JUST DO YOU ALWAYS - Scrapbook Nerd NSD 2019

Hi there!

The NSD celebrations have started, and of course i am joining in the fun.   Scrapbook Nerd is hosting both a physical and on-line crop to celebrate the day. 

The crop theme is scrapbooking, and i got to design the Stamping challenge.  So, i set to use stamps and ink to create the background for the page.  For this, I used the new Pinkfresh Studio's Adore Alpha stamp set, and a butterfly stamp from Kaisercraft.

Once the ink had set, i added a bit of liquid watercolor from Pinkfresh Studio and splatters around the background and title ( this was so inspired by Suse Fish), and then it was ready to embellish.

I chose a picture of my daughter and used pieces from Pinkfresh Studio's Joyful Day  and Everyday Musings collection to decorate.   A few stickers from an old Heidi Swapp collection just bring a  few pops of color to the page.

To emphasize the butterfly theme on the background, i added a few cut out butterflies (created using a cut file from Handipaper) as well as small cluster at the bottom of the title.  Here is the completed page:

I hope you join us at the Scrapbook Nerd Friends page on Facebook for some scrapbooking fun!

Remember to check all the materials used in the Scrapbook NErd shop and contact me if you have any questions on how this came together.

XO,

Nathalie

Together

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbook Nerd's Summer On-line Camp                     - TOGETHER-

Hello there!

It has been a long time since I have been up on my blog, but we took a long planned vacation to my native Ecuador, and just arrived a a few days ago.     You will be seeing a lot of my work coming up as i have so many plans on the works.

Today,  I am issuing a new challenge at Scrapbook Nerd's Friends and Fans Facebook page for the on-line summer camp.  This time is all about FIX IT UP, which translates into using your editing programs to transform  a picture to fit into a project of your choice.

I always take pictures of my kids in series, so I used LR to create a film strip of some of the pictures of my kids, and also transformed into Black and White.   Next, i used the cut files (you can download them at the bottom of this page!!)  to create the background of my piece.

I used Page Evans's Oh My Heart collection to color block the hearts in the background, and added embellishments to match the colors.   Next I stitched around the speech bubble with the same color of the background paper (paper # 18 - Take Me Away collection).  I glued the heart background onto the paper, and used foam adhesive to attached the speech bubble paper to the mat.

To continue with the color blocking design, I used matching embellishments to add interest all along  the page, and added a bold color title to the page.  Here is the final design:

Love the end feel and look of this page!   I hope you can join in the challenges at Scrapbook Nerd's On line summer Camp.

Remember, I am a comment away if you need any assistance!

Take care!




Materials Used:
Take Me Away collection - paper #18
Oh My Heart collection - paper #4, 12x12 paper pad, 6x6 paper pad, all embellishments
Better Together collection - foam thickers
cut files:

Welcome Fall

Scrapbook layout created for Scrapbook Nerd  -  WELCOME FALL -

Hello!

Today, is the last reveal day at Scrapbook Nerd, and since the ladies are running a weekend long on-line crop, this layout will also be one of the challenges for the crop.    Since the crop's theme is Fall, I created a project that documents our walks during this glorious season.  Here is a small video on how the layout came together:

I hope you enjoyed the video!.  now i will show you a few close-ups of the page.   I am using Pebbles chipboard leaves to create the banner in the page, along with some Simple Stories and Kaisercraft ephemera pieces.  The title was composed using large word stickers and die cuts.

I balance the page with a strip of paper and a lose leaf with a few journal lines around it>

Here is the final layout:

I hope you join us at Scrapbook Nerd Facebook page or forums on this weekend long on-line crop.

As always let me know if you have any questions about the layout.

See you all soon!

Materials Used:

White cardstock -American Crafts

Gesso -Liquitex

Watercolor palettes :  Decadent Pies, Pastel Dreams, the Classics - Prima

Patterned paper - Sn@p basics - Chestnut/White - Simple Stories

Chipboard leaves, and Large word foil sticker - Jen Hadfield collection - Pebbles

Color shine - gold, cherry, mustard - Heidi Swapp

twine

Gold camera paper clip, Deatails - American Crafts

Die cut word - Flea Market collection - Odds and Ends - Doodlebug designs

Sticker sheet - Posh collection, Life in Color collection - Simple Stories

Ephemera - Life in Color collection - Simple Stories

Ephemera - Boho Dreams collection - Kaisercraft

Cork Heart sticker - Cest la Vie collection - Pink Paislee

clear word sticker - Cest La VIe collection - Pink Paislee

Ephemera - Bloom collection - Crate Paper

Happy Memory

Scrapbook Layout  - Happy Memory -

My favorite layout from the on-line crop challenges

Hello everyone,

This is the last layout I have worked on throughout this weekend's online crop.  I used one -of the thousands- of the pictures from our trip to Ecuador last year.  Since we attended my cousin's wedding,  I wanted to capture the occasion with a floral motive.

The Cut Shoppe's Funky florals cut file was perfect to obtain this large cut-out of the rose, and the rest of the leaves and flowers.   I used papers from Authentique's GRA001 collection to back the flowers. To add softness, I added vellum behind the picture, and used it to back some leaves on the layout.

A close up of the picture on the layout.

I added a few stars and hearts with whipped speckle to the corners of the layout to add texture and interest to the page.  The title is a large sticker from an old Heidi Swapp collection, but suited the page perfectly.  I even added the tag from the wedding's bombonniere as part of the embelishment on the picture.  I have omitted the jourmal lines, as I will most likely ask my cousins to write something about us being there, and place it at the top of the layout...

Here is the final layout:

I love this layout

I hope that this inspires you into creating beautiful things.

See you soon!!

Materials Used:

Cut file - flowers - Funky Florals - The Cut Shoppe

Pattern papers - Authentique

Cardstock - background - Bazzil

Title - word stickers - Heidi Swapp

butterfly cut-outs -  Bloom Collection - Crate Paper.

You & Me

Scrapbook Layout - You & Me -

a close up of the layout

Hello there!

 Here is layout, I created to join one of the challenges at ScrapbookNerd's on-line crop.  The challenge called to use a flower as an inspiration for a layout.  I chose a yellow daisy as my inspiration piece.   

Lots of yellow acrylic paint to create an ombre effect.
Matte gel medium to create the texture

I created my background with some yellow acrylic paint and a palette knife.  I went for an ombre effect by adding white paint to the yellow mixture at each pass of the knife.  Once that was dried, I added some matte gel medium to the paint, and used it on top of an stencil to create texture (as in the center of the daisy).  

I looked in my stash for all the yellow stickers and pieces of ephemera I could find ( i have a lot, and it is not my favorite color).   Here is the final layout:

The complement of yellow, white and black is stunning on  this layout.

See you soon!!

LOVE - Word Art

LOVE - Word Art -

a close up 

Hello there,

It seems i have been away from my blog for a while!   But having battled a horrible cold, and had to meet deadlines has left little time for my weekly updates (they will be on later on today or tomorrow).

Since during the weekend, Scrapbook Nerd -the company I am currently designing for- hosted an on-line crop,  I actually decided to try and meet all the challenges of my fellow designers.  So I chose to create this word art (I started with a layout idea, but quickly changed my mind) inspired by the May mood board at Scapbooknerd.com

One of my favorite scriptures (hand stitched)

I decided to use a combination of embossing ink, gold embossing powder, water colors and fine brushes to create a flower ampersand.   After it dried, I added one of my favorite verses from my bible, 1 Corinthians 13.

the final art piece

I hope you like it,  now I just have to find a frame to put it in my daughter's room.

See you soon!!