Easter Baskets / My Scraps and More

Happy Tuesday!  The layout I'm sharing today was created a few weeks ago for a Throwback Thursday challenge over on the My Scraps and More boards.  The challenge was to use a collection that is at least a year old, and use some vellum.  Vellum is definitely making a comeback.  I remember seeing it when I first started scrapping years ago, and I had no idea what it was for or how to use it.  You can do so much with it!

I used the very pretty & soft Sweet Day collection from Echo Park.  It's from 2012, but it's still gorgeous.  I decided to scrap some pictures of my girls with their Easter baskets.  I think the colors are perfect here.  I used vellum behind my patterned papers (I tore and inked the edges) and then I stamped hearts onto the vellum and embossed them with gold powder.  Then I cut them out and used them around the page.

I raised this cute sticker up with pop dots...I love that a little shadow is created underneath it.  You can really see the depth.

I popped up the banner, too, and added more thread.  I still love banners :)

A close up of the gold embossed hearts...this was so fun and easy to do!

I am just obsessed with gold these days!  I drew some circles with my gold pen and added some gold Color Shine drips.  

I hope this inspires you to get out the vellum and do something fun with it!  

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

My Creative Scrapbook April Kit Reveal

Hello, and Happy Sunday :)  I hope you've been enjoying your weekend.  I can't believe it's already time to share the April kits from My Creative Scrapbook!  Time is just flying by...it's crazy!  I got to work with the Main Kit this month, and it's full of Pebbles Garden Party.  It's very bright, springy and fun!  Check it out:

Here is the first page I created with the kit.  I used a Summer photo of my little Paige in the pool.  The colors worked well with it, and I threw in lots of blue.  My background was easy to create.  I wanted it to resemble water, so I took a plastic wrapper from a Crafter's Workshop 12x12 stencil.  I sprayed some blue mist all over it and then sprayed water over that and mixed it all together randomly with a brush.  Then I laid my white cardstock on top of it and smoothed it out with my hands.  This was the result...a nice splotchy watercolor effect.  Just perfect for pool photos :)

The kit is full of fun little embellishments, like these cute arrows.  I added in a few little things from my stash, like a bit of tape and thread.

I knew I wanted to use this fun Sunshine card as part of my title.  I outlined with a black pen and layered die-cut flowers and a butterfly around it.  I also used pop dots behind my photo so I could layer things underneath it.

More layers....papers and thread.  Another thing I love doing is inking the edges of all my paper.  I just think it gives it a finished and more dimensional look.

Here's a closer look at the watercolor.  Whether you use paint or mist, it's a really easy technique to try.  I like to hold my page upright when I use my heat tool to dry it.  It helps the paper not to warp.  I also dry the back of the paper as well.  If there is warping, I will lay the paper flat with something heavy on top of it for a while.  That always smooths out any bumps.

Be sure to check out all the different April kits HERE.  The Design Team Gallery can be viewed HERE...it's just bursting with gorgeous designs and inspiration this month!

On a side note, I used one of my own sketches for this layout.  We're having a Sketchathon this month over at My Scraps and More.  Here it is...I used a mirror image of it.  You should come join us.  We have a new sketch every day this month!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Record It with My Mind's Eye

Hey there!  Friday is finally here...yay!  I hope you're able to squeeze in some scrappy time this weekend. 

Have you had a chance to play with the new Record It lines from My Mind's Eye?  They are simply amazing.  They are all so different and can be used on just about any kind of project you're making.  The layout I'm sharing today features mostly overlays and journaling cards from two of the new collections (Just Splendid and Follow Your Heart).  It was up on the MME blog yesterday.

The only patterned paper I used was from the Just Splendid 6x6 paper pad.  I cut those arrows out on the right side.  The rest of the layout is cards and embellishments.

This patterned paper is one of my favorites!  I decided to cut each chevron/arrow out and have it pointing towards the photo.  I lightly inked and distressed the edges.

These overlays may be my ultimate favorite piece from the Record It lines...oh my!  They are just gorgeous!  I used two of them, and I love that they're transparent yet have loads of beautiful color.  I layered them slightly, but you can still see the pretty color they provide.

I cut this cute camera out and added some watercolor and enamel dots to it.  I raised it up so I could add a little depth and some thread.

This "Say Cheese" piece was cut from one of the journaling cards.  It's just so cute!  I used more of the enamel dots and some buttons and brads...they all just coordinate so perfectly with everything!  I love adding little bits and pieces to my pages.

Here you can see some of the watercolor.  I wanted to add in more pink, and watercolors make that so easy.  I also added in some of the older MME stamps.  Sometimes they add just the right touch in a spot that seems to be missing something.

So don't be afraid of trying out all those journaling cards on a layout.  They actually help it come together quickly because they're pre-cut and ready to use.  They're easy to layer and tuck behind photos, and they're easy to fussy cut if you want to.  The possibilities are endless!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Sweet as a Peach / Chickaniddy Crafts

Hey there, everyone!  I'm so excited to be sharing a fun layout with you today featuring the new Chickaniddy Crafts Twirly Girly collection!  I'm up on the blog today :)

For this page, I was immediately drawn to the fun peach image on the sticker sheet.  I chose this "sweet" picture of my daughter and knew I wanted to make my title "Sweet as a Peach."  I also really love this bright quilted patterned paper.  I decided to use a lot of it on the upper half of my layout and leave some white space at the bottom to show lots of contrast.

I used the soft pink alphas from the sticker sheet for part of my title and I cut the word "peach" using my Silhouette Cameo.  I traced around the edges with a gold pen.  I just love touches of gold on my pages these days!  I also created a fun banner using the triangle stickers.

