Scrapbook Layout created for Wild Whisper - LEAF LOVE -
Hi There!
Today, I am up on the Wild Whisper blog with this new layout using the Sweater Weather collection.
I love how this page came together even when it took a few changes along the way! Just sit and take a look at how the design changed after a failed attempt at embossing. Enjoy:
As you can see sometimes you have to make the best out of a project by changing direction, and in this case it actually worked for the best.
Don't forget to visit Wild Whisper to see all the close ups and the materials used in the layout.
Scrapbook Layout created for Clique Kits - RIGHT NOW -
Hello Clique friends!
Today, I am sharing a new project created with the beautiful "Jellybean" kit, and one of the exclusive cut files included in this month's kit; I think the entire DT is in love with this cut file, not to mention the colors and patterns in the kit!
This project is the happy result of the fusion of scrapbooking and Bible Journaling, as it was created inspired by the beautiful cut file, the colors in the kit, but above all Psalm 9:1, "I will give thanks to you , Lord with all my heart; I will tell of your wonderful deeds"
To frame the beautiful flowers cut out, I chose to go all artsy, and use a combination of watercolor, ink, stamps and gelatos to create the background of the page. Using the packaging technique, some green ink was spread on the page. A little bit of gelatos was then smeared on the page using some water and watercolor
Once all these dry, I used the new Altenew's Daisy layering stamp, that can be found in the Clique Store - to add just a few of the outline of the leaves. I have created a small video on how the page was created, so sit and enjoy!
I hope you like the video! As you can see, even when i mistakenly smeared ink on the page, the beautiful flowers (created with the exclusive cut file and Paige Evans' Oh My Heart collection paper #14 -both included in the Jellybean kit- ) cover a large amount of the background, so the big smeared just becomes a hint of color under the flowers.
I created this page after working on my Bible journal, and since I had just taken the picture for an updated head shot, i used the page as a ways to journal about me and what i am thankful for.
For the title, the beautiful wood piece in the Jellybean kit fit this layout perfectly. So i simply added a thin layer of gold acrylic paint, and then gold embossed the letters for that added shine in the page ( i love the end result!). Here is the final layout:
I am happy with the end result of this page (even when the subject of the layout is me!). The inspiration i found in combining my Bible journey, the Jellybean kit and color soothes my soul. I hope you like it, too! If you are not a subscriber, there is still a few a la carte Jellybean kits available, so don't forget to check the store.
I am always a comment away if you have a question on how this came together.
Scrapbook Layout created for Maya Road - BEAUTIFUL -
Hello there,
today, I am pulling double duty! which means I have projects showing in two different locations at the same time.
I am up on the Maya Road Design Team blog with a new project dear to my heart. A new 12x12 layout about my sister and I on her wedding day.
You are welcome to visit the Maya Road Design Team blog to see all the details and products used to create this layout:
Don't forget to visit the Maya Road store to check all the beautiful products available in the store. There is always lots of inspiration to be found in these products.
As always let me know if you have any questions on how this came together.
It is my week for showcase at ScrapbookNerd,com ( I am so thankful for the opportunity),and this is the first tutorial that i will be sharing with their customers and my readers... I saw this idea of paper folding some time ago, and i folded a scrap piece of paper just like i remember and put it in my bits and pieces box, so i will remember. Once I had finished all my layouts for Scrapbook Nerd, I was left with a large number of scraps of paper, so I re-purpose them into a scrapboook layout as follows:
Cut about 15-20 pieces of different paper scraps into squares of about 2.75 inches for this particular layout (you can go up to 4 inches to get a balanced look for a layout). Note that the patterned papers work together because they belong to the same collection.
Mark the center point of each side; in this case 17/8 inches
Using a bone folder and a scouring board mark a line uniting the center points of the lines as follows..
Fold the squares about the marked lines (make sure that the patterned paper is showing on the outside of the fold.
Since I wanted to form a "heart shape" with the squares, I penciled intersecting lines at 45 degrees at the center of the bottom edge of the layout.
Start placing the squares on the lines making sure that no two matching patterns are right next to each other.
