Scrap Squadusing Simple Stories Safe Travelsby Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Todays layout with Simple Stories Safe Travels - memories from last years scrapbook retreat just before the next one - which unfortunately isn't looking to likely to go ahead with the current Sydney lockdown!
Scrap Squad

The blues and oranges in this range were perfect for this photo from last scrap retreat, I teamed them up with some stamping onto a kraft background - love the new Vicki Boutin stamp in the Color Story range!

I added tearing and distressed paper layers, using a few more tags for extra texture. I've used this gorgeous bloom from Green Tara as a focal embellishment, adding a small camera and a sticker from the Safe Travels foam thickers.
Title from Pebbles Girl Squad and some old Jillibean alpha stickers. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax
Products Used
Simple Stories Safe Travels paper - 3x4 ElementsSimple Stories Safe Travels paper - Happy TravelsSimple Stories Safe Travels paper - TagsSimple Stories Safe Travels Foam StickersVicki Boutin Stamp - It's All GoodCelebr8 Mattboard - ExploreGreen Tara Botanical Gardens CoralKraft BazzillPebbles Girl Squad Foam ThickersJillibean Soup Alphabean stickersTwineVersacolour Inks

Beach Babe using Echo Park Paper Pool Party by Kerryn Fry

Hi Everyone!Trying to keep myself warm down here in Adelaide.Today I'm sharing another page created with the summer collection,Echo Park Paper Pool PartyThe cute little 'Beach Babe' is my gorgeous niece,looking pretty cool in her sunnies.

Using Bazzill Kraft Cardstock as the base,

I've added colour to the background with Distress Oxide Inks,

Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Picked Raspberry.

The inks have been added randomly with the 

6x6 Crafters Workshop Template Mini Tiny Circles.

At the top of the page, I've added a strip of patterned paper,

a Ephemera Die Cut and hand cut some lemons from Make Lemonade.

I've used foam tape to lift all of the elements

and outlined the Ephemera piece with a black pen. 

The photo has been added to Raven Cardstock 

to create an extra layer and then I've punched 

a border strip of cardtsock to add to the top of the photo.

Some of the patterned papers have been outlined with black pen

to define different layers on the page.

I've used two 4x4 journal cards on the page.

The 'Hello Summer' card has been lifted with foam tape

and then I have had cut the beach scene and words out 

to add to different parts pf the page.

The palm trees have been added to the photo 

and the words to the left side of the page with foam tape.

The other Ephemera Die Cuts and hand cut lemons

have been added to the right side of the photo.

The 2 Crafty title Beach Babe has been

covered with Distress Paint Spiced Marmalade.

Once the paint layers had dried, I've added

Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue as the sand.

The title has been added with foam tape.

Thank you for visiting the Blog today.Enjoy the weekend and hopefully plenty of crafting time ahead!Please join us again on Monday for Fiona's next project.
Products Used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockBazzill Raven CardstockEcho Park Paper Pool Party - 4x4 Journaling CardsEcho Park Paper Pool Party - Make LemonadeEcho Park Paper Pool Party - Multi Journaling CardsEcho Park Paper Pool Party - Paradise FloralEcho Park Paper Pool Party - Summer StripesEcho Park Paper Pool Party - Ephemera Die Cuts2 Crafty title Beach BabeDistress Oxide InksCrafters Workshop Template 6x6 - Mini Tiny CirclesRanger Stickles Glitter Glue - Crystal

Get Away with Simple Stories Safe Travels by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
I've got a page with the Travel inspired collection by Simple Stories:  Safe Travels.
It was nice to be able to document being able to fly again (though current plans are
up in the air again!)
Get Away

This is range has some fab colours in it, this week I am showcasing the blues and pinks for my layout. I have masked the white cardstock with a subtle stenciling in blue ink to co-ordinate my page and have matted the cardstock onto a pink border. 
Next it was layering up my patterned papers, alternating between the blues and pinks! 

I love that this range has a whole sheet of shipping tags as patterned paper, they are easy to cut and make perfect and inexpensive embellishments. I have used one to tuck and one as a focal point on my page. 

The other embellishments I have kept simple as my title and the shipping tag are large focuses on the page. I have used a wood veneer aeroplane and some of the foam flowers from the Foam Stickers packet. 
I have also used the Foam Stickers pack for my title - love how big this title is!

