SUNKISSED DREAM - Scrapbook Nerd

Hi there!
This week the CT at Scrapbook Nerd has been challenged to create projects inspired by a color moodboard.   The colors are vibrant and very summery, so i decided to apply them to a new layout all about one of our Summer Trips a couple years ago.

I started by adding a mixture of Blue Hawaiian, Saltwater Taffy and white paint to the background to bring color to the page.   Once it dried, i used papers from the It's All Good -Dear Lizzy-, Saturday Afternoon -1Canoe2-, Flower Market -Carta Bella- collections to back and layer behind the picture, and attached it to the background with foam adhesive.

Cut outs from Handipaper were layered along the pictures, and then clusters of ephemera from the same collections were added to the picture.  The title was created using chipboard stickers from 1CAnoe2 collection.

The page was trimmed on its right edge, and then the background was backed with a patterned paper from the Saturday Afternoon collection.   A small cluster of ephemera was then added along this edge to complete the diagonal design of the page.  A few enamel dots from various collections were added along the page.  Here is the final layout

I love the simplicity and graphic design of the page.   My choice to focus on the background so that it creates that soft shadowing effect on the page was key for this layout.  The following video will show you how it all came together:

Remember to check the  Scrapbook NErd store to pick all the materials that were used in this video.   You can always contact me if you have questions  on how this came together.

XO

HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE - Scrapbook Nerd

Hi there!
This week the Scrapbook Nerd DT will be working projects based on this month's color challenge.   What can I say this challenge is perfect for my "Black and white with a shade of rainbow" obsession.

It all started with building the background using the Pinkfresh Studio watercolor collection on a piece of Vicki Boutin foundation paper that had been gessoed. 

While the background dried, the chevrons (1in wide) for this project were created from the 6x6 Joyful Day paper pad -Pinkfresh Studio- and Flower Market collection - Carta Bella-.   These were stitched to the background.

A second set of smaller chevrons  (0.5in wide) was stitched to the bottom right corner of the page, followed by the title -i used word stickers from the Joyful Day collection and Puffy Alphas from the Everyday Musings collection both from Pinkfresh Studio-.

Once the picture was set in place, small clusters of embellishments were set around it.  I chose to color block the embellishments so that they match the color of the background.   All that was left to add was a few lines of journal and some drops of gold ink.  Here is the final layout:

 I love the colors of the layout, and how the black and white papers ground the page, and  contrast and combine seamlessly with the colors and papers.  I have created a small video on how this came together (forgive the stuffy sound of my voice, as i am fighting a bad cold at the moment!)

Remember to check the Scrapbook Nerd store for all and so many more goodies that are constantly arriving to the store. If you have questions on how this came together, please do not hesitate to contact me!

XO