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

SUMMER VIBES - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today with a new scrapbook layout.   I don't know  about you, but this month's kits and stamps are so versatile that all it took was a bit of mixed media to pull this page together:

I picked the new Maggie Holmes - Sunny Days - Acrylic paint set from the CTK shop cause i knew they would easily combined with all the papers from this month's kits.  For this page, i used the blue and teal paint to create the background of the page.

Once the background dried, i used an edge punch (Scallop lace from EK Tools) to create two strips of paper from the Add-on kit.  Since my daughter is wearing blue in the picture, i chose to use colors that match those tones.   Once the strips were stitched to the page, it was all about layering papers from the Make It a Venti and add on behind the picture.

To soften the blue tones of the page, i chose to bring a little bit of pink details in the fussy cut flowers and butterflies (add on kit).  Then used embellishments from the Add on Kit and cut apart elements to create clusters around the picture.

To finish the page, i combined stickers from the add on kit and the Make it A Venti Alphas as well as some stamping using blue ink and this month's Add on Stamp.  The following video will show you how it all came together.

Though the mixed media is just peaking from behind all the layers of paper and embellishments, i love how it sets the mood for the page.   Remember you can always contact me if you have questions, and stop by the Citrus Twist Kits shop to check the kits and all the coordinating goodies that arrive each month.

XO

Humbled by Your Creation

Bible Journaling for Citrus Twist Kits  - HUMBLED BY YOUR CREATION -

Hi there!

It is almost time for  a new set of kits from Citrus Twist Kits (and they are gorgeous), and since we are entering the Advent season, i was inspired to create an entry all about God's love for us.  He truly is a loving God who created perfection for us even wehen he knew we were weak and will fail.

For this page, I pulled my Pinkfresh Studio watercolors, to create a late night sky.   I had been reading Genesis throughout the day, and before going to bed, i decided to use all my gratitude for the day to create this entry.

Once the background dried, I went ahead and added some doodle stars using the yellow paint included in the Grace Box, and also used  my white jelli pen to doodle some starbursts and add more stars with  more specific words of what i was thankful for that day.  Then cut the gold star trim, and glued each one around my sky.

It was such a clear night that the sky outside my window actually showed stars,  so i turned my prayer into the title for this entry.  For that i used the alphas -from Pinkfresh Studio- and some GraceBox stamps to add sentiment to the page.

To finish the page, i added a small reflexion on the day, and how the grandeur of it al just fills my heart with hope of what he has created for us, and even more of what awaits for us once Jesus calls us to his side.  Here is the completed entry:

I love how this turned out, especially since this has become one of the first entries you see on my journaling bible.  The contents of this month's CTK Grace Box are truly so versatile that i cannot seen to be able to put it down.

Remember to check Citrus Twist Kits for the new kits -being revealed in a few days- and all the other kits and stamps available.   Please let me know if you have questions on how this was put together.

XO

Beautfiul Ordinary Life

Scrapbook Layout created for Citrus Twist Kits  - BEAUTIFUL ORDINARY LIFE -

Hi back!, 
This is the second project created for today's Tuesday Tutorial at the Citrus Twist Kits blog.  If you have yet to see the first project, the inspiration for the two projects was the Ridge paper from Pinkfresh Studio's Indigo Hills 2 collection   - refer to the previous blog post -

Once the first project was created, i carefully fussy cut the hexagon shapes from the A side of the paper.   Since i wanted to combine them with the wooden hexagons in the embellishment kit, i decided to use a bit of Pinkfresh Studio watercolors to create this background.  I  tried at best to get to the colors in the papers and wooden pieces, and give the background the shape of the hexagons.

Then it was all about gluing the pieces back to the page, i tried at best to stay on a tone on tone look to the page, and added a few stickers from the ephemera, sticker sheet and cut apart sheet from this month's The Little Things kits.

Since the background is very colorful, i used a simple title, and decided to stamps sentiments around the page using the Little Things TN stamp set from CTK.   Here is the completed page:

Love how this turned out, and how easy it was to put this together.  Just enjoy the following video that will give you a better look at how all this came together:

I hope the two blog posts have inspired you to make the best out of your The Little Things kits.  As always please contact me if you have questions on how these came together.

XO

How Cute - Just about Perfect

Hi there!  I am so happy to be sharing my first project using the new Heartbreaker kits.  This month's kits are beautiful, and there is the gold!!!   You are going to love them all!    For this project i combined the Scrapbook kit, embellishment kit, and the new Conversation Starter 2 stamp set.

I love our Goddaughter so much, and after having her visit us from Ecuador last month, i was so inspired to work on her Scrapbook.   For this page, i used the liquid watercolor from Pinkfresh Studio -available at the CTK store- to create the background. 

I used  a few cut files available for free at the CTK digital shop to create the wreath and large floral cluster on the page.  This month's Heartbreaker kit is filled with beautiful papers, so i pulled a few of them to back the cut file, and the picture of my little one.

A bit of foam adhesive was used to set  all the pieces in place on the page.  First I used a combination of embellishments from the Shine On collection which are available in the Scrapbook Kit and embellishment kits along with the Conversation Starter 2 stamp to form the title.   I created a subtitle at the bottom of the wreath using a few Pinkfresh Studio stickers available in the Scrapbook kit combined with the clear stickers from the embellishment kits.

I added a few more subtle details around the the layout using the cut apart elements --available for free at the CTK shop -- and some gold stickers from the embellishment kit.   I love CTK stamps are they are so versatile, in this case, i softly curved them to add the sentiment around the circumference of the wreath.   After a few lines of journal the page was completed.  The following video will show you a more in-depth look at how this page was created:

Love how this turned out!   The Heartbreaker kits are so fun to plway with, you are going to fall in love with them!

Remember to share your projects created with the kit on the CTK fans page on Facebook, or on social media.  As always do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this came together.

XO

My Personal Journal - week 21

Hi there!

I don't know how the weather is on your little corner of the world. but Toronto is feeling like Summer, and we have not yet even experienced Spring.   It is amazing how fast time runs, and we don't even realize it at times.  It is life, I guess, always being on the run; so it is always good to stop and smell the roses, or in my case  capture and document small moments.  With that being said, let me show you this week's entries on my personal journal.

I am a stamp lover, and could not pass up a few new releases from Feed Your Craft; so  as soon as i received them, I put them to use in some of my tn entries along with my Citrus Twist Kits goodies.

This week i was drawn to having a full spread per day ( a few extras included), so i chose to go for a few hybrid additions to some of my entries -using Studio Calico and In a Creative Bubble digital files-

This month's Citrus Twist Kits PL kit featured Crate Paper's Wild Heart collection, and one of the papers in my selection was this large graphic one.  Gotta say that i love how easy it was to combine it with pictures and stamps to create a sweet page about my baby.

Well that is all for me for this week. I hope these serve as inspiration to take a few minutes a day to document your memories in whichever format of your choice.

have a safe week!

XO