Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Lovely Details | Citrus Twist Kits

Hey friends!  I'm hosting this week's Travelers Notebook Challenge on the Citrus Twist Kits blog.  I used the Life Crafted "Around Here" kit, along with the This is Life "Routine" stamp and the Travelers Notebook stamp.

My challenge for you today is to create a TN layout documenting one of your crafty or creative projects.  Here's a look at the spread I created documenting my first garment sewing adventure:


My mom is an amazing seamstress, but this is not a skill that I have inherited!  I love adding stitching to my scrapbook pages, but an actual garment is much more challenging for me.  It was fun getting this little story about myself documented.

The June "Around Here" kit is perfect for this type of project.  There are so many fun embellishments in the kit that work great for this type of documenting.  To begin my spread, I printed some photos of my sewing project.  I chose to highlight one photo on the page, and I added a tag behind the photo to hold the journaling and an additional photo.  I created the tag using one of this month's exclusive subscriber printable journaling cards.



The cute sewing machine ephemera piece worked perfectly on my page.  I added some stamping and used the tile alphas included in the kit to spell out the word "sewing."


For my title, I used a puffy foam phrase sticker and an ephemera die cut piece.  I absolutely LOVE the black puffy foam stickers this month and may have almost used the entire sheet!  They are great for titles and also include some fun icons. 


To finish off the spread, I added some machine stitching to several areas on the page.  This was the perfect touch for my project about sewing.

Here's one final look at my TN layout:


Thanks for joining me today.  I can't wait to see your take on this week's TN Challenge!

xo,
Marsha

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Delightful Day Together | The Cut Shoppe

Hey friends!  I'm here with you today sharing a layout in my traveler's notebook.  I used the Delightful cut file from The Cut Shoppe, and I think it is just delightful used as a large title on my page!



For my layout, I used the Heidi Swapp Color Fresh collection, along with a few items from my stash.  To begin the spread, I sized the cut file to about 8" high, so it would fit in the TN.  I cut it out using a striped patterned paper from the collection.  I love how it looks layered over the dot grid paper!  Next, I trimmed the cut file to fit in the traveler's notebook, so a portion was on each side of the page.

I added my photo and embellished around it with ephemera pieces, acetate, and stickers.  I also added some stamping.


Next, I trimmed an acetate piece to fit inside of the letter "D"  and layered another acetate piece and a puffy foam sticker over it.


To complete the title, I used a puffy phrase sticker and another sticker from my stash.  I added the journaling, stamped the date, and added a few more acetate pieces to finish off the layout.


Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I will see you again soon!

xo,
Marsha

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Loving This Space | Citrus Twist Kits

Hey friends!  I'm here sharing my first 3 to Inspire for Citrus Twist Kits.  For my layout today, I used the June Life Crafted Around Here kit, the Label It free subscriber exclusive cut file, and the Bows cut file.

Here's a look at the layout in my Life Crafted Album, documenting one of my favorite places- my craft room!


Our prompts:

1. Around Here kit
2. Cut file (or 2!)
3. Stamping

I started by cutting out the cut file using white cardstock.  I then backed a few of the labels on the cut file with a floral patterned paper from the kit, and backed the entire cut file with the wood grain patterned paper.  I couldn't resist adding a cut file bow to the page, too, cut using a striped patterned paper.  I can't get enough of the fun cut files this month!


Next, I added some ephemera pieces, puffy foam stickers, and tiny alphabet stickers.  I stamped a sentiment onto one of the cut apart labels.


For the other side of the layout, I used the 3" x 8" bookmark included in the kit.  I added the title using a puffy foam phrase sticker and some stamping.


I fussy cut a flower from one of the patterned papers and layered it over the floral elements at the bottom of the bookmark.  This brought the bright pink over to the left side of the layout. To finish off the spread, I added a puffy cardstock sticker and more of the ephemera pieces.


Thanks for joining me today!  I can't wait to see how you use the 3 to Inspire prompts on your project!

xo,
Marsha

Friday, June 14, 2019

Summer Adventure | The Cut Shoppe

Hey friends!  I'm back today sharing a spread in my Citrus Twist Kits Life Crafted Album using the Summer Adventure Freebie Friyay cut file from The Cut Shoppe.



For my layout, I mainly used the Crate Paper Sunny Days collection by Maggie Holmes.  To begin the spread, I cut out the cut file using white cardstock.   This is my "go to" for cut files- I just love the way it pops against patterned papers.  I decided to create a pocket and layered the cut file over it.  I tucked several ephemera pieces into the pocket, and I used some of the stickers from the collection to embellish the die cuts.


The photo I am documenting is of my grandmother and I, taken a few years ago.  It's one of my favorites of us, enjoying an afternoon at the beach.  I layered ephemera pieces behind the photo and embellished around the photo with chipboard and stickers.  



Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to check out The Cut Shoppe store and grab this fun Freebie Friyay cut file!

Friday, June 7, 2019

Love This | Citrus Twist Kits

Hey friends!  I'm sharing a spread in my Life Crafted album today, using the Citrus Twist Kits June "Around Here" Life Crafted kit and the This Is Life "Routine" stamp.  This kit is my absolute favorite- I may have said that before about the Life Crafted kits, but they keep getting better and better!

Here's a look at the spread I created:


For this layout, I began with a photo of one of my morning routines- coffee and knitting.  I started with a white cardstock base and added a strip of blue and gray patterned paper to the edge of the page.  There were several ephemera pieces and cut aparts from the kit that went along with this theme, and I added them in a loose grid around the photo.  I used an ephemera piece and puffy foam phrase stickers for the title.  Next, I added some stamping using the This Is Life "Routine" stamps.


For the other side of the layout, I used one of the new Life Crafted album page protectors.  There are always so many gorgeous journaling cards in the kit, so I was excited to use a couple on the page.  I chose the cards, and added ephemera, stamping, a puffy foam sticker, and some of the enamel shape stickers to finish off the layout.



Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out my post on the Citrus Twist Kits blog today!

xo,
Marsha