The Cut Shoppe & Scrapbook Circle Team Up - 2 Layouts + a Process Video!

Hey there, and Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a wonderful Summer so far!  Today I'm sharing two layouts for The Cut Shoppe, and I'm super excited about our fun Team Up with Scrapbook Circle this week!  I created these two layouts using the "Have a Little Fun Today" June Kit.  It's full of gorgeous colors and patterns and fun travel elements.

I first scrapped a photo of me and two of my friends in Las Vegas.  I used three cut files:  A To The Z Alphas, Etc Etc Etc and Hip 2 B Square.

I used one as a background element, one as part of my title and the third as a large tag embellishment.  These cut files were perfect for my page and for this awesome kit!

I backed this awesome tag cut file with some of the Authentique patterned paper and added in a cute flair button from the kit.  I added some light brown ink to the tag because I cut it in white cardstock a few weeks ago...and I cut the background file especially for this page on cream colored cardstock.  So I had to make the tag match up...so ink came to my rescue :)

I really love these alphas...and I used a fun technique (one I had never tried before) to customize the color.  You can see how I did that in my process video below.  These cork stickers are awesome, and I loved how they look paired up with the cut file.

Here's one more look at some of the fun embellishments in the kit.  I really love the vellum!

Here are the cut files I used on this layout.

Here's a process video of this layout being put together from start to finish...hope you enjoy!

And here's the second page I created.  I wanted to focus on the embellishments, so I pulled out some white cardstock from my stash.  I used two more travel photos for this one.  I really wanted to use that awesome airplane, so that is what inspired this page.

I used two cut files...the Here There Everywhere and Write This Down.  I didn't use any patterned paper, but I did add some fun inking to the background.



I just love this airplane!  I backed some white cardstock behind it so its colors wouldn't be dulled by the paint in the background.  I also used pop dots to raise it up.  I love how it sort of helps to frame my cut file title.

I used some gelatos to give my other cut file some color.  All of these embellishments are in the June Kit, and they look cut matched up with any color scheme.

Here is a look at a few more of the awesome embellishments in the kit.  I love how they look layered and mixed with a little paint in the background.

Here are the cut files I used for this layout.

Don't you love how this kit and all these awesome cut files go so nicely together?  In addition to the team showing you some awesome inspiration here on the blog all week, we are giving away a June Kit from Scrapbook Circle!  Scrapbook Circle will also be giving away a $20 Gift Card to The Cut Shoppe on their blog, so be sure to stop by.  Do you know how many cut files you can buy with $20?!  A BUNCH! :D

The winner will be chosen from blog comments throughout the week, so don't forget to leave some love here and on the Scrapbook Circle blog.

Finally, in honor of the Team Up, The Cut Shoppe store is offering a 30% discount sale on all cut files!

Make sure you stock up between now and June 13th!  That's it for today...check back in tomorrow for some more awesome inspiration!

Have a great day!

Life in the Pool / CREATE Magazine

Hey there, friends!  I wanted to hop on today and share the last projects I created for the May 2015 issue of CREATE Magazine.  I created this for the Sketch section of the magazine, and the layout I created just screams SUMMER...can you tell?  :D

Summer pool pictures are my favorite kind to scrap because they include my favorite things...happy and bright photos and super bright colors!  I started by coating the white cardstock with gesso.  I came in with some blue watercolor and created some "water splashes" to echo the water from the pool photos.  I used some American Crafts, Simple Stories, October Afternoon and A Flair For Buttons products on this.

I love these little word banner strips!  There a ton of different ones in the Silhouette store.  I cut them on white cardstock and then used gelatos to color them.  I added some machine stitching as well as some tangled thread.  I also used a lot of pop dots to raise everything up.

Here you can see the pretty watercolor on the background and a lot of the layering.  Isn't that flair button just adorable?  I love tucking them into the paper layers so they peek out.

This sunburst started out on white cardstock.  It's a stencil, and I used Mustard Seed Distress Ink and a blending tool to color it.  Then I decided to fussy cut it and use it as a separate embellishment.  I'm glad I did because I love the texture and dimension it gives cut out!  I stitched through several of the rays and added my title on top of it.

I also made a fun card for this issue using the Stitched collection from American Crafts.  This card was also made from the card sketch.

And finally, the tag I created from a sketch as well.  More American Crafts...the Serendipity collection.

You can see the full magazine HERE and download a FREE copy for yourself!

Thanks for looking today, and have a wonderful Tuesday!

Happy Hose Time / Hip Kit Club

Happy Sunday, friends!  It's time to share my last layout for Hip Kit Club using the 2015 May Kits.  I really enjoyed putting this one together.  I was very inspired by the extremely talented Irit Landgraf, who is also a design team member.  She is a mixed media genius, and you should definitely check out her blog.

