Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Lavendar Fields

Hello!

Claire here and this month I'm very lucky to be creating with the Simple Vintage Lavendar Fields collection. You can find it in the shop here.

I adore the colours in this collection. Pretty Lavendar a, fresh spring green and a touch of soft yellow. What's not to love! 

To create this layout I chose to layer the Lavender and  Sunshine and Honey papers to create an elongated anchor for my layout. I distressed and curled the edges and raised on foam for depth.

I positioned my photos centrally, backing them with the B side of the 3x4 Elements paper to draw out that coordinating pop of green. 

Next, I selected a range of accents using the Cardstock Stickers, Journal Bits & Pieces and Floral Bits & Pieces to draw the eye across the page. Under each cluster I added some Distress oxide in coordinating pale pink and lavender shades to add a bit of a glow to the page. 

I cut two tags from the Tag paper and placed these under my photo to help draw the eye across the large cluster above it. 

The for my title, I chose Enjoy the Moment from the Bits & Pieces pack which features the core colours in the collection and helps pull the page together. I embellished with some florals and flowers from the Chipboard Pieces. 

A few sequins from my stash were sprinkled across the clusters for a finishing touch to add that extra bit of sparkle! 

I can't wait to create more with this gorgeous collection. Until then, happy scrapping! 

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate 

Carta Bella - Christmas in the City - Smile

Hello!

Claire here today and I've been using up the last bits of my Christmas in the City collection from Carta Bella. 

I quite enjoy this time of year from a create perspective, seeing how versatile a Christmas collection can be and this one did not disappoint.

I've opted to scrap a picture from one of our walks over the festive period. It's was very cold and frosty and although we definitely weren't in a city, the papers still worked fantastically well for my photo and I love how they could be adapted for my layout theme.

So to start, I cut varying widths of papers using the mustard cardstock from the Matchmaker Pack, Merry Snowflake Sky (red) and Christmas Tree Cab (green b side). 

I began layering them vertically and horizontally but wanted to add extra framing. To create this, I cut two triangles from a square of the blue b side of the Merry Snowflake Sky paper, and layered this underneath my red paper to frame the corners. I love this bold edge - I think it helps the red paper to pop off the page. 

I also opted for a small splash of mixed media, adding dry Distress Oxide with a brush to extend the grass colours of the photo. 

I really love the Peace on Earth Pines paper - it reminds me of beautiful festive foliage so felt very  fitting as the border for my photo. I added this to my other papers with foam for extra dimension. 

Next, I raided my stash of dies and chose some snowflakes which I cut from plain white cardstock. There's an amazing choice of dies in the shop, and they're such fun to incorporate into your project. I'd highly recommend you take a peek! You can find loads of snowflake dies here. 

To the centres of each snowflake, I added a small sticker from the Element Stickers which echoes the colours of the paper into the snowflakes, making it feel more cohesive. 

I also chose to use the little pennant stickers to create a small banner cluster to the left of my photo along with the December sticker to note the month of the photo. 

I pulled some Thickers from my stash to create my Smile title, and lightly added some green watercolour pain to each letter to pull in the green colour. 

To finish, I added a small sprinkling of Pinkfresh Studio Crystals which give the slightest sparkle and help bring this frosty page to life! There are some Pinkfresh Jewels in the shop here.

I hope you've enjoyed this layout and are inspired to stretch your own Christmas collections. 

Until next month, happy scrapping! 

Claire

@scrappysoulmate

Carta Bella It's Autumn - #Muglife

Hello! Karen here with a new scrapbook layout to share, featuring the beautiful It's Autumn collection by Carta Bella. This collection is a must-have for autumn-themed layouts. Since my design uses lots of paper layers, I made sure to "gut" as many of those layers as possible to save paper and be more economical with my supplies.

My layout began with orange cardstock. I first gutted the centre of the Fall Flowers paper (the inner piece was saved to use later). I then trimmed the orange cardstock and mounted it onto the B-side of the remaining Fall Flowers piece, leaving a narrow border around the entire background.

I placed a10" square of the leftover Fall Flowers paper (this too was gutted) in the centre of the layout and then layered a slightly smaller piece of the 3x4 Journaling Card paper (B-side) on top, creating a narrow border between those layers as well.

