Today with Photoplay Lucky Cat Collection by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
Back from holidays recently with lots of holiday layouts to scrap, first up is one created
 using the new Photoplay Lucky Cat collection:
Today

I've used the gorgeous Cherry Blossoms paper to match my kimono and added blue and pink highlights - also taken from my outfit.  I've used the reverse cherry blossom paper blue side and torn a long full length edge for the base of my design then used the cherry blossom side under my photos, adding the stripe Good Fortune paper to either side of my photos. 

I've embellished my layout with elements from the Photoplay Lucky Cat 12x12 Sticker Sheet and Vicki Boutin Cut and Paste Ephemera titles. 

I've added an assorted of flowers in red, pink and blue to match the flowers in my hair and finished the layout off with the Today title from VB Cut and Paste and some matching foam stickers - dots and hearts from VB Cut and Paste Foam Sticker sheet. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionaxx

Products Used:
Photoplay Lucky Cat paper - Cherry BlossomsPhotoplay Lucky Cat paper - Good FortunePhotoplay Lucky Cat paper 12x12 Element Sticker SheetVicki Boutin Cut and Paste 12x12 Foam StickersVicki Boutin Cut and Paste Ephemera Titles49and Market FloretsGreen Tara Cherry Blossom RedBlue RoseTwinery Twine

Play Play Playwith Photo Play Later Gatorby Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
A fun little boy page this week using the adorable Later Gator collection by Photo Play. 
PLAY PLAY PLAY

For this page I decided on a fun little row of banners so have gathered up lots of the patterned papers and cut even width adding a little banner at the end then lined them up on some white cardstock before adding another little banner horizontally to tie them together. A little patterned paper behind where my photo goes above the banner. 

Next I created a title using a 3x4 journaling piece and matted with one of the patterned papers. Some cool 2Crafty chipboard Grid panel broken up then inked in complimentary colours placed around my photo before adding some stickers from the Photo Play Later Gator Sticker Sheet

Thanks for stopping by
Till next weekFionax

Products Used
Photo Play Later Gator paper - LegendaryPhoto Play Later Gator paper - Playful PlaidPhoto Play Later Gator paper - Cool Stars and StripesPhoto Play Later Gator paper- See Ya LaterPhoto Play Later Gator paper - Adventure CardsPhoto Play Later Gator Element Sticker Sheet2Crafty Chipboard Grid PanelCocoa Vanilla Studio Button

You're Boo-tifulwith PhotoPlay Creepin' it Realby Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone

As we get closer to Halloween I thought it a good time to share a couple of layouts using the new Halloween ranges and some 2Crafty goodness!
You're Boo-tiful

I've chosen the spooktacular Creepin' it Real collection from Photo Play for this weeks layout. I love this Orange spider web paper and matted it on to some black cardstock before adding some paper layers from the collection and adding another mat of cardstock to my photo under the patterned paper. 
My next step was to ink black this fabulous new Branches Frame Set by 2Crafty Chipboard. After inking this piece I have used a Uniquely Creative shimmer pen - you can see it slightly in this image:

Next I have used the pumpkins from this set and inked them in two different orange tones and added some shimmer spray to one and a cute witches hat from the Photo Play sticker sheet. 

The title "You're Boo-tiful" by 2Crafty Chipboard is perfect for my cute witch - more black ink and a little shimmer as well:

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:

PhotoPlay Creepin' it Real - Real Iconic Paper

PhotoPlay Creepin' it Real - Batty

PhotoPlay Creepin' it Real - Cardstock Element Stickers

2Crafty Chipboard - Branches Frame Set

2Crafty Chipboard - Halloween Scary Assortment Set

2Crafty Chipboard - You're Boo-tiful 

Sheer Shimmermist Sparkle

Bazzil Cardstock - Raven

Enjoy Life with Pinkfresh The Simple Things by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
Back today with another layout crested with the beautiful Pink Fresh The Simple Things collection. 
Enjoy Life

For this page I just loved the background and as it is quite a busy floral pattern I used more neutral papers for my photo layers - sticking a pattern in between the plain papers. I added the pink strip from Photoplay to break up the floral a little more.  I then set about using the ephemera and chipboard frames to embellish my page:

The colours of these gorgeous Green Tara cornflowers were so beautiful and made a perfect addition to my page. 

I fussy cut the tags from the All the Things paper , one ready made and one shaped into a tag to which I added some bright pink twine from my stash. 

Finally finishing with the title from the puffy stickers pack - super cute!

