This is what it's all about by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Back again this week with another Basic Grey layout, this time featuring Typeset
This is what it's all about:

I've used some embellishments from various Crate Paper ephemera packs. Love these for all the little extra details they include. I've also used a couple of flowers in complimentary colours. 

and a close up of the title from an ephemera pack

Thanks for stopping by

Till next week

Fiona

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Product List
Basic Grey Typeset Paper - Crop Marks Basic Grey Typeset Paper - Headline Basic Grey Typeset Paper - Keys Basic Grey Typeset Paper - Type Pool Kraft Cardstock Green Tara Cherry Blossoms - Blue Kaisercraft Paper Blooms - Coral Crate Paper Ephemera - Open Book Crate Paper Ephemera 

Beach Memories by Rachel Lowe:

Hello everyone today I have another layout using Photo Play, Nautical Bliss collection.   Most of this collection is 'girl' focused so I set myself a challenge of creating a 'boy' layout. With this layout I went for a colour photo of my two boys having fun at the beach a couple of summers ago, and this collection with its bright reds, yellows and navy blue was just perfect.  

Again I have chosen a patterned background paper. I then cut a five inch strip of the cream and navy dot paper.

From here I chose two of the journalling cards a attached on either side of my photo (slight tucked under each side of the photo), all on a slight angle to make it more interesting. I then embellished each journal card by foam taping stickers.

Under my photo I have used the border stickers which breaks up the patterned background paper. I also used two of the phrase stickers under my photo.

I painted the 2Crafty line word 'memories' in titanium white and attached to the bottom of my page. Lastly I added two round sticker elements.

This layout is all about beach fun and makes using colour photos so easy. Thanks for stopping by for a look and have a great week. X Photo nautical bliss element sticker sheet Photo Play nautical bliss paper boats Photo Play nautical bliss paper cards Photo Play nautical bliss paper floral 2Crafty Chipboard - line words good times

Wander.... by Tammy Klingner

Good morning!   I'm here to share another layout using Pink Paislee's Fancy Free Collection!! This really will be my last one, as I have none left!! Hmmmm maybe I could restock.....  

  This is the fourth layout I've created with this range..... and this one was just begging to be done. When I saw that gorgeous floral paper, I just knew I had to cut into it.   So I started by applying white gesso in a thin layer to my white bazzill.  This acts as a barrier, and allows the paint to sit on top, rather than seep into the paper. I then mixed my three paint colours together (pink, orange and white), and brushed it onto my cardstock.  Once dry I applied texture paste using the wood grain section of my stencil,  along one side.  

  I then added a few layers of papers behind my photos. Now came the fun part! Cutting out those flowers and leaves.  I really wasn't fussy with this part, as the watercolour look lends itself to imperfection. I layered these up around my photo, along with my title and a few leftover embellishments.  

  Again, to finish off the layout, I cut a small strip from 2 sides, and then adhered it to a 12x12 paper from the range.  I love how this frames the page.   So who picked that this is another layout inspired by the fabulous Wilna Furstenberg? It's got me using flowers again on my layouts!   I love that about scrapbooking! There's always new techniques and everything old is new again.   I love that my style is constantly evolving.  I love that I am continuously learning. I love that I am being pushed as an artist. I love that I am stepping out of my comfort zone. I love that there is no right and no wrong.   Isn't it a wonderful hobby/passion?!?   Products used: White Bazzill Pink Paislee Fancy Free Paper 10 Pink Paislee Fancy Free Paper 07 Pink Paislee Fancy Free Paper 04 Pink Paislee Fancy Free Ephemera  Dylusions Paint Bubblegum Pink Dylusions Paint White Linen Dylusions Paint Squeezed Orange Kaisercraft Stencil Floral Quartets  White Gesso Texture Paste  

Remember Moments like this by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I've created a page using the beautiful Basic Grey Dear Heart collection.  Sadly this is one of Basic Greys last collection and there is still some in the shop  which you can find here.  

I've used the Kaisercraft Mandala Template with some plain Texture paste to add a little texture to my page but still keep it soft and feminine.   

After adding my paper layers I have lightly inked the chipboard birdcage in pinecone ink, added some green tara flowers and again used the journaling strips from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. My 2Crafty Chipboard title is inked with a variety of pink inks to match the pinks in the paper. 