I layered various patterned papers on the layout, then popped up my two photos with 3D foam for dimension.

Using a paper scrap, I die-cut the letters and added the title just to the left of my photos.

The Element Stickers, Ephemera Icons pack, and some fussy-cut images from the patterned papers gave me tons of embellishing options. I started by fussy cutting sunflowers and placed them on the corners of the photos. I used 3D foam on the back of the flowers so they would sit at the same height as the pictures

Word strip stickers from the sticker sheet were dotted around the layout.

Flags and a coffee cup die-cut (from the Ephemera Icons pack) were added in a small layered cluster above the title.

I printed my journaling strips onto white cardstock and used them to fill the space beneath the title.

To complete the page, I scattered a few yellow enamel dots here and there.

I really enjoyed putting together this layered layout using the beautiful Carta Bella 'It's Autumn' collection. I hope seeing the process, gives you some inspiration for your own autumn scrapbooking projects. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time, take care.

Karen x x

Photoplay - Lucky Cat - Enjoy Every Moment

Hi there,

Claire here with my second layout using the Photoplay Lucky Cat collection.

Today, my layout is calm and serene as i'm scrapping photographs of one of our visits to a temple whilst in Japan.

In total contract to my first layout, I'm starting with my usual Premium White Cardstock. 

I took a circle template and brushed Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide across it to create a circle of pale blue ink to act as an anchor from which to build my design.

I added Bundled Sage Distress Oxide to a piece of the Lanterns paper (b side) to help the green pop and adhered this centrally across the circle. On top of that I layered the Lucky Cat paper which i'd cut into a fishtail.

Across the middle, I adhered three photos to the b side of the Cherry Blossoms paper, and raised on foam for extra depth between each paper layer.

I kept the embellishing simple, adding Element Stickers to each side of my photo strip.

I couldn't resist those gorgeous lanterns which I added to the top of the design, and finished with a final Sticker to create my title.

I hope you've enjoyed this calmer layout and the versatility of this collection.

I'll be back next month to share some more creative ideas, but until then, you can check out this collection in full here.

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate

Mintay Papers - Bon Voyage - Venice

Hi Scrappy friends,

Claire here today sharing my first July layout, and this month I am creating with a 'new to me' manufacturer; Mintay Papers.

I've chosen the Bon Voyage collection because I love to document photos of my adventures and I have to say, this collection is proving to be really inspiring to create with.

For my first layout, I've opted to create a layout with a soft romantic feel because the photos were taken on the day I got engaged!

I fell in love with Paper 4, a very pretty pale blue paper filled with soft clouds - the perfect base on which to build my layout.

Next, Paper 1 - a fabulous map paper which I adore! I cut a strip that captured Europe, and rolled the top and bottom edge of the paper to make it look like an older map that's been well used.

I adhered this to the page on foam to create height, and then used this as my base to house my photos.

I added a layer of sandy coloured card from the Matchmaker Pack, punching the top to create a notebook style edge and then mounting my three photos on a piece of Paper 9, a beautiful soft pink.

Before layering these on top of the map paper, I added a piece of pink cardstock from the Matchmaker Pack, helping distinguish the different layers and adding a little extra colour.

Next, I created three clusters around my photo strip to draw the eye across the page. I used the Paper Die Cuts, adhering some flat and some on foam, and tucked others in between my paper layers to create extra dimension.

Amongst the clusters, I added some generic die cut leaves, cut from scraps of plain white cardstock.

For my title, I reached for some older gold thickers I had leftover from previous projects, using the free space from the pink paper layer to house it.

To finish, I added some clear gems and splatters of white and gold paint, just to add that extra bit of sparkle :)

Thank you for joining me on the blog today - I look forward to sharing another project made with this beautiful collection in a few weeks. In the meantime, you can check out the full collection in the shop here.

Happy scrapping!

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate

Simple Stories - Sunny Days - Cool

Hello,

Claire here today with my second layout using the Sunny Days collection from Simple Stories. Check it out in full here.

I'm thoroughly enjoying this collection - Summer in all its bright, bold and colourful glory! It's perfect for days out, lazing at the beach, ice cream and all the fun of summer adventures!

 

In this page, I'm documenting the biggest milkshake I've ever seen - found on a recent holiday to Singapore. It came with hundreds and thousands, a huge lollipop and a mountain of candy floss on top!!

The patterns and colours in this collection were just perfect - they really helped convey the fun of the photographs.

On to a piece of plain white cardstock I cut a 10" circle from the Sunny Times paper and distressed the edges with my scissors before adhering to the page. Next, I cut a strip of the 4x6 Elements patterned paper cutting fishtails into each end to create a banner. Again I distressed the edges and before adhering to the page, I added a small strip of the green Happy Days paper and a pop of yellow cardstock from the Matchmaker Pack layered on either side of the banner for that extra pop of colour.

I mounted my three photos with the 2x2/4x4 Elements paper and positioned these across the centre of the banner, raised on foam for dimension.

Then the fun part - the embellishing! As the papers are relatively busy, I kept the embellishing to three small clusters to help draw your eye across the page.

I layered florals and icons from the Bits & Pieces and Floral Bits & Pieces packs, laying some flat and some raised on foam to create depth in the design.

I of course used the Cool title from the Foam Stickers which I just love in Simple Stories collections and it seemed especially fitting for these photos!

And for one more fun element - a bright pop of yellow Nuvo Drops for that extra hint of sunshine!

I hope you've enjoyed this blog and it's inspired you to get all your Sunny Days experiences documented :)

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate

Simple Stories - Sunny Days - Smiles & Good Vibes

Hello,

It's Claire here today! I've been away from my scrappy desk for a while as I've been poorly, but I'm delighted to be back with all the gorgeous scrappy products Papermaze stocks and have my first layout to share with you!

This month I'm using the Sunny Days collection by Simple Stories, and it's a good one! So many gorgeous colours, patterns and icons, the possibilities are endless!

I started with a piece of Premium White Cardstock and used a Sunburst cutfile to create a backdrop for my layout. I resized it three times (approximately between 2" to 3") and cut each size twice in different patterned papers.

The papers I used are:

• Soak it Up!
• 3x4 Elements
• 2x2/4x4 Elements

Once they were adhered flat to the page I thought they almost looked a bit like fireworks as well as sun beams, but the photographs I'm scrapping are of my first trip out after my stay in hospital so it definitely felt like a celebration to me.

I mounted my photos on cardstock from the Matchmaker Pack and layered them with foam on top of the big film strip from the Big Bits & Pieces pack. I then created a long fishtail banner from the Happy Days paper to anchor my photos into the sun bursts.

Next, I chose a selection of ephemera pieces from the Bits & Pieces using a combination of  the VW Van, 'Smiles' bottle top, sunglasses, bag and hearts.  

I also scattered some colourful hearts around the layout to create small clusters, with extra pops of colour coming from the polka dots in the Foam Stickers.

I adore the Foam Stickers in Simple Stories collections, so I also used the bug Good Vibes sticker for my title which helped stretch the design across my page.

As a final touch, I added some gold splatter for that extra touch of magic and sparkle and that was my layout complete!

I hope you've enjoyed this blog - I have really missed being here and am so happy to be back in this creative community sharing this lovely hobby with you all.

Until next time, happy scrapping!

Claire xxx

@scrappysoulmate

49 & Market - Birdsong - Together

Hi everyone,

Claire on the blog today and I'm sharing another layout with the Birdsong collection from 49 & Market.

I wanted to create a vertical, floral design with lots of fresh spring colours, so on top of my Premium White Cardstock, I cut a strip of the Blue Solids 1 paper, texture side up to create a kind of hessian vibe.

On top of this I created layer after layer to bring colour and depth to the design.  I adhered the printed Washi Tape Sheet to some of the yellow solids paper and curled the edges. Then I selected multiple elements from the Ephemera Bits and Laser Cut Elements before housing my photo on top.

Once these layers were in place, I chose two florals from the Essential Rub On Transfer Sheet and positioned thee on either side on the paper strips.

To add more interest, I layered some florals from the Wildflower Laser Cuts , adhering these in between the layering pieces.

I also added a few extra bits from the Laser Cut Elements to give an extra pop of colour.

Finally, for my title, I again reached for the Laser Cut Elements choosing the bold blue Together Forever sentiment and the smaller favourite moment stitched label. I love the stitched effect 49 & Market use in their collections. It adds so much detail.

I hope you've enjoyed this layout and it has inspired you to get creative.

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate