Bloom Street Layouts with the May Scrap Shotz Kit

Hello! Today I have two layouts to show you with the May Kit. This kit is fabulous!

It is full of Pink Paislee - Bloom Street. Pretty pastel colours fill the pattern papers. I'll be using every piece of this kit.

My first layout is of my daughter wearing my glasses. I cut a giant cut file of glasses using the Bazzill cardstock in the kit and some black from my stash. The green part is an inner offset of the outer black part. Then I fussy cut flowers like crazy from this paper.

The background I covered in gesso and then sprayed with green, yellow and blue Colorshine. The square cards come from the 2x2 paper pad. I layered them in some places.

The title is made from foam Color Vibe Stickers by Simple Stories. The purple flower with a gem in the center is from the mixed embellishments pack. I used a pop dot to adhere it to the page which works really well.

I finished decorating the page with phrase stickers from the cardstock sticker sheet.

The journaling was done on a card from this sheet.

My second layout was inspired by the June sketch in the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Facebook Group. 

Here is the sketch:

I followed the sketch really closely. I used a mixture of patterned papers but since I used butterflies on the base it only made sense to decorate with the Dimensional Butterfly Stickers. I tried to bend the wings so they would pop off the page. 

I love mixing fonts for a title. Here is an example:

That's all for me today. I'll be back on Monday with some more inspiration. Have a great weekend!

Baby Shark Layout

Summer holidays means time for me to scrap anything I feel like! So today I wanted to scrap these pictures of my nephews singing the Baby Shark song. I used some random background paper from my stash and a bunch of cardstock. The green paper is Splash Dance from Imaginisce. It feels good to use some old stuff and still be happy with how it turned out. The title cut file is from Paper Issues and the shark is from Studio Illustrado.

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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!

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".



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One in a Melon Layout for Paper House Productions

I'm so excited to share this layout! We were challenged this week at Paper House Productions to use at least three different types of stickers. I know it is January, but a girl can dream of summer, right?

So I pulled out the summer collections and noticed I had a lot of watermelon stickers. I knew I had a watermelon picture so I went from there. I found this watermelon cut file in my stash from Paper Issues. I cut the title from black cardstock and played around with all my watermelon supplies!
I used gesso on the background. Once it dried, I added some red paint mixed with water. Then I splattered some red and black paint. The watermelon at the bottom is made from two corner pockets for a planner. At the end of the day, I used puffy stickers, 3D stickers, cardstock stickers, flake stickers and 2" stickers.
Supplies
Paper House Productions
- Summer Fun Puffy Clips
- Summer Fun Flake Stickers
- Sun Drenched Paper Pad
- 2" Watermelon Stickers
- The Beach 3D Stickers
- Summer Fun Puffy Stickers
- Summer Fun Stick On Pockets
- Summer Fun Washi Tape
White Cardstock
Paper Issues Cut File
Red and Black Paint
Clear Gesso
Black Embroidery Thread
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Filled With Joy for Paper House Productions

I can't believe it's time to get ready for Christmas. I've got so many pictures from last year (ok, and many previous years), that I need to get scrapping. I used the Christmas Joy line from Paper House Productions for this layout.

I used a cut file from Paper Issues. I backed the circles with the gold circles from a Christmas Joy paper. The stars I covered with a variety of gold star stickers.

Supplies

Paper House Productions



- Christmas Joy craft set
Filled With Joy cut file from Paper Issues
White cardstock
Black fine tip Sharpie pen
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Stay Cool Layout

I've been really inspired by sketches lately so here is an entry to the DCWV Stackaholic Challenge. If you enjoy my layout, please consider visiting their Facebook page and giving my layout a like (vote). Thanks so much!

Here is the sketch:

Supplies

DCWV - Watercolor Stack

Paper Issues title cut file

Corner punch

White thread

Brown cardstock

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Boys and their Toys Layout for Paper House Productions

We have a little designer challenge going at Paper House Productions to make a boy themed layout using only certain supplies. I have these cute pictures of my nephews from 2012 that needed to get on a page!

