Creative Inspiration - Summer Fun Kit

Good afternoon all.

I have been having fun over the past few days working with a new kit that the lovely Leanne has sent me to play with.  It included some of the awesome paper range by Simple Stories - Summer Vibes.

I must say that when I saw this kit I was just a tad excited to be able to play around with it. It is perfect for scrapping this time of the year and I cannot wait to share with you all what I have got planned to use up this kit.

So today I am sharing with you a layout that I have created using one of the 12x12 sheets as the base for the layout... 

I have trimmed the paper just a little to matt it onto some kraft card stock as I felt that I wanted to add some kraft feel to the layout. Plus I quite like adding a little bit of a border to the layout when I am using pattern paper for the base of a layout as I feel it breaks it up a little. 

As you can see to the paper range really does have a real summery vibe to it. I love the mix of the slightly muted bold colours on the wood grain base.

I have also used some wood die cut Polaroid photo frames to showcase the photos on this layout. I printed my photos off as black and white so that they matched well with the papers in the range. 

I added in some journal cards that matched perfectly with their distressed heart pattern colours to the colours in the paper range. The little kraft journal card also helped tie the kraft base to the layout too. I have also hand stitched the layout to add a bit of detail to the layout.

I have  also played around with a mix of washi tapes from my stash which match the paper range to follow the patterned theme on the printed paper base. 

This was such a fun paper range to play with and certainly has a fun summery feel to it. I cannot wait to share with you all the other goodies I have been creating with it.

Till then... I hope that you all get a chance to get creative.

TFL, M x

Creative Inspiration - Week 38 2015

Good morning everyone.

Hope that this week finds everyone well.

I have been busily scrapping my little fingers off. I seem to have my mojo back and am glad to be able to have a play around with some more of this super yummy Carte Bella paper range that Leanne sent me to play with.

This week I have create a layout to share with you all and here it is...

I have played with the floral papers from the range this week and teamed it up with cream and black. I love adding that little bit of black and cream, or white, to a layout as it adds a little bit of a bold feature to the layout. I even cut the base layout done and then mounted the whole layout onto black card stock.

I cut out some circles from black chipboard to add a bit of feature to the layout and then hand stitched with some matching floss to the chipboard circles. I also found a "&" symbol in my stash and decided to use that for my title. I have covered it in some of the matching paper from the range.

There are some of these cute little journal spots in the paper range. I have managed to use one of there to add a date to my layout to finish it all off.  I also added some hand stitching to the layout to add a few feature here and there. 

I had a blast creating this layout and cannot wait to play around with a bit more bits and pieces that have been sent to me this month.

Hope that you all get a chance to scrap and play this weekend like I hope to.

Till next week.

TFL, M x

Creative Inspiration - Week 28 2015

Good morning everyone.

Wow... another super busy week here. In between getting kids back to school after school holidays I have been juggling getting sorted for study, calisthenics preparations and have had multiple doctors appointments from one end of town to the other.

Now.. I have the last layout I created a few weeks ago that I was super bad and didn't share to show you this week. 

I played around with the last bits and pieces from the MME Wild Berry paper range that Leanne sent me.

So here's the layout I had created to share....

I love the bold lime green in this paper range. I have really made it pop by matting it onto some black card stock as my base for the layout. I have to admit too to always smiling myself every time I see this photo of my youngest daughter. It kinda makes me giggle. I mean we always seem to document the good moods and the smiles.. however this particular day my daughter was just not happy. I was running around with camera madly snapping away and managed to snap her looking this this. I said smile and this was the look I got. lol. 

No to add a little bit extra I have played around with a few ticket stubs from my stash. I have then layered a mix of a kraft paper bag, washi tape and some stickers from my stash which all matched perfectly with the bright bold paper range. I love the nylon rosette too. Adds a bit of a feminine feel without being too girlie. 

I have added a bit of detail to the layout too by hand stitching with some white floss on the black. I love the feel of the stitching on a layout. I then finished off the layout with some acylic alphas from my stash which I added a bit of sparkle to with some kindy glitz.

