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Monday, August 28, 2023

Good Vibes with Simple Stories Boho Sunshine by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

A new collection today - Simple Stories Good Vibes.
Love this collection such fun colours! 

Good Vibes



This collection looks awesome on Kraft cardstock, but first I needed to add a little extra to the background and used some Distress Oxide and a VB stencil to do some reverse stamping - I've applied my ink directly on to the stencil, spritzed some water and then stamped the image onto the cardstock. It creates a lovely, subtle background on which to layer my papers. 


Loving torn papers at the moment and after matting my photo and distressing the edges I have added some torn paper layers. Next I've hit the ephemera pack to add flowers and butterflies as well as going through my stash for some older Simple Stories phrases - similar can be found in their sticker books. 


My title uses the Boho Sunshine foam thickers - and includes a mix of titles and embellishments! I've used a couple of the foam flowers to add a bit of variation to my embellishments. 

Thanks for visiting
See you next week
Fiona
x




Products Used:
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine - Good Vibes
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine - Smile Big
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine - Be Kind
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine - Wild and Free
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine - Floral Bits
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine - Foam Thickers
Distress Oxide Ink - 
Vicki Boutin Stencil 
Kraft Cardstock

Monday, August 21, 2023

Wonder with 49&Market Nature Study by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Back with another layout using 49&Market Nature Study. 

Wonder


For this layout I have focused on all the amazing butterflies in the collection - mainly the paper and the rub-ons. I've started with a plain background from the collection pack and added a strip of the butterfly paper, with a pop of green for contrast. 

Next I have used lots of rub-on butterflies and words to embellish the background paper:


Next I have kept it simple with embellishments - adding  some small word ephemera to the top right of my photo and to the bottom left a large ephemera butterfly to and tag with some twine:



before finishing with an ephemera word from the collection for my title. 


Thanks for visiting
See you next week
Fiona
x



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49&Market Nature Study Collection Pack 12x12
49&Market Nature Study Ephemera Bits
49&Market Nature Study Mushroom and Foliage
49&Market Nature Study Rub-ons Wings

Monday, August 14, 2023

Gorgeous with Prima Postcards from Paradise by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Today I have created a layout using the absolutely stunning Prima Postcards from Paradise:

Gorgeous


I had to use this range for a picture of my eldest as flamingoes are her favourite animal. I love the paper and based my design around the flamingo on the paper - spacing my design to either side.  The left side has my photo and I have matted it with some paper layers and the cute door from the ephemera pack. Next I have added some chipboard inked in gold underneath before adding flowers and a flamingo.


On the right hand side I have made a similar cluster minus the photo - door and chipboard with an adorable envelope, some flowers and another flamingo from the ephemera pack. I've added a subtitle beauty in gold. 


a close-up of the main title gorgeous, painted gold to compliment the flecks of gold in the paper. 







Products Used:

Prima Postcards from Paradise - Paradise Found with Foil
Prima Postcards from Paradise - Postcards from Paradiso
Prima Postcards from Paradise - Ephemera Set
2Crafty Chipboard - Grid Panel
2Crafty Chipboard - Fine Word Set 2
Gold Paint



Monday, August 7, 2023

Curious with 49&Market Nature Study by Fiona Johntone

Hello everyone

This week I have used the stunning Nature Study collection from 49 & Market, perfect for all those outdoorsy photos!

Curious


I'm always taking photos of mushrooms when I am out and about on bushwalks so this cute mushroom paper was perfect! I have created a photo collage of a few favourites and printed all out as one photo for my layout. I've mounted the photo with a few paper layers and ephemera and then added some strips of the mushroom paper with a darker green underneath for contrast. 


Loving the Laser Cut Outs in these ranges and have used the fabulous Mushrooms and Foliage one to add lots of mushroom embellishments around my page. I've combined it with the amazing ephemera pack - so many bit and pieces in this pack! Perfect bits for tucking and making titles! 

And of course the always amazing rub-ons 49&Market make - these are so easy to use and add fabulous detail to a page. I've used the Wings packet here - lots of butterflies! And my favourite - the cute magnifying glass ephemera - perfect to frame or highlight an embellishment like I've done with this mushroom - mounted on foam tape for as real pop!


Thanks for visiting
See you next week
Fiona
x



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Products Used:
49&Market Nature Study Collection Pack 12x12
49&Market Nature Study Ephemera Bits
49&Market Nature Study Mushroom and Foliage
49&Market Nature Study Rub-ons Wings