The rainbow colors in my daughters' swimsuit sparked the background in this page as well.  I pulled out all the different inks, paints and sprays we've received in all our Hip Color Kits since February.  As you can see, there are plenty of color combos to create a gorgeous rainbow effect.  I covered up the middle portion of the American Crafts black dot paper with white cardstock and then covered a lot of it with white gesso first.  Then I built all that color, and you can see how I did that in detail in my process video down below.

I used lots of the Dylusions sprays (teal, pink and yellow), Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink, Electric Lime & Lemon Twist Paint Dabbers and Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint. I used the paint dabbers to color this Evalicious wood veneer.  The stamps are from the Project Life kit, and they're Chickaniddy Crafts.

I think this is my favorite shade of blue ever!  I love all of these bright colors together...just so pretty.  The tag under my picture is from the Pink Paislee ephemera pack.  I added in my own cord.

This cute yellow "Happy" card is from the PL Kit.  I added in lots of alphas...from Pebbles, Chickaniddy and some Thickers.  I used the black watercolor pencil from the Prima set from the April Color Kit to trace through one of the American Crafts stencils....I love how that turned out.  I also used some of the stencils with the paint dabbers on the background....you can see that yellow flower up on the top right here.

And one more close-up of the flower stencil.  I just love the fun and random look of this...it's fun combining the packaging technique, the stencils, paint splatters and stamping.  The key is just make sure each color is dry before adding the next.  You don't want to wind up with a dark grey muddy mess.

Here is a look at how I created this page from start to finish.  I hope you enjoy watching!

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

Summer Sun-n-Fun with Just Nick / My Scraps & More

Hey there and Happy Friday!  I'm so excited to share my newest layout for My Scraps & More with you guys...it features three of the new cut files from Just Nick! Have you had a chance to check out this new shop yet? Nicole Nowosad is the creator/owner, and her files are so funky and fun.

This week, the  My Scraps Design Team is collaborating with Nicole Nowosad and her new online store for digital cutting files, Just Nick! All week long, the My Scraps & More design team will be showcasing layouts and projects featuring cut files from the Just Nick store. 

Stop by the Just Nick blog and get to know the new Design Team! You could win a $20 Gift Card to the My Scraps & More Store! Here are a few ways to enter. 

1) Leave a comment on this blog post introducing the new Just Nick team.

 2) Follow and leave a comment on the Just Nick Facebook page.

3) Follow and leave a comment on Nicole's Instagram account (@nicolenowosad), where you see the same above image.

 That's a lot of chances to win! Spread the word and good luck! Nicole will draw a winner at the end of the inspiration week smile emoticon

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  I used the Funky Rectangles, Scribbles 3 and Word cut files for my layout.

I used the gorgeous new Crate Paper Poolside collection for this layout.  I used the Funky Rectangle cut file as a stencil.  I enlarged it, cut it out on cardstock and then used a few blue sprays to create the rectangles on the background.  I used a few stencils and distress inks to add a bit more color and then came in with my paper layers.  I used the Scribbles 3 cut file as a layer and the Word cut file as a title element.

I cut this on white cardstock and then used the Worn Lipstick Distress Ink to color it this pretty pinkish-red color.  I love how it looks paired up with these fun title stickers!

I added in some machine stitching, some tangled thread and some fun stickers.  The Scribble cut file is so fun....I could see it being used as a flower as well.

This collection is so pretty...lots of fun colors and embellishments.  My flair buttons are from my stash...they're from October Afternoon.

One more close up of the layering and stitching.  And that's tissue paper under my photo.

If you'd like to see how I put this layout together, here is a process video.  Hope you enjoy!

Be sure to check out the Just Nick shop and the My Scraps & More store!  Thanks so much for stopping by today...have a wonderful weekend!

Today / A Flair For Buttons + a Cut Shoppe WINNER!

Hey there, and Happy Last Day of School!  I'm back to share another layout for A Flair For Buttons using some fabulous flair.  I decided to create a rather clean layout for a change.  I have been itching to use up some of the American Crafts Serendipity collection, and as I was sorting through the papers, this gorgeous pink sheet jumped out at me.  It's so beautiful as a background that I didn't feel the need to muddy it up with any paint or anything.  I fussy cut some flowers and that cute mason jar to surround my photo.  I pulled my two flair buttons from two different sets, and they both coordinate perfectly.

This beautiful green flair matches the green leaves and stems.  I don't have the name of the set it comes from since the shop is temporarily closed.  I've had this one for a while and can't remember the name.  I bunched up some gold thread into a circle and glued the flair on top of it.




