Seize the Day - Simple Stories Carpe Diem by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
This week I have gone back through my stash to use up some of my Simple Stories Carpe Diem papers to create my layout:
Seize the Day

I loved the black background with with the white words on the Make it Happen paper, but to tone it down a little I have used some gesso and swiped it across the background , then mounted it onto the spotty teal paper. 
I've layered up a few of the patterned papers, the bright colours really pop on the black background! To embellish this layout I have concentrated on using the embellishments in the collection - mainly the cardstock stickers, which I also used for the title. 

I also fussy cut the flower cluster from the Don't Mind me Paper and used as my main embellishment. 

Thanks for stopping by
till next time Fiona x
Simple Stories Carpe Diem paper - Teal Spot/Yellow Spot Simple Stories Carpe Diem paper - Make it Happen Simple Stories Carpe Diem paper - Don't Mind Me Simple Stories Carpe Diem paper - Brand New Day Simple Stories Carpe Diem paper - Pink Dot/Black Dot Simple Stories Carpe Diem Fundamental Cardstock Stickers Gesso

You Make Me Happy layout by Rachel Lowe:

Hoping you all had a wonderful weekend.   Today I have another share using Fancy Pants Life is Beautiful collection.

I decided I had to fussy cut the flowers from the dark floral paper and do 'something' with them. I find fussy cutting very therapeutic and calming.

When you at the 'left overs' stage creating a layout with negative space but several feature embellishments is the way to go.

 

 
I used some yellow colour spray and splattered lightly onto the white card stock. I then attached my photo so I could then place my blooms.
 

As you can see I have placed in a fashion that is visually appealing and balanced with small yellow flowers tucked under the larger blooms. I then finished off with several enamel dots to add more texture.

I have used some die cuts starting at the top centre of my layout knowing I wanted to create a design where the main elements were centred. I have added a floral adhesive brad by Simple Stories.

Keeping entered I added a die cut banner and butterfly under my photo and floral arrangement.

I love adding enamel dots (or any other shape) to elements to add another layer to embellishments. And I always do using foam tape where some extra layering appeals.

This is a totally girl layout and I love it.

It is a cost effective layout ensuring you use up those last bits of the collection.

Thank you for stopping by today for a look.

Have a fantastic week, with more gorgeous layouts from Fiona and Tammy coming up.

See you next Monday.

xXx

Life is Beautiful - Ephemera

Life is Beautiful - fancy floral paper

Simple Stories - sunshine happiness self adhesive brads

White 12x12 bazzill

Kaiser mist iridescent spray yellow

WRMK enamel shapes warm

WRMK enamel shapes cool

Laugh by Tammy Klingner

Good morning!   Today I'm sharing a layout I created using Fancy Pants 'Life is Beautiful' range.  This is a gorgeous range!  I love the colours, and how they've paired it with black and white. Just perfect for me!  

  I selected the spot paper as my background, then added some gesso and acrylic brush strokes in a random fashion, approximately where my photo and embellishments were going to go.  

  I added a few strips of paper to the left hand side, and then from the gorgeous embellishments - OMG you get SOOO many in this pack - I selected some florals, doilies, hearts and frames.  

    I layered these around my photos, popping some on flat with adhesive and some with foam tape to add dimension. I even used the teeny tiny hearts that I popped out of the doilies! Super cute!   I then added my title and all important journaling.   Products used: Fancy Pants Life is Beautiful Bird Song Paper Fancy Pants Life is Beautiful Chill Paper Fancy Pants Life is Beautiful Fancy Floral Paper Fancy Pants Life is Beautiful Ephemera Fancy Pants Life is Beautiful Chipboard Alphas Dylusions Paint - Calypso Teal White Gesso  

Crate Paper Little You - Sweet Dreams Little One by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Sharing a layout created with Crate Papers Little You collection. It is so adorable, and loved those sleepy little clouds, just perfect for my layout; 
Sweet Dreams Little One

  Aren't kids so angelic when they sleep? Crate Paper had the perfect title in their Little You paper that features 3x4 cards, fab for PL as well as traditional pages.   

I've created some sweet clusters with flowers, wood veneer, flairs and enamel dots

and this cute tassel from CVS that goes fab with my fringing. 

Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fiona x Crate Paper Little You paper - Counting Sheep Crate Paper Little You paper - Precious Crate Paper Little You paper - Little One Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Love Always - Bits & Pieces Green Tara Fantasty Blooms - Rose Kaisercraft Mini Blooms - Buttercream Wood Veneer Clouds & Heart Doily Crate Paper Pin

Pink Paisley Outfitters Collection layout by Rachel Lowe:

Hello everyone and welcome back to another week of inspiration.
No flowers or girly layout this week, I have gone totally boy!
I am show casing the new collection from PP Outfitters with it's travel and adventure theme.
 

