Oh Paige / Pinkfresh Studio

Hey, friends!  I'm back today to share another new layout for Pinkfresh Studio.  I used the new Some Days collection.  I wanted to incorporate some of the bright patterned papers, so I cut 3x4 pieces from four different ones.  I arranged them in a horizontal line across a sheet of thick white cardstock and glued them down.  As always, I wanted to add some watercolor, so I added clear gesso to the bottom and top of the page and some white gesso over the patterned papers.  I used white to help blend out some of the patterns to create a bit of white space.  This just helps tone down the busy patterns and allows the photos to stand out a little bit more.

I used the Liquid Watercolors on the background.  I used a mix of Sunshine & Clementine to get that golden yellow color, and I used the Sky Blue for the blue area.  I used a variety of embellishments from the collection around the photos.

 

I used all the colors on this page, which is my favorite!  I used three photos, and I layered two of them here on the right side of the page.  I layered some white tissue paper under them as well as pieces of a few of the pockets / envelopes.  I popped all that up off the page with some adhesive foam.  I added some chipboard stickers, a puffy sticker, some blue thread and some of the Essentials Jewels.  I love the sparkle and dimension they add.

Here I layered a few of the phrase die cuts and a cardstock sticker.  I love the string curving around from the envelope's clasp.  I curved it around the big watercolor drops.

For the photo on the left, I layered them same things around it...chipboard, puffy stickers, a lemon die cut, thread and Jewels. 

I machine stitched through all the papers in matching thread colors. 

I love all these fun layers!  It's so fun to use a variety of embellishments, and when you have all the colors to work with it's even more fun :)

I created a little cluster here at the top with a few label / tab pieces, part of a torn tag, a puffy sticker and a lone Jewel.  I added some twine to finish the tag off.

I tucked in a few more die cut flowers & leaves here.

I felt like something was needed in between the photos here, and this orange flower die cut was it.  I popped it up and added a Jewel.  I went with a small title using the puffy alpha stickers, and it fit perfectly in the middle here.

Here are a few more close-ups of all the details :)

I love how this turned out!  I hope it gives you some ideas to try on your next page.  Sometimes I have a hard time using really busy papers, but I find that if I use them in small pieces like I did here, it works much better.  I never want the photos to be overshadowed by the patterns, so I make sure to fix it where that doesn't happen.  

Here is my process video for this layout:

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day :)

Pinkfresh Studio NEW Washi Tape Release / Backyard Vibes

Happy Weekend, friends!  Pinkfresh Studio is releasing a NEW set of Washi Tapes with matching metal dies and matching stamps!  They are all floral and they are GORGEOUS!  I was able to play with three of the sets:  Joyful Bouquet, Anemone Magic and English Garden.  We're having an Instagram Hop that you can participate in for a chance to WIN these gorgeous tapes!  Head on over to the Pinkfresh Studio Instagram page to get started and then follow the Hop.

Here is what I created using the tapes and dies.  I couldn't decide on which one to use, so I used all of them...haha :D  All you do is roll the tape onto some white cardstock.  The matching metal dies are in the same shapes as the flowers on each tape, so you just easily roll it through your manual die cutting machine.  You have quick and easy (and beautiful) flower die cuts to play with!

I used thick white cardstock for my base here, and I coated it with clear gesso first.  I wanted my background color to match her shirt since that color was not in any of the flowers.  I used the Liquid Watercolors to add the blue (Sky Blue) color.  I chose a striking photo of my daughter and created a floral frame around the bottom and sides using the flowers.

I am obsessed with these colors...so bright and beautiful!  I just layered them around and over the photo.  I wanted the watercolor to contrast against the flower colors, so that is why I used a color that was different than the flowers.  I also tucked in some tangled thread here.

I love the metallic gold trim on the flowers, too!  Here I created a smaller cluster of the flowers.  I cut these out from larger pieces on the tape.  I popped a few of them up to create more dimension.  I also used a combo of pieces from the new Keeping it Real and Some Days collections.  I mixed and matched the title here using tall skinny puffy alphas with a scripty word.

I actually changed the color of these tall alphas.  They are light blue, but I wanted them to be more of a dark aqua to match the background.  I smudged some white gesso over them and let it dry.  Then I used a few Ink Cubes to color them.  I used a foam ink blending tool to smudge the color on.  So easy to change the color :)

I took lots of close-ups because I just love all this gorgeous color :)

Here I tried to machine stitch above the photo for some added interest and texture.  It didn't turn out as great as I imagined it would, but I think it's okay.  I added a few more bits from the collections here as well.

I did more stitching here above the title, but I didn't love it.  I actually went over it a bit with the blue watercolor. 

