Simply - CK Pep Rally

Scrapbook Layout created for Clique Kit (Pep Rally)  -  SIMPLY  -

Hello there,

I hope you all are doing well, and enjoying the beautiful season!

Today is Pep Rally day for Clique Kits,  it is our chance for the DT and subscribers to show you all what we have been creating with this month's SORBET kit.   I have pretty much killed the kit,  there is only one full page left from the kit, and a few embellishments.  But let me show you what i did on this project.

For this page, i started by drawing circles from 1" to 2" along the center of the page.  Using a paper piercing tool, a stitching guide was created along the circles, and then I used embroidery floss ( to match the colors of the papers) completed the background.

Next I cut circles of different sizes from the colorful dot paper of the kit,  I made sure that there were 4 circles of each color, and they all were different sizes, too.

Using different thickness of foam adhesive, the circles were glued to the page along the center of the page.   I made sure that the circles were glued next to the stitched one, and turn some of the circles to take advantage of the b side of the page.

The picture of my sisters with my kids in a flower patch was the focal point of this page. I used the ephemera, puffy stickers, and exclusives to frame the picture.   To create the title, I pulled a wood veneer from my stash, and added a few stickers from the alpha set.   The journal lines were added inside one of the stitched circles in the page,  Here is the final layout:

I hope you come and join us on Instagram to check what the DT and the Clique Kits subscribers have created.  You can always check what it is included in the kit, and the many exclusives at the Clique Kits store.

See you all around!!

Materials Used:
Clique Kits - Sorbet Kit

Heidi Swapp  - wood Veneer

Favorite Pair

Scrapbook Layout created for Clique Kits  -  Favorite Pair  -

Hello everyone!!

Happy NSD!!

Today is a day to celebrate all things paper and memory keeping;  at the same time Clique Kits is posting their monthly challenge to all followers,  this month's challenge is GOLD.   I couldn't be happier about it, as i love gold, and this month's kit -Sorbet-  features Pinkfresh Studio's Dream On collection which combines perfect with gold

This project started with a cut file from Handipaper (Inna Moreva's Etsy store).  I cut the wreath out from the Marvel paper, backed the leaves with vellum, and added some distress ink in Cracked pistachio to the vellum to bring out the mint color of the leaves.

I played around with the wreath, and ended up cutting it in half, and  gluing it to the paper leaving an empty space in between the two ends.  Here i positioned my title which was creating by using the alphas in the kit, and the beautiful die cut word "Favorite".  Since the die cut is rich in toner, i decided to foil it using my MInc and some champagne  foil.

To create the clusters of flowers around the wreath, i simply used a couple cut files from the Silhouette store, and the Delight paper from the kit.  To add some background to the flowers, I cut the outlines of the the flowers using cardstock to match the peach tone of the flowers.

The picture of my sister and mom is tucked  under one of the flower clusters.  To complete framing the picture, I simply added a few of the ephemera pieces, and some of this month's exclusives. In addition, I used quite a bit of gold color shine to add some splatters around the wreath.   Here is final layout:

I love this month's challenge, and as you can see I love this month' SORBET kit.   The papers are just so beautiful, and the exclusives are perfect for many  paper craft projects!!  Remember to visit Clique Kits to check all the details in the kit, and to see what their stocking in their store.

Take care!



Materials Used:
cut file - wreath - Ina Moreva
            - flowers - Silhouette Store
Gold lame,  - color shine - Heidi Swapp
Pastel Dreams, Shimmering Lites - watercolor palette - Prima
Clique Kits - Sorbet kit

Dreaming with Eyes Wide Open

Scrapbook Layout created for Clique Kits  -   DREAMING WITH EYES WIDE OPEN  -

Hello there!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day to you all!!  I am sure you are all hopping around, absorbing as much inspiration as possible from all the great scrappy feeds.

Clique Kits is also holding an on-line live crop on their Facebook page, The Clique, so come join us.

Today, the DT has created challenges for you all to complete.  This is my first challenge, and it is something dear to my heart,  CUT FILES.  So the challenge is to use a cut file to create a layout.

Today, I am using the beautiful Clique Kits Sorbet kit to create a page about my son.  My scrappy young friend (who happens to be an amazing designer, too), Maryam  Perez, recently released a free cut file on her blog - just click here to be taken to her blog- , and it was perfect for what i had in mind.  So i played with the cut file  (copy, flip and welded the image) until i was happy with it.   Then i used the papers in the kit to back the cuts.

This month's kit -Sorbet- is filled with beautiful pieces of ephemera, so after gluing the picture in the center of the layout, I used the large piece of ephemera to create the title of the page, and frame the picture of my teenage son.

How can you not add so much detail to a page, when there is to much to chose from.  Since the page is mostly black and white, the small pops of color in the ephemera work to bring life and attention around the page, and to the picture.  Here is the final layout:

I love, love  this page.  It is so my style!, and defines my son to a tee!  I really hope you take so time, and visit the Clique to take on some of the challenges.    Remember there is prizes to be won!!
If you would like more information on the materials used in this layout, visit Clique Kits, there are so many beautiful things to chose from in their store.

See you all very soon!!!




Materials Used:
Clique Kits - Sorbet kit

Cut file - Maryam Perez design