  As soon as I saw the mountain paper with its beautiful blue and grey hues I knew this  is where I had to start with my layout.
I cut it down to 11.5x11.5 inches.
I then matted it against the wood grain paper and finished off with some sewing.
I splattered lightly simmer spritz sparkle spray to create a sky effect on mountain paper,  fizzed off with some stars from the sticker booklet.

  I loved the wood grain compass die cut and attached to chipboard to create a 3D effect.
I then took the 04 paper and fussy cut two rows and layered over each other and again finished off with some sewing for added texture.  

  I have used a 6x8 inch photo of my son when we were away on holiday in the  south of WA.    I think the size adds a dramatic feel with the rocks. 
I chose a tag and embellished it to create a feature.  

  I added some puffy stickers to the right of my photo using sentiments to tie in with  my theme 'find your true north'.
Well thats it for today.

 Thank you for stopping by and see you next week. xXx   PP Outfitters ephemera PP Outfitters paper 04 PP Outfitters paper 05 PP Outfitters paper 11 PP Outfitters puffy stickers PP Outfitters sticker booklet sheer shimmer spritz - sparkle Brad - stash

Hello by Tammy Klingner

Hello!   Not sure where this week has gone, but somewhere in there I found the time to have another play with Jillibean Soup's Healthy Hello range. I love it!  

  This range is quite girly oriented, so I thought I'd challenge myself and create a  'boy' layout. I selected the blues, greens and yellows for this.   That background 'hello' paper was perfect for a boy - I love the navy paint splatters!  

  I decided to let the paper do the work for me.  So I simply layered up some papers, and hunted for all the embellishments that suited my boy theme. To my surprise, there were lots. I had fun adding them to my layout - tucking them in, making them work.  

  So there you go - a boy page complete!   I've also managed another Project Life spread using the leftovers from this range.  

   The left side:

  And the right:  

  Here's a bit of a closer look:  

  I again created a couple of interactive pockets. I simply use washi tape to create a flap - this allows me to add more photos and tell more of the story without using up lots of pockets.  

  Woohoo, another week done and dusted!   Thanks for stopping by - Have a great weekend!   Products used: Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Cardstock Stickers Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Aged Aloha Paper Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Herbed Hola Paper Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Jar of Jambo Paper Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Pea Pod Parts Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Paper - Bite Size Bits Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Paper - Cup of Ciao Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Mini Placemats Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Soup Label Stickers Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine Happy Days Paper American Crafts Shimelle True Stories Espresso Paper   

Fancy Pants Millie & June - Shine by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Had a play with the new Fancy Pants Millie & June collection this week. Fabulous, vibrant colours with pops of gold in this funky collection. 
Shine

I've created a mixed media background on plain white cardstock using Distress Ink spray and Heidi Swapp Colorshine for the gold highlights. Once dry I have added my paper layers then added some extra detail with dark pink stamping. 
My title is this gorgeous glitterly gold Shine thicker. I've used some CVS wood veneers and a Flutterby Designs flair. 

On this side of my page I've added some 2 crafty chipboard which I have inked then added some sploshes of the gold Colorshine before finishing off with a cluster of flowers and a wood veneer heart.

A close up of my background and a final little wood veneer:

Thanks for stopping by

Fiona

x

Fancy Pants Millie & June Paper - My BFF Fancy Pants Millie & June Paper - Our Garden Fancy Pants Millie & June Paper -  Little Sis Green Tara Cherry Blossoms - Pale Pink Green Tara Apple Blossoms - White Turquoise Distress Spray Ink - Festive Berries  Heidi Swapp Colorshine - Gold Lame Cocoa Vanilla Studio Life is Beautiful Wood Veneer Kaisercraft Background Stamp Script Crate Shine Thickers - Beautiful Words and Icons Flutterby Designs Flair 

Life is Beautiful layout by Rachel Lowe - Hello Beautiful:

Today I have my second share using the gorgeous collection by Fancy Pants, Life is Beautiful.
Again I have used the floral papers with bright splashes of pink and yellow but I have used the wood grain background paper which gives it a different feel.
Teenagers can be hard to scrap as they seem to dislike photos taken by mum and therefore they can be few and far between. I always have my camera on the ready for those moments I can just snap away and get great shots like this.
With three sons I love the opportunity to scrap girly layouts that are pretty/floral and that is what I wanted to create here.
 

Layering elements is the key to this layout. Here I have take a simple tab foam taped a die cut heart, adding an enamel dot and then sewed to add texture.

I have done the same here with another tab but have added a brad and finished again with sewing.

I have sewn randomly on this layout to add texture, like on the die cut leaves.

