American Crafts | Big Thickers Week

The new line of Big Thickers from American Crafts are so versatile and fun.

I used them to make a big impact background on my layout.

Supplies: Rise And Shine (RSDS-70002) - Kylie Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70000) - Rachel Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70004) - Ella Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70006) - Emery Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70007) - Amelia Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70008) - Stella Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70009) - Emma Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS -70011) - Lucy Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70012) - Olivia Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70013) - Claire Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS - 70016) - Madison Paper, Rise And Shine (RSDS-70017) - Samantha Paper, Rise And Shine (RSKP-70022) - Monroe Paper, Rise And Shine (370038) - Ephemera W/Foil Accents, Rise And Shine (370035) - Stickers Phrase, Thickers (370554) - Rootbeer Float White, Thickers (370555) - Rootbeer Float Silver, Thickers (370553) - Rootbeer Float Black, DIY Shop 2 (DIYM-69062) - White Broad/Tip Permanent Chalk Markers

How To:  On a non-stick craft mat set aside enough big Thickers to spell the words "Heart" and "You" four times each. Print two small photos and adhere them to two "o's" in the group.  Use various shades of patterned papers to back each of the letters, set aside.  Use a white chalk marker to color in some of the triangles on the Monroe Kraft paper design.  Using a ruler spell out the words "Heart You" repeatedly against the kraft background and adhere.  Add die cuts, embroidery floss and stickers to embellish page.

       Thanks For looking!

Hello Hello

Hi, I have a new layout to share with you today for The Cut Shoppe using The Love Club cut file.  I love using repeated patterns on my layouts.  I chose to use the "hello" word from this set to create a repeated pattern on my layout.

How To:  Flick white paint across a striped patterned paper background, set aside to dry.  Using Silhouette studio cut the "hello" word word five times from five different pieces of patterned paper.  Adhere notebook piece of paper to right side of a layout, use a tiny attacher to staple it down.  Print a small photo and adhere on top.  Trim a small strip from an overlay and adhere to right hand side of notebook paper.  Apply adhesive to wood veneer piece and adhere it to the bottom right hand side of layout just underneath the photo.  Adhere "focus on the happy" sticker on top.  Stamp the phrase "make it happen" in white ink across the page.  Adhere wood veneer clouds and die cut cloud to page.  Finish by adding machine stitching to a couple of the words.

The Love Club

Supplies: The Cut Shoppe: The Love Club cut file; American Crafts Shimelle True Stories: Patterned Papers, wood veneer pieces, overlay, die cut cardstock shapes, notebook pad, cardstock sticker, rotary stamp; Other: white paint, tiny attacher, sewing machine, thread

The Cut Shoppe | Dream Big

I'm super excited to share this new layout with you today for The Cut Shoppe.  Have you seen the brand new I Heart String Art cut file set in the shop?  The 5 files (cloud, house, star, heart and arrow) make great embellishments for your layouts, cut just the way they are.  But, you can also use them as templates to create your own string art, as I did on my layout today.

To create my string art layout I used the I Heart String Art cut file as a template.  I enlarged the arrow shape and then cut it out with my Silhouette.  I placed the template over my background paper and then used a hole piercer to poke holes.  After all of my holes had been pierced I began to string the design with black embroidery thread.  I used my template as a visual guide so I would know where to thread each string.  I used the same template to make three arrows.  After my string art design was complete, I finished my page, by adding my photo and embellishments.  I love the look of the three bold arrows.  Super easy and makes a great impact!

I Heart String Art

Supplies: The Cut Shoppe: cut file; Fancy Pants: Ephemera Pack, Insta Pack; Dear Lizzy Serendipity: Watercolor words, Thickers; Felicity Jane: Patterned Paper; Other: Embroidery Thread, watercolors, paint, spray mist

Scrapbook Circle | Our Story

Hi there!  I have a layout to share today using the March Here's The Story kit from Scrapbook Circle!  This month's kit, may just be one of my favorites!  I love the mix of Pinkfresh studios papers in this kit and the eclectic mix of embellishments!

To create my layout, I first splashed blue watercolor paint against a white cardstock background and then set aside to dry.  Next, I used their exclusive March cut file (included in the main kit) to create my background (confetti dot paper).  I used a circle punch to punch out pattern papers from the kit and the exclusive "Our Story" cards, and then stitched them onto my page using a sewing machine.  I spritzed small areas with green spray mist and then adhered my photo and various die cut embellishments.  

Thanks for looking!

Scrapbook Circle | Take Two

Hi, I'm here today to share my Take Two layout for Scrapbook Circle using the March Here's The Story kit. This month I was inspired by an older layout of mine.

I have a thing for diamond shapes on my layouts.  Below is my older layout that I created using the December kit.  I created a similar pattern on my new layout using triangles pieced together, to create diamond shapes.  Both pages share the same title "hello", splashes of black ink, a diamond shaped photo and lots of fun embellishments.  

Here's a closeup of my layout for you.  I used embellishments from the March Tell Me add-on and On My Way add-on kit.

Thanks for looking!

American Crafts | Lucky Week

It's Lucky week on the American Crafts blog, and I had a post go up yesterday sharing a couple of cards.

Lucky cards do not need to be reserved just for St. Patrick's day.  You can send a lucky card to a friend or a loved one, for any occasion, or to just simply say that you are thankful for your relationship.

Supplies: Rise And Shine (370007) - Amelia Paper,  Rise And Shine (370001) - Chloe Paper, Rise And Shine (370004) - Ella Paper, Rise And Shine (370009) - Emma Paper, Rise And Shine (370006) - Emery Paper, Rise And Shine (370002) - Kylie Paper, Rise And Shine (370011) - Lucy Paper, Rise And Shine (370016) - Madison Paper, Rise And Shine (370012) - Olivia Paper, Rise And Shine (370000) - Rachel Paper, Rise And Shine (370017) - Samantha Paper, Rise And Shine (370008) - Stella Paper, Rise And Shine (370032) - Accent & Phrase Stickers, Rise And Shine (370038) - Ephemera W/ Foil Accents, Rise And Shine (370028) - Alyx Alpha/ Silver Foil

How To:  Roll about 13 6"  patterned paper tubes, set aside.  Make a card base out of white cardstock measuring 6x6" square.  Adhere patterned paper tubes to front of card base.  Adhere green floral sticker to a scrap piece of white cardstock and fussy cut around the edges, adhere to center of card.  Trim a piece of white cardstock and adhere to front of die cut frame piece, adhere to center of card (just above green flower sticker).  Spell out the word "lucky" with silver striped foil thickers and adhere to center of die cut frame.

Supplies: Rise And Shine (370001) - Chloe Paper, Rise And Shine (37009) - Emma Paper, Rise And Shine (370002) - Kylie Paper, Rise And Shine (370003) - Nicole Paper, Rise And Shine (370012) - Olivia Paper, Rise And Shine (370021) - Zoey Paper, Rise And Shine (370035) - Phrase Word Stickers, Rise And Shine (370034) - Epoxy Stickers, Rise And Shine (370038) - Ephemera W/ Foil Accents, Rise And Shine (370044) - Gold Paper Clips

How to:  Use a die cut machine to cute out the title "Lucky", trim each letter from a different piece of patterned paper.  Create a card base and trim a piece of "Chloe" woodgrain paper measuring 4x6" and adhere to card base.  Use liquid adhesive to adhere title down.  Adhere a green heart (from die- cut ephemera pack)to title, and use a sewing machine to stitch down title in in horizontal and diagonal stitching lines.  Embellish card by adding gold puffy heart sticker, cloud puffy sticker, "You Make Me Happy" word sticker and gold paper clip.

Scrapbook Circle | String Art

Inspired by the new string art trend that is popping up on cards, scrapbook pages and wall art everywhere - I decided to create this fun look using the March Here's The Story kit from Scrapbook Circle.

To create my string art layout I used the Sweet Hearts cut file from The Cut Shoppe as a template.  I enlarged it and then cut it out with my Silhouette.  I placed the template over my background paper and then used a hole piercer to poke holes.  After all of my holes had been pierced I began to string the design with white embroidery thread.  I used my template as a visual guide so I would know where to thread each string.  After my string art design was complete, I trimmed a few pieces of patterned papers and randomly placed them behind some shapes in the design.  Next, I flicked a few drops of spray mist onto my layout and then added my title and photo.  I finished by dressing up my layout with embellishments from the main kit as well as the  On My Way Add-on kit and the Tell Me  Add-on kit.

I hope you were inspired by my project today.   Thanks for stopping by!

Pink Paislee | I'm So Lucky

Hi friends!  I'm so happy to share my first project on the Pink Paislee blog today, using the new Citrus Bliss collection!  When decorating for Saint Patrick's Day, I like to keep the colors of my decor, soft and muted to match the other pieces around my house.  I chose to create a themed banner, to celebrate this special day.

Using the Citrus Bliss 12x12 paper pad, I began cutting out my title "Lucky" using my Silhouette Cameo.  I added machine stitching to each letter with my sewing machine and intentionally left long loose threads hanging to add to the feel of the project.  I backed each letter with dimensional foam squares, and then adhered them onto pre-cut burlap banner pieces.

I chose pieces from the Citrus Bliss ephemera pack, chipboard stickers, foam shapes, and wood veneer shapes to embellish my banner.  I also added frayed flowers from the Bella Rouge collection to couple of my pieces.

I strung my banner with gold thread and clipped it onto a frame using clothespins.  I cut two four leaf clovers with my Silhouette, embellished with tulle and tucked them in behind my banner to finish off the look.  I hope this has inspired you to create more Saint Patrick's Day decor for you home this season!

                                                  Collections used: Citrus Bliss, Bella Rouge and Atlas

American Crafts | Love Love Love

Creating a layout without using patterned papers can sound like a big challenge.  But you can still create a great look by letting your other supplies take center stage.  I used cardstock and die-cut pieces to create my background.

Supplies:  Cardstock (AM710-41) - Vanilla, Cardstock (AM710-725) - Shrimp, Cardstock (AM714-17) Glitter Gold, This To That (AM617-13) - Adhesive, Cardstock (AM710-78) - Ash, Cardstock (AM710-566) - Seafoam, Cardstock (AM710-82) - Black, Stitched (368970) - Transparent Stickers Accent & Phrase, Stitched (368978) - Adhesive Back Enamel Dots, Stitched (368980) - Cardstock Die-Cuts Shapes, Stitched (STCHTH-68967) - Thickers Lucky Accent Words/Kraft Chipboard, Knock Outs (KOP63123) - Triangle Banner Dear Lizzy 2"

How To: Use a paint brush to flick white paint across Vanilla cardstock background, set aside to dry.  Use a 2" Triangle banner punch to punch out several pieces from Black, Ash, Seafoam, Shrimp, and Glitter Cardstock.  Print 5 small photos and punch out with triangle banner punch.  Arrange triangle pieces and photos onto Vanilla cardstock background page and adhere down.  Add foam adhesive squares to flowers and "Do" Heart found in the die-cuts shapes pack. Gather pieces of loose thread and add to back of foam adhesive square cardstock pieces.  Finish page by adding enamel dot, and extra die cut pieces.