Lovely with Simple Stories The Little Things by Fiona Johnstone

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This week a share with an older Simple Stories collection - The Little Things.
 I think the colours in this collection are just so striking. Love it!

Lovely 

I've started with some white cardstock and added some stenciling in black ink and some textured dots stamping before mounting it onto the base paper. Then I have layered up some of the papers with a focus on the red and green to match our outfits and adding in some more of the black base paper to tie the page together. 

A doily for some texture before adding some layers from the ephemera and sticker sheet sets with a couple of chipboard pieces from 49&Market Rouge collection. I've also cut out some tags and added some twine. 

Doing a bit of a stash bust I have used some older Pinkfresh Studio Puffy Stickers (Lovely Blooms)  for my title before adding some finishing splashes of ink in dark green. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next weekFionax

Products Used:
Simple Stories The Little Things - I Love you SoSimple Stories The Little Things - Choose JoySimple Stories The Little Things - Perfect MomentsSimple Stories The Little Things - Happy LifeSimple Stories The Little Things - Tag ElementsSimple Stories The Little Things - Floral BitsSimple Stories The Little Things - Sticker BookPinkfresh Studio Lovely Blooms Puffy StickersVB StencilKaisercraft Tiny Dots Texture Stamp49&Market Rouge Collection Chipboard 

IceCream (Fun in the Sun) with Simple Stories Retro Summer Collection by Fiona Johnstone

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Today I am sharing a layout using Simple Stories Retro Summer collection:
Ice Cream 

For this layout I started with the cute ice-cream paper which I have fussy cut following the pattern and layered it over the darker sprinkles paper. I've used white cardstock as my base to match the white dress in the photos. I've then added my sequence of photos and started to embellish using the 12x12 Element Sticker sheet and some 6x12 Chipboard. 

I've chosen different ice creams to layer up on each side with some ice cream themed words, and a cute chipboard banner. 

I've used the cute Ice Cream Truck as my title with a small banner and subtitle, Fun in the Sun to complete my page. 

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Products Used:
Simple Stories Retro Summer - Ice Scream, You ScreamSimple Stories Retro Summer - Lazy DaysSimple Stories Retro Summer paper - Two ScoopsSimple Stories Retro Summer - 12x12 Sticker SheetSimple Stories Retro Summer - 6x12 Chipboard Kaisercraft White Cardstock Snow

Captured with 49&Market Spectrum Gardenia by Fiona Johnstone

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This week some more 49 and Market. I love this photo of my youngest, mucking around before we got some photos for her formal. She is wearing her favourite colour so I chose to make the page almost monotone, and what better collection than 49&Market Spectrum Gardenia with a bit of 49&Market Colour Swatch Lavender. 

Captured

After using my 49&Market Spectrum Gardenia background paper I have grabbed some of the Colour Swatch frames in Lavender and arranged these into a pattern on my base, I have used the large for my photo before using some rub-ons and even some packaging behind the frames. 
On the right side of my page you can see the lower frame has some rub-on butterfly detail - from the 12x12 Butterfly Flight Rub-On sheet. Then the top frame some words from the Gardenia Chipboard Word Set including the heart, before finishing with some Gardenia Laser Cut out Butterflies and some Green Tara Cherry Blossoms. A bit of greenery from the Gardenia Laser Cut out Leaves

and on the left I have used the packaging flower from the Lavender frames then some more of the Spectrum Gardenia Laser cut Butterflies and a Green Tara Cherry Blossom with my title from the Gardenia Chipboard Word set

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Products Used:49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - 12x12 Spectrum Gardenia Collection Pack - Classics49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - Chipboard Word Set49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - Laser Cut Out Butterflies49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - Laser Cut Out Leaves49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - Rub-Ons 12x12 Butterfly Flight49&Market Colour Swatch Lavender - FramesGreen Tara Cherry Blossoms - Lavendcr

Grow and Bloom with Simple Stories Boho Sunshine by Fiona Johntstone

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Back today with another layout using Simple Stories Boho Sunshine.
Such a fun and colourful range perfect for kids photos!

