Layout #12 | I love the rain!

Hey there!

I'm a little behind on my post but I really wanted to showcase the second layout I created this week!

I honestly love the rain. I have a slight obsession for it, I really do. It has to do with me being a water sign, a pieces. I just notice this yesterday, ha!

To start the layout, I always prep my cardstock with Liquetex Gesso. I usually pick it up at Michaels. I use the white gesso for white paper, and clear gesso for colored cardstock. Instead of using my favorite watercolors, the Lowell-Castell, I used Tim Holtz Mini Distress Inks in the colors Hickory Smoke, Blueprint Sketch, and Faded Jeans. I watercolored sporadically through the layout and then flicked on some darker paint splotches.

To give my background more texture, I found this Simon Says Stamp "Rainfall" Stencil and some white texture paste and used that to create faded rain in my background. On the background, I also used a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins and some Studio Calico puffy stickers.

The thickers for my title are from Studio Calico and from American Crafts. I added a lot of embellishments from Freckled Fawn, the chipboard stars and words. Behind my picture, I added some patterned paper, and two Heidi Swapp chipboard frames. The cloud paper clip is also from Freckled Fawn.

I really feel in love with this. It designed me perfectly! I will definitely create another layout about the rain! Thanks for joining me again!

Until next time,

Layout #11 | Happy Scarlet!

Hello again!

I am back with another layout share for you! I feel like it has been a while since I created a layout, but I am still going!

I actually have a plan to create around 20 layouts in March since I will have tons of free time. I've made a schedule and I've actually pre-designed what I am thinking in regards to backgrounds, photos, and what products I want to use so that I have access to them.

In March, I'm also going to catch up on Project Life! I haven't even started 2017 yet, but I definitely will! It's a project I love and I am sticking to it, so in March I am definetly catching up! I have all the photos for January done, and February are almost done. By the end of March, I want to be completely caught up with Project Life, and have at least 35 layouts done. That's the goal!

Here is the layout I created for today:

The other day we took our niece with us to Wal-Mart and she just wouldn't stop playing with these balls. She took them everywhere, and at the end we bought two for her because she couldn't choose one! 

I took this picture when she was trying to grab all three of them at the same time, and I decided to use it for this layout.  

To start this layout, I stitched a heart in the background. The heart was created using the heart template from Paige Evan's fancy free line. To  add a little bit extra embellishment, I also stitched some buttons from the button pack with the background as well. 

To bring your eye to the layout and add dimension, I added two chipboard frames underneath the photo. A large one, and a small one on the left side of the photo. Both chipboard frames are from Heidi Swapp. I went ahead and added die-cuts from both Cocoa Vanilla Studio, and the Fancy Free ephemera. To add a bit more color, I also found two floral stickers from an old Dear Lizzy collection. I also added two flair buttons on the layout as well, both from Studio Calico. 

For my title, I used the Pink Paislee C'est La Vie gold dipped alphabet and a wood veneer from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. I painted the wood veneer white to match the layout as well with some acrylic paint. To finish the layout, I added my journal with a Pilot Juice 0.38mm Pen. I love this pen! It's really good for journaling also along with the Paper-mate flair pens as well! 

That was it, just something cute and creative for my niece! Thanks for joining me again! 

Until next time, 

Layout #10 | Love This

Hello again,

Welcome back! I'm here with another layout share for you!

This one features another page kit. I had two in my stash and I really wanted to demonstrate how quick and easy these are for you!

These were the two that I used this week:

Here is the second layout this week:

To start a layout, I always look at the product and I look at what I am working with. In this page kit, we had a die-cut, a 12x12 background, a few embellishments, a title, and some adhesive strips. 

To give the layout a different texture, I actually cut the heart out and raised it using some foam dots. You won't see it in the picture, but the heart is actually raised from the 12x12 background. 

I did do some stitching around the entire heart. It needed something on the background as well. 

I did try and use some watercolors in the background but because the patterned paper is glossy it tend to not dry and when I used my heat gun to try and heat it up, it did not work either. You could try some thick acrylic paints and I think they would be much better. I would just let it dry overnight. 

