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Autumn 🍂 Days
Hello there and thanks for visiting my blog. This is my 4th or maybe 5th layout featuring the gorgeous Hawthorn collection. I truly can’t get enough of this paper pack! The fall colors, pretty leaves and wooden embellishments speak my language! I knew this collection would be perfect to tell the story behind this memory of my youngest son and this orphaned fawn. I had a lot to say so I tucked my journaling behind the plaid patterned and created a pull tab so people would know it is there.
To give this layout a touch of distressed texture, I applied Ranger Texture Paste around the edge of my base layer of card stock. I love all the unique looks you can achieve with this product and it is so easy to use. You can tint it with inks but the white color showed perfectly against my dark background.
Most all my embellishments were included in the Hawthorn Workshop. I did add the additional wooden shapes because I had to have that little buck. Sometimes its nice to have everything in one tidy bundle. You can easily grab it and work on it anywhere. Even during your lunch break at the office! It comes together quickly and takes the guess work out of the equation so anyone can create beautiful pages for their albums.
The “Cherish This” sentiment was perfect for this memory of my son and this orphaned Fawn. He has such a heart for all God’s creatures and stepped right up to help tend to this little guy the short time he was in our care. To watch this layout come together you can check out the video below.
Thanks for stopping by and spending time with me. Leave me a comment to say hello and I will see you next time. Happy crafting!
Supply List:
Paper: Hawthorn Scrapbooking Workshop, Sapphire Cardstock
Additional Supplies:
Hawthorn Wooden Shapes, Teeny Tiny Type stamp set, Ranger Texture Paste, Palette Knives, All Purpose mat, Tombow Liquid Adhesive,
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“Beautiful Family” featuring the Every Little Thing Collection
Hello and welcome to Crafty Concepts with Erin. I am excited to share this new paper collection with you. I will admit, initially I passed this over in the new catalog hardly sparing a second glance. Then I thought about these pictures from my In Law’s 50th wedding anniversary and knew the color scheme and botanical feel would be perfect. I am very thankful I purchased this kit. The colors and papers are BEAUTIFUL! Sometimes its like clothes shopping, we don’t really care for an outfit until we try it on, then we are in love and can’t wait to wear it. In fact I ordered a second paper pack to extend my workshop kit. I appreciate that CTMH offers several different purchasing options for their collections.
Just look at these butterflies! The three layers add so much texture and dimension. I used my mint shimmer pen to add a touch of sparkle to the centers of the white and the clear shimmer to dress up the purple butterflies. The foliage was quickly popped from the coordinating die-cut sheet. For those of you that don’t care for fussy cutting, this is the solution! Very quick and easy.
Originally this was designed to be a single page layout. With so many pictures to scrapbook I new I needed to extend it to two pages. I added a sheet of White Daisy card stock to create the base of the right side. Two sheets of Sapphire blue card stock were also added from my stash to mat the photos. I saved a few butterflies and greenery springs originally intended for the left layout to carry over the embellishments and spread them a little further. You can’t even tell they are missing! The original layout is still full and beautifully embellished. For the title I switched things up a bit. It is designed to read “You Are So Beautiful”. That didn’t jive with my plan so I added the word family, which I cut on my Cricut using the Artbooking collection, from a scrap of black card stock.
The days festivities were held in my garden. I love how the pretty papers and colors capture the essence of the yard. The new color of the year, “Julep” is such a lovely shade of green, it compliments the grassy background in the photos perfectly.
Here is a close up of those beautiful butterflies! I used my Mono liquid adhesive to adhere only the center of their body. You can bend the wings up a bit to give them that wow factor. If you squish a tiny bit of foam tape in the crevice it will help to hold their wings up even after they are in the page protector. Below I framed this picture of the guest of honor using a scrap of the stripped purplish-blue card stock. I added the flower and heart from the coordinating sticker sheet and finished it off with an acrylic butterfly and some sparkles.
Below is a look at the patterned papers and coordinating sticker embellishment sheet for this collection.
Check out the youtube video to watch this layout come together and see how I incorporate several photos using Flip Flaps.
Here is the workshop kit. You will receive the Every Little Thing paper pack, sticker sheet, 6 exclusive die-cut sheets, a set of exclusive white acrylic shapes, clear sparkles and 3 memory protectors!!! To purchase this kit for yourself click here.
