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!

Pinkfresh Studio - Fresh Start - You Brighten the World

Hello, Karen here again. Today I am sharing my first project using Pinkfresh Studio's Fresh Start collection. This collection is described by Pinkfresh as being 'filled with soft pastels, happy florals, whimsical butterflies, cosy coffee cups, books, cameras, globes, office supplies, and inspiring phrases and is perfect for documenting new chapters, everyday life, school memories, travel, creative hobbies, friendships, and all the small moments in between.' It really is a lovely collection and I'm thrilled to be working with the 12x12 Paper Pack, Ephemera Packs and Puffy Sticker Sheet.

For this layout I started with the Chasing Dreams paper and, as I often do, I trimmed it down slightly and layered onto a sheet of pale green cardstock to create a narrow border around the edge.

I added some texture to the background by machine stitching around the edge of the paper using white thread.

Next, I used my Silhouette to cut a large divided circle out of white cardstock, sizing it to perfectly match the printed colour wheel on the patterned paper. To create some shadow and add some more dimension, I layered the cardstock cut file directly over the patterned paper using 3D foam tape.

On top of the circle I placed three vertical photo booth style photos.

I used die cuts from the Floral Ephemera Pack to create three clusters around the edge of the circle.

I chose pieces in pink. blue and yellow and arranged them beside the corresponding sections of the circle. I placed 3D foam underneath some of the die cuts.

I dug into my stash and found some older Pinkfresh Chipboard Flair with the perfect sentiments and matching colours. That’s the great thing about Pinkfresh Studio - so many of their collections share a similar colour palette, making it so easy to mix and match your older stash with brand new releases. If you don't have these specific chipboard pieces, any round embellishments like buttons or metal flair would work with this layout.

One of the phrases from the Ephemera Pack was used as a title and was nestled in amongst the floral die cuts.

I used some small multi-coloured puffy alpha stickers at the bottom of the page to add my journaling.

Finally I dotted some of the tiny embelishments from the puffy sticker sheet around the layout.

Thank you for dropping by today.

Until next time, take care.

Karen x x

June Papermaze Kit - Part 2

Lynn here today, with more from the colourful June Papermaze Kit.  Patterned papers, Bazzill card stock and a selection of embellishments, in a beautiful array of colours (yellows, pinks, oranges and fawn).

Here is the second pair of layouts I made with this lovely kit.

Before looking at how the layouts were made, here is what you will find in the kit.

Patterned Papers - 
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin Artful Moments - Starters Paper #7
Carta Bella - Silly Goose - Best of the Best Bunches
Graphic 45 - Scenic Route - Lemon Yellow Pattern & Solid
Graphic 45 - Always & Forever - Perfect Pink Pattern & Solid & Timeless Floral
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Lavender Fields - Almond

Photo below shows both sides of the paper sheets

Embellishments - Rosie's Studio - Heartfelt - glitter foam sentiments, Prima - Among the Wild Flowers - Flowers and Tickets, Cocoa Vanilla - Bloom & Grow - Puffy Heart, Paper Favourites - peony diecuts, Pinkfresh Studio - Gems - clear with gold dust, Ivory Ribbon. 

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Bazzill White, Yukon Gold (included in kit), Chiffon, Tutu Pink, Stream and Quick Sand (in Extras pack).

Your Smile Makes My Heart Bounce - My daughter Emily having great fun on a bouncy castle.

The sheet of Bazzill White was chosen for this layout. I worked out where the patterned paper would go, then set about stencilling Distress Inks, through a bubble stencil onto the card.  

With the Perfect Pink Pattern paper, I cut up into the stripes - I counted three stripes for each cut, but cut them randomly to different lengths. I inked the edges, and stuck this to the top of the layout. 

My photo was double mounted using Chiffon & Stream Bazzill from the kit. This was placed onto the layout to the right side. The next stage was to select buttons in colours to match the papers and Bazzill. I stitched one button to the bottom of each stripe, using yellow DMC stranded cotton. 
 

I created my title and the date using the Cricut and the same two sheets of Bazzill cards stock. These were glued into place, and outlined with a fine black pen.

Finally, I scattered the Pinkfresh Studio - Gems - clear with gold dust from the kit, over the layout to add a touch of sparkle.


