Echo Park - Little Man: Superhero and Puppy Adventure layouts by Rachel Lowe

Hello everyone Rachel here again. I have two layouts this week for you using the super cute Little Man collection. I have wanted to scrap this photo of my boys when they first started footy but never quite  found the right papers to co ordinate with the colour of their jumpers, however as soon as I saw this collection I knew it would be perfect (sports photos are the hardest to scrap in  my opinion). The primary colours make it so versatile and without the need to covert your photos to  black and white. I chose kraft as my base of tone down the greens in the jumper (white would have contrasted  too much).  I have sewn on the layout and used staples to add texture. Sports photos can be challenging to scrap but I think this collection made scrapping this  photo even with green (unattractive) jumpers easy!

Here are some close up photos of this layout.

Here is the second layout, showing you the versatility of this collection.

I love this photo of my boy and our fur baby when he was a puppy. This is a photo that

should not be converted to black and white as it would lose it's visual impact, finally papers

 that will work with this photo (and yes the bright striped child's T shirt!!!).

When using a dark background paper you need to ensure your other papers and

 embellishments are bright and varied for contrast.

Here are some close up photos of this layout.

There is lots of layering of different papers in this layout.

I have foam taped my photo and the puppy sticker on the 3x4 inch journal block.

I did not alter the 2Crafty Adventure word but I used Dimensional Magic to make it stand out.

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping.

Echo Park - Little Man Cars Paper

Echo Park - Little Man Dinosaurs Paper

Echo Park - Little Man Dots Paper

Echo Park - Little Man 3x4 Journaling Cards Paper

Echo Park - Little Man Element Stickers

Echo Park - Little Man Ephemera

Echo Park - Little Man Plaid Paper

Echo Park - Little Man Blocks Paper

Echo Park - Little Man Words Paper

Kraft 12x12 Cardstock

2Crafty Chipboard - Adventure Loopy Font

Fri-Yay! By Tammy Klingner

Hi Everyone Well its FriYay, so it's my turn to share my latest creation.    This time I've played around with some watercolours and some Basic Grey B Side.  I love the effect of watercolours. And the best bit - it's so simple, and so forgiving.    I started with my photo.  It was a selphie taken of us and friends on a recent weekend away.   It was a bit of a challenge to fit all 10 of us in (no selfie stick)! and also a challenge to scrap,  as there were so many colours!! So I printed it in black and white.  I really wanted to capture  the fun, craziness of the moment so I went with a few bright colours and fun sayings, teamed  with black and white.  

  It's important to remember when using your watercolours to apply a coat of transparent/clear  gesso  to your cardstock first.  This creates a resist and allows your watercolour to sit 'on top'  of the page, rather than soak in.  It makes a HUGE difference!!   I used my Prima Watercolor Pencils by applying a lot of water onto a small paint brush and  then rubbing this onto the lead or 'color' of the pencil.  I then randomly applied this onto the  page by both painting it on in 'blobs' and by flicking it on.     Lots of water is required for both of these techniques!  It really is a wonderful technique - just  have fun with it, and go for it.  With this page, I felt like I had gone a bit crazy and added  too much watercolour, but once I added my papers and photos, I actually decided to add  a bit more.    Once my page was completely dry I added lots of frames and paper scraps and Basic Grey die cuts.   I also used a lot of word stickers.  I love that they help create that 'fun' element.  

  I finished it off with some 2Crafty Chipboard. Man I love those triangles!! I covered them in various scrap papers, and added in some hand drawn stitches and some  hand-drawn triangles.  

