"Cherish", by Amanda H, using More Than Words

Hi everyone!   Today I am sharing my page using the new collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio - More Than Words. There are lovely pinks and pastels, but today for my page, I went with the blues and greys. Perfect for this black and white photo of my husband and I.    

I started with two papers - Collage for the background and Radiant for the panel. I used some black machine stitching around the panel. I also used an extra piece of Collage to matte the photo.

Then with some stickers and diecuts I finished the page.

For the title, I used the word "cherish" from the chipboard titles pack. Layered above and below is a combination of stickers and diecuts from the collection.

You can also see here that I splattered some subtle touches of white ink.

I continued the same on the other side of the title. 

 And in the top left corner of the photo.

I do love this range. I love that I could do the blues and greys and next time I will probably come up with something completely different!

Thanks for looking!

Amanda

Products used:

Papers:

Cocoa Vanilla - More Than Words Paper - Radiant

Cocoa Vanilla - More Than Words Paper - Collage

Embellishments:

Cocoa Vanilla - More Than Words Accessory Stickers 6x12

Cocoa Vanilla - More Than Words Chipboard Titles

Cocoa Vanilla - More Than Words Die Cut Ephemera

 Dylusions Ink Spray - White Linen

 

Good Boy by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Happy Monday! This week I'm finishing off the month with a layout to share that I have created using some Pink Paislee Wild Child and Fancy Pants Take Note paper:
Good Boy

I love this cool geometric design of paper 7 in the Pink Paislee Wild Child collection and wanted it to feature on my page, so I simply cut the triangles at staggered intervals to create interest and placed it over a neutral background - the Fancy Pants Take Note Composition paper. 

For my photo, I mounted the pic onto blue cardstock to match the Wild Child paper then added a piece of vellum, to give an extra layer & texture without adding the busyness of patterned paper. 
Cocoa Vanilla Studios You Rock collection were the perfect embellishments to compliment the page. I love the rubber charms and the ephemera piece continues the geometric design.

The flower & leaves add the perfect touch of nature to the outdoor photo and then I finished off with these cool wood veneer thickers for my title. 
Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fiona x



Products Used: Pink Paislee Wild Child 07 Fancy Pants Take Note Composition Blue Bazzil Cardstock Vellum Cocoa Vanilla Studio You Rock Rubber Charms Cocoa Vanilla Studio You Rock Ephemera Pink Paislee Fancy Free Tags Crate Paper Wood Veneer Thickers

You Rock My World using Simple Stories Beautiful by Kerryn Fry

Good morning all! Today I have my second project that features the gorgeous collection  from Simple Stories, Beautiful I got a little sentimental with this page,  I decided to gather a few photos of both Mr 13 and myself, shocking I know! They are from different years and show how we've grown together.

 

Starting with a Kraft Cardstock base, I have used Distress Inks Bundled Sage and Spun Sugar

with two Crafters Workshop 6x6 Templates to decorate the background.

I have fussy cut a few elements from different papers 

to create the clusters on each side of the photos.

The 4x6 Sticker sheets were fantastic to build the clusters.

Some stickers have been backed with black cardstock to define the layer better.

I've added some words from the Cardstock Sticker Sheet.

The journal spot was cut from the 4x4 Elements paper.

I've then layered more stickers using foam tape and cardstock.

I have die-cut a frame to highlight the photo of us now 

and a ticket with a heart cut out at the top of the page.

The 2 Crafty title You Rock My World has been given a base coat of Gesso 

and then covered with Spun Sugar Distress Paint.

Once dry, I have stamped with black ink using Kaisercraft script stamp.

The chipboard star from the title has been covered with gold ink

and added to the frame.

A rare glimpse of my boy and I.

Thanks for visiting the blog today.

I hope you have a crafty weekend 

and remember to pop back on Monday.

