Easy Peasy - My Creative Scrapbook

Hello blogging friends!

I am sharing another layout with the July Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook. This awesome kit features the Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse collection. This is the third layout I have created with the kit and I cannot believe how much product I still have left (paper and embellishments). For this layout I pulled out all things lemon and added a cut file from the Etsy store Handipaper. I decided to scrap a photo from our trip to Hawaii about 5 years ago.We went in February and escaping the cold Minnesota winter for a week was glorious. But when we were on Kauai is rained every single day! Well I was bound and determined not to let that ruin my vacation and spent a rainy afternoon poolside reading and sipping Mai Tais. The pool attendents must have thought I was crazy! Here is my layout...

The Simple Stories foam words were awesome to use for titles. I layered easy peasy right over one of the lemons.

This squeeze the day was fussy cut from one of the pattern papers with 3"x 4" journal cards.

I layered even more lemons around my photo.

I love the pink pattern paper with the lemons. It looks great torn along with the yellow gingham pattern paper.

I made a YouTube process video for this one. Check out how I colored my cut file with distress inks.

Here are the supplies I used:

My Creative Scrapbook Kit Club July Main kit Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse ... http://shrsl.com/2d8wd Fineline Glue Bottles ... https://amzn.to/3cGaVbx Cutter bee Scissors - https://amzn.to/2YdgXei HandiPaper Etsy store (cut file) - https://www.etsy.com/shop/handipaper

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

~Marcia

Just Me And You - Pebbles

Hello blogging friends!

With Valentines Day coming up, the designers on the Pebbles blog are focusing on L O V E . I decided to use the gorgeous new Lovely Moments collection to scrap a layout of my nephew and girlfriend. I love the soft pinks combined with the kraft cardstock. It's the perfect choice for documenting the loves of your life.

I used a double heart cut file from the Handipaper Etsy store. I backed one of the hearts with the pink and white striped pattern paper and backed the other heart with my photo. I used the heart to frame my title Just Me and You.  

The copper foil puffy sticker phrase is from the This is Family collection. These Thickers work great with this collection as well as the copper foil matches some of the die cut ephemera pieces.

And of course there are gorgeous floral die cut ephemera pieces. Here again you will see some beautiful copper foil pieces.

This is such a gorgeous collection! How many of you need this on your scrapbook table right now? It's perfect for all the lovely moments of your life.

Supplies
Pebbles - Lovely Moments collection: Just Dessert 12x12 pattern paper
Pebbles - Lovely Moments collection: Cruisin' 12x12 pattern paper
Pebbles - Lovely Moments collection: Blooms 12x12 pattern paper
Pebbles - Lovely Moments collection: Strawberry Fields 12x12 pattern paper
Pebbles - Lovely Moments collection: Botanical Rose 12x12 pattern paper
Pebbles - Lovely Moments collection: Pokies 12x12 pattern paper
Pebbles - Lovely Moments collection: Die cut ephemera icons
Pebbles - Lovely Moments collection: Die cut ephemera phrases
Pebbles - This is Family Puffy Phrase Thickers

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Marcia

Hello Autumn - Pebbles

Hello blogging friends!

I am here today with some inspiration on how you can use your scraps to create a layout. This layout was completely created with scraps from the Pebbles This is Family collection by Jen Hadfield. I love the mix of colors in this collection and thought it would be beautiful to use my scraps to back an Autumn cut file.

I found this cute fox and Autumn title in the Handipaper Etsy store. It did take me a while to back these two cut files but it was so worth it. There are a few tricks you can use to make it a little easier. I was able to separate out the letters from the cut file (try Ungroup or Release Compound Path in Silhouette Studio). This allowed me to use the offset feature and cut them from pattern papers slightly bigger than the openings. Autumn is a colorful season so I wanted to include lots of different colors and patterns to back my cut files... scraps are perfect!

It is difficult to see just how pretty that foiled Hello ephemera piece is. The rose gold foil is perfect for fall. I love the transparent ephemera pieces as well. A few fussy cut leaves look great on my mixed media background. I used one of the tags from the tag pad to journal on and tucked it behind my photo. I often hide my journaling using these tags.

Does this layout have you craving all things fall; cozy sweaters, cute scarfs and boots, pumpkin spice lattes, apples, and beautiful colorful leaves. I sure am. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you try this technique with some of your scraps too.