Pearly Queen - My granddaughter was taken with these pearls my daughter was given. Here she is wearing them and looking very pleased with herself!

For the background I chose the Lemon Yellow Pattern paper, I toned  down the pattern across the centre by dry brushing with some cream chalky finish paint. This was left to dry, while I made two large tags from the floral side of Best of the Best Bunches paper. I cut these using the Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits Tag Collection die set. I inked the edges and placed them sideways on, halfway down the layout, with the holes facing each other near the centre. I joined the tags by tying them together with two strands of Baker's Twine. This was tied in a big bow. 

The two photos were trimmed and placed to the left of the layout overlapping the tag and each other. I made two journalling spots, using Tutu Pink & Stream Bazzill and a set of Sizzix Thinlit dies- Layering Frames. There were placed to the lower part of the right tag.

My title was cut with more dies - this time I used the Spellbinders Say Cheese Pooh's Alphabet and Numbers set. I cut the letters twice, once with some pearlescent card and the second set with the Stream Bazzill. These were layered up to create a shadow, and arranged onto the layout. Some letters were glued in place, others were applied with 3D foam pads. 

For the date I used Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits - Alphanumerics Label set. These were cut from Chiffon Bazzill and applied to the oval journalling spot. I added my journalling to the square journalling spot. 

To embellish the tags I used several items from the kit - Embellishments - Prima - Among the Wild Flowers - Flowers and Tickets, Cocoa Vanilla - Bloom & Grow - Puffy Heart and Paper Favourites - peony die cuts. From my stash I added more paper flowers. I also added some pearls to the page in small clusters. 

That's all from the June kit. I'll be back with a new kit for July soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Pinkfresh Studio - Paige Evans - Crafted Moments

 Hi everyone, it’s Anna back on the blog today and I’m sharing my third and final layout using Pinkfresh Studio’s latest collaboration with Paige Evans - Crafted Moments.

You can find the whole collection in the shop here. 

As per my previous two layouts, I have used the following supplies:

12x12 Paper Pad 

Cardstock Stickers 

Floral Ephemera 

Mini Puffy Alphabet 

To create this layout I began with a sheet of white bazzill cardstock. 

I then created a frame using ‘Inner Glow’ from the 12x12 paper pad. I trimmed my 12x12 sheet of patterned paper down by around an inch on each side and then cut out the middle section too, leaving a frame about 2 1/2 inches wide. I distressed the edges and set the frame aside.

I used some distress oxide watered down and flicked onto the background using a paintbrush. Once the oxide was dry, I adhered the frame to the cardstock. 

I mounted my three photos onto a piece of patterned paper from the collection and placed them to the bottom left side of the frame. I used the Floral Ephemera florals to tuck around the inside of the frame. 

I also added a butterfly from the same pack and positioned it in the white space inside the frame. I added a trail for the butterfly by using an acid free writing pen. 

I punched out two more butterflies using an old Martha Stewart punch and some pieces of leftover paper from the collection. I added Nuvo Drops to the centres of these butterflies and adhered them to the left of the large butterfly. 

To finish, I added a few stickers from the cardstock stickers including my journalling box and my title using the Mini Puffy Alphabet Stickers. 

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you in July when I’ll be sharing a couple of layouts using Simple Stories Sweet Summertime. 

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

Pinkfresh Studio ~ Crafted Moments by Paige Evans ☀️

 Hello everyone and welcome back to the Papermaze blog! 

Today I will be sharing my second layout using Pinkfresh Studio’s latest collaboration with Paige Evans - Crafted Moments. 

You can find the collection in the shop here. 

I began with a sheet of pale pink bazzill as my base. 

I then cut out a selection of hexagons from 'Crafted Moments' which is in the 12x12 paper pad. 

 

I fussy cut a couple of suns from ‘Made of Sunlight’ which is in the 12x12 pad. After mounting my photographs I began positioning everything on my layout. I adhered the hexagons in a pattern across the page, added my photographs and placed the suns in position too. 

I added some stickers around my layout including a journaling box which were from the Cardstock Stickers.

I added a title to the bottom right hand side of the layout which balanced the page out.

Thanks so much for looking! See you soon with another layout using this collection soon. 

