The Ocean is Calling

Scrapbook layout created for Clique Kits  - THE OCEAN IS CALLING -

Hi Clique Kits fans!!

   I am up on the Clique Kits blog with  a new project using the beautiful MALIBU TN kit,  what can I say, the Pink Paislee's Summer Lights collection is gorgeous, and all the add ons are perfect to document summer, and those special beach adventures.     I love this kit, and it is ideal to document some of the pictures from our beach adventures down in Ecuador.  Here is a small video on how this page came together, so sit down and enjoy!:

The starting point for this layout were the exclusive cut files from last year's summer and August kits.  Once I had cut them on white cardstock, i wanted to add color to the page, something very summery and bright.

     Using a combination of heavy acrylic paint, i dragged the paint across white cardstock, and soften the look of the streaks with a large brush, and a baby wipe.  Then stitched the page to one of the Elle's Studio papers from last month's POOL PARTY KIT.

     The ring cut out also was sewn to the page, and then i used the Pink Paislee papers from the Malibu TN kit to back the flower cut out.  I love the rich colors in the papers, and how they contrast beautifully against the bright background.     The flowers were then attached to the background using a bit of foam adhesive.   I positioned them so that they were framed by the long leaves from the ring cut out.

     I added the long leaves from the Fancy Pants  Hello Sunshine ephemera pack included in this month's kit.   The title for this page comes from Pink Paislee's Summer Lights ephemera pack -which can be found in the Malibu Main Kit -.   

 The picture of my daughter admiring the sunset over the Pacific Ocean fit into this page seamlessly.  A few of the embellishments from the kit, and the sticker sheet available at the Clique Store create the cluster on the page.  After a few sprinkles of gold ink, the page was completed:

     I love this page, the colors of the papers in the Malibu TN kit matched the bright green color of the background, and bring the eye to the subject of the page.  It was so easy to complete the page using the  kit, and a few of the exclusive cut files available at the Digital Store.  There is a lot of goodies available at the store, so take some time to visit it to check them all out.


 Remember to contact me, if you have a question about how this page came together.  


See you all soon!

My Personal Journal

Traveler's Notebook Spreads created for Clique Kits  - My PERSONAL JOURNAL -

Hi there!


 Today, I am up on the Clique Kits blog shaing with you a few of the entries of my journals created with this month's MALIBU TN kit.   The colors of the papers from the Pink Paislee's Summer Light collection are dreamy, and perfect to document all those vacation, and every day moments. 

  As you all know, our family took a long vacation to Ecuador, which means there are plenty of memories to document.  Though i brought some supplies with me,  and actually managed to document a large number of our adventures, there were those days, that only got sketched in hopes to finish the page once i  got to all my supplies.

      This is how one of the planned pages of my travel journal looked like  down in Ecuador.   As you can see I penciled all the story on the right of the page, and actually used the Imaginisce stamp (available at the Clique Store for $1!) to add some hot air balloons to the other page of the tn -most of this pictures were taken on the Gondola ride and up on the mountain at 4100m above sea level, so the air balloons fit the mood-.  Since there were so many pictures taken, i wanted to create a collage for this post, which meant that it will have to be finished on my return home.  

   

  Upon receiving the MALIBU TN kit, i fell in love with one of the papers -since it had this soft blue stripes on it-, as it reminded me of the sky's color.  First i stamped the image at few times on white paper, cut them, and set them apart for a bit.  Then using some watercolor, I created a blue background on top of the stamped images, and glued the newly created images on top  (this cover all the smudge color inside the air balloons).  Next I pulled some of the cloud chipboard stickers from the MALIBU main kit and attached them here and there.  The title was then created using the Pebbles alphas from the POOL PARTY kit.  

 My idea to create the collage changed as the  paper was added to the other side of the TN. Instead, i opted to use LR to create picture strips which were glued to a piece of vellum cut to fit inside the TN.   I folded about 1/4 in on the long side of the vellum so that it could be glued to the tn.  A few CK exclusive printables were then added to the strips to bring some interest to the pictures.  

  Since the papers in the MALIBU TN kit are 6x6in, and my TN's length is of about 8.25in, i had to be crafty to complete the page - i cut some small strips, and added them in the middle of the page.  To hide the seam, the journal of this outing was then wrote on plain copy paper with one of the Prima 
Neon pens, included in this month's TN kit,  and then trimmed, and attached to the center of the page.

  I really like how easy it was to incorporate the MALIBU kit into my Travel Journal, but it was a pleasant surprise to see how versatile the kit is when documenting every day moments.  

