Fun Ideas You Need To Try

 

Good Morning!!

I have some fun ideas for you to try today.

I do have a video here if you'd like to watch this coming together.

And today on my desk I have this collection here. Toddler Time by 49 & Market.

I love creating lots of layers on my pages.

I used my favourite scalloped edge punch here on one of the patterned papers.

This collection has so many fun pieces. They make such a fun edition to a page.

Can you see the large tag there on the right side?

This was cut from this piece here. I love these oversized tags.

  

You can see better here.

And I love using my hot glue gun to add trimmings to the edges of pages. 

Especially like when you can see here and the pages are different sizes, they layer up so well. 

I used my scalloped punch again on the other side on one of the patterned papers and turned it into a pocket.

I used one of the cards from the ephemera pack and stapled some ribbon to the top.

I love using coloured staples and love adding texture. 

I really hope you like these fun ideas.

I hope you feel inspired.

Happy creating!!

Lisa xx

Simple Stories ~ For the Record ❤️

Hi everyone, it’s Anna back with you today. 

I have one final layout to share with you using Simple Stories For the Record, which you can find in the shop here. 

I like to create a ‘project life’ style page in my album each month. I do this to document all of the little bits of life, things you wouldn’t necessarily create a whole page for. 

I used to always use pocket pages to create this kind of page. But sometimes, I now create them on a 12x12 sheet of bazzill, just dividing various subjects into sections on the page.

I used a sheet of white 12x12 bazzill cardstock as my base and printed a selection of pictures that I wanted to use. I started to arrange them around the page to get an idea of spacing and what might fit where. 

I cut out a few elements from the collection including the January 4x6 and some journal elements. 

I mounted my photos on to patterned paper from the collection or coordinating cardstock.

I arranged all of the components on the layout and filled in any gaps with cardstock stickers. 

I added a couple of stickers from other collections to fit in with a particular theme or picture. For example I added a tree next to my frosty scene from the Vintage Fresh Snow Cardstock Stickers. 

I added some alpha stickers to create some mini titles. 

Thanks so much for looking.

I’ll be back with a new collection soon. See you then!

Anna

@acraftylifewithanna

Wonderland - Stamperia - Create Happiness Dewdrops Collection

Hello Friends!

It’s Rebecca here on the blog today, and I’m excited to share my second layout of the month, created using the beautiful Create Happiness Dewdrops collection by Stamperia. I’m so glad I stepped outside my comfort zone and experimented with this collection—it’s been such a joy to work with! You can find the full collection in the shop here.

I’m absolutely smitten with the patterned papers in this collection. Many of them feature exquisite details along the edges, making them perfect for backgrounds. For this layout, I chose the Flower Corner paper, which has stunning florals and text running down the sides. It left a perfect open space in the center, giving me just the right area to build a central design.

I began by tearing a strip of the same paper—this time, using the beautiful woodgrain design on the reverse. I positioned this strip vertically down the centre and placed my photo (framed with one of the die cuts from the Adhesive Paper Ephemera) right on top.

To add some extra flair, I used a metal die to cut out a viewfinder shape from the Wood paper. After cutting it in half, I positioned the two halves on either side of the woodgrain strip. From there, I began building clusters around these elements, using florals from both the Adhesive Paper Ephemera and the Die Cuts. I also added a third cluster beneath my photo with a filmstrip die cut, a coffee cup die cut, and a floral piece. For the title, I selected one of the chipboard words and placed it on top of the cluster. I absolutely love how the little coffee cup is nestled in—perfectly fitting, since the photo was taken in a Starbucks coffee shop!

To finish the page, I couldn’t resist adding a few of the Pinecones and Flowers Rub Ons. I placed tiny bubbles on the background and created my own epoxy flair by applying a rub-on to some patterned paper, then punching it out with a 1-inch circle punch. I topped it off with a domed epoxy sticker for extra dimension.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope these layouts inspire you to step outside your comfort zone and try something new.

Take care,
Rebecca x 

@preciouspagespapercraft

Carta Bella - Paris - J'taime Paris

Hello

Claire here today with my second layout using the beautiful Paris collection from Carta Bella. You can check it out in the shop here. 

