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Monday, November 27, 2023

Glitz and Glam with Vicki Boutin Printshop by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

This week I am sharing a layout using Vicki Boutin Printshop

Glitz and Glam



For this layout I have focused on the black and white papers and used the stunning Floral Frenzy paper with the awesome Kraft background with the black and white florals. Next I have fussy cut some flowers from Floral Display paper - a full sheet of flowers waiting to be fussy cut!


I've clustered the flowers around my photo which I have matted with further black and white papers from Printshop. Next I have used a 2Crafty title - Glitz & Glam which I have inked in black and spritzed with some shimmer spray. 


I've finished off the page with some older stash items - Kaisercraft resin flowers and a sheer sticker. 


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x




Products Used:

Vicki Boutin Printshop Paper - Floral Frenzy
Vicki Boutin Printshop Paper - Floral Display
Vicki Boutin Printshop Paper - Typeset
Vicki Boutin Printshop Paper - Cross my Heart
2Crafty Glitz and Glam title
Kaisercraft resin flowers

Monday, November 20, 2023

Read with Photoplay Book Club collection by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

This week I have the cutest photos and the perfect paper to document them -
Photoplay Book Club collection:

Read



Super adorable right? For this layout I have used the book Bookshelf paper to frame my page with a hint of the red reverse side peeking through my torn layers over the book print paper . The I have added my two photos mounted on to more patterned paper. 


I've used the sticker sheet to embellish my page with a mix of quotes and images including the super cute banner. For my title I have stuck it onto the red patterned paper (Bookshelf reverse side) and then cut around it to ensure the title stands out on my layout. I've then added some puffy heart stickers and some mini stars (from the sticker sheet). 



Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x





Products Used:

Photoplay Book Club Collection - Bookshelf
Photoplay Book Club Collection - Paper Plane
Photoplay Book Club Collection - Books Galore
Photoplay Book Club Collection - I love to Read
Photoplay Book Club Collection Sticker Sheet
Heart Stickers

Monday, November 13, 2023

Hey Girl with Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart and Home by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Back with another layout using the beautiful Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart and Home collection. 

Hey Girl


I've used my other favourite type of patterned paper background for this layout - word background - always super versatile. For extra colour I mount it onto coloured patterned paper and then add some co-ordinating sploshes with ink. I then tie the page together using the same coloured patterned paper on my layout itself. Here I've tucked some of the pink hearts under the floral paper. 


Lots and lots of flowers on this page - I've used a combo of the sticker sheet and the floral ephemera packet to make two large clusters, then a smaller one at the bottom. Added a few journaling words from the sticker sheet as well. I've found my title in my stash and then added a sprinkle of the puffy sticker hearts to complete the page.


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x





Products Used:

Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home paper - Golden Fields x 2
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home paper - Fall Beauty
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home paper - Gather Paper 
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home Floral Ephemera
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home Accessory Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home Puffy Heart Stickers
Distress Oxide Ink Saltwater Taffy


Monday, November 6, 2023

Hello Beautiful with Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart and Home by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

This week I have created a layout with the new Cocoa Vanilla Studio collection
 Heart and Home. It has the prettiest colour palette!

Hello Beautiful 




I love a good wood background, especially for any outdoors photos and this one is no exception! I have layered up several of the patterned papers for this page, roughing up the edges a little. I have focused on the leafy paper and a pop of green to match the outdoors. 


As always a fab mix of ephemera and stickers in the collections from Cocoa Vanilla Studio and I have chosen the floral ephemera and the 6x12 Cardstock stickers to add some embellishments to my page - cluster of flowers in 3 corners and some journaling. 


Trying to use up a bit of the stash  - mixing the old and new with theses thickers for my title "Hello Beautiful", before finishing with a smattering of the CVS puffy sticker hearts. 


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x

Products Used:

Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home paper - Framed
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home paper - Leaf Litter Paper 
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home paper - Flurry paper 
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home paper - Bountiful 
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home paper - Gather
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home Floral Ephemera
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home Accessory Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Heart & Home Puffy Heart Stickers
Thickers 

Monday, October 30, 2023

Lovely with Simple Stories The Little Things by Fiona Johnstone

Hello

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 by
Till next week
Fiona
x






Products Used:

Simple Stories The Little Things - I Love you So
Simple Stories The Little Things - Choose Joy
Simple Stories The Little Things - Perfect Moments
Simple Stories The Little Things - Happy Life
Simple Stories The Little Things - Tag Elements
Simple Stories The Little Things - Floral Bits
Simple Stories The Little Things - Sticker Book
Pinkfresh Studio Lovely Blooms Puffy Stickers
VB Stencil
Kaisercraft Tiny Dots Texture Stamp
49&Market Rouge Collection Chipboard 

Monday, October 23, 2023

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

Hello everyone

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. 


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x





Products Used:

Simple Stories Retro Summer - Ice Scream, You Scream
Simple Stories Retro Summer - Lazy Days
Simple Stories Retro Summer paper - Two Scoops
Simple Stories Retro Summer - 12x12 Sticker Sheet
Simple Stories Retro Summer - 6x12 Chipboard
 Kaisercraft White Cardstock Snow


Monday, October 16, 2023

Captured with 49&Market Spectrum Gardenia by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

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


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x





Products Used:
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - 12x12 Spectrum Gardenia Collection Pack - Classics
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - Chipboard Word Set
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - Laser Cut Out Butterflies
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - Laser Cut Out Leaves
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia - Rub-Ons 12x12 Butterfly Flight
49&Market Colour Swatch Lavender - Frames
Green Tara Cherry Blossoms - Lavendcr

Monday, October 9, 2023

Grow and Bloom with Simple Stories Boho Sunshine by Fiona Johntstone

Hello Everyone

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. 


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x





Products Used:

Simple Stories Boho Sunshine paper - Groovy
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine paper - Be Kind


Monday, October 2, 2023

Hello Cheeky with Simple Stories Boho Sunshine

Hello everyone

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. 


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week

Fiona
x






Monday, September 25, 2023

Today with 49&Market Spectrum Gardenia by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

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 visiting
See you next week
Fiona
x




Products Used:

49&Market Spectrum Gardenia Collection Pack
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia Ephemera Bits
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia Laser Cut out Butterflies
49&Market Spectrum Gardenia Bubbles and Baubles

Monday, September 18, 2023

All Smiles with Echo Park Our Baby by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

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. 



Thanks for visiting
See you next week
Fiona
x




Products Used:

Echo Park Our Baby paper - 3x4 Journaling Cards
Echo Park Our Baby paper - You are Magic
Echo Park Our Baby paper - 6x4 Journaling
Echo Park Our Baby Chipboard Accent Stickers 
Vicki Boutin Color Study Stencil
2Crafty Chipboard Title - All Smiles
49&Market Acetate Film Strip - Toast
Distress Oxide Inks - Rusty Hinge
Distress Oxide Inks - Wild Honey
Distress Oxide Inks - Rustic Wilderness