty of working with a full collection because you know everything already matches!  I pulled pieces from the Pick Me Up Accent Stickers, Pick Me Up Journaling Spots, & Take Me Away Ephemera.

 

To mix up the design and matting of my photos, I stapled a few pictures together with my mini attacher.  They were pictures I wanted to use, but not ones with a big story behind them so I didn't mind having some hidden. 

 

One of the reasons I  love making mini albums so much is because it gives you the freedom to print and crop your photos in all different sizes.  I think it is so much fun and keeps it interesting from start to end!



 



I created a fold out mini in my mini...yeah, that's a little corny, but I used another little velcro circle to secure it and added one of the Pink Paislee Take Me Away paperclips. 

To finish up, I adhered some pretty Pretty Pink Posh 6mm clear sequins and Pretty Pink Posh 4mm clear sequins with glossy accents in my Precision Tip glue bottle.....boy, do I love that glue bottle!!

 

There are still so many details to mention, but if I did, this post might be the longest post ever!!  I did create a short flip through video on my YouTube channel though where you can see all of the tags and interactive elements as well!

click here.....  https://youtu.be/1sHTN9OEQX0

 

Thanks so much for taking a look! I hope you are inspired to create your own mini album...maybe for pictures you took at a family celebration, a day trip, or a show you saw!  If you do, I'd love to see! Please feel free to comments or questions below.

 

To pick up these products for yourself, head over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink online store.

Have a great week!  See you next week.

xoxo Heather

"The heart of my home" Scrapbook layout //Butterfly Reflections Ink DT // Pink Paislee Auburn Lane

 

Hi, friends...I have another scrapbook layout with you for Butterfly Reflections Ink DT..

...and I realize its still Summer, but this time of year, I am counting the days until fall!  I love fall..it is my favorite season....therefore, I couldn't wait any longer to use the gorgeous Auburn Lane collection from Pink Paislee...This collection was released a couple of months ago and can be used for any occasion, but there are definitely fall accents and the colors are beautiful!  The picture is of my two daughters sitting at our dining table last year on Thanksgiving...My husband hosted dinner that year and I love presenting the food on a festive table!

 

The background is a Kaisercraft wood grain patterned paper from my stash and fits right in with the dusty fall colors of this collection.  I added a layer of clear gesso and then started on my mixed media background...now, anyone who likes to create mixed media backgrounds knows that in the end, most of it is covered by the photo and embellishments, but I like the way it peaks out from behind it all. 

 

 

 

I used several Distress Oxide inks with a paint brush to add color as well as splatters.  It was a little bit of a challenge to find inks that matched exactly, but Tattered Rose, Iced Spruce, Stormy Sky, and Evergreen Bough work well.  I actually mixed Evergreen Bough and Black Soot to create the dark teal color in the rub on sentiment to the bottom right of the photo. So don't be afraid to play with your inks to achieve the color you are after!

After the mixed media is dry, you can start adding embellishments and your photo.  I matted my photo on a couple of patterned papers from the 6 x 8 paper pad.

 

To create texture and interest to the background, I spread some embossing paste through the Echo Park Picnic Blanket Stencil..yes, the name of the stencil doesn't fit the theme of my page, but the pattern is gorgeous and not really theme specific.   Once that was dry, I stamped floral and leaf images from the Honey Bee Country Bloom stamp set with Archival black ink.  because the flower stamps remind me of the flowers in embellishments from this collection.  I use Archival black ink because it is waterproof and won't smudge. 

 



 

This collection also includes Puffy Stickers and Rub Ons and would have put all of them on my layout if I could! I used a couple of flowers, hearts, and tiny images from the rub ons and love the flat detail it adds.  I used a handful of the puffy stickers including the hearts, buttons, and a sentiment. Honestly, I have the hardest time with puffy stickers because I love them so much!  I want to use them, but don't want to because they will be gone....who knows that feeling?? I know, I know..crafty problems!

 







 

 The Auburn Lane Floral Emphemera pack of flowers are absolutely to die for!  There is a mix of cardstock die cut flowers, vellum with black flowers die cuts, and vellum with rose gold flowers die cuts as well as leaves in all different shades.  I created clusters of these flowers surrounding the photo and tucked in several leaves.  To make sure the flowers and leaves have some dimension, only add a little bit of liquid adhesive on the edge of the die cut.  To take it a step further, add a little piece of fun foam or pop dots to the edge so it doesn't flatten out when put into a page protector.