  This was so fun to create, and I love that it has captured a happy fun moment in time!!   Thanks for joining me this week. I'll see you next week! Luv Tam. xx   Products used: White Bazzill Basic Grey B Side Die Cuts Basic Grey B Side Paper - So Anyway 2 Crafty Triangle Set Bella Boulevard Just Add Color Little Bits Stickers - Bell Pepper Bella Boulevard Just Add Color Little Bits Stickers - Gulf My Minds Eye My Story Enamel Shapes Prima Watercolor Pencil Set - Spring & Fall Simple Stories DIY Newspaper Paper Simple Stories DIY Herringbone Paper Simple Stories DIY Frames Thread  

Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard - Off in his Own World

Hello everyone
Back again with another layout created using Carta Bella's Work Hard, Play Hard collection. I am loving the dark tones in this range, in particular the gorgeous bullseye design on the background paper. This paper set the tone for the rest of my design. 
Off in his Own World

For this layout I chose my background paper and photos, then went looking for some more round embellishments. I had just purchased this cool new 2Crafty frame and it was perfect! The collectibles pack also contained the round world map. 
I've layered up several papers and tucked in some collectibles to add extra layers, then framed my photos with the 2Crafty Circle Dot Frame. I have added some dabs of texture paste to the dots on the  2Crafty Circle Dot frame, then inked in grey once dry:



I've kept my embellishments well colour co-ordinated for this page, and to do so I really rummaged through my stash to find all these cute circles that went together perfectly! The large Jillibean soup Wood Sprinkle was the exact shade of green and started off my little cluster of circles. 

My title sums up the photo! I've used a mix of two different thickers, once again going into the stash for that green! But those navy thickers I love!

Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fiona x
Products Used:
Carta Bella Work Hard Play Hard paper - Journaling Cards Carta Bella Work Hard Play Hard paper - Sheet Metal Carta Bella Work Hard Play Hard paper - Sport Icons Carta Bella Work Hard Play Hard paper - World Map Carta Bella Work Hard Play Hard paper - Tire Tracks Carta Bella Work Hard Play Hard paper - Ephemera 2Crafty Circle Dot Frame Jillibean Soup Wood Sprinkles Birthday Jillibean Soup Mini Alphas Simple Stories So Fancy Self Adhesive Brads Crate Poolside Thickers Twilight Foam  Other thickers Misc. puffy stickers. 

Echo Park Little Man - Thank Heaven for Little Boys by Rachel Lowe:

Happy Monday everyone.

With three boys this collection was perfect to get scrapping the million photos I have  mounting. (and I am not exaggerating!).

I love primary colours on a Kraft background.
This layout has lots of layers. I have used foam tape so I could create several layers. I did not alter the 2Crafty Chipboard as it is perfect on the Kraft as it it. I used dimensional magic on the round car die cut (which is a cheap way of creating  enamel dots of your own).

I have stamped directly onto the Kraft (I am not a fan of my handwriting so a phrase stamp  is just perfect to add a personal sentiment).
 

 
Again I have used a journal card to help tell the story of the layout. Here are some close up photos so you can see the layering in order to create a 3D  effect to the layout.
 

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you love this new collection as much as I do. See you next week. X  


Echo Park - Little Man Ephemera Echo Park - Little Man Element Stickers Echo Park - Little Man Paper 3x4 Journaling Cards Echo Park - Little Man Paper Blocks Echo Park - Little Man Paper Dots Kraft Cardstock 12x12 2Crafty Chipboard - Bubble Clumps

More Like a Girl by Tammy Klingner

Hi all   I'm back with another layout using Photo Play and their Like a Girl Collection.   Like last week's layout, this one was sparked by the quotes and inspirational sayings within  the range.  They are perfect for a young teenage girl! And yep I have one of those!   This layout is about being brave, facing your fear, having fun and doing things you love  without worrying what others think!!  You see last year my daughter and I participated in  a flash mob dance at my son's end of year concert at Primary School.   It was so much fun!!    I was so nervous for a number of different reasons.  My girl - she gave me the confidence . She was nervous too but she kept saying to me "Mum you can do this, let's do it together".   Yep I've said those words to her many times over the years.  I often talk to the kids about  'stepping out of their comfort zone', about 'being yourself and being proud of that',  about 'not worrying about what others think'......oh there's so many more!! LOL! Well  this was a moment where I really needed the strength of my girl, and yep we rocked it!!   This photo was taken shortly after and we were on such a high.  I wanted to capture that emotion, that feeling of how awesome that was, and how proud  I was of both myself and my girl. It was one of those moments that we will always remember - always share - and always  laugh about!    Yep totally cool.     And you can bet my son got a huge shock seeing his sister and mum rockin it on the stage! Ha ha!  

