Hi friends! I'm here to share this week's assignment (and my last assignment) for Hip Kit Club. My final week I got to do my most favorite thing -- play with mixed media! Here's my layout:
And here are a few close ups:
As you can see I used bright colors and added some white heat embossing over the top...
...some layers and thread...
...and a few embellishments for the win.
I also made a process video, if that suits your fancy!
Hi friends! I'm here to share my most recent assignment for Hip Kit Club. This week it was all about love and hearts! I was able to work with the sketch this week too. Here is my take on the sketch using the February 2018 Hip Kit Club Kits.
And here is the sketch:
I used two photos instead of one, and the stars became hearts, but I think it still remains pretty true to the sketch. I think I used every kind of heart! It was kinda fun. Here are a few close ups:
I loved putting together this layout about the fun we had making Valentine's day slime for her friends. I made a process video if that suits your fancy.
Hi Friends! Hope the first week of 2018 has been kind to you! I'm here to share my Hip Kit Club assignment with you for this week. I got to work with the 2017 December Kits and a sketch by Irit Landgraf. Here is the sketch:
And here is my take on the sketch:
The December kits are full of items from Crate Paper's Good Vibes collection, Pink Fresh Studio stars, and Vicki Boutin's ephemera pack -- AND I USED THEM ALL! (well, not literally all of the embellishments, but several items from each pack)! 😀 As I was looking through the embellishments from both packs, I kept finding oranges and greens. And then I found this butterfly!
Those colors, the cork items, and this butterfly helped me find a color focus. There are so many items in the kits to use, it was nice to have a focus. 😀 I pulled out everything I could find in those colors and got busy. Scroll to the bottom for my process video, or continue if you want to read about it.
The layers in the sketch inspired me to create a LO with a ton of layers behind my photo. Die cuts, frames (love those frames) and stickers! I didn't use any patterned paper on this layout! Here are a couple more close ups:
For the title I used a die cut and a sticker -- Awesome Moments. And this was an awesome everyday moment. As much as I have enjoyed creating Christmas projects over the last couple of months, it was great to get back to scrapping the everyday moments that I love!
I made a video of my process if that suits your fancy!
I was up on the Hip Kit Club blog with another layout this week. We are talking about gratitude this week, and I have so many things to be grateful about. For this layout I chose "autumn splendor" as my thing to be thankful for. This photo was taken about three autumns ago, and the maple trees are simply beautiful (and match that Pinkfresh Studio paper perfectly).
I used this fabulous cut file by Kim Watson to cut leaves out of several different patterned papers from the October Main Kit. I used the same papers for various sizes of rectangles to put behind some of the leaves to create a grid. I stitched around all of the rectangles as well as around the border of the page to add some texture and definition to the shapes.
I used the exclusive alphas from the main kit as part of my title and used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the word "splendor". I actually cut the file out twice and glued them together to give the word a little more thickness.
And I made a process video if that suits your fancy.
It's a product spotlight sort of day over on the Paper Issues blog and I got to play along! Today we are putting the spotlight on Pinkfresh Studio's Live More collection. Here's my layout using this awesome collection:
Just a few splatters of mist and a little thread for my sewing -- the rest is all Pinkfresh. I used a little bit of everything on this layout -- die cuts from the ephemera pack, puffy stickers, word stickers, the arrow paperclips (took the clip off) and two sets of alphas! I absolutely love how this one turned out!
Here's a close up of my 'subtitle'. 😀
And another close up of the splatters behind my title -- I love those acetate letters!
Check out the blog for more inspiration with this collection! Grab some Pinkfresh from the store and use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your purchase!
It's time for the March Issue over at Paper Issues. This month it's ANYTHING GOES. Check out the blog for details on how you can play along.
Here's my take on the issue:
I went to snap a selfie of myself one morning on my way to work. My intent was to send it to my team to let them know that I would probably spill coffee on my light clothing before I got to school. But I had a great photo bomber -- so, I had to scrap it! 😂 The journaling talks about how lucky I am that I get to carpool each morning with My One True Love and B.
I used a combination of Pinkfresh Studio bits and bobs from their latest collections as well as items from Fancy Pants Joy Parade. I started with green and orange and it became a blast of colorful confetti.
It's a Product Spotlight over on the Paper Issues blog today -- and I played along! I am totally digging this Dream On collection. Each time I name this collection I sing it, do you? Gotta love me some Aerosmith.
I thought this card was perfect for the theme of this one.....I built the rest of the layout around this card and the photo. :-)
I just loved everything about this collection, right down to the alphas. :-) Play along. Grab some Pinkfresh Studio yummies from the Paper Issues Store and use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your order.
It's a new issue on the Paper Issues blog -- and I got to play along!
The issue, Let's Get Knot-ical. is a great theme for this time of year. Some suggested theme ideas: anything you can do on the water; use a compass on your project, ship's wheel, sailboat or ocean creatures as embellishments; add knots to your project; beach vacation, Father's Day, etc.
I used a compass to fit the theme. This layout is all about my One True Love, my True North.
I used products from Pink Fresh Studios for most of my layout, along with some Tim Holtz phrase stickers and watercolors, of course!
I've had this photo printed out and ready to scrap for several years. When I saw this awesome watercolor paper, I knew it would be perfect for this photo and this story. Look how little she is! YIKES! Time flies, doesn't it??
I loved the "rain" look of this paper so I decided to go with that -- and enhance it a bit. I stitched with my machine at various lengths, and added an enamel dot to the end of each stitched line. I really love how it turned out! I've also been waiting for just-that-right layout to use those awesome hearts!
It may be difficult to tell in the photos, but there is pink tulle behind the cut out title.
I am linking this up to Paper Issues current issue: Enamored with Enamel sponsored by Paper Camellia.
Here are some ideas for what could you link up to Enamored with Enamel:
Use enamel embellishments, like enamel dots, hearts, chevrons, words, etc.
Do you love stars? Let them take a starring role on your project.
Are polka dots your thing? Go ahead, go dotty with dots.
Get things pointed in the right direction by using arrows, geotags, globes, etc.
Is punctuation your thing? Add punctuation symbols to your project.
Share the love by using hearts.
Show us something you absolutely love, whether it be a person, flower, food, thing, place, movie, song, etc.
Use Paper Camellia's kits.
Here's what you need to do to be eligible to win Paper Camellia's March Main Kit:
1. Link up as many projects as you'd like. They can be new OR old.
2. LINK BACK to Paper Issues between now and March 22nd.
Enabler Alert: There are new goodies coming into the Paper Issues Store so often that it's difficult to keep up (I am not complaining, let me tell ya). Check out the store and don't forget to use the code orangegearle to get 20% off your entire purchase!
September was a big month for B. She learned to ride her bike! I decided to document the occasion using a little Heidi Swapp -- September Skies -- available in the Paper Issues store here.
Don't you just love that title font?? It's a cut by Ashley Horton, available in The Cut Shoppe.
I used these awesome wood veneers from Pinkfresh Studio (who just happens to be sponsoring the Current Issue @ Paper Issues) as kind of an anchor for my journaling. There were several stages of learning to ride her bike, so I wrote a little about each stage.
These Pinkfresh Studios wood veneers were perfect paired with the September Skies collection.
