BON VOYAGE - Simple Stories

Hello Simple Stories friends!  Nathalie here today with a new project that celebrates the fun excursion days at sea in my native Ecuador.   I was so happy to receive the new Cruisin' collection from Simple Stories as it fits all those special pictures of the many excursions we went on while visiting my family back home.  

To start this layout, i chose a cut file from The Cut Shoppe and used it to create the anchor from the Set Sail paper and the helm from the Man Overboard paper.   A bit of hand stitching was added around the shapes to bring some texture and dimension to the page.

These two pieces were then attached to the b-side of the 2x2 element paper using some foam adhesive  so that they create depth on the background of the piece.

The beautiful chipboard stickers from the Cruisin' collection were ideal to create the title of this page.  I simply added them to the top right corner of the helm along with some stars.   Before adding the picture, i trimmed the page a bit, and glued it to  the  Explore the Shore paper.   This helped framing the page completely.

I used pieces of ephemera and stickers to create clusters at the corners of the picture.  Just love all the fun elements that make it so easy to bring the sentiments of the day to the page.

This page was so fun to put together, and just love how it turned out.   The fun Cruisin' collection from Simple Stories is not just perfect to document your cruising memories.  Make sure to check it out, you will love it!!!

GIRL POWER - Scrapbook Nerd

Hi there!

I am back today with a new project for Scrapbook Nerd.  This time, I used the soft and super pretty Joyful Day collection from Pinkfresh Studio to create a new project all (available at the store right now) about my babies,  our Goddaughters.

It all started with a cut file from Handipaper, as soon as i saw it all i can think of was this picture and the collection.  I used my Silhouette software to create an offside of the title and handstitched it.   Once it was all done, i used some Vicki Boutin Watercolor markers to add the vivid color in the letters. 

I wanted something really soft for this page's background, so i chose a soft pink cardstock from my stash.  First glued the cut file straight to the page, and nestle the picture under it (I backed the picture with a paper from the Joyful Day collection).  Next, I chose to cut a slit at the top and bottom corner of the page and fold the papers so that they create a small gap.

I backed the space with a paper from the collection in the 6x6   and 12x12 form, and then used a few stitches to hold the folds together.  Next i added clusters of ephemera and stickers from the Joyful Day collection at the folds and picture.  To finish the page, i used some foam adhesive to add a few butterflies around the page (the cut file is also from Handipaper), followed by a few drops of white and gold ink.

This page is so perfect to describe my little girls, and i love the contrast of the colors and textures in the page.   Stop by Scrapbook Nerd to check all the materials used in this page, they have a new site and all the new collections have arrived or are arriving at the moment.  If you have questions  on how this came together, do not hesitate to contact me!

Love Forever

Scrapbook Layout created for JustNick Studio  - LOVE FOREVER -

Hi there and Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Nathalie with you in time to celebrate a whole day dedicated to love and friendship.   Today, i wanted to share with you a new layout created with a few Just Nick Studio cut files, and so perfect to celebrate the love of my life.

I used the Lower Case Alpha cut file to create the title of the page.   The letters were cut from papers from JIllibean's Garden Harvest collection, and then stitched together to an offset of the letters -created out of white cardstock in the Silhouette software-.

To complete the title work, the word "forever" was also cut from one of the Garden Harvest collection using the  Love You Eternal cut file.  This was cut three times so that glued together they can create some dimension on the page.

Before the title was laid down on the page, a bit of color was added to the background using VIcki Boutin art crayons and an Echo Park stencil. This makes the title pop from the background.

To complement the page, i fussy cut lots of florals and leaves from papers in the collection, so I chose to cut a few branches using the Stems 5 cut file out of white cardstock, and used them to create the clusters around the page.

 

i love how this page came together, even when it took a bit of extra time, i call it a labour of love. 

Remember to stop by the JustNick Studio shop to check all the cut files used in this project.  If you have any questions please contact me, i would love to help you.

Enoy your Valentine's Day!

XO

Merry - Altered art-

 Hi  there!
It is starting to feel and look a lot like Christmas, and what better way to celebrate the beginning of the season than to share cut files! For the next 12 days, JustNick Studio will be giving a cut file a day for free!  So, let's get started!





Today's free cut file is "Build a Poinsetta", and it is the perfect cut file to create beautiful layouts and cards, but how about a decor piece for your home, well...

Every few years we change the color of the Christmas tree decorations, and this year our daughter decided the colors: blush, white and blue-gray.   The new colors mean that our Christmas decorations also have to be revamped a bit, so i decided to create this piece to for our home.

 I pulled a Jillibean embroidery hoop and painted to match our wood pieces.  While the paint dried, i used today's free cut file, "Build a Poinsetta" to cut the pieces for the flowers from papers that matched the tones of the tree ornaments.  A bit of Vicki Boutin Art Crayon helps to add the shading to the petals, while a bone folder helped to create the movement of the flowers and leaves.  To finish each flower, I added a few french knots to the center of each flower.

To add the sentiment to the hoop, i decided to pull the  Merry and Bright cut file and used only the "merry" word of it to create the stitched sentiment on the hoop.

To assemble the piece, i added some small branches created using a soon-to-be-released "Holiday Boughs" cut file, and then glued all the pieces to the hoop.  I added a piece of ribbon to the top of the hoop, so that the piece can also be hung from the tree or around our home.  Just love how this turned out!!!

Now it is time for you to visit the store to get your free copy of this cut file, so:
Enter the code: POINTFREE at checkout to get this design for free.
This code is only valid until midnight CST on December 01, 2018.
No purchase necessary. Coupon code must be entered to receive this item for free. No refunds will be given.The design will still be available in the JustNick Store for purchase after the discount code expires.

I cannot wait to see what you create with this cut file!  As always please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this was put together.

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!

Free Spirit

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today, bringing you a bit of inspiration using the lovely JustNick Studio cut files.   The weather has finally changed here in Canada, and Spring is in full swing.   This is time for new beginnings, clear starts which inspired me to create this page about my little Goddaughter.



I had been eyeing the Mandalla background 1 for a while now, and decided to use it to create the background for this page. I chose to only cut a circle shape filled with the cutfile, so that it would pop off the page.




The negative part of the cut out was backed with the Royal paper from Maggie Holmes Flourish collection, and then followed by a large circumference of hand stitching -this just enhances the circle cut out-.



The cut out was then propped on the layout using a bit of foam squares.   I placed the picture in the lower corner of the layout, and create a large cluster of flowers (all from the Flourish collection) around its bottom corner.





To create the title of this page, I used the  Free Spirit cut file to cut the sentiment twice from white cardstock.   Then the two cut outs were glued together, and a bit of gold watercolor was added on top of the words.   These were then glued to the top of the circumference of the circle cut out.




Love how fast an easy was to put this page together.  The delicate background brings lots of elegance to a simple every day picture.  Hope this inspire you to check all the JustNick Studio digital cut files.  There are so many new designs being added every week.

XOXO

Her Time

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbook Nerd  -  HER TIME -

Hi there!

it has been a very surreal week for our family, and i totally almost forgot to share this week's inspiration for Scrapbook Nerd.

I was totally inspired by this Ina Moreva cut file to create a dimensional layout( i love dimension).  So i manipulated the cut file a bit to obtain a group of flowers and then added a few extra flowers to the center of some of them.

Once the background was cut, i used a bone folder and a sculpting ball tool to give the petals of each flower a bit of movement.

Next I backed each of the flowers with papers from 1Canoe2 Twilight collection (love the colors of the collection!).I used the wooden buttons of the collection to add centers for the larger flowers, and then used some French knots to add some texture to the center of the smaller flowers,

I added a few more stitching details to bring attention to the picture, this time i chose to stitch the flying pattern of some of the fussy cut moths from one of the papers from the collection.

Then added the picture and a few of the rub on fireflies next to it, as to mark the spot for the title of this page.

Since i wanted to keep everything very soft, i  just added a few small elements to the picture, all from the collection, and a few lines of  journal to complete this page.




LOVE how this turned out,  the dimension and colors of this page are perfect for the soft picture of my daughter.  Super simple, and love all the clean look of the page.

Remember to stop by Scrapbook Nerd to check all the materials used in this page.

Take care!