Simple Stories Daily Grind - by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone   Today I am sharing my class layout from All About Scrapbooks crop day last Saturday. I have used the bright and fun, Simple Stories Daily Grind range, to create my layout. I've scrapped a holiday photo, but this range is great for photos of kids and everyday life.    

  The sticker sheet comes with lots of alphas, I've used all 3 in my title as well as a variety of the little phrases that are also included on the sheet.    A close up of my altered placemat, which has been inked and then stamped on. Then I've added some patterned paper randomly to the back of the placemat. I have embellished with the Simple Stories sticker sheet, some wood veneer and a flair button.   

 
The top right corner continues the theme from the lower left corner using the matching veneer and flair button to keep the flow of the design:

I hope I have inspired you to get more out of the versatile Jillibean placemats. There is a great range in store here.
Thanks for stopping by, Fiona x

Products used:   Products Used: Simple Stories Daily Grind Papers  Simple Stories Daily Grind Sticker Sheet Jillibean Soup Placemat White Chevron Prima Wood Veneer Cameras (similar ones here) Flutterby Designs Flair   

Teresa Collins "Far & Away" by Linda Eggleton

Hi everyone & welcome  :)

 

Today I'm sharing a layout using Teresa Collins' Far & Away collection - perfect

for not only travel pics, but would also suit any type of layout.

 

My layout is based on the March sketch at Scrap365

 

"Temple Bar"

 

 

I chose this red patterned paper for my background to go with the red of the bar in my photos, then the blue's and grey coloured PP's to tie in with the greys of the cobblestone paths.

 

My pics are of Temple Bar in Dublin - this whole area is such an amazing place, with so many old original buildings & so much history...I loved it!

My cluster has a few Green Tara flowers...again in red & blue, 2Crafty ornate buckle that I've heat embossed & a Flutterby Designs flair button.  And as I always do (seems to be something that I can't NOT do on any layout), I've inked the edges of each PP in black ink.

 

 

Here I've used a few of the stickers from the sticker sheet plus one of the word labels cut from the word label PP (from the back of the red piece), and I've arranged them at different levels, both under & on top of the photos......plus some inked 2Crafty chevrons.

 

 

Some more stickers & diecut pieces from the Diecut accessory sheet, with a couple of small white brads at the end of the little banner piece.

 

 

For my title I've used some of the black alpha stickers from the sticker sheet, as well as some AC Thickers.  There's also more stickers, diecuts & word labels that I've layered at the top right of the photo.

 

 

Back to doing some strip journaling :)))

 

And here is an overall close up of the whole layout.

 

That's all from me today...I will be back at some stage during the month to share more with this gorgeous collection....stay tuned :)

 

Happy Friday everyone!

Linda  xx

      Products used: Teresa Collins - Far & Away - Word Labels Teresa Collins - Far & Away - Notecards Teresa Collins - Far & Away - Damask Teresa Collins - Far & Away - Postcards Teresa Collins - Far & Away - Chevron Teresa Collins - Far & Away - Sticker sheet Teresa Collins - Far & Away - Die Cut accessory sheet  Green Tara - Gardenias - Red Green Tara - Cherry Blossoms - Blue 2Crafty - Ornate Buckles 2Crafty - Chevron Bits Flutterby Designs - Flair - Design 148 Prima Marketing - Chalk Ink - Black Coal American Crafts - Thickers Button Brads Twine  

Kaisercraft Bluebelle - by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone   A new month means a new release from Kaisercraft and I have used their new Blubelle range to create my layout this week. Colour plays a central role when I determine what papers I'm going to use with my photos and the blue and oranges in this range are perfect for some of my scenic holiday snaps: This one of Stockholm especially, with its orange toned buildings, dark blue water and bright summer blue sky.   

 
As always the perfect embellishments to match - I loved this big floral sticker and it definitely creates impact! Add to this a few little bits and pieces from the collectibles pack, as well as the extra sticker sheet full of great quotes!    A close up of the left cluster: a collectibles and Green Tara flower:  

    And the right hand side, with more collectibles, stickers, some 2Crafty chipboard and Green Tara flower.  