  One of the papers within this range is just full of these cool quotes, which you can see  suited the situation perfectly.  So I cut them out, and placed them across the page.  I decided to stay with predominantly black and white and teal.  I added a few pops of coral  and peach just to lift it a little. I created my background with gesso and some splodges of black paint and spritz.  I added  some stamping and then some black and white paper, torn into small sections. As I'd added so much, the photo got a little lost, so I mounted it onto some bold patterened  paper, and used some 2Crafty Chipboard Circle Frames.  This helped focus the eye to the photo.   

   I also added some chipboard arrows, and some stickers for added interest.  

  I'm really happy with the end result, and hope it inspires you to get creating. This range was so fun and easy to work with!   See you soon Tam xx   Products used: 2Crafty Chipboard - 6" Circle Revolution Frames 2Crafty Chipboard - Assorted Arrows Dylusions Paint -  Black Marble The Crafters Workshop 4x4 Template Tiny Ring Bits Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Chevron Photo Play Like a Girl Element Stickers Photo Play Like a Girl Run Like a Girl Paper Photo Play Like a Girl Be Yourself Paper Photo Play Like a Girl Share Your Sparkle Paper Photo Play Like a Girl You are Enough Paper Simple Stories DIY Boutique Herringbone Paper Simple Stories DIY Boutique Newspaper Paper Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Pink Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Salmon   

Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard - Awesome by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
New month (so soon!) and new collection of papers to play with.  This month I have grabbed some Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard. Love Carta Bella's papers, they are so thick and nicely textured. 
For my layout today, Awesome, I have gone with the grey tones in the range, with some pops of colour!  

 I layered up some of the papers I liked together, then chose a plainish background paper, which I flipped as I loved the way the stripes looked running horizontally across the page. I added some splashes of colour with some orange Dylusions and a little bit of black Dylusions aswell. 
Some roughly inked chipboard makes a great embellishment on masculine pages. I chopped up the harlequin clumps before inking in a mix of greys and black. A couple of chevrons added which I inked in orange before grunging them up with some black ink. 

This collection comes with an Ephemera pack which I have used on my layout for some extra layers and the shipping tag. I've completed the page with a few more bits and pieces and dug into my thickers stash for my title. 

Thanks for visiting Till next week Fiona x
Products Used:
Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard paper - Travel Labels Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard paper - Sport Words Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard paper - Sport Icons Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard paper - Sheet Metal Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard paper - Sport Stripe Carta Bella Work Hard, Play Hard Ephemera 2Crafty Chipboard - Harlequin Clumps 2Crafty Chipboard - Chevron Bits Heidi Swapp Hello Today You Rock Cardstock Stickers Simple Stories So Rad Enamel Dots Dylusions Ink - Squeezed Orange Dylusions Ink - Black Marble Thickers

Pink Paislee Cedar Lane by Rachel Lowe - Happy Memories:

Happy Monday everyone Rachel here again sharing my last layout using the fab Pink Paislee, Cedar Lane collection.

I love baby photos and I adore this one of my youngest boy with those beautiful eye lashes (and who says you can't use pink on a boy layout!)

Again I wanted to show the versatility of this collection by scrapping a baby layout.

The gold acetate heart sheet is a feature of this layout which ties in the gold heart die cuts and glittered arrow, I think it adds extra texture to the layout.

And of course I just had to add a fox!

I love using journal block papers (or project life cards) as features in my layout as they help add to the story of the layout which extends beyond just a title.

