18 with Uniquely Creative Flowering Utopia by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Back again with a layout using Uniquely Creative Flowering Utopia to compliment my page from a few weeks ago. 
18

For this layout I have used another patterned background with lots of pretty pinks and florals. I've added my photo with some pink paper layers then fussy cut the gorgeous floral hot air balloon from the Happy paper 

Next I have added some more florals from the ephemera pack along with some butterflies and cute ephemera words to finish off my page. 

And a simple 18 as the title after going through my stash and choosing gold to compliment the foiling in the background paper. 
Thanks for visitingTill next week 
Fionax

Barbie Movie with Photoplay Fashion Dreams by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Back again this week with my 2nd page using the cute Fashion Dreams collection
 by Photo Play! 
Barbie Movie

This paper was perfect for documenting the girls and I wearing pink to see the Barbie Movie last year - just a quick selfie photo but a nice memory all the same! 
For the layout I teamed up my pink papers around my photo and added some pops of blue then created my background to co-ordinate using Vicki Boutin Cosmic Watercolour Set on Vicki Boutin Foundations paper and a VB stencil. 
First I used the plastic bag technique to add my water colour - drying off the excess with paper towel and then letting it dry off naturally. Next I came in the my heart stencil using the same watercolours but less diluted. Once that was dry I've added a little of the gold onto an old  text stamp to add some texture.  

Next I have added lots of embellishments from the ephemera pack and added some shipping tags with some twine:

Then I have dug into the stash for some pink and blue thickers to make my title and added some journaling strips from my printer onto cardstock. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax

Products Used:Photoplay Fashion Dreams Sparkle PaperPhotoplay Fashion Dreams Accessories PaperPhotoplay Fashion Dreams Glam PaperPhotoplay Fashion Dreams Ephemera Die-CutsVicki Boutin Printshop Cosmic Watercolour SetVicki Boutin Foundations Art PaperVicki Boutin StencilThickersTwine

Stay True with Celebr8 #YOLO by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
I'm back again with another layout using the Celebr8 #YOLO collection. This time I've gone with the pinks and blues for my page:
Stay True

Love the sweet flowers in this collection and chose the background paper with this in mind. Next step to add some paper layers behind my photo and a larger piece in the floral. Then I went and fussy cut the flowers, some phrases, tabs and circles to layer up on my page. 

Again I have used a quote from the advertising strip to add some journaling detail. Plus a cute circle quote and another fussy cut flower. 

I've added a little detail to the side of my page with some paper strips for some extra colour and then used some 2Crafty Chevrons to the top and bottom alongside the chevrons on the patterned paper. 

Balancing out my embellishment clusters with another circle quote and some more pretty fussy cut flowers. The perfect matching colours can be found in my Foam Thickers - I've chosen the co-ordinating pinks and blues to add my title: Stay True

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax

Products Used:Celebr8 #YOLO Paper Pack2Crafty Chipboard Chevron BitsMaggie Holmes Round Trip Thickers 

Official Rain Taster with Echo Park All About a Girl

Hello everyone
Back with another layout created with the super cute Echo Park All About a Girl range,
such an awesome collection for little girls. 
Official Rain Taster

The rainbow paper was perfect for my rain layout and I've teamed it up with
my favourite colour combo of pink and teal then added a little pop of yellow!
Some doilies for some soft texture before adding a co-ordinating flower and some stickers.

I love the texture and dimension from the puffy stickers and puffy foam title.
A very light splattering of pale pink to complete the layout. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Echo Park All About a Girl paper - Colourful SkiesEcho Park All About a Girl paper - Tea TimeEcho Park All About a Girl paper - 3x4 Journaling CardsEcho Park All About a Girl paper - 4x4 Journaling CardsCocoa Vanilla Studio Daydream Accessory StickersBella Boulevard Time to Travel Puffy StickersPinkfresh Studio Happy Hearts Cardstock StickersPinkfresh Studio Alpha StickersMaggie Holmes Round Trip Foam ThickersGreen Tara Apple Blossom White and TurquoiseDoily

Magic using Carta Bella Believe In Magic by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!Today's page has been created withmy remaining pieces of the collectionCarta Bella Believe in Magic.
The gorgeous photos are my Great-Nieceat her Frozen birthday party in 2015.The blue in her dress was agreat match for this range.

A very simple page this week.

The base is a plain 12x12 sheet 

of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

The layers of patterned paper

and hand cut embellishments

have tied the page together.

The clouds have been hand cut

from Beyond The Clouds paper

and added to the page with foam tape.

I've outlined each cloud with 

a faux stich border created 

with a black gel pen.

The small stars are from

Element Sticker Sheet,

they have been lifted with foam 

tape to create more dimension.

The circles have been punched out

from the Firework Show paper

and placed around the page 

with foam tape.

