Lockdown Top 3 - Pinkfresh Studio Noteworthy Collection

Hi everyone, 

It’s Claire here and I'm back with you today to share my second layout using the beautiful Pinkfresh Studio Noteworthy collection.

I don’t know about you, but lockdown has had some real highs and lows for me. Crafting has definitely given me a great escape and a creative outlet to document these unprecedented times.  As things gently start to creep back to a ‘new normal’, I thought I’d use the opportunity to capture 3 of my favourite memories from the last few months.

The Lovely Moments paper was absolutely perfect for this.  It contains a wide range of cut apart elements and the numbered sections of the paper lend themselves to any list you’d like to document; favourite books, films, foods – the list is endless!

For my base, I used Bazzill Basics Powder Blue paper. It’s a really soft shade that makes a nice change to my traditional white cardstock that I automatically reach for.

I fussy cut the first three numbered sections to create the basis for my page and distressed the edges for a bit of texture. I also cut out the extra strips of paper that look like washi type on the page to give the effect that they’d been used to stick my list to my paper. There really are such lovely colours in this collection and I had so much fun fussy cutting and layering to create dimension.

Sections 1 and 3 were layered on to a piece of the yellow gingham ‘Happy Thoughts’ paper which you can find here, and I added a small strip of this to the bottom of section 2 to help tie it all together.

For section 2, I drew around a tag that I had in my stash and cut it out of the b side of the Lovely Moments paper, adding a bit of gold twine I had on my desk. I also fussy cut one of the strips that looks like floral washi tape and raised that on to foam pads.

To make sure my photos sat comfortably alongside the list, I printed them in 2.5” squares. That’s quite small for me but I really liked that it meant I could scrap multiple photos on one page. They were backed with Crate Paper Cute Stuff paper. It’s a lovely shade of pink that works really well with the Noteworthy papers.

Across all three sections, I added some of the die cuts from the ephemera pack, some enamel dots and used a circular chipboard flair from my stash.

Finally, I placed my title down the side of the page on top of a piece of white tissue paper to help it stand off the blue background. I used Pinkfresh Super Cool Puffy Alphas and some pink chipboard alphas I had on hand.  The page was finished off with a doodly border around the edge.

I really enjoyed the concept of scrapping a list and think this may well be something I do again in the future – it can be applied to so many different things.

You can check out the Noteworthy collection in the shop here.  Until next time, happy crafting!

 

Claire xx

'The Sound Of Autumn' a couple of cards...Ciao Bella

Hi There

 It's Anita here with you today and just for a change I have made a couple of cards to share with you. I have used the stunning new collection from Ciao Bella, The Sound of Autumn 

Autumn is my most favourite season of all. I absolutely LOVE the colours and how they change, the gorgeous scent in the air and the golden haze of the sun and how it lights the trees.
I was delighted to see this gorgeous new selection of papers and as I wanted to make a birthday card for a lovely friend who also loves Autumn, I just knew that this was the perfect opportunity.

Both cards were based on ivory coloured 6" x 6" card blanks and each element was matted on gold mirri board ( something I very rarely use, however I felt it worked well with these papers)

I used some Stampendous Frantage Embossing Enamel in Gold and lightly sprinkled some loose onto a couple of areas. I then heated from underneath until the granules melted and turned to liquid gold ( it takes longer than heating normally from above, however normally you would use an embossing ink to hold the powder in place where as this is loose and would instantly blow away)

It gives a nice random effect this way and just leaves little scattered sprinkles. I chose some different panels and elements from different sheets, mounted them on mirri board and layered them up. Some were raised on foam pads to create dimension and I added a gold glittery doily in between the layers.
The card was finished by adding some gems and bow made from raw taffeta.

The 2nd card was made the same way just with different elements, ribbons and trim. And again I used the same technique with the Stampendous Frantage Embossing Enamel except this time I used Silver aswell as the Gold

Between the 2 cards I used these sheets of papers :

The Sound of Autumn - Autumn Cards
The Sound of Autumn - Autumn Tags
The Sound of Autumn - All at Once Summer Collapsed into Fall


Ciao Bella have created an amazing selection of papers and you can see the stock carried in the shop HERE

At the moment the SUMMER SALE is till on, so why not pop over and have a good look and grab a bargain before the sale finishes.

Happy Crafting!
Warmest Wishes
Anita xxx

July Papermaze Kit

Hello and welcome to the romantic July Papermaze kit. A very pretty collection of papers and embellishments which is currently available in the Papermaze Shop. I have been busy creating and here are the first two layouts I have made:

Here is what comes in the kit:

Patterned papers:
Stamperia - Spring Botanic collection - Poppy & Herbarium
Graphic 45 - Love Notes collection - Floral Symphony & Lovely Lyrics
Graphic 45 - Bloom collection - Plant Happiness
Carta Bella -Botanical Garden - Poppy Petals
Bazzill cardstock - Guacamole & Walnut Cream

reverse side of papers

Embellishments:
2 Graphic 45 Journalling cards, 2 Heidi Swapp Acetate words, strip of gems, 2 chalkboard label stickers, 12" washi tape, Tim Holts Quote Token, 18" Red jute twine, 12" ribbon, 3 red flowers, chipboard exclusive to Papermaze.

