For You Birthday Card and a Challenge

Created this card for a family birthday party this weekend. I knew I wanted to use a stencil and Distress Oxide inks to create the main pattern and had fun with blending the colors to create this.

The inspiration for the card comes from this sketch challenge from Freshly Made Sketches. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I used some scraps from the January-March Mix-In paper pack and cardstock pack to begin.

I cut a 3" x 4" piece of White Daisy and using the T-Square ruler and pencil created a border around the edge. I used the masking tape and my All Purpose mat to mask off the border area. I used a stencil from the Card Front Pattern Stencil Pack along with Distress Oxide inks  to create the pattern. I blended from lighter to darker with the inks. 

I used the For You Thin Cuts set to die cut the sentiment. I actually cut the sentiment 3 times and layered them to give some additional dimension.

I hope you like the card. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies list:

X9046 - January - March Mix-In Paper Pack

X9047 - January - March Mix-In Coordinating Cardstock

Z4521 - Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink

Z3833 - Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink

Z3834 - Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Ink

Z4679 - Card Front Pattern Stencil Pack

Z4606 - 1" Masking Tape

Z2045 - All Purpose Mat

Z3886 - Mini Ink Blending Tool

X254 - White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack

Z4650 - For You Thin  Cuts

All Lit Up Layout

Now that I have completed the layouts from my New York City trip with Meghan I am working on catching up on the rest of my 2022 layouts and starting 2023. This layout was done during Monday's Scrapbook with me event and I had so much fun creating this using just solid cardstock and Distress Oxide Inks.

We had so much fun visiting Tower Hill Botanical Garden for their annual Night Lights event that goes on during November and December each year. It is so cool to see the gardens all done up in various light displays.

The inspiration for this layout comes from this sketch from Even More Scrappin'. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I changed the sketch up to 8 1/2" x 11" from 12" x 12" for my current album format. I used Distress Oxide inks and blending brushes to color the White Daisy cardstock with swirls of different colors to work with the many colors of lights in the photos. I added some splatters of the inks using a stamp from my stash. The title is die cut using the Simple Serif Uppercase Thin Cuts set. The stars were die cut from White Glitter Paper using some star dies from my stash.

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I hope you like these layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies list:

X6047 - Black Cardstock

1385 - White Daisy Cardstock

Z3237 - White Glitter Paper

Z3760 - Simple Serif Uppercase Thin Cuts

Z4521 - Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink

Z3825 - Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide Ink

Z3830 - Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Ink

Z3832 - Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink

Z8016 - Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Ink

Z4572 - Blending Brushes

 

Enjoy Life Layout

Catching up on some more layouts from our 2022 Family Album during the recent Scrapbook with me events. This time I pulled out the papers and stickers from the It's The Little Things special. 

The inspiration for this came from this sketch by Page Maps.  You can see this sketch along with others here.

I converted the sketch from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and turned the photo block into portrait instead of landscape. I swapped the paper layers to have the background be White Daisy and added some texture using a stencil, texture paste and Distress Oxide Ink. I changed up the solid mat for patterned paper and worked with the 6" x 6" papers from the It's The Little Things Paper Pack to create the mat.

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You can see and shop all of the products that are part of the It's The Little Things Special here.

I hope you like these layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies list:

CC12317 - It's The Little Things Paper Pack

CC12318 - It's The Little Things Scrapbooking Stickers

CC12320 - It's The Little Things Scrapbook Die Cuts

Z2045 - All Purpose Mat

Z4245 - Opaque Matte Texture Paste

Z4520 - Pallette Knives

Z4679 - Card Front Stencil Pack

Orange Marmalade Distress Oxide Ink

Happy Layout

Another workshop layout I taught during the Ready Set Crop Fall Frolic retreat. This one features the Cherish Collection from Close To My Heart. I showcased some additional mixed media techniques with this layout using elements from the Cherish Digital Art Collection.

This layout is also inspired by a sketch from the Close To My Heart Blog. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I embellished the layout using elements from the Digital Art Collection. I cut these on my Cricut and used 12" x 12" Acetate to cut stencils to use along with Blending Brushes and ink to add some additional color to the elements of the layout.

I love working with the Digital Art Collections as you can do so much with the images on a Cricut, Silhouette or other electronic die cut machine.

You can see and shop the whole Cherish Collection on my website - here.

I hope you like the layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies list:

X7287B - Cherish Paper Pack

X7287C - Cherish Coordinating Cardstock

X7287F - Cherish Digital Art Collection

Z9963 - 12" x 12" Acetate

Z2045 - All-purpose Mat

Z4606 - 1" Masking Tape

Z4572 - Blending Brushes

Z2832 - Pewter Exclusive Ink

Z6530 - Shortbread Exclusive Ink

Z6538 - Seabrook Exclusive Ink

Z2825 - Mink Exclusive Ink

Joy Layout

Had a lot of fun creating this layout for a workshop I taught this weekend at the Ready Set Crop Fall Frolic retreat. The layout features the  Christmas Story paper along with images from the Christmas Story Digital Art Collection.

The inspiration for this layout came from a sketch from the Close To My Heart Blog. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I incorporated elements from the Digital Art Collection to embellish this layout and used some mixed media techniques to add some dimension to the elements. I used my Cricut and 12"x12" Acetate sheets to create stencils for the title and 2 ornament elements. I then used Opaque Matte Texture Paste and Solar Flare Glitter Gel to color the title and layers.

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I love working with the Digital Art Collections as you can do so much with the images on a Cricut, Silhouette or other electronic die cut machine.

You can see and shop the whole Christmas Story Collection on my website - here.

I hope you like the layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies list:

X7286B - Christmas Story Paper Pack

X7286C - Christmas Story Coordinating Cardstock

Z3239 - Silver Glitter Paper

Z9963 - 12" x 12" Acetate

X7286F - Christmas Story Digital Art Collection

Z4245 - Opaque Matte Texture Paste

Z4520 - Palette Knives

Z3808 - Solar Flare Glitter Gel

Z2045 - All-purpose Mat