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Friday, August 16, 2019

Happy using Penelope Dee Diamond Layne by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!
Today I'm sharing the first layout I've created using 
Penelope Dee Diamond Layne
A pretty collection with a gorgeous colour palette and simple patterns.
A very rare photo of just me!
I've changed the photo to B&W as my jacket has bright ornage on it
and I wanted to let the soft colours of the papers shine through.
The photo was taken on last year's snow trip
and look......no snowflakes!
 
I started with a simple & plain Kraft cardstock background,
perfect with the colours in the papers.
I've layered the papers, using the darker papers as the focus points. 
Then the fussy cutting began!
I loved the leaves on the Precious paper
and used them as the main embellishment.


Loads of foam tape used on the page.
I've lifted the photo and the the words for dimension.
All of the leaves have been raised with foam tape.


The little flowers were cut from the Radiant paper
and add to the cluster of leaves with foam tape.
I've made use of the bottom strip of the papers,
using the diamond strip across the base of the photo.


I loved the triangles on the back of the Radiant paper
and have used them on the cardstock as an extra focus.
They have been lifted with foam tape. 


I've used a gold gel pen as a highlight to the page.
Some faux stitching and some small dots in different spots
I also used it on some of the words.
Then using the Kaisercraft Tiny Dot stamp, I have add some subtle touches
to the background in random spots.


The 2 Crafty title Happy Days has been modified just to use the word Happy.
I have inked it with Distress Archival Ink
and then stamped with gold ink and Tiny Dot stamp.
The sub title was added with tiny alpha stickers from my collection.

A simple page with lots of dimension.
Thank you visiting the blog today,
enjoy your weekend and stay warm.
Please join us again on Monday for Fiona's next page 
Products used:
Bazzill Cardstock
Penelope Dee Diamond Layne - Bejeweled
Penelope Dee Diamond Layne - Elegant
Penelope Dee Diamond Layne - Glamorous
Penelope Dee Diamond Layne - Precious
Penelope Dee Diamond Layne - Radiant
Penelope Dee Diamond Layne - Sophisticated
2 Crafty title Happy Days
Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Tiny Dot
Tim Holtz Distress Archival Black Soot
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Best memories, by Amanda H

Hi everyone!
Thanks for joining me today for my Wednesday share day.
 With some stamping and Kaisercraft Antiquities collection, paired with some of the 
cool elements from Celebr8, I was able to create this page.
 

I started with some white and kraft cardstock for the base.
 I also used these papers to double mount the photos.

For the main patterned paper, I chose the newspaper print of the Limited Edition paper 
from the Antiquities collection.

Using the Studio Light stamp set, I added stamping to the page with black ink. I used hearts and textured lines from the stamp set. For some colour I painted the hearts and elements using mustard and pale blue watercolours. I also added splatters! 

Let's look at some close ups for how I finished the page.


For the title, I used the "Best memories" taken from a Celebr8 matt board. This has been layered
 with stickers from the Antiquities Sticker Book and the geo-tag arrows from the Celebr8 pack.

In all of these close ups, you will see how I layered the Kaisercraft Antiquities stickers and
 Celebr8 matt board elements over the stamping.






I love the natural colours in this layout.
 A great way to share these lovely photos with my girls.
Thanks for looking,
Amanda

Products used;
Kaisercraft - Antiquities - Limited Edition paper
Kaiseercraft - Antiquities - Sticker Book
Studio Light - Grunge 2.0 Collection - Stamp set #363
Celebr8 Matt Board Embellishments
White cardstock
Kraft cardstock
 
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Monday, August 12, 2019

#SELFIE with Pinkfresh Studio
Just a Little Lovely by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

So happy to have gotten to create with the gorgeous new collection from 
Pinkfresh Studio - Just a little Lovely. 

#selfie
Love the cool background paper that has this rainbow effect, an easy background to combine with an assortment of paper layers. Lots of colour going on so I have used black and white photos - a couple of selfies. 
Lots of little words and quotes on the "Story" paper, I've cut the love out from that paper and added some of the stunning acetate die-cut flowers. 
I've also used the cardstock die-cut ephemera to embellish my layout, finishing it off with a 2crafty title and some enamel dots. 
Thanks for stopping by
Till next week

Fiona
x
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Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely paper - Chit Chat
Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely paper - Hope
Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely paper - Story
Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely paper - Highlight
Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely Ephemera Die-cuts
Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely Acetate Die-cuts
Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely Enamel Dots
2Crafty Chipboard - Mini #Word Set 2

Friday, August 9, 2019

Superstars using Simple Stories

Good morning everyone!
Today's project is my second page created with the travel collection,
Simple Vintage Traveller by Simple Stories
No travel photos, but the colours in this range worked well with the photo.
The photo is Master 15 hanging out with his Uncle,
both pretending to be super cool.
Another messy background this week, but I am loving it.
Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, add Distress Oxide Ink and Water.
I started with darker colours, Gathered Twig and Faded Jeans.
The easy technique of using plastic packaging,
swipe the ink pad, spray with water and add randomly to the cardstock.
I've made sure to dry each layer to stop it mixing.
I've added Bundled Sage with the same technique.
The next layer to the background was added using 
the Crafter's Workshop Template and Antique Linen.
I have applied it to the page with a sponge 
and then dried with heat tool.
The final layer on the background has been added using 
the Kaisercraft Textured Stamp and Rusty Hinge Distress Oxide.
There is plenty of 2 Crafty on this page!
The larger 2 Crafty Polaroid Frame has been covered patterned paper
I have used it to cover some background people in the photo
and put the focus on the boys.
I have added some doodling with a gold pen. 