The two main 6x4 photos have been

backed with Bazzill Raven Cardstock

to define them amongst the colours and patterns.

The lighting in the third photo 

was different to the other two.

It was taken in full sun and shows her full outfit.

I decided to make it a feature of the page,

I have cut out the silhouette of my Great-Niece

and added her to the page with foam tape.

The embellishments around the silhouetteare some hand cut speech bubbles from the Fun Day Phrases paperand stickers from the Element Sticker Sheet.
Most of the elements have beenadded to the page with foam tape.

The title of the page 'Magic'is also a sticker from the Element Sticker Sheet.I've used some of the circles punched out of the Fireworks Show paper toback the title sticker. 

Thanks for visiting the blog today,hopefully the page has given you some ideas for your next project.
Have a lovely weekend, stay warmand enjoy some creative time.Please join us again on Mondayfor Fiona's next project.
Products Used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockBazzill Raven CardstockCarta Bella Believe in Magic - See The StarsCarta Bella Believe in Magic - Firework ShowCarta Bella Believe in Magic - 4x4 Journaling CardsCarta Bella Believe in Magic - Beyond the CloudsCarta Bella Believe in Magic - Fun Day PhrasesCarta Bella Believe in Magic - Element Sticker Sheet

Little Miss with Simple Stories Boho Baby by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Back with another layout using the Boho Baby collection from Simple Stories - love it so much! It is so nice to see these different colours rather than just the traditional pastel baby colours in a baby collection.
Little Miss
 

For this layout I have focused on the browns and yellows in the collection, adding just a touch of pink with my alphas. I love a banner so this week I've added a couple of banners and then used a larger piece to matte my photo, adding a wide edge to fit my Sunshine banner. 
I've popped a white doily underneath which gave me a nice circle to make my curved title. I've left the background white so the title stands out, but added a black border with a sharpie to tie the page together. 

I've embellished with the sticker sheet - I love how much you get in these sheets - phrases, shapes, stars, flowers - they are jam-packed! I added some stars from the Rainbow Bits * Pieces pack and also used the tags from the Tags paper:

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax


Products Used:Simple Stories Boho Baby paper - 3x4 ElementsSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - 4x6 ElementsSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - Hello WorldSimple Stories Boho Baby paper - TagsSimple Stories Boho Baby Rainbow Bits and PiecesSimple Stories Boho Baby Sticker BookAmerican Crafts ThickersDoilyKaisercraft Cardstock - Snow

Happy Life using Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the Years by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone and happy Friday!Today I am sharing another page that I've created with the gorgeous collection,Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the YearsThe photo is my beautiful niece, changed to B&W to pop above the rich colours in this range.

I has so much fun with the mixed media

effect last week that I decided to play again.

Starting with the awesome Foundations Paper

from Vicki Boutin, seriously perfect for wet mediums.

I took inspiration from my favourite patterned paper

in this collection, the wood panel So Lucky paper.

The background effect started with 

Evergreen Bough Distress Oxide Ink

applied with the packaging technique.

Once it was dry and I was happy with the depth of colour,

I have added a layering of dot stencilling with the same ink.

Before moving to the next layer of colour,

I have added some big drops of the same ink

watered down to drip on the paper.

The next layer of colour is 

Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink and 

a Celebr8 Grunge Damask Stencil.

I have added random stencilling to the 

outer edge of the Evergreen Bough layer.

The next layer is using white gesso

and a Vicki Boutin Colour Study Stencil

layering over the other colours to appear

just beyond the paper layers.

I have fussy cut all of the flower clusters 

from the patterned paper Together.

These flowers have been used to create 

embellishment cluster on the page.

To the right of the photo I have added the flowers 

with foam tape and also added a star 

and butterfly from the Element Sticker Sheet

The embellishment cluster to the left

of the photo is a combination of

hand-cut flowers from both sides of the Together paper

and also the Documented paper.

I've used foam tape to lift the flowers.

There are also multiple stickers from

the Element Sticker Sheet, the camera,

small flowers and hearts.

The words have been hand cut 

from to So Lucky paper

and raised again with foam tape.

The smaller cluster at the bottom of the page

is also a mixture of hand cut flowers and stickers.

The word Priceless has been cut from the 

Documented paper and backed with black cardstock

for definition against the white flowers.

The 2 Crafty Chevron Bits 

have been covered with black ink

and helps to frame the cluster and title.

The simple title is a 2 Crafty Mini Title Stick

from Set 3 the words 'happy life'.

I have swiped the stick it with black ink 

to keep the words neutral and clear.

I have lifted the title with foam tape.

To finish the page, I have outlined the main

piece of So Lucky paper with a black pen

and then added flicks and splashes of 

watered down black gesso.

