YOU, ME & LIFE - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!
It is March already! which means a new Life Crafted kit and Add on from Citrus Twist Kits.  This month's kits are some of my very favorite: colorful, versatile, and incredibly easy to mix and match.   I have so many everyday pictures to document, but instead chose a picture of my childhood (one of the handful that has survived), and pulled the Add on and stamps to create this page.

 

Though i love mixed media, i went for a very simple design since i wanted to add lots of journaling on the page. So i cut two of the Stamp Market papers and layered them on a horizontal line at the top of the page. 

I chose a few pieces of paper from the March kit, and the floral paper from the February kit to layer behind the picture, and added a few pieces of ephemera and stickers around the it.

The large ampersand tag and die cut word helped to build the title.  I simply layered the paper under the tag, and added the words "you, me" with the puffy stickers included in the kit, then layered some florals and finally added  the "life" die cut.  Then it was all about journaling.

I made sure to mark the end of my journal lines with a strip of washi tape (also from the Stamp Market, and included in the kit) and then added the small ephemera, heart sticker and florals next to it.   Here i  added a few stamped images from this month's stamp sets, and finished the page with a few drops of black and gold ink.

i  love how this turned out! not just cause of the picture, but how easy it was to put together with the amazing March Add on kit. Make sure you check it out, as it is quickly selling out!

xo

SWEET YOU - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!

This month's add-on kit is the perfect combination of color, design and sentiment which is the key to enhancing your memory keeping.   I wanted something soft and dreamy to document a recent picture of one of our Goddaughter's first day of dance school, so  i pulled some watercolor and just played with papers to create this page.

I wanted a background that was going to make everything else stand out, so i pulled a bit of Licorice liquid watercolor from Pinkfresh Studio ( available at the CTK shop) and using a large brush just added a few strokes on the page.   I followed this  with a bit of texture paste and a simple circle stencil, and set it aside to dry.

I pulled all the Pinkfresh Studio - My Favorite Story collection- papers, in the add-on kit, and vellum to create all the butterflies using a metal die.   I layered the vellum atop the paper butterflies to create the soft look on the images.  All the negative pieces of papers were then used to create the layers behind the picture.

Once i set the picture on the background, i used the butterflies to create three clusters surrounding the page.  I added a bit stamped sentiments around the clusters using the Traveler's Notebook  and  Life Crafted: Possibilities stamp sets, as well as some enamel dots from the add-on kit.

To make the color of my baby's tutu stand out, i simple folded the background and added small pieces of the Beauty of Simplicity paper and a few fussy cut flowers from the Bloom and Grow paper  -both from PinkFresh Studio-.  With so many beautiful embellishments, it was so easy to add a title and embellish the page.

I hope you stop by the  CTK shop to check this gorgeous add-on kit ( kits start shipping today)!  There is so many possibilities in this little bundle of paper and embellishments that it will sure enhance your stories.

XO

MONOTONE LIFE CRAFTED LAYOUTS - Citrus Twist Kits

Hello everyone!
Nathalie with you today with a few ideas on how to use the color tones of your Life Crafted Fierce and Fabulous kit.   I am sure kits are arriving at your doorsteps, and  you are looking for ideas on what to create with the beautiful goodies, well consider color families for your next layout.

One of my favorite things about the kits is the rainbow of possibilities, but i felt like focusing on a single family of colors for each of these pages, let me show you:

WARM TONES

The starting point for this page was the Life Crafted PL card (in the top pocket).  One of my goals this year is to #existinphotos, which means getting pictures of me documented ( not a fan of this!).  The sentiment of the card was perfect for the layout, and since the picture is pretty neutral, i decided use the warm tones of the card to complete the page.

I used one of the  Bonus 3x4 PL Cards to add my lines of journal, and then added the date with the Typewriter Month & Number stamp  ( this bring some of the black of the picture on to this side of the layout)

To add to the sentiment and feel of the story,  i used the This is Life: Fierce stamp set and Tattered Rose Distress oxides to create the frames out of the warm tone patterned papers of the kit.  I fussy cut them out and layered them on the book print paper from the kit.

I added a few embellishments from the Life Crafted kit and added also pieces from the cut apart sheet that matched the colors of the frames.  To finish the page, i added pops of black to the layout -puffy stickers, labels and stamped images-.  Love how this turned out, but now let me show you a new idea using another color family.

COOL TONES



I started with two of the patterned papers that had mint/green tones in them.   I cut striped one to fit the width of the page, and then used the left over strip at the edge of the other half of the page.

I started with the title for this page this time  -though the ephemera has a bit of pink in it- as it has gold glitter on it, so i wanted to make that detail that repeats through the page.   I used the Digital PL Cards to add my lines of journal on the computer and printed so that it fit at almost 5" in height.

I glued this to the inside of the striped paper strip, and layered ephemera and labels to complete the title at the bottom of the page.   I chose to bring  a small cluster of ephemera to the top corner of the page.  I used one of the fabric pieces and then fussy cut the stamped you sentiment -created using the This is Life: Fierce stamp).

I backed the picture with a piece of gold glitter polka dot piece of acetate -from my stash- and then layered pieces from the cut apart elements and ephemera  to create the clusters around the picture.   I repeated the gold pops and circular stamped elements to tie the two sides of the layout together.


