Sunday Sketch Challenge | Citrus Twist Kits

  

Hey friends!  I am here today with this week's Sunday Sketch challenge for Citrus Twist Kits!  I used the October Scrapbooking Add-on kit, the Life Crafted "Flourish" kit, and the This Is Life "Ready for This" stamp.

Here's a look at the sketch:

Here's my layout based on the sketch:

I loved the design of the sketch and followed it pretty closely, with only a few minor changes.  I chose to convert the sketch from a 12x12 layout to a Life Crafted album layout.  Instead of two smaller photos, I chose to use one larger portrait photo.  I followed the sketch and added some layers behind the photo using several ephemera pieces from the Add-on kit.  I also added a fussy cut floral, a few ephemera die-cuts, and some gold puffy leaf stickers around the photo.  The vintage lace trim from the Add-on kit was perfect to add to the ephemera tag.

I typed my journaling and added it in strips below the photo.  I also added some pink tiny word stickers to the edge of the photo, following the placement of the labels from the sketch.

On the right side of the layout, I trimmed a ledger patterned paper to fit as a full page in the album.  I created the title using a gold puffy word sticker and the Soft Mint Alphabet stickers, both from the Add-on kit.  I also used some pale pink alpha stickers from a previous Life Crafted kit.  I added some stamping to both pages of the spread using the "Ready for This" stamp and the LC kit stamp.  A trimmed ephemera tag was the perfect touch below the title. To finish off the layout, I added a bit of machine stitching using black thread to several areas around the spread.

I love how this Life Crafted layout turned out using this month's gorgeous kits!  I hope you will join in on this sketch challenge and share your layouts with us on the CTK Fan Facebook page or on Instagram using the hashtag #citrustwistkits.  I will see you again soon!

xo,

Marsha

October Reveal Traveler's Notebook Layout | Elle's Studio

Hey friends!  I'm here today sharing a traveler's notebook layout using the NEW October Kit and Extras that released today at Elle's Studio!  The new kit is SO beautiful!  I used this month's release to create my first October gallery project- a layout in my Life Crafted album.

The colors and designs in the release are gorgeous- perfect for documenting Fall and Halloween memories! I used the Jewel Journaling Tags and the Autumn Wood Veneers, along with the NEW Jewel Polka Dot 6 x 8.5 Inch Paper Stack and the Autumn Days 6 x 8.5 Inch Paper Stack to create the left side of my spread. The Documented Stamp was the perfect addition to the tag.

I also used the new Medium Jane Alphabet Stamp Sets- Outline and Solid and black and light gray ink to stamp on the right side of the spread.  Elle's Studio stamps are always my favorite, and I am so excited about these new Jane Alphas!  

I love how my layout turned out using these amazing goodies! Be sure to stop by the Elle's Studio shop to check out the October 2020 Kit and Add-ons!

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

xo,
Marsha

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Life Crafted Layout | Citrus Twist Kits

 

Hey friends!  I'm sharing a Life Crafted layout using the gorgeous new Citrus Twist Kits October kits.  For my layout today, I used mainly the Scrapbooking Add-on kit, along with a few ephemera pieces and the stamp set from the Life Crafted Flourish kit.  

Here's a look at the spread:

The Add-on kit this month is FULL of the Crate Paper Marigold collection.  It is beautiful!  To begin the layout, I trimmed a patterned paper to 5x8.25" to fit as a full page in the album.  This gave me more space for adding lots of layering.  I chose several pieces from the Marigold ephemera pack (included in the Add-on kit) to create a large embellishment cluster.  I love that the ephemera includes vellum and cardstock pieces for a bit variety.   I also added a few ephemera die cuts from the Life Crafted kit to the edges of the cluster.  A gold bow puffy sticker and a few other puffy stickers from the kit finished off this page. 

Because the left side of the spread was a patterned background, I chose to use white cardstock as the base for the right page.  I trimmed it to 5x8.25" to fit as a full page.  I layered a patterned paper and some ephemera pieces behind my photo.  I loved the green floral die cut and chose to use it to frame the photo.  I used a gold puffy phrase sticker as the title for my layout, layering it over the edge of the photo.  The Marigold puffy stickers were perfect little embellishments for this page.  

I cut out a tag from a patterned paper and added it to the bottom of the page.  I handwrote my journaling on a label and adhered it, along with a vellum floral ephemera piece and puffy butterfly sticker, to complete the cluster.  I trimmed a small piece of the lace trim, included in the Add-on kit, and added it to the tag.  To finish off the spread, I added some stamping using the LC kit stamp and did a bit of machine stitching with black thread on several areas of the page.  

I love how this Life Crafted layout turned out using these amazing kits!  

Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to head over to the Citrus Twist Kits shop to check out this month's kits!

xo,

Marsha

September Reveal Traveler's Notebook Layout | Elle's Studio

Hey friends!  I'm here today sharing a traveler's notebook layout using the NEW September Kit and Extras that released today at Elle's Studio!  The new kit is so beautiful!  I used this month's release to create my first September gallery project- a layout in my Life Crafted album.

The colors and designs in the release are gorgeous- perfect for documenting fall memories!  I used the My Heart Stamp and the My Heart Metal Die, along with the Autumn Days 6 x 8.5 Inch Paper Stack to create the left side of my spread.  The Stitched Heart Wood Veneers were perfect to layer with the stamped and die cut hearts.

I also used the new Grateful Stamp and black ink on one of the hearts.  

For the title, I used the Grateful Stamp and Lagoon ink from Close to My Heart.  Elle's Studio stamps are always my favorite!  I used another Stitched Heart Wood Veneer, along with some tag die cuts from the kit and a label and sticker from the add-ons.