I have kept this layout clean and simple so my photo remained the feature of the layout.

From this collection I have created five layouts, all very different and with few left overs it certainly is value for money.

Thanks for stopping by and hoping you find some time to scrap this week

X

Crate Paper Shine - Glitter Acetate Gold Happy Heart

Pink Paislee Cedar Lane Ephemera

Pin Paislee Cedar Lane Glittered Paper Arrows

Pink Paislee Cedar Lane Main Street Paper

Pink Paislee Cedar Lane Market Square Paper

Pink Paislee Cedar Lane Puffy Stickers

Cardstock - White 12x12

Photo Play - Like a Girl by Tammy Klingner

Hi everyone!   Today I am sharing a layout I created using a company called Photo Play.  The range is called 'Like a Girl'.  I just love the name.....and it's full of inspirational quotes.  Right up my alley.  The colours are gorgeous too.   Lots of coral and aqua teamed with black and white! Perfect!   This layout was inspired by some of the awesome quotes within the stickers and the papers.  When reading them they immediately reminded me of someone special in my family who is going through some health issues at the moment.  She is such an inspiration, as she is facing this difficult journey with bravery and such a positive attitude.  

  I began by swiping some gesso over the area of my page that I wanted to place my photo.   I then added some spritz.  This created my background. I then simply layered up my paper, photos and stickers.  This page came together really quickly - I think the awesome range and the way it has  been designed really sparked the story. This range would suit so many situations.  The quotes are so usable and diverse.  

  I finished off the layout by adding some 2 Crafty Chipboard Hearts that I painted in  co-ordinating colours, and some 2Crafty Arrows   That's it from me today.....I'll be back next week!   Products used: Photo Play Like a Girl Alpha Sticker Sheet Photo Play Like a Girl Element Sticker Sheet Photo Play Like a Girl Going Places Paper Photo Play Like a Girl Be Yourself Paper Photo Play Like a Girl Share Your Sparkle Paper Photo Play Like a Girl You are Enough Paper 2 Crafty Chipboard - ATC Multi-Pack - Hearts and Stars 2 Crafty Chipboard - Assorted Arrows Dylusions Ink Spray - Polished Jade Dylusions Paint - Black Marble  

Final Pink Paislee Memorandum - It's the Little Things by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
I hope you all enjoyed a fantastic Australia Day yesterday. 
Today I am finishing up my month with another page created with Pink Paislee's Memorandum collection. I have loved working with this awesome collection. 
It's the Little Things

For this layout I have used up lots of my papers to create many layers, including the labels sheet and the tag on the right hand side that says moments. For more texture I have roughed up my edges. 
With all the layering I decided to keep my background subtle so just a little spray of Dylusions Ink spray and then some drops & splatters of Dylusions Paint. Then I have used just a few small embellishments, mainly some wood veneer to complete my page. 
A close up of my main embellishment cluster and my title sprayed with Dylusions Ink Spray.

And some scattered wood veneer embellishments and close-up of the little tag that says Moment, cut from the Ledger paper. 

Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fiona x Products Used:
Pink Paislee Memorandum Paper - Ledger Pink Paislee Memorandum Paper - Cubicle Pink Paislee Memorandum Paper - Labels Pink Paislee Memorandum Paper - Showroom Pink Paislee Memorandum Paper - Snapshots  Pink Paislee Memorandum Paper - Timeclock Simple Stories So Fancy Self Adhesive Brads Crate Paper Shine Wood Veneer Shapes  Heidi Swapp Wood Veneer  Kaisercraft A Touch of Gold Collectibles  Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest Dylusions Ink Spray - Vibrant Turquoise Dylusions Paint - Black Marble White Bazzill 

Pink Paislee Cedar Lane by Rachel Lowe - You & Me Best Friends:

Hi everyone Rachel here again to share another layout using Pink Paislee, 

Cedar Lane collection.