I have layered the die cut flowers and finished this element off with a puffy word sticker.

The flairs in this collection are just lovely and slightly over sized (in comparison to a standard flair) which allows you to place a single element.

Well thats it for today and I hope you have liked the last two layouts using this collection and even though they are both floral they are completely different.

Last weeks layout using the same collection.

This weeks layout.

Thank you for stopping by today and next week I have a boy layout to change things up but again I have set myself the challenge of scrapping my teenager, this time my son.
Have a fantastic week. xXx
Life is Beautiful - Decorative Tags Life is Beautiful - sweet summer paper Life is Beautiful - Ephemera Life is Beautiful - Flairs Life is Beautiful - cactus bloom paper Life is Beautiful - porch swing paper Life is Beautiful - save the date paper Life is beautiful - puffy dot stickers Life is Beautiful - Puffy Stickers Fancy Pants - Happy Place Puffy Stickers Script Words Simple Stories - sunshine & happiness self adhesive brads

Totally by Tammy Klingner

It's my turn again to share a layout, which means that another week has flown by.   This week I had a play with Cocoa Vanilla's Totally Rad Collection.  

   I'm a big fan of Cocoa Vanilla.   Their collections are always stunning. Plus they are Australian!!    I was  immediately drawn to the blue and white striped background paper. It has a bit of a beachy feel to it.   So I scrapped a selfie of myself and my son at the beach, taken on our annual January holiday.  

  Whilst everyone else was sleeping, we would get up and walk down to the beach. I love it at that time of morning. The peace, the calm. At that time there's not many others there - it feels like you got the beach to yourself.  A special time for him and I to hang together, to talk or to walk in silence -  to connect.   It's something I will always treasure, so I'm really glad we got a photo.  

To create the layout I added a bit of gesso, and then flicked some spritz around. I then stamped a bit, and added some embellishments. I'm always a fan of the frames in their die cut pack. A flair, a bit of twine, and that's it.   I'll be back next week!   Products used: Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad Paper - Line Up Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad Paper - Mixed Tape   Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad Paper - Say What Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad Flairs Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad Die Cut Ephemera Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Edges Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Grid   Twine White Gesso  

Project Life - Healthy Hello

Hi everyone   Just wanted to share a recent Project Life spread using the gorgeous Healthy Hello Range by Jillibean Soup. This range is great for Project Life - all the embellies are a perfect size  to fit into the pockets.  

  I hate to admit, but I've gotten behind on my Project Life. I've been doing too much living life and not enough time documenting it!   So this week I decided to just get in and do it. This project is one of my absolute favourites, and the one that myself and the kids enjoy looking back on the most.    I also feel it is the project that sparks my memories the most, and that makes me reflect on our current life - both when creating it and looking back on it. It's often what triggers me to make changes in our lives. To determine what is working, what isn't and what we need more of. There's definitely something about seeing your life in front of you that causes change.   So I went back to the approach that was working really well for me earlier this year. To create weekly spreads from the leftovers of a range that I've been playing with.   Here's a closer look:

 

  I love the bright happy colours and I love those white die cut cards!   So hopefully I will be back soon, with some more weeks to share.   Luv Tam xx   Products used Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Paper - Aged Aloha Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Paper - Cup of Ciao Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Paper Herbed Hola Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Pea Pod Parts Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Paper - Bite Size Bits Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Stickers Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Mini Placemats Jillibean Soup Healthy Hello Soup Label Stickers Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine Happy Days Paper American Crafts Shimelle True Stories Espresso Paper  

Cocoa Vanilla Studio Love Always - Sweet by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone
Today I am sharing a layout created with the beautiful Love Always collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. The most gorgeous papers in lovely tones, complimented with the best range of co-ordinating embellishments.
Sweet

For this page I decided to create a soft background using my gelatos as a watercolour on the background paper. Once dry I've layered up some of the patterned papers and co-ordinating ephemera before finishing the page off with some gorgeous wood veneers.
A close up of the first cluster:

My title over some of the ephemera

And the cute kiss & hug with a close up of the gelato watercolour. 

Hope you'll check out this gorgeous range. 
Till next week Fiona x Products Used: Cocoa Vanilla Studio Love Always Paper - Frolic Cocoa Vanilla Studio Love Always Paper - Note to Self Cocoa Vanilla Studio Love Always Paper - Bouquet Cocoa Vanilla Studio Love Always Paper - Class Act Cocoa Vanilla Studio Love Always Ephemera Die Cuts Cocoa Vanilla Studio Love Always Bits & Pieces Cocoa Vanilla Studio Love Always Wood Veneer Shapes Green Tara Fantasy Bloom Flower Pack - Rose Black Cardstock Gelatos Doily