Strawberry Delights with Doodlebug Berry Sweet by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
A fun one today with Doodlebug Sweet Berry Collection, documenting some of the strawberry foods I had over in Japan!
Strawberry Delights

For this layout I started with my papers that featured strawberries, then picked some to coordinate and grabbed the sticker sheet too! I went with a white background and added some pink hearts - to show my love of all things strawberry. A light stenciling and a few sploshes before layering up the papers. 

After the papers I have used a bunch of the cardstock stickers to embellish, adding some Green Tara flowers too. Love how cute the Doodlebug phrases and embellishments are!

Then I added a title, using a lovely bright green to pop off the page and a lighter pink to compliment the layout. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax
 

Products Used:
Doodlebug Berry Sweet - Berry Sweet PaperDoodlebug Berry Sweet - Very Berry paperDoodlebug Berry Sweet - Sweet Spot PaperDoodlebug Berry Sweet - Cardstock Sticker Sheet 12x12Doodlebug Alphabet Soup - Puffy Alpha Stickers - CupcakeBella Boulevard Bella Besties Luna Alpha Puffy Stickers - GuacamoleVB StencilGreen Tara Cherry Blossoms - Pink/Pale PinkDistress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo 

Fave Four for 2024 by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
Here are my Fave Four for 2024!!

These are my favourites from the last twelve months! In no particular order:
Heart this 💖

I love the colours in this, very dramatic but soft with the flowers and butterflies.
Also 49 & Market had so many awesome collections this year. 

Beep Beep Vroom Vroom 

This one was fun, loved using the chippy to document my daughter getting
 her P's and the cute twist on "traditional" boy paper. 
Roll Up

Fussy cutting!!
This paper was perfect with its' carnival vibes and well worth the effort to fussy cut.
Mintay crated the prettiest of papers!
Together

Some fussy cutting, gorgeous colours and the very cool larger size embellishments
 in VB collections make this a fave.
Vicki Boutin papers are always so perfect!


Wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year!!
Till next yearFionax

Roll Up with Mintay Playtime Collection by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

This week I have one of my favourite collections, the super cute Playtime Collection by Mintay. This range is so gorgeous and perfect for some fussy cutting! 
Roll Up

The first thing I did was to fussy cut this stunning paper ( Playtime Paper 3) which
reminds me of a ride at a theme park. I then added some stenciling on to my white cardstock for some extra interest. 

Next I fussy cut some bubbles from the Playtime Paper 4 and  used some of the bubbles from the ephemera pack mounting them with some foam tape for a little dimension and to extend my fussy cut paper design 

I've added the super cute elephant and bunch of balloons as well as some other bits and pieces from the ephemera pack to finish off my page, completing it with some older thickers in gold. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Mintay Playtime Paper - 2Mintay Playtime Paper - 3Mintay Playtime Paper - 4 Mintay Playtime Paper Elements

Super Boy Power with Pebbles Cool Boy Collection by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Time for a boy post this week, featuring some mixed media and the adorable Pebbles collection - Cool Boy:
Super Boy Power

This week I thought I might start off showing my background - I've used two Vicki Boutin stencils and some Distress Oxide to create this. If you look at my design you can see I knew where wanted my paper to go, in fact I created the paper layers first then lay down on the cardstock to get a rough idea. 
I started with the word stencil (old Vicki Boutin) using Distress Oxide in Twisted Citron, then once it dried I have used another VB stencil and Distress Oxide in Salty Ocean - I have used the Ranger Blending tool - perfect for randomly adding the circles, then finishing with some splatters. 

With the base done I've placed down my paper layer main pieces then added some super cute embellishments from the ephemera pack -these are the cutest! My tag is fussy cut from the Ephemera paper, added a hole punch and some twine from my stash. 

Love the mix of vellum and cardstock in the pack! I fussy cut the cool from my patterned paper to add to this chipboard tag. 

Finishing off the page with the title Super Boy Power from the ephemera pack. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Pebbles Cool Boy paper - Cool DudePebbles Cool Boy paper - EphemeraPebbles Cool Boy - Tie DyePebbles Cool Boy Icons EphemeraDistressed Oxide Ink  - Twisted CitronDistressed Oxide Ink - Salty OceanCircles - Vicki Boutin Colorstudy Stencil Bubbles

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

Christmas Magic with Vicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Back with another Christmas layout using the awesome Vicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses collection to document some more of my Christmas pics from last year:

Christmas Magic

For this layout I created a background using the green and gold water colour paints from Vicki Boutin Printshop collection. The green I have used the plastic bag technique to add to layout then once dry I have used a stencil to add the gold stars. Finishing with some gold splashes. 