Grow and Bloom

For this layout I wanted to use complimentary colours for my photo with an emphasis on her top. I've used some distress oxide ink using the plastic bag technique and some extra sploshes to break up the white cardstock before layering some floral paper and then the green to match the top. 
Over the inked background I've used a mix of foam and paper flowers cascading down towards the bottom of the page:

I've added some larger flowers to the opposite corner of the photo and fussy cut some small butterflies before finishing my layout with a foam word sticker. 

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Products Used:
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine paper - GroovySimple Stories Boho Sunshine paper - Be Kind

Simple Stories Boho Sunshine paper - Be You

Simple Stories Boho Sunshine paper - Wild and FreeSimple Stories Boho Sunshine paper - Foam StickersSimple Stories Boho Sunshine paper - Bits and PiecesDistress Oxide Peacock Feathers

Hello Cheeky with Simple Stories Boho Sunshine

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Still have some Simple Stories Boho Sunshine layouts to share with you.
 This range is super fun, vibrant and colourful!!  This week - 

Hello Cheeky

I have used the Good Vibes word paper as my background and fussy cut the pattern from the Groovy paper and added to the corners of my base paper. I've then layered up some of the plainer patterned papers under my photo. As I have a busy background, plainer papers work best. 

I've used  embellishments from the Boho Sunshine collection - I love the die-cuts with the cute peace symbols and smiley faces! Then I have used a shipping tag from my stash with some yellow twine 

I've finished off my page with my title - using a mix of foam stickers from the Boho Sunshine range and some regular foam thickers. 

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Fionax

Today with 49&Market Spectrum Gardenia by Fiona Johnstone

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Fitting timing for this layout of Floriade in Canberra last year as I have just come back from a quick visit to Floriade again! I've used the stunning 49&Market Spectrum Gardenia collection for this layout:

Today

I love the rainbow of colours here in this background paper, so perfect for my Tulip pictures! I have mainly red in the photos, so have also used a strip of the red based paper along the bottom. 
For my embellishments I have used the ephemera bits and laser cut out butterflies to co-ordinate with the rainbow theme of the base paper - with a little black added in for balance!

Continuing the colour theme with the colour wheel tying in the colours, and having at least one butterfly to match each section - Red, Pink, Orange, Green, Blue and Purple. 

How perfect is the tulips ephemera piece for my page? I have finished off with the red tile Today from the ephemera pack and some cute Bubbles & Baubles

Thanks for visitingSee you next weekFionax

Products Used:
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia Collection Pack49&Market Spectrum Gardenia Ephemera Bits49&Market Spectrum Gardenia Laser Cut out Butterflies49&Market Spectrum Gardenia Bubbles and Baubles

All Smiles with Echo Park Our Baby by Fiona Johnstone

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This week I am sharing a layout with Echo Park Our Baby Collection:
All Smiles

I've used similar colours to the patterned paper to create this background using a Vicki Boutin Stencil and some Distress Oxide Inks, I love the effect of the multi-colours - then added a few little splashes as well. I've used Rusty Hinge, Rustic Wilderness and Wild Honey. 

Next team up some paper layers for my photo set - a cute little photo strip of this smiley boy before adding some embellishments from the Echo Park chipboard and some older Simple Stories Stickers(Boho Baby). I've then added some cut film strips underneath my paper layers to follow the design of my photo strip. 

A 2Crafty chipboard title, perfect for this smiley child! I've inked it in Distress Oxide Rusty Hinge, same ink I used on the background. 

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Products Used:
Echo Park Our Baby paper - 3x4 Journaling CardsEcho Park Our Baby paper - You are MagicEcho Park Our Baby paper - 6x4 JournalingEcho Park Our Baby Chipboard Accent Stickers Vicki Boutin Color Study Stencil2Crafty Chipboard Title - All Smiles49&Market Acetate Film Strip - ToastDistress Oxide Inks - Rusty HingeDistress Oxide Inks - Wild HoneyDistress Oxide Inks - Rustic Wilderness

Explore Nature with 49&Market Nature Study by Fiona Johnstone

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Another layout with the stunning Nature Study collection by 49&Market - I really love how perfect this collection is for all outdoorsy photos. I've used it to document a bush walk this week:
Explore

I've used a photo app to make a square photo with a few pics for an easy multi photo layout as I can scrap it as one photo! 
I've added some ephemera around my photo to frame it, cutting it to size and adding extra ephemera bits to cover any gaps. Then I've added a mix of ephemera and the Mushroom and Foliage pieces to my around my photos. 

Love the little sub quotes on the wood rounds, too cute! And of course butterflies! 

and my favourite item - these super cute postage stamps! Aren't they awesome? I have used them along the top right and bottom left sides of my layout - and have also added a few hidden under some layers. Super cute and add a fun little detail. 

Finally my title using a large chipboard title Explore from the Chipboard word set with a mini word "Nature" underneath

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49&Market Nature Study Collection Pack 12x1249&Market Nature Study Ephemera Bits49&Market Nature Study Mushroom and Foliage49&Market Nature Study Rub-ons Wings49&Market Nature Study Postage Stamps49&Market Nature Study Chipboard Word Set

Go Girl with Simple Stories Retro Summer by Fiona Johnstone

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Love this retro collection from Simple Stories that I'm sharing today - Retro Summer - the colours are so much fun!
Go Girl!

These papers might be summer themed but the retro vibe make them perfect for any time of the year! My great niece is wearing the cutest retro outfit so this collection was jut perfect! Love the sunburst paper and have used this as my base paper then layered up some of the co-ordinating papers to surround my photo. 

The cute chipboard pieces from the collection are the perfect touch as they add a little extra dimension to the page - love the mini title So Much Fun! And how cute are these other retro pieces?

Some cute flowers in co-ordinating pinks to finish off and some older Simple Stories thickers from the Kate and Ash range. 

Thanks for visitingSee you next weekFionax

Products Used:
Simple Stories Retro Summer paper - Fun in the SunSimple Stories Retro Summer paper - I Scream, You ScreamSimple Stories Retro Summer paper - Two ScoopsSimple Stories Retro Summer paper - Lazy DaysSimple Stories Retro Summer Chipboard Stickers 6x12Little Birdie Agnes Celebrate Life flowersSimple Stories Kate and Ash thickers

Good Vibes with Simple Stories Boho Sunshine by Fiona Johnstone

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A new collection today - Simple Stories Good Vibes.
Love this collection such fun colours! 

Good Vibes

This collection looks awesome on Kraft cardstock, but first I needed to add a little extra to the background and used some Distress Oxide and a VB stencil to do some reverse stamping - I've applied my ink directly on to the stencil, spritzed some water and then stamped the image onto the cardstock. It creates a lovely, subtle background on which to layer my papers. 

Loving torn papers at the moment and after matting my photo and distressing the edges I have added some torn paper layers. Next I've hit the ephemera pack to add flowers and butterflies as well as going through my stash for some older Simple Stories phrases - similar can be found in their sticker books. 

My title uses the Boho Sunshine foam thickers - and includes a mix of titles and embellishments! I've used a couple of the foam flowers to add a bit of variation to my embellishments. 
Thanks for visitingSee you next weekFionax

Products Used:Simple Stories Boho Sunshine - Good VibesSimple Stories Boho Sunshine - Smile BigSimple Stories Boho Sunshine - Be KindSimple Stories Boho Sunshine - Wild and FreeSimple Stories Boho Sunshine - Floral BitsSimple Stories Boho Sunshine - Foam ThickersDistress Oxide Ink - Vicki Boutin Stencil Kraft Cardstock

Wonder with 49&Market Nature Study by Fiona Johnstone

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Back with another layout using 49&Market Nature Study. 

Wonder

For this layout I have focused on all the amazing butterflies in the collection - mainly the paper and the rub-ons. I've started with a plain background from the collection pack and added a strip of the butterfly paper, with a pop of green for contrast. 
Next I have used lots of rub-on butterflies and words to embellish the background paper:

Next I have kept it simple with embellishments - adding  some small word ephemera to the top right of my photo and to the bottom left a large ephemera butterfly to and tag with some twine:

before finishing with an ephemera word from the collection for my title. 

Thanks for visitingSee you next weekFionax



49&Market Nature Study Collection Pack 12x1249&Market Nature Study Ephemera Bits49&Market Nature Study Mushroom and Foliage49&Market Nature Study Rub-ons Wings