Trying Something Different Today

 

Hello!!

I was so inspired this week and I'm excited to share with you.

It all started off by this one paper.

 It's from Pretty Little Studio and it's the Love is Kind collection which you can see here. 

I wasn't quite sure how I was going to use it first, but I knew I NEEDED it LOL.

You know that feeling right?!

As it was, I decided to do something different to what I'd imagined.

And this is it.

I had loads of photos of Disney snacks.

I don't like just adding lots of photos to a page, I like to see a page and have a design, so I decided to cut out the banners and try out this idea instead.

I've layered up the banners using clear tape. 

The kraft paper that I've journaled on, the RR sticker and the sting bow at the top were all on the packaging of the donut in the photo : )

  Then on the other side I added 4 of the banners.

And each banner then flips up.

It's a great way to add lots of photos and journaling and keeping the page so tidy looking.

I also wanted to share the cute ephemera that I've used here.

I've decorated this page using some pieces but look how much is still left over.

And if you are wondering about this cute little container, it had our banana loaf in that we had in Disney. So cute : )

Theres so many cute pieces in this collection.

Take a look at everything here. 

I love it all so much. 

If you'd like to see the page coming together, I have a video here.

I hope this has inspired you.

Happy Scrapping.

love

Lisa xx

Echo Park ~Born to Travel 🧭 #2

Hi! 

It’s Anna back with you today and I’m sharing my second layout using one of Echo Park’s latest collections Born to Travel, which you can find in the shop here.

For this layout I have used a globe cutfile, which is by Peartree Cutfiles. 

I began with a sheet of 12x12 Bazzill white. I then trimmed ‘Flying Airplanes’ down by roughly an inch on each side. I adhered it just slightly off centre on my cardstock. 

I added a couple of stitches to each side of the patterned paper to add some extra detail. 

I cut the cutfile out on the b side of ‘Born to Travel Elements’ and I backed it using the b side of ‘Tourist Licence Plates’ for the land sections and with coordinating bazzill cardstock from the matchmaker pack for the sea section. 

I mounted my photo on to the b side of  ‘Soaring Hot Air Balloons’ and then layered some element stickers around my photo.

I created a hidden journaling element as there was a lot to say about this day out…

So I used a cut apart Travel Jounaling Card and added a tab to the top. I added the wording ‘pull’ for the reader to spot the hidden element. 

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you next month when I’ll be working with a brand new collection - see you then! 

Anna

@acraftylifewithanna

Coming Back After A Creative Break

 

Helloooo!!

Today I'm talking about coming back after a creative break.

I really struggle after taking creative breaks. It just doesn't flow so quickly and easily.

I have to plan and think more and it just takes so much longer.

But sometimes it doesn't even happen at all. I can sit there and I just don't feel it.

So that's what I wanted to share with you today.

I do have a video creating this page and talking about it here.

I was in this situation a few weeks ago.

I was trying to create after a busy few family weeks.

But thankfully I'd ordered these packs.

Sentiments here.

And this Ephemera Pack

I love these pieces so much, They are so so easy to use.

I opened them on my crafty desk and pulled out the ones that really spoke to me.

I love how easy you can create pretty titles.

And I also created this little pocket.

I slid these postcards in behind my photos.

here.

I stuck them back to back. 

Adding photos on one side and journaled the other side.

I added bits and pieces from the packs around my photos to decorate too.

Then over on the other side I used a larger photo and added ephemera again.

And to finish I added some puffy stickers to match here .

This journal spread really helped ease me back in to creating again.

All these piece made it so easy and stress free and very fast.

I hope you've enjoyed this and feel inspired.

Thanks so much.

Lisa xx

Let's Have Fun Making Sliding Page Elements

 Hello! I have a new page for you today.

I'm trying something new inspired by someone in my community.

It's a page with sliding elements. It's the first time I'm trying this and it worked so well.

It's worked so well and I LOVE IT!!

For this page I used the Pretty Little Studio - Sun Kissed collection which you can see here. 

And if you'd like to see this page coming together and see how I made this page more in depth, there's a video here. 
 

We were in Florida on this day, in the Silver Springs State Park. 

We had a trip on clear Kayaks in the Springs and it was amazing. I wanted to capture it all on this page, in my HUGE journal that I recently made.

To make the Manatee embellishments I just googled and printed. Cut them out and then went over in pencil to make them look more handmade. I love how they came out.

 

I wanted to make them move up and down on the page, so I stuck them on a strip of the paper and made some incisions in my paper that I stuck in my journal and threaded it through. Now I can move it up and down.

I wanted to make another sliding page on the other side, but this time to make more space to include extra photos and journaling.