Products Used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Black Cardstock

Simple Stories Beautiful - Shine Bright Gold Foil

Simple Stories Beautiful - Simply Wonderful

Simple Stories Beautiful - Be Amazing

Simple Stories Beautiful - 4x6 Vertical Elements

Simple Stories Beautiful - 4x4 Elements

Simple Stories Beautiful - 3x4 Journaling Card Elements

Simple Stories Beautiful - Stickers 4x6 Sheet

Simple Stories Beautiful - Cardstock Sticker Sheet

2 Crafty title - You Rock My World

Distress Inks

Distress Paint

Crafters Workshop Templates 6x6

"Friends", by Amanda H

Hello AAS fans!    I love a good red and blue colour scheme - and I find it can be hard to get papers in these colours. That's why I loved the new Carta Bella range - Flora No. 2 Collection.   And today I combined the lovely papers and embellishments with some simple mixed media techniques. I went for the solid colour background papers, and brought back in the florals with some stickers from the range.   

To start I used white cardstock and mounted it onto the navy blue Magnolia Wreath paper.

Then the photo was layered on white cardstock, more of the navy blue Magnolia Wreath paper, as well as the red Garden Rose Spray paper and pale blue Blossom Bunch paper.

Before I stuck the photo down and embellished, I decided to add some mixed media.

Using the Kaisercraft stencil, I swiped White Heavy Gesso onto the page. I focused on putting this diagonally across the layout.

I also added some splatters of Colour Blast Shimmer Sprays: in Fire Engine, Just Blue and Singing the Blues.

I think this subtle mixed media adds some interest to the layout.

 



Next I add some stickers from the collection. I layered a long strip sticker, some floral bunches, word stickers and some circle stickers on the page. These sticker sheets are such great value - with many designs and shapes!

I repeated more stickers in the top right corner of the photo.

 

I could not resist buying some of the Green Tara flower packs last month, and this blue flower from the Bright blue pack was perfect in this cluster for my page.

Finally my title to finish - 2Crafty "friends" chipboard word. Inked red and a coat of dimensional magic to finish!

Thanks for looking today.... below you will find the full list of products used!   Amanda

      Products used:   Papers:  Carta Bella - Flora No. 2 Paper - Magnolia Wreath Carta Bella - Flora No. 2 Paper - Garden Rose Spray Carta Bella - Flora No. 2 Paper - Blossom Bunch   Mixed media: Kaisercraft Mini Designer Template - Typography  Colour Blast - White Heavy Gesso Colour Blast - Colour Shimmer Spray - Just Blue Colour Blast - Colour Shimmer Spray - Fire Engine Colour Blast - Colour Shimmer Spray - Singin the Blues   Embellishments:  Carta Bella - Flora No. 2 Sticker Sheet Green Tara - Tea Roses Pack - Bright Blue  2Crafty chipboard title: Friends loopy font. Dimensional Magic    

Home using Carta Bella Welcome Home by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Happy Monday! This weeks layout is created using Carta Bella Welcome Home to scrap some photos of our house. 
Home

I love the colours in this collection, the black floral is so pretty! The other patterned papers tie in nicely and a doily to soften the background behind the photo. I went with a linear design so I could fit my two photos across and add some embellishments.  
Loved this little quote that I cut from the border strips paper that ties it all together. 

The gorgeous flowers are from Green Tara, they go perfectly with this collection, love having some nice yellow flowers!

The chipboard house is super cute! And I finished off with a wood veneer title to create some balance. 

Thanks for stopping by Till next week Fiona x Products Used: Carta Bella Welcome Home - Farm Sweet Farm Carta Bella Welcome Home - Flower Market Carta Bella Welcome Home - Gather Flowers Carta Bella Welcome Home - Border Strips Green Tara Tea Roses Yellow KC Lucky Dip Flourish Pack Dream  Wood Veneer Title Home Misc. Button Doily

The Magic of You using Simple Stories Beautiful by Kerryn Fry

Good morning everyone. Today I've had my first chance to create with  the gorgeous collection Beautiful from Simple Stories. This collection really is divine and love the gold accents. Obviously, I've had to go back to being a little bit girlie this week. The photo is of one of my gorgeous nieces heading off to her formal.

I've started with my normal Kraft cardstock as the base.

The small section of kraft that can be seen has been lightly stamped with 

Gold Brilliance Ink and a 49 & Market stamp.

There are lots of layering under the photo using patterned papers and some acetate. 

You can see in some of the close ups, 

I have highlighted certain features of the papers with a gold pen.

There is Faux stitching around the small circles and dots along the scalloped edge.

The Sticker sheets make decorating this page so simple.