Supply List:
Every Little Thing scrapbooking workshop, White Daisy card stock, Sapphire card stock, Artbooking Cricut cartridge, Tombow Mono liquid adhesive, Sapphire Exclusive Ink, sponge daubers, Adhesive Foam Tape
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are feeling inspired by this beautiful collection. Leave me a comment to say hello. Happy crafting my friends!
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Craft On
Hello crafty friends!!! Life has been a whirlwind of activity and I can hardly believe school is starting and Fall is right around the corner. I know its a bit late as this seasonal expressions catalog ends August 31st, but I want to share this fun kit with you. It is called Craft On and its full of crafty goodness! It amuses me that I am crafting pictures of me crafting using my Craft On workshop kit. That is a lot of craftiness! I think we could make a tongue twister out of that.
I have so many different craft related hobbies it was difficult to decide what pictures to use this kit with. I felt the pressure building to find the perfect photos, then I reminded myself to just use the pretty papers and get creating. Sometimes we hang onto paper or embellishments thinking we need it all to come together perfectly. I promise you won’t regret using your products. In fact it is oddly satisfying to use up your crafty stash. Besides, then you can justify buying more! (Tee-Hee)
Here is a look at the vibrant and fun patterned paper available in this collection. I love the cut apart sheet, coordinating stickers and embellishments featured in this kit. The crafting related shapes are perfect for scrapbooking any of your crafty hobbies. The color pallet is so varied you could really go in several different directions depending on your personal taste. You can play up the greens and blues or let the pink hues take center stage. Maybe create two layouts with completely different feel. I plan to scrapbook some fun summertime pool pictures using the blue and yellow papers in this kit.
The blues and greens worked well with my gardening photos. I was able to create a single page layout featuring 5 photos by printing the accents pics in 2×3. I added pops of color with the rosey pink blooms trimmed from the cut apart sheet, along with yellow daisies and bits of sparkly sequins dotted about the layout. The black elements were popped from the chip board embellishments designed for this paper pack. I have always liked the contrast between black and pink shades.
This “Choose Happy” sticker is perfect because finding the time to be creative does indeed bring me happiness and joy. This layout came together quickly and that makes me happy as well. Be sure to check out the You Tube process video below to see how this all came together.
I am so glad you stopped by today. Leave me a comment to share your thoughts or just say hello. Happy crafting friends!
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Summer Memories
Hello there friends! Today I’m sharing the first layout I created with the Sweet Girl paper collection. Yes that is correct, I said sweet girl. You are probably a bit surprised as my layout is rather boyish in nature and definitely outdoorsy. Being a mom of two rough and tumble boys I have had to train my eye to look past all the pinks, lace and florals that flood the scrapbooking industry. Don’t get me wrong I do love the look but it doesn’t always work well with my photos. When you look past it’s initial feminine appearance you see blues, greens, plaids, a bug patterned paper and even a wood grain paper! Super easy to pull off an adventurous boy page with these options. Be sure to scroll all the way down to see the video on how this all came together and to check out the Sweet Girl kit and coordinating embellishments! I’d love to hear from you so leave me a comment at the bottom of this page.
As you can see here, the little fly like insects are perfect for these fishing photos. I have layered up patterned paper and cardstock to highlight my main photo. The little banner adds a touch of carefree fun to the layout. What is nice about this is that I used a stamp to create the look. You can reuse this idea on other layouts and cards adjusting the ink color to suit your needs.
Here is a look at the Summer Memories stamp set. I used the phrases Summer and Memories to make a quick title for my layout. You will also notice I utilized the Sunshine and Blue Skies sentiment as well as the word This to start my journaling. For my banner I only selected the sun and star banner shape omitting the moon as it did not jive with my layout.
I thought it would be fun to add a pop of color and texture with some tangled thread. It evokes memories of constant tangled fishing line from my young fishermen and also making the perfect nesting spot to highlight this fly fishing embellishment I created from a retired stamp set.
Starting with White Daisy card stock I cut the circle with the Stitched Circles thin cut. The stitched marks around the border really add a nice finishing touch. The sentiment is stamped in Sapphire and then to add dimension I adhered the embellishment with foam tape. I anchored everything by creating a cluster with the added thread, star and little fishy character. Watch the video below to see how this layout came together and hear the story.
Pictured above is the Sweet Girl deluxe kit you can order here. The Summer Memories stamp set is included in the deluxe version. If you opt to get the paper kit or basic workshop you can purchase it separately here. Be sure to check out all the options for this collection and coordinating embellishments too! Thanks for stopping by! If you are veiwing this on ypur phone or tablet scroll down to see the awesome stamp of the month promo going on!