Life Today

Scrapbook Layout created for JustNick Studio  - LIFE TODAY -

Hello everyone!
Nathalie with you today with a new project that brings color and small details in a page to celebrate the small moments in life.   I love having a large selection of cut files here in the Just Nick shop that can easily be combined into a page of your own.

To start, i added a bit of watercolor (Prima Marketing) to the background -since i wanted to create a very abstract floral background, i chose a shade of green for the background-.  While it dried, the Doily Background was used to create the large cut out from white cardstock.

I chose to back the cut out using warm tone papers from Pink Paislee's Whimsical collection and some vellum.   A bit of foam adhesive helps to bring some dimension to the cut out.







A few butterflies were also cut from the same patterned papers using the Butterfly Background 2 cut file.  This time, i carefully highlighted just one of the detailed butterflies to create the cutting pattern in the Silhouette software.  A bit of fussy cutting -just one of the wings' corners- was all that was needed to have a single image.  I added the butterflies around the background making sure that they sit within the flower of its same color.





Once  the picture was placed on the layout, the Here and Now cut file was used to create the title of this page.  I welded the two words together, and cut them three times -2 from cardstock, 1 from patterned paper - so that they can be stack together.

I love how this turned out, especially when there are flowers and butterflies and i was able to sneak in  a picture of my boy in the mix.  Remember to stop by Just NIck Studio to check all the cut files used in this layout and the new ones being added each week.
If you have questions on how this came together, please do not hesitate to contact me!

XO

2019 Affirmation

Scrapbook Layout created for Just Nick Studio  - 2019 AFFIRMATION -

Hi there!
Happy New Year to you all!  Nathalie with you today with a rather special project that is all about self-encouragement.  As the new year starts, I wanted to take the time to create a page that will serve as a daily reminder of the awesome-complex-simple gift we are.  So, I pulled a few cut files from the Just Nick Studio Shop to create this page.



I chose to alter a bit of the Everyday Words Background to create the background for this page.   The words where rearranged so that they increase in size as the large title progresses.



I wanted to combine a few of my favorite things in one page, so first i had the Silhouette draw the large title, this way i could create the stitching guide by using a paper piercer.



Next I used color embroidery ( a rainbow) to stitch the title -thank God for the small trips and breaks during the Holiday get togethers-.  Once it was all completed, I added a bit of mixed media (Vicki Boutin Art Crayons) to the letters to create an ombre effect for each row.





To complete this page, I pulled Pink Paislee's Whimsical collection to embellish the layout -i color blocked the embellishments-, but chose to also cut a few stems from white cardstock using the Stems 5 cut file.  These were layered behind the picture, and to help create the color clusters around the picture.



I love how this turned out, and now sits as a display in my workspace.   I hope this has inspired you to create a page about you and your goals or -like in this case- some affirmation.

Remember to stop by the Just Nick Studio Shop to check the cut files i used in this page, and all the designs available.   If you have questions on how this was put together, you can always contact me.
XO,

Thankful for this Bond

Scrapbook Layout created for JustNick Studio -THANKFUL FOR THIS BOND-

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving to all our American Friends!
Nathalie with you today with a new layout that celebrates the sweet and special bond between humans and pets.  We love our baby so much, and he loves us just as much that i decided to pull a few of the beautiful JustNick studio cut files to create this new page.

I wanted something soft for the background, so i decided to hand stitch the  Heart Strings Background with white thread, and then back the heart spaces with colorful hearts cut from the  new Whimsical collection.









The curvature of the lines brings so much movement to the layout; and the space  created with the stitching was the perfect spot to add some sentiments using the collection's rub-ons or stamped images -that correspond to respective heart color-.







To create the title of this page, the Gratitude cut file was used to cut the word 'Thankful' from white cardstock.  This was propped on some foam adhesive onto the layout's background.







Once the picture was placed on the page, i used a few of the Whimsical collection flower ephemera to create clusters around the page.   To bring more of the cool tones to the page (tried at best to tone block the clusters), I  had to use the Stems 2 cut file to cut some extra leaves from white cardstock,  These were then colored with watercolor so that they take the hues in the hearts.

This page is so full of texture and movement.   The color of the hearts bring plenty of color and interest to this page,and i just love how it all works together!   Remember to stop by JustNick Studio store to check all these cut files.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Have a blessed day!

Always Create

Scrapbook Layout created for Citrus Twist Kits  - ALWAYS CREATE -

Hello everyone!

Who is ready to get messy!?  Nathalie with you today with a new Mixed Media post, and today's post is a rather colorful one as we are using the Sunshine on my Soul Scrapbook, Patterned paper Play and embellishment kits to create a new page all about creativity.

All the color in the new Paige Evans' Whimsical collection included in the Sunshine on My SOul kits was the inspiration for this page.   As soon as i saw all the art supply stickers and embellishments, I knew that i would be using them to documetn a picture of my daughter in one of her creative moments.

To start, i decided to use all the colors of the rainbow in the page.  So, i started adding texture using gesso and a stencil to the page, then used a bit of distress Oxide in Black soot and Hickory Smoke - the dark tones are going to make all the colors pop nicely off the page- and to finish added splatters of Heidi Swapp color shine ito the background in a rainbow order.

While the background dried,  i create the large title of this page using the December 2017 cut file and one of the word from this month's free Titles cut file.   I used papers from the Sunshine on my Soul scrapbook and patterned paper play kits to back the title.   Don't you just love the vibrancy of those large letters!!

