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Friday, August 20, 2021

Treasure This Moment using Bella Blvd To The Moon by Kerryn Fry

Happy Friday everyone!
My page today has been created with the 
fantastic 'boy' collection, Bella Blvd To The Moon.
The photo of Mr H was taken in 2019 when he 
represented SA in a National School Soccer Tournament.
It seems so long ago now.


The page has started with a plain Bazzill Kraft Cardstock base.
The main paper used in the design is the 
reverse side of the Shoot for the Moon paper.
I have the then used Reach for the Stars paper to
add the scalloped strip at the base of the page,
the first layer under the photo
and a final piece to the left of the photo.
The navy in the patterned paper ties in well with the photo.

The 'month' and small heart stickers


The Borders paper provided the 'Having a Blast',
'Shine Like a Star' and 'All Boy' words for the page.
They have all been to the page add with foam tape.
The strip of stars under the photo was
also cut from the Borders paper


The DooHickey Sticker Sheet provided
the elements to the right of the photo.
I have staggered them down the page,
raising most with foam tape for dimension,
but kept the arrow and small stars flat on the page.


I've added more sticker on the top of the photo
to cover other faces and frame around Mr H.
The pop of red under the photo is 
the reverse side of the Borders paper 
and coordinates nicely with the photo.
I have hand-cut some of the hearts from the paper
and added them with foam tape to add further interest.


covered with Black Soot Distress Paint
and backed with a piece of white cardstock.
I have used a black gel pen to add faux stitch lines
to the frame and a few of the patterned papers


The 2 Crafty Chevron Bits have also
been covered with Distress Paint
and added to the left of the photo.
The light blue scalloped strip is from the


The title 'treasure this moment' has been created 
from the 2 Crafty 6x4 Phrase Sticks Set 5.
The length of the words have been trimmed 
and I have cut banners at both ends.
The chipboard has been covered
with Black Soot Distress Paint
and added to the page with foam tape.


Thank you for visiting the blog today.
I hope the page has given you some inspiration
to get some scrapbooking done.
Enjoy your weekend!
Please join us again on Monday.  

Products Used:
Bazzill Kraft Cardstock
Bella Blvd To The Moon - Shoot for the Moon
Bella Blvd To The Moon - Reach for the Stars
Bella Blvd To The Moon - The Sky's the Limit
Bella Blvd To The Moon - Borders
Bella Blvd To The Moon - DooHickey Sticker Sheet
2 Crafty 6x4 Phrase Stick Set 5 - Treasure This Moment
2 Crafty Miniture Bracket Frames
2 Crafty Chevrons Bits
Distress Paint





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Monday, August 16, 2021

Backyard Exploring with Pinkfresh Studios
Happy Blooms by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

This week I have created with a new collection - the beautiful Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms! This collection has some perfect embellishments for any staying at home scrapping especially if you've been out in the garden or exploring your backyard!

Backyard Exploring



For this layout I went with some tearing, chipboard and a doily for texture.  I layered up my papers and then added some to frame my photo. Next I hit the ephemera packs - there are two in this collection - one is exclusively florals and the other is a mixed pack of embellishments. 



I framed alternate corners of my photo with the florals, then added the little journalling pieces and the little tags from the regular ephemera pack. Some 2Crafty chipboard added a little more greenery to my page and I love the wooden buttons from CVS - perfect addition.




My title is a mix of the new alphas from the Happy Blooms range (green) and older Pinkfresh from my stash. 


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x

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Products Used:

Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms paper - Happy Place
Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms paper - Memories
Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms paper - Daydream
Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms paper - Cottage
Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms paper - Homegrown
Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms Floral Ephemera
Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms - Ephemera
Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms Puffy Alpha Stickers
2Crafty Chipboard -Mini Branches
CVS These Days Wooden Epoxy Button
White Cardstock - Kaisercraft Snow

Friday, August 13, 2021

You Are Awesome using Photo Play Little Boys Have Big Adventures by Kerryn Fry

Hi Everyone!
This week I've gone back to creating with the collection,
Photo Play Little Boys Have Big Adventures.
Remember this collection is a fantastic bargain,
currently located in the Clearance section.
The photos are from Mr H's very first
school sports day back in 2009, go team green!


