April Layout Share - My Creative Scrapbook

  Hello friends.

The beautiful My Creative Scrapbook April Main Kit featured the Making The Best Of It collection from Pinkfresh Studios. While the colors are spring like, this kit is versatile enough for every day and vacation photos as you will see.

 Let me show you what I made...

1.  Sharing This Beautiful Story - I cut this scallop pattern paper all apart and arranged it into a heart which framed my photo perfectly. Watch my YouTube process video to see how you can adhere the vellum floral ephemera bits down without the glue showing through,

2. LOVE, I Want To Be Everywhere With You - My daughter recently went to Costa Rica  for a friend's destination wedding. I couldn't help but scrap this gorgeous photo of her and her boyfriend. Again, I cut a sheet of chevron pattern paper all apart and rearranged it to frame my photo. Lots and lots of machine stitching on this one!

3. This Was Meant To Be - Another layout documenting my newest grand fur baby's gotcha day. I used the April monthly sketch by Laura Whitaker.

4. Spring Is In The Air - I couldn't help but use this gorgeous cut file from The Cut Shoppe that was included with the April kit subscription. I backed the cut file with one of the pattern  papers from the Making The Best Of It collection. The mixed media background sheet is from 49th and Market that came from my stash. Aren't these the cutest pics of my grandson enjoying a ride in a swing?

My Creative Scrapbook puts together 4 kits every month. I used the Main kit. 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

Happy Spring

 Hello friends!

I have another layout to share that I created with my March Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook featuring the gorgeous Pinkfresh Studios Spring Vibes collection. I’m using a cut file from PearTree Cut Files that is included with a kit subscription. I created a library pocket with a new die from Sizzix. It was perfect for holding my journaling and a cute tag. I layered it on top of a heart die from My Favorite Things. This is a photo of my daughter living in Denver. She couldn’t make it home for Easter last year and sent me this selfie with her dog. So cute with the Snapchat filter. 

I am linking it up to the March Pinkfresh Studios monthly challenge which is to use layers and the color palette in the below photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Check out all of the kits at My Creative Scrapbook this month. They are amazing!

~Marcia

Remember This Moment

 Hello friends!

I have another layout to share that I created with my March Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook featuring the gorgeous Pinkfresh Studios Spring Vibes collection. I am still working my way through the maternity photos I took of my son and his girlfriend. They were expecting a boy, thus the blue background. 

My layout is based on the monthly sketch by Laura Whitaker for My Creative Scrapbook.

You can see detailed photos and here all about my process by watching my YouTube video.

I am linking it up to the March Pinkfresh Studios monthly challenge which is to use layers and the color palette in the below photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Check out all of the kits at My Creative Scrapbook this month. They are amazing!

~Marcia

Walking Through The Daisies

 Hello friends!

I was so excited to see that the March Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook was full of the Pinkfresh Studios Spring Vibes collection. It was just what I needed right now when winter here in Minnesota doesn't seem to want to end. Here is the first layout I created with my kit.

You can watch my process video here as well as see close-ups of the layout...

This layout was lots of fun to create with it's mixed media background and layers upon layers of pattern papers. I am linking it up to the March Pinkfresh Studios monthly challenge which is to use layers and the color palette in the below photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Check out all of the kits at My Creative Scrapbook this month. They are amazing!

~Marcia

April Main Kit - My Creative Scrapbook

 Hello friends!

I am so excited to share my layouts created with the gorgeous April Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook. This beautiful kit features the Pinkfresh Studio Happy Heart collection and just may be my favorite yet! 

The first layout I created, I wanted to use this watercolor sorbet background paper. I added hand stitching then selected titles that would coordinate with the rainbow colors on the background. Add a cute photo of my niece and her now hubby and some fussy cut flowers, this layout is a favorite of mine.

I have a YouTube process video for this one ...

For my second layout, I used one of the April PageMaps sketches.

Each kit includes access to cut files, this inner circle of flowers designed by PearTree cut files is one of those. The kit also included these pretty chipboard butterflies. I added some sparkle to them with embossing powder. Click the YouTube video link to see how.

Here is the process video...

My last layout used the My Creative Scrapbook monthly sketch designed by Laura Whitaker.

I selected some photos from my nephew's recent wedding, used a mixed media background from Vicki Boutin, and lots more fussy cut flowers.

Supplies:
Pinkfresh Studios Happy Heart collection - http://shrsl.com/3gje2 Fineline glue bottles - https://amzn.to/3cGaVbx Cutter bee Scissors - https://amzn.to/2YdgXei BowEasy - https://amzn.to/3eYpZmh Silhouette Cameo 4 - https://amzn.to/3ddGqeU Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat ,Black - https://amzn.to/2BamtX

Thanks so much for stopping by,
~Marcia

My Creative Scrapbook December Main Kit - Pinkfresh Studios

Hello blogging friends!

I wanted to share my layouts created with the festive December Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook which featured the fun Pinkfresh Studios Holiday Magic collection.

1. My first layout Opening Presents is based on the monthly My Creative Scrapbook sketch by Laura Whitaker.

Here is my take on the sketch, using the Opening Presents PearTree Cut File included in the kit subscription. The wreath background pattern paper was fun to embellish with color coordinated ephemera pieces.

