July Layout Share - My Creative Scrapbook

 Hey everyone, sorry for being absent here. Just life keeping my busy.

I did want to show you what I created in July with the My Creative Scrapbook Main kit. This beautiful kit featured the Pebbles Fun In The Sun collection and some PhotoPlay Paper Sweet Sunshine.

1.  Beach Day - Beach Day was fun to create. It features all the fun fruit ephemera in a layout about Hawaiian Shaved Ice.

You can catch the YouTube process video here ...  

2.  Vacation Getaway - Vacation Getaway is another Hawaiian layout. How could I not with that surfboard paper and the awesome wave pattern paper.

3. Let's Make Summer Memories - This cut file is included with a kit subscription. The background paper is from 49th & Market and I am delighted that some of these mixed media painted foundation papers are finding their way into the kits! One of my grandson's favorite things to do when at our house is color in the driveway with chalk. One of the things you can also do while wearing a boot! (Yes, the little guy stubbed his toe and broke it.)

4.  Adventure - I created this cut file to use with the monthly sketch from My Creative Scrapbook. I really needed more blue paper though. I tried the purple pattern paper instead as well as an orange... but I am not a fan. I love everything else about this layout though.

My Creative Scrapbook puts together 4 kits every month. I used the Main kit for these layouts. Each kit is put together beautifully. There is really something for every kind of scrapbooker! Go check them all out.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

~Marcia

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Our Family - My Creative Scrapbook

Hello blogging friends!

I've been having so much fun with the My Creative Scrapbook February Main kit. It's such an awesome kit full of the Simple Stories So Happy Together collection along with some PhotoPlay Paper We Are Family collection and a little Pebbles This Is Family collection. This 3rd layout I created uses the awesome sketch for their monthly sketch challenge.

Here is the sketch...

 As you can see, I took a few liberties. I used only 2 photos and flipped the sketch horozontally so my vertical photo is on the right. Feel free to flip the sketch anyway you want to suit your photos.

Take a look at these embellishment clusters...

Those Simple Stories So Happy Together embellishments were divine! Of course I added a few of my precious digital cut files too; doilies from the Silhouette Inc store and stems from JustNick Studios.

Want to see how this all came together? Watch the YouTube Video here...

Take a peek at the other layouts I've created so far too ... One more coming Friday so be sure to stop back. Have a great week!

~Marcia

Happy Day - My Creative Scrapbook

Hello blogging friends!

I'm sharing the 2nd layout I created for My Creative Scrapbook using the February Main kit. This kit featured pattern papers from the Simple Stories So Happy Together collection as well as papers from the PhotoPlay Paper We Are Family collection. The die cuts ephemera pack and chipboard are also from Simple Stories So Happy Together.

I really wanted to scrap this photo of my niece. She'll be graduating this year with a graduate degree in occupational therapy. Wahoooo! We are so proud of her!! I pulled out the blue  papers from PhotoPlay and used a FREE cut file from the Paper Issues online store. To set off the cut file, I created a mixed media background using some Vicki Boutin art crayons.

I did some crazy machine stitching around those circles...can you see?  The title comes from the Pebbles This Is Family puffy phrase stickers that were included in the kit. I love that copper foil look.

I saved the stars that were left from my cut file to use as embellishments.

I kept other embellishments to a minimum... I just didn't want flowers or hearts mixing with my stars. Does that make me OCD? 

My Creative Scrapbook has 4 different monthly kits to choose from so there is definitely something for every scrapper! Be sure to check them out. 

Here is my YouTube process video...

I also did a kit unboxing and process videos for all 4 layouts I created with the kit. Please check out those as well. Have a great week!

~Marcia

Camping Under The Stars - Stash Bash Flair

Hello blogging friends!

I am participating with some other designers in the June Stash Bash. This month we are focusing on using our flair; tin pins, decorative brads, enamel dots, woodies. I had some camping flair from A Flair For Buttons so I decided to do a camping layout.

