Sunset Layout for Sketches In Thyme

I'm up on the Sketches In Thyme blog today with this sunset layout.

Here is the sketch:



I used the June kit from Scrap Shotz to make this layout. It is full of the Heidi Swapp Wolf Pack Collection. I hope you have a chance to play along. The prize is from Echo Park.

Have a great day!

Baby Shower Decor with the June Scrap Shotz Kit

I'm here today to show you a unique way to use the June Scrap Shotz Kit. This weekend I got to throw a baby shower for my new nephew. Of course I wanted to use the June kit. The kit is full of Heidi Swapp Wolf Pack goodies. It has more of a nature theme. It is not the traditional cutsie baby stuff but the colours are exactly what my sister-in-law likes. Grey, black and teal. So I made a banner and a card.

The banner was really easy to make. I chose a size for the flags on a scrap piece of paper and traced it onto the star paper. I used the Bazzill teal cardstock and my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the doilies. The letters are cut from the Bazzill carbon cardstock. Behind each letter I put a moon. I cut them out from one of the 12 x 12 papers. I'm pretty lucky the baby's name is only four letters otherwise I would've run out of paper!
I found some black ribbon in my stash and stapled it to the flags while tying a bow between each flag. I covered the staples with the washi tape in the kit. My final touch was adding stars from the ephemera pack.
Here is a closer look at one of the flags.

The card was fun to make. I used one of the cut apart cards from a paper in the kit for the inner frame. I used the kit Thickers for the title and an ephemera heart. The frame is a cut file from a "Friends" collection. My sister-in-law loves Friends so I had to use this. The design is cut from a wolf pack paper and the black paper is the Bazzill carbon cardstock. The background paper is also in the kit.

Here is a last look at the two projects together:

Thanks so much for taking a look at my projects! The party was great and the banner is going on Theo's wall. I encourage you to try using your supplies in unexpected ways!

Beautiful Yellowstone Layout for Scrap Shotz

Hello! I'm here today with a 2 page layout using the Scrap Shotz June kit. The kit is full of Heidi Swapp "Wolf Pack" supplies. There are lots of nature themed papers so I pulled out my pictures from my trip to Yellowstone National Park. They also include pictures of my daughter's bear stuffie. There are lots of bear embellishments to highlight it. Then I used the June Creative Scrapbooker Magazine sketch. It's been awhile since I made a 2-pager!

Here is the sketch:

Here is the first page a little closer:

Here is the second page a little closer:

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the title and photo frames using the Bazzill Basics paper in the kit. The rest of the title is using the Thickers in the kit. The washi tape was a natural fit with the lines across the sketch. There are also some clear embellishments in the kit.

The kit has these fun puffy stickers. I also used the arrow cut-outs as photo corners.

I encourage you to give a 2-pager a try! There is so much fun stuff in the kit! I can't wait to see how everyone uses it this month!

Summer Holiday Layout for S.I.T.

Hello! I have a layout using the Prima "Golden Coast" collection from Scrap Shotz (a Canadian online scrapbooking store). It also uses some Bazzill cardstock and a boat cut file from Paper Issues.

Here is the sketch for this week at Sketches In Thyme. The prize this month is Simple Stories "Little Princess".



Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

Prima Golden Coast Layout for Scrap Shotz

Hello everyone! I'm back again to show you a layout with the new Prima "Golden Coast" collection. It is full of summer, beachy themes with pinks, yellows and a touch of light blue. It also has some really cool embellishments, so keep on reading!

I chose these pictures because the colours match the collection really well. My daughter also has sunglasses that match the sunglasses trinket that I just had to use. Here's how I put it together.

1. Begin with the background paper "California Dreaming". I used some dollar store Copenhagen Blue paint mixed with water and spread on plastic packaging. I smooshed it around the paper and then added some spatters.

2. Next, I tore some Bazzill "Blossom" cardstock for the strip down the middle. I actually tore it a few times until I got the size and shape I wanted. I tore two more strips for beside the photos.

3. I tore the outside of the "Up in the Air" paper and tucked it under the cardstock. I tucked another two strips under my photos.

4. I used the Best Creations Glitter Cardstock "Opal White" to make my title. I chose a fun font and cut it with my Silhouette Cameo. Make sure to set the machine to cut thick paper! It's hard to tell from the photo but the title shimmers.

5. Finally, I added all the pretty embellishments. The flowers at the bottom, the flamingo and the two words on the pictures are from the Ephemera pack. The light pink flowers are from the Prima Blissful flowers pack. The bright pink flowers are from Studio Katia "Spring Garden" mix. The hearts are from the Chipboard sheets. And last but not least, those sunglasses are from the Trinkets. I took the metal ring off and used some glue dots to adhere it to the page.

6. Of course, I can't leave a layout without some journaling and blue thread tucked in the corners.

Thanks so much for taking a look at my layout. I hope you get to play with this collection, especially if you like mixed media and soft, pretty colours!

Sand Castle Fun Layout for Scrap Shotz

Hello! Today I'm here with my layout using the May Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Sketch and the Prima Golden Coast Collection. This collection is so pretty - yellow, pink and blue! It has a beach theme so I pulled out my beach pictures and selected this one of my daughter and her cousin building their annual sand castle.

Here is the sketch:

The top and bottom corner sections were already printed on the background paper. I used the Golden Heart paper. 

I used the Up in the Air paper to frame my picture and I cut around the hot air balloon so it would layer on top. That beige rectangle made such a nice frame for my picture! And it is made with gold foil. I also tucked the bottom of this page onto the bottom of my layout to fill the space represented by the large square on the sketch.

I also found a tag in the ephemera pack that had the same gold border so I used it as my journaling spot. I just flipped over another tag and used the white side for the writing. I cut around the seahorse and the flowers so they could lie over the journaling card.

I cut the title on my Silhouette from some cardstock and used the Dear Lizzy Thickers from a previous month's kit. I also layered the Bazzill Blossom cardstock under the photo and journaling card by tearing it. I put some foam behind the photo to make it pop off the page. I also used some Best Creations Glitter Cardstock to frame the picture.

The rest of the layout is using the Studio Katia Spring Garden sequins, thread, ephemera, chipboard, Blissful flowers and the shell Trinket! Here's a photo of them - they are awesome!

Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to see what everyone makes with this collection.

Lemonade Fun Layout for Sketches In Thyme

We have a great sketch to work with at Sketches In Thyme. Here is my take using Sunshine and Blue Skies by Simple Stories.

Here is the sketch:

The supplies came from the awesome online scrapbooking store: Scrap Shotz.
Hope you have a chance to play along!