Just Be You using Carta Bella Believe In Magic by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!

My page today has been created with 

the collection Carta Bella Believe In Magic.

The B&W photos of Mr H were taken

 almost 17 years ago at his friend's birthday party.

I sometimes forget how small he was

and he was such a cutie! Still is.

He was happily playing with a large bulldozer, 

fascinated with all the moving parts.

The base is a 12x12 sheet 

of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

I've layered the patterned papers and 

alternated the colours and patterns.

I've used a black gel pen to outline

the main patterned paper top & bottom edges

and outline the yellow stars paper for a little pop.

The top right corner of the page

has been embellished with stickers

from the Element Sticker sheet and foam tape.

At the bottom left corner of the photos,

I have created an embellishment cluster using 

a combination of Carta Bella Believe in Magic elements

and Echo Park Play All Day elements.

The journal card was cut from 4x4 Journaling Cards paper.

I've added the journal card to Bazzill Raven Cardstock

to clearly define the edges of the card

and lifted it with foam tape.

The 'Fun' sticker and small stars

are all from the Element Sticker Sheet

and have been lifted with foam tape.

The words 'One Cook Kid' are

cut from the Play All Day Collection.

I've backed each word with cardstock

and lifted each word with foam.

The vehicles and tag are from the 

Play All Day Sticker Sheet.

The smaller word stickers are

from the Believe in Magic Sticker Sheet.

The word 'Awesome' is from the 

2 Crafty Mini Word Set 4.

I've covered it with black ink

and added it to the vehicle sticker.

The 2 Crafty title Just Be You

has been covered black ink

and lifted with foam tape.

I've used a white gel pen to lightly

 outline the word 'You' in the title.

A fun page, capturing some

beautiful memories.

Thank you for visiting the blog today,

I hope the page has inspired you.

Have a lovely weekend

and join us again on Monday.

Products Used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - See The Stars

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - 4x4 Journaling Cards

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - Beyond The Clouds

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - Fun Day Phrases

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - Element Sticker Sheet

2 Crafty title Just Be You

2 Crafty Mini Word Set 4 - Awesome

Little Wild Flower with Simple Stories Boho Baby by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
I have another page to share with the stunning Simple Stories Boho collection, loving the earthy colours:
Little Wild Flower

I based this layout design on the tag and cute photos. I've used the darker paper as a large piece to match the brown of the tag, then I have added softer pinks to the page and some contrast with the stripey paper. 
I added a little stamping to the back to bring in a little more yellow to my page with some distress ink and a VB stencil. 

Embellishments used are the sticker book and the rainbow bits, so cute! I've also added a cute puffy fabric heart from CVS. 

I love the little tags from the Tags paper - super cute and perfect for my title and adding a little tag to tuck underneath. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax

Products Used:
Simple Stories Boho Baby paper - Little OneSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - Hello WorldSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - Journal ElementsSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - TagsSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - Born to be WildSimple Stories Boho Baby Rainbow Bits and PiecesSimple Stories Boho Baby Sticker BookDistress Oxide Wild HoneyKaisercraft Cardstock SnowVicki Boutin StencilCVS Puffy Hearts

Cheeky Grin using Echo Park Play All Day by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!

Today I'm sharing another page created with

Echo Park Paper Play All Day

The photo of Mr H was taken while 

we were holidaying in Brisbane back in 2010.

A fun day spent at the Queensland Museum.

The page started from a clean 

sheet of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

The patterned papers have covered 

most of the base, with To The Rescue

being the main paper on the page.

The blue star side matched the photo perfectly.

I've used both black and gold pens to add 

different details to the patterned papers.

The gold pen has been ruled at the top and 

bottom edges of the To The Rescue paper.

It has also been used to add dots

to the scalloped border and a fake 

stitched line around the 6x4 journal card.

The small embellishment cluster 

at the top left of the page has been built 

from the 12x12 Element Sticker Sheet.

The stars and dinosaur have been 

lifted with foam tape.

The cluster to the left of the photo is a 

2x2 journal card from the 6x4 Journal Cards paper.

I've mounted the photo and the 

2x2 journal card on Bazzill Raven Cardstock.

More stars, a dinosaur and words

are all from the Sticker Sheet.

I've added fake stitch borders, with a black pen,

around a few of the patterned paper layers.

To the right of the photo is an another

small embellishment cluster built with

more stars, dinosaur and words.