I wanted the picture to be part of the heart, so I cut one my picture to fit in the place of two of the hearts. I backed with a large piece of foam, so it will be raised from the folded hearts (this is personal choice, the picture also looked great when placed just on the layout)
For my title, I chose this large wood veneer from the collection (it is coincidental that it fits instead of two of the folded hearts). I used white acrylic paint to cover the entire surface, once dried, mark the middle of the piece -width wise- with some washi tape. Use the marker to color just one of the halves of the piece. I set my MInc machine to 5, and placed the envelop with the wood veneer covered in gold foil in between the rolls. I had to push the envelope a bit until the rollers caught the piece. As the veneer was about to exit the machine, I set it to reverse so the foil will be completely attached to the veneer. NOTE; this work only for the MInc machine.
Finally I added a small cluster of embellies, ink splatters, and a few lines of journal to the layout.
It was fun to create this layout, and it gave a great opportunity to use all the little paper scraps.
If you have any questions, please just leave me message in the comments section below. I hope that you use the technique for your crafting projects. I would love to see pictures of them.
See you soon!
Materials Used:
Patterned paper, Wonder Collection, Crate Paper
Ephemera, stickers, Wonder Collection, Crate Paper
Wood Veneer Title, Wonder Collection Big Words, Crate Paper
Another week has gone by. Time is really flying this year, and memories are amounting each day. So i continue to use Project Life as a means of documenting my family's everyday. Here is this week's layout.
Still trying to keep with a unified color theme for February.
This week, the cards came from different collections, as i was trying to pop the red in all the pictures. The top two cards are from Becky Higgins core collections. The typwriter card and the bottom right card are from Simple Stories Snap collection. The middle card comes from a Heidi Swapp collection for Project Life. All the cards worked in this layout since they all had varied shades of red and coral on them. I added some white cardstock behind the collage of my doggie's pictures. The simple title and wood veneer are enough to tell the story behind the pictures.
I like to print some of my pictures in black and white. It helps to balance the layout.
It is the first time i work with this new page layout. The pocket page protector comes from We R Memory Keepers -I purchased mine from Scrapbook Nerd, they are an amazing Canadian on-line business-, and it allots for 4x4 inch and 3x4 inch cards. I struggle a bit with the location of my pictures since i was accustomed to the usual 4x6 and 3x4 inch combination pages. Once again i chose cards with red hue accents to complete the page. The top card comes from Teresa Collins' Save the Date collection, the middle left card is from a Heidi Swapp collection, the middle right card comes from Amy Tangerine's Stitched Collection cut apart pages, and the bottom card is from an original Becky Higgins Core Kit.
The completed layout... Not one of my favorites.
I am so glad to be keeping up with my PL layouts weekly, though they are a work in progress (not to impressed with this layout) they retell my family's day to day... See you soon...
If you have visited my blog before, you will know that i love to safe-keep pieces of my life. This time, I am using an old Valentine's card (from my husband) as part and inspiration to this layout.
First I deconstructed the card. I carefully removed the vellum shaker envelope (it was at the front of the card), and went ahead and cut the card -along the fold-. I saved the signed sentiment (it is attached to the back of the layout), and used the rest to mat the envelope to the layout.
A simple design ensures that the picture and shaker envelope are highlighted.
To contrast the card colors, i used papers from Amy Tangerine's Stitched collection. I went for a soft teal with a world map and little white hearts for the main paper, and a 6x12 strip of the grey triangle pattern paper to center the picture and card pieces.
Just a few pieces of chipboard stickers and ephemera were enough for this layout
To create a visual triangle for the piece, I added a doily and a sticky note to the back of the card stock. In addition, a tag and a planner sticky tab were added to the top of the layout to ensure balance on the piece.
The tag and the heart were created from pieces of scrap paper from my stash.
Finally I added a wood veneer for the title and some drops of color shine to complete the layout. I hope you like it, and it inspires you to use up old cards or trinkets you treasure. See you soon...
The Completed Layout
Materials Used:
Valentine's Day Card - Meri e Meri
Patterned paper -layout-, Stitched Collection, Amy Tangerine
Patterned paper -strip-, Stitched Collection, Amy Tangerine
Patterned paper -tag and picture mat-, Save the Date Collection, Teresa Collins
Sticker Chipboard, Flea Market Collection, Crate Paper
Paper Cut-out, Daily Stories, Teresa Collins
Sticker transparency, round Chipboard sticker, Me and My Big Ideas