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

November Papermaze Kit - Part 2

Hi - Lynn here today, with the second pair of layouts I have made for the design team, using this month's Papermaze kit . the kit is packed with the a beautiful selection of autumn-coloured papers and embellishments. I loved working with the November kit and have created these two  layouts for my second post - I made a halloween and a heritage layout this time.

Before looking at how the layouts were made, here is what you will find in the kit.

Patterned Papers:
Carta Bella - Honeybee Collection - Bees and Flowers & Honeycomb Clusters
Carta Bella - It's Autumn collection - Fall Flowers
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze collection - Welcome Fall & Falling Leaves
Photoplay - Autumn Junque collection - Harvest

Embellishments:
Pretty Little Studio gingersnap die-cut leaves
Pretty Little Studio gingersnap cozy weather banners
Pretty Little Studio gingersnap I heart fall stickers
Little birdie flower
Pinkfresh Studio garden bouquet enamel dots
49 and Market Vicki Boutin Curiosities in Willow Grove chipboard bits 
1m hemptique yarn.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Yukon Gold, Pinecone (included in kit), Twill, Ruby Slipper, Aspen & Pumpkin Patch.

Picking Pumpkins - My great nieces went to Tulley's Pumpkin Festival with their family and friends this autumn.

For the background I used the sheet of Twill Bazzill, and flicked some watered-down Distress Ink in Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge and Ground Espresso. I set this aside to dry while I did some die cutting.

I cut a pile of leaves using the Pumpkin Patch Bazzill using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Skeleton Leaves die set. This is a very versatile die set, which I have used many times for cards and layouts.

I arranged these leaves over the left side of the Twill Bazzill. I saved a few for embellishing later.
With a Circles die set, I cut photos from the outing in various sizes. I also cut one circle in white card for journalling, and another slightly larger as a mount for the journalling spot (I used a scrap of Falling Leaves paper).

The photos were arranged down the centre of the layout, together with the journalling spot. I added my journalling and a title to the white card circle. The word 'Picking' was created with Tangerine Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers. For the word 'Pumpkins' I did some more die cutting, this time I used Spellbinders - Simple Stories - Say Cheese - Classic Pooh alphabet and numbers set, along with Yukon Gold & Pinecone Bazzill.

I tied the remains of the hemptique yarn into a bow and glued it under the title. The spare die cut leaves were arranged , tucked under the photos and white card. Finally, I scattered the Pretty Little Studio gingersnap I heart fall stickers, over the right side of the layout.

Charles and Aditha - A heritage layout using the Carta Bella papers from the kit. 

To start this layout, I worked out the size I wanted my finished hexagon to be, and cut the first one with 4.5" sides from the honeycomb side of the Honeycomb Clusters paper. I used the cells of the honeycomb print to work out the angles for cutting my shape. I distressed and inked the edges of this piece with Wild Honey Distress Ink. I attached this hexagon the black side of the Fall Flowers paper, and trimmed around the edges about 0.25" all round to make a border. The edges of this larger hexagon were treated in the same way as before.

I selected a sheet of cream cardstock from my stash and set about creating a multimedia backdrop For the large hexagon. Using the hexagon to work out where I wanted my stencilling etc. to show, I set about iusing a Vicki Boutin stencil and some Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink, to create the honeycomb effect. I spritzed this with a little water and allowed the ink to oxidize and spread a little. This was left to dry, then I stamped some Distress Stain splodges in two colours - Walnut Stain and Forest Moss. Then the whole page was left to dry. 

The Large matted hexagon was applied to the centre of the cardstock. My photo was mounted onto a piece of the green side of Bees and Flowers paper, and set left of centre. 

The title was cut from my Tonic Studio Windsor Alphabet dies, and more of the Bees and Flowers paper. This was arranged to the right of the photo. 

I fussy cut some of the large flowers from the Bees and Flowers paper and some small flowers from the Fall Flowers paper, these were arranged in two clusters, some were glued down, others raised up with 3D foam pads (top right and bottom left of the hexagon). I added plenty of leaves from the Bees and Flowers paper. I added a touch of sparkle with a little Nuvo Glitter drops to the bee wings.

Finally, I embellished the page with the Pinkfresh Studio garden bouquet enamel dots from the kit.

That's all for the November kit, I'll be back with the December kit and some Christmas layouts soon.
Thank you for looking.
Lynn x