Creative Scrappers #264

It's already time for another reveal at Creative Scrappers!  Time is just flying by, isn't it?!  You know what I just LOVE about these sketches?  They are always so different, and they force me to step out of my comfort zone.  I'm always nervous about starting one of these, but once I get going and finish my layout, I'm always in love with it.  I seriously doubt I would have ever created a layout in this style if it weren't for this particular sketch.  So let these help you create something you didn't think you could!

Here's today's sketch:

I pulled out some brand new products (for me, anyway)!  Studio Calico's Print Shop and American Crafts' Plus One.  I ordered them together, and as I was going through all of it, I realized some of it coordinated together.  All I have to say is that I LOVE LOVE LOVE both of these lines so much!  I really should go ahead and order more....haha!

I scrapped this goofy Instagram photo of me and my husband.  Whenever he's driving us on a date, I pass the time with my phone.  I always try and take selfies just to be silly.  Well, at this moment in time he was blowing his nose...haha.  He likes to use these blue industrial strength cleaning paper towels....."because they hold up better than tissue."  I just go with it...it's a man thing, I guess...haha!  Anyway, the picture was hilarious and I just had to scrap it :D

I used lots of tangled thread around the page, and I just love this camera stamp!  I bought it at Michael's a few months ago...it's Recollections brand.

More thread, more pop dots.  I just adore these Studio Calico wooden veneer circles.  I painted this WOW one yellow, inked up the edges and backed it with black cardstock.  This frame sticker is in the Plus One line, and I pulled out some really old Lily Bee alpha stickers to finish off the sentiment.
I also added washi tape and watercolors to the edges of the background paper.

Lots of buttons here!  I also threw in some cord in this spot.  There is also some watercolor peeking out in various places underneath the layers.

I really love these foam Thickers words...they are awesome!  And this one was perfect for this page.  And that little puffy sticker...takes me way back to being a kid when I collected stickers :)

Today's reveal is amazing, so you must visit the Creative Scrappers blog to see what the rest of the team created.  LOTS of awesome inspiration there for you!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Hot Date in Vegas

Happy Friday!  I have another date night layout to share with you today :)  I created this page a while back for a Valentine Crop at My Scraps and More.  I used the Be Loved collection from Fancy Pants, and it's just adorable!  This photo is of us back in January on a getaway to Las Vegas.  This was our first night out there and we were heading out to dinner.  Oh, man I miss that place!

This was made for a 14 Things Challenge.  I used 14 different products on my page, and it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.  There are SO many embellishments out there now that I think I could have used way more than just 14.

I used patterned paper, watercolors, chipboard, washi tape, buttons, sequins, flair badge, wooden veneer, tag, stamps, thread, die-cut, stickers & and envelope. My journaling is inside the envelope.

A close up of all the layering...I just LOVE wooden veneer...so fun to add color to those :)

A little bit of thread to add some blue in this area.

Flair badges are the bomb...I wish I had a gazillion of those things!

Thanks so much for stopping by today...have a great weekend!

Date Night with Chickaniddy Crafts!

Hey there, everyone!  I'm quite excited to be sharing my very first project for Chickaniddy Crafts!  It features the new Date Night collection, and it is nothing short of awesome!  

I decided to scrap a few date night photos of me and my husband from last month.  We were able to get away for a few days, and we flew out to Las Vegas.  We went to the George Strait concert, and I knew that I needed to scrap this memory.  The photos were taken with my iPhone in bad lighting, but they still are very special :)

I began with the Cutest Couple paper for my background and built the design from there.  I added  my own mixed media flair with some watercolors, modeling paste and glitter acrylic paint.  The rest is layers of patterned papers mixed with some adorable stickers.  I knew I had to use that darling guitar...it's perfect for my country concert photos!

I love adding dimension to my pages.  I used some pop dots to raise the guitar up a bit, and then I added a tangle of peach colored thread underneath it.  I also layered my die cut title on top of the guitar.  I just adore the alpha stickers in this collection...very easy to use, and such a gorgeous color.  I punched the heart from the silver foil paper.  It's super easy to use and cut because it's thin.

