stash busting Crate Paper's Summer Vibes ephemera pack

You guys probably have some of this ephemera pack left too. I loved it, but I found it hard to use. So I decided to try to stash bust it today. Use as many on one page as I could.

I've also been dying to use some of my Vicki Boutin ready to use mixed media paper that I got from Paper Issues. These papers are SO pretty and for someone who sucks at mixed media, like me, they're a wonderful idea!

I have a process video for this page HERE. I was able to use about eight pieces from this pack! Now, I didn't quite bust it because I have probably at least eight pieces left to use, but I am happy with the progress.

Thanks for looking!

happiness is home made.

I talk about my process in my video HERE, but I combined a few different collections for this page and was inspired by this free Paige Evans cut file.

I wanted to document the process of buying our house. Our forever home. I added some flair and some sequin shaker pockets, per my usual.

Thanks so much for looking!

you + me [Challenge YOUrself #75].

Hi friends! I'm loving this month's theme at Challenge YOUrself.

I've had this Crate Paper collection, Main Squeeze, in my stash for a while. I like it so much that it's hard to use it!

I have THIS (free!) cut file from Paper Issues that I used for my title. Then just some minimal embellishing, a little sequin shaker, and that's it!

Thanks for looking!

my March counterfeit kit.

Here is the March counterfeit kit inspiration. I really love the script words + the pretty colors from this inspiration kit.

Since I have some of those patterned papers and those chipboard flair, I started there. Then I added a couple of scripty Thickers from my stash and continued to build my kit from there.

 I grabbed a bunch of different embellishments. Flair accents, flags and banners, chipboard frames.

The inspiration kit had enamel dots and bows. I don't have either of those. So I substituted plenty of different embellishments from my stash. I love having options!

I shared my first page yesterday that I've made with this kit so far. Stay tuned for more!

paradise.

Another vacation page! This page is made with the new My Favorite Story collection from PinkFresh Studio. This is such a pretty collection! I only ordered a few papers, some floral ephemera, and the chipboard flair.

I share a process video HERE. I tore strips of patterned paper, placed them along the sides, and then added the floral die cuts under the torn edges.

 

Next, I worked on my shaker title. It's a free cut file from Paper Issues and I filled it with Hazy Summer sequins.

This photo is from our trip in December to Playa del Carmen. My inspiration for this page came from Scrap Our Stash. This month the have a color challenge + use something from each letter in your first name. So I used Aviator cut file; Silhouette machine; Hazy Summer sequins; Leaves; Ephemera; Yellow.

Then I just tucked in some of the flair pieces all over the page. Thanks for looking!

my favorite path.

Hey! Just got a new haul from Paper Issues. I filmed a video HERE if you're interested. I ordered some of the new Vitamin Sea collection from Fancy Pants. I was dying to use it on some recent vacation photos.

I found inspiration for this page from this month's challenge at Scrap the Girls. This is a photo of me on vacation in Playa del Carmen in December. I edited my photo in a free program to look like a film strip and then used the same photo, but cropped each one slightly closer.

You can see my process video for this layout HERE. This was a fun page to make. I added some Scrappin Happy Studio flair + sequins to finish it off.

Thanks for looking!

Halloween 2019..

I don't have kids so I dress up my dogs every year for Halloween. I can't help it. They look so cute. Last year I found Minnie & Mickey mouse ears. The dogs didn't exactly love them & it's always short lived.

I used the Echo Park Magical Adventure 2 collection on this page. I used some fussy cutting, a  Paige Evans cut file, and Thickers. I have a process video HERE.

Thanks for looking!

sand + surf [Pretty My Page].

 

Hello again! Today I'm sharing a vacation page I made using THIS cut file from Pretty My Page. I explain my whole process in my video HERE, but basically I wanted to re-create the blues from my photo with distress inks on my cut file.

I duplicated some of the words, resized them, and cut them out on white cardstock. I left the cut file on the Silhouette mat to do my mixed media. I started with darker blues to mimic the sky and worked down to the turquoise colors. I used my heat gun to speed the drying process and then removed all the words from my mat.

I adhered them onto white cardstock using small Glue Dots, keeping the darker colors at the top and working down to the lighter colors.

I love the way this page turned out. It's not my usual style at all! I embellished solely with the stickers from Maggie Holmes' Sunny Days collection. Thanks so  much for looking!

love you [Stick it Down].

