Winter Joy

Scrapbook Layout -   WINTER JOY -

Hi there,

I can't believe we are in February already.

Since there is a lot of new pretty paper coming my way, I know that i have to start pulling my stash and using it to document all the winter memories.   Here is my first attempt at putting a dent in my pictures and paper stash.

It all started when  I cut the snowflake images from the Cut Shoppe's Very Merry cut file.   I backed the cuts with white vellum, and layer them in between strips of different papers from the Snow and Cocoa collection.   I made sure to stitch the paper strips together using my sewing machine.  In addition, I used different lengths of paper strips, and attached them in opposite directions on the paper edges, so that the snowflakes will form a diagonal line to the eye.

I have lots of pictures of my kids during the snow falls here in Toronto, this is just one of them.   I chose to layer and add pieces and papers from the Snow and Cocoa collection.   The title was all formed with stickers from the collection.

A little bit of typewriting on some paper completes the look of this page.    To just add more of the contrasting colors, I also added some gold snowflakes to the strips, and gold and black ink splatters to the page.  Here is the final layout:

I love the end result of this page, and how the colors of the collection are perfect to document my teens.  As always let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for visiting today!

Materials Used:
Patterned Papers - At Home, Joy, Let's Play, 6x6 paper pad  -  Snow And Cocoa Collection
Chipboard, ephemera, puffy stickers, card stock stickers, gold glitter snow stickers, word phrase stickers - Snow and Cocoa collection
vellum
cut file - The Cut Shoppe - Very Merry Cut file

2016

Scrapbook layout created for Clique Kits   - 2016 -

Hello there!

Today, I am up on the Clique Kits blog with a new layout (this was our monthly DT assingment) using this month's "Hey, Sugar" kit,and multiple pictures to wrap up 2016/   I have to say that i struggle with multiple picture layouts, but this came together rather easily.

Feel free to download the cut file/sketch for personal use.

To create this project, I played around in the Silhouette software until I was able to create a cut file /sketch that would house the 10 best moments of the year.   To create the background, I used only the circles in the cut file,  i set the machine to perforate the edges,so i could stitch around the circumference.

Next I used the top part of the cut file, and paper from  the "Hey, Sugar" kit to cut and back the  numbers.  To continue the look of the circles, I hand stitched around the numbers.

Before attaching the number cut-out piece,  I used my new typewriter to create the list of the top ten moments -chronological- of 2016.  Then I hand stitched the flap to the layout, and added small strips of paper to the upper and lower edge of the flap.

I had size the circles in the cut file to 2.25 in, so i printed all my pictures to fit within this limits.   I used a circle cutter to obtain the shape in the circles.   I played around with the pictures, until they were somehow balanced in the page.  I tried my best to color block the embelishment to the thread color used to hand stitch its respective circle.   Here is a look of the entire project:

These are some of my most beloved memories of 2016, and I love how i could combine all of them in one page/  The Clique Kit's Jauary 2017 kit. "Hey, Sugar" made it easy to finish this page/  So take a few moments to visit their website and check all the stuff they have available at their store.

As always you can contact me with any questions on how this came together.

Thanks for visiting today!

Materials Used:

Hey, Sugar kit - Clique Kits