Shine...yesssss!

I hope this inspires you to join in our Hop!  You need these tapes in your life...they are truly beautiful.  If you want to check them out in the store, go HERE.

Here is my process video of how I made this:

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend!

The Best Part / Pinkfresh Studio March Challenge

Hello again, friends!  The March Challenge is up over at Pinkfresh Studio, and the focus is FLOWERS.  You don't have to twist my arm to make a flower layout, that's for sure...haha!  Check out the beautiful mood board:

Here is what I created.  These colors coordinate with the Keeping it Real collection.  I used that along with the Folk Florals cut file.  I loosely backed the die cut flowers with patterned papers, meaning I only glued down the centers.  This allows the petals to curl up.  I used thick white cardstock for the background, which I coated with clear gesso.  I used the Liquid Watercolors to add color and then used the Diamond Plaid stencil with the Ink Cubes to add some extra detail.

I added some watercolor to the flowers as well.  I smudged a bit of white gesso on them and then dabbed some of the matching watercolor to the center and part of the petals.  I added some of the coordinating Enamel Dots to the centers of all the flowers, and I popped most of them up off the page with some adhesive foam.

I love the subtle detail the Diamond Plaid stencil created.  I used a foam ink blending tool to smudge the ink over the stencil.  Then I used a wet brush to make the color run a little bit.  I love that "left out in the rain" effect :)  I also added in some of the Essentials Jewels & Crystals in the matching areas.  I love those so much!

Here are some of the blue Crystals.  Here you can see how the petals & leaves easily curl up since I didn't glue them down.  Dimension is my fave! :D

I also used the Reset Stamps & Dies Set.  I used the dies first and cut out the shapes of the flowers.  Then I stamped the matching flower cluster onto the die cut in a few colors.  I used the Ink Cubes and then used the matching watercolor to fill them in.  I tucked those in a few places around the page.  Those were so fun to make!  I love that the matching dies make stamping so much fun :)

I did add matching threads in a few places as well.  Although I scattered the colors all around the page, there are a few "tone-on-tone" areas.

I took lots of close-ups, so here they are :)

I used both the puffy word stickers & puffy alphas from Keeping it Real for the title.  I love how it nestles in perfectly between the two flower clusters.  I popped this "pick-me-up" die cut up and added it under the title.

I hope this gives you some inspiration today!  I hope you'll join us in the challenge...you could win a $50 gift card to the Pinkfresh Studio store!  Heck yeah!

Here's my process video:

 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

I Just Really Love Her / Hip Kit Club

Happy Friday, friends!  Today I'm sharing my very last layout for Hip Kit Club.  I am taking the next term off.  I have just become overwhelmed the last several months.  So many deadlines and constant creating have just become a burden.  My real life is changing, my kids are changing...I just need more time to focus on that right now.  I am still on the Pinkfresh Studio DT and the Paige Evans DT, so I'm not disappearing completely.  I just need fewer creative responsibilities right now, and the HKC term was ending.  I have nothing but love for Hip Kit Club and Kimberly.  She is amazing, and I love her!  I just have to look out for my sanity these days.

Onto the layout!  I used the 2021 January Hip Kits.  I have been wanting to use those fringe strips for a while, so I began with those.  I layered a few to create a "shelf" for my photos.  I used thick white cardstock for the base, and I coated it with clear gesso to prep it for some mixed media.  I didn't do a lot of it here...I used some of the Precious Posey (purple) and Snow Way Man Shimmerz.

I used some of the clear stitch stickers as well.  This fringe is so cool...I love all the fun texture and dimension it makes.  I did some fussy cutting as well...lots of flowers around the photos and down below here.

I used a mix of the two puffy alpha stickers in the kits for the title.  I did pop up some of these flowers with adhesive foam.  You can tell the difference because of the shadowing effect.  To make the white letters stand out a bit more I traced them with a metallic gold pen.

I never thought I'd love purple mixed with this golden yellow, but I do :D  I layered some thread here and added this large "I Love You" puffy heart sticker.

I used lots of floral die cuts here.  I did trim the white border a little thinner on them so it wouldn't stand out so much.  I love how the flowers bend up off the page.

This fringe is fun to play with, and it looks really neat.

I took a lot of close-ups, so here they are :)

I hope this inspires you in some way today :)  I know the February Kits are arriving on doorsteps, so hopefully you'll have it soon if not already.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my six years on this team!  I know I will miss it each week, and I might be back one day.  But for now, I'm going to enjoy a little more free time creating when the mood strikes.

Here is my process video:

Thank you so much for all of your support, video views & sweet comments on all my projects.  I really appreciate it.  See you again very soon!