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Simple Stories Safe Travels paper - 2x2 4x4 ElementsSimple Stories Safe Travels paper - Here we GoSimple Stories Safe Travels paper - Happy TravelsSimple Stories Safe Travels paper - TagsSimple Stories Safe Travels Foam ThickersKaisercraft Cardstock - SnowKaisercraft Wood VeneerVicki Boutin Stencil - Color Study Fresh

Summer Fun using Echo Park Paper Slice of Summer by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!Today I've create my first page using the collection,Echo Park Paper Slice of Summer.I found the perfect photos of my niece,from January 2012, in her gorgeous heart covered swim suit.I had a series of photos to fit on the page,so decided to do a little fussy cutting.

The page has started with Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

The background effect was created with Distress Oxide Inks, 

Faded Jeans and Speckled Egg,

using an older Vicki Boutin Stencil.

I've dried the oxide inks with a heat gun

and then applied Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Creative Glaze

Iridescent Glitter.....LOVE IT!!

I've hand cut a number of elements from Fun in the Sun paper.

The sun and 'Hello Summer' cloud have been lifted with foam tape.

The other sparkle element on the page is Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue.

I've added it to the flowers, butterflies and the sun.

The words have also been hand cut from the Fun in the Sun paper.

The banner was cut from 3x4 Journaling Cards.

Plenty of foam tape used to create dimension across the page.

The flowers and butterflies have been hand-cut

form the 3x4 Journaling Cards paper.

I've used a border punch with the reverse side of Fun in the Sun

for the lighter blue strip and to back the words 'Summer is here'.

The 2 Crafty title Summer Fun has been covered 

with white gesso as a base.

Once dry, I've added a layer of 

Stickles Glitter Glue for the extra sparkle.

I've also add the glitter glue to the hearts 

on the bathers in the middle photo.

The photos have been cut out to fit on the page

and each photo has been lifted with foam squares.

Thank you for visiting the Blog today.I hope you like the page and are inspired to do some fussy cutting.Have a fabulous weekend, enjoy your crafting timeand please join us again on Monday for Fiona's next project.
Products used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockEcho Park Paper Slice of Summer - 3x4 Journaling CardsEcho Park Paper Slice of Summer - Fun in the SunEcho Park Paper Slice of Summer - LemonsEcho Park Paper Slice of Summer - Squeeze the dayEcho Park Paper Slice of Summer - Summer Floral2 Crafty title Summer FunDistress Oxide InksRanger Stickles Glitter GlueVicki Boutin Mixed Media Creative FX Glaze - Iridescent Glitter Vicki Boutin Stencil

Do all the Fun Things with Vicki Boutin Colour Study by Fiona Johnstone

Hello
This week I have cracked open the Color Study papers - love how bright and funky this collection is!! 
Do all the Fun Things!

The boss lady challenged me to use coloured photos with this collection and I think these ones work perfectly! I've focused on the papers with the red, yellow and blue combo to match the ride!
First up I have created a masked background combining the three primary colours,  then I've layered up some papers in the primary colours and throwing in some more spots to match my background. 

I have fussy cut the Colour Wheel from the back of the base paper - Perspective. Next I have hit the ephemera pack and cardstock sticker sheet to find some cute embellishments to compliment my page. I adore the large bull clip! Of course you can never go wrong with butterflies too !

A smattering of hearts from the puffy stickers combined with the hearts from the Thickers finish off the embellishing. Then I have added some journalling stickers from the CVS Sunkissed collection and finished with large title with the Color Study Thickers. 
Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax
Products Used:
Vicki Boutin Color Study paper - PerspectiveVicki Boutin Color Study paper - CreateVicki Boutin Color Study paper - Dots and MarksVicki Boutin Color Study paper - Line DrawingVicki Boutin Color Study Bubbles Stencil Vicki Boutin Color Study Cardstock Stickers 6x12Vicki Boutin Color Study Ephemera IconsVicki Boutin Color Study Thickers Puffy Phrase StickersVicki Boutin Color Study Embossed Puffy StickersCocoa Vanilla Studio Cardstock Stickers - SunkissedKaisercraft Cardstock - Snow

What a Wonderful Day using Echo Park Paper Pool Party by Kerryn Fry

Hi Everyone!I'm back today to share my second pagecreated with the gorgeous collection,Echo Park Paper Pool PartyThe cute photos are from 2012,one of my beautiful great-nieces,out and about in the City of Adelaide.

The Kraft Cardstock was the perfect base for the colours in this collection.The 3 photos have been backed with black cardstockand lifted on the page with foam tape.
I've created three embellishment clusters around the photos.The top cluster consists of hand cut leavesfrom the reverse side of the 4x4 Journaling Cards paper.Also 2 Crafty Lattice leaves coveredwith Pine Needles Distress Paint.

The cluster on the left side has more hand cut leaves, lifted with foam tape.The 2 Crafty Hibiscus has been cut in halfand then painted with 3 colours of Distress Paint.Started with Mustard Seed in the centre,then Spiced Marmalade, with a touch of Worn Lipstick.