Thanks for stopping by

Fiona

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Producst Used:
Basic Grey Dear Heart Paper - Adore Basic Grey Dear Heart Paper - Grace Basic Grey Dear Heart Paper - Promise Basic Grey Dear Heart Paper - Cherish 2Crafty Chipboard - Remember Moments Like This 2Crafty Chipboard  Pretty Birdcage Green Tara Gardenias - PalePink Cocoa Vanilla Studio Colour Me Happy Snippets Kaisercraft Designer Template Mandala

And it soothed her soul layout by Rachel Lowe:

Hello everyone well I am back to reality returning from Italy yesterday where it was a whole lot warmer than it is here. Today I have a summer layout for you.

I am a huge fan of photo Play and this collection Nautical Bliss is no exception.

I knew I wanted to use the banner paper as my background paper (cutting it down you would lose it's visual effect of floating flags) but I also knew I had to be careful not to lose my photo.

I chose the light blue paper with tiny red stars as my mat to go behind my photo and knew this was a good contrast against the banner paper. Before I attached anything on the banners page I sewed along every banner on the page which gives the illusion that the flags are attached to a 'real' string/cord. I then sewed around my photo mat but did so in a messy fashion. I chose the journal card which suited my photo and create my theme, I also sewed around this. To assist in breaking up the banner paper around my photo I layered the pink scallop border sticker under my photo.

It was then about layering stickers, I love Julie Nutting's dolls/girls and on this layout I managed to incorporate two beach babes!

I then layered lots of the flower stickers, foam taping the top ones to create a 3D effect.  I also foam taped some small photos along the flag banner again to break up the 'busy' paper. For a beach themed layout it is still pretty and soft. Thank you for stopping by today and although summer seems far away here in Australia this collection is a 'must have' for summer photos. See you next week. X Photo Play - nautical bliss element sticker sheet Photo Play - nautical bliss paper banners Photo Play nautical bliss paper pink dolls Photo Play nautical bliss paper cards

Always by Tammy Klingner

Happy FriYay!!   I'm back with another layout using the gorgeous Pink Paislee Fancy Free Collection.  

This is a simple layout.  The gorgeous background paper I used is the reason why.   I'm sure you've all been seeing the trend of painting with acrylic paint directly onto your background page (I used this technique last week).   For those of you who don't have the time to create your own backgrounds, or perhaps you don't have all the 'stuff' needed - this background paper is your answer! It's painted for you! I just wish it came in every colour!!  

  As the hard work was done, I simply did some layering with paper and  a few bits of 2Crafty Chipboard. To finish I added a flair, some thread, and some of the gorgeous embellishments from the range.

  Simple AND Easy!!   Products used: Pink Paislee Fancy Free Paper 11 Pink Paislee Fancy Free Ephemera 2 Crafty 6" Revolution Frames 2 Crafty Fine Word Set 1 2 Crafty Spring flower bunches Dylusions White Linen Paint Dylusions Black Marble Paint Fancy Pants Happy Place Flairs Basic Grey B Side Well Yes Paper Crate Paper Hello Love Kisses Paper  

Find your Wings and Fly by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I'm sharing a boy style layout created using  Echo Parks Pinstripes and Petticoat collection. Lots of fab primary colours in this collection.
Find Your Wings & Fly

I've scraped some gesso across the background cardstock then added some stamping before layering up several of the patterned papers.
 

I love the look of wood veneer on kraft cardstock, and these Kaisercraft ones are the cutest. The Awesome title is from Cocoa Vanilla as are the journaling strips.

Thanks for stopping by

Fiona

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Echo Park Pinstripes and Petticoats - Lad Plaid Echo Park Pinstripes and Petticoats - Boy Stripes Echo Park Pinstripes and Petticoats - Mustaches Echo Park Pinstripes and Petticoats Ephemera Cocoa Vanilla Studio Colour Me Happy Snip It's Cocoa Vanilla Studio Totally Rad Wood Veneer Shapes Kaisercraft Just Landed Wooden Flourish Pack Cardstock Gesso Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Tiny Dots Dark Room Door Stamp Flutterby Designs Flair

Hello Today and Dream Big layouts by Rachel Lowe:

How quick does a week end go! So I won't show off and say I am currently in Florence, Italy! Today I have two boy layouts for you. I love a good boy collection and this new collection by Echo Park Pinstripes Boy is just awesome (petticoats is the girl version). I love this photo of my baby boy (being the youngest of four he will ALWAYS be my baby!!) and rocket shops, stars and little boys just go together.