I love how my layout turned out using these amazing goodies!  Be sure to stop by the Elle's Studio shop to check out the September 2020 Kit and Add-ons!

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

xo,
Marsha

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Life Crafted Layout | Citrus Twist Kits

  

Hey friends!  I'm sharing a Life Crafted layout today using the beautiful September "The Best Parts" kit and Traveler's Notebook stamp.  

When I received this month's kit, I was immediately drawn to the gorgeous florals!  I paired them with some other favorites from the kit to create a layout documenting a photo of me with my two sons. 

Here's a look at the Life Crafted spread:

I started the layout by trimming a piece of woodgrain patterned paper and adhering it to a white cardstock background.  I always love a good woodgrain paper!  For the title, I layered a fabric ephemera piece over a script die cut.  To complete the title, I added the word "day" using the Soft Mint Puffy Alphabet Stickers (a new item in the CTK shop) to a label from the ephemera pack.  I did a bit of stamping below the label with the Traveler's Notebook stamp and black ink.  

To complete the left side of the layout, I added a puffy heart sticker and layered a few of the beautiful floral die cuts onto the edge of the woodgrain patterned paper.

For the other side of the spread, I began with a white cardstock background.  I added my photo at the top of the page and layered it over a diagonal striped paper from the kit.  I used some of the ephemera die cuts, a puffy heart sticker, and an ampersand sticker from the Soft Mint Puffy Alphabet Stickers to embellish.

Below the photo, I layered several of the ephemera pieces and more of the floral die cuts.  I did a bit more stamping using the Traveler's Notebook stamp and black ink onto some of the ephemera pieces.

I hope you found some inspiration for using the September "The Best Parts" kit!  Life Crafted kits are designed to help you tell your stories in a beautiful way!  I will see you again soon!

xo,

 

Life Crafted Layout | Citrus Twist Kits

  

Hey friends!  Marsha here today, and I'm sharing a layout in my Life Crafted Album.  I used the beautiful September "The Best Parts" Life Crafted kit, along with the This Is Life "Good Life" stamp, Bailey Alphabet Stamp, and some digital files.

Here's a look at the layout:

To begin the spread, I printed one of the digital TN patterned papers to use as a background.  I typed my journaling on a piece of white cardstock and trimmed it to 3.5x7 inches.  I adhered it to the patterned paper and did some stamping with the "Good Life" stamp and the LC kit stamp.  I stamped the heart and star icons from the stamp set with light blue ink for a bit of extra interest.

I embellished the page with ephemera, printable cut apart elements, and a puffy heart sticker.

For the right side of the layout, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to use as the background and layered a piece of patterned paper over it.  I loved the design of the star journaling card, so I trimmed it in half and added it above and below my photo.  I used one of the fabric ephemera pieces from the kit to add a bit of interest at the top of the photo.

Below the photo, I added the title using the Bailey Alphabet stamp and Soft Mint Puffy Alphabet Stickers (a new item in the CTK shop!).  To embellish, I added a few ephemera pieces and did some stamping with the Good Life stamp.

Thank you for joining me today!  I hope I have inspired you to use this month's Life Crafted kit to document some of your stories!

xo,

Life Crafted Layout | Citrus Twist Kits

  

Hey friends!  I'm here today sharing a layout in my Life Crafted Album.  I used the beautiful August Life Crafted "True Stories" Kit, the Scrapbooking Add-on Kit, the This is Life "Stories" Stamp, and the Traveler's Notebook Stamp.

To begin the layout, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to fit as a full page in the album.  I knew I wanted to use the vintage dictionary page, that was included in the Add-on kit, as a layer on the page.  I trimmed it down, tore one of the edges for extra texture, and adhered it to the layout.  I was careful not to add adhesive to the top edge so that I could include a tag with some hidden journaling.  

  

Then, I went through the kits and chose some ephemera, puffy stickers, and cut aparts to use on the layout.  I arranged them in a grid- one of my favorite layout designs.  I also fussy cut some florals from one of the patterned papers to use on both sides of the spread.  To finish off the left side of the layout, I stamped a sentiment using the Traveler's Notebook Stamp and added a bit of ribbon to one of the tags.

For the right side of the spread, I trimmed a patterned paper from the Add-on kit to fit as a full page in the album.  I trimmed two more patterned papers and adhered them to the base page.  There were so many gorgeous papers in the kits, I wanted to use them ALL!  I added my photo and some of the fussy cut florals.  I used the "Stories" stamp to add the title and did some simple embellishing with a label, puffy sticker, and ephemera ticket.

I layered an acetate piece over a patterned paper and added them to the page using mini staples.  I couldn't resist adding a couple more puffy heart stickers- these are always a kit favorite!

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you have found some inspiration for using this month's kits!

 xo,

August Reveal Traveler's Notebook Layout | Elle's Studio

Hey friends!  I'm here today sharing a traveler's notebook layout using the NEW August Kit and Extras that released today at Elle's Studio!  The new kit is so bright and fun!  I used this month's release to create my first August gallery project- a layout in my Life Crafted album.

The colors in the release are gorgeous!  Some of my favorites for this month are the Shine Brighter Stamp and coordinating Banners Metal Die.  I love that they can be used together to create embellishments!

For the title of my layout, I used the Chipboard Tags and the So Cool Puffy Stickers.  The little banner is one of my favorite features on the spread!

I love how my TN layout turned out using these awesome goodies!  Be sure to stop by the Elle's Studio shop to check out the August 2020 Kit and Add-ons!

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

xo,
Marsha

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