Star Struck layout for Scrap Shotz.

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is doing well and looking for some ideas with the February kit. The kit is full of Vicki Boutin "Let's Wander" supplies. There are lots of stars so I used them to inspire a layout with some fun pictures we took at Mme Tussaud's a few years ago.

I got to play with lots of fun supplies with this layout. The star bursts were made with a stencil called Starstruck. Seems like it was fate that it goes with the title of the layout. I used Liquid Pearls to fill in the stencil and then dab some extra dots to make the paint thicker. I also used the pearls on the wooden stars. They can be found in the Scrap Shotz store here. 

The background paper comes in a paper pad. The cute little envelope with matching card are a great way to add a journaling space on a busy layout. The title uses the Thicker set which I'm really happy has made 3 titles without running out of any letters. Finally, I've embellished the layout with die cuts and chipboard stickers. 

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Let's Wander for Sketches In Thyme

Hello! Another great sketch this week at Sketches In Thyme. I used the Vicki Boutin - Let's Wander Collection from Scrap Shotz. Head over and check it out. When you have a moment - try submitting a layout for a chance to win an Echo Park paper pack!

Here is the sketch:

I did some paper distressing and decorating with ephemera. It's a simple layout to make.

Get ready for some new faces on the Sketches In Thyme design team. I'm taking a break for awhile but hopefully can join again some time. Shout out to Bev and Angela for keeping the team running smoothly. 

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Let's Wander Layouts for Scrap Shotz

Hello everyone! Today I have 2 layouts using the February kit from SCRAP SHOTZ. This kit is full of Vicki Boutin "Let's Wander" goodness. The theme of this collection is "travel" so I'm getting caught up with my vacation pictures from last summer.

For the first layout, I fussy cut some photo frames to create a summary of our trip to the Maritimes. I really like the map paper and the thumb tacks were just asking to be stuck to it! The embellishments came from the ephemera pack and chipboard set. Here is a close-up.

For the second layout, I decided to use the February sketch from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. Head over to their Facebook group to post your creations. Here is what it looks like:

Here is my layout:

I chose to change the hearts to stars and scrap about my daughter golfing for the first time. The colours in the pictures match the papers in the kit so I thought that would be a good starting point. The large star is cut on my Silhouette Cameo and the smaller stars are fussy cut from one of the papers. I used the Thickers in my kit for the title but felt like I was still missing something so I added some background stars with white gesso and black pen to match the style of the Thickers. I'm not a big risk taker and this was a bit scary to do. I admit I originally shaded in the stars black but decided to make them white with the gesso to match the title. A little chipboard camera, star and arrows and the layout is complete.

Thanks for stopping by! Have fun with your February kit!

So Many Ideas Layout for Sketches In Thyme

Hello! Here is my interpretation of this week's sketch over at Sketches In Thyme. I used the Kaisercraft "Crafternoon" Collection available at Scrap Shotz. The wood accents and curios are my favourite pieces to work with.

Here is the sketch:

The prize this month is an awesome My Mind's Eye paper collection. Make your layout today and link it up for your chance to win! Have a great day!

Scrap Shotz Crafternoon Layout

Carolyn back again with the super cute Crafternoon Collection by Kaisercraft. It has so many die cuts and phrases to highlight your creative endeavors such as knitting, needlepoint, painting and of course scrapbooking. I chose to highlight some pictures of the kids painting. I love the flowers on the papers so I decided to focus more on flower embellishments but could've added more painting related ones if I had wanted to.

I started with 2 pieces of the background paper. It actually only has the flowers on one piece so I fussy cut the flowers off the second piece and taped it to the first. Then I fussy cut more flowers from another paper to decorate my pictures. The background flowers are made with a Vicki Boutin stencil that came in a previous kit. I used the Gina K White Glitter Glitz Gel. I'm in love with this product! It is full of glitter but spreads so smoothly and doesn't make a huge mess like glitter and glue.

To finish it off, I splattered white gesso around the photos. Easy peasy!

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Kaisercraft Crafternoon Layouts for Scrap Shotz

It's a good day to scrap about crafting! I'm here with two layouts featuring the Kaisercraft Crafternoon Collection. If you sew, paint or scrapbook - this collection has you covered.

The first layout was inspired by the January sketch at the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Facebook Sketchy Group. Here is the sketch:

I used all sorts of papers from the paper kit and embellished with the die cuts. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the title. The number stickers are in the paper kit. But my favourite parts of this collection are the curios and wooden flourishes. Here is a close-up of a curio and wooden flourish. I used Gina K Designs white glitz glitter gel to add some sparkle to the wood.

My second layout is for a picture of some wedding shower invitations I made a long time ago but never got to scrap.

I laid everything on the paper and marked where I wanted the circle. I sewed the circle with white thread in my sewing machine. I went around 4 or 5 times. It was great because it didn't have to be perfect - sewing in a circle can be tricky! I used one of every wood flourish and covered them with the Glitz Glitter Gel. The matting of the picture was a little tricky because I wanted to line up the stitching on the paper. I cut two triangles using the corner of the paper and lined them up so it would be hard to tell it wasn't just one piece of paper. This layout is a little bit less busy than I normally go for but I like the simple look of it.

 There you have it! Here's the link again if you want to stop by the shop to pick-up some Crafternoon goodness.

Cozy Layout for Sketches In Thyme

Hello! Here is my interpretation of the current sketch at Sketches In Thyme.

I used the Kaisercraft "Starry Night" Collection. You can purchase it at Scrap Shotz.

Here is the sketch:

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