The picture was kept black and white so that it will pop along with all the colors.  To embellish the page, i used all the colorful art supplies in the puffy stickers, chipboard stickers, and ephemera pack included in the Scrapbook and embellishment kits. 

To finish the page, i used a combination of the TN stamp and add on stamp sets to add those boxed sentiments using gold ink.  The following video will show you how it all came together:

I am in love with this month's Sunshine on my Soul kits, and i hope that you are also inspired to add some color to your background using mixed media.

Remember to check the kits, stamps and cut files at the CTK shop.  These are truly gorgeous kits!  You can alaways contact me if you have questions on how this all came together.

XO

Humble in Heart

Bible Journaling created for Citrus Twist Kits  - HUMBLE IN HEART -

Hello everyone!
 Hope you are having a glorious Sunday!   Today, I want to share with you all the first entry I created using the gorgeous Citrus Twist Kits Grace Box for November.   AS soon as open this month's CTK box, to create this page all about Psalms 25:9

"He guides the humble in what is right,

  and teaches the humble his way."

All the floral ephemera from the Whimsical collection included in this month's Grace box kit bring so much live to the page that i opted for a very fall color for the background. 

I added a bit of Distress Oxides using an applicator to the frame of the page, then used the stamp and the acrylic paint included in the kit to add the small yellow details in the mixed media.   While the  paint dried, I built a few clusters of the ephemera so that it accented the mixed media frame.

Those beautifil gold alphas shine in the title surrounded by the floral clusters.  Loving this box more each day! .  All was left was to add my devotional lines and some more atamped sentiments.  Here is the completed page:

We serve a GOD who is merciful and fair, he will guide you through the right path as soon as you surrender to HIS love, that is his promise!

I hope you stop by Citrus Twist Kits to check this and all the other kits.  They are gorgeous.  Remember I am always a comment away if you have questions on how this came together.

Have a blessed day!

Play & Dream

Scrapbook layout created for Citrus Twist Kits  -  PLAY & DREAM -

Hi there!

IT is the weekend!  a great time to relax or in my case to catch up with some errands and a few projects.   This project was created for Citrus Twist Kits using their Sunshine on my Mind kits and a bonus sketch that went out to all the subscribers.  But just in case you missed the sketch, here it is:

The first thing that pop to me from this sketch was the row of hearts and the background placement.  Since I scrap 12x12 pages, i decided to stay true to the sketch but add a few extra details.

SInce i am documenting pictures of my niece jumping on her bed, i decided to use the chevron paper from Pink Paislee's Whimsical collection to create tha background.  I cut a 5' strip, glued it to white cardstock, and then hand stitched some of the chevrons to look as arrows on the page.

Since i put all that work on the background, I chose to add a vellum layer between the  pictures and the stitching, so I pulled some of the papers from the kit to create the layers that back the pictures.

To continue with the sketch, I added a combination of stickers from the embellishment kit and main kit to create the clusters you see in the pictures.  I was careful to tone-match them to the background, meaning that i kept warm colors close to the lower bottom of the page, and cooler embellishments at the top of the stitching.

I decided to replace the stitched bordes, and instead just added some of the branding strips and a few extra details that add interest to the page.

To balance the page, I set the title so that it follow the sketch,  then used a marker to add my journaling instead of the typewriter. Here is my take on the sketch:

Love how this turned out, especially the background, and all the rainbow from all the Whimsical collection included in the November 2018 Citrus Twist Kits.  Stop by the CTK friends page on Facebook to check Trina and Melanie's take on the sketch!


XO

Filled with Gratitude

Bible Journaling for Citrus Twist Kits   - FILLED WITH GRATITUDE -

Hi there!

It seems just like yesterday when i started my #thankful30 journey, well the Gratitude Journal is filled and completed, and what better way to celebrate it than to take some time to thank GOD for whom all is possible.  So, I decided to focus on Psalms:1-2 to create my small celebration

"I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart;  

  I will recount all of our wonderful deeds.

  I will be glad and rejoice in you;

  I will sing praises to your name, O Most High."

This month's Citrus Twist Kits Grace Box is gorgeous, and if you love florals, then the new Pink Paislee's Whimsical collection ephemera is included in this kit.  So, i pulled a few of the florals, and pieces from both the scrapbook and embellishment  Sunshine in my Soul kits to create this page.

First i free hand drew  a mason jar on vellum, and painted with VIcki Boutin crayons, so that it looks like filled with water.   I made sure to add a slit to the top of the drawing were i can slide the florals through.  Next,  I used this month's stamp set (included in the kit) to create a bit of interest to the background using blue ink)

I added alphas from both the Scrapbook and Grace Box kits as well as some stamping to the jar to complete my title.  I used the stamp also to create the small sentiment at the bottom of the title and jar, and decided to tuck my journal lines in a small printable label (available for free at the Citrus Twist kits shop).  A few puffy stickers complete this small cluster.

Before creating the flower cluster, i added a bit of stamping to the background to match that at the bottom of the page.   Then used all those beautiful florals from the Whimsical ephemera pack included in the Grace Box.  I took a bit off the white border so that the flowers will mix nicer together.  Then added a few puffy stickers and those glorious rub ons from the embellishment kit.  Here is final layout:

How beautiful is our LORD, he has made it all possible, and we get to celebrate his love everyday.  Remember to stop by Citrus Twist Kits to check all the details of the kits, especially the Grace Box kit.  I have created some of my most beautiful bible entries with it!

As always let me know if youi have questions on how this came all together!

XO