Create your own sunshine using Carta Bella Craft & Create By Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!

Today's page was created with the collection

Carta Bella Craft & Create.

A fabulous range that has the perfect 

'B' side patterns to create a page for any occasion.

The photos of Mr H are from the archives,

taken in 2010, playing outside at home.

The base is 12x12 Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

I've created the background effect in layers.

The first layer is Distress Oxide Inks,

Speckled Egg and Peacock Feathers

and a stencil from my stash.

The second layer is white ink 

and Crafters Workshop 6x6 Tiny Circles stencil.

The 2 Crafty Sun has been covered

with Scattered Straw and Wild Honey Distress Paint.

Once dry, I have outlined the centre with a black pen.

I've also used the pen to outline some of the paper layers.

The clouds are from the 2 Crafty Rainbow set.

They have been covered with white gesso

and added to the page with foam tape.

I have created embellishment clusters on both

sides of the photos with hand cut leaves

from the papers Sew Lovely Floral 

and Crafting Floral and some 2 Crafty Foliage Set 5.

The 2 Crafty leaves have been covered 

with a combination of Mowed Lawn 

and Twisted Citron Distress Paint.

They 've been layered with foam tape.

The journal card and tag have been cut

from the paper Handmade with Love.

I've added more hand cut leaves

and raised both elements with foam tape.

I've added Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue

to the background Oxide Ink pattern and 

to the green patterned paper Sew Lovely Floral.

Gives the page a little sparkle.

The 2 Crafty Ornate Chunky Heart

has been covered with Black Archival Ink

and backed with patterned paper Handmade with Love

The title is 2 Crafty 6x4 Phrase Stick Set 5

'Create your own sunshine'.

It has been covered with Wild Honey

Distress Paint and added to the Ornate heart.

Thank you for visiting the Blog today,

I hope the page has given you some creative ideas.

Have a lovely weekend

and please join us again on Monday.

Products used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Carta Bella Craft & Create - Crafty & Happy

Carta Bella Craft & Create - Paint Supplies

Carta Bella Craft & Create - Handmade with Love

Carta Bella Craft & Create - Sew Lovely Floral

Carta Bella Craft & Create - Crafting Floral

2 Crafty 6x4 Phrase Stick Set 5 - Create your own sunshine

2 Crafty Ornate Chunky Heart

2 Crafty Foliage Set 5

2 Crafty Suns

2 Crafty Rainbows

Distress Oxide Inks

Distress Paint

Crafters Workshop 6x6 Template - Mini Tiny Circles

Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue

6x6 Stencil from stash

Puttin' Around with Simple Stories Family Fun by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Another page with the fun and awesome Family Fun collection by Simple Stories. This time I have created a page featuring some Putt Putt golf:
Puttin' Around

For this layout I focused on the ephemera and found the bits and pieces in the pack that suited playing Putt Putt. I also used one of the tags from the ** paper to use as an embellishment with a little string bow. 

I layered up some papers underneath my black cardstock - the black really makes the bright colours pop and worked well with my dark photos - from being in an indoor, glow in the dark putt putt centre. 
I love the admit one paper and cut a blue strip to tie my page together and added a few green ones for balance. 

Next I framed my design with the ephemera pieces, choosing Puttin' Around to be my title and then I finished off with a few puffy sticker stars. 

Thanks for stopping by
Till next weekFionax

Life is Good using Uniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!Today I'm sharing a page I've created with Uniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure.The photos are from a soccer match last month,where I actually managed to snap some photos of Mr H kicking a goal, go me!

The familiar Bazzill Kraft Cardstock is still 

part of the base layer, but I've added two other layers.

The stars frame is cut from the reverse side of READY? GO! paper.

Then I've cut a Bazzill Raven Cardstock frame

to define the kraft cardstock edge. 

The background effect has been created with

 a stencil from my collection and 

three Distress Oxide Ink colours.

Fossilized Amber, Speckled Egg and Storm Sky

work well with the colours in the papers.

Once the oxides were dry, 

I've flicked some water onto the ink

and then soaked it up with paper towel

to get that distressed look.

I have covered a 2 Crafty 6x6 Chicken Wire Panel

with white gesso and cut into two pieces.

Each piece has been layered under the photos

to symbolize the netting of the goals.

The tags and words have been cut from

the patterned paper The Story - Layer cuts. 

The elements have been lifted with foam tape. 

The black arrows were hand cut from 

the paper Authorised Personnel Only.