For this layout, I've decided to make a feature of the element stickers. This collection has so many fabulous Paris icons, particularly the major landmarks, and I wanted them to shine. 

So, I started with a piece of Premium White Cardstock and applied Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide with a brayer. To do this, I smushed the ink pad down on some plastic, spritzed with water, rolled my brayer through the ink and then applied to the page. I love the extra control the brayer gives and it also helps keeps any mess to a minimum.

I repeated this very lightly with Black Soot Distress Oxide, but less really is more here. 

There was no need to gesso the page as the brayer helps minimise pools of water so the paper doesn't warp. 

Next, I cut a circle from the Eiffel Tower paper to act as an anchor for my photos. I chose two of the same photo, one printed half an inch larger than the other and layered them up creating dimension and interest. 

Once these were adhered to the page it was time for the fun bit. The Element Stickers! 

These were so much fun to play with. I offset each one, layering some on top of the other with foam to create depth. 

I also pulled out the moped and tag sticker to go on the left of my photo to elongate the design. 

To build extra depth behind the landmark stickers, I fussy cut some buildings from the Paris Map paper and layered these behind the stickers. 

Finally, I die cut 6 stars from the Explore Paris and Paris Map paper using these to add an extra pop of colour. 

This was so fun to make! Hope it inspires you to get creative with stickers! 

See you next month. Until then, happy scrapping! 

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate 

February Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Hello, Lynn with you today, sharing details and layouts using the new February kit from Papermaze. Pretty romantic papers , together with Bazzill cardstock and embellishments. Both of these first two layouts, were based on stitching ideas.

Before seeing how these layouts were created, please see below, what you will find in the kit.

Patterned Papers:
Mintay Papers - See You in Paris! collection - #04 & #05
P13 - Love Stories collection - #01 & #05
49 and Market - Vintage Orchard collection - Solids Paper 1
Echo Park - Marry Me collection - Blush Floral

The photo below shows both sides of the papers:

Embellishments - P13 Light Chipboard Embellishments, P13 Dear Love Stickers, Craft Consortium 2 Belle Fleur butterflies, P13 Stitched With Love labels, 3 Prima flowers, Doodlebug Designs 5 puffy heart stickers, Little Birdie 3 heart stickers, 12" Pink Mesh ribbon, Papermania Bare Basics wooden dots.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Sweetheart and Stonehenge (included in kit). Peach Creme, Dusk, Tutu Pink, Guacamole (in extra Bazzill match kit).

Family Gathering - This photo shows us all gathering for Easter and an Egg hunt in the garden.



I gutted the Blush Floral paper to make a 1" frame, then I trimmed the Tutu Pink Bazzill to 11" x 11", and mounted it over the frame. I splatted the cardstock with pink, green and brown shades of Distress Oxide Inks.

Using Tim Holtz Stacked Tiles - Hearts Sizzix Die set, I cut 16 of the largest hearts from a thin cork sheet. I arranged these in four rows of four across the page. With the next two sizes of heart die from the same set, I cut 16 more hearts from the green side, and 16 more from the pink side of the Blush Floral paper. These were laid on top of the cork hearts, and I ran the sewing machine from top to bottom over each row, without any thread and set to a long stitch length.

I used 2 strands of DMC Embroidery thread, and stitched through the holes, catching in sequins here and there as I went. The photo was mounted to the bottom left of the page.

With Rosie's Studio, Simply Charming Puffy Alphabet Stickers, I placed a title onto the layout.
Then I added the date with Sizzix Alphanumeric Label die set.

Mary Jane Billington - This old photo was given to us recently; the lady is my husband's grandmother.

I started by drawing an 11" circle in pencil onto the Stonehenge Bazzill. I pricked holes around the circumference of the circle, roughly 0.75" apart. Using the P13 Love Stories #05 paper, I cut a piece 10" x 8.75", distressed the edges and placed it in the centre of the Bazzill near to the top.

With brown seam binding ribbon on the top of the circle, I caught this in place through the punched holes, using DMC embroidery thread.

I used scraps of other papers, used in previous layouts to embellish this page. P13 Love Stories #01 paper, cut to 5.5" x 6", which I placed at the centre base of the ribbon. The photo was mounted onto a piece of Blush Floral paper, and placed to the right side of the previous piece.