At the base of the page is a quote

from the Sticker Sheet added to

Black Cardstock for a bit of pop

and it has been lifted with foam tape.

The 2 Crafty title Cheeky Grin

has been covered with gold ink

and then added to the page vertically 

along the right edge of the photo.

A simple page, with an older photo.

I love the end result.

Thank you for visiting the blog today

I hope you have enjoyed the page.

Have a lovely weekend

and join us again on Monday.

Products Used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Echo Park Paper - Play All Day - To The Rescue

Echo Park Paper - Play All Day - Play Ball

Echo Park Paper - Play All Day - Construction Zone

Echo Park Paper - Play All Day - 4x6 Journaling Cards

Echo Park Paper - Play All Day - 4x4 Journaling Cards

Echo Park Paper - Play All Day - 12x12 Element Sticker Sheet

2 Crafty title Cheeky Grin

It's all Good with Simple Stories Simply Vintage Indigo Garden by Fiona Johnstone

Hello Everyone!
This week I am back with another Simple Stories collection - Simply Vintage Indigo Garden. This is a really pretty collection with blues, yellows, greens and pinks. Lots of florals and butterflies!
It's All Good

For this page I have focused on the greens and yellows in the collection and added a hint of the navy blue. I started with a white background and have used the plastic bag technique to  create my background, then once dry I used a Vicki Boutin stencil and added some leaves to the background and some sploshes. 

Next I added some torn paper layers - I adore this green floral paper! I cut the top large yellow butterfly from the reverse side of this paper. 
Lots of torn layers and then embellishment time! I have the ephemera pack for this collection and it has so many bits and pieces - gorgeous flowers and tags:

I love the cute butterflies and the ephemera pack also has little word phrases and titles which I have used here:

 More butterflies and hearts, then I finished off my page with some old kaisercraft flowers - these were the perfect colour and finishing touch. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Indigo Garden - So lovely paperSimple Stories Simply Vintage Indigo Garden - Simply Sweet paperSimple Stories Simply Vintage Indigo Garden - Little DetailsSimple Stories Simply Vintage Indigo Garden - 4x6 ElementsSimple Stories Simply Vintage Indigo Garden - Bits and PiecesKaisercraft Enamel FlowersVicki Boutin Fernwood Stencil GreeneryDistress Oxide Ink - Squeezed LemonadeDistress Oxide Ink - Shabby ShuttersWhite Cardstock - Snow

Discover, Explore using Simple Stories Boho Baby by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!Today I am sharing my second creation usingthe Simple Stories Boho Baby collection.The photos are from the archives,of a very young Mr H taken on a weekend away at Victor Harbor,way back in March 2006.

The base of the page is a very clean 

sheet of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

I've let the gorgeous colours in this range

be the centre piece of the layout.

Starting in the top right corner,

I've used some strips of patterned paper

to create some interest across the top edge.

To decorate the paper layers, I've used

stickers from the 12x12 Sticker Sheet,

raising the elements with foam tape.

I've used a combination of patterned papers

layered under the photos with the 

Tiny Miracles being the main paper .

The large border sticker from the Sticker Sheet

was the perfect addition to the top of the papers.

The Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue added

beautiful glittery highlights to the rainbows & stars.

The 2 Crafty Mini Weather Icons have 

been covered with Distress Paint.

The clouds were covered with Picket Fence first

and then the edges have been outlined with Stickles.

The Sun was covered with Fossilized Amber

and the swiped with Gold Ink for highlights.

all elements have been lifted with foam tape.

The journal card was cut from the 

Journal Elements and raised with foam tape.

I've used a white gel pen to outline

the journal space with a fake stitch border.

The journal card has been decorated with

a sticker from the Sticker Sheet

and a 2 Crafty Mini Camera.

The camera has been covered

with a mixture of Distress Paints,

Gathered Twig and Rusty Hinge.

I've created an embellishment cluster

just below the journal card using

Rainbow stickers and words.

The arches have been highlighted with Stickles

and each element lifted with foam tape.

The photos have been placed on 

Bazzill Raven Cardstock to create 

clear lines and pop them above the patterned papers

I've added some stickers to the left

side of the papers and then used

a black gel pen to outline the bottom

edge of the papers.

The title of the page has been created

with the 2 Crafty title Discover and

the 2 Crafty Word Set 4 - Explore.