I love the gold foil that pops up throughout the stickers, it helps to pull all the elements together.

The 2 Crafty Butterflies were the perfect embellishment for this pretty page.

With some Distress Paint and touches of Brilliance Ink around the wings,

the butterflies have tied the page together nicely.

The 2 Crafty title The Magic of You has been given a two tone finish.

The main word has been painted with Bundled Sage Distress Paint.

The remaining words were covered with Brilliance Ink, then using the same stamp and ink,
from decorating the background, I've added some detail to the paint.

Left to dry for a few hours, I have then applied a good layer of Dimensional Magic.

Thanks for visiting today. Have a fab weekend and hopefully to get to have some time to create. Remember to check back on Monday for Fiona's next project. Products Used: Bazzill Cardstock - Kraft Simple Stories Beautiful - Choose Happy Simple Stories Beautiful - 4x6 Horizontal Elements Gold Foils Simple Stories Beautiful - 4x4 Elements Simple Stories Beautiful - Shine Bright Gold Foils Simple Stories Beautiful - Cardstock Sticker Sheet Simple Stories Beautiful - Stickers 2 Crafty - The Magic of You 2 Crafty - Addys Butterflies Distress Paint 49 & Market Pascale's Grammer Stamp

4 shaker cards, by Amanda H

Hi everyone,   I am not really a card maker, but recently I tried a very simple shaker card technique and now I am hooked. Combine this with my love of using up all those paper scraps I diligently save, that's how I came up with today's project. I have so many beautiful paper scraps and stickers left over from some awesome ranges in store; they were perfect for these 4 cards.  

For all 4 cards, I started with a white cardstock base. Then I cut a square of patterned paper and layered a square of vellum on top. I machine stitched these squares together, leaving the top open. Then I loaded sequins into the pocket and stitched the top up. Lastly I embellished with some strips of patterned paper and some stickers. I love shaking these cards around, the noise and seeing the shiny sequins; it really does add a simple touch to a card.

Below is all the details for the 4 cards I created.

Card 1: Thinking of you

 Paper range: Photo Play: Thinking of You

 So many perfect sentiments and colours for card making in this range. I love that the vellum overlay softens the patterned paper I had chosen. And the stickers in the range were ideal to finish this card. I went with yellow, orange and green sequins in the shaker pocket.

Papers used: Photo Play - Thinking of You Paper - Be Brave;

Photo Play - Thinking of You Paper - Be Strong

Stickers used: Photo Play - Thinking of You Element Sticker Sheet;

CV - Make A Wish Accessory Stickers

Card 2: "Hey"

 Paper range: Pink Paislee Wild Child

I combined a pink patterned paper from the range with some brights and blues. I added puffy stickers, chipboard stickers and a CVS word sticker. And how cool does the Jillibean Soup felt flower look? I went with pink, blue and cream sequins in the shaker pocket.

Papers used: Pink Paislee - Wild Child Paper - 04;

Pink Paislee - Wild Child Paper - 03.

Stickers used: Pink Paislee - Wild Child Puffy Stickers - Girl;

Pink Paislee - Wild Child Thickers - Girl Power;

CV - Bohemian Dream Accessory Sticker Sheet

Flower: Jillibean Soup - Mix The Media Felt Flowers - Touch of Teal

Card 3: "Happy Together"

Paper range: Simple Stories: Love & Adore 

I love the patterned paper square I started with from the range and a collection of layered stickers was a simple and easy way to finish the card. I went with black, white and pink sequins in the shaker pocket.

Paper used: SS - Love & Adore Paper - Head over Heels

Stickers used: SS - Love & Adore Combo Cardstock Stickers

 Card 4: "Live in the moment"

Paper range: Pinkfresh Studios: Escape the Ordinary

This range is great for a more masculine card and I combined papers and stickers in the range for a simple card. I went with blue, green and orange sequins in the shaker pocket. 

  Papers used: Pinkfresh - Escape the Ordinary Paper - Observe; Pinkfresh - Escape the Ordinary Paper - Dare Stickers used: Pinkfresh - Escape the Ordinary Puffy Stickers; CV - Bohemian Dream Accessory Sticker Sheet     That's all from me today! I hope it inspires you to pull out some paper scraps from your stash and make some shaker cards!   Amanda