The page has started from a Bazzill Kraft Cardstock base.
Once I had laid out a plan for the page,
I have used a pencil to mark the basic design
and then removed everything to add the background effect.

and Distress Oxide Inks, I have created the background.
The Oxides colours are Speckled Egg and Chipped Sapphire.
Adding light and dark highlights around the page. 

I've used the smallest 2 Crafty Miniture Bracket Frame
to document the date on the page.
The frame has been covered with Black Soot Distress Paint
and has been backed with a piece of patterned paper


I added the paper layers to the page.
The main paper Big Adventures has been torn across 
the bottom edge and rolled to expose the other side of the paper.

I have stamped some Vicki Boutin stars on the 
reverse side of the Big Adventure paper
and hand-cut them to decorate the page.
I lifted most of the stars with foam tape to create extra layers.

The 2 Crafty View Finder has been covered
with Black Soot Distress Paint and backed 
with Chomp Chomp paper to pop on the page.


I have hand cut a number of elements for the page
The clouds, sun and words 'Best Kid Ever'
have been added to the page with foam tape.

The photos have all been layered onto
the yellow side of the Chomp Chomp paper
and lifted with foam tape.


to highlight the sub-title 'Best Kid Ever'.
It has been covered with Candied Apple Distress Paint
and then cut in half to frame to words.


The Ephemera pack for this collection
provided the perfect embellishments for the page.
The circles, arrows and words created small
cluster across the page on the sides of the photos.


The journal card, small heart and frame were more elements
from the Ephemera Pack that have highlighted the lower photo.
The frame draws your eyes to that adorable face!


has been covered with Black Soot Distress Paint
and lifted with foam tape.
The final touch are the faux stitch lines added 
to the page with a black gel pen.




Products used:


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Monday, August 9, 2021

Sweet Summer Days with CVS Sunkissed Collection by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Switching it up this week with an older CVS collection - Sunkissed.
I discovered I bought extra of this range and still have a few beachy pages to scrap!

Sweet Summer Days



For this layout, I've started with one of my favourites - a woodgrain background.
Cocoa Vanilla almost always have these in their collections and it is easy to see
why - love them!




A few paper layers, still loving the tearing for the dimension. Next some of the pretty
flowers in the floral ephemera pack before adding other embellishments from the
accessory sticker sheet, clear stickers and wooden epoxy buttons!




I've finished up with the fab gold glitter foam stickers from this collection and a
splattering of hearts from the clear stickers.




Thanks for stopping by
Till next week

Fiona
x


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Products Used:

Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed paper - Just Chillin'
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed paper - Summer Lights
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed paper - Sunny Days
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed paper - Growing Wild
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed paper - Feeling Fine
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed - Floral Ephemera
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed - Accessory Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed - Clear Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed - Wood Epoxy Buttons
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed - Gold Glitter Foam Titles
Pinkfresh Studios Some Days Ephemera

Friday, August 6, 2021

Just be You using Bella Blvd To The Moon by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone!
My page today has been created with the collection,
Bella Blvd To The Moon.
Some older photos of Mr H,
taken one day after school at a park
on the way home from school.
The colours matched the range perfectly.


The base is my favourite Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.
I've added colour to the background with 
Distress Oxide Inks and an older Vicki Boutin Stencil.
The colours I've used are Peeled Paint and Mustard Seed.
Once the ink had dried, with a white pen
I have added faux stitch circles randomly on the page.

At the top of the page there is a combination of
the 'Arrow' Border strip and the orange scalloped sticker.
Topped off with a 'Sun' sticker lifted with foam tape.


I have rounded the corners on some of the patterned paper layers
and outlined one layer with a black gel pen.
The 'Having a Blast' tab is from the Sticker Sheet


The quote has been hand cut from the Borders paper,
I've cut the quote into sections and 
added it to the page with foam tape.
All of the photos have been matted with Black Cardstock
and two of the photos have been lifted with foam as well.


The date and heart are both from the Sticker Sheet.
I've scalloped the Reach for the Stars paper
to show more of the striped colourful border piece.


A few 2 Crafty chipboard pieces to embellish the page.

The 2 Crafty View Finder has been covered
with Black Soot Distress Paint.
I have backed the View Finder with patterned paper
and added the 'So Cute' word sticker to the chipboard.

as a journaling spot and backed it with white cardstock.
The frame has been covered with Candied Apple Distress Paint.


covered with Tumbled Glass Distress Paint.
Once dry, I have outlined the word 'You'
with a white pen.
The title has been lifted with foam tape.


Thanks for visiting the blog today.
Hope you've found the page interesting 
and are inspired to create.
Have a great weekend
and join us again on Monday. 

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Happy Moments with CVS These Days by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Another page with the beautiful Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days collection:

Happy Moments



CVS always have a fab wood background paper, and this collection is no exception. I adore these backgrounds so it's no surprise I have used it here. I've teamed it up with some paper layers from the collection - how cute is the house paper?

Again embellishments are CVS - huge range and perfect. Love the Ephemera pack for the cute envelope flowers and butterfly. And again obsessed with the cute puffy hearts, so tiny!




My title is from the CVS Daydream collection - I love that it is so easy to mix and match through collections with Cocoa Vanilla Studio products!



Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fiona
x

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Products Used:

Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Pretty Posies
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Neighbourhood
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Take Flight
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Wall of Fame
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Family Ties
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Home Grown
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days Die-Cut Ephemera
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days Epoxy Buttons
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days Puffy Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days Accessory Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Daydream - Die Cut Titles

Friday, July 30, 2021

Shine Bright using Little Boys Have Big Adventures By Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!
Today's page has been created 
with the super cute collection,
Photo Play Little Boys Have Big Adventures.
And the added bonus? 
This range has been moved to the Clearance Section.

The photo is a very cute Mr H
taken at Glenelg Beach in August 2009.
His clothes matching nicely 
to the colours in the papers.


The base for this page is the
I've used a stencil with Distress Oxide Inks,
Speckled Egg and Mowed Lawn.

The splashes on the page have been created 
with Distress Oxides Inks and water flicked across the page.

Stickles Glitter Glue has then been added to highlight
different parts of the pattern created by the stencil.
I've also used a black pen and faux stitch line 
to highlight other areas of the page.


The 2 Crafty Corners with Dots have been
covered with Speckled Egg Distress Paint.
They've been used to frame the paper layers
and tucked under opposite corners of the papers.

I've hand cut the words 'little Explorer'
I have added highlights to the words
The words have been lifted with foam tape.


The 'Let's Play journal card has been 
hand cut from Best Kid Ever paper/
The 'Stay Wild' and 'Oh Boy, I love you'
are from the Ephemera Pack
and have both been lifted with foam tape.

The yellow circle was cut from Chomp Chomp paper,
I've outlined the edge of the circle with a black pen
and then highlighted the pattern in the paper


The photo has been added to the Bazzill Raven Cardstock
to clearly define the edges amongst the colours and patterns.
The 2 Crafty Name Plate has been covered
with Distress Paint and backed with patterned paper.
It has been lifted with foam tape.


The 2 Crafty title Shine Bright has been covered
with Black Soot Distress Paint 
and added to the page with glue.


Thank you for visiting the Blog today.
I hope you've enjoyed the process of the page.
Have a great weekend
and please join us again on Monday.


Products Used:

9x12 Stencil
Border Punch
Black Pen


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Monday, July 26, 2021

Today was Amazing with CVS These Days by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Today I have the stunning new Cocoa Vanilla collection  - These Days to work with. So much prettiness! Here is my first layout:

Today was Amazing



Love the ready made background, making it super easy to create a quick layout! 

Lots of paper layers to this one, I have fanned them out and then used some to matt my photo. I've also added a doily as another layer - love it on the yellow checks. 



As usual from Cocoa Vanilla you can expect fantastic embellishments, this collection has two packs of ephemera - both the floral and the die-cut pack. Love them both! I've teamed them up with some super cute Puffy Stickers - how cute are my double hearts? And also some wood epoxy buttons. 


My title is from Vicki Boutin's Color Study collection - just love the font on these!


Thanks for stopping by
Till next week

Fiona 
x


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Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Daybreak
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Family Ties
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Home Grown
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Pretty Posies
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days paper - Wall of Fame
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days - Floral Ephemera
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days - Die-Cut Ephemera
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days - Puffy Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Studio These Days - Wood Epoxy Buttons
Vicki Boutin Color Study Puffy Phrase Stickers