Best memories, by Amanda H

Hi everyone! Thanks for joining me today for my Wednesday share day.  With some stamping and Kaisercraft Antiquities collection, paired with some of the  cool elements from Celebr8, I was able to create this page.  

I started with some white and kraft cardstock for the base.

 I also used these papers to double mount the photos.

For the main patterned paper, I chose the newspaper print of the Limited Edition paper 

from the Antiquities collection.

Using the Studio Light stamp set, I added stamping to the page with black ink. I used hearts and textured lines from the stamp set. For some colour I painted the hearts and elements using mustard and pale blue watercolours. I also added splatters! 

Let's look at some close ups for how I finished the page.

For the title, I used the "Best memories" taken from a Celebr8 matt board. This has been layered

 with stickers from the Antiquities Sticker Book and the geo-tag arrows from the Celebr8 pack.

In all of these close ups, you will see how I layered the Kaisercraft Antiquities stickers and

 Celebr8 matt board elements over the stamping.

I love the natural colours in this layout.  A great way to share these lovely photos with my girls. Thanks for looking, Amanda

Products used;

Kaisercraft - Antiquities - Limited Edition paper

Kaiseercraft - Antiquities - Sticker Book

Studio Light - Grunge 2.0 Collection - Stamp set #363 Celebr8 Matt Board Embellishments White cardstock Kraft cardstock  

#SELFIE with Pinkfresh StudioJust a Little Lovely by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
So happy to have gotten to create with the gorgeous new collection from  Pinkfresh Studio - Just a little Lovely. 
#selfie

Love the cool background paper that has this rainbow effect, an easy background to combine with an assortment of paper layers. Lots of colour going on so I have used black and white photos - a couple of selfies. 

Lots of little words and quotes on the "Story" paper, I've cut the love out from that paper and added some of the stunning acetate die-cut flowers. 

I've also used the cardstock die-cut ephemera to embellish my layout, finishing it off with a 2crafty title and some enamel dots. 

Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fiona x Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely paper - Chit Chat Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely paper - Hope Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely paper - Story Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely paper - Highlight Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely Ephemera Die-cuts Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely Acetate Die-cuts Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely Enamel Dots 2Crafty Chipboard - Mini #Word Set 2

Superstars using Simple Stories

Good morning everyone! Today's project is my second page created with the travel collection, Simple Vintage Traveller by Simple Stories No travel photos, but the colours in this range worked well with the photo. The photo is Master 15 hanging out with his Uncle, both pretending to be super cool. Another messy background this week, but I am loving it. Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, add Distress Oxide Ink and Water. I started with darker colours, Gathered Twig and Faded Jeans. The easy technique of using plastic packaging, swipe the ink pad, spray with water and add randomly to the cardstock. I've made sure to dry each layer to stop it mixing. I've added Bundled Sage with the same technique. The next layer to the background was added using  the Crafter's Workshop Template and Antique Linen. I have applied it to the page with a sponge  and then dried with heat tool. The final layer on the background has been added using  the Kaisercraft Textured Stamp and Rusty Hinge Distress Oxide.

There is plenty of 2 Crafty on this page! The larger 2 Crafty Polaroid Frame has been covered patterned paper I have used it to cover some background people in the photo and put the focus on the boys. I have added some doodling with a gold pen. 

The die cut leaves had a subtle embossed texture,

I have used the gold pen to highlight the veins of the leaves.

The 2 Crafty Weather Bits have been covered with Distress Paint.

The clouds was painted with Antique Linen

and the sun with Tea Dye.

Once they were dry, I have stamped the sun with the 

Kaisercraft Tiny Dots stamp and gold ink.

I have used the 2 Crafty Filmstrip as the base for the title.

It was painted with a mixture of Faded Jeans and Pine Needles Distress Paints.

I have backed the filmstrip with patterned paper.

The 2 Crafty Autumn Leaves were covered with Peeled Paint Distress Paint.

Once the paint had dried, I outlined the veins on the leaves with the gold pen.

The 2 Crafty title Superstar was painted with Gathered Twig Distress Paint.

I have taken the 's' from another title piece.

The final effect on the chipboard was done with gold ink and the Tiny Dot stamp.

The subtitle has been added with alpha stickers from my stash.

That's all for today, hope you have enjoyed the page.

Have a great weekend & stay warm.

Please pop back on Monday for Fiona's next page.

Products used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Simple Stories Simple Vintage Traveller - 2x2 Elements

Simple Stories Simple Vintage Traveller - 4x6 Elements

Simple Stories Simple Vinatge Traveller - Departure

Simple Stories Simple Vinatge Traveller - Enjoy The View

Simple Stories Simple Vintage Traveller - Hello World

Simple Stories Simple Vintage Traveller - Off The Grid

2 Crafty title Superstar

2 Crafty Small Filmstrip

2 Crafty Autumn Leaves

2 Crafty View finder

2 Crafty Weather Bits

2 Crafty Mixed Polaroid Assorted Frames

Distress Paint

Distress Oxide Inks

Kaisercraft Textured Stamp - Tiny Dots

6x6 Crafter's Workshop Template Mini Tiny Circles

Girls Just Want to Have Fun, by Amanda H

Hi AAS fans! Girls just wanna have fun, right? Well, our daughter Jessie sure does!    And the papers from the Teen Spirit Girl collection from Echo Park were perfect for  these fun photos of Jessie going to a school dance.    My favourite thing in the range is all the super cute stickers.  Such a brilliant way to add some fun to a layout! Let's take a look at the page and some close ups.  

I used two sheets of paper ( Epic buttons and 3x4 journaling cards reverse side)  in the 

collection to make horizontal panels on a base of white cardstock.

