FEBRUARY MONTHLY CHALLENGE - Pinkfresh Studio

 

Hi there!   

Today, we are starting a new monthly challenge at Pinkfresh Studio's blog.  February is all about Alphas and Words, plus a vibrant color palette from the Some Days collection.   Here is what I have created for the challenge:

I started with the new Espresso Machine cut file from Pinkfresh Studio.  It was cut  three times so that when layered together it gives dimension to the image.   I backed the cut out with papers from the Some Days collection.

To create my background, I used an empty paper cup and Espresso Liquid watercolor from Pinkfresh Studio to create coffee cup ring stains on the page.  I cut a few paper strips and layered them at the bottom of the page to anchor my layout here

I used an envelope and large ticket to layer behind the pictures.   They are all placed at a  bit of an offset that adds movement to the page.  There are so many cute embellishments,  it was easy to add them to bottom of the cluster.

To complete the page, I worked my title by combining the three alphas sets from the Some Days collection with the Lea's Ornate Uppercase Alpha Dies and Heather Lowercase Alpha dies. 

Remember to check the Pinkfresh Studio Challenge blog for all the details of the challenge.  You could win a $50 gift certificate to the shop.

XO

JANUARY CHALLENGE - Pinkfresh Studio

 

Hi there!

I am so glad to be  returning to Pinkfresh Studio's creative team for another term, and we are kicking off the year with a YEAR in REVIEW challenge.  There were so many fun challenges in the past year and with all the beautiful collections, it was hard to narrow it down to one specific challenge... However I love Alpha dies and  the color palette in the June 2020 challenge were just perfect for this page.

How about that color palette!  I started this page by adding a bit of texture paste through the Diamond Motif stencil -making sure that the impression sits on the center of the white cardstock-

While the paste dried, I used the Heather Uppercase Alpha die set to cut the title for my page ( LOVE, LOVE, LOVE LOVABLE YOU) from heavy cardstock and papers from Let's Stay Home collection.  I used the white diecuts as the base for the letter, and just added the patterned paper letter to the center of each of the diecuts.  

To emphasize the color palette, I used Pinkfresh Studio Premium Dye Inks to add a bit of color to the background using a blending tool.   Once the ink set, I used a bit of foam adhesive to prop the letters on the background of the layout making sure the letters sit on their respective color block.  I purposely set the images of my baby so that they followed the flow of the title.

I used embellishments from the Let's Stay Home  and Noteworthy collection to add a bit more interest to the page, then added a few lines of journal at the bottom of the page.   

Just love how this all turned out!  Remember to visit the Pinkfresh Studio Monthly Challenge blog to join in, you can win a $50 gift certificate to the shop!

XO

HAPPY TOGETHER - Pinkfresh Studio Monthly Challenge

Hi there!

I am so happy to have been invited back for a new term with Pinkfresh Studio -it was a check on my crafty bucket list, and i am so blessed to make it a double one-.   To start the year, we are reviewing the past years challenges and welcoming all to play along with us.

For my page, i chose the September 2019 challenge -Mixed Media and Watercolors- for my layout.    The color palette of the challenge was taken from the Just A Little Lovely collection, and it was perfect for what i had in mind.

I started with a gesso piece of double cardstock to which i added splashes of Pinkfresh Liquid Watercolor to match the colors in the Just A Little Lovely collection ( Purple, pink/coral,and light blue). 

While the background dried, i heat embossed -white embossing powder- a few images created using the  Floral Cluster Stamp set.  Once cut with the coordinating die, i used the liquid watercolors to detail each of the flowers in the image using colors that match the  paper collection.

I backed the picture of my family with a paper from the Office Hours collection so that it matched the soft coral tone of the collection.  I used the Rainbow with Splatters Washi Tape to create watercolor alike panels on cardstock, and used the Essentials: Lacey Edgers die set to cut a few of the panels into detailed strips. These were pieced together to repeat the colors of the background and then layered under the picture in two rows.

To build the layout, i added the watercolor images to the side of the picture and bulked up the clusters using fussy cut flowers -Just  A Little Lovely collection papers- and some acetate die cuts.  Just a few extra embellishments were added to each of the clusters.  All that was left was to add a title -created with  a combination of Alphas from the Just a Little Lovely and Home for the Holidays collection- .  I added a small cluster right under the title to help balance the page.

I love how this page turned out!  All the Pinkfresh Studio stamps, papers, dies, washi tape and liquid watercolor are designed to coordinate together, so the design came together so easily and with lovely results.

Remember to stop by the Pinkfresh Studio blog to check all the details of the challenge and join in to have the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the store. 

You can always contact me if you have questions on how this came together.

XO

READER FOR LIFE - Pinkfresh Studio

Hi there!

It is time for a new challenge for Pinkfresh Studio, and this month is all about circles and the colors in the beautiful Office Hours collection.

