Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand & Sea - Ahoy There!

 

Lynn back today with the last of my Papermaze DT layouts using The Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection. For this one I used more of the red, white and blue elements from the collection.  The photos show my granddaughter playing in the boat at the local playground. 

I started this page with a 12" x 12" sheet of scrap paper, over which I built up my background. The top half of the page is a 6" x 12" piece of Shore is Fun (blue & white dot) paper. Then under this, I placed a 4.5" x 12" (blue & white stripe) Combo Elements paper. The third paper at the bottom is a 1" x 12" piece of Tides and Treasures (wood panel). 

 

I selected two 12" long stickers from the Element Stickers Icon sheet, and placed these where the two papers join at the base of the layout. Over the red & white dot sticker I applied some P13 alphabet stickers for the date.

I used red Bazzill cardstock to mount the photos, then applied them at angles to the left of centre of the layout. Between the photos and to the left I added a piece cut from the elements side of the Combo Elements paper. I trimmed off the flowers, keeping the red & white dot frame and journalling area. I wrote some details here, and added some phrase stickers from the Cardstock Stickers Icons sheet

For the bottom right of the photo, I took a bow journalling spot from the Journaling Bits pack, and the 'waves for days' sticker from the Cardstock Stickers Icons sheet. I wound some red and white Baker's twine around the phrase.  I cut the barcode strip from the Combo Elements paper, and cut the striped area into two pieces, I placed this over the join in papers, either side of the photo.

To the left of the photo, I added three tags from the Journalling Bits pack, adding more twine to the holes, these we attached with 3D foam pads. 

I added a knotted piece of twine to the top left corner of the layout. For the title I cut letters from red and white cardstock, using the Tim Holtz - Sizzix - Alphanumerics Varsity die set. 

That's all for today, thanks for looking
Lynn x

 

Hiya, Lisa here and it's time for a new trip which means a new journal to document our memories.

This time we are off to the Midwest, USA.

It's a special one as we are going to visit my Dad.

I've made quite a basic journal this time, so I thought I'd create a video with step by step for beginners. So if you'd like to see, the video is here.

This old book was £1 from a house clearance store.

You'll see in the video me cut it apart, replace the spine, bind in the pages and create this new journal.

I will be creating lots of fun additions, including dangly charms but I'm hoping to find pieces on our trip to bring back and use.

I love that it has such a vintage feel.

Once made, I did want to create the first couple of into pages.

Somewhere to write the details of the trip.

Who, where & when's.

I ordered the Simple Stories collection, Pumpkins & Plaid which you can see here.

I loved this sheet here.

and also this one.

I used a couple of the pieces to create this pocket here. 

Rounding off the corners, stocking down the sides, leaving the top free to create a pocket and I love taking my circle punch to just cut a half circle half way, Doesn't that look great?

Then another piece becomes the journal card to go inside.

The half circle that I punched then got flipped and stapled to the top.

I also added some of the stickers from this collection to finish off.

And here I used the original contents page, but covered up the wording so I could create my own.

I will fill this out as I journal.

One little tip, I love cutting the stickers in half.

I added half at the bottom here,

And half at the top.

The stickers really make a difference.

I'm so excited to get going wit this journal when we get back.

This collection is so perfect for this time of year.

Have you ordered it too?

Enjoy.

Lisa xx

Bella Blvd ~ Adventure Awaits #2 🍃

 Hello everyone! 

It’s Anna back with you today. I’m back to share my second layout this month using Bella Blvd Adventure Awaits. 

You can find the collection in the shop here. 

To create this layout I used a sheet of white cardstock as my base. 

I used my silhouette cameo to cut out a cutfile (it was a free one from the Pinkfresh studio Facebook group) using the b side of ‘mini meadow’.

I backed the three squares of the cutfile using ‘muddy trail’ and then mounted my photos in coordinating bazzill cardstock and adhered one photo to each square. 

Before adhering the cutfile to the cardstock, I tore a strip of ‘Wander Clouds’ and placed it to the left side of my layout, followed by a boarder sticker from the doohickey Cardstock stickers, layered on top. 

I added my title and then added some doohickey cardstock stickers to embellish around the cutfile. 

To finish off my layout I used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch using some of my scraps of patterned paper to punch out some butterflies. I added enamel dots to the centres and dotted them around the layout. 

Thanks so much for looking!

See you next month with a brand new collection.

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand & Sea - Kypseli

Lynn here today with a new Papermaze DT layout using The Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection. Previously I created two layouts using the gentler colours from this collection, so here is a layout with the stronger blue and red colours.

This layout has a more nautical theme, a photo of my husband and me onboard the yacht 'Kypseli', our home for two weeks flotilla sailing in the Greek Ionian Islands last year. 

I used a sheet of Avalanche Bazzill cardstock, and with a scrap of polythene, I applied watered down Distress Oxide Ink (Uncharted Mariner) to the card. 

I cut pieces from the several papers from the collection:
1.75" x 10" Stay Salty (red & White stripe), 7" x 5" Shore is Fun (Blue & White spot) & 5.5" x 6" Great Escape (wooden board area). The edges were inked and arranged as seen in the image.

My photo was mounted onto white card, and place at the centre of the page. I added the date under the photo with Doodlebug Designs Teensy Type - Blue Jean alphabet stickers. The Yacht name title was made with Doodlebug Designs My Type Alphabet Stickers - Lily White. 

