Selfie Love

Scrapbook layout for Scrapbook Nerd  - Selfie Love -

Hello there!

This is my last entry for my week showcase at Scrapbook Nerd.  For this layout, I wanted to showcase the beautiful paper from the collection, so I went for simplicity and lots of paper in the layout.

A close up of the paper cuts in this layout.

I started by cutting a corner of one of the patterned papers,  I did the same to 2 more papers, but each time I increased the width and length of the cut, keeping the angle.  I glued them to white cardstock in an ascending order from large to small.

Here is the cut that inspired the layout.

The residual paper was then glued in the same fashion at the opposite corner side of the corner cuts.  I used the same technique of staggering the papers .  This created a beautiful angle in the page, and I used the corner of the angle to position the picture there.

I used a gold paint marker to color the wood veneer;
the other letters were fussy cut from one of the patterned papers.

To balance the layout, I added a small cluster at the bottom of the angle of this page.  Once again, I added fussy cut pieces, ephemera and stickers.

A little creasing of the edges of the paper, a few lines of journal at the bottom of  the title,and  the date of the picture completed the page.

This page came together rather quickly, and having papers from the same collection take some of the guess work from the planning.

I hope you like it.

See you soon.

The final layout

Materials Used:

Patterned papers,  Wonder collection, Crate Paper

Ephemera, stickers, chipboard pieces,  Wonder collection, Crate Paper

Ephemera camera, Market Place collection, Crate Paper

Cute Girls

Scrapbook Layout for ScrapbookNerd.com  - Cute Girls -

A project created for Scrapbook Nerd.

Hello once again!!

I continue to share with you all my projects created for ScrapbookNerd.com using the "Wonder" collection from Crate Paper.  

I love cut files,  I enjoy how i can manipulate them to highlight my layouts.  For this particular layout, I am using the Cut Shoppe's "Any Which Way" cut file.  This background arrow cut file was perfect to create a geometrical and interesting mat for my picture and ideas.

A close up of the cut file

I used the cut file to get a background for a 12x12 layout, and went and cut it into 4 different sections.  I backed the cut file in an alternate formation.  The arrows with vellum were backed directly to the back of the cut out, while the ones with pattern paper were not backed, instead, i chose to pop the cut file with foam dots on the color paper.

A side look of the layout.

I chose to use one of the geometric pattern papers as a mat for the layout.  The contrast of the cut out and the mat work to create contrast on with the picture.   The picture was matted and layered with the same patterned paper  and vellum as the cut out.

A simple cluster on the top left corner of  the picture.

This picture was depicting my daughter and niece at Christmas dinner showing off their present (they got matching hats).  So I chose the large word chipboard word "Cute" as part of the title.  I fussy cut  the letters for girls from one of the papers.  Using Heidi Swapp's Ink Toner marker,  I painted half the letters and added gold foil.  The result works perfectly in this layout.

The picture doesn't catch the light to show the gold foiling.

 

To balance the page, I added a small cluster of fussy cut pieces, chipboard and tags  at the  other corner of the page.

I created the tags by cutting one of the patterned papers.

Finally I added my journal at the  opposite side of the cluster.   Since I wanted to highlight the picture and cut out, I stop there and was happy with the result.   I hope you like it too.

Materials Used:

Patterned Paper,  Wonder collection, Crate Paper

Ephemera, chipboard, stickers,  Wonder collection, Crate Paper

Cut File,  Any Which way, The Cut Shoppe

Title,  Ink Toner Marker, Heidi Swapp MInc Collection

Gold Foil, Heidi Swapp MInc Collection

Smile

A Crafting Tutorial for ScrapbookNerd.com  -Smile-

A close up of the title for the page.

It is my week for showcase at ScrapbookNerd,com ( I am so thankful for the opportunity),and this is the first tutorial that i will be sharing with their customers and my readers...  

I saw this idea of paper folding some time ago, and i folded a scrap piece of paper just like i remember and put it in my bits and pieces box, so i will remember.  Once I had finished all my layouts for Scrapbook Nerd, I was left with a large number of scraps of paper, so I re-purpose them into a scrapboook layout as follows:

• Cut about 15-20 pieces of  different paper scraps into squares of about 2.75 inches for this  particular layout  (you can go up to 4 inches to get a balanced look for a layout).  Note that the patterned papers work together because they belong to the same collection.

Mark the center point of each side; in this case 17/8 inches

• Using a bone folder and a scouring board mark a line uniting the center points of the lines as follows..

• Fold the squares about the marked lines (make sure that the patterned paper is showing on the outside of the fold.

• Since I wanted to form a "heart shape" with the squares, I penciled intersecting lines at 45 degrees at the center of the bottom edge of the layout.

• Start placing the squares on the lines making sure that no two matching patterns are right next to each other.

• I wanted the picture to be part of the heart, so I cut one my picture to fit in the place of two of the hearts.  I backed with a large piece of foam, so it will be raised from the folded hearts (this is personal choice, the picture also looked great when placed just on the layout)

• For my title,  I chose this large wood veneer from the collection (it is coincidental that it fits instead of two of the folded hearts).  I used white acrylic paint to cover the entire surface, once dried, mark the middle of the piece -width wise- with some washi tape.  Use the marker to color just one of the halves of the piece.  I set my MInc machine to 5, and placed the envelop with the wood veneer covered in gold foil in between the rolls.  I had to push the envelope a bit until the rollers caught the piece.  As the veneer was about to exit the machine, I set it to reverse so the foil will be completely attached to the veneer.  NOTE;  this work only for the MInc machine.

• Finally I added a small cluster of embellies, ink splatters, and a few lines of journal to the layout.

It was fun to create this layout, and it gave a great opportunity to use all the little paper scraps.

If you have any questions, please just leave me message in the comments section below.  I hope that you use the technique for your crafting projects.  I would love to see pictures of them.

See you soon!

Materials Used:

Patterned paper,  Wonder Collection, Crate Paper

Ephemera, stickers,  Wonder Collection, Crate Paper

Wood Veneer Title, Wonder Collection Big Words, Crate Paper

Ink Toner Marker, Heidi Swapp MInc Collection

Heidi Swapp's Color Shine in black and gold.

Welcome to Adventure

Scrapbook Layout for ScrapbookNerd.com - Welcome to Adventure -

The best title for the beginning of a beautiful creative adventure with Scrapbook Nerd

Hello everyone,

I am excited to share my first layout as part of the designing team for Scrapbook Nerd (ScrapbookNerd.com).  I am very thankful -first and above all to God, and then Barb and Joy for taking a chance with me- for this opportunity to express some of the crazy ideas that are always floating in my head...

We all received Crate Paper's "Wonder" collection as our first kit.  This is such a beautiful collection with rich colors and beautiful patterns that can be easily used to document  memories.   This kit and this month's theme, "Welcoming" worked hand in hand to create this layout about my kids' first visit to my native country, Ecuador, last year.

I started by using a simple handwriting font  from the silhouette store to form my title, welcome.  Once I had it perforated by the machine, i hand embroidered the letters with orange thread.  I fussy cut the large title, and set it aside.

Creating a background for the layout

I had chosen papers that were rich in orange and green to mat and layer my black and white picture, and chose to create my background, on watercolor paper,  using Heidi Swapp's Color Shine in Mint and Coral.  I used the packaging method to obtain the watercolor effect and added splatters of the ink as well.

Texture is key in this layout

I wanted to add texture to the page, so I went ahead and used Tim Holtz's collection "Plus" stencil (that is the name) with a bit of Heidi Swapp's white Texture paste.   The dimension and texture this adds to the page is beautiful.

A close up of all the papers used in the layout.

I used at least 4 different papers to layer my picture,  I added tags (I love them), some of the stickers and bundles of thread  in between the layers,   It was all about adding dimension and interest to the page.

I enjoying creating little bundles of ephemera on my layouts

Once the title was placed right below the picture,  I constructed a little banner bundle with stickers and pieces of ephemera (I even cut the Crate Paper logo -shaped as a banner) and attach it to the top left corner of the page.  I chose to add my journal lines at the bottom of the title.  As a final touch I splatter some black ink , and called it done..

The final layout

I had so much fun creating this page, I hope you like it, as much as we do.  If you have any questions, just leave me a comment here, my instagram feed or at Scrapbook Nerd forum.  I will be happy to respond.  I also am attaching a list of all the  materials used (everything is available at ScrapbookNerd.com, but the embroidery thread, and water color paper)

See you soon.  :)

Materials Used:

Water color paper, Canson

Patterned Paper,  Wonder Collection,  Crate Paper

Stickers,  Wonder Collection, Crate Paper

Ephemera, Market Place Collection, Crate Paper

Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Mint and Coral

Plus Stencil, Tim Holtz Collection

White texture paste, Heidi Swapp collection

Black India Ink, Higgins