I love the collection so much, and was inspired on the colors of the circles to create this layout using one of the new cut files (Book Shelf) for this layout.

First i  created the cut file to fit a large portion of the background, and used papers from the Office Hours and Just a Little Lovely collection to back each one of the books in the cut out.  A bit of foam adhesive  was used to  attach the cut out to the page.

Once i set the cut out, I fussy cut flowers from the Just a Little Lovely collection to decorate the page by adding clusters around the page.  Here is where i started adding circles as embellishments.

There are so many beautiful embellishments in the collections that it was so easy to find circle embellishments that would compliment the page.

All that was left to do was add a title - a mix of alphas from both collections, complementing enamel dots and a few splatters of black Liquid watercolor complete this page.

Remember to stop by the Pinkfresh Studio Fans page on Facebook to join in the challenge and  have a chance to win gift certificates to the Pinkfresh Studio shop.  As always  do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this came together.

XO


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NSD 2019 - VICKI BOUTIN

Hi there!

The Vicki Boutin DT is celebrating NSD with a fun recipe challenge that we are hoping will also inspire you to pull your Vicki Magic and get documenting your memories.

Our Recipe consists of:

• Watercolor Markers
• A large Title
• at least 3 patterned papers
• Butterflies
• Color Kaleidoscope Stencil set

So, i decided to use all of them to create today's project.  It all started with creating a background using the stencil and the watercolor markers

While the watercolor dried, i fussy cut butterflies from the 12x12  and 6x8  Color Kaleidoscope paper pads, as well as used VIcki's new cut file to create the large title - you can download Vicki's cut file by clicking here-

I cut the title twice from white cardstock, but only added gold glaze with a stencil brush to one of them.   These were glued together with a bit of an offset so, that it would stand out in the background.

Before adding everything on the page, the background was trimmed and stitched to the watercolor rainbow paper from the collection.  A few papers were used to back and layer the pictures.   Foam adhesive attaches everything to the background.  The fussy cut butterflies were added, followed with a bit of glitter glaze to the center of each image.  

I love how easily and fun this was to put together. The rainbow background creates the perfect background for the pictures, title and butterflies.  I have created a small video to show you how it all came together:

I hope you join us in the Vicki Boutin Mixed Media community page to join in the challenge and have the chance to win a set of those glorious Watercolor Markers.   As  always do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this all came together.

XO

NSD - CTK challenge

Scrapbook Layout created for Citrus Twist Kits  - POOL FUN -

Hi there!

Welcome to my blog, and Happy 2nd or 3rd day of iNSD (it has been a fun weekend!)   I am so excited to take part in this year's Citrus Twist Kits NSD festivities.  So many challenges and inspiration being shared on their Facebok Fans page, and now it is our turn -Jennie is my partner in this challenge- to host the Mixed Media challenge.

I was so happy to receive this challenge, what can I say, I love getting "messy" (wink wink) on my layouts. So i  pulled the beautiful and bold Malibu Scrapbook,and embellishment kits to create this page about my niece's love for the pool (trust me whenever she visits we spent lots of hours in the backyard pool)

I wanted to bring splashes of water to the page, so I chose to work on watercolor paper, and simply add splatters of watercolor and shimmer watercolor in different shades of blue to form the background of this page.

This month's kits feature Crate Paper's Wild Heart collection, and the patterns in the papers and ephemera are perfect to document all types of memories, especially summer ones.

So i just layered a few pieces of the papers behind the picture, and then added clusters of ephemera to the corners of the picture.   There are so many cool pieces in the main and Embellishment kits that it was so easy to put these clusters together.

To create the title, i simply added a bit of the water to the bottom corner of the page -diagonal to the picture- and then cut a strip of the background, and replace it with the beautiful Pineapple Crush paper that is included in the main kit.  The title was then formed using some of the die cuts, from the Wild Heart collection,  and the new Alpha Stamp (all subscribers who switch their account to the new website, and all new subscriber will receive or have already received it).

Just love the happy and summer feel of this page.  I went for simple but "messy"(wink, wink)  look for this page, and totally love it!

Now it is your turn to try adding a bit of mixed media to your next page, and then add your project to the CTK fans page on Facebook.

Now don't forget to join in the little bonus challenge - all you have to do is visit all the DT's blog or IG posts to collect their Blog Hop Bonus Word.  Pop into the CTK website to collect the daily word there. Once you have all 23 words, email the list to Trina, and you could be the winner of a $50 Gift certificate to the Store!

If you saw my wink wink, then you know my little word is "MESSY" because well, I like messy colorful backgrounds for my layout (i know not all of you are into magical messes, but i love them!)

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, and  i hope you have enjoyed this NSD weekend!  I cannot wait to see what colorful mess you create for your pages.

XOXO

Nathalie