Super quick layout to create but heaps of fun.

Well.. back to the scrapping grind stone.. have a fun card to share with you tomorrow.

TFL, M x

Creative Inspiration - Week 17 2015

Hello all.

We are heading into the last weekend of our school holidays here in South Australia. It has been a VERY busy time for my family with Graceful Girl performances for Calisthenics and my partner down for a visit.

In between I have been playing around with the last bits from the Teresa Collins - A Wonderful Life - paper range that Leanne from Mad About Scrappin sent for me to play with. 

 

I must admit to being a little sad to have finished with this paper range however as I have had so much fun creating so many goodies with it. I have got a teenie little bit left for some goodie bags for my daughters birthday but I will share those with you just before her big party in a few weeks.

Anyways... this week I am sharing with you a layout I have created of my two younger misses.

Once again I have worked with some card stock that I have had in my stash for what seems like forever. This card stock colour worked really well with the floral element of this paper range. I haven't played around with the floral part from the kit much at all this time. 

It is a little hard to see however on the base card stock I have found a Kaiser craft stamp that was a similar floral pattern as the paper range. I have use dove grey staz on to randomly stamp the same floral arrangement across the page in the top left to the bottom right. I have then lightly inked the edges of the card stock with black. The die cut frames were also originally white however just didn't stand out when layered over the small paper doilies I wanted to use so I have used a black sharpie to colour them. 

I have then used a combination of the die cut "together" and word sticker from the Wonderful Life sticker set to create my title. I have adhered the word sticker using 3D foam tape. I have then finished off the layout with a few gem circles that I have from my stash and some more word stickers where desired. They add that little bit extra but keep the layout looking a little clean.

Simple layout to create when things in life get a little busy. 

Are you going to get a chance to play this weekend?

I am looking forward to getting started on the new kit I have been sent to play with.

Cant wait to share.

TFL, M x

Creative Inspiration - Week 49

Okay... I am just a tad excited to be able to share with you all this month... 

Firstly because the Christmas season has started in my house hold and our days are filled with making parcels for friends and family and sharing special moments together.

And SECONDLY.... because I have some layout that I LOVED doing using this REALLY REALLY yummy kit sent to me by the lovely Leanne at Mad About Scrappin.

Just a little aside about the layout I have created this week.. 

Firstly they are not my children

  (I do have permission to show them) 

AND I didn't take the beautiful photos

(photos courtesy of Laura Keays)

I am lucky to know this little family of four beautiful girls and one super cute baby boy, through the Calisthenics group that my girls attended weekly. So the week that my kit arrived to play with I saw these stunning photos that were just PERFECT for this paper range. How could I not use them! So I asked and have been able to share with you one a few layout I have created using this paper range of this gorgeous family.

So here is the first for you this week.

I have matted some white card stock onto some matching maroon card stock to give a bit of colour pop in the background. I have also added some bold black accents and washi tape to give some contrast to this layout. I have used almost all the patterns from this paper range to create a strip background for this layout. I have also added some matching alpha ticker strips I have had for ages in my stash along with a die cut frame I have coloured black.

I have used one of the 3x4 patterned journal cards with the numbers on it to create the title for this layout. I have circled the number 4 with gemstones and then finished off the title with some matching alpha stickers from my stash. 

I have then used some of the matching alphas stickers and die cuts fro the kit to add a few accents to the page mounted with 3D foam. 

I love how this layout has come together.

Thanks again to the Jobson Family and Laura for allowing my to use the images. 

I hope that your family enjoys the layouts.

Till next week.

Get Scrapping.

TFL. M x

Creative Inspiration - Week 46

My Goodness!!!!

The weeks to this year just seem to be screaming by at the moment.

I am back this week to share some creative inspiration with you on behalf of Mad About Scrappin using this paper range.

This week I have been playing around with some photos from our recent family holiday to 

Victor Harbor and I found this really good photo of Miss J 

(a rarity for sure!! as she avoids the camera.. not my child at all lol).

Here's the layout I have created this week.

