Just Me using Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl by Kerryn Fry

Good morning AAS fans! I am back today with my second layout created from the collection Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl  This is such a pretty collection, I love how well it suited this photo of me, taken by my Mum and it worked beautifully for a snow page.


Started with my norm,a Kraft Cardstock base, then pulled out some white gesso and a snowflake stencil. I've added a few different snowflakes to the background and once  the gesso had dried I added Diamond Stickles to a few centres and added them to the page with foam tape.

I've added Raven Cardstock to a few of the patterned paper layers to pop those layers and tie in the touches of black in the collection. The snowflakes have been die-cut and punched from white smooth cardstock  and added them to the page with foam tape. The finishing touch was adding Diamond Stickles to the ends of the snowflakes.
The 2 Crafty Tag has been covered with patterned paper to create a journal spot. I've embellished the tag with a string bow. The flower clusters are from the Bits & Pieces Ephemera, they have been given some dimension with foam tape.

The strip of hearts is from the paper Made with love, I've added a background layer using the reverse side of the paper.

The 2 Crafty Small Filmstrip has been covered with black ink.

I have backed the strip with patterned paper

and cut it into two pieces.

The top right corner cluster has a small piece of the filmstrip,

the heart and word is from the Bits & Pieces pack

and the die-cut snowflake.

The 2 Crafty title Just Me has been covered with Distress Paint

and added to the lower cluster.

Thank you for visiting the blog today,

hopefully you have been inspired to get crafty!

Please join us again on Monday for Fiona's next project.

Products used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - Crafty & Happy

Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - So Artsy

Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - DIY Queen

Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - So What?

Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - Made With Love

Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - Bits & Pieces Ephemera

2 Crafty title - Just Me

2 Crafty Filmstrip - small

2 Crafty Tag

Distress Paints

Just Hanging About with Jillibean Soup Spoonful of Soul by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I'm sharing a layout with the super cute, Jillibean Soup Spoonful of Soul collection:
Just Hanging About

I wanted to go with an outdoors/garden theme for this layout to match my photo of my youngest hanging off a tree branch. So I chose my Kaisercraft butterfly stencil and did some masking with texture paste mixed with some Dylusions paint. 
Once dry I layered up some pretty Spoonful of Soul patterned papers to the centre of my cardstock, then mounted the cardstock onto the Bite Size bits paper. 

Then I painted the Just Hanging About 2Crafty title with some lightened Dylusions Paint in Lemon Zest. I've used the JIllibean soup pea pod diecuts and enamel dots to embellish my page before adding the gorgeous prima flower to complete the layout. 

Thanks for stopping by till next week
Fiona x
Products Used:
Jillibean Soup Spoonful of Soul paper - Free Spirit Jillibean Soup Spoonful of Soul paper - Gentle Soul Jillibean Soup Spoonful of Soul paper - Be Fearless Jillibean Soup Spoonful of Soul paper - Bite Size Bits Jillibean Soup Spoonful of Soul Pea Pod Parts - Die Cuts 2Crafty Chipboard - Just Hanging About Dylusions Paint - Rose Quartz Dylusions Paint - Lemon Zest Texture Paste Prima Flowers - Apricot Honey Berry Sweet Kaisercraft Butterfly Skies template

Cousins using Simple Stories Cruisin' by Kerryn Fry

Hi there everyone! Today I am sharing my first page created  with the collection, Simple Stories Cruisin. Not a ship in sight, but loved the primary colours in this range. It's a very recent photo of Mr 15 and his cousins after playing croquet, I can't believe how he towers over them now.

I've started with Raven cardstock this week,

the black background really pops the red, blue and yellow.

I've used the non-themed patterned papers from the collection

and left a small gap between the first layer of papers for the black to show through.   

The embellishments are from the Bits & Pieces Ephemera pack.

The flags at the top of the page 

have been lifted with foam tape to give them dimension.

I've used a white gel pen to add a border to the patterned papers

The larger stars are from the Ephemera pack,

the smaller stars have been hand-cut from the paper Seas the Day.

All of the stars have been lifted with foam tape.

I've added another border with a black gel pen. 