I love this photo of my daughter and I, she will always be my little girl and I will always

 be here to hold her hand through life. I often take photos that are what I call 'symbolic' 

photos and don't actually feature 'people/faces'.

I chose the magenta pink as my background paper to ensure my photo really stood out

 on this layout.

I went with the soft blue and gold as my contrasts. On the wood grain journal block I have 

used gold enamel dots to enhance the floral bunches. I also have sewn on this layout

 add more texture.

On the fab material tags I add some 2Crafty Chipboard harlequin chipboard which I embossed

 in gold.

I had to add a paper glitter arrow as they are just too divine not too!!

I used several die cuts to make my title and foamed taped them so they really stood out on  the page, finished off with some die cut hearts. 

Layouts do not have to be all about techniques, sometimes it is about colour choice and  design that will create a layout with visual impact.
Thanks for stopping by and see you next week X

Pink Paislee - Cedar Lane Ephemera Pink Paislee - Cedar Lane Fabric Tags Pink Paislee Cedar Lane - Glittered Paper Arrows Pink Paislee Cedar Lane - Acorn Ave Paper Pink Paislee Cedar Lane- Market Square Paper Pink Paislee Cedar Lane - Park Place Paper Studio 490 Embossing Paste -Metallic Gold 2Crafty Harlequin Chipboard

Basic Grey - Barista by Tammy Klingner

  Today I'm sharing another layout I created using the Basic Grey Barista Range.
This range is all about creams and greys with hints of black and yellow and brown.  You see it is a coffee inspired range, and I adore all the gorgeous earthy warm tones. 
This time I teamed it with black cardstock, adding gesso, stamping and layers using the sticker sheets and paper.   I love my morning coffee (or 2!) and find the simple pleasure of that first morning cuppa one of the highlights of my day. 

Here's a few close-ups:

    I added a few pops of  gold to highlight the rich earthy tones. The colour pallete is so beautiful and lends itself to all sorts of layouts.
Thanks for taking a look.
See you next time. Tam xx

Bazzill Black Cardstock
Basic Grey Barista Stickers
Basic Grey Barista Paper Cappucino
Basic Grey Barista Paper - Espresso
Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome Sequins
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely Sequins
Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Edges
Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Triangles
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely Life Story Paper
 

Pink Paislee Memorandum - Capture the Everyday by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Back today with another layout created using the Pink Paislee Memorandum collection. I am really enjoying creating with this range, love all the colours and the different patterns, great to mix and match!
This weeks layout was inspired by one of the quotes on the cubicle patterned paper - Capture the Everyday ; and I have used this for my title. 

With few colours in my photo I have free range to use lots of colour on my layout and this collection is perfect for that! I've framed my photo in the red so as to draw the focus to the book & worked in touches of black & white. 
Some close-ups of these cool 2Crafty triangles. I once again took inspiration from the paper, this time the triangles on the Memo patterned paper, but wanted a little variety in the size of my triangles and a bit of depth to them. Most of my triangles have been covered in patterned paper from the range, with the smaller music note one being covered in washi tape, and the small yellow one is sprayed with ink.   

The title came on a cute little clipboard style on the patterned paper, but I had these cute Crate Paper clips in my stash that went perfect and added that bit extra to the page. 

I finished off my layout with a few sploshes of black paint to break up the whiteness of the background and tie the page together. 

Thanks for stopping by, 

till next week

Fiona

x

Products Used:
Pink Paislee Memorandum - Cubicle Pink Paislee Memorandum - Ledger Pink Paislee Memorandum - Labels Pink Paislee Memorandum - Memo Pink Paislee Memorandum -Showroom Pink Paislee Memorandum - Snapshots Pink Paislee Memorandum - Timeclock 2Crafty Triangle Set Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome Flair Badge Crate Paper Clip Washi Tape Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest Dylusions Paint - Black Marble White Bazzill Cardstock