Now I have to admit that this wood grain paper in this pack kinds frightened me. I really was not sure what to do with it. It was too big a pattern to use as a card base so I decided to play around with using it for the base of my layout. I have trimmed it slightly and matted it onto some chocolate card stock. Then I have just layered the patterned paper and photo till I was happy with the positioning and adhered it all down. I have to admit to being a little crazy with the hand cutting for this one too as I hand cut the main title word for this page. I found it quite therapeutic...lol

Then once again I went a little crazy with the hand cutting and cut of the flowers from the patterned paper. I have then layered then onto some doilies and some copper wire that Leanne sent me in the pack. I LOVE this stuff as it is so much fun to play with. 

I have added some dew drops from my stash to the centres of the flowers. I love these as they are clear so they show through the colours on the paper. They have added some extra dimension to the flowers too.

Been a while since I have played around with fussy cutting and have to admit I found it fun for a change. 

Well off to get creative for the weekend here.

Till next week.

TFL, M x

Creative Inspiration - Week 41

I'm back !!!!!!

I have been lucky enough this school holidays to be able to go away

 to Townsville AND Victor Harbor. 

However I now need to get back to reality and show you what I have created for you on behalf of Mad About Scrappin using some scraps left over from this kit.

So here this weeks inspiration.

I don't normally play with mixed patterns and lots of mixed colours with colour photos, however these colours really work well together.

I did find thought that the vanilla card stock base was a little too stark with them so I have added some metallic washi and ink to tie it all together. 

My title and subtitle was based around some of the word stickers in the kit. I really liked them and wanted to create a layout using them. So my page was sort of created around the title itself. Not something I usually do. I have mixed it up by using a combination of mini alphas, chipboard alphas and the word stickers from the kit mounted onto 3D foam to make them pop.

Well better get back to creating.

Till next week.

TFL, M x

Mad About Scrappin - Layout of the Week - Week 27

Hello again.

 

Back to share with you all some things I have create using Pink Paislee - Cottage Farms paper range on behalf of Mad About Scrappin.

 

Now this week like last week I have create some cards again as I really want to get a head start on my card stash for the next year. Plus the fact that scrap time has been cut in half with school holidays starting here in South Australia.

 

So here's two more cards I have created for you.

I have continued with the 4"x4" card idea from last week too.

  Now I am one of those people who like to have non themed cards in my stash all the time. I find you never know when you might need a card for no special occasion and that I just don't seem to have them in my stash when I need them. So this time around I am making sure I have heaps.

That way you can use them for any occasion too!

 

For my first card I have played around with ink again. I have added a small doily from my stash that I have stamped and some old rubons from my stash. Then it was as simple as adding a ribbon, some hat pins and lots of yummy flowers from Mad About Scrappin to finish off the card. I even used the flower wire stems as embellishment too!

 

For the second card I have inked again. I have then raided my used kit stash and found a playing card and ticket stub that matched in nicely. Inked them up and clustered them up with some more flowers and a ribbon bow to match. Super easy and yet looks great.

 

So this week I have show you a different look you can get using the same paper range from last week.

 

Why not give it a try and see what different types of cards you can create using the same paper range.

 

TFL, M x

 

 

 

Mad About Scrappin - Layout of the Week - Week 26

Hello all.

 

Back this week to share with you a little something I have created for you on behalf of

Mad About Scrappin.

 

This week however I have something a little different to share.

 

Being the that the silly season has started and we are all in the mad rush to the finish line for Xmas I thought I would create a few cards to start to stock up my card stash for the new year.

 

 So with that in mind here is a few cards that I have create with the Pink Paislee - Cottage Farms paper range.

 I quite like this paper range for making cards as the pattern on the paper wasn't too large for the card size I had in mind. Now. I love to make cards for family and friends. However the problem I always seem to run into is the size of the card and how I will fit it into an envelope once I have added all the dimensional embellishments I love to add to the card. Plus the fact of all the paper and card stock wastage I seem to get when I am making cards. So with that in mind I decided to create cards using once sheet of card stock as the base. So I decided to create 4"x4" cards. From one sheet of card stock I was able to create 4 cards with a small scrap of the card stock to used as needed. This size is also perfect to fit into a C6 size envelope and have it seal nicely once all the embellishments are added. Which is great when you have to post them as it only costs a standard stamp price.

