Seaside Vibes - Mintay Papers - Coastal Memories

Hi everyone, it's Rebecca with you today, sharing my second layout created with the stunning Coastal Memories collection by Mintay Papers. The gorgeous aqua mixed with neutral tones make this collection perfect for beachy photos with white sand and blue ocean. You can shop the full collection here.

The horizonal lines in my photo inspired me to use the stripy side of Paper 02. After trimming a piece measuring 8 inches wide, I tore along the top and bottom to create some texture, and distressed all the edges with the blade of my scissors. I adhered this flat to the centre of a sheet of Premium White Cardstock using double sided tape. 

I took my 3x4 inch photo and mounted it on two shades of Bazzill cardstock from the Bazzill Matchmaker Pack to help it stand out on the page. Underneath my photo, I placed a floral cluster which I'd fussy-cut from Paper 01. I adore the nautical themed elements in this cluster.

I love that these clusters are so big that they embellish a lot of the layout for me! I used a craft knife to cut out the more intricate details, and then raise the entire cluster up on foam pads.

I embellished further using elements from the Paper Die Cuts, layering some of them on top of my fussy-cut cluster to add some depth and dimension, and nestling some around my photo. 

For my title, I've used some of the Paper Word Stickers, raised up on foam pads.

I then added some of the smaller word stickers in 3 areas on my background to create a 'visual triangle' around my photo. I love how well these phrases work with my photo.

To bring in a bit more texture, I took 1/4 inch off each side of my background, distressed the edges and then backed the layout with Paper 04. I like how this ties everything on the layout together and frames the page.

Thanks for reading! I hope you like the layout I've created. Don't forget to check out the Coastal Memories collection in the shop.

Take care,

Rebecca x

@preciouspagespapercraft

Coastal Memories - Mintay Papers - Coastal Memories Collection

Hi everyone, it’s Rebecca with you today sharing my first layout for June. I really can’t believe it’s June already! I’ve just had the May half term at school, so now we are back for the last stretch before the summer holidays and so my mind is thinking ahead to our upcoming holiday and beach days etc. It got me in the mood for scrapping some beachy photos and so this month, I’m working with the Coastal Memories collection by Mintay Papers, which you can find in the shop here.

I love the neutral tones in this collection with hints of cool blue. I’m a bit of a sucker for anything coastal/nautical related so I immediately noticed all the ships wheels and starfish etc in this collection. 

I began by fussy cutting a large cluster from the top of Paper #2. I loved the composition of this cluster and how it had florals dangling down. It lent itself well to a circular photo at the top. 

I decided to position this fussy-cut cluster in the centre of a sheet of Premium White Cardstock. I adhered my photo to the cluster, and then introduced some of the Paper Die Cuts either side of my photo. I raised the die cuts up on foam pads to introduce some dimension and to make the whole cluster look more three-dimensional. 

For my title, I’ve used two of the stickers from the Paper Word Stickers. I stuck these to some white cardstock and then cut around them. This helps make them a bit more sturdy, and meant I could easily raise them up with foam. My title sits nicely under my photo. 

Once I had the elements stuck together as one piece, I was able to lift it off the page easily to enable me to add some mixed media to the background. 

The ‘Iced Spruce’ shade of Distress Oxide  matches this collection so beautifully. Mixing some of the oxide ink with water, I applied it to my background with a brayer just to the centre of the page where my cluster would sit. I then went over some areas, applying the ink directly to the cardstock with a blending brush. This gave a bit of variation in the shading, and allowed me to have more of a curved shadow of ink behind the top of my photo. Next, I added some splatters of ink in the same shade, and finished off the background with some stencilling. I’ve used a Tim Holtz stencil and applied the ink using my blending brush. I chose this stencil as it’s quite a rustic pattern, and reminds me a little of an old fishing net. 

To a couple of places, I added some roughly cut cheesecloth to add a bit of texture to the page. I always love using cheesecloth or hessian on coastal pages. I’ve also added tiny bits of faux-seaweed. I’ve not gone over the top with the seaweed because I wanted it to complement the page, and not be too distracting. I’ve also positioned a few of the Paper Word Stickers running diagonally in line with my title, and extended this line with a couple of die cut seagulls. 

I then finished the layout off with the addition of a couple of jewels to remember water droplets, and some Sequins to add a little sparkle. 

Thank you so much for reading. I hope you’ve enjoyed this layout and much as I enjoyed making it. Don’t forget to check out this stunning collection in the shop!

Take care,

Rebecca x

@preciouspagespapercraft

Mintay Papers - Playtime - Beach Buddies

Hello, Karen here again with a final project using Mintay's Playtime collection. I only had a few papers left from my design team kit but the less busy B sides were perfect for a scrapbook layout using a beach photo of my brother and I taken many years ago.

I started by trimming a sheet of 12" x 12" Bazzill smooth white cardstock and matted this on a 12" x 12" sheet of Bazzill Aqua cardstock leaving a narrow border round the edges.