Another fun thing I love to do is tear my papers.  I like a not-so-perfect look to my layouts, and simply tearing the edges gives it a fun effect.  I find that inking the edges also gives it a little depth.  Isn't that ticket so cute?  Another perfect touch to a concert date page :)

The label stickers are so fun to use.  They coordinate so well with the patterns and colors, and they add just the right sentiment.  I added a cute enamel heart here...they can be used in so many ways.

Supplies Used:  Chickaniddy Date Night Collection - Papers: DN140S06 Cutest Couple, DN140S09 Together is Better, DN140S04 Love Letters, DN140S08 Wallflower, DN140S06 A Girl's Best Friend, CN145SP002 12x12 Silver Foil Paper; DN14EB01 Alpha Stickers; DN14EB04 Mini Sticker Tags; DN14EB02 Sticker Sheet; DN14EB07 Enamel Hearts; DN14EB06 Brads.  Other: Recollections Washi Tape; Artist's Loft Watercolors; Crafter's Workshop Template; Golden Modeling Paste; Martha Stewart Course Glitter Acrylic Paint & Heart Punches; Sharpie Black Pen; DMC Thread; Stampendous Ink; Pop Dots; Silhouette Cameo; Bazzill Cardstock

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope this inspires you to give this awesome new line a try.  It's so fun to use for those special dates, but it's still versatile enough to be used for other things as well.  You won't be disappointed!

Have a great day!

 

You / My Creative Scrapbook

Hey there!  Today I'm sharing another layout I created using the My Creative Scrapbook March Main Kit.  It's full of the Now & Then Dorothy collection from My Mind's Eye.  LOVE the colors in this line...so pretty!

I started this layout by creating a large die cut pattern on my Cameo.  I wanted it to be white-on-white just for some subtle texture & design in the background.  I layered in a lot of banner cut pieces and added some watercolor behind them.  I knew I wanted to use lots of the different patterns, and this was a fun and easy way to do it.

I wanted to make this big pink chipboard flower a focal point. I made it a cluster with some stickers, thread and cord.  I added some pop dots to this bird...who now looks upside down.  Oops!  Oh, well...sometimes they fly upside down, right?  Haha :)

More layers...more stickers...more thread.  I just love adding fun embellishments...

Here you can see the die cut texture a little better.  It's a background cut, and it reminds me of a tree trunk.  I just wanted to use it...no rhyme or reason why.  Sometimes it doesn't make sense, but I just feel like doing it :)

You can check HERE if you'd like to see all the available kits from My Creative Scrapbook.  There are lots to choose from this month!

Thanks so much for stopping by today...enjoy your Tuesday!

My Mind's Eye Now & Then {Izzy}

Hey there, friends :)  I’m beyond excited to share this layout with you! For the next four days on the My Mind's Eye blog, you’ll be seeing projects created using the new Now & Then collection. I could barely contain myself when I first received all the new goodies…everything is so amazing! My project focuses on the Izzy range, and even though it’s geared toward boys, I used it to highlight some adorable pictures of my sweet (but wild) daughter.

When I spread out all of the Izzy patterned papers, I knew I wanted to incorporate the green, blue, orange and yellow into my layout. It was tough to choose which ones to use because I love them all! It’s always hard for me to narrow down what I’m going to use on a layout because I literally want to use every single piece!

I decided on quite a few of them, but I used a lot of them sparingly so you only see bits of each one. I wanted a bold pattern behind the photos, so I chose the “Happenings” Frolic (navy & white stripes). I added a bit of modeling paste and watercolors to give it a bit more color here and there. I wanted to add a bit more of the turquoise color that is in the multi-colored chipboard banner, so that’s where the watercolor came in.