 

For the first card I have inked all the patterned paper with a black ink to create a bit of drama to the lighter paper. I have also used a script stamp to stamp the base patterned paper. With some of the scrap card stock I have stamped the cupcake and then mounted it using 3D foam. Finished it all off with a little kindy glitz and the card was done.

For the second card I have once again inked all the edges. I then made a paper bow from the black patterned paper as an embellishment and stamped a larger cake on the scrap card stock as an embellishment. I then added some kindy glitz to the cake and a greeting with some mini alphas and the card was all done.

 

Do you like to have cards on hand like I do for all those special occasions ?

 

I find it a great way to use up some scraps too and stay organise. Because when you need the cards they are already done.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Till next week.

 

TFL, M x

 

Mad About Scrappin - Layout of the Week - Week 25

Hello all.

 

Back again this week to share with you a layout I have create for Mad About Scrappin once again.

 

This week however I set myself a little bit of a challenge with the Pink Paislee - Cottage Farms paper range that Leanne sent me. I decided that I would challenge myself to use just one sheet of the patterned paper and a piece of contrasting card stock. So I grabbed all the goodies below and set to work.

 

So here's the finished layout that I managed to create using what I had challenged myself to use.

Now... to begin with because I was only using one piece of patterned paper I decided to add a little to the card stock that I was using. So with a little help from some ink, a Kaisercraft stamp and some washi tape I was able to create a fun background that tied in nicely with the paper I had decided to use. Plus the fact that it was a quick way to add that little bit extra without a huge amount of effort.

 

Next while I was working with the patterned paper I decided to use both sides of the paper. Now some parts of the patterned paper didn't have any pattern on them. So to I decided to bring a little bit of pattern to the paper and used a few stamps with two different Stazon ink colours for a bit of contrast I then inked the edges of each piece the same as I had the card stock base. This effect helped the patterned paper to blend into the card stock nicely with just a little bit of aged pattern showing through.

 

Have you challenged yourself lately ??

 

Sometimes I find it fun to play around with old products in my stash and limit the products I use. I find I do actually use up what I have and keeps my scrapping interesting too.

 

Why not have a play and see what you come up with.

 

Till next week.

 

TFL, M x

Mad About Scrappin - Layout of the Week - Week 24

 

Back again to share with you the last layout for this month I have created for Mad About Scrappin.

 

I have used up the last of my Teresa Collins - Memorabilia stash to create this layout to share with you this week.

 I have played around with using a piece of the Memorabilia paper range as the main background for my layout this week. I am not usually one to use a whole sheet of double sided patterned paper as the base of my layout. However this week I decided that I would do so as I had saved this background paper whole to use for a base when I first saw it. It was just too nice to cut up. So this week I decided to go with a school theme for my layout as I feel this paper range works really well with that theme.

To continue with the school theme I have randomly stamped the base patterned paper with a Kaisercraft numerical clear stamp. I used my hand to stamp rather that a stamp block because I didn't want the whole  pattern. I just wanted to give the base paper a more textured feel. I then used my trusted favourite washi tapes to give the paper a bit of a border to break it up a little.

 

 By layering the die cuts that match the Memorabilia paper range with some washi tape and masking tape I have been able to create my own matching embellishments. I love that the die cuts are double sided and that you are able to chose if you want to use the coloured or black and white side. Makes the die cuts quite versatile.

 

Now.. as I had said above I have used some making tape on this layout as part of my embellishments. Well.. it order to tie it all in I have used the Kaisercraft numerical stamp again to alter the masking tape. The masking tape on its own just didn't fit I felt. Plus the added bonus is that the masking tape adds to the school feel.

 

Have you used something on your layout that was a little different ?

 

Why not play around and see what you come up with.

 

Till next week.

 

TFL, M x