Supplies:
340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
71793 Smooth Cardstock White
734162 This is Family Patterned Paper Fresh Picked
734165 This is Family Patterned Paper Sending Love
734167 This is Family Patterned Paper Picnic
734168 This is Family Patterned Paper We Are Family
734170 This is Family Patterned Paper Fall Time
734172 This is Family Patterned Paper Home Sweet Home
734173 This is Family Patterned Paper Family Life
734174 This is Family Patterned Paper Flower Patch
734175 This is Family Patterned Paper Growing Together
734176 This is Family Patterned Paper Golden Field
734177 This is Family Patterned Paper Scattered Leaves
734180 This is Family Patterned Paper House Plants
734183 This is Family Patterned Paper Tag You're It
734184 This is Family Patterned Paper Bits & Pieces
734188 This is Family Tag Pad
734190 This is Family Ephemera

The Mountains Called - Pebbles

Hello blogging friends!

Did you know Pebbles does a monthly challenge? This month it is based on an awesome sketch.

My daughter recently went on a hiking trip to Zion National Park in Utah and got some beautiful shots from the top of the mountains there. I immediately thought mountain when I saw that triangle in the sketch. I used the Chasing Adventures collection by Jen Hadfield.

This beautiful mountain with clouds digital cut file is from the Handipaper Etsy store.

Following the sketch, I did my journaling on a tag from the collection and added a hiker girl.

I added a little color behind my photo and mountain to help with the cloud effect.

The Mountains Called made for the perfect title.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out the Pebbles blog at the beginning of each month to see what the new challenge is.

~Marcia

Easter Egg Fights - Pebbles

Hello blogging friends!

I am sharing an Easter layout with you today created with the Pebble's Loves Me collection as well as the Chasing Adventures collection. I love the floral patterns in the Loves Me collection. They work perfectly for Spring projects too. It's definitely not just another Valentine's Day collection. I wanted to use green pattern paper too though. In Spring everything becomes green again. I found just what I needed in the Chasing Adventures collection; a light green polka dot pattern as well as a darker green plaid pattern. I used the pattern papers to fill in the negative space in a gorgeous floral cut file as well as the inside of my alphas in my title.

When my extended family gathers for Easter, it's a tradition for us to hold an Easter egg fight tournament. I created a large EASTER title to span my page. Then I used a script font to complete the title. I love combining fonts to make my titles more interesting and dramatic. I added a bird from the Loves Me ephemera pack and a few punched butterflies as well.

Backing cut files with pattern papers is a fabulous way to use up paper scraps. I added some foam tape behind the cut file to pop it up from the background paper.

What a beautiful way to use scraps, don't you think! Have a great week.

Supplies:

Pebbles Chasing Adventures 12×12 Paper Pad
Pebbles Loves Me – Papers
Pebbles Loves Me – Stickers
Pebbles Loves Me – Die Cuts
Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
Smooth Cardstock White 

~Marcia

Be Mine - Simple Stories

Hello blogging friends!

Today I am sharing a layout all about LOVE that I created with the Simple Stories Kissing Booth collection. This collection is so gorgeous!!!! When I saw those beautiful floral pattern papers I knew I was going to be doing a lot of fussy cutting! I wanted to display those florals in a rustic setting so I chose a woodgrain pattern paper from the SN@P! Basics paper pack for my background. Every layout about love needs a heart too, right? I found a gorgeous heart digital cut file in the Handipaper Etsy shop. Here is how my layout turned out ...

I backed the heart with the Crazy for You pattern paper. I really like how the black and red contrasted with my black and white photo. There are more gorgeous flowers in the Bits and Pieces die cut packs. They are great for layering. I added a little sticker bird here in this cluster. Isn't he adorable. Those fussy cut flowers are tucked behind my photo as well as peeking out from around that big heart cut file.

The Be Mine die cut was perfect to use for my title. You can see more of those fussy cut flowers peeking out underneath it. A few scattered chipboard hearts helps to add some dimension.

The pattern paper with the tickets is fun to cut into strips. I combined it with a border sticker to ground my journaling spot. This embellishment cluster has another bird from the puffy stickers pack. The puffy stickers are a great way to add dimension as well.

Put the Kissing Booth collection on your must have list. It is perfect for documenting all your love stories and more. Please check out my YouTube process video to watch my process...

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Enjoy the rest of your week.

Supplies
#10377 Simple Stories Kissing Booth Collection kit
#10378 Simple Stories Kissing Booth Combo Stickers
#10379 Simple Stories Kissing Booth Always Be True pattern paper
#10380 Simple Stories Kissing Booth Love Day pattern paper
#10383 Simple Stories Kissing Booth Hugs N Kisses pattern paper
#10386 Simple Stories Kissing Booth Crazy For You pattern paper
#10391 Simple Stories Kissing Booth 6x12 Chipboard Stickers
#10392 Simple Stories Kissing Booth Bits and Pieces
#10393 Simple Stories Kissing Booth 4x6 Stickers
#10394 Simple Stories Kissing Booth Puffy Stickers
#2849   Simple Stories SN@P! Basics Cedar / White Ledger paper

~Marcia