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The World is Yours cut above kit
Hello! I have been having so much fun creating with this kit Close to My Heart designed for national scrapbooking month. Today I’m sharing one of the cut above the layouts. I will admit that at first I wasn’t all that interested in the Cut Above scrapbooking kits. I was worried it would stifle my creativity and limit my flexibility because so much of it is done for you. I thought they would be good to teach beginner scrapbookers but I quickly discovered they are good for so much more!
I was inspired by what other scrapbookers did with these pre-design layouts. People view things differently and it was fun to see all the beautiful design variations! I found myself thinking oh wow, why didn’t I think of that? They are also perfect if you like to get together with friends while you craft. You can grab these ready to go kits, add a few extra items and off you go without having to pack your entire scrapbooking arsenal.
For this layout I used pictures of my son and I. We headed out to the lake for some mountain biking. It was such a lovely impromptu day. I snapped a few pictures with my phone to capture the memory. When I saw the bike themed embellishments included with this kit I knew it would be perfect!
I kept pretty true to the original layout simply adding a few strips of paper and swapping out the scooter for a bicycle to make it coordinate with my photos. I already had the World is Yours paper pack and stamp set so I could incorporate them easily into this layout. I highlighted the title with different shades of ink to give it more presence. Under the bicycle are two zip strips trimmed from the card stock on the coordinating paper pack. With all the soft lighter colors I felt the darker Coco Brown added some depth. Lastly I added some tangled thread to add some texture to this layout.
Check out the YouTube process video below to see the layout come together
Unfortunately this is a promo for the month of May but if you’d like to check out other awesome kits visit my online store here. You can buy one month at a time or subscribe for 4 months or the entire year! Thank you for stopping by! Leave me a comment to say hello and let me know what you think. See you next time!
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The World Is Yours
Hello there! I have been playing with Close to My Heart’s fun new kit “The World is Yours”. This paper pack is a special to celebrate National Scrapbooking month only available for the Month of May. My apologies in getting the details out so late. The warm sunny weather has lured me outdoors to dig into the gardening season. If I had it my way I would garden for a few hours every morning then retreat to my crafting room when the heat of the day drove me back inside. Oh wait, what do I do with everything else life has in store for me? Perhaps I can embrace my dream schedule once or twice a week. Its a good goal anyway.
As you can see this is a travel themed kit. You can purchase the pieces individually or get the entire bundle at a discounted price. The layout I created above showcases photos from a trip I took with my mom to visit my sister and niece in Chicago. It was such a fun trip and these pretty papers help tell the story. We took an architectural riverboat tour to see the sites and learn about the diversity amongst the buildings and skyscrapers lining the view. I knew the patterned paper with a map and river would be perfect! The Mink cardstock was just the right color choice for my base pages. It captures the industrial feel of the buildings while the Cocoa patterned paper reminds me of all the windows lining the skyscrapers and how they appear like dots way up towards the top.
Check the YouTube video below to see how I put this together!
Below you will see the pieces available in this versatile kit. The World is Yours paper pack Coordinating cardstock The World is Yours stamp Or the entire bundle
Above is the coordinating stamp. I love the bicycle and know I will get a lot of use from both it and the sentiments. Below is the coordinating cut above layouts. I will be doing a Youtube process video on these pages where I will add my own artistic finishing touches so be on the lookout for that.
Love it all? Get the entire bundle here!!! Remember this is for May only and while supplies last. Thanks for stopping by. Leave me a comment and say hello. Happy scrapbooking!!!