I used a Paper Issues cut file as my background and placed papers behind some of the circles. The blue paper is used as matting. Then I decorated with 3D stickers - easy peasy!

Supplies

Paper House Productions - Boy Mom Stickers



Paper House Productions - Great Outdoors papers
Paper House Productions - Where the Wild Things Are alphas
Paper House Productions - Great Outdoors cardstock alphas
White cardstock
Paper Issues - cut file
Silhouette cameo
Black fine tip Sharpie pen
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Summer Toes Layout for Sketches In Thyme

Do we ever have a great sketch for you at Sketches In Thyme! I love Jenessa's sketch and even better, used some older supplies. I usually don't think to take pictures like this but I'm sure glad I did. Those pedicures lasted all summer and made for a great layout.

Here is the sketch:

Supplies

DCWV - Cherry Limeade Stack

Cut Files from Paper Issues and Kerri Bradford

Heidi Swapp - Colorshine - Amethyst



Recollections flowers

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

Sprinkles Thickers

Sticker from Dollarama

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ABCDE layout

I was inspired by the free cut file at Paper Issues to make this first day of school layout.

Supplies

Paper Issues - Alphabet Love Free Cut File

Bella Blvd - Make Your Mark

Black Sharpie

White cardstock

Amy Tangerine label sticker

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Twinsies Layout

I've been rotating through different colletions lately so I thought I should work with my Maggie Holmes supplies. I went through my cut files until this one from Paper Issues caught my eye. I thought the flowers were similar to the paper. I'm sure glad I like the final product because it sure took a long time!

I debated putting some white gesso behind the flowers but I chickened out. I used thread instead.

Supplies

Crate Paper - Gather

Paper Issues cut file

Title: Fancy Pants - Life is Beautiful

Stash buttons
Black thread
Chipboard and yellow paper: Crate Paper - Bloom
Black Sharpie
Outlines:
Tombow Twintone black marker
Banner: Crate Paper - Chasing Dreams
White cardstock
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Lake Life Layout

I wanted to use the current sketch at Stuck Sketches which uses 4 photos. I rarely have 4 photos of the same event so I found these lake photos. I have lots of beach supplies from Paper House Productions so I decided to use the Lake Life Collection. The diamonds at the top of the sketch made me think of this triangle cut file from Paper Issues. I cut a few extra triangles to back in a darker brown to add some more interest.

Here is the sketch:

Supplies

Paper House Productions: Lake Life Collection, Beach Cardstock Multi Pack, Travel New Jersey 2D Stickers

Paper Issues: It's Geometric cut file

Silhouette Cameo

Black pen

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Fly A Kite Layout

Hello everyone. I had some time this weekend to just make something for fun. I used the Pink Paislee Turn the Page collection for the first time. It's been so cold here, it was nice to make something summery.

Supplies

Pink Paislee - Turn the Page

Silhouette Cameo

Kite cut file from Paper Issues

Cloud cut file from Paige Evans in the Silhouette Store

Lace from Crafty Ribbons

White embroidery thread

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

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Skateboard Layout

I joined another challenge in the Paper Issues Fall Crop. The challenge was to use one of their free cut files. I chose to use the brush strokes file.

Supplies

Amy Tangerine: Hustle and Heart

White cardstock

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I'm So Scary It's Cute Layout for P.H.P. and Tombow

We get to show off a bunch of cool products this week on the Paper House Productions blog! There is even a 25% off sale happening, so if you would like some Halloween products just use the code: SPOOKYDT17 valid Oct. 8 - 14, 2017 in the Paper House Store.

 

I used a free spider web cut file from Paper Issues. The title is a cut file from the Silhouette Store. The rest of the products are form the Wicked Good or Life Organized Halloween collection from Paper House Productions. They have the cute pockets (cat and ghosts), puffy stickers, 3D stickers (that skeleton's arm moves!) and cardstock stickers. I just love how this turned out!

Here are the Tombow products I used. The Mono Glue Pen in the picture was fantastic for adhering all those spider webs and the tiny letters in my title. The TwinTone markers were great for journaling.

Thanks for stopping by and have a Happy Halloween!