I was immediately drawn to this banner piece. I loved that it had all the colors in it. I used it as a divider between the top and lower half of the layout. I added my title just above it, and I used some of the cute “Dream Big” Alpha/Word stickers. A lot of this collections centers around dreams, so I wanted that to play into my title. I like that the word “dreams” is raised up a bit. It gives it some interest and depth.

I layered a fun chipboard piece here with a label sticker and a 3x4 card. I simply tore the title off and used just the top half. I added an enamel dot as well. I wanted a bit more pop of yellow, so I painted around the edges of my journaling. I love this background paper (“Smile” Regard) because of all the square and rectangle shapes. There are a ton of ways to use them. I chose journaling.

Something fun and new in this new collection is the Flair Pins! They are so much fun and easy to use. They immediately add dimension and a pop of color. They’re great for layering, like I did here with this chipboard flower. I added a fun button to the flower…don’t you just love that bright green color?!

Lastly, here you can see the texture a little bit better. I love adding modeling paste to projects, even if it is subtle. I just added a few lines here, but it has a neat effect. I watercolored over it, so it toned down the white. I also added in some thread tangles in a few places. I like the way it gives it a messy and uneven look while adding a pop of color in just the right spot. I also layered in more chipboard…that adorable film viewfinder! I cut it in half so I could use it on both sides of my photo cluster.

I have to say this is one of my favorite collections so far! The colors are just stunning, and all the embellishments make it fun and easy to create with.

I hope this inspires you in some way to try and use at least one of everything in the collection. And don’t be afraid to throw in some paint…watercolors are hard to mess up!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

My Scraps Sketch #71

Welcome to Friday!  Hope yours is going great :)  Today's layout is based on the newest sketch over on the My Scraps Sketch Blog.  I broke into my new stash of American Crafts goodies for this one!  The new Daydreamer collection is just that....dreamy!  The colors...the patterns...oh my goodness, it's beautiful!  I'm not a huge floral person, but this paper just coordinated so perfectly with my photos.  I wanted it to be a girly page since she's wearing so much pink.  I tied in lots of blue, and I love that it matches the pool :)

My usual favorites lately...a Cameo cut title and some tangled thread.  I don't think I'll ever get sick of using these things.  LOVE these cute enamel buttons in this line!

I layered washi tape here and there on this layout.  It's so awesome for subtle hints.  And those heart puffy stickers...omg!!  Takes me back to elementary school when I had several huge sticker books.  LOVE them!  So fun :)

All of the sticker sentiments are really fun in this line.  I threw in a random button that matched here, and I stamped the word "great" on the yellow piece.  It's so neat that they left a blank space there for you to fill in.

Here's the sketch...I hope you join us!  Check out the BLOG for the prize you could win!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

My Creative Scrapbook March Kits Reveal

Happy Wednesday, friends!  Today is the big reveal of all the awesome kits from My Creative Scrapbook.  I got to work with the March Main Kit, and it's full of one of my favorite manufacturers...My Mind's Eye!  The new Now & Then collection is amazing, and I had lots of fun with this kit!

Here is one of the four pages I created.  I just had to scrap this sassy picture of Paige from a few years ago.  She looks so high and mighty with her little arm behind her head!  I used the pink crown in the bits & pieces bag and made her a princess.  Which is really funny because she's so NOT the princess type.  She was wearing a dress in this photo shoot, but she was sitting with her legs all uncrossed, bloomers showing and no shoes...haha.  That's her :)

I used the small alpha & word stickers to create my title...and yes, she does rule our house, our lives...everything :D

I added some gesso & watercolors around my photo cluster to fade out the busy striped background.  I love that the background design forms arrows that point right to the picture.

My one Cameo cut on this layout, plus some thread, some stamping and some pop dots.

More layers...paper, stickers, chipboard...it all layers so nicely!

I love spreading gesso around...it's so great if you want to mute something.  You can still see the stripes back there, but they're not so bold.  And I always use my finger to blend it.

You can go HERE to see all the available kits this month, and click HERE to see all the projects by the design team.  I have three more layouts and three cards all to share throughout the month!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!