Firstly I have cut a circle at 8x8 inches in the navy blue paper. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut various sized stars but you could use punches to create the same effect. I chose the yellow tan paper as I wanted a stark contrast.

I them went about creating layers to mat my photo and in keeping with my theme of stars I chose the rocket ship paper and the speciality foil stars paper which I broke up with hints of dark blue and red. To add more texture and interest I have sewn around my layers.

I then chose the stickers to keep with my theme and foam taped these to add depth to my layout.

I hand cut out the 'NOTE' banner from a 4x6 journalling cards paper and once it has been show cased I will go back and add one hand written journalling to give my layout meaning.     With my left overs from this collection I created another layout for you. Firstly I splattered my white bazzil with yellow spray in a random fashion.

I have hand stitched my over sized title 'Dream Big'. Hand stitching is a cheap (if somewhat time consuming) and effective way of adding a real 'wow' factor to your layouts.

I have made the star foiled speciality paper a feature behind my photo and then layered a strip of the yellow tan paper behind it. I created an embellishment cluster to the right of the photo, a sticker at the top left of my photo and finished of with the zig zag border sticker under the photo.

Finally I added some small star stickers to the top, left of my page. I love creating a minimalist layout as they are always so clean and fresh but still visualising striking. You sometimes need very little product to make a great layout. Thank you for stopping by today and see you next week and yes I will be back in Australia and back to reality. X EP petticoats pinstripes boy paper 3x4 journal cards EP petticoats pinstripes boy element sticker sheet EP petticoats pinstripes boy paper blue EP petticoats pinstripes boy paper rocket ships EP petticoats pinstripes boy paper stars foil EP petticoats pinstripes boy paper yellow tan EP petticoats pinstripes boy paper 4x6 journaling-cards Bazzill White Cardstock Kaiser craft - Kaisermist iridescent spray yellow  

Happy Dance by Tammy Klingner

  Hi everyone   It's my turn to share my latest layout. I have again used Pink Paislee's Fancy Free range.  I love it!! Such great colours!  

  One of my favourite things about this range, is the 'painted' look on the papers. So all the hard work is done for you! For my background I used one of the watercolour papers (there's a coral and an aqua). I love how it looks like I've created it!! Because of this, I didn't do any mixed media!! WHAT!!! I know, I know - no paint, no gesso! But with paper this good, it's really not necessary.   The other paper that jumped out at me is the circle paper, with all the cool sayings in them. The sayings made me laugh - they are very usable, very current.  

  A couple stood out straight away - 'crazy kids' and 'happy dance' Immediately it reminded me of a hot summer day we had last summer  It began to drizzle, which is a rarity here in Clare in summer.  My kids were so excited - they ran outside and did a rain dance! They got soaked!!  

  I punched out various circles, in a couple of different sizes. I then randomly placed them running down my layout, just to the right of the centre. When using circles, always have some half circles coming out from your photo, and also from the top and bottom edge.  This creates a more natural feel. I also added in some hand drawn circles, and some enamel dots to go with the fun 'feel' of the layout.   To finish off, I layered up my photos, added a title and some journaling.   So there you have it! A layout without mixed media. I even resisted the flicking of the paint!   Why don't you have a go?   See you next week! Love Tam xx   Products used: Pink Paislee Fancy Free Paper 02 Pink Paislee Fancy Free Paper 03 Pink Paislee Fancy Free Paper 07 Pink Paislee Fancy Free Paper 10    Pink Paislee Fancy Free Ephemera Simple Stories Life in Color Expressions Stickers Simple Stories Life in Color Enamel Dots  

Kaisercraft Boho Dreams - Hello Beautiful by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Continuing on with the colouring theme I had going last week, this week I am sharing another layout featuring colouring in, this time using Kaisercrafts Boho Dreams. 
Hello Beautiful

I was in love when I saw this fabulous dreamcatcher just begging to be coloured in!

I will admit this took a fair bit of time, then I fussy cut the outside and some details in the middle too. 

After all that colouring I wasn't going to hide the dreamcatcher, so I have used a small photo with a couple of paper layers, a doily and some simple embellishments; a flower, a cork heart and some enamel dots. 

Thanks for stopping by till next week
Fiona x Kaisercraft Boho Dreams paper - Daydreamer Kaisercraft Boho Dreams paper - Bohemian Kaisercraft Boho Dreams paper - Wanderer Green Tara Gardenia -  Peach Cork Hearts Doily Assorted Enamel Dots