Both have been covered with white gesso

as a solid base coat and then covered 

with Stickles Glitter Glue

for a sparkly finish.

Thank you for visiting the blog,

I hope you have enjoyed the process.

Enjoy the nice long weekend,

make some time to create

and join us again on Monday

Products Used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Simple Stories Boho Baby - Dream Big

Simple Stories Boho Baby - Hello World

Simple Stories Boho Baby - Journal Elements

Simple Stories Boho Baby - Tiny Miracle

Simple Stories Boho Baby - 12x12 Sticker Sheet

2 Crafty title Discover

2 Crafty Mini Word Set 4 - Explore

2 Crafty Mini Weather Icons

2 Crafty Mini Camera

Distress Paints

Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue

Adore with Simple Stories Boho Baby by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Back today with what could be the cutest baby range I have seen in a while!
Loving the Boho feel and colours of this collection.
Adore

Layers, tags and tearing feature in my layout today - I really wanted to continue the boho feel of the papers into my design for this gorgeous photo of my great niece when she was born!
I started with a simple stencilled background using a Vicki Boutin stencil. I have used Distress Oxide in Spun Sugar for the soft pink, just onto regular KC cardstock.  I love how the lines of the stencil flow with the check paper I have used as my background frame:

I've used the Sticker Book for all it's marvellous shapes, words and titles to embellish lots of pages! I also have the super cute rainbow ephemera pack from which I have used the hearts and flower below:

I've cut tags from the paper and tucked those under my photo, added some twine and then tucked a piece of doily under the side of my photo before finishing off with some words from the sticker sheet and then my title with these adorable soft blush coloured thickers and some little stamped hearts. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Simple Stories Boho Baby paper - 4x6 ElementsSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - Born to be WildSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - Little WildflowerSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - 3x4 ElementsSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - TagsSimple Stories Boho Baby Sticker BookSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - Rainbow BitsVicki Boutin Color Study Stencils FreshDistress Oxide Spun SugarKaisercraft Cardstock - SnowAmerican Crafts ThickersTwineDoily

Embrace Today using Echo Park Paper Play All Day Boy by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!Today's page has been created with Echo Park Paper Play All Day Boy collection.The photo of Mr H was taken at schoolduring the Remembrance Day Ceremony in 2011.Such a beautiful moment for the studentsto learn about the importance of this day.

The base of the layout is a 12x12 sheet

of  Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

I used a 6x6 stencil from my collection 

and three Distress Oxide Inks

to create the background effect.

The colours are Candied Apple, 

Crackling Campfire and Wild Honey.

I've used a black gel pen to outline 

the main patterned paper Construction Zone.

I have punched some border strips

from the paper To The Rescue to pop

the blue in the photo.

The word sticker is from the

Cocoa Vanilla Daydream stickers.

I've lifted the sticker with foam tape.

The photo has been lifted with scrap cardboard

and then layered on Bazzill Raven Cardstock 

and one of the 6x4 Journaling Cards.

The 2 Crafty Stars have been covered

with Wild Honey Distress Paint.

Once dry, I've outlined the stars 

with a black gel pen.

The words 'You are amazing' and small stars

are all stickers from the 12x12 Element Sticker Sheet

The words were then added to a strip of patterned paper.

The reverse side of 4x4 Journaling Card

has been used to the left of the photo.

For some added interest and dimension, 

I've hand cut some of the words 

from the same patterned paper

and lifted the with foam tape.

The 4x4 'Be Kind Journal card to the left of the photo

has been layered on Raven Cardstock

and then another 'red spot' 4x4 Journal Card.

The border removed from the 4x4 'Be Kind' Journal card

was used as strips on either side of the photo.

I've used a black pen to added fake stitch line

to each strip.

The 2 Crafty title Embrace today was

covered with Candied Apple Distress Paint

and then added to the base of the photo.

Products used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Echo Park Paper Play All Day Boy - To The Rescue

Echo Park Paper Play All Day Boy - Construction Zone

Echo Park Paper Play All Day Boy - 4x6 Journaling Cards

Echo Park Paper Play All Day Boy - 4x4 Journaling Cards

Echo Park Paper Play All Day Boy - Play Ball

Echo Park Paper Play All Day Boy - 12x12 Element Sticker Sheet

2 Crafty title Embrace today

2 Crafty Stars Pack

Distress Oxide Inks

Distress Paint

Miscellaneous Stencil