Cocoa Vanilla Fre Spirit - Peace by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I am back again with the delightful Cocoa Vanilla collection, Free Spirit. Just perfect for my own little free spirit in today's layout; Peace.

Once again I have used that denim paper from the Hello Sunshine collection as it goes so perfectly with this collection, and of course the dress! I've teamed it up with the softer patterns of the Free Spirit collection and used the gorgeous pastel background of the Dreamy paper. 
I've left the background plain as I just adore the bubble pattern! Instead I focused on the frame to add some softness to the page and tie my colours together. I wanted a soft pastel feel to the frame so applied some gesso, then once that was dry, I sprayed some Dylusions and Dsitress inks and dabbed them dry to get a soft colour. Once done, I added some sploshes of gold with my Gold Lame colour shine. 

I've kept my embellishing to a minimum too, a few choice flowers, some hearts and finished off with some enamel dots. I love how the frame really focuses the photo.

Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fiona x
    Products Used:   Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit paper - Dreamy Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit paper - My Way Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit paper - Wildflowers Cocoa Vanilla Hello Summer paper - Chill Out 2Crafty Chipboard - Frame Messy Squares Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit Enamel Dots Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely Die Cut Ephemera Green Tara Fantasy Blooms in Rose Dylusions Ink Spray - Squeezed Orange Dylusions Ink Spray - Vibrant Turquoise Distress Stain Spray in Festive Berries Heidi Swapp Color Shine Spritz - Gold Lame Pink Paislee Atlas Thickers - Gold Foil  

Echo Park - Little Man: It's the little things layout and card set by Rachel Lowe

Happy Monday everyone. This week I have created a layout and card set using Echo Park, Little Man collection. There is just nothing cuter than little boys!!!! This is my youngest baby just being too cute with his adorable shy smile. I just love lime green and the frog is super cute. I used a white card stock so the contrast would have real impact and it coordinates perfectly with Ben's T shirt. The real star of this layout is the 2Crafty Chipboard star frame. I have inked it in Lime and instead of placing it over my photo I placed it behind the photo to give the appearance of stars cascading out of the photo.

The title is also from 2Crafty Chipboard and again I inked it in lime green. I used enamel dots around my title so your eye would be drawn to it.

I have tucked a writing journal block under my photo. I have stamped on it and later I will add some hand writing.

On viewing this collection I knew I had to make some cards. I made these keeping in mind my younger relatives. With the journalling card papers, element sticker sheet and alpha sicker sheet these came together easily. I used foam tape and enamel dots to add a 3D effect to the cards.

The colour combinations of this layout are just stunning and perfect for children's layouts and cards.

Thanks for taking the time to have a look. See you next week with my final share using this collection X 2Crafty Chipboard Star Frame 2Crafty Chipboard Individual Words - It's the Little Things Echo Park - Little Man Plaid Paper Echo Park - Little Man Blocks Paper Echo Park - Little Man Ephemera Echo Park - Little Man 3x4 Journaling Cards Echo Park - Little Man 4x6 Journaling Cards Echo Park - Little Man Alphabet stickers Echo Park - Little Man Frogs Paper Echo Park - Little Man Element Stickers Echo Park - Little Man Words Paper Cardstock - White 12x12

Summer by Tammy Klingner

Hi everyone   Well it's Friday which means it's my turn to share my latest creation.   This one was taken on a recent family holiday to the beach. We had a ball.....we got lucky  with the weather and were on the beach every single day. Bliss.   I snapped this selfie with my guy, and wanted to document how nice it was to spend a  whole week together, as a family. Without the pressures of work, distance, and all the other commitments, and frustrations.  Perfection!  

  As soon as I saw this background sheet of soft creamy woodgrain by Cocoa Vanilla, I knew  I HAD to use it.  It's just beautiful.      I added some spritz, and then tore and adhered lots of little strips of various papers.   I LOVE using leftovers, and this technique is a great way to used up little bits of papers  from  previous projects.  I try not to think too much at this stage, just stick them down  randomly, with some overlapping.    I then added some random stamping around the edges of the paper.  This helps bring  it all together.   I then adhered my photo with foam tape and added a few finishing touches  (2 Crafty chipboard arrows and title, journaling, word stickers, and some final flicks of black paint).  

  This technique is something I do often - different colour combos look totally different.  As I said it's a great way to use up scraps!    I kept my colour scheme to teal, black, cream and kraft, as they have a real beachy feel  to them - and they look pretty great together.   Why don't you give it a try?   See you next week. Love Tam xx   Products used: Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine Paper - Full Bloom Dylusions Ink Spray - Polished Jade Kaisercraft Texture Stamp- Triangles Dylusions Paint - Black Marble 2 Crafty Chevron Bits 2 Crafty Line Words - Summer   Kraft Paper Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine Paper - Happy Days Bella Boulevard Valentina Paper -Love Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome Paper - Rock Star Simple Stories Summer Vibes Paper - Teal Wood/Grid Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely Paper - Life Story Photo Play Like A Girl Paper - Share your Sparkle Simple Stories DIY Boutique Herringbone Paper Bella Boulevard Just Add Color Little Bits - Gulf Maggie Holmes Confetti Everyday Phrase Stickers  

Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit - Good Times, Good Friends by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I am breaking things up with a softer colour palette and creating with the fabulous Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit collection. This is a gorgeous collection with pinks and blues and some touches of gold. 
Today's layout: Good Friends, Good Times

For this layout I have added a patterned paper from the Cocoa Vanilla, Hello Sunshine collection. If you are not comfortable with mixing papers from different brands,  mixing from other collections from the same brand is a good place to start as they often have similar toned papers. 
I've kept my background clean on this layout as it already has a print but also because of the busy papers I have used and the variety of colours in my photo. 
The chipboard title and foliage I've inked and then sprayed with some gold color shine, taking inspiration from the floral pattern paper. 
To continue my mixing collections from the same brand, I've used ephemera and the flair button from Cocoa Vanilla's Hello Lovely collection. Then I've added s couple of assorted flowers to finish my layout. 
Thanks for visiting  Till next week 
Fiona  X
Products Used: Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit patterned paper - Eclectic Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit patterned paper - My Way Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit patterned paper - Wildflowers Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine patterned paper - Chill Out 2Crafty Chipboard Title - Good Friends, Good Times 2Crafty Chipboard Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely Flair Buttons  Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely Die-Cut Ephemera  Green Tara Gardenia Pale Pink 

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