Love using Simple Stories The Simple Life by Kerryn Fry

Hey everyone!My layout today has been created withthe collection, Simple Stories The Simple Life.The beautiful photo is my Father and his youngest Great-Grand daughter at her first birthday party.

The base of the page is a 

12x12 sheet Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

I have layered the photo onto the reverse 

side of the Journaling Elements paper.

The two main paper layers under the

photo are Happy Together and Our Story.

I've used a gold pen to outline 

the darker paper Our Story.

To add some interest on the right side of the photo,

I have hand cut the pattern of the paper and then 

 stuck down the reverse side of the pattern.

In the top right corner of the photo I have added the 

'heart this' ephemera piece from the Journal Bits Die Cuts pack.

In the bottom right corner of the photo are some

more ephemera pieces from the Die Cut pack.

There are two floral pieces and the quote

all lifted with foam tape.

The leaves have been hand cut from a 

journal card on the Journal Elements paper

and the butterflies have been cut from Our Story.

To the left of the photo I have added layered three

journal cards from the Journal Elements paper

The larger 'Family' card is first, with the 'Memories' 

card added to the left side with foam tape 

and the date card added at the bottom.

The floral pieces have been highlighted with gold pen.

At the top of the layered journal cards

I have added another hand cut butterfly

and two more pieces from the Die Cuts pack.

The title of the page is the to the left of the photo 

is the 2 Crafty Viney Love Letters covered

with Forest Moss Distress Paint and backed 

with the reverse side of the 4x6 Elements paper.

I have highlighted each letter with

a gold pen to pop on the page.

The finishing touch to the page is the

splashes of the Tsukineko All Purpose

Gold Ink to tie in all of the gold touches.

Thank you for dropping by today,

I hope you have been inspired by the page.

Have a great weekend and 

join us again on Monday.

Happy Crafting!

Products used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Simple Stories The Simple Life - Our Story

Simple Stories The Simple Life - Journal Elements

Simple Stories The Simple Life - Happy Together

Simple Stories The Simple Life - 4x6 Elements

Simple Stories The Simple Life - Journal Bits Die Cuts

2 Crafty Viney Love Letters

Distress Paint

Tsukinko All Purpose Gold Ink

Winter Wonderland using Simple Stories Simple Vintage Winter Woods by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!The layout I'm sharing with you today has been created with the collectionSimple Stories Simple Vintage Winter Woods.The photos of Mr H were taken in 2018on our last trip to Lake Mountain in Victoria.

The base of the page is Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

The background effect has been created in two stages. 

The first layer is Distress Oxide Inks 

Evergreen Bough and Salvaged Patina.

I've combined both colours on a plastic scrap,

sprayed it with water and mixed them together.

With a round paint brush I've added 

splashes to the outer area of the cardstock.

Once dry, I've used the Vicki Boutin Evergreen & Holly

Snowflake stencil and white paint to add

some random flakes to the background.

At the top of the photos I've added the smaller 

bird embellishment from the Page Pieces pack.

The embellishment has been lifted

with foam tape for extra dimension.

The 'Day to Remember' piece on the 

left side of the photos has been hand cut 

from 4x4 Elements paper. I've added it to 

a journal card cut from the Journaling Elements paper.

The 2 Crafty Winter Twig Branches has been

covered with white gesso and then

Salvage Patina Distress Paint.

Once it was dry, I've added

Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue

to some of the branches.

On the right side of the photos, I've used

more embellishments from the Page Pieces.

The 'Snow' card has been tucked under

the photo layer with the top edge lifted

with foam tape. The larger bird has been added

with foam tape and then a little Glitter

Glue to the star on the card.

At the base of the snow card I've added

a second 2 CraftyWinter Twig Branch

and another hand cut embellishment.

The 'Love this most' embellishment was

hand cut from 4x6 Elements paper.

The title for the layout Winter Wonderland

is from the Page Pieces pack.

I've added it to the page with foam squares

and the decorated it with Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue.

Thank you for dropping by the Blog today.

I hope my page has inspired you to create

or at least cooled you down a little.

Have a great weekend and

join us again on Monday.

Products Used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockSimple Stories Simple Vintage Winter WoodsSimple Stories Simple Page Pieces Winter Woods2 Crafty Winter Twig BranchesDistress Oxide InksDistress PaintsRanger Stickles Glitter GlueWhite paint

Todays moments using Bella Blvd School is Cool by Kerryn Fry

Hello crafters!Happy New Year from me!
My first page for the year has been createdwith the collection, Bella Blvd School is Cool.The papers were picked for their colours, not the theme, they match the photo perfectly.
The photo of Mr H, at nearly 5 years oldand his cousin Nicole hanging in the then sandpit, now our veggie garden. 

The base of the page is my absolute 

favourite, Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

The background effect has been created

with the Simple Stories Arrow Stencil

and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Ink.

It pops the small amount of orange

in the photo and patterned papers.

Across the top of the page I have added 

a strip of Simple Stories Say Cheese at the Park

Meet Me on Main, a thin strip of Daily Details

and a scalloped sticker from the Cardstock sheet. 

The sun and clouds have been hand cut from

the Daily Details paper and the sticker is

from Cocoa Vanilla Sunkissed Accessory Stickers

I've used foam tape to lift each piece.

The 2 Crafty Stars Pack was used to embellish 

the page and to create a journal spot.

The chipboard stars have been covered with

patterned paper and the extra stars are patterned paper.

The black chipboard dots on the page are 

the dot centres from the 2 Crafty Photo Corners.

They have been covered with black ink

and lifted with foam tape.

The 2 Crafty Mini Camera has been covered

with Spiced Marmalade Distress Paint.

After drying, I have then covered it with 

Spiced Marmalade Oxide Ink and hit it with a heat gun.

The final layer is Dimensional Magic

which had a great reaction with the Oxide.

Love the marbled finish.

The photo has been matted with Bazzill Raven Cardstock,

with patterned papers layers added underneath.

I have raised the photo and first two paper

layers with foam tape to create extra layers. 

I've used a black pen to add borders to some 

of the paper pieces and stars.

To the left of the photo I have added 

two more stars and words from both 

the DooHickey Cardstock Stickers

and Cocoa Vanilla Accessory Stickers.

The title for the page has been created

from the 2 Crafty Phrase Stick Set 5.

Using 'todays moments, tomorrows memories'.

The chipboard has been swiped with black ink,

layering the colour without colouring the words.

I have cut the phrase into two pieces and

then added them to the page with foam tape.

The finishing touches are the small hearts

from the DooHickey Sticker sheet. 

Thanks for visiting the blog today.I hope you have been inspired to spend some time crafting over the weekend.Please join us again on Monday for Fiona's next project.
Products used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockBazzill Raven CardstockBella Blvd School is Cool - Daily DetailsBella Blvd School is Cool - PaperclipsBella Blvd School is Cool - School UniformBella Blvd School is Cool - Wise OneBella Blvd School is Cool - DooHickey Cardstock StickersSimple Stories Say Cheese at the Park - Meet Me on MainSimple Stories Hello Today Stencil - ArrowsCocoa Vanilla Sunkissed Accessory Stickers2 Crafty 6x4 Phrase Stick Set 52 Crafty Stars Pack2 Crafty Mini Camera2 Crafty Photo Corner DotsDistress PaintDistress Oxide InksDimensional Magic

Father & Daughter moment using Echo Park Paper Let's Create by Kerryn Fry

Good morning everyone!My page today has been created with the collection Echo Park Paper Let's Create.The colours in the collection were perfect for this gorgeous photo of my Nephew and Great-Niece at her Christening.

The base of the layout is a cleansheet of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.I've layered the patterned papersand outlined some of the layersusing a gold pen.
The butterflies and tab in the top right corner are stickers from Cocoa Vanilla. The butterflies have been lifted with foam tape.

The embellishment cluster to the leftof the photo has been created with stickersfrom the Cardstock Sticker Sheetand Cocoa Vanilla.
The Let's Create Stickers have beenmodified with words from Cocoa Vanillaand Tim Holtz sticker book.

The 2 Crafty Rose Set has been covered 

with Distress Paints Evergreen Bough,

Bundled Sage and Stormy Sky.

I have backed the roses with scrap

paper and then outlined the flower part

with a gold pen. Each flower has been

lifted with foam tape for dimension.

The 2 Crafty title Father & Daughter Moment

has been covered with Gold Ink.

The 'Moment' part of the title

has been lifted with foam tape as well.

A simple, sweet page for this week.

Thank you for visiting this blog today,

I hope you have been inspired.

Have a fun, creative weekend

and I will catch you next year, sound strange!

Join us again on Monday!

Products used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockEcho Park Paper Let's Create - Get CraftyEcho Park Paper Let's Create - Craft RoomEcho Park Paper Let's Create - 4x6 Journaling CardsEcho Park Paper Let's Create - 12x12 Cardstock Sticker SheetEcho Park Paper Let's Create - Stash of Stems2 Crafty title Father & Daughter moment2 Crafty Rose SetDistress PaintCocoa Vanilla Stickers

Be You using Celebr8 Just Be You by Kerryn Fry

Good morning everyone!Today I'm sharing another page created with the beautiful collection Celebr8 Just Be You.A rare selfie taken after a short hair cutin August last year. It's long again now! 

The page has started with a 12x12 piece of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock for the base.I knew I intended to use the wreath hand cut from the patterned paper on the page.
The simple background effect has been created to appear around the outside edge of the wreath edge.Using the Crafters Workshop 6x6 Mini Tiny Circles and white ink, I have added some light details on the cardstock.
Using a white paint pen, I have addedsome splashes across the page as well.

I've hand cut some of the half orangesto add some extra dimension to the wreath.Some of the leaves on the wreath havebeen outlined with a gold pen.
The quote 'Beauty Begins' is from the barcode strip,I have cut it into two pieces and cut flags each end.I've used foam tape to add it to the page.

The large 2 Crafty Anthea's Butterfly frame has been 

covered with black ink and backed with patterned paper.

I have only used adhesive in the centre of the butterfly 

frame and paper, to allow it to have some movement & dimension.

The 2 Crafty Fine Leafy Bush has been

cut into smaller pieces and covered with Mowed Lawn 

& Rustic Wilderness Distress Paint.

The 2 Crafty Polaroid Asst Frames have

been covered with black patterned paper

and the smaller frames have been backed 

with a lighter patterned paper.

I have added a few more hand cut elements

from the collection to the page.

The orange bloom to the left of the photo

and a cluster of oranges to the bottom

of the photo under the butterflies.

The smaller 2 Crafty Anthea's Butterflies

have been covered with a combination of 

Mustard See, Fossilized Amber and 

Spiced Marmalade Distress paint.

I've finished the butterflies with a layer of

Dimensional Magic for a shiny finish.

The title is the Be You banner

hand cut form the patterned paper.

Thanks for visiting the blog today.

Hopefully you have been inspired to create.

Enjoy your weekend, do something you love

and join us again on Monday.

Products used:

Bazill Kraft Cardstock

Celerbr8 Just Be You Pack

2 Crafty Polaroid Asst Frames

2 Crafty Anthea's Butterflies

2 Crafty Fine Leafy Bush

Crafters Workshop 6x6 Template - Mini Tiny Circles

Distress Paint

Dimensional Magic

Amazing Journey using Echo Park Paper First Day of School by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!The page I'm sharing with you todayhas been created with the collection,Echo Park Paper First Day of School.
The two photos on this page capture a very special moment of Mr H, showing his very first day of school and his last 'first day' of school, 12 years apart.Where has the time gone?

The base for the page is a clean

12x12 sheet of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

The bright primary colours and patterns in this 

collection are layered under the photos and then 

the page is embellished with chipboard and ephemera.

