Beautiful Things are Everywhere

Traveler's Notebook layout created for Scrapbook Nerd  - BEAUTIFUL THINGS ARE EVERYWHERE -

Hi there!

It is TN week over at Scrapbook Nerd, and if you have been to my blog lately then you know that i love Traveler's Notebooks, and just finished wrapping my Gratitude Journal.  Well, so how about one more entry to the Fall notebook using some of the new products available in the store.

I started by using the new Thankful Leaves die from Concord and 9th to create the vellum leaves used in this page.  Once it was cut, i used some Distress Oxides to bring the colors of fall to the die cut.

Once they dried, they were glued to the top and bottom corners of the page.  A stickers from the new Indigo Hills 2 collection and a few enamel dots -from the same collection- complete the title page.

Now, for the picture side of the layout, I decided to play with the color of the jacket i am wearing in the photo, and pulled the Gorge paper from the Indigo Hills 2 collection to back the page.

A layer of vellum separates the picture from the background.  A few other small leaves cut from vellum and some of the collection embellishments help create the small clusters at the corners of the picture.

To keep the clean look of the page, i decided to create a pocket when gluing the vellum to the background.   Here I used one of the journaling spots from the collection  to add my lines after the photoshoot.

Love the texture and color combo of the page!  If you are still unsure about TNs, then let me tell you it is such a beautiful and versatile format to work with, and it can be taken everywhere!!!

AS always let me know if you have questions on how this all came together.  Remember to stop by Scrapbook Nerd to check for all the materials used in this page.

xo

Holiday Cards

Hi there!
It is starting to look a lot like Christmas!  Well, not just yet.  This week we were asked to create cards with focus on stamping for Scrapbook Nerd.   I love making cards especially when i can mix some of my scrapbook supplies in them.  So, when the new Concord and 9th stamps and dies arrived at Scrapbook Nerd,  I quickly picked a few of them for the upcoming holidays.  You might say that these are not a set, and you are right, I see them more as a sampler of the new stamps.  Let me show you...

For this card, I used Distress oxides in Broken China, Peacock Feather, Fossilized Amber and Worn Lipstick to create the colorful background.   The new Concord and 9th's Deck the Halls Turnabout stamp had a great collection of Christmas illustrations so,  I chose a not so traditional color palette for the card.  The sentiment, from Crate Paper's FALALA collection, is propped with some foam adhesive, some simple pearls and sequins complete the card.

This next card was created using Concord and 9th's Merry and Bright Stamp set and Distress Oxides in Crushed Olived, Pine Bough and Barn Door.   The sentiment for this card comes from the new Pebbles'  Bright and Cozy collection.   A little bit of foam adhesive as some gold floss bring the sentiment forward,and the small fussy cut images complete this card.

For the last card,  I used the Happy Plaids stamp, from Concord and 9th, and Distress Oxide in Hickory Smoke and Black Sooth to create the background of the card.  Then added the snowflake die cuts from Crate Paper's FALALA collection, and a wooden sticker from Pinkfresh Studio's December Days collection. 


I love how easy all of these were to put together with lovely results.   Remember to stop by Scrapbook Nerd store to check these and lots more materials for all your cardmaking and paper crafting needs.  AS always please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions on how this came together.


XO

World Card Making Day

Happy Card-Making Day everyone!  we all love to receive a special note when we celebrate good times or to lift our spirits when needed.  So what better way to celebrate those small notes than to create some cards and join in a challenge!

These two cards were created for the Scrapbook Nerd on-line challenge. They both use Grateful for Everything Stamp and Die set from Concord and 9th   to create the floral motif of the cards.  Then a bit of Prima watercolor to add details to the florals .   One of the cards has a background created using Distress Inks and the Stripes and Sayings stamp set from Concord and 9th.

While the next card has a sentiment embossed from the Thankful Leaves Turnaround set also from Concord and 9th, but has a more fallish palette in its design.

Stop by Scrapbook Nerd's Friends page on Facebook to join in the challenges, and
Happy Cardmaking day to you all!!!


XO