Hey friends! I'm here today with a bright new layout for the Paige Evans Design Team featuring Paige’s Go the Scenic Route collection. I started this page with Paige’s Diamond Leaves cut file, which I cut three times on my Silhouette Cameo using Paper 2, Paper 6, and Paper 15.
I wanted to create a shadow effect to create dimension, so I layered
all three pieces together. My photo has a lot of open space to the left,
so I tucked it under the leaves on the right and embellished around it.
I used thick smooth white cardstock as the base and I first coated it
with clear gesso. I used a mix of Distress Oxides and Shimmerz to create matching watercolor areas behind the cut file and photo.
I just adore these gorgeous colors! Once I had the cut files layered, I
decided where to put certain colors on the background. I used several
flowers from the Floral Die Cuts to layer here and I fussy cut a few small blue flowers from the 6x8 Paper Pad. I also used a few Cardstock Stickers in a few places.
I decided to add on to the title by adding another word sticker here, and I created a little cluster around it using some fussy cut flowers. I made my journaling work in between everything here.
I liked this polaroid frame puffy sticker because of the colors. The blues were perfect for this side of the layout, and I tried to include all of the colors in the cluster here.
I love how these layered cut files turned out. Something as simple as a darker color peeking around the edges can make such a big impact. It might be subtle, but it still creates such a nice effect, I think.
To take the background a step further, I added stamping detail. I used the small diamond tile shape from the Acrylic Stamps on each color section. I used the same Distress Oxides to do this and I love the subtle texture it gives the background.
I wanted to use embellishments that would pop against the colors, so I used one of the Puffy Word Stickers right on top of the photo. I used a colorful scalloped Ephemera Die Cut under the photo and I added another part of the title down below that using a Puffy Phrase Sticker. I tucked in dark blue thread and I love how it pops against that bold yellow.
Here are a few more shots of all the pretty goodness :)
I hope this inspires you in some way today! I can't get enough of these bright colors. Be sure to check out my process video here for all the details:
Thanks for stopping by! See you again tomorrow with another new project :)
Happy Saturday, friends! I have a new layout to share for Hip Kit Club today. I am still using the 2020 October Hip Kits, and I began this page with part of an exclusive file. This "grateful" piece is part of a larger design; I just trimmed it to use this one part. I cut it on white cardstock and decided to leave it plain and let the watercolor show behind it. I placed it in the center of the page and arranged my photos around it.
I used thick smooth white cardstock for the background and coated it with clear gesso. I used a mix of the Lindy's Gang Magical Powders to create the pink area. I also used some of the Jen Hadfield Gold Glitter Spray that we got in a kit from 2019. Once I had my three photos arranged, I started sorting through all of the embellishments from the kits.
I love how the background looks with the cut file on top of it. I did add several layers of the powders to achieve this look. I even went back and added more after I glued the cut file down...haha. I did add some machine stitching through the title for some added texture and detail.
I used lots of the Simple Stories stickers and puffy stickers around the photos. At first I wanted to only use pink items, but I decided to add in some shades of orange and yellow. I used a lot of the small leaves and flowers. I used a few Pocket Life cards to layer behind the photos as well as some white tissue paper.
I did pop up all the photos with adhesive foam to give them some lift off the page. I used some of the Pebbles packaging here...these gold and white scallops. Always look at the packaging because many times you can use it like this! A trick for the thin paper stickers is to stick them to white cardstock first and then cut them out...that way you can move them around like die cuts and they don't stick to everything. That's what I did for most of these flower stickers.
I wound up having the perfect spot to add a smaller secondary title here. I used more of those beautiful gold puffy Thickers...it fit right in. I toned down the gold shine a bit by smudging some white gesso over the letters. I tucked in some of the Simple Stories adhesive brads and more small leaf stickers. I also used two of the gold foiled butterfly die cuts from Pebbles.
I love how these colors turned out together. I just love using gold so much :)
More fun details :)
I machine stitched some trails from the butterflies. I love doing that if I have room. It adds some subtle detail and texture, which I am all about :)
Here are a few more close-ups because I always take lots :)
I hope this inspires you and gives you more ideas to try with your October Hip Kits. I had fun playing with the smaller bits in the kit, and it was fun to use only a few colors.
It's Friday...yay! I'm sharing my newest layout for Hip Kit Club today, and it features the 2020 October Hip Kits. They contain a lot of the newest Fall collections from Simple Stories and Pebbles. I decided to go with a darker patterned paper background for this page. Whenever I use a busy paper like this polka dotted one for a background, I almost always cover a lot of it with white gesso. My goal isn't to cover up all the pattern, but to soften it in areas. You can see where all the white is, but the dots are still visible in most areas. The gesso not only preps the paper for the paints and liquid, but it goes create a white space on top of the background color. This helps the mixed media products stay true to their color. Otherwise they would just soak right through into the blue background and you'd never know what color was used because it would just look dark.
Once I applied the gesso and let it dry, I used all three of the Lindy's Magical Powders from the Color Kit. I just wet my brush, dipped it into the powders and treated it like watercolor. I wanted a light pinkish color, so I kept applying layers of color until I got it like I wanted it. I also added some gold splatters using the Jen Hadfield Gold Glitter Spray that we got last year in the November Kits.