For embellishments I added:
A tag top selected from the Tag Elements paper, with a large white brad. stickers including 'Let's 'Sail Away' and the seagull from the Cardstock Sticker Icons sheet.
The seagull label and a red & white dot label from the Journal Bits pack.
I chose a section from the 3x4 / 4x6 Elements paper, and cut out the yacht and the phrase. 
With the 49 and Market - Summer Porch collection - Laser Cut Elements, I selected the net and the blue knotted rope. 
A few acrylic anchors from my stash. 

The net was placed to the left side of the layout, with the blue rope over the top. I cut a slot in the seagull label and threaded it through the rope. The rope was arranged over the net with the label to the top left of the layout. 

The yacht was placed to the bottom left and stuck down with 3D pads. The phrase 'set sale on new adventures' was placed to the right of the wood paper. the red and white dot label has journalling written on it and it was tucked into the top of the photo. It can be removed to read the details. 

That's all for today, I'll be back with another layout from this collection soon. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Pinkfresh Studio - Fresh Start - It's a Good Day

Hello, Karen here again with another layout using the Fresh Start collection from Pinkfresh Studio.

I love a grid style layout and so when I saw the 'You Got This' paper in the 12x12 Paper Pack I knew I had to use it.

First, I trimmed the 'Next Chapter' paper slightly and layered it onto dark blue cardstock to create a narrow border. 

Since I had a grid layout in mind, I lightly drew a 3x4 grid on the page to frame the rectangles I planned to cut from the 'You Got This' paper. Then came the labour of love! I stitched along each line with a chain stitch using three strands of white embroidery thread. It took a bit of time, but I like  the finished look.

In ten of the spaces in the grid I placed pieces cut from the  'You Got This' paper leaving the two remaining spaces for my photos.

The rectangles were embellished with puffy stickers from the puffy sticker sheet....

... and die cuts from the Ephemera Pack.

One of the die cuts serves as my title.

I also added some tiny stars, hearts and dots from the puffy sticker sheet.

To finish the layout, I added my journaling to a notebook die-cut in the bottom left corner.

Thank you so much for stopping by to look at my layout today! Hopefully, it inspires you to create a grid design of your own. If you love this gorgeous Pinkfresh Studio collection, you can find it in the shop now - but hurry, because it’s selling fast!

Simple Stories - Simply Vintage Sand & Sea - Shetland

Lynn here today with another layout using The Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection. I have had great fun using the gentler colours from this collection, but I'll be back with layouts using the stronger colours next time!

This layout shows photos from my recent adventures in Shetland. While we were there, filming was taking place for the BBC TV Series 'Shetland', and here are photos of the home of Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez, known as The Lodberrie. 

I selected the sheet of Journal Elements paper, with the sand and sea side up (This sheet was gutted, to give me a 1" deep frame). Then I trimmed Smooth White Bazzill to 11" x 11", and inked the edges with Tea Dye Distress Ink. Then I splattered watered-down Distress Oxide Ink (Tea Dye and Uncharted Mariner), vertically through the centre of the cardstock. Once dry the card was mounted over the frame.

I trimmed the photos and placed them to the right of a 11" x 4" piece of Tides and Treasures paper. Before sticking this to the page, I trimmed the long sides with strips torn from the Enjoy the View paper.

I cut a tag from the Tag Elements paper, and punched a hole in the top. With a length of white seam binding ribbon, and some more watered down inks (colours as above), I dip dyed the ribbon and set it aside to dry. Then the ribbon was looped through the tag and tied in a bow. I added a date using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Alphanumeric die set - Label and scraps of papers already used. I tucked the tag into the top right of the photo band.

Next, I made the title - I used sand paper with a heavy grit, and a Sizzix Bigz xl alphabet die. Once the letters were glued to the layout, I perched a seagull on the letters from the 49 and Market Summer Porch Laser Cut Elements pack. 

From the pack of Journal Bits - I selected a journalling spot, which I placed to the left of the photos, and added my details. I then fussy cut the camera from the and rowing boat from the Summer Porch collection.

From the sheet of Combo Elements paper, I cut the phrases 'high tides + good vibes' and  'sand + sea', placing one above the tag and the other below the row boat. 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this collection soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Simple Stories - Open Road - Lets Go!

Hello!

Claire here today, and I couldnt help but share one more layout with the Open Road collection from Simple Stories.

This time, I'm focusing on the gorgeous floral, and documenting a recent trip to a country fair in Dorset.

The layout design was inspired by a sketch I saw on Pinterest, but unfortunately, I don't know who created it.

I started with some paper strips running vertically down the page to anchor the design. For extra grounding, I also added a dottled outline with a black pen. I complemented the paper strips with two edges from the Cardstock Sticker Icon Sheet.  

I chose two photos, printed one smaller than the other and then mounted these in the You Are Here paper. I offset them on top of the paper straps and then began all the fun embellishing!

Using the Floral Bits & Pieces, I created clusters around my photos, extending the design. They're such pretty colours and designs I love how it brightens the layout.

I also cut a tag from the Tag Elements paper, and added a few extra florals and stickers to draw it into the design.

Next, i created a smaller cluster, again cutting a smaller tag and adding a few florals and butterflies, and a few extra phrases from the Cardstock Sticker Icons sheet.

For my title, I used the Lets Go Sticker, splitting this across both photos to draw your eye down the page.

I added two pieces of coloured twine to each tag, and with that, the page was done!

Ive really lived this collection - you can probably tell!! I hope you're having fun documenting your summer activities too.

I'll be back next month with some more creative fun.

Until then, happy scrapping!

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate