Wild & Free

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbook Nerd   - WILD & FREE  -

Happy New Year to you all!

Today, I am sharing a new layout created for Scrapbook Nerd.  Since it is so cold here in Toronto, I dug a summer picture of my littles, and the beautiful 1Canoe2 Creekside collection to create this layout.

It all started by enlarging this picture to letter size, and then  attached it to one of the papers from the collection.   I used the washi tapes as a layer under the papers and pictures, as i added more  papers and cardstock behind the picture, in order to complete the 12x12 format.

Next I started to embellish the layout by using the stars in the rub ons, and  roller stamp to create the visual traingle in the page.   Then just played with the stickers and the ephemera to form a small cluster at the bottom corner and under the picture of my littles.

For the title of this page, I pulled some of the stickers of the collection and   added them to the top corner of the page. 

To keep the focus on the picture, I created  a small pocket where i hid the journal in a small tab.   I really like how this turned out.  Here is the completed layout:

I hope this inspires you to use a large picture in one of your projects.  Remember to check Scrapbook Nerd for all the products used here.

Let me know if you have questions on how this came together!

Take care!

Life Is Wonderful

Scrapbook Layout created for Citrus Twist Kits  - LIFE IS WONDERFUL -

Hi there!


Today, I am up on the Citrus Twist Kits blog along with Mary Garcia to bring you a take on this week's sketch. 

Sketches are a great starting point for building layouts rapidly, and that was the case with the one created here.   I simply adapted the 8.5x11 sketch to fit into my 12in preferred size by adding some white cardstock (12 in ) as a base.

Since the sketch had so much negative space, I thought that i could replace that large piece of paper by using an 8.5x11 picture of my kids while in vacation in Ecuador.

Once i made this two adjustments, I pretty much followed the sketch  to construct this page.   For the picture cluster, I used Photoshop to edit the large picture, and to create a second picture of just my teens (i cropped the image and just printed the small section were my babies were standing), then used the  frames from the Turn the Page Ephemera pack to layer the picture in between them, and glued the cluster straight onto the picture (making sure that the smaller picture lined up with its original position on the larger one.

To build the title of the page, I used this month's CTK embellishment kit to add the large strip of Turn the PAge collection washi to a piece of white cardstock and then trimmed  it.  This month's stamp was perfect to add the small sentiment that completes the title.

I kept true to the sketch and used pieces from the kit to add all the small clusters at the corners of the page, as well as all the stars in the page.

 To complete the page, i used the ticket sheet , and branding strip of the papers in the kit to create the layers behind the picture. 

I love the graphic look of the page!  And to think it was all inspired by a simple sketch.  I hope you stop by the Citrus Twist Kits blog to check Mary's take on the sketch ( it is awesome!).  If you chose to play along with the sketch, remember to share your page in the CTK gallery or the Facebook Fans page with today's date on the title.  I cannot wait to see how this sketch inspires you!


We will be seeing each other shortly. 

Take care!

My Personal Journal

Traveler's Notebook spread created for Clique Kits  - MY PERSONAL JOURNAL -

Hello again!!

This is the second spread of my travel journal that is being featured at the Clique Kits blog.  This time, I am using a large picture, and pieces from the Spring Card Kit and Pool Party kit.

After enlarging a picture (make sure there is lots of negative space on it!), i trimmed it to fit on a TN  spread.   I made sure to use strong adhesive to glue the picture to the notebook.  Pieces from the card kit were easy to combine with the exclusive printables from the Pool Party kit to create clusters at two diagonal corners of the picture.  Here are the final pages:''

This has to be one of my favorite pages from the trip!.   And it was a breeze to put together.using a combination of pieces from past CK kits.  I hope you are inspired to check the kits in the Clique Kits store.  There are so many beautiful goodies to chose from.

Remember to contact me if you have any questions on how this came together.

Thanks for stopping by!



Materials used:
Clique Kits - Spring Card Kit

Clique Kits - Pool Party

Pink Fresh Studio Stamp
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Wanderlust

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbook Nerd - Wanderlust -

a close up of  the layout..

Hello!

It is sad to see how time is flying, and slowly the season is changing.   Maybe that is the reason, I feel like documenting summer and spring pictures, as my way to hold on to the summer's relaxed feeling.   For this layout, I chose a picture of the many walking trips we take with the kids and my fur-baby.  Here is a quick video on how the layout came together:

For this layout, I chose to work with a large picture (8.5x11 in), and Fancy Pants' Life is Beautiful collection.  I wanted the picture and the title to be the main focus, so i chose to emphasize both. For the title, Scrapbook Nerd's cut file,  " The Wanderer", was used.  I added a circle shape around the word as I wanted to make it part of the picture.  To emphasize the word, "wanderlust',  I used a bit of watercolors to try and match the tones on the paper used on the layout.

The idea of having the title be part of the picture was constructed by cutting the arc in each of the layers of the picture.   Since I wanted to keep the focus on the title and picture, I added just a few details to the page.

A small point of interest on the project.

I chose to add my journal lines within the picture, and add just a few accents along the way:

Finally, i added a few extra details, before finalizing the layout:

I hope this gives you some ideas on incorporating large pictures into your layouts.   Sometimes simplicity is the way to go; that and beautiful paper (you can find this and other collections  at Scrapbook Nerd).   

Till next time,

Keep craftin'!

Materials Used:

Cut file -  The Wanderer - Scrapbook Nerd

White cardstock,  American Crafts

Patterned papers -  Life is Beautiful collection - Fancy Pants design

Ephemera, Flair, puffy stickers - Life is Beautiful collection - Fancy Pants design.

Shimmer watercolor,  Artist loft - Michael's

Our Best Vacation

Scrapbook Layout - Our Best Vacation -

Hi all!,

With the summer season in mind, I have been inspired to document memories of our trips.  This time i choose to document our beach vacation in Ecuador, and how we had the resort just to ourselves for a week.   

To start, I created the title cut file for this layout, and you can get a copy by following this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xqcaz1sdkm37q50/VACATION.studio3?dl=0   or at Scrapbook Nerd store.   Once, I cut the title on white cardstock, I used PinkFresh studio's Life Noted collection to back them up.

I love large titles (and this one was created to be a stand alone title)

I wanted to emphasize the picture, as it depicts the beauty of the resort, and our private vacation, so I printed as a 8.5x11in  photo, and frame it with pieces from the same paper collection

a close up to the picture.

 I added a few details from the  leftover Clique Kits' Raskog Kit, and finished it by hiding the journal behind the picture.   Here is the final layout.

Please help yourself to a copy of the title cutfile,  if you have any problems with the download, just contact me, and i will email it to you.

Till next time, 

Happy Crafting!

Materials Used:

Patterned Papers,  Pinkfresh Studio Life Noted Collection

Wood pieces,  Jillibean Soup's Healthy Hello collection wood pieces

Rubber pieces and gold puffy stickers,  Pink Fresh studio's Life Noted collection

Cut-outs -  Clique Kits Raskog Kit

cut file - VACATION (https://www.dropbox.com/s/xqcaz1sdkm37q50/VACATION.studio3?dl=0)