Autumn Layout

A new favourite layout! I sat down to make something for the Free File Friday challenge at Paper Issues and love what happened. I grabbed an cut file and doubled it erasing the flower that came with it. Then I added this picture from my daughter's nursery school class. I decided to use the Pebbles Woodland Forest collection as I had not cut into it yet (common trend I have going). Backing the cuts took forever but Netflix got me through. The next day I used clear gesso to prime the paper and plastic packaged the yellow paint and splattered some orange.

Supplies

Pebbles: Woodland Forest

Simple Stories: Hello Fall (chipboard)

Bella Blvd: Zoo Crew (tabs)

Tim Holtz: Distress Paint yellow

Heidi Swapp: Color Shine peach

Clear gesso

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

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Together Is Better Layout

Here is a layout I made for the Take 5 Challenge at Paper Issues.
I used gold, patterned paper, cardstock, stitching, and chipboard. I used the free cloud cut file from the Paper Issues store.

Supplies
Crate Paper - Chasing Dreams
White cardstock
White embroidery thread
Black fine tip Sharpie pen
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Autumn Woods Traveler's Notebook for P.H.P.

I'm up on the Paper House Productions blog today to show you the Autumn Woods Life Organized Collection. Today I have used a traveler's notebook to document a trip through a neighbour's property. He is 95 years old and has the coolest yard in town. We visited during the fall so this collection is perfect for this adventure. I completed three different spreads in the notebook.

Supplies for Autumn Woods Traveler's Notebook: Autumn Woods Epoxy Clips, Autumn Woods Puffy Stickers, Autumn Woods Epoxy Stickers, Autumn Woods Rice Paper Border Stickers, Autumn Woods Flake Stickers, Autumn Woods Stick On Pockets, Autumn Woods Washi Tape, Autumn Woods Puffy Clips, Family Planner Stickers, Lake Life Paper Crafting Kit, Autumn Woods Cardstock Stickers, Autumn Woods 12" Paper, Autumn Air 12" Paper, Paradise Found 12" Cardstock Stickers

I used a little bit of everything in my notebook and mixed in alphas and papers from other collections too. The first spread has some fussy cutting of the leaves and the pretty stick-on pocket. For the second spread, I used Lake Life papers and a cut file to create the background. I wanted something that looked like a maze so this tree cookie was perfect! You can pick it up for free in the Paper Issues store. Again, I think I almost used one of everything in this collection on this spread. The Life Organized products are great for a traveler's notebook since planners are about the same size.

This is my favourite page with the washi tape acting as a border and the guffelwarf pictures! I hope you take a moment to read the journaling and check out how cute the different products look all clustered together.

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Beautiful Bubbles Layout for P.H.P.

I received the Color Washed Paper Pad from Paper House Productions and it is a stunner. There is so much gold foil! I made this bubble layout with my daughter in a purple polka dot dress because the paper pad has these gorgeous purple papers (which are not that common). I used a free cut file from Paper Issues and a few butterflies from the Paper House Productions Butterfly Project Pad.

All the embellishments and the title can be found in one of the paper pads making this an easy project. I didn't have to hunt through my stash to find stuff.

Here are some close-ups.

And another close-up.

Supplies

Paper House Productions - Color Washed Paper Pad and Butterfly Project Pad

Silhouette Cameo

Bubble cut file from Paper Issues

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

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Just Hangin' Out Layout

I really like the sketch at Creative Scrappers this month. I used these pictures from the playground last summer.

Here is the sketch:

I used the ornate frame cut file from the Silhouette Store. The word 'just' is from the Silhouette Store from a title called 'just beat it'. The 'hangin out' title is from the Paper Issues Store. I'm joining the Product Spotlight at Paper Issues where you show off your summer layouts.

Supplies

Echo Park: Summer Fun

Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Butter and Teal

Silhouette Store ornate frame and just beat it cut files

Paper Issues Just the Guys cut file

White cardstock

DCWV blue cardstock

Pink and black cardstock

Simple Stories: Sunshine and Happiness stickers

Black embroidery thread

Blue brads

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