I've tucked another 2 Crafty Lattice Leaf

under the hand cut leaves.

A black gel pen has been used to add a faux stitch border

around the edge of two patterned paper pieces to tie the black together.

The bottom cluster has the other halfof the 2 Crafty Hibiscus tucked underthe corner of the photo.Some more hand cut leavesin varies colours, all lifted with foam tape.

I've added a few pieces of Lucky Dip Wooden pieces.

The book plate has been backed with white cardstock

and will be used for some journaling.

The 2 Crafty title What a Wonderful day

has been covered with black ink

and add to the page with glue.

I've added string bow to the tag

and left the tails longer to drape across the page.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.Have an amazing weekend,hopefully plenty of time for some crafting.Please join us again on Monday!
Products used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockEcho Park Pool Party - 3x4 Journaling CardsEcho Park Pool Party - 4x4 Journaling CardsEcho Park Pool Party - Multi Journaling CardsEcho Park Pool Party - Paradise FloralEcho Park Pool Party - Ephemera Die Cuts2 Crafty title What a Wonderful Day2 Crafty Hibiscus2 Crafty Lattice LeavesDistress Paint

Hi Sunshinewith Echo Park A Slice of Summerby Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I've created a page using the summery Echo Park collection - A Slice of Summer. Adore the colours in this range!
Hi Sunshine

Loving the tearing trend at the moment, it really adds dimension to the layout, as does a diecut background - they don't all need to be backed! I especially love the white on the Timber background. 
I've fussy cut some flowers from the Summer Floral paper to add to the side of photo, layering these with some flowers from CVS Sunkissed Collection

The cutest stickers can be found in the Echo Park Slice of Summer Puffy Stickers pack - cute butterflies, flowers, sun and cute quote! 

I've finished off my page with a title from an older Simple Stories collection. 

Thanks for stopping by

Till next week

Fiona

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Products Used:
Echo Park A Slice of Summer paper - Summer FloralEcho Park A Slice of Summer paper - LemonsEcho Park A Slice of Summer paper - Hello Summer FloralEcho Park A Slice of Summer Puffy StickersCVS Sunkissed  Floral EphemeraCVS Sunkissed Accessory StickersSimple Stories Summer Farmhouse WordsDie-Cut

Star Student using Simple Stories School Life by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!Today I'm sharing the first page thatI have created using the collection,Simple Stories School Life.My favourite colour palette!The photo is Mr H's school photo from last year.This kid is growing up way too fast.

The page started with a clean piece of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.I've let the bright colours in this collection shine through.Lots of paper layers under the photoand Cardstock Stickers to embellish the page.
The top right corner of the pagehas the flag banner and word stickeradded to the page with foam tape.I've used a white gel pen to addfaux stitch circles around the spots on the paper.

To the left of the photo I've added more of the Cardstock Stickers to create an embellishment cluster.The 'first day' has been added directly to the page,The other stickers have been lifted with foam tapeand staggered down the side of the photo.I've used a black gel pen to add a borderto some of the elements on the page.

I've hand cut the 'clipboard' journal spot from the 3x4 Elements paper.The white section of the journal card has been outlined with a black gel pen.'The 'Choose to Shine' words have been hand cutfrom the 2x2 & 4x4 Elements paperand added to the page with foam tape.I've added more cardstock stickers tothis cluster with foam tape. The photo has been backed with the Honor Rollin' black side patterned paper.

The cluster in the top left corner of the page

is a mixture of 2 Crafty chipboard and word stickers.

The 2 Crafty Scrabble Tiles have been

covered with Candied Apple Distress Paint.

Once dry, I've outlined each tile with a white gel pen.

The words added are form the Cardstock Sticker sheet

and have been outlined with a black gel pen.

The 2 Crafty Title Star Student has been

covered with Black Soot Distress Paint.

I've backed the large star with scrap patterned paper.

I've highlighted the letters and smaller stars 

with a white gel pen to pop the title.

The chipboard has been lifted with foam tape.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

I hope the page has inspired you to 

get those school photos out and 

get creative this weekend.

Have fun and join us again on Monday.

Products used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Simple Stories School Life - Educate Yourself

Simple Stories School Life - Honour Rollin'

Simple Stories School Life - Ready Set Learn

Simple Stories School Life - 3x4 Elements

Simple Stories School Life - 2x2 & 4x4 Elements

Simple Stories School Life - 12x12 Cardstock Sticker

2 Crafty title Star Student

2 Crafty Scrabble Tiles

Distress Paints