More foam tape pops them off the photo.

The 2 Crafty words 'Shoot' and 'Goal'

are from the 6x6 Soccer Panel.

I've covered them with Black Archival ink

and then outlined each letter with a gold pen.

Once dry, I've swiped the words again with 

the black ink pad to dull down the gold outline.

The photos were originally very busy with colours

so I've changed them to B&W to better suit the papers.

Both photos have then been layered on the white graph

reverse side of The Story-Layer Cuts

and Black Raven Cardstock.

 

The Story - layer cuts paper was a fantastic source 

for embellishments and words to suit the page.

The had cut stars have been lifted with foam tape

and the journal card was cut from 

Autherised Personnel Only paper.

The flags and banners were also cut from the patterned papers

and the scalloped edge under the bottom photo.

I love the pop of yellow in the papers.

The 2 Crafty Mini Title Stick 'Life is Good'

has been covered with Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink

to tie in with the red in the patterned papers.

The hand cut circles and coloured arrow were cut

from the Authorised Personnel Only paper.

Thanks for visiting the blog today,

hopefully the page has inspired to to create.

Have a great weekend!

Please join us again next week

for our next projects.

Bazzill Kraft CardstockBazzill Black CardstockUniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - Authorised Personal OnlyUniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - JourneyUniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - No LimitsUniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - Ready? Go!Uniquely Creative Choose Your Own Adventure - The Story Layer Cuts2 Crafty 6x6 Soccer Panel words 'Shoot' & 'Goal'2 Crafty Chicken Wire Panel2 Crafty Mini Title Stick Set 1 'Life is GoodDistress Oxide Ink
6x6 StencilWhite GessoBlack Archival Ink6x6 stencil

Now Showing with Simple Stories Family Fun collection by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

I have a fun range to create with this week - Simple Stories Family Fun collection, perfect for documenting those fun times and the bold primary colours in this collection are just fabulous!
Now Showing

I have started this page off with a super cute cut file of popcorn - and backed it with the most perfect paper - Movie Night - red and white strips on one side and popcorn on the other!!

I've used a photo from my phone that is slightly shorter than your standard photo size at (7cm x 15cm instead of 10cm x 15cm) which has allowed me to use one of the 4x6 Elements pieces to mat my photo giving it a cute dotted border. Next I have added another paper layer behind and some strips to the top of my Kraft background. 

Embellishing my page was simple with the cut file being the focal part of my page. I have cut some extra Admit One tickets from the Let's Play paper and used some movie themed embellishments from the ephemera pack, before adding a selection of stars from my stash. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax

Products Used:Simple Stories Family Fun paper - Movie NightSimple Stories Family Fun paper - Let's PlaySimple Stories Family Fun paper - 4x6 ElementsSimple Stories Family Fun paper - Game NightSimple Stories Family Fun paper - ScoreSimple Stories Family Fun Bits & PiecesKraft CardstockKaisercraft Cardstock SnowBella Boulevarde StarsThickers Foam Stars

Happy & Magical using Carta Bella Craft & Create by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!Today I'm sharing a page created with the collection Carta Bella Craft & Create.Some fun photos from 2012 of Mr Hplaying with his very cute, youngest cousinduring the January school holidays. 

The page began with a 12x12 piece of Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

I've created the background effect in stages.

The first layer is three different Distress Oxide colours,

Speckled Egg, Peacock Feathers and Chipped Sapphire.

Using a blending tool and an older Vicki Boutin Stencil,

I have applied the Oxide inks randomly mixed

around the outside edge of the page.

The next layer is using Vicki Boutin Colour Study 

Bubbles Stencil and Tsukineko Vegas All Purpose Ink.

It has been applied with a sponge, over-lapping the Distress Oxides

in multiple spots on the cardstock.

I've then made watery mixtures of the gold ink 

and white gesso to create splashes on the page.

The final layer in the background 

is with a gold pen and I have outlined 

some of the hexagon shapes from the original stencil.

The 2 Crafty Circle Tag 'Adore' has been 

covered with the Tsukineko Ink.

I have finished the chipboard with a layer

of Dimensional Magic.

The flowers on the page have been hand cut

from the paper Sew Lovely Floral.

I have raised each floral cluster with foam tape.

The 4 photos have been matted with

  Kaisercraft White Cardstock and 

lifted with scrap cardboard to create dimension.

I've used black and white pens to outline

different layers of the patterned paper

with a fake stitch border.

The numbers and '&' are from a Thickers set.

They have been covered with the gold ink

and finished with Dimensional Magic.

The tag for journalling has been cut from 

the paper Handmade with Love.

The tag has been raised with foam tape.

The title has been created with the chipboard pieces 

2 Crafty Happy and 2 Crafty Fine Word 'Magical'.

Both piece have been covered with the 

Gold Tsukineko All Purpose Ink.

Once dry, the final layer is Dimensional Magic.

Love the mixture of different fonts.

Loved creating this page!

Thank you for visiting the Blog.

I hope you have enjoyed the process of the page.

Have a fabulous weekend and happy crafting!

Join us again on Monday with Fiona's next page.

Products Used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Kaisercraft White Cardstock

Carta Belle Craft & Create - Sew Lovely Floral

Carta Belle Craft & Create - Paint Supplies

Carta Belle Craft & Create - Handmade With Love

Carta Belle Craft & Create - Crafting Floral

2 Crafty title Happy

2 Crafty Fine Word Set 2 Magical

2 Crafty Circle Tag Set 1 Adore

Distress Oxide Ink

Tsukineko Ink

Dimensional Magic

Vicki Boutin Colour Study Stencil

Thickers - Numbers 

Coastal Walk with Simple Stories Vintage Coastal by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Back today with another layout created with the summery Vintage Coastal collection by Simple Stories. 
Coastal Walk

I've used the collection this week to document a favourite photo from one of my coast walks. Lucky to live near this during lockdown!
For this layout I've focused on the green, blues and browns from the photo and added a pop of red/pink. Love a Kraft cardstock background for beachy pages and I have added some stamping to the background before add my torn paper layers

I've tucked some chipboard pieces, left natural to compliment the Kraft background, under my paper layers for added texture before embellishing with the cardstock stickers and floral ephemera pieces. 

The ready-made cluster above and my cluster below using a mix of stickers and adding some 49 & Market Hike More trinkets. 

Finally adding my title using the Foam Stickers for the large word Coastal and some smaller stickers for walk. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax

Products Used:Simple Stories Vintage Coastal paper - On Island TimeSimple Stories Vintage Coastal paper - Rest & Relax Simple Stories Vintage Coastal paper - Elements 4x4Simple Stories Vintage Coastal Cardstock Stickers 12x12Simple Stories Vintage Coastal Floral Bits & PiecesSimple Stories Vintage Coastal Foam Stickers49&Market Vintage Artistry Hike More Wishing Bubbles & Trinkets2Crafty Chipboard Fishing Net BitsUniquely Creative StampKraft Cardstock

Today's Moments using Pinkfresh Some Days by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!The page I'm sharing today was created with my remaining pieces of Pinkfresh Some Days.The colours in this collection worked really well with the photos.More photos of Mr H at his firstschool sports day in 2009.

The 12x12 base is Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

To that I've add the contrast piece of

Bazzill Raven Cardstock.

I pulled a few border punches from my stash

to add a decorative edge to one side of the black cardstock.

The layer of white graph paper

is the packaging from the Cardstock Stickers.

I added a decorative edge to that layer as well.

The 2 Crafty Photo Corners don't appear

on the page, but the 'Dots' from the corners

were a great embellishment on the page.

The Dots have been covered with Black Soot Distress Paint.

The 2 Crafty Miniture Bracket Frame was covered 

with Black Soot Distress Paint and then 

cut in half to frame the embellishment clusters

on either side of the photos.

The embellishment clusters were built from

the Cardstock Stickers and foam tape.

I've layered them to create dimension on the page.

I've layered strips of patterned paper 

under the embellishment cluster to pop 

some of the colours in the photo.

Some of the paper layers have been framed

with a black pen border.

The title 'Todays moments, tomorrow memories'

is from the 2 Crafty 6x4 Stick Set 5.

It has been covered with Distress Paint,

but have kept the engraved word neutral to pop.

Thank you for visiting the Blog today,

hopefully you have enjoyed the page.

Have a fabulous weekend

and enjoy your craft time.

Please join us again on Monday.

Products Used:

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Raven Cardstock

Pinkfresh Some Days - Count It Down

Pinkfresh Some Days - Friendly Daisies

Pinkfresh Some Days - One More Day

Pinkfresh Some Days - Turning Circles

Pinkfresh Some Days - Cardstock Stickers

2 Crafty 6x4 Stick Set 5

2 Crafty Miniture Bracket Frames

2 Crafty Photo Corners with Dots

Distress Paint