Dancerwith Carta Bella That's my Girlby Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
A bit of a break from the holiday snaps to scrap a girly page of my great niece and
 one of her on the way to ballet photos :Dancer

When I saw this cute ballerina paper in the Carta Bella That's my Girl collection,
 I knew it would be perfect for this little dancer.
I have teamed it up with other predominantly pink papers and added a pink border
 around a plain white cardstock background. 

Next up I made my own little embellishment combining a small doily, a fussy cut
circle from the patterned paper and the ballerina stickers from the
  Element Cardstock Sticker Sheet. 

Next up I have used these stunning Green Tara flowers to make cute clusters
 and added some ballet slippers and a cute word sticker to the page. 
I have then added a simple title with some pink Thicker Stickers and added
 a sprinkling of heart stickers from the 12x12 sticker sheet. 

Thanks for stopping by
Till next week 
Fionaxx

Products Used:
Carta Bella That's my Girl - Magical BallerinasCarta Bella That's my Girl - 3x4 Journaling

Carta Bella That's my Girl - Hot Air Balloons

Carta Bella That's my Girl - Element Cardstock Sticker SheetGreen Tara Cornflower Packs RoseThickersBazzil Cardstock - WhiteDoily

One Fine Day with Carta Bella Secret Garden and Mintay See you in Paris by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
Today I have created a layout using paper from Carta Bella Secret Garden and embellishments from Mintay See you in Paris. 
 ONE FINE DAY 

I've created a layout using predominantly pink with a touch of black and white. I've used two different pink patterned papers then teamed that up with embellishments from the Mintay See you in Paris Diecuts. I've added some older 49andMarket rubons to the background in pink shades, before adding a flower. 

More of the Mintay diecuts and white flowers from my stash. The words and mini title stickers are from the Mintay See you in Paris word stickers. I've also used some ephemera from 49andMarket for my title One Fine Day and the tab under my photo. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Carta Bella Secret Garden Paper Journaling 3x4Carta Bella Secret Garden Paper Fairytale BooksMintay See you in Paris DiecutsMintay See you in Paris Word Stickers49andMarket Rubons and EphemeraBazzill Cardstock Raven

White Flowers

18 Celebrate with Carta Bella Secret Garden by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
This week I have created a layout using the beautiful Secret Garden collection by Carta Bella. I do love how thick the papers are in this collection which has lots of beautiful florals:
18 Celebrate

For this layout I wanted to use one of the busy floral patterned papers as my main background. To make this work I have matted the paper with a plain green border, and then matted my photos in a plainer patterned paper too. 
Next I used some co-ordinating flowers from Green Tara and used the Secret Garden Tags and Frames to add journaling to the page. 

More florals and ephemera words

I finished off with using some thickers for my title - finding some numbers in Gold to match the birthday sash and then the large celebrate title from a birthday thickers pack. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:

Carta Bella Secret Garden paper - Magical Stems

Carta Bella Secret Garden paper - Butterfly Beauty

Carta Bella Secret Garden paper - 3x4 Journalling

Carta Bella Secret Garden Frames and Tags

Green Tara Cornflower Packs - Rose

Uniquely Creative Day Dream Mini Cut apart sheet

Thickers

Bloom and Growwith Carta Bella That's My Girlby Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
Super cute collection this week by Carta Bella for little girls, That's My Girl!
 Gorgeous pinks and greens and love the thickness of the paper. 
Bloom and Grow

For this layout I focused on the green in the jumper and then added some florals and pinks to match the overall image - outside in the garden. I love how this papers edges rough up as it is quite thick paper. I love the woodgrain paper as a background for contrast - this piece is from the boy collection by Carta Bella - That's My Boy. 
Perfect stickers to accompany the page and some pretty white blooms and a smattering of heart stickers to complete the embellishing. 

I am a sucker for a cute mushrooom sticker and this little house one is super cute!! I finished my page off with the 2Crafty title Bloom & Grow - in a slightly darker red so it pops. The perfect title for garden photos! 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Carta Bella That's My Girl paper - Little Dreamer FloralCarta Bella That's My Girl paper - Pretty Girl BowsCarta Bella That's My Girl paper - 3x4 JournalingCarta Bella That's My Girl paper - Hot Air BalloonsCarta Bella That's My Boy paper - TreehouseCarta Bella That's My Girl Sticker Sheet49andMarket flowers Florets - Salt2Crafty Chipboard Title - Bloom and Grow

Fun Times with Carta Bella Summer Sunflower Collection by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
This week I have used the awesome Sunflower Collection by Carta Bella to create
this layout from a few years back at Van Gogh Alive:
Fun Times

The sunflowers from this range were perfect for my photos outside of the exhibition
 in front of these sunflowers. I have fussy cut several of the sunflowers from
  Sunflower Garden paper to start with. 
On my white cardstock I have brayed on some black paint and then used some
 green distress oxide ink to stamp some wire print around the page. 

After layering up some green and yellow papers I have scattered my fussy cut
 sunflowers around my page before adding some stickers from the element
 sticker sheet, a Cocoa Vanilla Studio stickers and the cute bee and butterfly ephemera pieces. I used a punch to add some leaves from the green Sunflower patch.

and a close up of the smaller sunflower at the base of my page, the white cardstock
 layered onto the orange Sunny Plaid paper. 