I just picked two photos, both from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. I really loved going there and I want to scrapbook every photo I have since I have a slight obsession with Harry Potter! 

I used all the embellishments in the page kit, including the tittle. I only added the tag underneath one photo and it was from the Crate Paper "Hello Love" collection! 

That was it! Like I mentioned, very quick, easy and fun to make! I do miss making backgrounds for my layouts - so much that I already have four made! This layouts don't take too much time to make - maybe ten to twenty minutes so I caught up on some weeks ahead since I know what I want to scrap! I can't wait to show you what else I have made! 

Until next time, 

Layout #9 | So play .. and go!

Hey there! 

Thanks for joining me again! I'm back with another layout share! 

I really love showing you what I have created for this big cumulative project I am taking on. It's starting to not feel like a project anymore .. It's starting to feel like a fun creative release! 

In my studio, I have two tables - one for work, one for creating. On my creating table, I have three backgrounds already made for stories and for layouts. I feel so proud. I honestly love creating backgrounds. I tend to think most about my background and how I want to layout my projects. I already have my two layouts for next week halfway done - I just need to pick out some photos and create away! 

Onto this week's layout: 

I actually changed it up this week and used a page kit! 

Page kits are kits designed for simplicity and are definitely easy to use! If you want to create or see if scrapbooking is something to want to try, a page kit is definitely for you because everything is there for you! These kits have your background, adhesive, embellishments all ready for you! 

I personally decided to spice up my layout by first raising the die-cut up to give the layout another form of layout and some dimension. This cut file screamed dimension for me. 

I used everything in the Fancy Free page kit, except for the title provided. I incorporated some embellishments from my stash and some ephemera pieces from the Fancy Free ephemera pack! 

I finished the layout with journaling on the tag provided, and a little details tag with the date! Creating this layout was so simple, and it went so fast! I think I finished it within 10 minutes! 

One thing I would really change is I would have used a sewing machine and stitched the entire die-cut. I feel like that would have added so much texture and just another awesome element. If you have a sewing machine and this page kit, I suggest you try it and let me know how it comes out! 

I really really want a sewing machine .. just for paper! ha! I saw this cute one at our local Wal-Mart and stared at it for a few minutes before walking away. If I do end up getting it you guys will be the first to know! 

Until next time, 

Layout #8 | Sweet You

Hey there!

Thank you for coming back to join me for yet another layout share!

I recently applied to a design team and one of the requirements was to make a project for the application. Layout #7 and this layout are the layouts I created for the application. If I get good news, you guys will be the first to know!

When I decided to apply for the design team, I really felt inspired. I looked at what was around and started putting everything together.

You can see my first layout in the blog post before this, and this is the layout for today!

I honestly love this layout in every shape, form, and color! It really showcases me in a layout! It's bright, it's colorful, it has a cute photo, and it has some cute embellishments!

The biggest thing that inspired my was this Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper! I recently pulled out a punch of supplies that I had stored  and I saw this on top, and I thought "You know what? This can create something really nice!" And it did...

I cut out some butterflies using this masking paper, both small and large, with my silhouette cameo! If you don't have a silhouette, you can definitely cut these by hand, or you could even print some of from the internet, trace, and then cut them as well!

I scattered the butterflies to the right, because I knew that I wanted them to be bursting from the photo. The masking paper will left a few times, but it is fine - just use a smooth surface, like a ruler to continuous press them down.

I have a stash of Studio Calico Color Theory Spray Mists that I got a while back. All of there mist can be found here. You can also use any other water soluble mist as well. For this technique, I used a piece of transparency, sprayed the mist on the transparency and then added water to the mist to dilute it. I then pressed it onto the paper make sure that I smoothed out the area of butterflies I was going to be pressing the butterflies on first.

I did in rainbow order, going back and forth and just making it colorful! I even splatter a few spots around the layout to make the color even on both sides of the layout!