  Thanks for stopping by Till next week Fiona x  
  Products Used Kaisercraft Blubelle Paper -Azure Kaisercraft Blubelle Paper - Windsor
 Kaisercraft Blubelle Paper - Capri
Kaisercraft Blubelle Quotes Sticker Sheet Kaisercraft Blubelle Sticker Sheet Kaisercraft Blubelle Collectibles Green Tara Cherry Blossoms - Blue Cream 2Crafty Chipboard Frame Tiny Victorian Gelatos  

More Vintage Chic & Hello Sunshine - by Linda Eggleton

Hi everyone and welcome to the blog today :)
Can you believe that it's the last day of February & summer today?  The year seems to be whizzing past at a ridiculous speed already!!  I hope it doesn't continue at this rate!

I am back to share my last layout using the gorgeous Heidi Swapp "Vintage Chic" collection, plus I have a few cards using some of the leftovers from my Kaisercraft "Hello Sunshine" kit.

So first up is my layout using Vintage Chic...

"Isn't she lovely"

 

The background paper I've used is quite different from the rest of the papers in this range....but wow, I love those chevrons, and didn't want to do to much to the page, so that the chevrons could do their thing.  The colours are gorgeous & amazingly still go together so well with the yellow & turquoise colours that are more prominant in this range.

 

I've kept this page fairly simple, and I've used a larger photo :)

 

 

For my cluster I've used some Manor House, Petaloo & Prima flowers....along with a piece of 2Crafty CB - Ornate Buckle that I've first coated in gesso & then coloured with one of my yellow Gelato's

 

 

I've inked, distressed & layered my papers, with some having punched rounded corners & also a strip of punched border to help break things up a bit.

 

 

Some more 2Crafty - Chevrons.... <3

 

 

This is the cluster from a different angle

 

 

 

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Here are some super quick, cute fun cards I made using some leftover Hello Sunshine papers with a few of the amazingly cute diecut animals from the Collectables pack.

They had to be used..... they are just too darn cute!!

 

 

 

 

All 3 are just some quick simple layers of papers with some of the cute animal diecuts & stickers from the sticker sheet - such FUN and the cards are super cute!    

That's it from me today, thanks so much for dropping by.

I hope you have been inspired and enjoyed your visit.

Take care & happy Friday :)

 

Linda xx

      Products used:   Layout - Isn't she lovely

Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Handwritten

Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Worldwide

Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Beautiful Songs

Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Textbook

Manor House Creations - Sugar & Spice - Cream

Petaloo - Penny Lane Botanica

2Crafty - Chipboard - Ornate Buckles

2Crafty - Chipboard - Chevron Bits

Echo Park - This & That Charming - Decorative Brads

Prima Marketing - Flowers - Fairy Rhymes

Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

October Afternoon - Mini Market Sticky Keys - Honey

American Crafts - Thickers

Martha Stewart - Border punch - Swirling Lace

 

Cards

Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Tee Hee

Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Crack Up

Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Snort

Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Chuckle

Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - In Stitches

Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine - Collectables

Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine - Alphabet Sticker sheet

Glitz Design - Sunshine in my soul - Alphabet/word sticker sheet

More Kaisercraft Now Boarding - by Fiona Johnstone

  Hello everyone   Back again today with more Kaisercraft Now Boarding, this time a layout of London's Big Ben and the houses of Parliament. Again I have used one of these awesome papers that have a fabulous mixed media style background already on them for my base paper, then layered more of the papers finishing off with some of the stickers and collectibles.  

  In the first close-up you can see how I have taken advantage of the pattern and used the bottom right corner as a journaling spot:

A few more embellishments, a tag, some arrows and words all from the sticker sheet. It is such a versatile range with so many products you barely need anything else to create a layout.

Thanks for stopping by! Fiona x   Products Used:   Kaisercraft Now Boarding Patterned Paper -Terminal Kaisercraft Now Boarding Patterned Paper - Cabin Crew Kaisercraft Now Boarding Patterned Paper -  Check In Kaisercraft Now Boarding Patterned Paper - Airport Kaisercraft Now Boarding Sticker Sheet Kaisercraft Now Boarding Alphabet Sticker Sheet Teresa Collins Santa's List Enamel Dots October Afternoon Mini Market Alphabet Stickers  American Craft Corrugated Thickers        
 

Heidi Swapp Vintage Chic - by Linda Eggleton

Hi everyone....happy Friday & welcome to the blog today :)   I am back to share another layout using Heidi Swapp's "Vintage Chic" collection, and my layout is based on the Feb Once Upon a Sketch challenge.   I absolutely adore the colours & patterns in this range, they are perfect for any type of layout & are such a joy to create with :))))     "Addicted to travel" (yep, I truly am!)  

