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Friday, November 20, 2020

Captivating using Simple Stories Simple Vintage Great Escape By Kerryn Fry

Hello crafters!
Today I have created a double page using the fabulous collection
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Great Escape.
I have gathered a series of photos from
a day outside when Mr H was around 18 months old.
I love how well this collection works with these photos
and just adore this memory.


Using my standard Bazzill Kraft Cardstock as the base,
to create a foliage background using Mowed Lawn, 
Shabby Shutters and Walnut Stain.
The edges of the cardstock have been inked with Walnut Stain too.


The embellishment clusters have been created with a
combination of the Foliage Bits and hand cut elements
Some elements have been raised with foam tape


The photos have been lifted with foam tape
and inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
The journal spot was hand cut from the 4x4 Elements paper
and then layered with another piece from the 4x6 Element paper


The 2 Crafty Mushrooms have been covered with 
Antique Linen and Crackling Campfire Distress Paints.
The stalk of the mushroom has been 
highlighted with Scattered Straw Distress Paint
and the edges have been inked with Walnut Stain.
I finished the cap of the mushroom with a coat of Dimensional Magic,
only covering the Crackling Campfire.


There are more elements from the Foliage Bits
to build up behind the mushrooms
and hand cut pieces from Born to Roam.
The 2 Crafty Grass Clumps were covered 
with Gesso as a base coat.
Then I've used a mix of green Distress Paints,
Forest Moss, Peeled Paint and Evergreen Bough
to colour the grass, with added drops of Dimensional Magic.


The 2 Crafty title Captivating was covered
with white gesso first and left to dry.
The chipboard was then coloured with a light 
layer of Walnut Stain Distress Paint.


Thanks for visiting the blog today,
I hope you have enjoyed the steps.
Have a lovely weekend
and happy crafting!
Please join us again on Monday.


Products Used:
Bazzill Kraft Cardstock
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Great Escape - Born to Roam
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Great Escape - 4x4 Elements
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Great Escape - Loose Yourself
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Great Escape - 4x6 Elements
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Great Escape - Foliage Bits
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Great Escape - 6x6 Butterfly Fern Stencil
2 Crafty title Captivating
2 Crafty Mushrooms
2 Crafty Grass Clumps
Distress Ink
Distress Paint
Dimensional Magic




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Monday, November 16, 2020

Puppy Love with Bella Blvd Cooper by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

I have another page to share today using the fabulous cut outs by Bella Blvd. 

I've used the same cut out from the Cooper collection as last week - they are great value as you can make several pages from the one packet!!

I have teamed it up with the Bella Blvd Cooper papers this week as they are too cute!
I particularly love the little foot prints I used to back the file, and co-ordinating
it with the stripey paper. 


A close up of the cut out. 

I've added some ephemera words and some enamel heart shapes to complete my page, and finished with a 2Crafty chipboard title I've inked to match some of the ephemera hearts. 



Thanks for stopping by 
Till next week
Fiona
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Products Used:

Bella Blvd Cooper paper - Daily Details
Bella Blvd Cooper paper - Dog Talk 
Bella Blvd Cooper paper - Paws
Bella Blvd Cooper paper - Good Boy
Bella Blvd Cooper Ephemera Words pack 
Bella Blvd Cooper Cut outs
Bella Blvd Cooper Epoxy Hearts mix  

Friday, November 13, 2020

Just Hanging About using Cocoa Vanilla Daydream by Kerryn Fry

Good morning everyone!
Today I'm sharing my second page that was created 
with the beautiful collection Cocoa Vanilla Daydream.
Some fun photos of Mr H and his cousin from a few years ago,
having fun on a trampoline and posing for me.
I love how well the colours in their clothes
match the colours in the range.


I've used Bazzill Marshmallow cardstock as the base for this page.
This heavy weighted cardstock is perfect 
for doing a mixed media background.

I've used the simple clear plastic packaging technique.
Swiping the Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink onto the plastic,
spraying it with water and then applying it to the cardstock.
I've dried off each layer with a heat tool and 
added a second and third layer to darken in some areas.

The second colour is Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide,
swiped on a media mat, sprayed with water
and then flicked on the page with a paint brush.


The 2 Crafty Chevron Bits have been covered
with Chipped Sapphire Distress Paint.
I've used them to draw the eyes to the sub-title
at the base of the page.

The patterned papers have been layered vertically on the page.
I've embellished the top right corner with Cardstock stickers
and used foam tape to layer the stickers.