Here's my other flair button.  You can't go wrong with cameras, right?  I layered this one on top of some washi tape and paper strips.  I added in some machine stitching, more circled thread and a few stickers.

 

This aqua blue color is just beautiful to me.  I also threw in a bit of purple since it is included in the collection.  My photo also has purple in it.  I did add a bit of modeling paste to the back...but you almost can't see it.  I scraped it over a lined stencil.  Once it dried almost clear, I decided to not go any further with mixed media.  This just gives the background a bit of texture.

  

Gold Color Shine....be still my heart!  I can't get enough of that stuff!  It adds the perfect touch to just about any layout.

 

One more close-up of the upper left area around the photo.  I had this circle die cut lying on my desk for a while.  I used some gelatos to color it aqua and then added in this white and gold die cut behind it.  I just really love adding layers :)




One of my flair buttons is from this set...Capture These Moments.



Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out the A Flair For Buttons Shop and have a look around.  So many gorgeous flair buttons to choose from! 

And before I sign off for the day, I wanted to announce the WINNER of the Arrows With Attitude cut file from last week's giveaway for The Cut Shoppe......and it is.......

STACIE D!!

Stacie, please email me at missy@whiddendesign.com and I'll pass along your info to Ashley so she can get your new cut file to you!  Thanks to everyone who commented!

Have a great Thursday!

Hard to Scrap Photo Layout / Shimmerz

Happy Wednesday, friends!  I have another layout for the Shimmerz blog to share with you today.  I used lots of yummy Shimmerz products to create it.

This layout is based on the colors of my photo.  Sometimes I convert "hard-to-scrap" photos to black and white.  I really wanted to combine all the pink, green and orange in the picture, so I printed it in color and decided to create my own customized background.  I coated my white cardstock with clear gesso first and then added a bit of water on the page.  I started with different shades of pink Coloringz, Vibez and Spritz.  Once they hit the water, they started blending.  I used my heat tool to dry my paper in between each coat so the colors would layer on top of one another.  Once dry, I used some green and orange products to finish out my color scheme.

I used the Sour Apple Dazzlerz through a small square grid stencil, and it turned out beautifully.  The Hermit the Frog Vibez really complimented the photo, so I splattered a lot of that on top of all those pinks.  I used Coloringz Pretty in Pink and Pink Stiletto, and Spritz Ruby.

Aren't the Dazzlerz so awesome?  I love how easy they are to apply, and the result is amazing.  The orange tone is the Coloringz in Mandarin Mai Tai.

I cut  my title on my Cameo (the font is called Smoothie Shoppe) and paired it with this die cut.  I used the Mandarin Mai Tai and Magenta Shimmerz to back the LOVE piece.  I added green rhinestones from my stash.  I added several strips of washi tape on the left hand side of the page... I love how all the colors coordinate so well.

One more look at all the Shimmery goodness...so bright and gorgeous!  These products can do so many things...even color that chipboard heart and the wood veneer arrow.  And that is white and green tissue paper behind my photo.  I used NO patterned paper at all on this page.

Here's a look at my process if you're interested to see how I created this.  Enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Products Used:

Dazzlerz - Sour Apple

Vibez - Hermit the Frog

Coloringz - Pretty in Pink, Pink Stiletto, Mandarin Mai Tai

Spritz - Ruby

Shimmerz - Royal Red, Magenta

Creameez - Piggy Pink

Happy Happy Happy / Hip Kit Club

Hey there, friends!  I have a bonus Hip Kit Club layout to share for today using the 2015 May Kits.  Last week, I was able to squeeze in two layouts on my blog post.  I have been wanting to use one of Nicole Nowosad's exclusive cut files (available to all members of the Hip Kit forum on Facebook), and I used some of the cardstock in the Cardstock Kit to cut this one.  I traced around it with a black pen and backed the middle "happy" with some of the Chickaniddy wood grain paper.  I used some of the Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink, Electric Lime Paint Dabber and Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint to created all the blues and greens in the background.

It looks like it's floating :)  The beauty of pop dots!  I added some tangled thread here, and you can see some of the stamping I did under the title as well.

Here's a look at the top of the page..lots of fun layers.  Stamping, a piece of washi tape, a Pink Paislee acetate piece, a Project Life card and some awesome chipboard.  I also added in some tissue paper from my stash under my photo.

This green color turned out so pretty!  I love how the stamping looks over it.  The black ink really pops.  And those cute wood grain puffy alpha stickers are the perfect addition in that spot.

I colored the Evalicious wood veneer with some of the inks and adhered it straight to the photo.  The stamps are from Chickaniddy, and I used black archival ink as well as the Mermaid Lagoon.

Thanks so much for taking a look today...enjoy your Tuesday!