  


 I love how versatile all CK kits are, but i want to show you how easy it was to document the aftermath of  my vacation on my Personal Journal.  Since the house was a mess from unpacking all the bags, I opted to convert the picture to black and white. 

     Next I matted the picture with a piece of one of the papers from the MALIBU TN kit, and glued it to the TN insert included in the kit.  I fussy cut some of the words, and images from the Pink Paislee papers, as well as the CK exclusives to create the cluster on this page. 

     Though unpacking is never pleasant, i chose to add cheeriness to this memory by combining the tissue paper (that the kits come wrapped with) with this month's printables, and alphas included in the kit.   The color combo matches that of the picture, and brings the spread all together. 

     AS you can see this month's MALIBU TN kit is not only gorgeous but versatile, too.   It can easily be used to scrap all those special summer/vacation memories, as well as those simple every day moments.  Remember there is still a few TN subscriptions available, so take some time to visit the Clique Kits website to check all the kits and exclusives.  

 I am a comment away if you have any questions on how these came together. 


See you all soon!   

Moment Captured

Scrapbook Layout created for Clique Kits -  MOMENT CAPTURED  -

Hello Crafty Friends!


Today is Pep Rally day for Clique Kits!
It is the opportunity to see what the DT, and subscribers have created with this month's JELLYBEAN kit.

One of  the papers in the Bella Blvd's "Make Your Mark" collection (Paint Me)  was the inspiration for this page.  The brush strokes and colors remind me of a graffitti  wall.   Since we live close to a bridge that has large amount of graffitti ( created by artist, and commissioned by the city), we do take walks, and pictures with this as the background.

Using a ruler, I created the block pattern to replicate that of a wall.   The dimension of each space was based on a 1.25x0.70 in  per block.  I randomly drew the wall, and used a paper piercing tool, to create a stitching guide.   I wanted the blocks to pop, so white embroidery thread was used to complete the background.

Once the stitching was finished, I simply cut the paint strokes to rectangles a bit smaller than the dimension of the stitching, and glued it to the page.   The picture of my daughter standing  in front of part of the mural was duplicated, so it can serve as a layer behind the picture.  I used some of the kit packaging to add more texture.  The ephemera, clips, and exclusive printables complete the clusters around the picture.

For the title of this page, I used the "Moment Captured" cut file and cut it three times out of white cardstock. I glued them together, and backed the cut with a piece of the same Bella Blvd. paper.   A few ink splatters, and my journal framing the entire page complete the layout:

I hope you can join us at the IG hop, and check this, and all the projects created with the JELLYBEAN kit.

Don't forget to check the Clique store for this kit, and lots of other beautiful products available at the store.


Thanks for stopping by!


Materials Used:
Clique Kits  -Jellybean Kit

cut file - Clique Kits - Maryam Perez design
acrylic ink - black carbon - Liquitex

My Personal Journal

  Hello there! I hope you are enjoying all the projects that the beautiful April kit, "JELLYBEAN", and that they are inspiring you to use every single piece included in the kit.  The papers, embellishments, and the exclusive printables are so versatile, and perfect to use in all kinds of paper projects.

 I have kept a journal throughout my entire life.  The format has transformed to the years, but once I discovered Traveler's Notebooks a few years back, i have been hooked on them.    I try at best to make at least a daily entry on my journal, it works as my PL format.  This month, I have loved adding bits and pieces from the JELLYBEAN kit to my journal.

    This month's challenge sponsor is Latina Crafter; their stamps are just gorgeous.  I was lucky to receive this beautiful wood veneer stamp, which i used to create the background on one of my TN entries.   Using archival ink, I stamped the image at opposite edges of the TN's page, and a small piece of white card stock.  Once I placed the picture on the opposite page,  I used the stamp card stock to create a small arrow that tied the two pages together.  The PL cards included in the kit, and the exclusive printables are just perfect when documenting in this format.     My next entry is all about my kid's first day of Spring Break ( we survived!!).  For this entry, I  used the small scraps of the Oh My Heart paper #  to cover one side of the page.   The large PL card, included in the Jellybean kit, was then glued across both sides of the TN - I simply cut the card with the paper trimmer, and glued it to the TN-
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Once again, I used this month's exclusive printables to add interest to the page, and the small letter alphas from Elle's Studio, included in the kit, are just the perfect size for this entry.  I am always trying new ways to journal on my pages; this time, I chose to write along the edge of the page!.

 


 Finally, the last entry i am sharing with you, is just a fitting example of how versatile the kit is,  and how easy is to document in a TN format.   Once again, I picked  the last piece of the Impossible paper -included in the kit-, and covered one side of the TN.  The beautiful ephemera pieces from the Make Your Mark collection  serve as the sentiment and embellishment on the page.