The strip of rainbows from the Happy Place paper
have been cut out and placed behind the bottom photo.
I've drawn in a fake stitch live across the bottom with a black pen.
The small hearts are from the Cardstock Stickers. 


The flower cluster is a combination of stickers
and hand cut flowers from the Garden Variety paper.
The subtitle words are a banner from Happy Place
and a cardstock sticker banner.


The 2 Crafty title Just Hanging About has been covered with 
Fossilized Amber Distress Paint to pop the yellow in the papers.
I've used strips of patterned paper, cut into banners,
to create a base for the title.
The butterflies have been hand-cut from All Aflutter
and added to the page with foam tape.


Thanks for dropping by the Blog today.
Hopefully you have been inspired to get creative this weekend.
Please join us again on Monday for Fiona's next page.

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Monday, November 9, 2020

Faithful Friend with Bella Blvd and Pebbles Inc. The Avenue by Fiona Johnstone

Hello

This week I have another share with the gorgeous Pebbles Inc. The Avenue by Jen Hadfield to share and I have combined it with Bella Blvds super fun Cut-Outs. 

Faithful Friend


I love these cut-outs from Bella Blvd, perfect if you don't have a cutting machine. You can find this and lots of new styles here. I've teamed the Faithful Friend cut out up with this cute puppy paper in Pebbles, The Avenue collection and matching papers from the range. I've used the papers to mount onto the cut-outs. 


Love the woodgrain background, perfect for outdoorsy pics! I've mounted the cut-out onto the paper and embellished my layout with some flowers from the icon ephemera. 


Love the cute puppy from the ephemera pack, the perfect touch.  Then a few heart enamel shapes and some word stickers to finish off the page. 

 Thanks for stopping by
Till next week

Fiona
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Products Used:

Pebbles - Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Third Avenue
Pebbles - Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Seventh Ave
Pebbles - Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Wildflower Way
Pebbles - Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Wooded Wy
Pebbles - Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Puppy Park
Pebbles - Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Aster Ave
Pebbles - Jen Hadfield The Avenue Icon Ephemera
Bella Blvd Cut-Outs Faithful Friend
Bella Blvd Cooper Collection Epoxy Hearts
Word Stickers

Friday, November 6, 2020

Embrace Today using Carta Bella By The Sea by Kerryn Fry


Hi everyone!
Today I am sharing my final page created with the collection,
Carta Bella By The Sea.
I had loads of fun putting this beach page together.
The photos are my two favourite people,
taken at Middleton Beach a few years ago.


The base paper is Beach Woodgrain.
I've cut the width down of the base paper 
to add vertical strips of Sea & Sand.
I've doodled fake stitching lines 
down the side of the strips with a white pen.
The 2 Crafty Seagrass has been covered 
with Stormy Sky Distress Paint.
Once the paint was dry, I've outlined the grass
with white gel pen.


The 2 Crafty Fat Fish have been covered with a
combination of Candied Apple and Hickory Smoke Distress Paints.
Once the paint was dry, I've used pens to do the eyes
and added more stitch lines with a pen.
The final layer is a coat Dimensional Magic
and a sticker from the Element Sticker Sheet.


The 2 Crafty Circle Scallop Frames have been covered
with Speckled Egg Distress Paint.
I've outlined the circles of the frame with stitch lines.
Two of the frames have been used for the photos,
the other circles have been covered with patterned paper
or backed with patterned paper.
The embellishment cluster at the base of the page
has been created with stickers from the Element Sheet.
The pieces have been added to the page with foam tape.



The sub-title 'Sand, Sea, Beach are all stickers
Sand & Beach sit flat on the Seagrass,
the word Sea has been lifted with foam tape.


I've added 'Bubbles' to the page using a 
small circle stencil and white pen.
I'v highlighted the circles with a little sparkle.


The 2 Crafty title Embrace Today has been covered 
with Chipped Sapphire Distress Paint.
I've hand-cut the Lighthouses from Journaling Cards
and used them as a base for the title.
The journaling strips have been cut from
the reverse side of the 3x4 Journaling Cards.
They've been added to the page with foam tape.


Thanks for visiting the blog today.
I hope you have a great weekend,
with plenty of crafting.
Join us again on Monday for Fiona's next page.

Products Used:
Carta Bella By The Sea - Beach Woodgrain
Carta Bella By The Sea - Sailor Stripe
Carta Bella By The Sea - Sea & Sand
Carta Bella By The Sea - Border Strips
Carta Bella By The Sea - Journaling Cards
Carta Bella By The Sea - Element Sticker Sheet
Carta Bella By The Sea - 3x4 Journaling Cards
2 Crafty title Embrace Today 
2 Crafty Circle Scallop Frames
2 Crafty Fat Fish
2 Crafty Seagrass
Distress Paint
Dimensional Magic
Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue


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Monday, November 2, 2020

Lovely with Pebbles Jen Hadfield The Avenue collection by Fiona Johntone

Hello everyone

I have the stunning Jen Hadfield The Avenue collection to share this week. 
There are a lot of papers and embellishments in this collection, so much choice!

Lovely


For this layout I have used a cut file to frame my photos, this time instead of using 
white cardstock I have used a green patterned paper from the collection - Aster Avenue. 
This paper is nice and thick so perfect for cutting! 

I chose the black and white floral paper as my base, coated it in clear gesso, then used Dylusions Paint and Distress Ink to add colour to the background to match my flowers.
 I then added a couple of strips of patterned paper to either side of my page for contrast.




I've fussy cut the butterflies from Cocoa Vanilla Unforgettable collection - Lacewing - and 
used some stickers from the Midnight collection. Title is an old CVS wood veneer
 word from one of their very early collections - I have used a sharpie to colour it black. 


I finished the page off with some enamel dots and some stickers. 

Thanks for stopping by
Till next week

Fiona
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Products Used:

Pebbles Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Aster Avenue
Pebbles Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Flower Dr
Pebbles Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Poppy Place
Pebbles Jen Hadfield The Avenue paper - Puppy Park
Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Unforgettable Lacewing
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Midnight Stickers
2Craft Chipboard Geotag
Cocoa Vanilla studio Unforgettable Enamel Dots
Dylusions Paint - Postbox Red
Distress Oxide Ink - Wilted Violet
Wood Veneer title - Lovely

Friday, October 30, 2020

Gypsy Soul using Cocoa Vanilla Studio Daydream by Kerryn Fry

Good morning everyone.
Today I've got creative with the collection,
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Daydream.
Love the softer colour palette in this range
and it coordinates nicely with the photos.
 One of my Great-Nieces doing somersaults
in our backyard in 2014.


In the background I've used a Crafters Workshop 6x6 stencil
with Distress Oxide Inks Stormy Sky and Speckled Egg.
I've heat set the ink and then added random highlights with a white pen.
The final layer of colour is more Distress Oxide Inks,
Wild Honey, Worn Lipstick and Speckled Egg.


I've also used a white gel pen to add some details
around the paper layers and outlined the whole page.


The embellishment clusters have been created with a mixture
of hand cut flowers from Garden Variety paper
I've also hand cut some butterflies from All Aflutter.
The flowers have been lifted with foam tape.


The flowers have been jazzed up with 
some Stickles Glitter Glue in the centres.
I've added word stickers to the clusters


The smaller flowers have also been hand cut from Garden Variety paper,
I've used them to extend the clusters down the sides of the photos
and added to the page with foam tape.


base-coated with white ink first,
once dry and have given a good layer of Stickles Glitter Glue. 
The small heart stickers finish off the clusters.


Thanks for visiting the blog today,
I hope you have enjoyed the page.
Have a lovely crafty weekend
and please join us again on Monday for Fiona's next page.


Products used:


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Monday, October 26, 2020

New Smile with Crate Paper Fresh Bouquet by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Back again with some more Crate Paper goodness with the beautiful
Fresh Bouquet collection. 

New Smile


For this layout I have used a busy patterned paper as my background. To make this work I have gone with neutral patterns for my other patterned papers. It also works as my photos are predominantly one colour, therefore not too busy to clash with the busy floral paper. 

I have matted my photos with the complementary pink patterned paper then created a few banners from other neutral papers. I've then used some Crate Paper Fresh Bouquet stickers and foam stickers to embellish my page - love the flowers in both dimensions. 


Gold was the perfect choice for my title, it really pops off the page with the pinks & blues. I dug through my stash for these thickers and hit my gold ephemera packets for some extras - stars and hearts to finish off the page. 


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week

Fiona
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Products Used:

Crate Paper Fresh Bouquet 12x12 Paper Pad
Crate Paper Fresh Bouquet Cardstock Stickers
Crate Paper Fresh Bouquet Foam Thickers
American Crafts Thickers - Gold Foam