 

For this layout, I've backed my layout onto a piece of Kraft CS & then punched

 randomly around the edges of the spotted paper (Beautiful Songs) and trimmed

 down the edges slightly so that the kraft created a border/frame around the outside of the page.

I've created a cluster of Green Tara, Petaloo & Kaisercraft flowers, along with a

 Flutterby flair & 2Crafty chipboard.

 

 Here you can see the cluster from a different angle...plus some of the

 2Crafty Chevron bits

 

 And some more 2Crafty chevron bits, newsprint washi tape & more

 Green Tara & Kaisercraft flowers

 

Brads....I am loving using brads on my pages lately...they really are a

fabulous staple embellishment!  And I've stamped around the brads in places using gesso & a toilet roll and also a smaller cardboard roll (that I can't remember what it's off)....as well as glimmermist in spots.

 

My title, using more of the alpha stickers from last months kit -  they go so

 perfectly with this collection!

 

And some journaling....straight onto the background paper

I usually write my journaling out lightly in pencil before going over it with a

 journal pen - that way you can make sure it fits where you want it to, and get an

 idea of how it will look.

 

And here is an overall view. 

Pics were taken from our plane trip last year as we were

coming  in to land at Dubai.

 

 

 

I also have a card to share using this fab collection....

 

 

Using leftover pieces that are layered as banners plus some diecut pieces cut with my

Cuttlebug.... with a gorgeous Green Tara azalea on top.

 

I didn't add a sentiment to this one yet, as it will just be going into my card stash for now &

then when it eventually gets given to someone, I'll add an appropriate sentiment then.

 

 

And here is a close up of the layered diecuts & azalea

  Thank you so much for dropping by and I hope you've been inspired by this gorgeous collection! Linda xx       Products used: "Addicted to travel" Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Beautiful Songs Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Worldwide Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Textbook Bazzill Cardstock - Kraft Love my Tapes - Washi Tape - Newsprint 2Crafty - Chipboard - Chevron Bits 2Crafty - Chipboard - Ornate Buckles Flutterby Designs - Flair Button - Design 148 Echo Park - This & That Charming - Decorative Brads Green Tara - Azaleas - White Green Tara - Apple Blossoms - White/Turquoise Green Tara - Apple Blossoms - Ivory Petaloo - Penny Lane - Botanica collection Kaisercraft - Paper blooms - Honey Kaisercraft - Mini Paper Blooms - Sage Simple Stories - I {heart} Summer - Expressions Cardstock Stickers Tattered Angels - Glimmermist - Crushed Shells Sassafras Las - Alpha Stickers Mont Marte - Gesso Faber-Castell Gelatos Martha Stewart - Border Punch     Card Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Beautiful Songs Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Just dots Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Textbook Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic paper - Worldwide Green Tara - Azaleas - White Die-Namics - Die - Decorative Doily Duo Memory Box - Die - Locina Buckle          

Basic Grey Clippings - by Fiona Johnstone

    Hello everyone   This week my layout has been created using Basic Greys "Clippings" range combined with some Jillibean soup. The main background paper, Drafting Table has all the cool looking distressed pattern on the left hand side, and this inspired me to follow this distressing throughout the design, so I have layered torn strips of the other Basic Grey papers.    

  The orange patterned paper was a little plain on it's own, so again taking some inspiration from the background paper, I went with circles. The Jillibean placemat was perfect, except for the colour, so I inked over the placemat then stamped a small dotted pattern:  

  A small amount of embellishments on the right (including a Flutterby Designs Flair of course!) as this fabulous Dr Seuss quote is a major part of the design:  

  I've kept the title to two different styles of alpha to make it easily readable, some plain chipboard thickers that I have inked with my worn out pinecone ink and some Jillibean Soup Alphabeans.    Thanks for stopping by! Fiona x     Products Used:   Basic Grey Clippings Paper - Drafting Table Basic Grey Clippings Paper - Chronicle Basic Grey Clippings Paper - Cotton Dress Basic Grey Clippings Paper -Handmade Quilt Jillibean Soup Placemat White Circles Jillibean Soup Alphabeans - Organic Orange Flutterby Designs Flair - Design 16 2Crafty Chipboard View Finder  Kaisercraft Now Boarding Collectibles Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Tiny Dot  

   
 
   