Thanks for visiting the blog today,I hope you have enjoyed the steps to this pageand get a chance to be creative over next few days.Enjoy your weekend and join us again next week
Vicki Boutin 12x12 Mixed Media Foundations PaperBazzill Raven CardstockPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - Dream LifePhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - TogetherPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years -So LuckyPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - Do Epic StuffPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - DocumentedPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - Element Sticker Sheet2 Crafty Mini Title Stick Set 3- Happy Life2 Crafty Chevron BitsDistress Oxide InkVicki Boutin Colour Study Stencil - FreshCelebr8 Lavender Lane Grunge Damask StencilBlack Gesso

Determined to Succeed using Uniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure by Kerryn Fry

Good morning everyone.Today my layout has been created with the collection,Uniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure.I had a heap of fun playing with this range and loved all of the embellishmentsthat could be cut from the papers.The B&W photos were snapped this year,they are Mr H doing what he lovesand giving it everything while he is out there. 

The base paper is a very clean sheet 

of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock., shocking I know!

I have matted the B&W photos 

with Bazzil Raven Cardstock

and lifted each photo on the page with foam tape.

I've layered the patterned papers

under the photos and highlighted certain 

paper layers with a fake stitch border.

Love the rough circles on the patterned paper

and have hand cut some of the circle 

embellishments to bring it altogether.

All of the embellishments have

been hand cut from the papers

Authorised Personnel Only

and The Story Layer Cuts.

I have lifted most of the elements

with foam tape to create layers across the page.

The 2 Crafty Chevron Bits

have been covered with black ink

and placed on both sides of the photos

to give the page some movement.

The title has been created with bare 

American Craft Thickers alphas.

They have been covered with black ink.

I have split the title into 2 parts

and used it to frame the photos.

The sub-title is some random

alpha stickers from my stash.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

I hope my sporty page has inspired you to create.

Enjoy your weekend

and have fun crafting.

Please join us again on Monday.

Products used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockBazzill Raven CardstockUniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - READY? GO!Uniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - No LimitsUniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - JourneyUniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - Authorised Personnel OnlyUniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - The Story Layer Cuts2 Crafty Chevron BitsAmerican Craft Thickers

Love Love Love using Echo Park Pool Party by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!The page I ma sharing with you todayhas been created with my very last pieces ofEcho Park Paper Pool Party.I'm a little sad, cause I have loved this collection!A beautiful photo of my niecemodelling her new outfit, lost in her thoughts.

I had a little fun playing with mixed media this week.

The page started with the amazing product

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Foundations Paper. 

The first layer is with a Vicki Boutin stencil

and Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Creative FX Iridescent Glaze.

The next layers have been created with 

Distress Oxide Inks and plastic packaging.

Using the colours Pickled Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, 

Spiced Marmalade and Mustard Seed. 

Once the background had dried, I have stamped 

with the same Distress Oxide colours, white

and gold ink using two different stamps.

Uniquely Creative Mini Zig Zag

and Kaisercraft Textured Tiny Dots.

I have layered the patterned papers and 

then embellished with the Ephemera pieces.

I've used foam tape to lift the Ephemera Pieces

and created clusters around the photo.

The black faux stitch line has been hand drawn 

around the strips of patterned paper 

and framed the photo using a black gel pen.

The Ephemera frame has been backed with white cardstock

to create a journal spot for the page.

I've outlined the journal spot with the black pen as well. 

The 2 Crafty Hibiscus have been covered 

with Distress Paints Mustard Seed and Worn Lipstick.

They have been outlined with a white pen, once the paint had dried.

The 2 Crafty Lattice Leaves were covered

with Evergreen Bough Distress Paint

and then tucked under the hibiscus.

I've hand cut leaves from the patterned papers

and added with foam tape to the clusters.

The 2 Crafty Window Shutter 

was a left over piece from another page.

I've covered it with gold ink and then cut it in half.

It's been added to the top and bottom 

of the page with some patterned paper.

The 2 Crafty Love Floral Cluster has been

hand painted with Distress Paints.

Once the paint has dried.

I have added some glitter glue to the words.

Thanks for visiting the blog today,

hopefully you have been inspired in some way.

Enjoy your weekend, have fun creating

and join us again on Monday.

Products used:

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Foundations Paper

Echo Park Paper Pool Party - Summer Stripes

Echo Park Paper Pool Party - Paradise Floral

Echo Park Paper Pool Party - Multi Journaling Cards

Echo Park Paper Pool Party - Make Lemonade

Echo Park Paper Pool Party - 4x4 Journaling Cards

Echo Park Paper Pool Party - Ephemera Die Cuts

2 Crafty Love Floral Cluster

2 Crafty Hibiscus

2 Crafty Lattice Leaves

2 Crafty Window Shutter 4

Distress Oxide Inks

Distress Paints

Vicki Boutin Stencil

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Creative FX Glaze - Iridescent

Uniquely Creative Zig Zag Mark Making Mini Stamp

Kaisercraft Textured Tiny Dot Stamp