Love / CSI Case File no.103

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to share my first layout created for CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration, using this month's second challenge.  

Love....

Here are the Case File and Clue....

Clues I used: Evidence - hearts and string; Testimony - document someone you love and used LOVE from the inspiration words for my title; Color - I used three of the colors on my page.   

I used American Crafts, Jen Hadfield Along the Way collection for this page. The beautiful black and white diamond pattern paper from the collection was used for my background. 

The Cherish and the Friendship necklace die cuts from Spellbinders was used to create the layered hearts. To create difference layers some cardstock die cuts were tucked in under the hearts and some were added above, using foam tape.          

For texture, I added some machine stitching around the edges of the hearts.   

I hope you'll come play along with CSI this month. Look at all the awesome sponsors donating prizes:

You have until Tuesday, March 4 2020....to solve this case. We can't wait to see what you'll create! Upload your creations in our Facebook Group (album link in sidebar). 

  

Thanks for stopping by! xx

My Creative Scrapbook-September Projects

Hi My Creative Scrapbook fans! 

Here's this months projects, using the September Main Kit! 

 A quick summary of the products found in this month's main kit.....patterned paper from Vicki Boutin 'Wildflower & Honey' collection as well as a few pieces from her 'Field Notes' collection. Wildflower & Honey collection frames and journaling Ephemera pack, the fun icons Ephemera pack, Cardstock sticker sheets with holographic gold foil, and the Wildflower Chipboard stickers.

Here's my projects and a few close-ups...

Cut file used on layout found HERE...

Cut file cut from some white cardstock and backed with the Blossom patterned paper from the Vicki Boutin Wildflower and Honey collection.   

Vicki Boutin watercolor markers was used to create a colorful background. 

I used a couple of die-cuts, from Spellbinders with the embellishments from the Wildflower and Honey collection to create the clusters on my page.

Adore...

I used a stencil and the Prima Golden Walnut spray to create this beautiful background.  

Fussy cut flowers and butterflies were added around my photo.  

Make Today So Awesome That Tomorrow Gets Jealous....

Love...

Here are the cut files used on this layout....

I started by adding the Prima-Golden Walnut (free this month) and Vicki Boutin-Orange Slice paint onto some white cardstock and then use a straw to blow the paint around, which  created the beautiful background as shown below....      

In Silhouette, I welded the Love and Wildflower cut files to create one image and then backed it will some of the beautiful pattern papers found in the September main kit.   

Add embellishments and photo. 

I hope you felt inspired today and if you're not a subscriber yet, give it a try. The kits are all so beautiful and you will not regret it!!!!

Thanks for stopping by :) xx

Tell the Story / My Creative Scrapbook-September Tutorial

Hi My Creative Scrapbook Friends! Today, I am sharing two layouts with you using the September sketch.  I absolutely love working with sketches, it really helps in reducing my time spent planning out my placement. All I have to do is pick out my photo/photos, pattern papers, and embellishments and then decide if I'm going to use the sketch as is or take it in a different direction. 

For my first layout, I follow the sketch precisely, this is the fastest and easiest way to make a scrapbook layout.

Here's the September sketch! 

Gather my supplies....

I started my layout off by trimming down my white cardstock background and matting it on the Queen Bee patterned paper from the Wildflower and Honey collection. 

I then matted my photos with the reverse side of the Happy Spirit patterned paper and added some machine stitching around the perimeter to give it some additional texture and interest. 

      

Next, I added a strip of the Greenery patterned paper (reverse side) down the left hand side of the page and folded back the right hand corner of the white cardstock, so I can add a few layers of die cut pieces from the Ephemera pack.       

Add my matted photos.

I used stickers, die-cuts and chipboard from the Wildflower and Honey collection to embellish my layout by simply grouping them into clusters.  

Here's my second layout using the September sketch.

For this page I went in a totally different direction, by simply, using one photo and adding fussy cut flowers with a few embellishments in place of the patterned paper strip.  

  

I used the beautiful coral watercolor patterned paper for my background and arranged the fussy cut flowers by keeping them mainly to the center of the page.      

I love the stitching around the photos found on the sketch, so I recreate this by using a black pen to draw a frame around the outside of the photo!   

Start embellishing....

Sketches are packed with tons of inspiration and there are many ways to interpret them, so go ahead, have some fun and remember to share your projects with us on FB at My Creative Scrapbook Inspiration Center! 

If you're not a subscriber yet, give it a try. The kits are all so beautiful and you will not regret it!!!!

     Thanks for stopping by :) xx

   

Forever In Our Hearts | My Creative Scrapbook-September Main Kit

Hi My Scrapping Friends!

Today I'm sharing my first layout using the gorgeous September Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook. 

For this layout I decided to use an older photo of my husband parents, enjoying a day of antiquing! They both pass away about ten years ago and will forever be in our hearts! 

I started by selection the beautiful wreath image from the September exclusive cut files and cut it from some white cardstock.   

  I selected the patterned papers I wanted to used for my page and started building my layers. Next, I     added some machine and faux stitching around the edges.

I tucked a portion of the cut file underneath the pattern paper and then started adding my embellishments.

I hope I inspired you today to create something beautiful using the cut files from My Creative Scrapbook!

Thanks for stopping by:) xx

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