Extra Bazzill Pack - Maraschino, Coral Cream, Aloe Vera & Black Prismatic

Together Forever - A photo from my nephew's wedding last year. 

I gutted the Maraschino Bazzill to make a frame of 4cm, setting aside the rest for later. 

I tore around the edges of the Floral Symphony paper so that it measured approx. 29cm x 29cm. I made some tears and folds in the paper.

My photo was mounted onto some of the spare Maraschino cardstock and then arranged onto the layout using the two Graphic 45 journalling cards. I cut away some areas of the cards that would not show, and used the pieces to tuck behind the tears and folds in the paper. I also used the strips I trimmed from the paper for this purpose too (flipped to the other side).

With a Scrapinic chipboard shape and some black and gold embossing powder, I heat embossed the shape and tucked it between the layers - under the photo and on top of the journalling cards.

From my stash I took some deep cream lace, and laid this across the layout. Then I added a length of black organza ribbon and another of red seam binding ribbon. I tied a bow in each of the ribbons before securing them in place. I used some cream paper roses in various sizes to decorate the page. 

Finally I die cut a title using the remainder of the Maraschino Bazzill and the Sizzix Thinlits set - Handwritten Love.

Happiness - Still on the theme of weddings, this photo was from my daughter's wedding two years ago and shows Emily and Jack running through the orchard at their wedding venue - The Night Yard. It was inspired by the art work of Emma Williams.

This time I gutted the Guacamole Bazzill, to leave a frame of 2.5cm. Onto this I attached a piece of Graphic 45 Bloom paper, after cutting it to measure 28cm x 28cm. I distressed and inked the edges of this paper with Peeled Paint Distress Ink. I gutted the Bloom paper leaving a frame 4cm wide, and giving me some spare paper to cut words and images from later. 

I gutted the Aloe Vera Bazzill to leave a frame of 2.5cm and set this aside for my next layout. Then from the rest I trimmed a piece to 23cm x 23cm, again I distressed and inked the edges. I used a Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Burlap, and mixed some Forest Moss Distress Oxide Ink together with Texture Paste to create a few areas of texture on the cardstock.

With a little Distress Oxide Spray - Peeled Paint I sprayed and flicked ink over the cardstock too. Once dry, I mounted this over the Bloom paper with a trimming of loosely woven Burlap around all four sides.

I used a large Kraft Distress Tag to tuck under the photo for my journalling. The edges of this were distressed and inked. With some strands pulled from the burlap, I tied the Quote Token to the tag.

With some of the Guacamole Bazzill I die cut some lace using the Sizzix Thinlits set - Crochet. Then with some scrap watercolour paper, I die cut three daisies and some grasses using the Sizzix Thinlits set - Wildflower Stems #1. I used Distress Oxide inks to colour these flowers - Peeled Paint for the stems and Fossilized Amber and Mustard Seed for the flower centres. Then I added some detail with a Distress Marker in Brushed Corduroy. I flicked water over the flowers and stems and left them to dry. With Spun Sugar Distress Ink, I tinted the petal ends. The bunch was tried together with more threads from the burlap and mounted to the right of the photo.

From the remains of the Bloom paper. I cut the title words some butterflies and a postage stamp. I inked them all with Peeled Paint Distress Ink and added them to the page.

Finally I added some flat-backed pearls in different sizes, randomly over the page.

That's all for today, I will be back with more from this kit in two weeks.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Live Every Moment.....Kaisercraft Oooh La La xx

 Hi There

It's Anita here and I have got a couple of quick and easy layouts for you today in a beautiful apricot and duck egg blue colour combo from using the Ooh La La Collection by Kaisercraft.
They bring out so many beautiful collections on a vast selection of themes and there is a good choice to pick from in there shop HERE.

So, for the first layout I backed the layout with a sheet of brown cardstock and then took a sheet of Belle , I trimmed about 5mm off of 2 sides to allow a border of brown to show and create a frame.

I then followed the line of the slats of the wood panels and popped in some random little slices which I *roughed* back to create a distressed effect that shabbied the wood.

I absolutely love using Ranger's Distress stains on my pages and chose one called Ripe Persimmon for on this page. I really enjoy *dabbing* them on the layouts and knowing the harder I dab, the further they splat!!

 

I also had a sheet each of  Tres Chic , Lamour and C'est La Vie and I cut various bits and pieces from each of them for scattering about the layout ( some of which raised up on foam pads to add dimension, but without adding lots of bulk)

 

I finished the page by adding some sequins, crystals, a pearl buckle and some mesh ribbon.

With my 2nd layout I used a sheet of Bonjour for the base and popped a large doily in the centre.
Have you seen the fabulous stamps made by 49 and Market ? They have some seriously gorgeous designs and I own the Gabi's line Stitch set.
 So I picked the stitch line I liked best and stamped it around the edges of the layout.

 

I cut more elements out from the left overs of the other sheets from before and built up a nice little selection to use.

 

Using some of the left overs I made an oversized tag and decorated it plus added a teeny photo.

This really is a beautiful and versatile collection of papers and is lovely to work with. Why not pop over to the shop and have a look at all the loveliness on offer.

Warmest Wishes

Anita xx