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Monday, May 22, 2023

Together with Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

One of my favourites this week, the new Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days collection. So bright, so fun! I've used Some special photos for this layout:

Together




I've used the B side papers for this layout today, using the small heart print as my background paper and then adding a strip of the pretty blue floral paper, love the smaller patterns on these papers. 



I chose the floral ephemera and the sticker elements as my embellishments for this range and have gone with a few floral clusters teamed up with some fussy cut butterflies from the Flutterby paper. 




I've added some stickers and chipboard - a cute 2Crafty shape and the title and chip heart from the Title Stickers pack. 




Thanks for visiting
See you next week

Fiona
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Products Used:
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days - Rainbow Bright
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days - Definitive
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days - Flutterby
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days - Floral Ephemera
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days - Accessory Sticker Sheet
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days - Chipboard Title Stickers
2Crafty Chipboard - Flower Medallion


Monday, May 15, 2023

Bee Awesome with Echo Park Bee Happy by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

One last fun one with the Bee paper!  I had to document these photos from last years Sister Chicks retreat:

Bee Awesome


For this layout I  remembered that we had been gifted a hexagon punch at one of the retreats and this was the perfect way to cut my Echo Park Bee Happy papers to create my layout, perfect for my bee theme:


I then hit the sticker sheet and used the cute bees to go over the hexagons. I added a bunch of stickers including one to add some journalling to. 


Then I have added these stunning flowers! I love these Sunflowers!


I finished off using one of the sticker sheet words for my title:


Such a fun page to create!
Thanks for visiting
See you next week
Fiona
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Products Used:

Echo Park Bee Happy paper - Bee Friends
Echo Park Bee Happy paper - Happy as can Bee
Echo Park Bee Happy paper - Sweet Stems
Echo Park Bee Happy paper - Lazy Daisy
Echo Park Bee Happy 12x12 Element Sticker Sheet
49 and Market Sunflowers
Kaisercraft Cardstock - Snow

Monday, May 8, 2023

Bee-YOU-tiful with Echo Park Bee Happy by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Today I have a cute layout to share using the Echo Park Bee Happy collection:

BeeYOUtiful



This bee paper was perfect for these photos of my daughter in a bee costume for Halloween last year. The gorgeous yellows and greens also makes it the perfect paper for outdoors photos. 
For my page I focused on the paper with the bees to highlight the theme of my page and I loved her silly but cute poses so made a multi-photo page. I've layered some of the other papers to work with my photo bringing in the greens and a touch of black. 


I've used the 12x12 Elements Sticker sheet to embellish my page - love the flower stickers and a bunch of punny journaling pieces and words. I've teamed it up the sticker sheet with a super cute 2Crafty piece - BeeYOUtiful that includes honeycomb and bees as well as the awesome title 


I've inked the title in Distress Oxide ink Mustard Yellow to match the page


Thanks for visiting
See you next week
Fiona
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Products used:

Echo Park Bee Happy paper-Bee Friends
Echo Park Bee Happy paper- Lazy Daisy
Echo Park Bee Happy paper-Sweet Stems
Echo Park Bee Happy paper- Life is Sweet
Echo Park Bee Happy Element Sticker Sheet
2Crafty BeeYOUtiful set
Distress Oxide Mustard Seed 

Monday, May 1, 2023

Just Love with Prima Marketing Spring Abstract by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Back with another share using the beautiful Prima Spring Abstract paper:

Just Love


Loving the circle on the background paper and as these papers are stunning on their own with their silver embossing I decided to add some 2Crafty Chipboard frames to keep the circle theme without detracting from the paper. 

For the frames I have inked them in colours to co-ordinate with my paper and photo - pink, green, blue and mauve, then added some shimmer glitz spray. I've fussy cut my photo then fussy cut the butterfly from one of the patterned papers and stuck them under the frames:


I've then added some of the stunning Prima flowers that are part to the Spring Abstract Collection and combined this with some of the elements from the Ephemera pack:


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I finished by using the ephemera pieces as my title

Thanks for visiting
See you next week

Fiona
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Products Used:

Prima Marketing Spring Abstract Collection - Spring Crown paper
Prima Marketing Spring Abstract Collection - Happiness Blooms paper
Prima Marketing Spring Abstract Collection - Ephemera
Prima Marketing Spring Abstract Collection - Flowers Spring Notes
2Crafty Chipboard - Pointed Doily Frames
Shimmer Spray - Sparkle

Monday, April 24, 2023

Some Kind of Wonderful with Prima Spring Abstract by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

This week I have the very beautiful Prima Sping Abstract papers to create with.
These are just so stunning with gorgeous colours and foil accents. 

Some Kind of Wonderful


Oh I just adore this background paper - Spring Awakening - with it's beautiful floral pattern along the bottom. I wanted to extend that by having my photo come out from the flowers and then adding some extra floral ephemera and Prima Flowers from the Spring Abstract collection. 


I've added some Lattice Chipboard leaves to my flower clusters on both sides. I've inked these in a mix of navy and green to match the leaves on the paper. 

I've used a little journaling square as my title, this is from the ephemera pack as are the sweet butterflies. I've finished off the page with a little sub quote, a chipboard sticker from the Prima Aquarelle Dreams collection. 


Thanks for visiting
See you next week!

