LIFE CRAFTED LAYOUTS - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!
Nathalie with you today!  Have you checked all the awesome stamps that have been released along with the Excursions kit; I mean, the Excursions kit is gorgeous, but the coordinating stamps are just the perfect complement to the papers, and embellishments.  Let me show you:

For this entry, i chose to stamp the outer border of backgrounds with the leaf patterns of the This is Life "Free Spirit" with Distress Oxide Inks in colors that coordinate to the ones in the kit.  The Monstera leaves were also stamped on a piece of white cardstock and fussy cut so that they could be used as embellishments for this page.

I used this month's Traveller's Notebook stamp to add the sentiments to the picture with Archival Ink, and then added a few of the papers from the Excursions kit as layers before placing  it on the background.

The stamped-then-fussy-cut leaves along with florals from this month's Floral Element cut apart are just the perfect touch to decorate the page.

To add my lines of journal and title, i used some of the cut apart elements and layered them along with the stamped-then-fussy-cut leaves as well as added more repetitive stamping using the This is Life and Traveler's Notebook stamp.   The following video will show you how it all came together:

Don't you just love the  colors and the feel of the kit, but  what i love most about the kits and stamps is how versatile they can be, so i set to build a second entry in my Life Crafted album  using the same stamps and an everyday picture.

This time i created a border for the layout using the This is Life "Free Spirit" stamp's sentiments in a repetitive way with black ink.   I just chose a sentiment and repeated it until the ink had worn out, and then switch to the next one until i had completed the border.

I pulled pieces from the kit, cut apart elements and the extra Subscriber PL cards to create  the clusters in the pictures.   Love how the colors combine easily when using pieces from the same kit.

For the title, i added a cluster of embellishments and added a stamped sentiment using the This is Life "Free Spirit" as the title.   You can see  a step-by-step tutorial on how this page came together in today's Citrus Twist Kits Intagram stories feed.

It is always a joy to work with the Life Crafted kits, but this month's Excursions kit and add on stamps is probably one of my most favorite, and i am sure it will be yours, too!

If you have questions on how this came together, please contact me, and don't forget to check the kits and  all the add ons ( they are quickly selling out!)

XO

Her Story - CITRUS TWIST KITS

Hi there!
Nathalie here with this week's sketch challenge, and i am in love with all the layers that it showcases.  Having a sketch always makes a project come together easily in a short amount of time.  So, before i show you what i created using the Life Chapters kit and a few pieces from the add-on kit, let me share the sketch with you all.

I was inspired by the layers and positioning of the elements  to create this page about my youngest sister and her lovely story (trust me she herself is an adventure for us!)

I tried an stayed true to the sketch, but as you can see there are a few minor changes that make it more my style.  Firstly, i switched the location of the label and the small paper strip from the bottom to the top of the page, and added a bit of mixed media to the background, hence adding texture to this page.

While the texture paste dried, i used the Notebook Edge cut file to cut one of the Pinkfresh Studio papers with it, at the same time a few of the floral images from the Sunny Days papers (Maggie Holmes) from the add-on kit were fussy cut.

I pulled all the blue elements  i could find in the cut apart elements, ephemera and labels to bring the pops of color to this page.   Once i had everything ready, i followed the sketch to create the layers behind the picture using papers from both the Life Chapters and Add on Kits.

The ripped layer of paper was replaced with the fussy cut florals, and all the blue elements were used to create the small clusters that create the visual triangle on this page.   Gotta love the small alphas included in the Life Chapters kit, as they are the perfect font to combine with all die cuts, and so on, just like featured in the title of this page.  The following video will show you how it all came together:

As you can see this page is a reflection of my sister's story and it came together rather easily with the  inspiration the sketch provides.

Now it is  your turn to put the sketch to use in a project of your own.  Remember to share with us what you create, tag @citrustwistkits or #citrustwistkits when sharing it on social media or just upload your picture to the CTK Friends page on Facebook.  We love seeing your creations.

XO

3-to-Inspire projects

Hi there!
I am so glad to start a new term with Citrus Twist Kits and all these amazing ladies.   Today i will be hosting the 3-to-Inspire challenge for this week using the beautiful Life Chapters kit.  But before we go into the projects, let me share this week's prompts:

1. Use a non-white background
2. Create layers 
3. Add stamping to your title.

For my first project i used the Life Crafted - Life Chapters kit and the Butterfly Frame (free subscriber cut file) to create this page about my daughter's choice to cut her long-er hair.

The cut file was cut from white cardstock, so i chose Vanilla colored cardstock as the background for this page.   Once the frame was machine stitched to the background, i started working on the layers.

The papers in the Life Stories kit  and white vellum were used to cut different size butterflies using the same cut file.    Before attaching these to the page, i added a bit of white paint where the butterflies would be attached, and then machine stitched the butterfly shapes to the background.

