Pink Paislee | Sugar & Spice

This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of ashleyhortondesigns.com. I do receive compensation and material product from Pink Paislee to develop my craft posts, but all ideas and opinions are my own.

It's Flowers week on the Pink Paislee Blog!  If you love using flowers on your layouts, then you definitely need to check out the projects created by the Design Team this week.  I knew I had to use the gorgeous flower patterned paper in the Fancy Free collection by Paige Evans, and fussy cut the flowers for my layout.

I've had a floral ampersand pinned to my Pinterest boards for a while, and it inspired the design for this layout. I also cut a large floral die cut on my Cameo, to layer behind the ampersand.  I cut the ampersand from cardstock and then layered the fussy cut flowers over the shape.  Once all of the flowers were in place, I machine stitched around the ampersand to add a bit more definition and texture.

The die cut floral background was a perfect way to separate the ampersand from the polka dot background.  I also added pop dots behind the ampersand to make it stand out and add dimension to the layout.

 

Since I placed the ampersand in the center of the layout, I decided to use the Paige Thickers across the center of the layout to create the title “Sugar & Spice”. And I thought it would be fun to alternate my photo with one of the embellishments from the chipboard sheet. I also wanted to add another pop to the flowers on the ampersand so I used several of the colored Fancy Free Buttons in the center of the flowers.

Flowers can be used in so many different ways on your layouts and projects!  I hope I've inspired you with some ideas for using flowers on your next project!

 

 

ETSY STORE

Hip Kit Club | What If You Fly

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Today I have a new layout to share for Hip Kit Club, using the April 2016 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits!  I took inspiration from our April Mood Board. I wanted to fussy cut those cute butterflies from the Crate Paper patterned paper, included in the April Main Kit and the April Paper Add-On Kit. They were just the right size, to add them to the open spaces of the April In the Stars cut file. And I had several other open spaces on the cut file, so I added some of the Simple Stories heart wood veneers from the April Embellishment Kit.

I also wanted to use a lot of Yellow on the layout, inspired by one of the Mood Board images, so I pulled the Oh Yeah flair button from the April Embellishment Kit and some Shimelle stickers from the April Project Life Kit. 

For a finishing touch I placed a My Mind's Eye enamel dot in the center of each star, around the die cut, to make them stand out a bit more.  And I also have a new Process Video to go along with my layout!  You can check it out on my YouTube channel.

I love finding different ways to use the Kit products with cut files each week! I hope you've been inspired to use your April Hip Kits!

Before you go, check out the info. for the Hip Kit Club National Scrapbook Day Crop!  This is an annual event and we have so much fun every year!!

ETSY STORE

A Flair for Buttons | Celebrate Spring

Last year, I didn't get a lot of photos from Easter weekend onto layouts.  This year, I'm trying to use some of the 2015 photos and make sure I document some of our 2016 photos, too.  The Hello Spring Flair set is perfect for spring photos, and I still had several left over from the recent AFFB and The Cut Shoppe product swap.  I chose three buttons from the set, and decided that the Happy Place collection from Fancy Pants would coordinate well with the Flair and the colors in my photo.

I chose the Happy Place collection based on the color scheme, even though I knew I didn't have a lot of embellishments left after using it so many times.  So I decided to do a less is more look on this layout.  The Flair Buttons from the Hello Spring set were the perfect substitute for the lack of embellishments I had to go with the collection, and I also mixed in several die cuts.

 
I wanted each of the Flair Buttons to have their own spot on the layout, so I welded several messy circle die cuts together to create the die cut background.  The smallest circles on the die cut were just the right size for the Flair.  And I made sure to adhere a contrasting patterned paper behind each of the small circles, so the Flair buttons would stand out.

This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of ashleyhortondesigns.com. I do receive compensation and material product from A Flair for Buttons to develop my craft posts, but all ideas and opinions are my own.   

Next time you have a collection that you want to use that's short on embellishments, take a look at your Flair Buttons, and find coordinating colors or designs.  And if you're interested in picking up the Hello Spring Flair set, you can visit the A Flair for Buttons shop and find it HERE!



 

ETSY STORE

Hip Kit Club | Hello, Hello

This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of ashleyhortondesigns.com. I do receive compensation and material product from Hip Kit Club to develop my craft posts, but all ideas and opinions are my own.

Happy Friday!  I'm here to share a new layout for Hip Kit Club, using the April 2016 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits! I love that the April Kits kind of include a mini kit filled with Pinkfresh Studio goodies. I used some of the Pinkfresh Studio papers and embellishments from the April 2016 Main Kit, with one of our free April cut files for this layout.

I started by cutting the Hello title cut file from one of the Amy Tangerine papers from the Main Kit and the April 2016 Paper Add-On Kit. Once I had the cut file ready, I adhered it to the Pinkfresh Studio background paper and then placed several of the Pinkfresh Studio acetate words around it. I like the way the acetate words and cut file balance out the heart pattern at the top of the background paper.

I added a few more Pinkfresh embellishments around my photos and mixed in some Simple Stories wood veneers from the April 2016 Embellishment Kit. I felt like the page needed just a little extra something to complete it, so I fussy cut a few butterflies from one of the Crate Paper, Inc. patterned papers and placed them around the layout.

  
So if you're looking for a way to mix the Hip Kit Club cut files with the products in your Kit, I hope I've inspired a few ideas for you to try on your next layout!  And if you would like to see more on how I put this layout together, you can check out my Process Video on YouTube!

Hope you have a great weekend!!

 

ETSY STORE

Pink Paislee | Altered Embroidery Hoop

This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of ashleyhortondesigns.com. I do receive compensation and material product from Pink Paislee to develop my craft posts, but all ideas and opinions are my own.  

I love Thickers, but always have letters left over in all of my packs.  This week the Pink Paislee team is sharing ideas for using Thickers on your layouts and projects.  I wanted to create an altered embroidery hoop using the letters from the Paige Thickers in the Fancy Free collection, that never seem to get used.  I have a tutorial to share, showing how I used the embroidery hoop and Thickers to create my altered project.

   

Step 1: Select an embroidery hoop that fits the size of your project and a patterned paper you would like for covering your hoop.

Step 2: Loosen the outer ring of your embroidery hoop and remove the inside ring. Use a pencil to trace around the outside hoop or cut a circle on your electronic die cut machine to the same dimensions as your embroidery hoop.

Step 3: Decorate your patterned paper circle before adding it to the embroidery hoop. I used the Paige Thickers from the Fancy Free collection to create a textured background over my patterned paper. 

Step 4: Once you are finished placing all of the Thickers there will be some that overlap the edge of your circle. Use small scissors to carefully trim away the excess Thickers.

Step 5: Add adhesive around the edge of the embroidery hoop. Carefully adhere your patterned paper circle over the top side of the hoop. Then you can put the two hoops back together.

 

Tip: You could also add your patterned paper on the bottom side of the embroidery hoop to create a recessed design.

I loved using an embroidery hoop for this project!  I hope I've inspired you to find fun ways to use those unused Thickers, in your next crafty project!

ETSY STORE