In the centre of the layout I placed pieces of papers #1, #3 & #4 and using white thread, machine stitched a straight stitch around the edges of all the papers and around the edge of the whole layout. The pieces of paper measured roughly 6" x 10", 8" x 6.5" and 4" x 8".

My 6x4 photo was matted onto white cardstock and placed on top of the papers with 3D foam underneath to add some dimension. Using some fringing scissors, I created three fringed border strips from some white cardstock, layered these on top of each other and then tucked them underneath the bottom edge of the photo. Using my fingertips I ruffled up the fringes to create some depth and shadows. I think the fringe adds a playful touch to the layout.

On my Silhouette Cameo I cut from white cardstock the 'Day at the Beach' cut file from Confessions of a Paper Addict. With scraps from the collection and some kraft cardstock I backed the cut file and then placed this in the bottom right corner of the layout, overlapping the patterned papers and the fringed border strips. 3D foam was placed underneath the cut file.

In the top right of the layout I created a pennant from more scraps of patterned paper and added a small fringe border to echo the larger fringed border created earlier.

Letters, die cut from more of the paper, were used for the title.

The date and place were printed onto a piece of white card on the computer and stuck to the bottom of the layout.

Finally I splattered some yellow watercolour paint onto the layout and scattered some aqua coloured enamel dots and sequins here and there.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I've made with Mintay's Playtime Collection and that I have shown how versatile the collection is.

Until next time, take care.

Karen x x

Sunkissed Memories - 49 and Market - Vintage Artistry Sunburst Collection

Hello all, it's Rebecca with you today sharing my first layout of the month... and what a scorcher it's turning out to be! The perfect weather to share a beachy layout created with 49 and Market's 'Vintage Artistry Sunburst' collection, which you can find in the shop here.

I've created a few layouts with this collection now, and I'm absolutely loving it. For today's layout, I decided to go for a more 'beachy' theme as my little boy is posing by the beach in the photos. I was feeling brave, so reached for a patterned paper for my background - something I almost never do! I loved that the 'Lost Island' paper was colourful, yet still subtle enough to work as a background.

I began by cutting some strips of patterned papers of varying lengths and widths, and layered them in the centre of my page. I then matted my photos onto yellow cardstock and placed them centrally on the strips, slightly overlapping to prevent the layout from becoming too 'blocky'.

For my title, I've selected a die cut from the Ephemera Bits. This pack of embellishments is amazing, and includes 123 die cut pieces. It will last forever! I placed the title overlapping the bottom of my photos.

Once these larger elements were in place, I moved on to embellishing. I started with a few rub ons from the 6x8 rub ons transfer set. I'm a sucker for palm trees on a beachy layout, so naturally reached for these! I added one either side of my photos.

I then added some floral die cuts from the Ephemera Bits and the Tropical Foliage Laser Cut Outs pack. This is another awesome pack of embellishments with 70 pieces in it. Behind these die cuts I've added some pink thread tangles to introduce a bit of texture to the page.

I finished the layout off with some more die cuts, building clusters around the bottom of my photos and above them. Using the die cuts, I've added some pops of black, which I think really creates some drama against all the bright colours. 

I hope you've enjoyed this layout, and the others I've created with this stunning collection. 

Thanks for reading. I'll be back later in the month working with a brand new collection.

Take care

Rebecca x

@preciouspagespapercraft

Heidi Swapp - Set Sail - Beach Fun

Hi everyone,

Claire here with you today, sharing a new layout made with the Set Sail collection from Heidi Swapp. You can find the collection in the shop here.

I love our trips to the beach, and we are lucky enough to have a few close by. This collection is perfect for local trips and those more further afield with a tropical climate.

As usual, I started with a piece of Premium White Cardstock and trimmed the edges by 1/4", backing it onto plain kraft cardstock and adding machine stitching (which I actually did at the end of the page once everything was in place).

I knew I wanted to add mixed media so applied a cost of gesso and left to dry.

In the meantime, I cut some planks from the Wood paper in different lengths and distressed the edges. Once the gesso was dry, I stuck them to the background and began to add watercolour pains in a few different shades of blue to create depth.

Once that was dry I added some modelling paste through a stencil on top of the mixed media (check out the stencil link because some of the cute beachy ones are in the sale right now!).

To add more texture, I found some white deco web in my stash and sprayed it with Distress Oxide Spray in neutral colours, and then hairspray to help set the colour, slotting it underneath each of the planks.

Once the moulding paste was dry I reapplied the stencil and brushed Distress Oxide over the top in Frayed Burlap, splattered white paint over the top and added a few clusters of white Nuvo Drops.

Next, I layered my photos using the softer neutral tones of the Small Ledgers paper and some plain white tissue paper.

Using a neutral tag fussy cut from the Tags paper and a blue tag with gold foiling tag from the Journaling Ephemera set, I layered them under the photos on either side. The gold foiling is spectacular, and makes the page feel quite luxurious.

I complemented this with a small cluster using a foiled shell, an anchor from the Ephemera Pack, and some small wooden chipboard pieces from the P13 Sea La Vie collection - the two go perfectly together.