For the picture, i chose to add a bit of ink to the background, and then layered papers, ephemera and cut apart elements to frame the picture.

The title was set at the bottom corner of the page, and i chose to mix the kit's  alphas with the stamp set to complete it.  The following  video will show you how it all came together.

I love the softness and color of this page, and since i had the negative pieces from  the cut out, i chose to use them to create a layout in my Life Crafted album using the prompts as inspiration.

This time, I used one of the Life Chapters' papers to create the background for this page.   I used a few of the negative paper pieces to create layers behind the picture.

   I used the Life Chapters kit stamp set to create the title for this layout, and set it at the bottom of the picture.    

I pulled an upcoming Life Crafted insert -expected in a few weeks- and used the top pocket to house my journal lines - i used the digital cards to add the lines using Photoshop-.   In the bottom pocket, i added one of the cards with a small phrase sticker on it, and then added the layer butterfly to the outside of the pocket.   The layered butterflies were also added to the picture so that there is a unified look in the page.

These two entries were both inspired by the 3 prompts and the colors in the kit, and now it is your turn to use them to create a project of your own.

Document your Everyday with Life Crafted - Citrus Twist Kits

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today with a new new pages using the beautiful Fresh Starts kit and the Life Crafted album.   Are you loving  the new album?!  Honestly, what is not to love about it, i mean it is versatile, compact and a time saver.  So today, i want to give  you a few quick ideas on how to use the kit and the album when documenting every day details.

I love large titles, so I took advantage of the 3x8 card that is included in the Fresh Starts kit to build this simple page about my daughter's 16th birthday picture.

I tool advantage of this month's TN stamp and This is Life stamp to build upon the title.  Since this is  all about my wishes for her, what better way than to add  a few flying wishes - dandelion seeds- to the background.

To keep the clean look of the page, i added my journal to a tag that is hidden behind the picture in a vellum pocket.  A few of the stickers from the kit complete this page.

Love how this turned out, and how fast it is to put together!, but since i am all about everyday documenting in this new format, i went ahead and added a new entry on the following page, this time is all about my son's new haircut (FINALLY!)

Once again i went for a simple but striking look for this page.   I reached for the Spencer Alpha and Outline stamps for this page, as i wanted to create a bold title for the page.

I decided to trim the picture into a circle so that it becomes the focus of the page.    Next it was all about using the large alpha stamps to create the title around the picture.  First i stamped the top word using the bold alpha, and then used the outline alpha to create the next word by stamping them on one of the patterned papers and fussy cutting them.

The beauty of CTK stamps is how flexible they are! so, i used a few sentiments from the add on and TN stamps to complete the circle around picture. Then i added a few extra stickers using foam adhesive -LOVE LOVE LOVE being able to add dimension in this new format-

I love how simple these entries are, and how easy they come together in the Life Crafted album, the following video will give you a more in-depth look on how they came together:

Remember to stop by Citrus Twist Kits to check the kits and the album, soon you will see the new kit (gorgeous one , btw!).  As always if you have questions on how these came together, leave me a comment.

XO

Documenting 2019 - Week 1

Life Crafted layouts created for Citrus Twist kits  - Week 1 -

Hi there!

Have you guys seen the new Life Crafted kits and albums from Citrus twist Kits!   The new Life Crafted kits are an upgraded version of the past PL kits, they are bigger and filled with lots of embellishments, a larger stamp and all with a beautiful focus each month.  But the best part of the system is an exclusive album that was created for this kit, and fits the standard page of a TN... so, match made in Heaven perfection for my documenting.  Well, i am still keeping my TN, it ismy daily form of story telling, but now i can translate the family stories to a format that we all can enjoy, and I get to embellish to my hearts content!!!

Since this year i decide to call both my album  and  TN series Magic, it was only fitting that  i start with a title that comprises this idea.

I used CTK Spencer Alpha stamps and the Fresh Starts kit (january 2019) to create this spread.   Though I am still dusting off my PL skills, I am loving the versatility this album presents (just hold on so you can see what else i have created in this format... just a few more weeks!)

The size lets me add plenty of documenting, large pictures, and dimension... a win, win, win in my book.  However, many of you might not know that i started my scrapbook journey with a PL album, so i am dusting off my skills to create this set for my family. 

Here is another entry in the album, this time i combined the standard insert with a 3x8 one so that i can house my PL cards (YAY!!) and pictures.

This month's CTK stamp add ons are amazing, so i utilize the This is Life stamp to create the wreath on the page, and then embellished it with chipboard and vellum stickers from the Fresh Starts Kits.

One of my most favorite things to create in pocket pages is dimension and  tactile pieces, so having chipboard outside of the sleeve just makes me so happy!

I will be back to show you a few entries of my personal journal (TN) in a few days.  Remember to check the new Life Crafted kits and albums from Citrus Twist Kits, you will love them, too!

XO