Kaisercraft "Hello Sunshine" - by Linda Eggleton

 Good morning everyone and welcome!   Today I have 2 layouts to share using Kaisercraft's very colourful "Hello Sunshine" collection. The colours and graphics on these papers are gorgeous & fun....and would be great for layouts on children, visits to the zoo, or animal theme parks etc....but if you don't have pics such as these to scrap, the reverse side of these papers can be used for any type of layout as you can see from my creations below.  At first I was a bit stumped with what to do with this collection, but I'm pleasantly surprised at the end result and I REALLY enjoyed the process of creating with these fun papers.       "The perfect pav" Created for the February Scrap Around The World challenge  

I've used one of the plain papers for my background with some stencil work, with layers of papers, stickers & pieces from the Collectables pack, choosing pieces with colours that tied in with the colours of the pavlova.

 

 

 

Here I've used one of the border pieces from the collectables pack, some chevron stickers & alpha stickers from both sticker sheets in this collection.

 

 

 

A small cluster of Collectables pieces,  Kaiser & Prima flowers......  a chevron flair button and decorative brads left over from last months Simple Stories - I{heart} Summer kit.

 

 

 

Here is some of the template work using The Crafters Workshop 12x12 Stacked Triangles template (which is available in store - see list of products with link at the end of my post)

I used a sponge and a dabbing effect to try to get some texture into the background work...then splashed a few sprinkles of mists here and there.

 

 

 

More of the template work & another border piece from the Collectables pack popping out at the top of my paper layers.

 

 

 

Those fun chevron stickers again & a few diecuts from the Collectables pack

 

 

 

I LOVE these 2Crafty Chevron bits & can't get enough of them lately - so expect to see them on lots of layouts in the future :).  I've added some texture paste to again get some texture  happening, and then coloured the chevrons by painting them with Dylusions ink spray.

 

 

 

A few more pieces from the Collectables pack - so much value in these packs!!  And as I mentioned before about this collection being great for layouts on children, zoo visits etc etc, there are so many gorgeous & cute little animal diecuts in the pack that would be perfect to add to these type of layouts....plus for birthday cards as well :)

 

 

 

And in case you're wondering....YES the Pavlova was delicious!!

 

 

 

 

Ok, next layout

 

"Luna Park"

 

As you can see....more beautiful, bold colours!  I've used a brighter patterened paper for the background of this one, again choosing papers & embellishments with colours to match with the Luna Park photos.

 

 

 

I cut this yellow piece into a large banner shape for the base of the photos & my title.

There's also a couple of 2Crafty assorted arrows that I've inked in black.

 

 

 

A Flutterby Designs flair button & a die-cut from the Collectables pack.

 

 

 

Some more Collectables diecuts, plus sticker from the Sticker sheet.

And here you can see where I've created my own paper doily, by using the corner punch from one of my "around the page" punch sets to punch around the outer edge of the striped piece that I had previously cut into a circle.

 

 

 

Some strip journaling

 

 

 

And lastly an overall view of the main area of the page.

 

 

 

Thanks so much for visiting today....I hope you have been inspired to create some fun colourful layouts with this collection :)

 

Until next time....Linda x 

 

     Products used:   "The perfect pav" Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Crack up Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Chuckle Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Giggle Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Grin Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine - Sticker sheet Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine - Alphabet sticker sheet Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine - Collectables Kaisercraft - Paper Bloom - Olive 2Crafty - Chipboard - Chevron bits Simple Stories - I {heart} summer - Flair badge Simple Stories - {I heart} summer - Decorative brads Prima Marketing - Handmade paper flower - Bel Canto The Crafters Workshop - 12x12 Template - Stacked triangles October Afternoon - Mini Market sticky keys - Honey Dylusions - Ink Spray - Pure Sunshine Prima Marketing - Fluid chalk ink edger - Black Coal Tattered Angels - Glimmermist - Key Lime Pie Tattered Angels - Glimmermist - Scarlet Mont Marte - Modelling paste     "Luna Park" Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Grin Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Chuckle Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Tee Hee Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Ha Ha Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine paper - Snort Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine - Collectables Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine - Alphabet sticker sheet Kaisercraft - Hello Sunshine - Sticker sheet 2Crafty - Chipboard - Assorted arrows Flutterby Designs - Flair Button Simple Stories - {I heart} summer - Decorative brads Prima Marketing - Fluid chalk ink edger - Black Coal American Crafts - Thickers Sassafras Lass - Cardstock alpha stickers - Script Martha Stewart - Around the Page corner punch - Vintage Flower