So I created my regular page and then cut a strip of extra paper and slid it behind my photo. I added journaling to this here.

Then as you pull the strip up, there's extra photos underneath.

And I used another of the cute handmade manatees to the top : )

I also used the little mini alpha stickers here for my titles.

The papers are so much fun, I was also able to cut out lots of bits and pieces to make my own embellishments too.

I love how this page turned out and I had so much fun making it.

I hope you feel inspired today. I encourage you to give this ago.

Here's the video. 

Have fun.

Lisa xx

Using Junk From Your Trips

 Hello,

Let's talk 'Junk' today.

I think most of us have to confess to collecting all the bits and pieces when out on a trip.

I'm sure I'm not the only one.

You come home from a day trip or a holiday with so many freebies.

Menus, paper bags, napkins, receipts, leaflets, maps, beer mats....   

Today I'm using up some of these bits on a page in my Disney journal.

I've chosen a paper coffee cup holder, a Starbucks paper bag and a giant tag that was put on our suitcase when we transferred resorts.

I'm using my leftovers from the PinkFresh Studio from the Flower Market collection here.

This pink paper here gave me 'It's a Small World' vibes, so that became my background paper.

I stuck the Disney 50th paper coffee holder down and realised that the super huge orange tag from our luggage was the perfect fit.

So using the PinkFresh Ephemera and the Vellum Ephemera and some scraps of matching papers I decorated these giant tags.

The page was made by sticking down a Starbucks paper bag from a Disney park.

This worked so well as it also meant I had an extra pocket for me to document more stories. I had lots of stories from this particular day : )

So, I had a lot of stories to tell on this day, but they've all been hidden.

The first is under the tag here,

And then this pulls out from the Starbucks bag.

I love that it's hidden and it's a great way to add extra photos and stories.

Even this little green tag has a story on the back of it.

It's such a fun way to document a trip, using up bits that you've bought home.

And having so much fun with such a pretty paper collection.

I hope you like these ideas today.

I also have a process video if you'd like to watch this page coming together here.

Have fun telling your stories.

Lisa xx

A Fun Journal Idea

 Hi,

I had an idea the other day and was excited to share it with you.

I was posting a photo on Instagram Stories the other day.

We'd done so much in one day. I listed everything on my Instagram post.

Then I thought it would work so well for my journal.

So I went back and screen shot the photo.

It really is a great way to add journaling to a page.

I used this stunning PinkFresh Studio collection - Flower Market.

You can see the video of this page coming together here.

I created a bit of a soppy page, so there's lots of hidden journaling.

I cut up lots of pieces and attached with washi tape to create little flips and journal underneath.

(You can do this with all their collections)

I also used some little tags to make flips in exactly the same way.

And embellished with Ephemera and the vellum die cuts too. 

If you flip the gold ephemera over it's matt silver on the back and looks so subtle and pretty.

And I used the little pink puffy alphabet stickers from Rosie's Studio here.

I love how all the pieces layer up so well.

If you struggle with journaling try adding it to your photo like this, it really makes it easier. Plus it saves space on your pages too.

 This turned in to a long pully out pages with lots of flips in the end. I love how this turned out.

I hope you like this idea too.

Happy scrapping

love

Lisa x

Echo Park ~ Fall #1

 Hello all, 

It’s Anna back today and I’m working with a brand new collection - Echo Park Fall - you can see the whole collection in the shop here. 

This collection is perfect for documenting the season of autumn, the colours and images are just perfect. So after a trip to a pumpkin patch, I had so many photos to scrap that worked so well with it. Therefore, my first layout is a double page spread! I very rarely do double pages these days, so it’s a bit different for me, but I’m glad I could use several photos! 

I began with two sheets of bazzill white cardstock. To make the double page flow, I went with a mirror image design. I trimmed the b side of the 4x4 journaling cards paper in half and stuck it down in the middle, leaving room around the edges to add in extra strips. I then added strips of the b sides of fall phrases, patch plaid and pumpkin patch. I finished with a longer strip of the red side of  patch plaid with banner edges. 

Left Page:

Right Page:

I mounted my photographs onto coordinating cardstock and patterned papers from the collection. 

I used several of the element stickers and puffy stickers to embellish my layout. I also added in a few of the puffy leaf stickers from the Jen Hadfield Peaceful Heart Collection. 

I made a hidden journaling box, by combining a project life card with one of the 3x4 journaling cards. I tucked this in behind my largest photo, and it can easily be pulled out to read the journaling.

Lastly, I added in a few Nuvo Drops around some of the clusters of embellishments using the shade of pale gold.

Thanks so much for looking! 

I’ll be back soon with another layout using this collection. 

Anna

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