Fiona
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Products used:

Prima Spring Abstract paper - Spring Awakening
Prima Spring Abstract paper - Together we Bloom Better
Prima Spring Abstract 68 piece Ephemera
Prima Spring Abstract Flowers -Spring Notes
Prima Aquarelle Dreams Chipboard Stickers
2Crafty Lattice Leaves

Monday, April 17, 2023

Delight in the Now with Pinkfresh Studio Delightful by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Today I am sharing a layout I have had the papers sitting with the photo for a while! Finally put it together and loving the pink and green colour combo on this layout:

Delight in the now


I've added top and bottom tearing for may paper layers over a green check background and then teamed it up with some vellum embellishments and some ephemera from the Pinkfresh range. 

I've then added some a49 & Market flowers to match and some 2Crafty chipboard to finish off my page:


I've used the ephemera pack for my title and used an older Pinkfresh ephemera piece for the white outlined flower.


Thanks for visiting
See you next week
Fiona
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Pinkfresh Studio Delightful Collection - Dream Chaser
Pinkfresh Studio Delightful Collection - Smile Often
Pinkfresh Studio Delightful Collection - Vellum Embellishments
Pinkfresh Studio Delightful Collection - Ephemera
49&Market Royal Spray Paper flowers - Bashful
2Crafty Chipboard Foliage Set 6

Monday, April 10, 2023

Beauty in the Everyday with Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Another layout to share using the Simply Vintage Life in Bloom collection by Simple Stories. 

Beauty in the Everyday


I just love this photo paper and it was perfect for my page today. This is not a great photo but it was a memory of our day so sometimes we just need to take the photo!

With the background already prepared with this awesome paper, it was simply a matter of layering up some papers that I still had leftover and still enough for another fussy cut flower too! 



Then I have used a bunch of stickers from the 12x12 Sticker Sheet to add some fun journaling to the side of my photo - covering the empty space and tying my page together. 


I've finished my page off with the sticker sheet - a flower sticker, some hearts & butterflies and then my title. 




Thanks for visiting
Till next week

Fiona
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Products Used:

Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom paper - Happy Memories
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom paper - 4x6 Elements
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom paper - Beautiful Things
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom paper - Shine Bright
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom Sticker Sheet

Monday, April 3, 2023

Hello Today with Simple Stories Simple Vintage Life In Bloom by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Here this week with another layout using the stunning and popular Simple Stories Simple Vintage Life in Bloom:

Hello Today




But first my background, using Vicki Boutin foundations paper and Distress Oxide Inks. The plastic bag technique using Kitsch Flamingo - my favourite pink and then some splatters. Next watered down some Wilted Violet and used that with a Vicki Boutin mask.  Once I completed the page I decided a little more colour was needed and added some flecks in Twisted Citron. 


Lots of fussy cutting in this layout again as I only have the sticker sheet in embellishments but there is so much to cut from the papers!  I've fussy cut flowers and butterflies and even the fabulous/wonderful tags from part of the paper. 


Then I have added the stickers from the sticker sheet to finish of my page. I have also added some of the element from the 49&Market Sherbet lasers cut outs to my page - tabs and film strips, the colours work so well!!


Thanks for visiting
See you next week
Fiona
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Products Used:
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom paper - 4x6 Elements
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom paper - 3x4 Elements
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom paper - Beautiful Things
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom paper - Shine Bright
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Life in Bloom Cardstock Sticker Sheet
Vicki Boutin Foundations paper
Vicki Boutin Mask - Sweet Rush
Distress Oxide inks - Kitsch Flamingo
Distress Oxide inks - Wilted Violet
Distress Oxide inks - Twisted Citron
49 & Market Spectrum Sherbert Laser Cut Elements

Monday, March 27, 2023

True Beauty with Simple Stories Vintage Life in Bloom

Hello everyone


This weeks share is created with the very popular Simple Stories Vintage Life in Bloom collection:

True Beauty


When I first saw this wreath I knew I wanted to create a page using it as a background and adding lots of butterflies using the Shine Bright paper. 

To start I created a frame using one of the 3x4 Elements pieces and chose that to be my title too. I've added some papers behind the framed photo. Next it was time for lots of fussy cutting - I've cut flowers from the Beautiful Things paper and all the butterflies. 


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Once I had all my fussy cutting down I assembled the page adding some stickers from the 12x12 Cardstock Sticker sheet - the tickers, the one of a kind sticker and the flowers along the wreath. I finished with my lovely subtitle from the sticker sheet. 


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Thanks for visiting
See you next time

Fiona
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Monday, March 20, 2023

Hello Baby with Echo Park Our Baby by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

This week I have a layout to share using Echo parks Our baby collection:

Hello Baby


I have combined these papers with some flowers from Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days - the colours match perfectly!

For this layout I have used the plastic bag technique to add some colour to my white cardstock -I have used distress oxide ink in Rustic Wilderness, then added some splashes after the ink dried a little


After layering up my papers I have used the Cocoa Vanilla studio These Days flowers to add clusters to either side of my photo and teamed with up with some chipboard from the Echo Park Our Baby collection. 


I have finished by using one of the chipboard words for my title and adding some more flowers and hearts from the These Days collection


Thanks for visiting
Till next week

Fiona
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Products Used:

Echo Park Our Baby paper - You are Magic
Echo Park Our Baby paper 3x4 Journaling cards
Echo Park Our Baby - 6x4 Journaling cards
Echo Park Our Baby - Chipboard Accent Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days Ephemera flowers
Distress Oxide Ink - Rustic Wilderness
Kaisercraft White Cardstock - Snow
Simple Stories Boho Baby Rainbow Bits