On the other side of my photos, I created a second cluster, again using the small P13 chipboard and a label I fussy cut from the Tags paper.

For a bit of an extra beachy feel, I added some Distress Crackle Paste to the edges of the planks, adding Antique Linen Distress Oxide with a brush once dry. I love this paste - it gives such a lovely texture to your projects, perfect for the beach/outdoor layouts. The ink over the tops just adds a bit of extra depth. If you're going to use this, i'd recommend you apply a generous coat (the thicker the cost, the bigger the cracks). You'll need to leave it for a while to dry, with the cracks appearing throughout the drying process.

I also added some moss amongst my clusters, along with some small art stones from my stash, which I adhered to the page using Distress Collage Medium.

For my title, I just had to use those gorgeous Alphas! I Love the ombre look they have, and the darker blue helps add some definition to the page.

I staggered the title on either side of the photo to create 'Beach Fun', and added a few seagulls from the Cardstock Stickers to 'fly' along the top of the layout.

One is stuck flat to the photograph, the others are raised on foam for extra interest.

To help balance the page, I created a small cluster to anchor the bottom of the design. I replicated what I had in the main design, using fussy cut planks from the Wood paper, a bit of deco web, moss and stones and then created extra height and depth with the Cardstock Sticker Ship and a small striped banner, along with a foiled phrase from the Ephemera Pack.

I hope you've enjoyed this layout - I'm really loving expanding my mixed media products in particular, so hope this is something you have liked to see - If you have any questions I haven't covered off in my post, please don't hesitate to comment below and I'll answer as best I can. 

Until next time, happy scrapping!

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate

On Island Time - Simple Stories - Simple Vintage, Vintage Seas Collection

Hello, it's Rebecca with you today and I am super excited to be sharing my first layout using the new Simple Vintage collection from Simple Stories - and it's a stunner - Vintage Seas. It's full of lovely blues and reds with a hint of rustic and it is right up my street! I adore anything nautical so this collection is perfect for me.

I started by cutting circles from some of the patterned papers. My circles are cut approx 2 1/4 inches across (about 5.5cm) and I've used a metal die to cut them. I picked some of my favourite papers - By The Sea (B side), Gone Coastal (both sides) and Sandy Shores. Once cut, I arranged the circles into 5 rows across a sheet of Premium White Cardstock and stitched them in place using my sewing machine.

With my circles in place, I then turned my focus to my photo - my little boy sat on the beach on the Isle of Wight last Summer. I was really drawn to one of the Chipboard Clusters and decided to cut the centre out and use it as a frame for my photo.

For my title, I've used one of the Combo Stickers - it was perfect considering my photo was taken on an Island which is renowned for having a slower, more relaxed pace of life. I've also added a sailboat from the Combo Stickers as my son's top has little lighthouses and sailboats on it.

I really didn't need to heavily embellish this layout because the patterned papers add so much beautiful detail all by themselves! I've added a few chipboard pieces from the Chipboard Clusters pack, and some die cuts from the Page Pieces.

To stretch my embellishing further out on the page, I've added some phrase stickers from the Sticker Book to two of the corner circles. I've raised these up using craft foam to introduce some dimension to the outer parts of the design.

I finished off the layout with a couple of acrylic seagulls from Bramble Fox, and some white splatters. For the splatters, I have watered-down some white gesso and as opposed to using white paint as I find the white stays whiter and doesn't soak into the patterned papers.

I hope you've enjoyed this layout and you find it inspiring. This collection is truly stunning and I can't wait to create more layouts with it. If you'd like to watch this layout come together, you can find a process video up on my YouTube channel here.

Thanks for reading! See you next time.

Rebecca x

@preciouspagespapercraft

Simple Stories - Vintage Costal #3 - Sun, Sea & Sand

Hello! Happy Monday!

ScrappyAdam back with you at Papermaze today, finishing up September with my third Vintage Costal layout!  

I did bring in a couple of elements from 49 + Market's Beached Collection and the older release of Vintage Costal because it all works together so well!

I started with a sheet from the Basic Kit which have a lovely slight distressed look. Using a mix of scraps and 6x8" Paper Pads from both collections, I cut 9 squares at 4" to make a grid. I also inked the edges with some blank ink. 

I added two photos - matting them on a 6x8" sheet, cutting the photos down to slightly less than 6x4"s and set about creating some clusters around the page and photos. I wanted each square to be a little feature without overshadowing the photos. 

I am a big fan of dimension on my pages - it does mean bulky layouts and bulky albums but I love the dimension and different textures! So, I am a fan of the very dimensional layered stickers, the foam stickers and the chipboard - so they all feature on my layout here!

Of course, more is more with me and so I also brought in the adhesive brads, sticker book and element stickers. I also used a netting style die cut piece from Beached. 

I used a combination of foam and flat stickers for my Sun, Sea and Sand title and finished off with some flair from Dotty About Flair. 

Thanks so much for joining me today - I hope you have a brilliant week and look out for lots more inspiration coming up!

Stay safe, take care.

Adam x