At the top of the photo, I've used

a 2 Crafty Arrow covered with 

Faded Jean Distress Paint

and added a tag with foam tape.

The tag has been outlined with a black gel pen.

The left side of the photo, I have added

2 Crafty Mini Fast Forward Arrows

covered with Chipped Sapphire Distress Paint.

There is a second tag lifted with foam tape

and black alpha stickers from my stash

to create a sub-title along the photo edge.

At the bottom of the page,

the smaller photo has been framed

with the 2 Crafty Polaroid Asst. Frame.

It has been covered with patterned paper

and decorated with the hand cut elements,

apples and school bag from the patterned papers.

The embellishment pieces are

from the Frames & Tags pack.

The Journal spot is a frame piece

from the Frames & Tags pack that 

has been backed with white cardstock.

I've used a black gel pen to create

a border around the cardstock piece

and added another embellishment

with more hand-cut elements.

The dates on both photos have 

been created with black stickers.

The title for the page has been created

with two 2 Crafty chipboard pieces.

Using both 2 Crafty Mini Word Set 1 - Amazing

and 2 Crafty Fine Word Set 3 - Journey

The chipboard has been covered with black ink

and added to the bottom right corner of the page.

I've used a third 2 Crafty Arrow

to highlight the title.

Thank you for dropping by the blog today,I hope you have enjoyed the page.Have a lovely weekend and may you enjoy plenty of crafting time.Please join us again on Monday.
Products Used:Bazzill Kraft CardstockEcho Park Paper First Day of School - School Day PlaidEcho Park Paper First Day of School - Teacher's AppleEcho Park Paper First Day of School - Multi Journaling CardsEcho Park Paper First Day of School - Classroom SuppliesEcho Park Paper First Day of School - Back to SchoolEcho Park Paper First Day of School - Frames & Tags2 Crafty Mini Word Set 1 - Amazing2 Crafty Fine Word Set 3 - Journey2 Crafty Arrows2 Crafty Mini Fast Forward Arrows2 Crafty Polaroid Asst. FrameDistress Paints

Cheeky using Celebr8 #YOLO by Kerryn Fry

Morning all!I'm back today to share my final page with the cool collection, Celebr8 #YOLO.This paper pack has been so versatile to craft with,a great mix of colours to use for any subject.The B&W photos on today's page were taken a few years ago, one of my beautiful nieces, being super cute and very cheeky in her jumper.

I've used the reverse side of the beige 

chevron paper for the base of the page.

I love the small details of flowers & scribbles

in the corners of the paper.

The top left corner has been

embellished with a hand cut element.

I cut banners in each end

and used foam tape to lift the word.

 

The cut-apart cardstock sheet was used

to add layers under the photos

and the floral paper has been used

as the main pattern on the page.

The speech bubbles have been hand cut

and raised with foam tape to embellish

the top corner of the photo.

The large bracket on the right side

of the photo was cut from the 

Bonus Fussy cut sheet.

I've used Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue

to add some sparkle to the bracket

and flower centres on the page.

The 2 Crafty Lattice Leaves have 

been coloured with Distress Paint

and added to the flower clusters.

The hand cut star elements have been 

clustered to the right side of the photos

to extend the embellishments down 

along the bracket.

 

The large 'Just Chillin' banner has been 

cut from the Bonus Fussy Cut Sheet

and added to the base of the photos.

To the left of photos, I have created

a second embellishment cluster

with hand cut flowers, camera and quote.

The 2 Crafty Cheeky title has been

covered with white ink first

and then finished with

Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue.

The Glitter glue was used to add

a little sparkle to all of the flower centres 

in the patterned paper and hand cut flowers.

So much fun creating this page,

I hope you have enjoyed the steps.

Thank you for dropping by blog today,

have a fabulous weekend and may

there be plenty of crafting.

Products used:

Celebr8 #YOLO Paper Pack

2 Crafty title Cheeky

2 Crafty Lattice Leaves

Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue