Jillibean Soup | Muddy Puddles...

Hi Everyone.  I have a quick post today to share with you this layout created for Jillibean Soup. 

 



"Muddy Puddles"

products list: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup; alpha - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: clear stamps (large butterfly), Pea Pod Parts, Soup Labels, Wise Words; Greatest View sequins, OA mist; tools - machine stitching, black pen.

I have a gone through my stash and used quite a few left over strips of patterned paper.  They were simply arranged in fading colour and machine stitched straight onto the cardstock.  I wanted it to look a little messy as the photo shows my boy jumping in the mud!  *grin* And with that thought in mind, I also added the splashes of grey mist to the page...

From the above photo, you can see that I've mounted the photo onto foam tape to add dimension to my layout.  The wings on the butterfly have also been bent, just to add that extra depth as well.  The butterfly is a new Jillibean Soup clear stamp, available through Hampton Arts.

 

Now, don't forget to visit Jillibean Soup to see what some of the other DT members have created.  Thanks for visiting me here.  I really appreciate reading your thoughts..x

 

 

 

The Scrapbook Store | ...

Happy Monday Friends.  Today I am sharing another layout created from my The Scrapbook Store DT kit.  Lots of lovely Pink Paislee Cottage Farms goodness!

 

"adventure"

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Pink Paislee Cottage Farms; alpha - BasicGrey; other - Pink Paislee: ephemera pack, Jillibean Soup twine, glimmermist, shimmerz, toothpick; tools - silhouette portrait.

This layout is an homage to the many family day trips we take together.  We love to explore our local area.  Especially the nearby National Parks.  I have included my journaling, hidden on the lined patterned paper.  And since we are still in the month of May (and Mother's Day!) I have found a rare photo that has me in it!  LOL!! Cam and I are actually playing in a beautiful, clear mountain stream, and let me tell you!!! It was freezing!  LOL!

 

The Pink Paislee paper ephemera pack is quite gorgeous with all of the bits and pieces!  I love that they are so versatile.  All those extra bits from my kit will be making their way into my PL spreads!  *grin*  If you would like to see more of this collection before it is all sold out, please visit The Scrapbook Store here.  Thanks for visiting..x



The Scrapbook Store | Video Tutorial...

Hi Everyone.  Just sharing with you all today the super quick (!) video tutorial I created for The Scrapbook Store.  I even spoke on this video! Wow!  Now that is a first.  *grin*

I have put together a basic step by step guide on how you can create your own 3in x 4in cards for either Project Life or as I have used it.. on a layout.

 "Crazy Beautiful & Perfect"

products used:  cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Pink Paislee Cottage Farms; other - Pink Paislee Cottage Farms: Burlap Flowers, Photo Frames, Ephemera paper goods; Girls' Paperie cardstock stickers, paperclip, Green Tara mini rose (dusty pink), glimmermist; tools - Silhouette Portrait, machine stitching, small circle punch, corner rounder, black pen.

If you are keen to have a little look, please visit The Scrapbook Store.  (This link should take you straight to the tutorial.)  Thank you so much for visiting..x

 

Hampton Arts | Bella Blvd card... *giveaway*

Hi Everyone!  I have my first featured card up on the Hampton Arts blog today and guess what?!  *grin*  It is a double up with Bella Blvd. 

I just adore the bright and beautiful colours in the Bella papers (I have used the Sand & Surf collection) and now I get to have fun using the Bella Blvd stamps too!

products used: stamps: Bella Blvd | Sand & Surf (IC0226); ink: Close To My Heart (lagoon), Archival Ink (jet black); patterned paper: Bella Blvd | Sand & Surf; Embellishments: Bella Blvd | Sand & Surf Alpha+Bits stickers.  other - cardstock (Kaisercraft), machine stitching.

 

If you would like to learn a little more about the construction of this card AND have a chance to win a prize from either Bella Blvd or Hampton Arts... Make sure you visit their blogs and leave a comment.  Good luck.  And thanks for visiting..x

 

Jillibean Soup | Cards...

Hi Everyone!  I just wanted to pop in quickly and share these cards I created for Jillibean Soup. The first is a simple little card created and used for Mother's Day.  :)  I took the time to create an extra layer of texture with the diagonal machine stitching, but the diecuts and cardstock stickers are the real stars of the show.

 

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft, Kraft; pp - Jillibean Soup (chilled cucumber soup + coconut lime soup); alpha - Jillibean Soup cardstock sticker alphas; other - Jillibean Soup die cuts, cardstock stickers. 



My second card has been created from Kimber's May Card Sketch...

Instead of going straight to my Jillibean Soup circle elements, I thought I might like to try something a little left of field! *grin*  So I grabbed my heart punch and created a banner instead.  The sketch is still there.. although bits and pieces have been moved around! LOL!

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: beanstalks (pink twine), cardstock sticker banner bites; tools - heart punch, corner rounder.

 

 

That's it for today.  I hope you are having a wonderful day.  Thanks for visiting...x



The Scrapbook Store | You + Me...

Hello Friends!  I'm back today to share with you another layout I created for my Mother's Day tribute this month.  I was thrilled when I saw this gorgeous DT kit from The Scrapbook Store, made up of the beautiful Pink Paislee Cottage Farms collection.  And even though I LOVE the pink, I did feel daunted by the task ahead of me... These patterned papers were not necessarily what I would have immediately chosen for myself! *grin*  However, I am so glad I got to play with them.

 



"You + Me"

 

products used: cs - bazzill, Kaisercraft; pp - Pink Paislee; alpha - BasicGrey; other - Pink Paislee burlap flower, ephemera pack; Amy Tan clear stamps, Green Tara mini roses, Greatest View chalk board badge/flair & sequins, textured paste, mist, ink; tools - Jo Sonja paints, machine stitching, black pen, small circle punch, The Crafter's Workshop circle template.



This layout is a general reflection on how I feel about being a mother to these four children.  *grin*  I am so thankful for the opportunity because motherhood wasn't anything I initially aspired to.  They have taught me a lot over the years.

Something a little bit different for me.  And I think I fell in love with these stunning Burlap flowers!!  *swoon*  (you will see more of them on other upcoming projects!) So if you like the look of these patterned papers or even the gorgeous flowers, head on over to The Scrapbook Store and check out what they have in stock.  Be warned however, they are disappearing fast! Thanks for visiting..x

 

Life.Paper.Scrapbook | May Colour Challenge...

Hello Everyone.  It is release day for the new challenge over at Life.Paper.Scrapbook. and it is a stunning colour combo one!! Check it out..

My lovely friend Suzanne, from The Scrapbook Store is the sponsor for this challenge and she is offering a $20 gift voucher to use in store! Just think of all the latest goodies you could purchase!!! *grin*

For this challenge I decided to try something a little different to the usual layouts I create.  I was so inspired by last week's LPS Project Life focus that I felt I needed to play along.  Here  is what I created..

"Project Life - Week 16"

 

 products used: page protectors - Becky Higgins; cs - bazzill; pp - Bella Blvd, American Crafts (Dear Lizzy), Kaisercraft, Echo Park, Bo Bunny, Jillibean Soup; alpha - Jillibean Soup, Scrapfx chipboard; other - Pretty Little Studio days tags & Hello My Name Is.., American Crafts Dear Lizzy die cuts, Jillibean Soup Soup Labels, staples, glitter, Greatest View badges/flairs & sequins, brads, Kaisercraft mini bloom, Echo Park cardstock stickers, Cosmo Cricket chipboard stickers; tools - Amy Tan clear stamp, Versamark ink, corner rounder, Silhouette Portrait, home printer.

I've picked up the lemon, lime and pink from the sample photo and ran with the idea!  LOL!  You might notice that there are no photos of my daughter in this spread and plenty of the boys.  That didn't stop me from adding pink from the colour chart!  *grin*  I figure with the ice-cream container and the small photo of me,  the pink could still be used.  ;)

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Cameron features heavily this week because the others all went back to school.  He was so lonely without them!  And would sit and wait outside for the kids to come home on the bus.  No matter what I tried to do to keep him occupied, come 3 o'clock and he was out the door searching for the "big red bus".  :) 

 

As for the details in my spread.. Check out these fabulous  new badges/flairs from Greatest View.  I've adhered them directly to the page protectors rather than the paper blocks.

 

 

"2013 speech bubble"



"Everyday Hashtags - #awesome"

And I have even added a little bit of glitter and sequins to the mix as well!  Kind of eclectic with plenty of subtle layers!  :)

 



I hope you will all join in with us over at LPS and link up your creation to the side bar.  Thanks for visiting..x