Scrapbook Circle | Find Your Happy

Hi everyone,

I have a layout to share with you today using the July You Are My Favorite kit from Scrapbook Circle!  I love the Craft Market Stitching paper so much (included in the main kit) that I shared a post last week using the B side of the paper.  Today, I'm sharing how I was inspired by the stitching side of the paper.  

That background paper was just begging for me to add to it!  I used a piece of transparent paper and traced around a triangle with a pencil.  I cut it out and used it as a template to cut out my patterned papers and my photos.  I used a paint brush to flick white paint across my page and then then set aside to dry.  Next, I adhered my patterned paper cuts across my page and added my photos.  I added a tassel and "Find Your Happy" sticker from the That Was Fun Add-on

I hope you enjoyed my layout today, if you haven't already, stop by Scrapbook Circle to pick up your July kit today!

American Crafts | Altered Clipboard Tutorial

This week on the American Crafts blog is all about Mom's.  I have a tutorial that went up yesterday that would be the perfect to celebrate Mom.

An altered clipboard picture frame makes a great gift for Mother's day.  

All you need is supplies on hand from the Serendipity collection to

create this one of a kind gift.

1. To make this Clipboard Picture Frame,  place a Dear Lizzy Serendipity plastic stencil over the clipboard and spray it with a white coat of spray mist.  

2. Print a small photo and mat it with a piece of pattern paper from the 6x6 Paper pad.  Embellish with Accents & Phrases Gold Foil Stickers and Thickers. 

3. Use the metal dies to cut flowers from various papers from the 6x6 Paper Pad.  Roll the pieces up and secure with adhesive to finish the flowers.

4. Finish clipboard by adding an addition flower sticker, and rolled flowers.  Create a bow out of ribbon and adhere to top of clipboard.  

 Your clipboard is finished and ready to gift to that special someone on Mother's Day!

Supplies: Dear Lizzy Serendipity (369228) - Stencil, Dear Lizzy Serendipity (369206) - 6x6 Paper Pad, Dear Lizzy Serendipity (369209) - Royal/Foil Thickers, Dear Lizzy Serendipity (369211) - Accents & Phrases W/ Gold Foil, Dear Lizzy Serendipity (369224) - Dies, Studio Calico Mister Huey's (SC1-001) - Opaque White Misting Spray

Thanks for stopping by today!

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 | Xoxo

I have a layout to share today using the beautiful Today is Beautiful February kit from Scrapbook Circle.  To create my layout I used an xo background cut file from the Silhouette store and backed it with papers from the February kit.

supplies:  Scrapbook Circle: Today is Beautiful February kit, Dream Big Add-on; Other: watercolors, paint


I also added in some 6x6 papers and embellishments from the February Dream Big add-on. I love the little miniature letter stickers from Basic Grey (included in the add-on).  I used them to spell out the words (Be Mine).

I also loved working with all the die cut pieces in the Crate Paper Kiss Kiss ephemera pack.  How cute are those embellishments?

I absolutely enjoyed everything about this kit.  Stop by their shop to pick one up!

I hope you enjoyed my layout today!  Thanks for looking!

Scrapbook Expo Spotlight

I have a spotlight post over on the new and improved Scrapbook Expo blog called The Weekly Scrapper

I made a layout for the spotlight and I'm sharing it with you today!

XO Ice Cream by Gina Lideros

Description: I love incorporating photos into my design.   On this page, I printed my photos small and cut them the same size as my background pieces.  I created this layout based on a quilt background design that I love.  I used the Serendipity collection from American Crafts and added watercolor paints.

Supplies: American Crafts Dear Lizzy Serendipity collection: Patterned Papers, Thickers Royal/Foil Gold Stickers, Stickers Gold Mini Alpha, Fabric Embellishments Shapes, Pleather Bows, Enamel Dots, Ephemera; Other: watercolors, whited cardstock









I'm also sharing four of my favorite layouts on my spotlight today.  To visit the full post go here.