The digital cut file I used is a free cut file from the Paper Issues on-line store. I wanted to back it with some plaid paper in my stash from the Photo Play Paper Lakeside collection. 

I searched through my stash for camping embellishments and found these die cuts from the Imaginisce Happy Camper collection.

I also added some decorative brads from the Simple Stories Cabin Fever collection. This bear was perfect for a Northern Minnesota camping layout.

I wanted to set off the flair on a dark background and found this starry pattern paper from the Simple Stories Heart Simple Set. I cut out some semi-circles to frame the flair.

I like how the digital cut file frames my photo.

Here is the link to my process video. You can check out the other designer's Stash Bash YouTube videos too.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
~Marcia

Clique Kits Holiday Cards Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Holiday Blog Hop with Tombow USA and Clique Kits! We have a great lineup of Holiday projects created with Tombow USA Adhesives (and markers) and the Clique Cards Holiday Edition Kit! In addition to all this amazing inspiration we have two amazing super prizes! Prizes are listed at the end of this post.

I played with the Clique Holiday Edition Card Kit (which is amazing, BTW). This card kit is sold out, but you might be able to pick up some other Holiday items in the Clique Store. Use coupon code Marcia10 and save 10%. Here is my card...

I am addicted to box cards of late ... this template comes from SVGcuts More Christmas Box Cards. I chose it because of all the white letters in the stocking, more chances to show off the fabulous Honey Bee stamp set that was an exclusive for the Card Kit. The paper in the kit is from the Photoplay's Dear Santa collection... and check out that cute tinsel bow! These box cards do fold flat for mailing.

Here is the back... plenty of room to include a personal message.

Tombow Dual Brush pens are great for stamping too. Do your stamping before assembling the box card... it will be much easier.

Ok ...We have two awesome prizes for this hop!

The first prize is a Tombow USA Adhesive package: Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Tombow Foam Tape, Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue, Tombow Stamp Runner Dot Pattern Adhesive, Tombow Adhesive Dots,and Tombow Xtreme Permanent Adhesive.

The second is a Clique Cards Holiday Edition Kit! 

Use the Rafflecopter to win one of these prizes! Giveaway ends December 20^th, 2015.

a Rafflecopter giveaway I hope you are enjoying this hop! 

Next up is Beth Watson! Good luck everyone.

Clique Kits Holiday Cards

Hello blogging friends!

I have some festive holiday cards that I created with the Clique Cards Holiday Edition kit to share with you today. Unfortunately, this kit is sold out already, but some items may be available for purchase individually in the Clique Store. Be sure to check it out. This kit featured Photoplay's Dear Santa line as well as beautiful specialty paper by Pretty Little Studio. Of course it had coordinating embellishments and an EXCLUSIVE stamp designed just for this kit by Honey Bee Stamps! Along with our exclusive Flair and Cut Files. Here is a peek of the kit ...

   

Ok, so do you want to see some cards? This first one is a 6x6 card using a digital cut file from SVGcuts.com. With the Dear Santa collection I just had to create a Santa card.

 

A sticker popped up on foam squares makes for an easy card sentiment.

   

I love box cards, so my second card had to be a box card. This is also a digital cut file from SVGcuts.com. I used that sparkling silver paper in the kit and it added the perfect elegant touch.

 

 

 The paperclip tree, tinsel bow, stickers and wood veneers are all part of the Card Kit.

 

 

 What is so cool about these box cards is that they fold flat so you can mail them!

 

I have one last card to share with you. This one uses the exclusive Honey Bee Stamp set that was included in the Holiday Card Kit. What I love about this stamp set is that it can be used for much more than just Christmas.... maybe even Valentines Day?

The seam binding makes for the most gorgeous bows!

The dies I used on this card are from Top Dog Dies.... not to enable or anything, but their Black Friday Sale starts today! The biggest discounts Top Dog Dies has ever offered. 

 Be sure to check out the Clique Store for all your Holiday crafting needs. Use coupon code Marcia10 and save 10%. Thanks for stopping by.
~Marcia