The 2 Crafty title Cousins has been gessoed first

and then covered with Mustard Seed Distress Paint.

I have added a border around the title with a white gel pen

and then finished the title with Dimensional Magic.

The heart is from the Ephemera Pack 

A simple and clean page to finish of the week.

Thank you for visiting the blog,

have a fabulous weekend

and please join us again on Monday.

Products used: Bazzill Raven Cardstock Simple Stories Cruisin - Explore The Shore Simple Stories Cruisin - Anchors Aweigh Simple Stories Cruisin - 3x4 Elements Simple Stories Cruisin - 2x2 Elements Simple Stories Cruisin - Bits & Pieces Ephemera Simple Stories Cruisin - Seas The Day 2 Crafty title Cousins Distress Paint Dimensional Magic

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Wai-O-Tapu Rotorua with Pinkfresh Studio by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Today I'm sharing a layout created with Pinkfresh Studios Out & About Collection.  Such a great travel collection - perfect for all sorts of photos. 
Wai-O-Tapu Rotorua I wanted to do a double page layout to showcase a variety of the photos I took while we visited Wai-O-Tapu thermal reserve. I layered a couple of the patterned papers up across the double kraft cardstock background, then added my photos across both pages. 

The Bucket List paper was perfect to fussy cut to add some journaling as pictured above and the explore tag below. 

The embellishments are my favourite part of this collection - between the stickers, tags and mixed embellishment pack I had so many things to add to my layout. I particularly love the tags and just added a bit of twine to both for the extra detail. 

I finished with some enamel dots from the Mixed Embellishment pack and some from my stash before adding my title with the Puffy Stickers. 

Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fiona x Products Used: Pinkfresh Studio Out & About paper - New Places Pinkfresh Studio Out & About paper - Explore Pinkfresh Studio Out & About paper - Travel Icons Pinkfresh Studio Out & About paper - Adventure Pinkfresh Studio Out & About paper - Bucket List Pinkfresh Studio Out & About Travel Tags Pinkfresh Studio Out & About Cardstock Stickers Pinkfresh Studio Out & About Mixed Embellishment Pack Pinkfresh Studio Puffy Stickers Kraft Cardstock

Cheeky Grin using Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!

This week I've created a page using the collection,

Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure.

How cute is the photo of Mr 15, 

can't believe it was nearly 10 years ago!

His school uniform matched the collection perfectly.

This page started like most of my others,

with a Kraft cardstock base.

But once the paper layers were added to the page, 

only a small peek of kraft remained.

I've done a little fussy cutting of some clouds from No Wifi Script 

and attached them with foam tape to give them a pop.

The photo has also been lifted with foam tape 

and has been matted using the reverse of Daily Details.

The quote along the base of the photo is from the 12x12 Stickers

There are a number of other elements from the 12x12 Sticker sheet,

the stars, heart, words, tab and small scallop border.

I've used foam tape on a few of those pieces.

The 2 Crafty Mini Camera has been covered with Gathered Twig Distress Paint,

I've added a sticker to the centre and attached it with foam tape.

The 2 Crafty Lattice Leaves have been covered with 

Peeled Paint Distrees Paint

The 2 Crafty Grass Clumps have been layered 

with three different Distress Paint colours.

Mowed Lawn,  Forest Moss and Gathered Twig.

The sticker has been added with foam tape.

The 2 Crafty title Cheeky Grin has been lightly swiped with layers of Ground Espresso,  allowing peaks of the gesso base to come through The title has been attached to the top of the journaling spot, cut from the Daily Details paper. The page has been finished with some black faux stitching lines. Thanks for visiting the blog, I hope you have enjoyed the process. Have a great weekend and pop back on Monday for Fiona's next page Products used: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure - Sly Foxes Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure - No Wifi Script Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure - Mountain Peaks Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure - Daily Details Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure - Borders Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure - Wood Stumps Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure - 12x12 Doohickey Stickers 2 Crafty title Cheeky Grin 2 Crafty Grass Clumps 2 Crafty Lattice Leaves 2 Crafty Mini Camera Distress Paints

Live out Loud with Vicki Boutin Wildflower & Honey by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Back today with a layout created with the popular Vicki Boutin  Wildflower & Honey collection.  Such a fun and funky range! 
Live out Loud

  The colours in this collection are just amazing, I was particularly drawn to the circle pattern of the Create a Buzz paper, and this inspired my design.  I chose the 2Crafty Circle Dot Frame and dug out my Stitched circle stamps  to continue the theme. 
With the frame as a feature, I then cut a couple of banners in the patterned paper - I used the more subtle circle pattern of Sweet & Honey paper to compliment the fun circles on the Create a Buzz paper.   