I cut the journal card 'Girls just want to have fun" from the 3x4 journaling cards paper 

and along with 2 photos, mounted them all on more white cardstock.

Then I went to town with those cute Element stickers.

This top cluster combined a flag, some words with a emoji face and smaller stars and hearts.

Rainbows and LOLs alongside the journaling card which I have used for the title.

And more of the same in the button cluster - sweet!

That's it! Such a fun layout! Such a great collection!

Thank you so much for looking...

Products used:

Teen Spirit Girl Element Stickers

Teen Spirit Girl - Epic buttons paper Teen Spirit Girl - 3x4 journaling cards White cardstock

Dream with Kaisercraft Enchanted by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I have created a layout with the delightful Enchanted collection from Kaisercraft.  Dream

For this page I was inspired by the background paper to create a woodland dream scene and had the perfect photo of my beautiful great niece who is just a few weeks old.  I have fussy cut the corner of the Fairytale paper to add the mushrooms to the left side of the page and added some extra mushrooms from the utopia paper and the ephemera pack. 

I fussy cut my photo to create the idea she is sleeping in the woods. I've added leaves & flowers among the mushrooms to add to my woodland scene, finishing with a little quote and using a curio for the title Dream.

Next I have used two gorgeous 2crafty chipboard fairies - I have inked these in the colours of the background paper so they don't detract from my photo but are still clearly visible watching over the baby as she sleeps. 

I've finished off the scene by adding some stickles to the stars in the sky to make them shine brighter. 

Thanks for stopping by

Till next week

Fiona

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Products Used: Kaisercraft Enchanted Paper - Fairytale Kaisercraft Enchanted Paper - Whimsy Kaisercraft Enchanted Paper - Utopia Kaisercraft Enchanted Enchanted Curios Kaisercraft Enchanted Collectables 2Crafty Fairies Green Tara Leaf Sprays - Light Green Green Tara Cherry Blossoms Red Tones

Inseparable using Photo Play Best Dad Ever by Kerryn Fry

Hi Everyone! Today I am sharing my second page created with  Photo Play Best Dad Ever. I found this photo in the archives and thought it suited the theme and colours in this collection perfectly. The photo was taken in 2005, my man and his 'mini me'

I've started with my favourite Kraft cardstock.

The background has been covered with Distress Oxide Inks,

using Aged Mahogany, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China and Hickory Smoke.

I've used some plastic packaging and water to spread the inks across the page.

Each colour has been dried before layering the next colour.

To finish the effect, I have stamped with Kaisercraft Tiny Dots and white ink 

and then splashed with watered down white gesso.

The 2 Crafty Clock Face Frame has been covered with Distress Paint Hickory Smoke.

I've highlighted the roman numbers of the clock with a white gel pen.

Once the clock was glued into place, I have outlined it's edges with the gel pen.

The 2 Crafty Heart Silhouettes have been covered with Aged Mahogany Distress Paint 

and then backed with patterned paper.

The larger heart has been mounted with foam tape 

and then I have outlined the inner edge with the gel pen.

The words 'father' and 'dad' have been hand cut from GR8 Dad paper. 

I've mounted 'father' with foam tape for added dimension.

The chevrons have been punched from black cardstock

and mounted with foam tape

  

The 2 Crafty title Inseparable was covered with Hickory Smoke Distress Paint

and once dry I have outlined the title with the white gel pen.

I hope you have enjoyed the page this week and been inspired to craft all weekend. Thanks for dropping by today and I hope you can join us again on Monday for Fiona's next page. Products Used: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock Bazzill Raven Cardstock Photo Play Best Dad Ever - Gone Fishin' Photo Play Best Dad Ever - GR8 Dad Photo Play Best Dad Ever - Grill Master Photo Play Best Dad Ever - Super Dad Photo Play Best Dad Ever - You're a classic 2 Crafty title Inseparable 2 Crafty Heart Silhouettes 2 Crafty 6" Clock Face Frames Distress Oxide Inks Distress Paint Kaisercraft Textured Stamp Tiny Dots

Amazing, by Amanda Hartmann

Hi all,

Welcome to the last day of July! 

And today I am sharing a double page of my middle daughter and our dog, Lulu.

 I again used the Pink Paislee: Indigo and Ivy collection.

  This time I used the soft pinks & greens and mustard & golds in the range.

I started this layout with two sheets of White cardstock.
Then I created a soft mixed media background.

Step one was using white gesso through the Kaisercraft Mini template - Foliage design. 

Step two was to create a soft pink water wash effect. I did this using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Abandoned Coral which I pressed onto some plastic and mixed with water and painted onto the layout. 

Finally, step 3 was to add some gold splatters using Bling Shimmer Spray.

Let's look at more of the page and some close ups to see how I used Indigo and Ivy papers and embellishments.

First side of the layout:

The papers I used are from the 6x6 paper pad. I laid the 6x6 papers to make a panel across the entire double page.

Alongside the left side of the photo, I layered stickers and acetate diecuts and words from the Indigo and Ivy collection.

Second side of the layout:

Here you are see that I mounted the collection of smaller photos in a soft pink paper, also taken from the 6x6 paper pad.

More stickers and diecuts are layered in this cluster.

In this close up, you can see some of the detail of the mixed media background.

Thanks for looking! I was fun to do a double page - it had been a long time! LOL!

Amanda

Products used:

Papers and Embellishments from Pink Paislee: Indigo and Ivy

White cardstock

Colour Blast white gesso

Kaisercraft Mini template - Foliage Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Abandoned Coral Colour Blast:Shimmer Spray in Bling