I used lots of things here...including these gold scalloped border stickers from Pebbles. I stuck them to white cardstock first and then cut them out so they'd have a small white border. This just helps them to stand out against the dark background. I mixed and matched the title using a gold Thicker and a sticker that I fussy cut. I love how "so much" nestles in between the f and y in "family."
These flower die cuts are from Pebbles, and I layered a bunch of them here around the photo. I added adhesive foam behind some of them to pop them up. I also added in some yellow thread.
Somewhere along the way, I decided to tear a chunk of the layout off here at the bottom and attach it to a piece of dark blue cardstock from the Cardstock Kit. I'm so glad I did because I think it really brings the page home. I smudged more white gesso over it to give it a distressed and weathered effect. I created another floral cluster, added more thread and even a piece of some packaging with gold scallops. I used a white gel pen to write my journaling.
I added in more stickers from the Simple Stories sticker book here. I love how they look with this photo of me and my sister. I popped up the yellow heart and the "together" piece. I love how that creates dimension.
I love these gold leaf puffy stickers! They're from Pebbles and they are perfection in every way.
I layered some Pocket Life cards & patterned paper behind my photo as well as some adhesive foam.
Here are a few more shots of all the close-up details :)
I really do love how this came out! I hope it at least gives you some ideas to try on your next layout. I know this one was a little heavy on the mess making, but it was a lot of fun, and I love the result.
Be sure to check out my process video here:
Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you again soon!
Hey, friends! The Pinkfresh Studio November Challenge is up over on the blog, and it's all about being thankful :) The beautiful color scheme is inspired by the Days of Splendor collection. Check it out!
Here's the layout I created. I began by using one of the leave sprigs from the Autumn Leaves cut file. I duplicated a few times and welded it together to create one big leafy sprig. I wanted to use purple on this page, so I backed all the little berries with purple. I used a patterned paper from the Days of Splendor collection as well as one of the envelope embellishments to do that. I used thick white cardstock for the background, which I coated with clear gesso. I used the Liquid Watercolors to create the blue color wash.
I fussy cut the blue rounded leaf sprigs from a patterned paper and added them to the cut file in a few places. I also added in more leafy die cuts. I used the multicolored small puffy alpha stickers to create my title and mixed it with a piece that I die cut. I used the Phrase Builder: You Die Set to create the "you."
I added white splatters on the background using white acrylic paint. I really didn't add to many embellishments...I didn't want to take away from the cut file & the background.
I did add a bit of light blue tangled thread here under the photo. I also added some of the Essentials Jewels Mix...I used some purple, green and blue jewels. They are the perfect little finisher, and they have great sparkle.
I added more thread here on the right side of the photo. I did fussy cut this camera from a patterned paper since it matched so well.
Here are a few more shots of all the details :)
I did tuck in this piece of an envelope embellishment...I love the texture this creates!
I hope this inspires you to join us for the challenge this month! It was fun to use the moodboard to create this layout. Be sure to check it out HERE.
Hello yet again! I've been so busy with layouts this week! Here's my first layout using the 2020 October Hip Kits. These kits are full of Simple Stories and Pebbles goodies as well as some exclusives from Hip Kit Club. I used one of those exclusive papers for my background here, and I added lots of yellow color using the Lindy's Gang Magical Powders (and sprays from older kits).
I also used an exclusive cut file to start my design. I cut it twice on two different patterned papers and layered them together a little off center. I added the color in a circular pattern so it would show behind the cut file.
To add some interest and dimension to the cut file, I smudged some white gesso on it first. Then I used a brush and some of the Autumn Maple Crimson & Red Hot Poker Orange Magical Powders to add some color variation. One it dried, I glued the two layers together, glued them to the background and then machine stitched through the wreath using metallic gold thread.
For this yellow section of the background, I used the Marigold Yellow Orange Magical Powder mixed with some yellow Lindy's sprays from older kits. I embellished on top of the wreath using some flower die cuts and stickers from the kits. I added some adhesive foam behind some of them to raise them up off the page, and I tucked some orange thread under them for some added color & texture.
As part of this side cluster, I created a smaller secondary title using the gold Thicker phrases. I toned down the shine factor by smudging some white gesso over the letters. I also added a few Simple Stories phrase stickers.
I used a large Simple Stories foam word Sticker as a big title piece. It was black, so I decided to change the color of it. I coated it with white gesso and then used a mix of gold ink spray and the Magical Powders to make it look metallic. I love how it goes so much better with the page this way!
I used a large Simple Stories chipboard frame under my photo. I cut the large flower here from a different frame and attached it to this frame because it matched my color scheme better. Always feel free to cut and paste embellishments to suit your current project :)
More flowers, leaves, thread and stickers here...
Here's a good shot of the title that I altered. I layered in some pink and orange thread under this big sticker to make it stand out a little more.
I really love how this page turned out! I hope it inspires you in some way. The October Kits are really pretty and they have a lot of possibilities!
Here's my process video:
Thank you so much for stopping by, and have a great day! And Happy November...wow!