  I've layered by photos on, then embellished my page with some more circles - a flair button and some dots before adding some journaling words and a few little stars. 
I've grabbed a fun title for this one, 2Craftys Live Out Loud and painted it with my Dylusions paints in Polished Jade.   

 

Products used: Vicki Boutin Wildflower & Honey Collection - Create a Buzz  Vicki Boutin Wildflower & Honey Collection -  Greenery Vicki Boutin Wildflower & Honey Collection - Sweet Honey 2Crafty Chipboard - Live out Loud 2Crafty Chipboard - Circle Dot Frame Pink Paislee - Truly Grateful Thickers Cocoa Vanilla Studio - You Rock - Accessory Sheet Prima Stitches Stamp Dylusions Paint - Polished Jade Flair Button Shipping Tag Kraft Cardstock

My Sister My Friend using Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl by Kerryn Fry

Good morning all!
This week I have created my first page from the gorgeous new collection, Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl. The colours in this range are just amazing  and they coordinate perfectly with the photo of my nieces, especially their hair and blue eyes.

The plain Black cardstock was a great base for the bright colours.

I've layered the papers, balancing the colours and patterns.

The photo was matted with black cardstock to define the edges

and I've used foam tape to lift the photo off the page.

I've used a white pen to add a border around the largest piece of patterned paper.

The 2 Crafty Heidi Vines have been covered with Peeled Paint

and Wild Honey Distress Paint.

I've added a little sparkle with Diamond Stickles.

The flowers are from the Bits & Pieces Ephemera,

I have added Diamond Stickles to the centres.

I've given the flowers a lift with foam tape. 

The journal spot was cut from the patterned paper

and decorated with more ephemera.

I've used more foam tape to lift the heart and flowers

and added a border with a black pen..

The 2 Crafty title My Sister My Friend has simply 

been covered with black archival ink.

The black worked well against the colourful patterned paper.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Enjoy your weekend and happy crafting.

Joining us again on Monday for Fiona's next project.

Products Used: Bazzill Raven Cardstock Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - Create Beauty Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - DIY Queen Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - Made with Love Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - Say What? Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - So Artsy Simple Stories Hey, Crafty Girl - Bits & Pieces Ephemera 2 Crafty title My Sister My Friend 2 Crafty Heidi Vines Distress Paints

Grow with Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Happy New Year! 
First up for you this year I have a layout to share using the beautiful Unforgettable collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studio. Always a stunning collection and they make it so easy to co-ordinate with all their fabulous embellishments. 
Grow

For this layout everything except one Flair button is from  Cocoa Vanilla Studios Unforgettable collection. They make creating layouts so easy!

I love a woodgrain background and used this as my base before adding my paper layers. Love the small floral of the Forget Me Not paper, so I have used a large rectangle of that before adding a banner in a monochrome colour that compliments the flowers. 

So many embellishments to choose from in this collection. Here I have used  Cardstock Stickers, Flair Buttons, Ephemera and Tassels. Makes it easy to co-ordinate the embellishments on your layouts. These tassels are the cutest!

I particularly love the large flower ephemera piece that I've partially tucked under my photo, adding a lovely pop of colour and shape to the layout. 

And I have finished the layout off with these fantastic Foam Title Stickers. These are fabulous, lots of words to choose from and they really pop off the page!

Thanks for stopping by

Till next week

Fiona

x

Products Used: Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Forget me Not Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Sprightly Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Natural Beauty Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Unscripted Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Bows & Tassles Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Ephemera Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Flair Buttons Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Foam Title Stickers Cocoa Vanilla Studio Unforgettable collection - Accessory Sticker Sheet Misc. Flair button