I also cut several pieces from the P13 Love Stories #01 paper, using the floral side, and some panels from the #05 paper, these were all distressed and tucked around the photo. I used some of the panels as a journalling spot.

I found some old metal flowers, with pearl brads in my stash, and added them to the ribbon circle. The photo was embellished with two pieces from the P13 Light Chipboard Embellishments.

Using the Cricut I cut the lettering for the date and title using both the Sweetheart and Dusk Bazzill.

That is all for today, I will be back with two more layouts using this kit soon.
Thank you for looking.
Lynn x

Echo Park - Chilling With My Snowmies - Snowflakes are like Kisses

Hello, Karen here again to share another layout using the Chilling With My Snowmies collection from Echo Park. I've enjoyed working with this collection and love the colours in it.

I started with a sheet of smooth white cardstock and onto the middle of the page I applied some watered down Distress Oxide Ink in Faded Jeans using the packaging technique. Once the ink had dried I then added some splatters too. 

Using some white acrylic paint and the Creative Expressions Mini Snowflakes Stencil I added some snowflakes on top of the blue ink. Once the layout was completed not much of the mixed media shows, but it does give a subtle background to the patterned papers.

I layered pieces of the Colorful Snowflakes, Feeling Frosty Snowflakes and Penguins & Snowballs patterned papers onto the layout, distressed the edges and machine stitched round the edges with white thread.

My 6x4 photo was matted with the Winter Floral paper and placed on the layout with 3D foam underneath to add some dimension. In my stash I found some white pom-pom trim and glued this to the bottom of the photo.

I threaded one of the tags from the Frames and Tags pack with some blue ribbon and placed this in the bottom right corner of the photo.

Underneath the tag I tucked some flowers which I had fussy cut from the Winter Floral paper.

On the Silhouette I die cut the word 'Snowflakes' from some navy cardstock and together with some tiny blue foam Thickers I created a big title at the side of the layout.

Finally I decided to add a pop of colour to the left edge of the layout with a strip of the Penguins & Snowballs paper and also dotted some clear flat back gems around the layout to add some sparkle.

I hope you feel inspired to scrapbook you winter photos and Papermaze has a huge selection of papers, etc to help you. You can find them all here including the Chilling with my Snowmies collection from Echo Park. 

I'll be back soon, Take Care, Karen x x

Think Big - Stamperia - Create Happiness Dewdrops Collection

Hello everyone, 

It's Rebecca here, and I’m so excited to be sharing my first layout of the month with you. This time, I’m working with a brand I’ve never used before—Stamperia. To be honest, I’ve always found Stamperia a bit intimidating, so I’ve shied away from it in the past. But not this month! I’m so glad I decided to embrace it and dive in. It’s really exceeded my expectations and has reminded me of both the 49 and Market collections as well as the vintage collections from Simple Stories.

For this layout, I chose to work with the Create Happiness Dewdrops collection. The soft colours and beautiful patterns in the papers immediately drew me in. You can find the collection in the shop here.

As soon as I saw the B-side of the Bird patterned paper, I was captivated by its subtle, soft details. I decided to use this as my background paper. I then selected a couple of shimmering gold frames from the Adhesive Paper Ephemera to frame my photos, which created a central focal point for the layout.

To embellish around the photos, I pulled elements from both the Adhesive Paper Ephemera and the Die Cuts, choosing some gorgeous floral pieces. The Die Cuts really surprised me—made from a thin chipboard-like material, they’re sturdy and easy to layer. I even used foam pads to raise some of the embellishments, adding extra dimension to the layout.

To enhance my background, I added some rub-ons from both the Bird Rub-Ons and the Pinecones and Flowers Rub-Ons. I applied them around the edges of the photos, filling in the gaps created by the floral ephemera.

For the finishing touch, I added my title using a chipboard piece from the Die Cuts and completed the layout with a few Prima Paper Flowers from the Meadow Walk set. The colours in these flowers match the collection perfectly!

Thank you so much for reading! I hope my layout inspires you to try something new or different.

Take care,
Rebecca x

@preciouspagespapercraft