Cricut | Papercrafting with Kelly Janes

Welcome to another Blog Hops with Heart blog hop! If you started from the beginning you should have come from Amie Kiger’s blog, but if you’ve started here that’s perfect also! Our blog hop is a circle so just click the link at the bottom of my post to take you to the next blogger and you’ll eventually make your way around the entire hop!! This month we are featuring papercrafting projects that have a pocket!

I started by creating my pocket! I cut a solid pineapple, from the Prickly Pineapple Cut File from The Cut Shoppe, on CTMH White Daisy Cardstock & then a second pineapple using patterned paper from the CTMH Calypso Paper Packet. I applied a layer of clear gesso to the white cardstock pineapple. After the gesso was dry, I mixed Whipped Spackle Texture Paste, pink acrylic paint & white acrylic paint. I then used a Dina Wakley Stencil to create a pink textured mixed media background on the white cardstock pineapple.

I then layered those 2 pieces of paper together along with a layer of clear packaging (I used the packaging from a 12×12 chipboard embellishment sheet) to create a shaker pocket! I tossed in random sequins from my stash into the shaker pocket and used white machine stitching to seal the shaker closed.

Once that was assembled I moved onto the rest of the layout. I’m scrapbooking another photo from our 2012 cruise. I used a yellow pattern paper from Pink Paislee Citrus Bliss Collection as my background paper. I used multiple embellishments from the Citrus Bliss Collection and the Calypso Collection. I used White Daisy cardstock to back my photo and also some blue tissue paper. My title is from are DIY Thickers from American Crafts that are intended to be inked or sprayed but I like the look of the white so I left them plain. I used a retired CTMH tiny alphabet stamp (Sans Small Caps) & CTMH Glacier Ink for the subtitle. I also added a torn strip of washi, which was something I first saw from Missy Whidden, and is a fun way to add texture to a layout! Once everything was adhered I did add a couple paper strips to the top & bottom of the layout. Those papers were mainly zip strips, left over washi, & scraps from the layout. I also added white machine stitching to those clusters to add a little more texture. I finished the layout off by adding a splatter of Heidi Swapp Black Color Shine & black sequins from the Calypso Collection.

Here’s a process video to show how all of this came together!!

Now it’s time to head to Becca Whitham’s blog. I saw a sneak peek of her project and it is perfection!! Head there now to check it out!!

Thanks for stopping by!
-Kelly

I have another layout to share today! This layout was inspired by Ashley Horton’s Texture Techniques Class at Big Picture Classes.

I started with a sheet of Bazzill Mystique Cardstock and added a layer of clear gesso. After the gesso was dry I added mixed media to the cardstock using the packaging technique and No Yoking Coloringz Spray from Shimmerz Paints. I created a cut file in Cricut® Design Space, but rather than cutting it I used my pens to draw the design on the layout. I was pleasantly surprised at how well the pen drew on top of the gesso and the mixed media products!! I then used grey embroidery floss and stitched each letter. I backed the hand stitched cardstock onto a piece of dark charcoal cardstock and also added machine stitching around the border.

I then moved on to my photo cluster. I used a majority of Project Life cards from the Hip Kit Club, a doily, and a glassine bag. I even pulled out my decorative scissors (Raise your hand if you still have some of those in your stash! ha!). Then I started embellishing. I used multiple pieces from the Shimelle Starshine Collection (including the florals, chipboard stars, the butterfly, the skinny “important stuff” die cut.) I added a sticker & yellow tassel from the Crate Paper-Maggie Holmes-Wonder Collection and a globe sticker from Echo Park.

I will add journaling to this layout. I plan on typing my journaling because I’m not sure of placement. That way I can print it and then be able to move it around the page until I find the perfect spot. Whenever I type my journaling I like to wait until I have a full sheet to print so I don’t waste paper. For final touches I added Heidi Swapp Navy Color Shine & my date stamp using CTMH Pacifica Exclusive Ink™.

Here’s a process video showing how all of this came together!