I really love how this turned out!  and it all was possible using only the Life Crafted kit, stamps and a few of the digital files.    Hopefully, this inspires you to take a chance with a color tone layout for your Life Crafted album.  Remember to share with us what you create, i would love to see how you use this concept.

XO

December Documented - CITRUS TWIST KITS

Happy NEW YEAR everyone!

May 2020 be a love filled year!  I am so excited about the new year cause it brings lots of new adventures, dreams and failures.  What better way to celebrate it all than by documenting it all.

Though the year is started, i am just finishing a few projects with the new January kits from Citrus Twist Kits.  To kick off of the year, they are also releasing a few sets of stamps that are perfect to create titles, add to your layouts and planners.   So, i took them all and set to create a few pages for my Family Album.

I started this page by supersizing one of the cut apart tags and then using a combination of this month's stamps to create the title of this page.  I later thread a piece of string through both tags and set them on vellum on my album.

The new Alpha stamp set is the perfect size for the Life Crafted album.   I chose to use the bold image to stamped the title and then used the Add-on stamp set to add the small subtitle to the page.

To complete the page, i supersize the picture to fit a page of my Life Crafted album, and then cut a small slit at the top right corner of the picture.  Here i created  a small card that slides out to show the journal of the page. 

I added a few more embellishments to complete my visual triangle, but loved how simple and easy this came together using the stamps sets and Life Crafted kit.

For my next page, i decided to use the stamps to document my 44th birthday.  I started by using the Digital TN papers for January to create the background for my title and lines of journal.

I then used all the stamp sets to create the large title/journal of this layout.  The large numbers are the perfect height to add your lines of journal next to it in a block fashion.

I had so much fun using the stamp sets to document my day in numbers. Since the print is large and uses lots of space, i decided to keep the other side of the layout very simple.

I used a 4"x2" card PL insert to create the background of the page ( It was easy to supersize the image).  An exacto knife was used to cut the tips of the starts closer to the picture,  I used the corners to hold the picture in place.  All was left to do was embellish it with stickers from the Life Crafted kit and then stamped the date in place.

I love how this turned out, and cannot wait to use the rest of the stamps to complete a few more pages in my journals.  Remember to check the CTK store for all the new stamps and kits- you are going to love and  use these-.

thanks for visiting!

xo

DECEMBER DOCUMENTED - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!

not sure about your days, but ours are filled with school, work, and other activities that keeps us on our toes all the times.  That is why sharing daily entries on my December album can be complicated, but creating the entries has been rather easy this year that i have had the chance to mix and match kits, especially those from Citrus Twist Kits.

This time i am documenting our Santa Claus parade tradition, i took lots of pictures of the day, but narrowed them to three.  I started with a large picture of my kids at the parade and decided to create an interactive page to go with it.

I wanted the red sign the one that pops from the page, so i added a small cluster of embellishments from the  Yuletide collection die cuts ( available at CTK shop) and then brought stickers from both December kits to combine them with the interactive page.

I printed one of the exclusive bonus subscriber cards to fit 4.25"x7.5"  ( i used photoshop to manipulate the card) and then glued it to a large tag to create the flip page.  I used the Christmas stories stamp to add the small tab on the center of the card that helps open the page.

I cut a piece of patterned paper (snowflake collection - CTK December Add-on kit) to fit the back of the card, and glued the pictures to it.  Then used embellishments from the Yuletide collection and cut apart elements from the Life Crafted kit to complete the cluster on the page.  To repeat the circle embellishments, i cut the "Joy" embellishment from the CTK Christmas Daily labels sheet to and added to the write up page, then ended the page by stamping the sentiment .

This was super fun and quick to put together using  a mix of kits and goodies from the CTK shop and kits.  Remember to check them all out.

I will come back to show you more of my little December album soon!

XO

DECEMBER DOCUMENTING - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!

December Documenting is happening! though i do not do it on a daily basis, i do heavily document my December ( there are a lot of happenings in our family!!!).  This year i am working with a Life Crafted album and lots of supplies from Citrus Twist kits.  I created a few foundation pages ahead of time, but i tend to work as the day happens.  So, here are a few entries from the past few days:

You can find process videos for some of my foundation pages in the CTK youtube channel, but here are finished pages.

For this page, i photographed my tree during the day and night (i created the bokeh effect with a cut out on my lens)and printed the night shot on vellum, so i can layer it on the other tree.

Here are is the b side of this story:

I used the December Life Crafted kit and Add on to create these pages.   AS well as products available at the CTK shop.

This year my main wish was to keep my entries simple and try at best to keep single page layouts... So i pulled the December Add on kit and Life Crafted kit from Citrus Twist kits and a few past kit pieces for this pages:

I layered pieces from the Add on kit and exclusive cards on top of a piece of paper from the Life Crafted kit. 

My hope with keeping single layouts is that i can add more stories to the album without having to reach for a second album. 

The Snowflake collection from Crate Paper pairs nicely with Heidi Swapp's Honey and Spice and i am loving the palette in my album.

The specialty paper of the Snowflake collection is perfect to bring the holiday feeling to the page, plus all the digital files (available for subscribers) is perfect for these pages.

I hope this inspires you to check CITRUS TWIST KITS for all the albums, kits and stamps used here.   Their December kits are probably some of my most favorites to date. 


I will be back soon to show you a few more of my pages.

XO