Beach Memories

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbook Nerd  - BEACH MEMORIES -

Hello everyone!

It is time to share my bit of inspiration for Scrapbook Nerd.   With the weather being so hot here in Toronto, all i have been thinking is of our last vacation to Ecuador, so I pulled one of the pictures to create this page showcasing Bella Blvd's  Island Escape collection.

It all started with recreating the colors of the beach using some mixed media, for this I used some white acrylic paint and Distress Oxides.   I played with the inks so that they  had the definition of sand and water.

Next,  i pulled a cut file from the Silhouette Store, and back the letters with papers from the collection. A bit of foam adhesive helps with adding that extra dimension to the page.  The Acrylic word just completes the title.

Using the embellishments from the collection, I added  a few clusters around the page, very simple clusters as there is so much color and designs already there.

Love how this turned out!!!  Remember to stop by Scrapbook Nerd to check all the materials used here.   There are so many new items at the store.

As always let me know if you have questions on how this came together.

Til' next time!

Summer Escape

Scrapbook Layout created for Simple Stories  - SUMMER ESCAPE -

Hi there Simple Stories Fans and Friends!
Nathalie with you today to bring you  a fun and cheery layout that will surely put you in a Summer mood!  The new Simple Stories Hello Summer collection is perfect to document Summer, the colors and designs are amazing. So i had to use a bit of everything in the collection to create this page:

I was inspired by the umbrella die cut to create this page, and all i can think was paper rosettes.  So i cut strips of paper of about 12x1.5 and 12x1in to create the rosettes.

Then used the cardstock stickers as centers of the rosettes.   Once they were all ready, the  rosettes were glued to the b-side of the Sn@p basics Chestnut/white dot paper on a diagonal.

The picture was then added (lots of foam adhesive and pop dots are behind the picture) and a few clusters were created at the corners of the picture using a combination of the cardstock stickers and die cuts, the small umbrella is also featured in the cluster.

Finally i used the large chipboard word with a sticker from the 12x12 sticker combo page to form the title of this page.   To finish the page, a strip of the Life is Good paper was added to the sided of the page.

Just look at all those colors and the happiness it brings.   So ready for Summer. I hope you check the entire Hello Summer collection, it should be hitting your local scrapbook stores right now.

XO

materials used:
Hello Summer:
#10137   Collection kit
#10138   12x12  combo sticker sheet
#10143   Paradise Found paper
#10144   Catching Rays paper
#10145   Oh Happy Day paper
#10146   Life is Good paper
#10147   3x4 Journaling cards
#10152   6x12 Chipboard
#10153  Bits and Pieces
#10154   4x6 Cardstock stickers

Sn@p Basics
#2851 Chestnut/white dot 12x12 paper

My Personal Journal - WW

Traveler's Notebook spreads created for Wild Whisper  - MY TRAVEL JOURNAL -

Hi  there!


Today, I am up on the Wild Whisper design team showing you how to create 3 TN spreads using their new Out and About collection.

This collection is perfect to document travels, and adventure, just take a look at how the first spread came together:

I was lucky to receive the collection just in time to document all my Ecuador trip memories, and honestly it was so easy to use that i created a few more pages with it.

Here is a video on how the rest of the pages came together:

You can see more details on the Wild Whisper Blog.

See you all there!

Beach Life!

Scrapbook Layout created for Simple Stories  - BEACH LIFE!  -

This second project is all about reflecting our love for the beach using the colors of the Summer Days collection papers.   We recently took a month long vacation to my native Ecuador;  every time we visit my family, my kids only request is to be taken to the beach.  So i picked one of the pictures of my daughter and one of our cousins roaming the beaches of Mompiche (Ecuador) for this page.

This page started with the Heart is Full background cut file from JustNick Studio.  This time, i used the Hello Sunshine, and So Much Fun papers from the Summer Days collection to back the hearts in the cut out.  In addition, some of the hearts were backed with vellum.  Once all the hearts were backed, then the entire circle was backed with light blue vellum., so that it brings some of the sea color to the page.

The circle was then glued to the Sn@p Basic's Aspen/White Notebook design.  Using the different colors of the collection on the heart cut outs gives you the freedom to use some of the papers in the collection to back and layer the picture.

Can you tell i am loving the brads in this collection?   I think I have used at least 1 brad in each of the layouts i have created with the Summer Days collection - I have reordered brads for my stash!!-.  Once again, I used pieces from all the embellishments in the collection to create clusters at the corners of the picture.  In addition, I added a word sticker to each of the vellum hearts in the background.  This brings color and lots of interest around the page.

To complete the visual triangle, and to balance the page, I added a small cluster at the bottom left corner of the page. By simply layering elements from the Sticker combo, and 4x6 sticker sheets along with another one of the decorative brads, the clusters were created.  In addition a large piece of the Good Vibes washi tape along the bottom edge of the page balances the page to completion.

To complete the page, I used the alphas that are included in the 4x6 sticker sheets to complete the title of the page ( the color completely matched that of the sea water in the picture).   I love the fresh and clean feel of this page, and how it brings the color of picture to life!


This lovely and so fun, Summer Days collection is perfect to document all the glory of your summer day adventures!.  So don't forget to check it out.

Thank you for stopping by today, and don't forget to contact me if you have any questions on how these pages came together.   Have a great summer, and see you all soon!!!

All Around The World

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbook Nerd  - All Around The World -

Hello everyone,

Hope you are enjoying your summer!;

I have been busy putting together some of this year  and past years' memories  into layouts for my kids' albums.  Fortunately,  Scrapbook Nerd is releasing new cut files (The wanderer, and Beach Bound) designed by The Cut Shoppe, and you can get them for free at their on-line store...

It is a known fact, that the Cameo and I get along very well together, so I have used The Wanderer cut file to create this layout about our family trip to Ecuador last spring  ( I have 3000 more pictures from the trip)...    For this layout,  the All Around The World  design was amplified to fit fully in a 12x12in paper.  I made sure to cut the map inside the circle, and then created isolated the circle to obtain the pieces used here.

A close up of the map stitched to the mat.

The map was glued to the mat; once secured, I pierced the edges around the map, and used different color embroidery thread to hand stitch the edges ( the colors of the thread match those of the ones found in the Outfitters collection  by Pink Paislee, that is featured in this layout)...

I added a small marker to mark the place where the  picture was taken.

The  outer circle (title of this layout) was then glued to the layout using foam  adhesive to create dimension on the piece).  

A close up of the picture and its layers.

The picture of my kids was them layered using papers from Pink Paislee's Outfitters collection, as well as pieces from their ephemera pack.   I chose to add the journal lines at the opposite side of  the picture to balance the layout.  Here is the final layout.

I really loved using the cut file along with the paper collection to document a little moment of our trip to  Ecuador.   As always, let me know if you have any questions about the layout.

Don't forget to visit Scrapbook Nerd to get a copy of the new cut files being released (they are free)...

Till next time,  

Happy Scrappin!!

Materials Used:

cut file - The Wanderer - Scrapbook Nerd

Patterned papers - Outfitters collection #1, 4, 9,  Pink Paislee

Stickers - Outfitters Collection, Pink Paislee

Die Cut pieces - Outfitters Collection, PinkPaislee

Wood Pieces - Felicity Collection, Pinkfresh Studio

Word & phrase stickers - Felicity collection, Pinkfresh Studio