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 Exciting News!

Hello friends! It's been so long since I have posted here on my blog. I wanted to share some happy news today. I have a layout included in the Fall 2018 issue of Scrapbook And Cards Today Magazine!

Here is the layout that I created.

I'm all about using up paper collections and cut paper strips from the Echo Park Paper A Perfect Autumn Collection. I love the teal mixed in with the typical autumn colored papers. To complete the layout, I added some machine stitching with the teal twine and my We R Memory Keepers Stitch Happy Sewing Machine. 

It is another fabulous issue and I am excited to be included in Scrapbook And Cards Today's 51st issue.  There are so many amazing layouts from many scrapbookers. The magazine can be purchased at many scrapbook stores in Canada and the U.S.A. and it can be downloaded for FREE here.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! 

Hugs,

Some Cards...

Hello friends! Hope you are all well. Thanks for stopping by! Today I wanted to share some cards. Yes cards. I don't create cards very often because frankly I struggle with such a small amount of space to create and no photo.

I had some leftover scraps of papers and stickers from the My Creative Scrapbook October Creative Kit so I put them to good use. So far I was able to create six layouts and two cards with the kit and still have scraps left. Kits are such a good value!

For this card, I began with a square paper punch and punched out several scraps of patterned paper and cut them in half diagonally and paper pieced a "quilt" design.  

For this card I knew I wanted to use the 3X4 card of the cute little red truck, some leftover ribbon from the kit and the "Fall Blessings" chipboard sticker.

Making these cards were fun! Sometimes a person just has to jump in and create out of their comfort zone. Many times it turns out better than expected.

Thanks for visiting! Have a lovely day!

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!

Hello Fall

Hello friends! I hope you are enjoying your Labor Day weekend if you live in Canada or the U.S. It's a great time to get some scrapbooking done.

Today I wanted to share a layout for My Creative Scrapbook that I created with the September Creative Kit.

The full reveal of the September kits is September 5, but the sneak peeks are up on the My Creative Scrapbook blog.

I loved working with this kit. For this layout I cut up lots of patterned paper strips. This is a great way to use up the leftovers from the kit. I sewed the strips down to the background with my Stitch Happy sewing machine and some aqua twine. I didn't want to cover up my layout too much so I clustered my embellishments around the matted photo.

This is one of six layouts that I created with this kit so I will be sharing some more after the full design team reveal on September 5. Thanks for stopping by and reserve your kit today at My Creative Scrapbook.

November Creative Kit Layouts For My Creative Scrapbook

Hi there friends! Glad you stopped by.  I would like to share my layouts that I created for My Creative Scrapbook with the November Creative Kit.  

I loved this kit and enjoyed working with this kit. The papers are so pretty and this month is the first month that My Creative Scrapbook have included exclusive digital cut files that can be cut out with electronic diecutting machines such as the Silhouette Cameo, the Brother Scan N Cut, and the Cricut Explore.  I cut out the leaves and title with my Silhouette Cameo.  Here is a closer look at the November Creative Kit. The colors are so pretty!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great week.  Be sure and check out all the kits for November at My Creative Scrapbook

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