Here is the link to my Youtube process video so you can watch how it came together .... 

2. My second layout Visions of Sugarplums Danced In Her Head was inspired by the peppermint candy swirl background paper and a photo I came across while browsing through my Christmas pics. We all have these photos where your kid looks away or closes their eyes at the last minute. Well, here is an idea to make use of those oops pics.

3. My next layout The Story of Christmas is a Story of Love uses a cut file from the My Creative Scrapbook archives and was created by Ashley Horton (The Cut Shoppe). I wanted to embellish the Christmas ornaments with the Creative Embellishments Holiday Words chipboard. There was a Vicki Boutin stencil included in the kit and I used it on my blended distress ink background 

4. Merry Christmas is my last layout. It uses another PearTree Cut File included with the kit subscription. This layout is all about those favorite Christmas movies we all love to watch.

Supplies:
My Creative Scrapbook Kit Club ... http://mycreativescrapbook.com/​​ PearTree Cut files ... https://www.peartreecutfiles.co.uk/ Supplies: Pinkfresh Studios Holiday Magic collection - http://shrsl.com/3ajhn Fineline glue bottles - https://amzn.to/3cGaVbx Cutter bee Scissors - https://amzn.to/2YdgXei Prima Marketing Art Basics Clear Gesso - http://shrsl.com/3ajhx BowEasy - https://amzn.to/3eYpZmh Thickers Alphabet Alignment Guide - http://shrsl.com/38pmq Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat ,Black - https://amzn.to/2BamtXJ Silhouette Cameo 4 - https://amzn.to/3ddGqeU

Thanks so much for stopping by.
~Marcia

Fair Food - PageMaps

Hello blogging friends!

Who besides me is sick of winter? I am craving sunshine and carbs (thank you low carb diet!) With no relief in sight, I did the next best thing and scrapped some sunshine and carbs using a new sketch from PageMaps. I used the beautiful Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely collection.

Here is the awesome sketch I used.

I have new favorite Minnesota State Fair food...  fried pickles and mini doughnut beer. (Don't say yuck until you've tried it!) They are yummy!

Check out all of the other PageMaps sketches. They are sure to inspire you to want to create something.

Supplies:

PinkFresh Studios Just A Little Lovely collection

~Marcia

Dresden - PageMaps

Hello blogging friends!

Happy New Year! Since it's a new month, that also means that it's time for new PageMaps sketches too. Here is the sketch I worked with this month...

I loved the 3 larger photos in this sketch and thought it would be perfect for some of my favorite pictures of Dresden Germany from my Europe trip a year ago. Dresden is a gorgeous city! I wanted to use gorgeous papers and ephemera pieces to help showcase just how pretty so I pulled out the beautiful PinkFresh Studios Just A Little Lovely collection. It did not disappoint!

The clear acetate ephemera pieces with gold foil accents are hands down my favorites. I also used ephemera die cuts, enamel dots, and puffy stickers. To keep an open airy feel, I used the Outline Alphas digital cut file from JustNick Studios for my title.

Supplies:
PinkFresh Studios - Just A Little Lovely: 12x12 Pattern Paper: Hope
PinkFresh Studios - Just A Little Lovely: Acetate Ephemera pack with Foil Accents
PinkFresh Studios - Just A Little Lovely: Puffy Phrase Stickers
PinkFresh Studios - Just A Little Lovely: Puffy Stickers
PinkFresh Studios - Just A Little Lovely: Ephemera pack
PinkFresh Studios - Just A Little Lovely: Mixed Embellishment pack

Go check out the other sketches. They are sure to inspire you too.
~Marcia

Paris Street Views - JustNick Studios

Hello blogging friends!

After the fire of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, I had to look over my photos again from my trip there this past October. I felt inspired to scrap one of my favorite photos of Notre Dame along with other street pics I took as we wandered around. One of my favorite ways to include multiple photos on a layout is by using a filmstrip. In this case I cut the JustNick Studio Windowpane Background cut file apart and sized the openings so I could fit a 1.5" x 2" photo in the opening. You can make a collage of small photos and get 6 photos on a 4" x 6" print. Here I have used 5 photos on my layout and it doesn't look busy at all! This is my first time playing with the Pinkfresh Studios Out and About collection as well. I am in love! so many fun embellishment and fabulous pattern papers.



I love this Script Font  that I used for part of my title "Paris". I combined it with alpha stickers for interest.



I also love the tags in the Around the World cut file, but I've use them a lot in the past when scrapping my vacation layouts. By replacing the text in the tag with a sentiment from the Circle Sentiment cut file, I achieved a whole new look! Here is how I did it. Right click on your image and select Release Compound Path. Drag unwanted shapes/text away. Group what you want together by selecting all parts within a rectangle and then right click again and chose the Make Compound Path option. Do this with both cut files and then combine the tag with the new text, resizing the text as desired. Think about all the ways you could stretch your cut files to do double duty!! This awesome tag made a very nice frame for my photo.



I backed the negative space on my tag pulling other colors in like the yellow and the red. They are a nice contrast to the blue tag.



I think it would be fun to carry my filmstrip theme over into a two page layout. What do you think?



Here are the digital cut files I used today...









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