I chose a photo of my niece on I. We are both wearing sunglasses and we look very cute. I backed it with some vellum and I created layouts from Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Love Always ephemera pack and wood veneer pieces. It had butterflies die-cut in it as well and I knew it would work perfectly!

To finish the layout, I used an old fabric like thickers to spell out the word "you" and I added my journaling in the lower right corner.

That was it! I really hope you like this layout and continue following me on this fun, creative journey!

Until next time,

Layout #7 | Fun Adventures

Hey there!

I'm back with layout #7! I've been really liking making layout so much that I am currently on track with 2 layouts per week! I really want to be innovated and change it up and even challenge myself to stay on track and create new layouts to show you and even inspire you!

With that being said, I wanted to show you what I created this week!

This layout was actually created for a design team application! (Wish me luck!) I won't say what company but here is a hint - they sell and create really cute, and really inspiring scrapbooking kits! It makes me nervous to apply, but I have no fear. Fear should never stop for accomplishing what you want, or stopping your dream!

I create two layouts for the application, and you will see the other one in the next post! I really really loved creating this layout! It is so fun to just sit down, see what inspires you, and create.

For this layout, I started with a soft blue spotted patterned paper. I knew I wanted to bring on some color, a lot of color, so I went with a soft background. 

I backed star-shaped die cuts (these die-cuts are from Big Picture Classes and can be found in Paige's Pages #7) with patterned paper from Paige Evan's Take Me Away collection. I used the 6x6 paper pad to cut fun little triangles that would fit in the back of the die-cut. 

To add some texture, I hand stitched all around each star. I used a simple back stitch to apply a white thread border around each star. This takes some time, but I LOVE the look it gives each star. 

I choose three photos, one from different days, and I create three different clusters by adding stickers, chipboard, patterned paper, tabs, paper-clips, die-cuts which are all from the Take Me Away collection. 

To finish each star cluster, I dated each of the photos with the date they were taken. I just stamped using regular black ink and chose a different space to stamp on. 

For my title, I grabbed one of my thicker packs and chose "fun" from the package. Using the Take Me Away thickers, I spelt out the word "adventures".

To complete the layout, I filled some space in with the yellow bow sticker, and I also brought out a heart sticker on the left to tie in the colors that were in the Take Me Away thickers. I drew some lines with a pencil first for some journaling and then wrote in my journaling with a fine tip pen erasing the pencil marks I had previously. 

That was it! The layout took a little bit more time than usual but it was definitely worth it! I love the way it turned out and I love the final layout.

Until next time, 

Layout #6 | Hello, My Love

Hey guys!

I'm back with another layout to share with you guys.

I feel like I took a step back with this layout, tying something that I have learned together into this layout but still going back to that color-on-color look.

I'm pretty sure I am going to try and step out of my comfort zone after this layout. I really want to try new techniques, different products, things like that, and there is no other place to do it than this challenge.

Here is the layout I created.

This is #6/100. 

For this layout, I started with the circles. These circles are from Paige Evan's Fancy Free collection. It is paper #3. I punched out the circles using a 1 1/2 inch circle punch and I adhered them using some temporary glue because I was going to stitch a border around them.

I've concluded that I can stitch everything else but circles. 

When I started stitching the circles, I just wasn't feeling it. I love the look of stitching and I wanted to add some textures here and there but I just decided to leave it alone and stitch something else (which is coming up too). 

I picked two photos this time, because I wanted to use the photo on the lower left, and I worked on building two clusters one on each corner.

Most of the embellishments on the circles are from Studio Calico. A few are from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. The title was created with stickers from Crate Paper and thickers from American Crafts. Any other embellishments were from Crate Paper, as well.

I adhere everything onto a striped patterned paper from an old SC kit, and called the layout done!

Is a layout truly ever done?
I feel like you can always add on one more thing!

In the future, I am going to try my best and get a much better list of supplies for you guys! I have a few emails asking me what I used in passed layout and I am working on it! If you have any questions, just find me on IG!

Until next time,