Stay Wild Mini Album

Hello friends! Today I wanted to share with you a fun mini album that I created of my dog Syd.

Syd and I go for walks near the river and forest near my home just about every day. I snapped these photos with my iPhone of the gorgeous colours of Autumn and thought I would create a fun mini album.

Recently, a very talented lady named Cat Martin opened up an Etsy store named The Minty Octopus. She designs gorgeous digital papers and elements and when I saw this new collection named Norwegian Wood, I knew I wanted it to create this album. Be sure to check out her Etsy store.

First I downloaded the papers and elements from the kit and resized them in my Silhouette Designer Edition software and used the Print And Cut feature on my Silhouette Cameo and printed them out on Epson Premium Matte Presentation Paper on my Epson home printer.

After I made the foundation of my album and embellished it with ribbon and the elements, I thought I would add several flair buttons from A Flair For Buttons to make it more fun. When I add binder rings to my mini albums, it gives me the opportunity to add more "lumps and bumps" to my pages without being concerned that the mini album will be too bulky to open and close the pages with ease.

Here are my pages:

I want to thank you for visiting my blog today. Have a great day and happy creating!

Supplies Used On My Project

Adhesive - Liquid Glue - Art Glitter
Binder Rings - Staples Inc.
Cardstock - Recollections (Michael's)
Flair - A Flair For Buttons (Good Dog, Linen Heart, Phrases 2 and Woodland Creatures Sets)
Foam Adhesive Squares - 3L Adhesives
Patterned Papers (Digital) - Norwegian Wood Collections - The Minty Octopus
Paper - Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Printer - Epson ET-4750
Ribbons - American Crafts and We R Memory Keepers (some very old ribbons in my stash)
Washi Tape - Recollections (Michael's)

Some Layouts With The My Creative Scrapbook October Creative Kit

Hello friends! I hope you are having a fabulous Monday so far. I wanted to share six layouts that I created for My Creative Scrapbook with the awesome October Creative Kit. This kit consisted of some beautiful papers, stickers, and die cuts from the gorgeous Carta Bella Hello Fall Collection.

For this layout I used a square paper punch and punched several paper squares and then cut the squares on the diagonal to create triangles. I paper pieced the paper triangles together to create a "quilt" design. I was going for a homespun feel for this family page.

For this layout of my son I was going for a fun, mixed media layout. I used the Heidi Swapp Color Shine in the "Tea" color and splattered ink down the page diagonally. When it was dry and I added the matted photo and placed paper strips, die cuts and chipboard stickers. I was going for a fun, carefree page.

For this page, I used the some free cut files, which are included in the Creative Kit and cut out the title "blessed" with my electronic cutting machine on some of the orange patterned paper and popped it up with some dimensional dots for more dimension. The leaf wreath was also a cut file included with the kit. I cut this onto the orange and brown plaid patterned paper.

For this layout, the paper leaves were drawn freehand and cut out on various patterned papers from the kit. With a bone folder, I folded the leaves, layered them and popped them up with dimensional adhesive behind the photos. I also added some paper confetti that was punched out with my Swiss Cheese Paper Punch. This gives the look of falling leaves.

For this layout I cut paper strips and weaved them diagonally and then matted my photo and added lots of die cuts, chipboard stickers and ribbon. I wanted to create a "lattice" look to this layout to appear like a lattice pie.

Finally, for this layout, I added an inked border with the stencil, included in the kit, and some distress ink and then added some ink splatters. I added lots of paper strips, stickers, chipboard stickers and diecuts for fun, random look.

Well there you have it. These are my six layouts that I created with the fabulous October Creative Kit.

My Creative Scrapbook October 2017 Creative Kit

This kit and three other kits are available to purchase at My Creative Scrapbook. 

Thanks for stopping by and happy paper crafting!

Fresh Flowers

Hello friends! If you are looking for the blog hop, please click here.

Today I am sharing my final and sixth layout using the September Creative Kit at My Creative Scrapbook.

For this layout, I added square scraps of patterned paper that I had left over from the kit and layered them on a white cardstock background.  

I placed the photo on the right and added some stickers to the left of the photo. 

For my title I added the word "Fresh" from the Heidi Swapp Gold Acetate Words and "Flowers" from the woodgrain chipboard included in the kit.

This was a fun, simple layout to create and it's a great way to use lots of papers and create layers.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out all the September kits at My Creative Scrapbook. September is FREE gift month and with every September kit purchased there will be a free gift included in the kits. 

Also, there is a blog hop taking place right now with My Creative Scrapbook and Stuck?! Sketches. You can hop along here for a chance to win a beautiful September Main Kit and a gift certificate from Creative Embellishments.

Have a lovely weekend! 

Stuck?! Sketches and My Creative Scrapbook Blog Hop

Hello friends! Stuck?! Sketches and My Creative Scrapbook have joined together this month for a blog hop using the September 15 sketch from Stuck?! Sketches and the September kits from My Creative Scrapbook. You should have arrived here on my blog from Stuck?! Sketches.

You will earn one ballot for commenting on each hop link and one ballot for playing along with the sketch. The prize is the amazing September Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook.

September Main Kit

All the details on the prize are on the Stuck?! Sketches blog. Simply follow along in the order below commenting on each stop along the way.

http://stucksketches.blogspot.ca/  Stuck?! Sketches
http://lee-annelovethejourney.blogspot.ca/ Lee-Anne Thornton (YOU ARE HERE)
http://ashleysmith-scraps.blogspot.com/  Ashley Smith
https://wendyhousemckee.blogspot.ca/   Wendy McKee
http://debbitscraps.blogspot.com/  Debbi Tehrani
http://scrappingwithyvette.blogspot.ca/  Yvette Weber 
http://texturesandtales.blogspot.com.au/  Helen Wallace
https://scrappychickblog.wordpress.com/  Tracy McLennon
http://www.theconstantscrapper.com/  Janice Daquila-Pardo
http://scrappalace.blogspot.ca/  Angel LeBouef 
http://kaybeetoo.blogspot.com/  Kelly Barron
http://heldscraptive.blogspot.ca/ Jenifer Evans
http://lisasscrappyhideaway.blogspot.com/ Lisa Moen
http://aimeekidd.blogspot.com/ Aimee Kid
http://moniquesscrapbook.blogspot.ca/  Monique  (belongs to both teams!)
http://suchawonderfulmess.blogspot.ca/ Shona Keehn
http://natsukoslittlecraftroom.blogspot.jp/ Natsuko Suzuki
http://lamondedesandra.blogspot.com.au/ Sandra Brimelow 
http://lescrapdemarilou.blogspot.ca/  Marielle LaForge-LeBlanc
http://scrappinaroundtheclock.blogspot.ca/ Laura Whitaker (belongs to both teams!)
http://oliwiaen.blogspot.ca/ Maja Nowak
http://mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.ca/ My Creative Scrapbook

Laura Whitaker designs some amazing sketches. Here is the fabulous sketch I worked with:

and I was given the My Creative Scrapbook September Creative Kit. I love this kit so much. I love the colors and all the beautiful papers, stickers and embellishments that scream Fall.

September Creative Kit - My Creative Scrapbook

 I tried to be somewhat true to the sketch but flipped it a bit by placing the photo on the left side of the page. I matted my photo on some striped paper so it would stand out from the brown chevron background paper and added some paper strips and a border strip behind the photo.

I added some pieces from the ephemera pack that comes with the kit to the left hand side and added a foam dot to the "Fall Is In The Air" ephemera piece to add some dimension. Gold sequins were included in the kit so I sprinkled a few around the page in a visual triangle to lead the eyes around the page.

I also added the ephemera piece "falling for you" to the right side of the photo and popped it up with a foam dot for dimension as well.

The kit also included some really cute gold acetate words from Heidi Swapp so I added the word "fabulous" for part of the title as well as the cardstock sticker  "Fall".  The plaid tree and cute little pickup truck were also added in a cluster with some pop dots for dimension.

Next up on the hop is the talented Ashley Smith. I'm sure she will have something gorgeous to share with you. 

Be sure and check out Stuck?! Sketches for lots of sketch inspiration and also check out the monthly kits at My Creative Scrapbook.  Have a wonderful day!

A November Creative Kit Layout For My Creative Scrapbook

Hello friends! I hope you are well and enjoyed your weekend.  The full reveal of the November kits took place on November 5 at My Creative Scrapbook and I thought I would share a layout that I created with the November Creative Kit.

If you haven't heard, My Creative Scrapbook now has exclusive cut files! 

I was soooooo happy to hear that because I love, love, love cut files and I feel it has opened up a lot more creative opportunities not only for myself, but for all kit subscribers.  For this layout, I used the leaf cut file to create several leaves in various papers from the beautiful November Creative Kit which includes the beautiful Photoplay Paper Falling Leaves Collection.  I fell in love with the colors in this kit.  I also loved the woodsy buttons and twine that are some embellishments included in the November Creative Kit.  

The title "Beautiful Fall" was created by cutting out the cut file on brown card stock with the Silhouette Cameo and backing it with one of the patterned papers included in the kit.  I also added the sticker "Beautiful" on top of the "Fall" die cut title.  

Check out all the information to be a subscriber at My Creative Scrapbook here.

Look at this kit! There are so many beautiful papers and embellishments!

My Creative Scrapbook November 2016 Creative Kit

Have a wonderful, creative day!

My Creative Scrapbook November Kits Reveal Day

Hello friends! Happy Saturday! I hope you are enjoying your Saturday so far.  Today is the exciting November kits reveal day at My Creative Scrapbook and the kits just keep getting better and better. I am so excited to share the beautiful kits with you. Be sure and reserve your kit today. As always, there are four beautiful kits each and every month to choose from. Here they are:

My Creative Scrapbook November 2016 Main Kit

My Creative Scrapbook November 2016 Creative Kit

My Creative Scrapbook November 2016 LE Kit

My Creative Scrapbook November 2016 Album Kit

Check out the design team's take on these fabulous kits by visiting the design team gallery for November here.

Be sure and check out all the details on how to purchase kits here.
Have a great day!

Autumn Is In The Air Layout

Hello friends! Today I have another Autumn themed layout on the Paper House Productions blog.  I simply love the Autumn Woods Collection.  The colors are so gorgeous!  I thought it would be perfect to scrap a layout of a recent hike to the mountains with my puppy.

Autumn Is In The Air Layout Supply List

• Woodland Friends Tag 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Autumn Woods 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Pumpkin Spice 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Autumn Air 12' Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Autumn Woods Card stock Stickers

Here are some more detailed photos of my layout:

I fussy cut the title "Autumn Is In The Air" and popped it up with some foam squares.

To direct the eye down towards the photo, I cut out a paper triangle to use as a "photo corner" and added a floral cardstock sticker and fussy cut the heart and adhered it to the photo corner.  

There are some lovely paper strips in the Autumn Woods collection so I added three paper strips to the bottom of the layout and fussy cut the words "the colors of fall, changing colors, and autumn is in the air".

This was a simple layout to create and the papers simply make it.  Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Paper House Productions store for hundred of beautiful papers, embellishments, stickers, etc.  Have a lovely day!

My Paper House Favorite Products Feature

Hello friends! It's Lee-Anne here today with another layout that I have created for Paper House Productions.

For the next two weeks the designers are sharing their favorite products feature and for me personally, I absolutely love the Autumn Woods Collection.  Such a gorgeous collection with beautiful autumn colors.  I knew that I wanted to scrap my new puppy Syd.

Let's Escape To The Woods Layout Supply List

• Woodlands Friends Tags 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Autumn Woods 12"Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Pumpkin Spice 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Autumn Air 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Autumn Woods Card Stock Stickers
• Foxes Puffy Stickers
• Colorways Explore Puffy Stickers
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Carved Pumpkin, Gathered Twigs, Ground Espresso, Peacock Feathers, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw
• American Crafts 12X12 White Card Stock
• Marvy Uchida Gel Excel Reminisce Pen Black
• Prima Water Pen
• Ranger Splat Mat

I began the layout by adding distress inks onto the white cardstock background by pouncing the ink pads onto a splat mat and adding some water to each distress ink color with a water pen.  Place your white cardstock onto the inked and watered splat mat and smoosh around.  Let dry.

I fussy cut the "Let's Escape To The Woods" and all the leaves and added them to the dry inked background with some foam dimensional squares to add some layering and dimension.

I also added some paper strips to the bottom of the layout and also a floral border sticker and then added my journaling with the black pen.

Puffy stickers simply add even more dimension and interest so I added a fox,  flower, leaf,  arrow, branch and "explore" puffy stickers.

I really love the rich autumn colors from this collection from Paper House Productions.  Be sure and check out the Autumn Woods Collection and all the other gorgeous products at Paper House Productions.

Thanks for visiting!