PICTURE PERFECT Cut file focus - CITRUS TWIST KITS

Hi there!
Nathalie with you today with a focus highlight on one of the Subscriber-only cut files.   Each month, our subscribers receive a collection of perks -cut files, cut apart elements, extra PL cards-, and today i want to share a few ideas on how to use the PICTURE PERFECT cut file, and this month's AT MY TABLE Life Crafted kit and the Mini Halloween Kit.

Let's get started with a Life Crafted layout:

This month's AT MY TABLE kit is gorgeous, versatile and completely perfect for this story of my daughter's last first day of school picture (she is graduating HS this year).

I pulled the Life Crafted Screen  of the Picture Perfect cut file to create the title page for this layout.  I simply cut the screen to fit the page, and backed it with one of the Digital TN papers (the contrast of yellow and blue/teal is a fave of mine) then created a cluster on the middle of the page using elements from the kit.  I really love the floral paper, and had fun fussy cutting the images, and then there is the mini alpha stickers...

For the other side of my layout, i chose to create a cluster of papers and ephemera at the top corner of the layout.   I tried to repeat the same elements as in the title page,  so that the two sides are cohesive and then just added my lines of journal and a few more stamped sentiments from the TN stamp set.  Just love how this turned out.

Let's now check a second option using the PICTURE PERFECT cut file and the mini Halloween kit:

 The mini Halloween kit features the new Crate Paper - Hey Pumpkin collection, and i couldn't resist creating  a page from one of our old Halloween memories.

This time, i am using the second format of the cut file and cut it from white cardstock.  I used some of the papers from the kit to back a few of the empty spaces of the cut file  - mixing solid cardstock, with patterned paper and some icons-  and attached it to the background using some foam adhesive.

A bit of black paint (Pinkfresh Studio watercolor available in the CTK shop) on the background makes all the details of the cut stand out, as well as all the clusters of embellishments around the page.  To finish this page, i added a few stamped sentiments inside the empty film strip spots using the TN stamp set and gold ink.

The following video will show you how this all came together:

I hope this gives you a few ideas on how to work the many subscriber perks on your documenting.   Remember to check all the kits, tools and digital files in the CTK shop, and consider subscribing ( if you are not a subscriber already)so you can have access to all the CTK exclusives. 

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions on how this came together.  I cannot wait to see what you create with this month's kits!!

XO

CITRUS TWIST KITS NSD 2019 BLOG HOP

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Welcome to the Citrus Twist Kits (i)National Scrapbooking Day Blog hop.  You must be arriving from   Diane's blog.  It is a busy day, call it our holiday! so CTK wants to share some inspiration and also give you the chance to win some prizes along the way.

My challenge today was to use a pocket in my Life Crafted layout, so i pulled pieces from this month's Add on kit to create this page:

Part of today's celebrations include some cut pocket cut files, click here to be taken to the CTK Digital shop.   I used two of those cut files to create the pocket for this page using vellum, and another one to cut the title for this page.

For my page, i decided to cover one side of the layout with the Collage paper from the All Heart collection - included in the add on kit-, and then placed my picture  there surrounding it with fussy cut flowers from one of the paper in the kit.

I used another piece of the same paper to create the  strip on this page, and then glued my pocket  on it.  To complete my visual triangle, i added some fussy cut florals around the pocket, and then placed the title at the bottom of the pocket.   Some repeating stamping around the page ( using some of this month's stamps).

I hope you have enjoyed the inspiration, and also  picked up a free copy of the cut file.

 Now it is time to visit Alena's blog, and continue hopping along until you end up on the Citrus Twist Kits Instagram page. When you get to Instagram after visiting all of our Creative Team contributions, just do the following:

* Like us - @citrustwistkits
* Tag us in a message to let us know you completed the blog hop on our NSD post
* Tag a friend in your message

We'll be doing random drawings throughout NSD 2019 and will message and tag you if you win. We'll be giving away everything from some of our new Life Crafted albums to embellishments to stamps and more. There is no purchase necessary to win.

Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience.