I've layered up some papers - a large strip and then a torn piece before hitting the embellishments. I've used 3 baubles from the ephemera pack to be a focal point across the top of the page - adding some green twine to each one. 

I've then used some more ephemera and some foam stickers to add a few more embellishment clusters 

I've finished my page with a title from the Ho Ho Ho Puffy stickers pack. You can see a bit more detail of my inking and stenciling here:

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionaxx

Products Used:
Vicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses - Sweet Holiday Wishes paperVicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses - Merry Christmas paperVicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses - Holly Jolly paperVicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses - Diecut EphemeraVicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses Foam StickersVicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses - Sticker BookVicki Boutin Peppermint Kisses - Ho Ho Ho Puffy StickersVicki Boutin Printshop Cosmic Watercolour SetSimilar Twine

Happy with Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart and Home by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Back with another layout using Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart and Home. Love this paper and may have purchased a lot!

Happy

For this layout I have used a white cardstock background with some masking using a Vicki Boutin stencil some Distress Oxide, then adding some splashes of yellow Oxide Ink. I have matted this onto the woodgrain paper. 

Next I've created my paper layers with a selection from the range - choosing the Bountiful paper as my focus paper with its large florals. I have then fussy cut some frames from the Framed paper and used them as the base for some ephemera flowers. 

I've then added some stickers from the ephemera sheet and some cute puffy heart stickers before completing my page with the 2Crafty title Happy. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionaxx

Products Used:
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home paper - Bountiful Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home paper - Beauty Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home paper - FramedCocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home paper - Leaf LitterCocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home Floral EphemeraCocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home Accessory StickersCocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home Puffy Stickers2Crafty Happy Distress Oxide - Fossilized AmberDistress Oxide - Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide - Stormy SkyVicki Boutin Stencil 

Life's Good with Pinkfresh Simply the Best by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Another share with the awesome Pinkfresh Simply the Best collection. 
Life's Good

I've used distress oxide ink in Rustic Wilderness watered down and using the plastic bag technique to apply to my background. Once dry I have used a Vicki Boutin stencil and more distress oxide ink to stamp the background. 

Next I used pinecone ink to lightly ink the 2Crafty Chipboard Brick Panel which I have cut into sections. I layered this over my distress background. 
I've then layered up some pattern papers to match my photos, and fussy cut some elements from the patterned papers. Finally I added some co-ordinating embellishments from the collection - chipboard flairs and cardstock stickers. 

I finished the page with 2Craftys Life's Good title which I have inked in Distress Oxide Chipped Sapphire and Tsukineko Ink in Atlantic. 
Thanks for visitingSee you next weekFionax

Products Used:Pinkfresh Studio Simply the Best - Worth the HypePinkfresh Studio Simply the Best - IconicPinkfresh Studio Simply the Best - Happy TimesPinkfresh Studio Simply the Best - Mood BoosterPinkfresh Studio Simply the Best - Chipboard FlairPinkfresh Studio Simply the Best - Cardstock Stickers2Crafty Chipboard Brick Panel2Crafty Chipboard Title - Life's GoodVicki Boutin Foundations PaperDistress Oxide Ink - Rustic WildernessDistress Oxide Ink - Chipped Sapphire

Floriade with Vicki Boutin Printshop by Fiona Johnstone

Hello
Back with another creation using Vicki Boutins Printshop collection:
Floriade

For this layout I've created a mixed media background using colours to match my photo and papers. I've used some Distress Oxide in Tumbled Glass and then some texture paste masking with Distress Oxide Seedless Preserve and a Vicki Boutin stencil. 
Next I've taken several strips of paper and layered them across my cardstock and added a strip to the bottom of the page. 

I've then done some fussy cutting of the flowers from the Flourish paper and I have added these to either corner of my layout, and some to the bottom strip before adding a mix of embellishments from the sticker sheet and ephemera packets. 

Another fussy cut flower and sticker embellishments combined with a Pinkfresh Studio chipboard flair. 

Finishing off the layout with these alphas from the Printshop collection, love them, so cool and fun! 

Thanks for visitingSee you next week!
Fionax

Products Used:
Vicki Boutin Printshop paper -  FlourishVicki Boutin Printshop paper - 3x4Vicki Boutin Printshop paper - To the PointVicki Boutin Printshop paper - ShapeshifterVicki Boutin Printshop Ephemera JournalingVicki Boutin Printshop Cardstock StickersVicki Boutin Printshop Chipboard AlphaVicki Boutin StencilDistress Oxide Ink - Tumbled GlassDistress Oxide Ink - Seedless PreservesPinkfresh Life Right Now Chipboard Flair Kaisercraft Cardstock - Snow

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