JOT Magazine | June Moodboard...

Hello Friends!  Are you excited to see the new Jot Magazine June Moodboard?  It is a stunner!  The lovely Natalie Elphinstone is this month's guest pinner and what a delightful colour scheme she has created for us to play with!

I'll always be the first to admit that I love pink!  And when it comes in shades of flamingo and watermelon, well.. I am absolutely smitten!  There was no way I was planning on sitting this challenge out!

"Happy"



products used: cs - American Crafts, Bazzill; pp - Bella Blvd (Colorchaos), Scraptastic Club (Text Me); PL Card - Becky Higgins; other - Scraptastic Club: cut aparts; Bella Blvd: Bella Bows, ColorChaos "&" sticker, enamel dots; Heidi Swapp "Happy" die; Dear Lizzy ephemera; Crate Paper Poolside ephemera; Kaisercraft: ephemera; Pebbles: gold glitter banner; Elle's Studio label; tools - machine stitching, sharpie, circle punch.

I've even created some of my own watermelon embellishments to add to the page. It was a simple matter of using a small circle punch to cut cardstock from pink cardstock and layer it on top of a slightly larger green cardstock circle. Trim the circle in half and then add small "v" shapes with a black pen.

And don't you think the Bella Bow from Bella Blvd is the perfect colour to grab your attention?

Thanks for visiting with me today.  Please head on over to the Jot blog and play along with our new Moodboard! I can't wait to see you over there!



Page Maps & Bella Blvd | Hello Smile...

This month, Bella Blvd is sponsoring the challenge over at Becky Fleck's PageMaps.  The Bella Blvd design team had the awesome opportunity to play along. This is the sketch Becky asked me to create with..

 

 

I love the vertical lines and the added interest of enamel dots! So.. This is the layout I ended up creating.

 

"Hello Smile" 

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella Blvd (Color Chaos); other - Bella Blvd: enamel dots, stickers; paint; tools - machine stitching, typewriter.

I didn't want to go too crazy with the colour on this page, instead staying true to the hues found in the photo. The simplicity of the overall layout is what appeals to me the most.  And of course there's the story too. That look of pure tranquillity on my sons face, was soon abolished when his brothers decided they needed to jump on top of him in the pool!

 

 

sigh... boys.

 

 

Thanks for visiting.  I hope many of you got a chance to create last week end in celebration of (inter)National Scrapbooking Day!

 



Bella Blvd | Watermelon...

Hey there gorgeous people!  I just want to apologise for my absence of late.  It has been quite crazy in these parts recently and well, hopefully I am starting to get back on track with a few scrappy shares!

 

Today I want to start with a fun, Summery layout that is up on the Bella Blvd blog today.  We are starting to feel the effects of Winter here but not enough so we need to start wearing layers of clothing. In fact, with the freaky weather we're experiencing at the moment, it really does still feel like Summer.  Anyway... I digress...

 

"Watermelon"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella Blvd (Color Chaos, Lucky Starz); Invisibles - Bella Blvd (Campout); alpha - Bella Blvd (All American); other - Bella Blvd: chipboard pieces, enamel dots, stickers; paint; tools - typewriter, machine stitching.

This week I was challenge to create a layout using the delightful Color Chaos collection and team it up with either Invisibles or Clear Cuts!

 

 

I had such a fun time putting this page together.  I simply layered clusters of patterned paper in a geometric formation (three - one for each of my boys) and used the Color Chaos collection to represent the watermelon! See the Bella Blvd blog here for my meaning. *grin*

 

 

I also chose an Invisible sheet from the Campout collection, which was hand cut to a similar size to the patterned paper, and then machine stitched to the background cardstock.  The chipboard watermelon, perfect for this story, comes from the Bella Blvd | All American collection.

 

 

Thanks for visiting me here today. I hope you will get the chance to check out the other amazing projects from DT members Christin & Corri over at Bella...x

 

Bella Blvd | Pinterest Inspired...

 

Hello Friends! As it is school holidays here at the moment, I've taken a few minutes to sneak away from the kids to post a layout created for Bella Blvd.  This challenge came from a Pinterest Inspired image that Laura found online. Isn't it gorgeous!  And perfect for March.  *ahem*... Yep. I know it's April!  EEEEEK!!  I did mention school holidays.. right? LOL!

 

 

Anyway... Here is what I took and created from the image above.

 

"Mad Skill"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella Blvd (Color Chaos, Freestyle Sophisticates); alpha - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd: enamel dots, whatnots chipboard, die cuts, stickers; Mr Huey's mist; tools - sewing machine, typewriter.

 

Don't you just want to add a "Z" to the title?  I certainly do. But alas, there wasn't quite the room to do it justice.

 

 

The star trail was just a fun little element I pulled from the reverse side of the Color Chaos patterned paper.  So I ran with it! But what started it all was the ombre shades of green in a block formation behind the photos.

 

 

Don't forget to head on over to Bella Blvd this week to check out the new line up of designers for 2015. Their introductions are currently being made.

 

Thanks for visiting me today..x

 



Bella Blvd | What's New Wednesday...

Hello Friends!  Today I am sharing another fun project created for Bella Blvd using the awesome new Color Chaos collection.

 

"A Day At The Museum"

 

products used: Color Chaos: Blueberry Strandz, Ice Strandz, McIntosh Strandz, Bell Pepper Strandz; Campout: Treasures & Text, Arrows Clear Cut; Amorie Chipboard Alpha: White; High Five Alpha Stickers: Brown-Cream; Ciao Chipboard: Symbols, WhatNots; Enamel Dots: Oreo Black

 

When creating this layout, I took inspiration from the colours in the clothes my son was wearing. After all, this is a layout about him and I wanted the focus to be drawn to the photo first.

 

 

 

From there I added a bold pop of red to create a visual triangle which includes the three main elements on my page - title, photo & journaling. As my page is already quite busy with the strong choice of patterned papers, the Clear Cut transparency beneath my photo was ideal to create a little extra interest without the extra clutter. I also love that the words that are visible on the Clear Cut, relate back to the story I am documenting.

 

 

Thanks for visiting today. And for those who are wanting to inject a little colour into their scrapping creativity, Color Chaos is now available over in the Sassy Scrapper shop. You can find it here.

 

..x



Bella Blvd | Project Life Week 6...

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to share my Project Life | Week Six which was up on the Bella Blvd blog this past month.  I had such a fun time creating this spread and it comes down to two main reasons. 1. I played with the gorgeous new Color Chaos collection (now available from Sassy Scrappers) and 2. It was my birthday week.  And I had a great time celebrating!

 

"Week Six"

 

products used:  Color Chaos: Orange Strandz, Peep Strandz, Gulf Strandz, Daily Details, Trinkets; Kiss Me: Alphas+Bits, Borders & Cute Cuts; Snapshots: Everyday Book Plates; Ciao Chipboard: Symbols; Simply Sienna Chipboard Alphas: Saltwater; High Five Alpha Stickers: Black-White; Enamel Dots: Guacamole

 

 

If you would like to learn more about how I put this spread together, please visit the Bella Blvd blog here.  Thanks for joining me today..x