1. CTK blog: https://citrustwistkits.blogspot.com/2019/05/welcome-to-national-scrapbook-day-2019.html
2. Diane: https://dearlydee.blogspot.com/2019/05/happy-inter-national-scrapbooking-day.html
3. Nathalie: https://tachita55.blogspot.com/2019/05/citrus-twist-kits-nsd-2019-blog-hop.html >>>>> YOU ARE HERE
4. Alena: https://alkobz.blogspot.com/2019/05/citrus-twist-kits-nsd-2019-blog-hop.html
5. Theresa: https://larkindesigntm.com/citrus-twist-kits-nsd-2019-blog-hop-dream-big-dreams
6. Marsha: https://heymarshamakes.blogspot.com/2019/05/citrus-twist-kits-nsd-2019-blog-hop.html
7. Kira: https://scrappykiraness.wordpress.com/2019/05/03/citrus-twist-kits-nsd-2019-blog-hop
8. Lydia: https://ashersmiles.com/2019/05/03/nsd-with-citrus-twist-kits/
9. Patricia: https://roebuck-adventures.blogspot.com/2019/04/citrus-twist-kits-nsd-2019-blog-hop.html
10. Anna: https://urascrap.blogspot.com/2019/05/citrus-twist-kits-nsd-2019-blog-hop.html
11. Laura: https://youtu.be/19vnbUyRrH8
12. Kelli: https://foreverandadaycreate.blogspot.com/2019/05/citrus-twist-kits-nsd-2019-blog-hop.html
13. Emma: https://www.instagram.com/emmakw41/
14. CTK IG page: https://www.instagram.com/citrustwistkits/

 Cannot wait to see how this inspires you, remember to share your creations on the CTK Friends page on Facebook,

Thank you so much for visiting, and happy NSD to you!

LIFE CRAFTED - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today! By now you all have seen this month's "MAKE IT A VENTI" Life Crafted kit.   I think we  are all in awe at what Trina is putting together for the kits each month, truly gorgeous patterns, colors and ideas that make putting together a layout super easy and fast.

It all started with one of this month's exclusive cut files.   I used the small screen version of it to cut two of them  with the same dimension but as mirror images of each other,so  that i can sandwich patterned paper in between both sides of the page.

For the first layout, i used the heart screen as the background for my picture.   Since i was backing the cut file,  i chose to print the Digital TN papers so that i can have the same pattern for both sides of the page -having the option to print my own papers on demand helps to stretch the kits and personalize them, so check out the digital files available in the store-.

The picture of both my Goddaughters  was backed with the one of the Make It a Venti kit's papers and set on the heart background.   I added a few of the cut apart elements to the picture to create a cluster, and then brought a few stickers from last month's Life Chapters kit to add sentiments to each cluster.   I added my lines of journal at the bottom of this page.

To complement this page, i used the b side of a previous 3x8 insert to  add a few of the kit's PL cards and house my title in one of them.  For this, i printed the flower frame PL card and fussy cut the floral image.  This was then glued to the top of the card, the empty space left was the perfect spot to add my title using the mini rose gold alpha stickers from the kit.    The bottom card was  used as a filler card,  but was the perfect complement on color and sentiment for my layout.

Remember i mentioned that i cut two mirror image cut outs of the heart screen, and sandwich patterned paper in between them; well here is the b-side of the layout.  This time i went for a simpler approach in this page.

This time, I am using the cut out as a complement to my picture and not the background. So, i decided to add my title to this page using a combination of the ephemera and Puffy Alpha stickers from the Make It a Venti kit.   The word sticker and chipboard heart are pieces from past kits that complement this page.

I used one of the TN digital papers as the background for my picture.   This time, a paper from the kit was used as a layer behind the picture,  To repeat the colors in the title, labels and stickers from the cut apart sheet and previous kits were used.  I cut one of this month's PL cards to create my journaling spot and sentiment under the picture, and then finished  this spread by adding a few stamped sentiments using one of the add-on stamp sets.  The following video will show you  how it all came together:

The new "Make It A Venti" Life Crafted kit is sure to be one of my most favorites to date.   Plus having the option of printing my own papers and PL cards on demand make it so much more lasting, so check out these option son the digital CTK shop.

Remember that you can always contact me with any questions on how this was put together. I cannot wait to see what you all create.

XO

Document your Everyday with Life Crafted - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today with a new new pages using the beautiful Fresh Starts kit and the Life Crafted album.   Are you loving  the new album?!  Honestly, what is not to love about it, i mean it is versatile, compact and a time saver.  So today, i want to give  you a few quick ideas on how to use the kit and the album when documenting every day details.

I love large titles, so I took advantage of the 3x8 card that is included in the Fresh Starts kit to build this simple page about my daughter's 16th birthday picture.

I tool advantage of this month's TN stamp and This is Life stamp to build upon the title.  Since this is  all about my wishes for her, what better way than to add  a few flying wishes - dandelion seeds- to the background.

To keep the clean look of the page, i added my journal to a tag that is hidden behind the picture in a vellum pocket.  A few of the stickers from the kit complete this page.

Love how this turned out, and how fast it is to put together!, but since i am all about everyday documenting in this new format, i went ahead and added a new entry on the following page, this time is all about my son's new haircut (FINALLY!)

Once again i went for a simple but striking look for this page.   I reached for the Spencer Alpha and Outline stamps for this page, as i wanted to create a bold title for the page.

I decided to trim the picture into a circle so that it becomes the focus of the page.    Next it was all about using the large alpha stamps to create the title around the picture.  First i stamped the top word using the bold alpha, and then used the outline alpha to create the next word by stamping them on one of the patterned papers and fussy cutting them.

The beauty of CTK stamps is how flexible they are! so, i used a few sentiments from the add on and TN stamps to complete the circle around picture. Then i added a few extra stickers using foam adhesive -LOVE LOVE LOVE being able to add dimension in this new format-

I love how simple these entries are, and how easy they come together in the Life Crafted album, the following video will give you a more in-depth look on how they came together:

Remember to stop by Citrus Twist Kits to check the kits and the album, soon you will see the new kit (gorgeous one , btw!).  As always if you have questions on how these came together, leave me a comment.

XO

Documenting 2019 - Week 1

Life Crafted layouts created for Citrus Twist kits  - Week 1 -

Hi there!

Have you guys seen the new Life Crafted kits and albums from Citrus twist Kits!   The new Life Crafted kits are an upgraded version of the past PL kits, they are bigger and filled with lots of embellishments, a larger stamp and all with a beautiful focus each month.  But the best part of the system is an exclusive album that was created for this kit, and fits the standard page of a TN... so, match made in Heaven perfection for my documenting.  Well, i am still keeping my TN, it ismy daily form of story telling, but now i can translate the family stories to a format that we all can enjoy, and I get to embellish to my hearts content!!!

Since this year i decide to call both my album  and  TN series Magic, it was only fitting that  i start with a title that comprises this idea.

I used CTK Spencer Alpha stamps and the Fresh Starts kit (january 2019) to create this spread.   Though I am still dusting off my PL skills, I am loving the versatility this album presents (just hold on so you can see what else i have created in this format... just a few more weeks!)

The size lets me add plenty of documenting, large pictures, and dimension... a win, win, win in my book.  However, many of you might not know that i started my scrapbook journey with a PL album, so i am dusting off my skills to create this set for my family. 

Here is another entry in the album, this time i combined the standard insert with a 3x8 one so that i can house my PL cards (YAY!!) and pictures.

This month's CTK stamp add ons are amazing, so i utilize the This is Life stamp to create the wreath on the page, and then embellished it with chipboard and vellum stickers from the Fresh Starts Kits.

One of my most favorite things to create in pocket pages is dimension and  tactile pieces, so having chipboard outside of the sleeve just makes me so happy!

I will be back to show you a few entries of my personal journal (TN) in a few days.  Remember to check the new Life Crafted kits and albums from Citrus Twist Kits, you will love them, too!

XO

My DECEMBER Stories

Hi there!

I love December and the season, but it surely it is a busy one!  I have been documenting my December Stories in my Traveler's Notebook using the Christmas Stories kit from Citrus Twist Kits,  and a few pieces from IN a Creative Bubble and Feed Your Craft, however i have been busy with different activities that i have not share some of the progress.    Well, let me share two more of the entries, and i will be back in a few days with a few more (still editing the pics!!)

For this page, i mixed  a bit of the CTK kit, with a journaling card and elements from In A Creative Bubble and stamps from both Citrus Twist Kits and Feed Your Craft.  I love the little flip card to show the process of decking the halls!!

I love it when i can find the perfect embellishment for the picture, in this case the little touques.   This time i am using a printable TN page from In A Creative Bubble along with the CTK Christmas kit and stamp set. 

Love how my TN is turning out, lots of color and stories!  As always please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how these were put together.

XO

December is Here!

Hi there!

It is December 1st, the Jolliest of all the months has just started, which means lots of festivities (birthdays in our home), and all the happy and not so shining moments are about to start.  I hope to be able to capture and doument all those moments in my Traveler's Notebook journal, but this year thanks to my friend Vicki, I will also be working on a picture challenge, so be prepared to be a sort of December daily type album to go along with this one (crazy you said!, i KNOW!!!)

I had already created my title and intention page for my TN, i used mainly the CItrus Twist Kits Christmas Stories kits and stamp for this ( even the cut files are included in this kit).  But since my Journal is usually the one that does most of the work, i decided to work on stories for the Seasons as they happened, so i want to share one of them with you today.

My first story is all about my kids setting up the Christmas tree this year.   I received a card a few years ago that had a gate opening, and the idea stuck on my head, so i decided to use it in this entry.

This page was built with pieces from the Citrus Twist Kits Christmas stories kit from this year,  I was lucky enough to snatch one and the add ons before they sold out. The papers and embellishments come from the Merry Days collection from Crate Paper.

Like I mentioned the idea of the gatefold card stayed with me, and i decided to play with it to create a similar one for my TN.  I am using a soft parchment paper as the base, and then cut  the tree from the Bright and Cozy paper from Pebbles.  I used the negative parts of the cut to create the tree in the inside of the fold and then added some pictures there.


And now i am off to work on documenting today's picture on my VB album., so hopefully I will get to jump in to show you how it also progresses.

Have a blessed day!