I am 2/2 so far on completing challenges for Stick It Down! Loved the February single page sketch that Laura made.

I have a process video for this page HERE. It came together really quickly. I used the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Midnight collection. I don't have many 12x12 papers left from this collection.

This cut file is free at Paper Issues. I thought it was perfect for this sketch. I was also inspired by their February 'sweet talk' challenge to scrap about love. This photos was taken at my brother's wedding last September and I love it. Thanks for looking!

I love puppies [Pretty My Page].

Hey friends! I'm super exciting to be guest designing with Pretty My Page! I love their cut files and today I'm using the diagonal heart mesh cut file.

I used some 6x6 papers from the watercolor pad by Craft Consortium to cut this diagonal cut file to fit my 8.5x11 size page. Here's how I fit the 6x6 papers on my Silhouette mat to cut my heart cut file:

Using some Magical Unicorns sequins, I made a few of the hearts into sequin shaker pockets. I did not do a process video for this page because I'm still coughing a lot, but I talk about my process for making sequin shaker pockets in THIS video.

These cute puppies are my brother's new Wire Fox terrier puppies, Chloe and Wrigley.

Thanks so much for looking and thanks for PMP for allowing me to work with this gorgeous cut file!

supplies
cardstock: Bazzill Blackberry Swirl
flair: Scrappin Happy Studio
stickers, die cuts, alpha stamp: Elle's Studio
ink: Versafine (onyx black); Studio Calico (clean slate dye ink)

young love.

This page is a re-do. Do you ever do those? I don't very often, but I was flipping through an older album the other day and thought I could do better with this page. It's a polaroid photo from 7th grade. I got inspiration from the February White... With 1 challenge using azure blue.

 I thought the January release from Elle's Studio with the pretty blue was perfectly fitting for this challenge.

 There's a process video for this page HERE. Thanks for watching!

supplies
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (Broken China)
cut file: Paper Issues
die cuts, stickers: Elle's Studio  (You are Loved)

highlight of today.

One of the reasons I prefer all inclusive resorts is that it's basically an open bar! Drinks and food are included. You don't even have to think.

This page was inspired by sketch 194 at Sketch N Scrap.  Instead of three larger photos like the sketch, I used four smaller ones. I used really small photos; they were Snapchat photos so they were shaped oddly anyway. I arranged them in a loose grid design. I kept the paper placement of the sketch similar, except I used 3x4 journal cards instead of strips of paper.

I used a free cut file from Paper Issues to cut some drinks for embellishments. I backed them with the beautiful watercolor paper from the Craft Consortium 6x6 paper pad. I tucked a couple of die cuts and added some sequins to finish my page.

Initially I didn't think I could pull off a monochromatic page... it's one of the February challenges at Paper Issues. I really surprised myself with this one!

There's a process video for this one too :)

Thanks for looking!

supplies
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Gold Summer Sunset)
patterned paper: Elle's Studio (Shine); Craft Consortium (watercolours)
journal cards, die cuts: Elle's Studio

happy.

I loved this sketch from Laura for Sketches in Thyme.

I used lots of Elle's Studio stash goodies on this one. The photos is mid-1960s of my dad and my aunt.

Thanks for looking!

you can find love [Challenge YOUrself #74].

Hi friends! I'm sharing my layout for Challenge YOUrself today!

I chose to do a wedding layout with the Happiness collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. This cut file is by Paige Evans. Fun fact: This Mariah Carey song used to be my favorite song.

Here are a couple of close up photos.

I used my vintage typewrite for the lyrics.

 I used foam adhesive to give my butterflies some lift.

Thanks for looking!

love.

I just love this photo of my Bentley and I bought this plaid paper from Echo Park specifically to scrap this photo. I found this free cut file at Paper Issues and my page came together quickly.

This is for the 'eye candy' challenge at Paper Issues. I used flair, glitter enamel dots, silver and white ink splatters, and a gold title. Plus, Bentley is eye candy too ;)

There's a process video for this one as well. Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: Fancy Pants (Home for the Holidays); Echo Park (Little Lumber Jack)
mist: Studio Calico Mister Huey's (Shine); Shimmerz Vibez (Snow Storm)
enamel dots: Pink Fresh Studio
flair: Scrappin Happy Studio