 


 By using the TN on a landscape format, I was left with  a large space to add my journal lines (this entry is all about me, and how happy my DSLR makes me!).  I balanced the page, by adding some of the ephemera pieces, and a sentiment fussy cut from the cut-apart paper from the JELLYBEAN kit. I hope these all serve as inspiration to take a look at Traveler's Notebooks, and how to use the kit when documenting in this format.  TNs are versatile, and work for many different types of memory  keeping/ planner/ art journal.  Clique Kits has just launched a new subscription program all about traveler's notebook, just click here to see all about this new venture. As always i am just a comment away, if you have any questions on how any of these came together.   Thanks for stopping by!




 



Materials Used:

Clique Kits - Jellybean Kit
Stamp - Latina Crafter
black velvet color shine - Heidi Swapp

Lovely Dream

Scrapbook Layout created for Clique Kits's Pep Rally   - LOVELY DREAM -

Hello friends, 

It is pep rally day over at Clique Kits!  Which means two things, there will be a lot of inspiration from the DT and subscribers using the beautiful BEE YOU kit, and a new kit will be unveiled.   

For today's project, I chose to play with two of this month's kits exclusive cut files.   I simply welded some of the flowers together, then welded this image to one of the hexagons in the beehive cut file, and cut the image on white card stock.  In addition, I used the pencil attachment to draw the rest of the hexagon shaped around the hexagon.   

The cut out was backed with vellum and then with one of the papers from the kit,  a bit of hand stitching  to the pierce edges completes the look of this layout.

To bring softness to the page, I simply trimmed a bit of the white card stock, and stitched it to the a side of the paper that backs the center hexagon.   The picture of my cousin and my goddaughter (her daughter) was then attached to the bottom corner of the center hexagon.   A few pieces from the kit form the title and frame the picture.

I hid the journal on this page using a small envelope ( taped to the back of the layout),  and wrote all the details on how much  i love these girls even when they are so far from me, and i have to live through video chats and pictures.   To bring attention to the journal card,  I added some of the cork triangles at the top of the page, and glued a small butterfly along with it,  Here is final layout:

It is amazing how  two images can be manipulated to create the background of this layout.  You can find the cut files used for this layout at Clique Kits.   You can find all the digital products at the Clique Digital Store, and since you are there, take some time to check what is available in the shelves  -there is always new stuff being added-.

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

Thanks for visiting today!


Materials Used:
Clique Kits - BEE YOU kit

Clique Kits - February 2017 exclusive cut files

White card stock - American Crafts

Donut Delight

Scrapbook Layout created for Clique Kits - DONUT DELIGHT -

Hello Friends,

Happy New Year to you all!   May 2016 be just a jump start to a blessed new year.  I am sure there are lots of new adventures to embark on 2017!

To start the year, I am up on the Clique Kits blog with a new  layout using the "Hey,Sugar" kit.  I love this kit, even when there is  a lot of pink in it, but the papers, add ons, embellies and cut files are so lovely, that I decided to use all of it in this layout.

The donut cut file was the inspiration for this layout.  I started by printing the image (using the Silhouette software) in my printer,  I transfer the image with pencil onto tracing paper, and used it as  guideline for my paper pieces.  Using watercolors and watercolor paper, i created this circles that simulate the donut dough.

Once dried, I used a circle cutter to cut the circles based on the trace paper guideline.   Mean while, I isolated the "donut's icing" image on the Silhouette, and cut papers from the kit with this image.

I used all the paper pieces to create these "donuts".   A little bit of hand stitching secures the pieces together, and adds texture to the page..

To recreate the sprinkles on the donuts, I cut some of the puffy stickers in the Hey, Sugar  kit to look like little sprinkles.   Using different thickness adhesive foam, I attached the donuts to the page.

The photo strip of my nephew eating just the sprinkles of a donut was nestled amongst the donut images.   I used some of the Heart Day embelishments, and 6x6 paper pad along with the Clique Kits exclusive printables to create clusters along the photo strip.

For the title, i played with the circumference of the donut to add the Heart Day alphas, and then combined them with  one of Fancy Pants' Joy Parade stickers (both included in the kit) to  finish the title.   I love the retro feeling of this title.  All my journal was written along the outer circumference of the donuts.  Here is the completed layout:

Don't you just love the clean and retro feeling of this page?   I love it, and it was all made using  the Clique Kit's "Hey, Sugar" kit.   So don't forget to stop by the Clique Kits website to check all the materials used here.

Thanks for visiting today!



materials used:
Clique Kits - Hey, Sugar kit