XOXO

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbook Nerd  -  XOXO  -

Hello there!

It is my reveal week at Scrapbook Nerd, and this month's projects range in color, texture, and mediums, but all have one thing in common, LOVE.   I chose to work with colorful collections, and the first one i wanted to showcase is Simple Stories's "Love and Adore collection"

The background of this page was created by tracing the fussy cut x and o from one of the papers in the collection.  Using a paper piercing tool, i created a stitching guide for the letters,  To complete the look, i used some watercolors to add some color to some of the letters in the  background.

A few paper strips from the collection frame the page on opposite corners to ground the design.   A bit of stitching adds texture, and secures the papers to the layout.

I chose to stack the same picture as a ways to layer, and bring interest to the page.  A few embellishments around the page add interest, and frame the page.  The title comes by gluing some of the fussy cut letters around the page.   A few ink splatters complete the page:

 All the texture and color in the page are the perfect background to the picture.   I hope this serves as inspiration for your layouts. Don't forget to stop by Scrapbook Nerd to check what the ladies are stocking in their shelves.  Remember to leave me a  comment if you have any questions on how this came together.


Take care!


Materials Used:
Love and Adore collection - paper kit, card stock and chipboard stickers, ephemera, 6x6 paper pad - Simple Stories
watercolor palettes - the classics, pastel dreams - Prima Marketing.

Be My Valentine

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbook Nerd -  BE MY VALENTINE  -

Hello there!

Valentine's Day is coming rather rapidly this year.   We are all ready to capture all the love that can be found on the date.   With this in mind, Scrapbook Nerd is releasing a new cut file, "BE MINE VALENTINE", designed by Ashley Horton from the Cut Shoppe, and you can get a copy of the cut file for free in the Scrapbook Nerd store.

The lovely images on the cut file inspire me to create a new layout about the love that my sister has for her little guy.  Here is a small video on how the page came together:

I hope you enjoyed the video.    This layout all started  with the creation of the background for the cut-outs.   A light coat of gesso was applied to the paper.  Once it dried,  a watercolor background was created using different color shine hues.

The heart was copied two times, and the three images were welded together to create the backdrop for the picture.   A bit of machine stitching secures the hearts to the background.  To create the visual triangle, a cluster of epehemera of the Love and Adore collection was added to the top corner of the image.

The sweet picture of my sister and my nephew was then placed on top of one of the background hearts.   Paper layers, stickers, ephemera pieces, and  chipboard stickers complete the clusters around the picture.

For the title of this project, I played with the position of the Be My Valentine quote, so that it reads horizontally instead of vertically.   Using the Cameo, a stitching guide was created for the title, and a small offset was added to the words, so that the title will stand out from the page.

some shimmering watercolors bring out the details on the letters.

A few more pieces of ephemera were added along the page, as well as the date, journal lines and quite a few splatters of black ink.  Here is the final layout:

As you know (if you follow my work), I love cut files (in fact i own a large collection of them), and these are just perfect to document any small Valentine's Day capture.  Don't forget to stop by Scrapbook Nerd store to get a copy of the free cut file, just click here to be directed to the store.

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

Thanks for visiting!

Materials Used:
Cut file - Scrapbook Nerd - Be Mine

http://scrapbooknerd.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=94&products_id=6755

Love and Adore collection, 6x6 paper pad, chipboard stickers, ephemera, card stock stickers - simple Stories
color shine - butter, mustard, navy, teal, white, pink, blush, black  - Heidi Swapp