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Happy Spring | Spiegelmom Scraps

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Hi friends!! I have something exciting and new to share with you today. I’m guest designing for Spiegelmom Scraps Shop during the month of March so I’ll have 4 new projects to share with you this month using their beautiful sequin mixes! My first project was shared on Instagram this week and I’m excited to share it with you here today!

Pinkfresh Studio, Dream On, Felicity, Spiegelmom Scraps, Sequins

When I was looking through the sequin mixes from Spiegelmom Scraps I thought they had a very Spring season feel. I went through my stash looking for similar product, and I came across the Pinkfresh Studio Felicity Collection. I forgot how much I love this collection! The colors…oh, those colors!!

Pinkfresh Studio, Dream On, Felicity, Spiegelmom Scraps, Sequins

Pinkfresh Studio, Dream On, Felicity, Spiegelmom Scraps, Sequins

I tore one of the patterned paper from the Felicity Collection and positioned it at the top of my white cardstock base. I then added a layer of clear gesso and used my rubber brayer with Coral Heidi Swapp Color Shine to add color to the background. Around my photos, I positioned die cuts and puffy stickers from the Felicity Collection and also embellished the layout using similar items from the Pinkfresh Studio Dream On Collection.

Pinkfresh Studio, Dream On, Felicity, Spiegelmom Scraps, Sequins

I didn’t set out to use two of the same photo on my layout. I had edited the photos slightly different from each other, but the changes were so slight you couldn’t see a difference. I decided instead of just tossing one of the photos into the trash to use it on my layout. The photos were taken from inside my front window during a thunderstorm last Spring. If you’ve read my “About Me” section then you know I prefer cold, rainy days over warm, sunny days so this photo captures my perfect kind of day!

Pinkfresh Studio, Dream On, Felicity, Spiegelmom Scraps, Sequins

Pinkfresh Studio, Dream On, Felicity, Spiegelmom Scraps, Sequins

Once I had everything adhered to the layout I moved on to the sequins! I sprinkled the yellow sequins from the Sunflower Fields Sequin Mix along with the peachy pink sequins from the Peaches & Butterflies Sequin Mix. I love how the sequins enhance the polka dots on the patterned paper at the top of the layout.

Pinkfresh Studio, Dream On, Felicity, Spiegelmom Scraps, Sequins

Now you can take a look at my process video that shows how this layout came together!

I highly recommend you head to Spiegelmom Scraps to check out all of the sequins and items available in their shop. Use the code KellyJ15 to save 15% off your order during my Guest Design term!

My projects for the remainder of the month will be featured every Tuesday on the Spiegelmom Scraps Instagram Feed and I will also have a new process video on my YouTube Channel for each project. Thanks for spending part of your day with me & happy shopping!

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Valentine Mini | The Cut Shoppe

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Hey friends! Are you a fan of Valentine’s Day? I’m usually not a fan, but this year I was about all things pink and heart shaped. I seriously couldn’t get enough and I blame the scrapbooking industry! HA! There are so many cute, fun products available right now. I thought it would be fun to put together a Valentine’s mini album to showcase our Valentine’s festivities!

I used The Cut Shoppe XOXO Cut File and scrap chipboard/cardboard (it’s actually part of the packaging that is included in Scrapbook.com orders) to create the cover.  I embossed the cover using the Melody Ross Chip Art Stamps and then I painted the cover using acrylic paints and Mod Podge to give it more of a Valentine’s feel.

One thing I love about mini albums is it gives me a chance to use up a lot of stash and scraps, and because Valentine’s has a pretty traditional color scheme of red & pinks, I was able to mix a lot of my old product with new! A majority of the products I used throughout the album are from the Crate Paper Collections: Heart Day, Hello Love & Main Squeeze. I also tossed in some My Mind’s Eye – My Story, Crate Paper – Fourteen, Carta Bella – Devoted and Simple Stories – Adore.

For a majority of the journaling throughout the album I used my We R Memory Keepers Typecast Typewriter.

Another thing I love about mini albums is the ability to make them interactive! I used a white cardstock strip of paper and (4) 2×2 photos to create this accordion, which was inspired by the super talented Bea Valint. I just used a bow clip to hold the photos together when the album in closed.

One of the trickiest parts of putting this album together was making it fun without making it too bulky. I bound the album using the We R Memory Keepers Cinch Tool before I embellished. I used the largest rings I had, but I think I really could have went up another size.

That’s the great thing about cut files! They create a lot of fun and visual interest without creating a lot of bulk!

  

I also used the negative and positive pieces from the XOXO Cut File for additional embellishments.

Another trick I used to help to reduce bulk is to tear away layers of chipboard and remove the dimensional adhesive that is placed by the manufacturer.

I know I’ve included numerous photos of the mini album in this blog post, and believe it or not there are quite a few more pages that I didn’t share here. I recorded a flip through video so you can see the album from cover to cover!

Remember to head to The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store to check out the XOXO Cut File, A Banner Day Cut File, and The All the Things Cut File that I used for this mini album. There are so many fun cut files available in the shop so head there now!

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