Thanks for stopping by
Till next weekFionax

Products Used:
Pinkfresh Studio The Simple Things paper - Life is SweetPinkfresh Studio The Simple Things paper - Feeling InspiredPinkfresh Studio The Simple Things paper - Happy ListPinkfresh Studio The Simple Things paper - All the ThingsPinkfresh Studio The Simple Things Die-Cut EphemeraPinkfresh Studio The Simple Things Chipboard FramesPinkfresh Studio The Simple Things paper - Puffy Title StickersPhotoplay Fashion Dreams Paper - SparkleGreen Tara Cornflowers - Fuschia 

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

So Much Fun with Photoplay Fashion Dreams Collection by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
A fun one to share today using the super cute Fashion Dreams collection by Photoplay.
So Much Fun

When I saw this collection I knew it would be just perfect for some fun photos I had from a trip to the Grounds with this fun doll box. Silly fun doing various poses. 
Clearly the theme here is Pink! So I have used the pink background and then added a strip of the fashion dolls along the bottom with some lighter pink to break it up. 

I've used the ephemeras embellishments from the collection to add some quotes and frames, then added some pink film strips before adding small flowers in white to stand out on the page.  

My title is a mix of alphas in white again to stand out on the pink!

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Photoplay Fashion Dreams paper - Lip GlossPhotoplay Fashion Dreams paper - AccessoriesPhotoplay Fashion Dreams paper - GlamPhotoplay Fashion Dreams paper - SparklePhotoplay Fashion Dreams paper - CareersPhotoplay Fashion Dreams Die-Cut Ephemera49&Market Essential FilmStripsCocoa Vanilla Studio Happy Days AlphasGreen Tara Cherryblossoms White

Read with Photoplay Book Club collection by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I have the cutest photos and the perfect paper to document them -
Photoplay Book Club collection:

Read

Super adorable right? For this layout I have used the book Bookshelf paper to frame my page with a hint of the red reverse side peeking through my torn layers over the book print paper . The I have added my two photos mounted on to more patterned paper. 

I've used the sticker sheet to embellish my page with a mix of quotes and images including the super cute banner. For my title I have stuck it onto the red patterned paper (Bookshelf reverse side) and then cut around it to ensure the title stands out on my layout. I've then added some puffy heart stickers and some mini stars (from the sticker sheet). 

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax

Products Used:
Photoplay Book Club Collection - BookshelfPhotoplay Book Club Collection - Paper PlanePhotoplay Book Club Collection - Books GalorePhotoplay Book Club Collection - I love to ReadPhotoplay Book Club Collection Sticker SheetHeart Stickers

Snapshot with Photoplays Tulla and Norberts Love Story by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Today I have a cute page using the delightful Tulla & Norbett's Love Story collection
by Photo Play, perfect for my layout:
Snapshots

For this layout I started with some white cardstock and had some fun with some Vicki Bourtin stencils and stamps for my background using Distress Oxide Inks and then adding a little stamping in black ink. 

I layered up some of the cute papers - my focus was on the cute gnomes to match the giant hot pink guy in my photo! The fussy cut gnome made the cutest embellishment, mounting him on some cardboard and adding some kindy glitz to his beard. 

Then finishing with a cute Vicki Boutin puffy sticker title and some Green Tara cherryblossoms. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax

Products  Used:
Photoplay Tulla and Norbert's Love Story -  Be MinePhotoplay Tulla and Norbert's Love Story - Love NotesPhotoplay Tulla and Norbert's Love Story - Candy HeartsVicki Boutin PrintShop Stamps - Love ThisVicki Boutin PrintShop - Pattern Maker StencilVicki Boutin StencilVicki Boutin Sweet Rush ThickersKaisercraft Tiny Dots StampGreen Tara Cherryblossom - Green ToneGreen Tara Cherryblossom - WhiteDistress Oxide Festive BerriesDistress Oxide Kitsch FlamingoDoilyWhite Cardstock - KC Snow

Girl Squad using Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the Years by Kerryn Fry

Morning everyone!My layout today is my last page created withPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years.I literally only have random stickers left,can you tell I loved this collection.This is another very special memory captured withmy beautiful friend at her 40th Birthday party in 2004.

The page started a little differently this week,

a 12x12 sheet of Bazzill Raven Cardstock.

The background effect is layers of Distress Oxide Inks, 

Evergreen Bough with Crafters Workshop 6x6 Mini Tiny Circles Stencil

and Fired Brick with a stencil from my vast collection.

Only a few layers of patterned paper under the photo,

with a hand drawn scalloped border in gold pen.

I've used stickers from the Element Sticker Sheet to 

embellish the page, the flower has been lifted with foam tape.

The black & white photo has been mounted 

on Raven Cardstock, then more stickers 

added around the photo with foam tape.

I've used strips of white cardstock to create 

an area for journaling, which I will add later.

The strips have been lifted with foam tape.

Another sticker added to the left bottom 

corner of the photo, all perfect for the photo.

The title and sub-title are simple.

Both stickers from the Sticker Sheet,

raised with foam tape.

I've added black pen stitch line to the 

bottom edge of the patterned paper layer.

A very simple page created with very little paper.

Love the result on the black cardstock.

Thanks for visiting the Blog today.

Have a lovely weekend

and please join us again on Monday.

Products used:

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - So Lucky

Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the Years  - Together

Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the Years  - Dream Life

Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the Years  - Element Sticker Sheet

Crafters Workshop Mini Tiny Circles Stencil

Distress Oxide Inks

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