Scrapbook Circle | Today

Hi there!  I have a new layout to share with you today using Scrapbook Circle's October Mix Tape kit and add-ons!

This layout incorporates a couple of my favorite things!  I love playing with patterned paper, I love triangles, diamond shapes, stitching, white background paper and black ink!  

I also added embellishments from the cassette add-on and the playlist add-on.

thanks for stopping by today, if you haven't already - stop by the Scrapbook Circle shop to pick up your Mix Tape kit today!

American Crafts | Spotlight

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I love quilts and patterned papers, so I combined the two on this layout

using lots of fun papers from the Finders Keepers collection.

Supplies:  Amy Tangerine Finders Keepers 12x12 Paper Pad (340230), Today Phrases (FKTH-40234) - Thickers, Puffy Stickers (340237), Stamped Mylar Flair (340246), Transparent Stickers Accents & Phrases (340235), Puffy Stickers (340237); Cardstock (AM710-81) - White, Sticky Thumb (ST340261) - Adhesive Runner and Refill Permanent Solid

How To: Use the Silhouette die cut machine to die cut a background of 5 X's out of white cardstock paper, set aside.  Use a paper trimmer to

trim pattern papers into strips, adhere pattern paper strips to your X background, use scissors to trim off excess pieces.  Cut small triangle shapes

to fill up the center of each X shape, and adhere down.  Once X background design is complete, adhere onto a 12x12 piece of white cardstock paper.

Use a sewing machine and white thread to stitch down.  Sprinkle navy ink across the page.  Print a small 6x4 photo, and trim to fit into the center of 

design, use adhesive to adhere down.  Finish page by adhering thickers, and stickers.

American Crafts | Halloween

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This week on the American Crafts blog, we are celebrating Halloween using their brand new Halloween collection!

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.  I love the crisp cool weather and 

getting to watch the kids dress up.

Supplies: Halloween (340370) - Dimensional Stickers, Halloween (340390) - Buttons, 

Halloween (340389) - Brads, Halloween (340378) - Adhesive Layered Embellishments,

Halloween (340374) - Adhesive Ribbon Bows, Halloween (340363) - Washi Tape Black

& White Stripe/Orange & Black Star, Halloween (340371) - Doily Die-Cuts Spider Web 5",

Halloween (340384) - Tags Journaling, Thickers (370553) - Rootbeer Float Foam Letter Stickers, Cardstock (AM71-793) - White Smooth

How To:  Paint orange watercolor paints across a white cardstock background, set aside to dry.  Adhere large doily spider webs to page.  Flick black spray ink across the page.  Spell the the word "Halloween" with black thickers across the page in a sporadic fashion. Print two small wallet sized photos, set aside.  Adhere journaling tag to bottom right hand side of page, next to spider web.  Tear off a small strip of washi and adhere to bottom of tag. Adhere small photo on top. Adhere second phototo top left hand side of page.  Use a journaling pen to add journaling to right hand side of page. Use a sewing machine to add a 

straight stitch across thickers.  Finish by embellishing page with buttons, 3d stickers, brad and bow.

American Crafts Design Team!!

I am excited to announce that I will be continuing on the American Crafts Design Team for a third term!!  They are truly a dream to work with and I couldn't be more excited!!
I am excited to be joining Nancy Damiano, Jen Chapin, Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf,  I can't wait to get started!

Join us all this week as we share our spotlight posts on the American Crafts blog!!

American Crafts | Watercolors

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Last week on the American Crafts blog was watercolors week.  Flowers are a great way to combine several colors of watercolor paints on a page.  I combined watercolors along with patterned papers to create one of a kind flowers.

Supplies: Dear Lizzy Documentary (340295) - #Mondays, Dear Lizzy Documentary (340301) - Bear Hug, Dear Lizzy Documentary (340302) - Blossom, Dear Lizzy Documentary (340303) - Fresh Start, Dear Lizzy Documentary (340305) - Fancy Free, Dear Lizzy Documentary (340307) - Snail Mail, Dear Lizzy Documentary (340312) - Ever After, Dear Lizzy Documentary (340204) Ephemera W/ Gold Foil, Dear Lizzy Documentary

(340209) - Washi Tape Booklet W/ Gold Foil, Maggie Holmes Confetti (683718) - Dies Flowers, Cardstock (AM71-793) - White, Sticky Thumb (ST340261) - Permanent Solid

How To: Using a brush and watercolor paints, paint a light pink background against a white cardstock page, set aside to dry.  Use flower die to make six sets of flowers out of various patterned papers and white cardstock. Using a paint brush, paint the cut cardstock flowers with watercolor paints, set aside to dry.  Create flowers by grouping watercolor flowers and patterned paper flowers together, layer on the leaves and adhere to layout. Gather pieces of white thread and place behind two of the flowers before adhering down.  Flick black spray ink across the page.  Print an instagram photo, trim and adhere to center of layout.  Place a thin strip of ruler washi tape on the bottom left hand side of photo.  Finish by adhering die cuts to page.

Scrapbook Circle | Run Jump

I'm sharing a layout today that I made with the Scrapbook Circle September Hello Hello kit and add-on.  One of my favorite techniques lately is paper folding.  I love that it is such a quick and easy way to turn plain old paper into a 3d embellishment.

I also have a weakness for cute puppies, and I happen to have three of them, so they make great scrap subjects.  I created my layout by folding the papers from the kit into squares, then I lined them up in a heart format.  I left two squares off on the right side to add interest to the page.  I embellished with stickers and pieces from the main kit and add-on.

Pink Paislee | Memory Notebook

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When I first saw the Memorandum Memory Notebook by Pink Paislee I immediately fell in love and just couldn't wait to get started!  As a busy mom of two, anything that makes my life easier and helps keep track of my schedule is a plus!  I love the design of the notebook.  It is so easy to customize and style to fit your needs.

I use it to write down my schedule, goals, and important dates, that I need to remember throughout the month.

As activities happen, I snap photos and use my notebook as a way to document the event.  This has been a great way for me to keep track of places that we went to, and add some simple journaling.

I love the paper clips and die-cut tabs included in the office supplies pack.  They really added to my pages and helped bring them together.  Another favorite of mine are the cardstock photo frames with gold details.  I could not get enough of these, I used them throughout my notebook.

I wanted to add in an extra insert into my notebook and was so inspired by my fellow creative team member Raquel, that I decided to create my own out of the clear acetate paper with gold paper clips. Want to learn how?  Follow the steps laid out in her blog post to learn how to do this.

I also used Raquel's technique to add the love memory folder to my notebook.  It holds important notes about our recent trip to a family festival.

To create my last two pages, I first started by cutting out the "You Were Born To Be Amazing" quote from the gallery prints pack.  I wanted to place it near my daughters photo to remind her to be amazing.  I finished by adding a simple frame, washi strips and Heidi Swapp Coral Color Shine.

Overall, I just love how it all came together, and cannot wait to document more fun events!

Collection Used: Memorandum