 

 

I created my title using one of the phrases from the Pebbles Heart of Home gold thickers and added the words "the" and"my" from the Pinkfresh Peach Alpha Puffy Stickers from my stash.  I felt as though adding those words made the title more personal to me.  I also added the year with those same peach alpha stickers to a sticker label underneath my photo.

To tie in to the sentiment of my title, I used the houses from the 6 x 12 Accent sticker sheet and popped up one with fun foam. 

To finish up, I added some splatters of Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine and adhered some Pretty Pink Posh Rose Gold sequins with my Precision Tip applicator and Glossy accents. 

 

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

https://youtu.be/s6QE6vhh5Ps

 

Thanks so much for taking the time to read about my project today and hope you are inspired to dive in to fall (even though its technically still Summer) and get crafty today!

To get these products in your hands, head over to the shop now before they are gone! 

Have a great week!

"You & Me" Scrapbook Layout ///Butterfly Reflections Ink DT

 

Hey crafty friends..I have a fun mixed media scrapbook layout to share!

The picture is of my mother and daughter on a beautiful day at the park and I managed to snap this gorgeous view of them.

 

This layout was inspired by this fantastic Spellbinders Cascading Butterfly die.  I LOVE butterflies and any product that allows me to use them and create different types of embellishments customized to match my project is a must have!!  This die is approximately 4" x 6" and it cuts the outline of the butterfly cluster as well as the butterflies.  I wanted to create lots of dimension and with this die and it is perfect to create little butterfly shaker pockets!

 

I started with a piece of white cardstock and spread a layer of clear gesso so I could add some Distress ink to my background.  Adding gesso allows the ink to spread easily without it soaking in to the cardstock too quickly as well as makes the background sturdy.  It will still warp some, but not as much.  I like to use clear gesso because white gesso does not ever match the white cardstock and the areas without the gesso will be very visible. 

I used Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers and Distress Oxide Broken China on my background by smooshing it with some plastic packaging....there really is no rhyme or reason to how I applied it, just random, but I always love the end result!

 

After the distress ink was dry, I used the Echo Park Easter Hunt Stencil with Dreamweavers Translucent Embossing Paste to create subtle texture.  I like this translucent paste because it dries almost clear, but with a sheen to it so it doesn't disappear.   It will still be highlighted over where the ink was applied.

 



 

For the butterfly clusters, I cut it several times in white cardstock, fun foam, and clear acetate.  I love the dimension the fun foam provides....you can cut most types of fun foam with  your manual die cutting machine and dies to get your own foam thicker embellishments!  I layered the cascading butterflies with fun foam using Stick It double sided adhesive sheets and two of them with clear acetate sheets.  At this point, I wasn't sure how I wanted all of the butterflies to have an acetate top to it but it was much easier to just cut the entire shape in acetate then one butterfly at a time! 

Keep in mind, with such a large die and working with fun foam, you don't want to use quick drying liquid adhesive because you won't have a lot of wiggle room to get the layers straight!  Use double sided adhesive sheets or glossy accents works too.

 

Once I had the butterfly clusters where I wanted them I started planning which sequins to use and which butterflies to put them.  I didn't want all of the butterflies to be filled in, but randomly selected a few.  I filled those spaces with Pretty Pink Posh Fresh Mint Sequin mix,  Neat & Tangled Sunset Shimmer Sequin Mix, and others from my stash.  I adhered them with my precision top glue bottle.  I love this bottle!!

 



 

Since I was left with so many butterflies, layered them and stitched down the center with my sewing machine.  I love the look of the dangling threads because it creates a little messy texture.  I also used some of the foam butterflies to layer underneath the butterfly stacks.  For sparkle and shine, I used the Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pen on some of the butterflies and then I got a little crazy with the shimmer....

 

There were so many foam butterflies left over, I pull out my Tonic Athenian Blue Glitter Marker and they turned out beautiful!  They were my own homemade foam thicker embellishments! 

 

 

For my title, I pulled word stickers from Pink Paislee Dream Thickers along with a couple of the matching hearts.  I also had some foam hearts from a previous project that I colored with the Tonic Glitter marker.  I love creating my own embellishments because they can be customized to fit any color scheme or theme!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you are inspired to create your own embellishments with fun foam, dies, and lots of shimmer!  You can find these products as well as so many other dies you can use to create custom embellishments at Butterfly Reflections Ink online store.

 

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

https://youtu.be/Gf_AMpCj4WQ

 

Id' love to know what you think!  Please feel free to leave any comments or questions you may have below!  Thanks so much! Have a great week!

"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.....

If you like these products, head over to the shop now to get yours!

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

Head over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink shop to check out these products and so much more!!