The die cut leaves had a subtle embossed texture,
I have used the gold pen to highlight the veins of the leaves.


The 2 Crafty Weather Bits have been covered with Distress Paint.
The clouds was painted with Antique Linen
and the sun with Tea Dye.
Once they were dry, I have stamped the sun with the 



I have used the 2 Crafty Filmstrip as the base for the title.
It was painted with a mixture of Faded Jeans and Pine Needles Distress Paints.
I have backed the filmstrip with patterned paper.
The 2 Crafty Autumn Leaves were covered with Peeled Paint Distress Paint.
Once the paint had dried, I outlined the veins on the leaves with the gold pen.


The 2 Crafty title Superstar was painted with Gathered Twig Distress Paint.
I have taken the 's' from another title piece.
The final effect on the chipboard was done with gold ink and the Tiny Dot stamp.
The subtitle has been added with alpha stickers from my stash.


That's all for today, hope you have enjoyed the page.
Have a great weekend & stay warm.
Please pop back on Monday for Fiona's next page.

Products used:



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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Girls Just Want to Have Fun, by Amanda H

Hi AAS fans!
Girls just wanna have fun, right? Well, our daughter Jessie sure does! 
 
And the papers from the Teen Spirit Girl collection from Echo Park were perfect for 
these fun photos of Jessie going to a school dance. 
 
My favourite thing in the range is all the super cute stickers. 
Such a brilliant way to add some fun to a layout!
Let's take a look at the page and some close ups.
 

I used two sheets of paper ( Epic buttons and 3x4 journaling cards reverse side)  in the 
collection to make horizontal panels on a base of white cardstock.

I cut the journal card 'Girls just want to have fun" from the 3x4 journaling cards paper 
and along with 2 photos, mounted them all on more white cardstock.

Then I went to town with those cute Element stickers.


This top cluster combined a flag, some words with a emoji face and smaller stars and hearts.


Rainbows and LOLs alongside the journaling card which I have used for the title.


And more of the same in the button cluster - sweet!


That's it! Such a fun layout! Such a great collection!

Thank you so much for looking...

Products used:
Teen Spirit Girl - Epic buttons paper
Teen Spirit Girl - 3x4 journaling cards
White cardstock
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Monday, August 5, 2019

Dream with Kaisercraft Enchanted by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

This week I have created a layout with the delightful Enchanted collection from Kaisercraft. 
Dream


For this page I was inspired by the background paper to create a woodland dream scene and had the perfect photo of my beautiful great niece who is just a few weeks old.  I have fussy cut the corner of the Fairytale paper to add the mushrooms to the left side of the page and added some extra mushrooms from the utopia paper and the ephemera pack. 
I fussy cut my photo to create the idea she is sleeping in the woods. I've added leaves & flowers among the mushrooms to add to my woodland scene, finishing with a little quote and using a curio for the title Dream.
Next I have used two gorgeous 2crafty chipboard fairies - I have inked these in the colours of the background paper so they don't detract from my photo but are still clearly visible watching over the baby as she sleeps. 
I've finished off the scene by adding some stickles to the stars in the sky to make them shine brighter. 

Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x

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Products Used:
Kaisercraft Enchanted Paper - Fairytale
Kaisercraft Enchanted Paper - Whimsy
Kaisercraft Enchanted Paper - Utopia
Kaisercraft Enchanted Enchanted Curios
Kaisercraft Enchanted Collectables
2Crafty Fairies
Green Tara Leaf Sprays - Light Green
Green Tara Cherry Blossoms Red Tones

Friday, August 2, 2019

Inseparable using Photo Play Best Dad Ever by Kerryn Fry

Hi Everyone!
Today I am sharing my second page created with 
Photo Play Best Dad Ever.
I found this photo in the archives
and thought it suited the theme and colours in this collection perfectly.
The photo was taken in 2005, my man and his 'mini me'

I've started with my favourite Kraft cardstock.
The background has been covered with Distress Oxide Inks,
using Aged Mahogany, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China and Hickory Smoke.
I've used some plastic packaging and water to spread the inks across the page.
Each colour has been dried before layering the next colour.
To finish the effect, I have stamped with Kaisercraft Tiny Dots and white ink 
and then splashed with watered down white gesso.


The 2 Crafty Clock Face Frame has been covered with Distress Paint Hickory Smoke.
I've highlighted the roman numbers of the clock with a white gel pen.
Once the clock was glued into place, I have outlined it's edges with the gel pen.


The 2 Crafty Heart Silhouettes have been covered with Aged Mahogany Distress Paint 
and then backed with patterned paper.
The larger heart has been mounted with foam tape 
and then I have outlined the inner edge with the gel pen.


The words 'father' and 'dad' have been hand cut from GR8 Dad paper. 
I've mounted 'father' with foam tape for added dimension.


The chevrons have been punched from black cardstock
and mounted with foam tape
  

The 2 Crafty title Inseparable was covered with Hickory Smoke Distress Paint
and once dry I have outlined the title with the white gel pen.
I hope you have enjoyed the page this week
and been inspired to craft all weekend.
Thanks for dropping by today
and I hope you can join us again on Monday for Fiona's next page.
Products Used:
Bazzill Kraft Cardstock
Bazzill Raven Cardstock
Photo Play Best Dad Ever - Gone Fishin'
Photo Play Best Dad Ever - GR8 Dad
Photo Play Best Dad Ever - Grill Master
Photo Play Best Dad Ever - Super Dad
Photo Play Best Dad Ever - You're a classic
2 Crafty title Inseparable
2 Crafty Heart Silhouettes
2 Crafty 6" Clock Face Frames
Distress Oxide Inks
Distress Paint
Kaisercraft Textured Stamp Tiny Dots

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