Category Archives: Scrapbooking

Sangria-Blog Hops With Heart

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Blog Hops with Heart

I’m so glad you are joining us today for our first official Blog Hops With Heart blog hop. When my sweet and super talented friend, Amie Kiger, asked me to be a part of this new blog hop group my immediate answer was YES!  You should have come from Amie’s Blog, but if you’ve started here-No worries! This blog hop is a giant circle, so just click the link at the bottom of my post and you will eventually make your way around to see us all!

This month we are featuring  the CTMH Sangria Paper Packet with a “thankfulness” theme. I knew I wanted to create a scrapbook layout, but other than that I wasn’t really sure where I wanted to start. So I grabbed my Sangria Paper Packet and just started playing around. Here is what I came up with:#ctmh #sangria #thecutshoppe #cutfiles #paperissues

If you follow my blog you know that I’ve developed a need for cut files! This is another one of those layouts using the Squared Away Cut File, from The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store, on champagne colored cardstock. (psst…this layout is also linked to The Cut Shoppe Blog November Challenge) I wanted to add a little mixed media just to add some color to the cardstock so I grabbed my gelatos, used the packaging technique, and a lot of blotting to ensure that the colors wouldn’t be too bold. I then backed the cashmere cardstock with a layer of Sangria B&T.

#ctmh #sangria #thecutshoppe #cutfiles #paperissues

Now onto my photo cluster. It’s a combo of Sangria B&T Duos, some yellowish polka dotted paper that was in my stash, Champagne and Pomegranate Cardstock (both included in the Sangria Paper Packet).  Once I had all of that together I started embellishing. I started by adding a doily behind the photo cluster. The flower cluster is a sticker from Indie Chic and the banner on the left of the photo is from Little Yellow Bicycle. The wood veneer pieces and gold glitter arrow were just a few things I had in my stash. The “Grateful” title, is cut on another piece of Sangria B&T, is a freebie cut file from Paper Issues and I used pop dots to add dimension to the title.

#ctmh #sangria #thecutshoppe #cutfiles #paperissues

Journaling…oh, journaling, I always struggle with journaling. I struggle with placement, with wording, with ink color, and on and on. Even though it’s probably my least favorite thing on a scrapbook page, next to the photo it is the most important part of the layout. Years from now it’s important that whoever is looking at my layouts know what is happening. Without journaling the photos and details on the layouts would be the same as finding a box of photos with no dates, no names, and no explanations. I’ve been that person looking through that box of photos from generations past and no one knows the details. We are only left with creative guessing and puzzle piecing the details together. I don’t want my memories or the memories of my family to be lost and forgotten so even though I struggle with journaling I force myself to include it on my layouts. I decided that I would create a visual triangle. I started in the right top hand corner using a Heidi Swapp Date Stamp and my Black Exclusive Ink™. Then in the middle I used an Amy Tangerine roller stamp and then placed my journaling in the bottom right hand corner.

Well that pretty much wraps things up on my end!  Next up is Becca Whitham!! I have been an admirer of Becca’s artwork for quite some time and I am so excited that she is part of this amazing line up that Amie has put together! I know you will find inspiration on Becca’s blog so head there now!

Thanks for stopping by!
-Kelly

One Cut File Two Ways

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I’m back with another layout inspired by Big Picture Classes. Ashley Horton teaches a class, Old Favorites with a New Twist, and one of the classes is shaped photos. In the class she generously gives a few cut files and one of them is a cluster hexagon file. I created two layouts using that cut file. The first I used to actually cut the photos.

#ctmh #cutfile #BPCinspired

I used the retired CTMH Spellbound Paper Packet and added white gesso to the polka dot patterned paper. Then using a combo of Watercolor Pencils and gelatos I created the mixed media background.

#halloween #scrapbook #mixedmedia

 There is a lot of depth to the coloring and the photo of the layout just don’t give it justice. I matted the hexagon photos with black cardstock and then started creating clusters.

#ctmh #cratepaper #halloween #scrapbook

The top right is a cluster of smaller hexagons, Crate Paper- After Dark Collection, a K&Company ghost, a few CTMH Black Enamel Stars and a grouping of thread. The “Go, See, Do” is from a roller stamp I have in my stash. The bottom left corner is again filled with the same products. That photo is covered with a layer of vellum…the reason…the photo of my son running through the straw maze was really dark, so I edited it to be bright and beautiful BUT it was so bright and beautiful that is overpowered the rest of the photos. So I stitched a layer of vellum over the photo to mute it and to help it match the rest of the photos.

#halloween #scrapbook #ctmh

The title is a combo of Thickers, Keyboard Uppercase Stamps, & orange K&Company chipboard letters I’ve had in my stash for YEARS! I grounded a few of the photos and the title using polka dot washi tape from my stash. I added a little journaling, my date stamp, and the layout is complete. I created a second layout using the same cut file from BPC and here is a sneak peek! #bpcinspired #cutfiles

Thanks for stopping by!
-Kelly

Please note: as a CTMH Independent Consultant I receive a small compensation if you purchase from the CTMH links above.  I am in no way affiliated with Big Picture Classes. It is just a service that I use and enjoy.