To finish off, I have used a 2Crafty chipboard title - Fun times and inked it in dark
 green to match one of my papers. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Carta Bella Summer Sunflower Collection - Sunflower GardenCarta Bella Summer Sunflower Collection - Sunflower PatchCarta Bella Summer Sunflower Collection - Sunny PlaidCarta Bella Summer Sunflower Collection - Sunflower Seed PacketsCarta Bella Summer Sunflower Collection - 12x12 Element StickersCocoa Vanilla Studio Great Escape Accessory Sticker Sheet49andMarket Country Side Laser Cut Elements2Crafty Chipboard - Fun TimesDistress Oxide Inks - Rustic Wilderness

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

Say Cheese using Carta Bella Believe In Magic by Kerryn fry

Morning all.Today I've created a fun page usingCarta Bella Believe In Magic.The photos of my Niece & Nephew were takenin July 2014 while on holidays in Brisbane.Love the way they interact.

The base is 12x12 Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

I've added some random highlights to 

the background with the Crafters Workshop 

6x6 Mini Tiny Dots Stencil

and gold ink from my stash.

I've used the Bazzill Raven Cardstock

to matt the photos and the 4x4 Journal card.

The photos have been lifted with

foam tape to add dimension to the page.

I've used a corner rounder punch

on some of the paper layers for a softer touch.

The speech bubbles have been hand cut

from the Fun Day Phrases paper.

I've outlined two of them with a black pen

and lifted them all with foam tape.

The 'Hello' word and stars are 

from the Element Sticker Sheet

The small journal spot has

been cut from a 4x4 Journal Card

and outlined with a black pen.

The main embellishment cluster

at the bottom right corner of the photos,

has been built with a 4x4 Journal card

and stickers from the Element Sticker Sheet.

The journal card has been outlined

with a faux stitch line, using a black pen.

The camera and some of the stars 

have been raised with foam tape.

The black lines with small stars

is also a sticker from the sheet.

Different papers have also been 

outlined with a black pen.

The title of the page is a sticker

from the Element Sticker sheet

lifted with foam tape.

Products Used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - Firework Show

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - 4x4 Journaling Cards

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - See Stars

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - Fun Day Phrases

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - 

Carta Bella Believe In Magic - Element Sticker Sheet

Crafters Workshop 6x6 Stencil - Mini Tiny Circles

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

Together using Carta Bella Sunflower Market by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!Today I'm sharing another page that was created with the gorgeous collectionCarta Bella Sunflower Market. The photos still just make me smile!The original photo was taken in 1974with Mum and my siblings.We decided to do a re-creation last year, 48 years later, while we were altogether for a birthday.Seriously good fun.

The page started with the fabulous, amazingly sturdy

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Foundations Paper.

I cannot recommend this paper enough

for wet mixed media background effects.

I planned the layout of the page first,

cut the patterned papers to fit and then put them aside.

Using plastic packaging, water and Distress Oxide Inks

Pine Needles and Evergreen Bough.

the background came together.

Using the darker Pine Needles closer to the papers

and then Evergreen Bough to soften the edges.

The background was thoroughly dried using a heat gun,

then I have used the Tsukineko All Purpose Vegas Gold Ink,

the Crafters Workshop 6x6 Mini Tiny Circles Stencil

and a sponge to apply the ink to the background.

At the top of the page I have used a

3x4 Journaling Card, a few strips of patterned papers,

The frame of a 6x4 journal card used for the title,

some hand-cut flowers from Sunny 

and a Tag for the Frames & Tags pack.

To the right of the photos,

 I have added the larger 'Welcome Home' tag, 

but covered the words with the 'Gather' tag

that I have hand-cut to the shape of the word.

There are some bees hand-cut from Busy Buzzing paper

and more flowers from the Sunny paper.

Under the tag and flower cluster,

I have added the remaining piece of the 

floral frame from the layout last week.

The journal spot was created from a 

6x4 Journal card and add under the photo.

I've used layers of foam tape to lift most elements.

Then using a black pen I have added borders

to some elements and paper pieces.

The small flower bunches were cut

from the 6x4 Journal Card that I've used for the title.

I've used foam tape to lift the flowers 

to create more dimension on the page.

Above the photos, I have created a small cluster

and built a sub-title for the page.

More bees cut from the Busy Buzzing paper

and the words were cut from a 

6x4 Journal Card and 3x4 Journal Card.

All raised with foam tape.

The main title of the page has been

cut from a 6x4 Journal Card.

It has been lifted with foam tape and is sitting on

a 2 Crafty Floral Banner covered with Gold Ink.

To finish the page, I've watered down

some Tsukineko All Purpose Ink Vegas Gold

and flicked some splashes across the page.

Once the page was completed,

I did lightly spray the back of the Foundations Paper

and 'flattened' it with some heavy weights

It worked beautifully!

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

I hope the page has inspired you and given you a giggle.

Enjoy your weekend, make some time for yourself

and join us again on Monday.

Products used:

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media 12x12 Foundations Paper

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - Baking Bash

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - 6x4 Journaling Cards

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - 3x4 Journaling Cards

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - Busy Buzzing

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - Sunny

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - Frames & Tags

2 Crafty Floral Banner

Tsukineko All Purpose Vegas Gold Ink

Distress Oxide Ink

Crafters Workshop 6x6 Mini Tiny Circles Stencil