Here I created lots of fun layers using various patterned papers, stickers, thread and a brad.  Creating layers gives you lots of depth and dimension behind the photo.

Here is that sweet peach!  I added a few pop dots underneath to raise it up, and I threw in some tangled thread and a little touch of washi tape.

Here is my mixed media bit on this layout.  I used a stencil, some modeling paste and some watercolors to create this look.  I like that it echos the triangles from the quilted paper and gives some color and interest to the white space at the bottom.  This is a fun and easy way to jazz up any plain cardstock and give your layout a custom look.

I hope this inspires you to not be afraid to try a busy patterned paper in big doses on your layout.  Just try a piece of it and create white space to give it some balance.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies Used: TG140S10 Grandma's Quilt, TG140S12 Piggy Tails, TG140S08 Itty Bitty Ballerina, TG140S04 Keepsakes, TG140S07 This And That, TG14EB01 Alpha Stickers, TG14EB02 Sticker Sheet,  TG14EB03 Mini Sticker Banners, TG14EB04 Mini Sticker Tags, TG14EB05 Mini Sticker Sentiments, TG14EB07 Enamel Hearts, TG14EB06 Brads, thread, Recollections Washi Tape & Date Stamp, Golden Modeling Paste, Crafter's Workshop stencil, cord, Sharpie Black Pen, Pentel Gold Pen, cardstock, StazOn Ink, vellum, Recollections Gold Embossing Powder.

Guest Designing at Scrap Africa

Happy Wednesday!  I'm excited to share that I'm a Guest Designer at Scrap Africa...woo hoo!  I got to play along with the new sketch that was revealed yesterday.  You can see the blog post HERE.  The sketch is awesome, and I had so much fun using it for inspiration.  A huge thank you to Denise and Evgenia for inviting me :)

I pulled out lots of the Styleboard line from Crate Paper as well as some Plus One from Amy Tangerine for this one.  I wanted to pull the blues and pinks from the photo and go from there.  I also added in lots of gold.

My background began as white cardstock.  I got out some plastic and sprayed some blue and green mist all over it.  I sprayed water over it and sort of blended it a bit with a brush.  Then I laid my cardstock on top of it an smoothed my hands over it.  The result was a fun and watercolor look.  Then I took a 6x6 circle stencil and sprayed mist over it, and then used the stencil like a stamp.  I wanted a messy, random and watery look, and I like how it turned out.

I was so excited about these wooden frames!  They're from Michael's (the Recollections brand). I embossed them with gold embossing powder...aren't they adorable!  I'm loving shiny gold these days :)  LOVE the vellum hearts from CP!

So many layers here...paper, wooden frame, more paper, vellum, washi tape, a vellum film strip from CP, and some thread.  I'm loving the depth here.

More glitter and vellum hearts...I wish I had more of those!

I love this transparent Hello circle.  It matched my color scheme perfectly.  I added "cutie" and then added more tid bits for layering.

Here's the sketch:

I had a great time guesting for Scrap Africa...you should check out the blog and see all the interpretations of the sketch.  You will love everything you see!

Thanks for checking in today, and have a great Hump Day!

Sweet Paige / Chickaniddy Crafts

Hello :)  I really can't believe it's April already.  Seriously?  How have three months just flown by? I miss being a kid when time went by super slow...this sped up thing is for the birds...haha!  I wanted to share my latest layout for Chickaniddy Crafts with you today.  I was up on the blog yesterday, showcasing our color palette for the month.  I used the beautiful Date Night collection.  As you can see, it's versatile enough for pages about sweet little angels as well :)

I textured up my background paper with some modeling paste and and a stencil.  I colored the paste a peachy/coral color that I pulled from the papers and embellishments.  I also splattered a bit of navy watercolor around the page to pick up some of the blues.
  

The flower stickers are perfect for layering. Pop dots are so easy to use to create a dimensional look.

I added a bit of hand stitching to my layers here.  Isn't the modeling paste awesome?  I love the look and texture of it!

A little bit of looped cord thrown in here amongst the fun diamond shapes...I just love adding little stickers here and there!

I can't wait to share my April projects with you featuring the Twirly Girly line...it's so pretty!

Thanks for stopping by today, and have a great day!

Creative Scrappers #265

Hey, friends and fellow scrappers!  The Sundays just keep on coming, and it's already time for another awesome Creative Scrappers reveal!  If you like to scrap with a grid design, then this sketch is perfect for you.  Check it out!

I was nervous about this sketch at first...I admit.  I usually don't cover the entire page when I scrap.  Once I decided on the photo and collection of papers, it just sort of started to flow.  It's crazy that something I feared would take me forever wound up being a really quick layout.  I didn't do any masking or misting...just lots of measuring and cutting.  Once I had all my papers where I wanted them, I added all the tid bits in.  I used the Memories Captured collection from Fancy Pants.

I love adding and tucking little pieces in here and there.  These banner pieces are really fun to play with.  Some are stickers and some are chipboard.  As always, I'm addicted to adding in tangled thread :)

Flair pins...how amazing are they?  They can go pretty much anywhere...even over thread.

I added in this cute wooden veneer frame on top of paper, a tag and yes...more thread :)

I definitely encourage you to give this sketch a whirl, even if it's out of your comfort zone.  Sometimes you're best and most favorite pages come from a confusing and reluctant starting point...if that makes any sense.  I know some of my favorite layouts started out as my most hated.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Make sure you check out the BLOG for the rest of the design team's pages...and link up to win the prize!