Enjoy Always | My Creative Scrapbook -July Tutorial

Hello, My Creative Scrapbook friends!  Today I am sharing a layout that incorporates two of my favorites....fussy cutting and using cut files.

 

I started by fussy cutting the beautiful flowers found on patterned paper 05. I drew an outline in pencil around the floral cluster, which made it easier for me to follow while fussy cutting.      

  

Next, I cut the cut file from some white cardstock, and since my idea was to arrange the fussy cut flowers and my photo in the middle of my page, I simply deleted the cutlines in the word summer.   

I added a few die-cut branches in with the fussy cutting and used both liquid glue and foam dots to adhere everything down. 

Apart from the floral clusters, I really didn't need to add too much embellishments to this layout. I used the word 'Always' found in the Indigo & Ivy titles as well as a die-cut piece as my title and added a few more ephemera pieces to finish off this layout. 

   Here's a couple of close-ups....

I hope you like this page and it has inspired you to create your own!

Thanks for stopping by :) xx

Hello | My Creative Scrapbook-June Tutorial

Hi My Creative Scrapbook Friends!  I'm here today, with a layout using the June Main Kit and one of this months exclusive cut file design by Ashley Horton.

Here's a look at the beautiful cut file that Ashley designed!

   I started by enlarging the cut file so that it can fit a good position of my page. I then cut it from white cardstock and backed only the letters H, E, and the L's using the Beautiful Day patterned paper and leaving the 'O' in the word hello for my photo.

I added foam tape to the back of the letters, photo and butterflies and before attached it to my background, I decided to add some white paint splatters to my background paper and love the extra pop of white this create against the white polkadots.        

What do you think?  Love it :)))))

I then started embellishing my page...I fussy cut some of the beautiful flowers from one of the patterned paper, added a few die cut butterflies from the ephemera pack and before adhering them down, I added some stitching to them. 

I finished the layout off by adding some of the sticker phrases around the page.
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I hope you like this page and it has inspired you to create your own!

Thanks for stopping by :) xx

My Creative Scrapbook | June Creative Kit

Hi My Scrapping Friends!

Here's this months projects using, the June Creative kit from My Creative Scrapbook....

           A quick summary of the products found in this month's Creative Kit...patterned paper from Pinkfresh Studio 'Out and About' collection, a coordinating pack of mixed embellishments, as well as the 6 Pcs-stitched frames. Also included in the creative kit, a Kaisercraft criss cross 6x6 designer template, a Heidi Swapp stamp set and American Crafts Hope and Dream glitter foam stickers. 

                          Here are my projects and some close-ups created with this kit....

For my first page, I used the criss cross stencil with some black ink to added a bit of interest to the background pattern paper. 

  

Fussy cut some of the circles from the explore patterned paper, and also decided to trim my photo into a circle which work great with the idea I had for this page. Arranged the circles and my photo in the middle of my page and then fill in around the circles with some die cut branches. 

I finished by adding a few embellishments to my page, my title and some paint splatters.  

For my second page, I trimmed down some white cardstock to about 9 1/2 inches. To this, I added a border of stamping and machine stitching and love the added texture and interest this create. I then adhered the white cardstock to my background patterned paper. 

        

Added a couple pieces of patterned paper to the left hand side of my page and place one of the stitched frame on top of my photo. I embellished my page with the mixed embellishment pack from Out and About, a few stamped phrases and used one of the glitter foam stickers for my title.         

For my last page, I added a couple of hand stitched stars to my background patterned paper. 

I added the stitched frames to my photos and adhered them down on the right hand side of my page. Then I got to work embellishing the layout.

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

     

Happy | My Creative Scrapbook-May Tutorial

Hi My Creative Scrapbook fans!  It's Yvette with you today to share a layout I created using the gorgeou main kit. I couldn't resist fussy cutting the beautiful floral clusters on patterned paper 02 and adding stem stitching to the multi-color stripes on patterned paper 19. It took me awhile to do this, but was so worth it! 

First, I started by fussy cutting some of the floral clusters to use around my photo. 

I wanted my embroidery thread to match the stripes on the patterned paper, so off to the craft store I went, making sure to bring a sample of the pattern paper with me.     

   

The stem stitch is also known as the crewel stitch, point de cable or stalk stitch. It was so easy to do and I really love the added texture and interest it create. 

       

Let's get started....

1. Working from left to right, bring the needle up at point 'A' and down at point 'B'.

2. Bring the needle back up halfway between point 'A' and point 'B' where I have marked 'C' in the picture above and making sure your working thread is keep beneath the needle.

3. Keeping your working thread down, bring your needle down (a stitch length away) at point 'D' and then bring your needle up thought the end of the previous stitch where I have marked 'E' and repeat this pattern of stitching for the entire length that you wish to cover.

Here's what it looks like when it's all finish.....

     

Once I had all of my stitching done, I started playing around with the placement of my flower clusters. I used liquid glue for the stems and foam adhesive behind the flowers. I really like the  dimension it adds.  

I fill in some of the empty spaces between the flowers with a few embellishments from Pink Paislee Horizon collection.   

  

For my title, I used the happy chipboard/phrase sticker and place it horizontally on my layout. 

I hope you feel inspired to give fussy cutting and hand stitching a try and have fun adding them to your projects!  

Thanks you so much for stopping by today! 

  

My Creative Scrapbook | May Creative Kit Projects

Hi My Scrapping Friends!

Here's this months projects using, the April Creative kit from My Creative Scrapbook....

           A quick summary of the products found in this month's Creative Kit...patterned paper from Simple Stories 'Oh Happy Day' collection, the coordinating cardstock and chipboard stickers, as well as a package of Ephemera bit & pieces. Also included in the creative kit is a chevron stencil from Heidi Swapp and American Crafts foam phrase stickers. 


                          Here are my projects and some close-ups created with this kit....

The beautiful bits & pieces in the 'Oh Happy Day' collection were the inspiration for this layout. I simply added them in a cluster down the left hand side of the layout and stitched in place.  

Matted my photo with a couple of patterned papers from the 'Oh Happy Day' collection and added some machine stitching around the border. I then added a layer of solid cardstock with some patterned paper to provide a place for photo to sit on.

I layered a few more bits & pieces on my photo. 

      

Sweet Smile....

I started with a flower cut file and cut if from white cardstock in various sizes. I then backed the cut file flowers using both patterned paper and solid cardstock and chose not to back a few of them. Embellished the center of the flowers using the ephemera bits & pieces and adhered them across the middle of my page, using foam tape for added dimension.    

     

     I arranged a few more embellishments, added some machine stitching and this page was finish.

Today Totally Rocked....

I started by building up some layers behind my photo using some of the patterned papers and orange cardstock. I then arranged all of my embellishments across the middle of the layout using stickers and bits & pieces from the 'Oh Happy Day' collection.

Across the top and bottom edges of the layout, I added a few circles in various sizes as well as some faux stitching.  

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I used the chevron stencil from Heidi Swapp included in this months kit as a template to add some  stitching onto my background patterned paper.  

Combined a journaling card, some of the bits & pieces with a few chipboard stickers from the 'Oh Happy Day' collection to create clusters and form a diagonal design on the page.          

  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