American Crafts | See the World Through Goggles

It's Shimelle Minus Pink week on the American Crafts Blog, and I was up with a layout yesterday that featured a masculine look!  I think it's fun to see how a collection can change, just by omitting one color!  Although I don't mind using touches of Pink on a masculine layout, but other times it just works out better by leaving it out.  

 

How to: Fussy cut several diamond shapes from the Harding patterned paper and adhere them to the Crane patterned paper. Once your diamond shapes are in place, run them through your sewing machine or hand stitch them onto your page. Cut the Be Happy 3x4 journaling card from the Goodall patterned paper and stitch a zig zag around the edge. Create a grid pattern on your background paper with the Be Happy card, your photo, and a small card from the Die Cut Cardstock Shapes pack. Add your title with the letter stickers at the bottom of your layout.  inish by embellishing your page with Cork Stickers, Rub-Ons, and stickers.

Make sure you stop by the American Crafts Blog all this week, to see how the Design Team takes on the Shimelle Minus Pink assignments!

Supplies: Shimelle (368137) - Crane, Shimelle (368147) - Harding, Shimelle (368136) - Goodall, Shimelle (368168) - Rub-On Transfer Sheets, Shimelle (368173) - Die Cut Cardstock Shapes, Shimelle (368175) - Wood Veneer, Shimelle (368167) - Cork Stickers, Shimelle (368164) - Letter Stickers, Shimelle (368165) - Dimensional Stickers, Shimelle 
(368170) - Roller Date Stamp

Creating With Sketches V3 | Crazy Love

It's here!!  Creating with Sketches V3 from Creative Scrappers is now available for purchase!  Kristine Davidson has created some amazing Sketches for her newest EBook, and there are some very talented Ladies sharing inspiration based on the Sketches!  You can purchase the new EBook by visiting the Creative Scrappers Blog, HERE.  And you can save on your purchase by using the code V3Ashley at check out to receive 10% off of the purchase price!

I also wanted to share the layout, that I created for the new EBook!  I always love creating with the CS Sketches, and this one was no exception!

I'm also excited to be one of the advertisers in this new edition for my Etsy store, The Cut Shoppe!  If you haven't had a chance to check it out yet, make sure you stop by!  New cut files are added every week, and I used the So In Love cut file on my layout, for the large title!

You will find this layout, along with the Sketch in the Creating with Sketches V3 EBook!  And great inspiration from many talented scrapbookers!  Don't forget to use the code V3Ashley at check out, to save 10%  off of your purchase!

Supplies:  Sketch:  Creative Scrappers; Patterned Paper, Tags, Wood Veneers, Stickers and Flair Button:  Chic Tags; So In Love Cut File:  The Cut Shoppe; Color Shine:  Heidi Swapp; Tiny Attacher:  Tim Holtz; Die Cut Machine:  Silhouette Cameo

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Pinkfresh Studio | On the Midway

Today is a farewell to an awesome Team!  I've loved being on Pinkfresh Studio for the past 6 months, and working with Kinnari and the talented Ladies on the DT.  But, it's the end of my term and time to lighten my work load a bit.  So I am stopping in today, and sharing my last layout, as a Design Team member for Pinkfresh!

 

I had the idea to use some kind of die cut on my layout and then add some of my Pinkfresh embellishments.  So I cut a design from the Peace Out cut file from The Cut Shoppe, that left negative circle shapes on my White cardstock and then added the awesome Wood Drop Stickers and Neon Brad Stickers to the centers of some of the circles.

And to go along with the bright colors on my page, I chose one of the Drop Sticker labels and added it above my photo, and adhered some number stickers to represent the number for our kids.

Pinkfresh Studio Supplies:  Wood Drop Stickers, Neon Brad Stickers, Enamel Label Frames

I am also sharing a card on the Pinkfresh Studio Blog today, so I hope you'll stop by and take a look!  Thanks so much for letting me share all of my Pinkfresh projects with you over the past 6 months!

Supplies:  Patterned Paper, Tags, Brads, Flair Button, & Stickers:  October Afternoon; Peace Out cut file: The Cut Shoppe; Die Cut Machine:  Silhouette Cameo

Hip Kit Club | Fall Captured

Today, I am stopping in to share my first layout and card for Hip Kit Club, using the October 2014 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits!  So much yummy stuff in the October Kits!  Fall is my favorite season, so I have been looking forward to working with this awesome kit!!

 

I've been looking forward to using the cute Sycamore Lane collection from Elle's Studio, that's included in this month's Kit! I mixed in a little bit of Teresa Collins and Crate Paper also. And a Fall layout definitely needs leaves, so I cut some leaf shapes on my Cameo and then mixed in some of the cork pieces from the Sycamore Lane collection. The Gold Thicker words in this month's Kit are so fabulous, and I paired the word "captured" from the pack with the Black Journal Thickers, to layer my title over the photo. And then I finished my layout, by adding some stamping and a few of the Studio Calico Gold enamel dots!

After I finished my Fall Captured layout, I had an epiphany for using one of the negative leaf shapes on a card. I used it as a mask, along with the Gelato included in the October 2014 Stamp Kit. I placed the negative cut leaf shape on a square piece of White cardstock, and drew around the edges with the Gelato. I removed the leaf mask, and used my finger to spread the Gelato to the center of the leaf shape. Then I stamped a sentiment from the Sycamore Lane stamp set, in the center of the leaf shape. I embellished my card with the Studio Calico enamel dots and stickers from Teresa Collins.

Thanks for stopping in today, and before you go, here's something exciting that's coming up on October 18th & 19th!

Make sure you join us for all of the fun!

Blinks of Life | Best Friends

I'm back today, to share another one of the layouts I created as a Guest Designer for Blinks of Life, using the October Kits!  I really loved working with the Sugar & Spice and Cinnamon Roll kits, and it was fun to see all of the the different looks that could be created, from mixing the kits!

 
I went with a more clean and simple look on this layout, because I really wanted the focus to be on the cute photos of my daughter with her stuffed animal best friend, Fudge!  I cut the circles and then backed them with some of the different patterned papers included in the Sugar & Spice kit and added my photos in the other spaces.  I also wanted to include the awesome vellum paper with the Gold polka dots, so I cut some heart shapes and adhered them to three of the circle areas.  I finished my layout, by embellishing with some of the cute wood veneers and cork pieces included in the Kits, and adding my title with the October Afternoon letter stickers.

If you haven't had a chance to stop by Blinks of Life, make sure you visit the Blog and Gallery!  There are some stunning projects in the Member Gallery, and you can set up your own gallery for uploading your projects!

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American Crafts | Eat Cupcakes & Be Happy

Last week on the American Crafts Blog, the Design Team shared projects that could be created in under 30 minutes!  Think it can't be done...well, let me tell you, it can!  I kind of procrastinated on this one assignment, because it is a little daunting to think of creating a layout in 30 minutes.  But once I formulated my plan, it came together quickly and easily!

Before getting started, grab a photo and some supplies you want to work with, set a timer, and then get to work!

 

How to: Start out by choosing a patterned paper that does some of the work for you. I used the Ride patterned paper from the Shimelle collection, because the small heart pattern added some interest but wasn't an overwhelming pattern. Add some layers behind your photo using various patterned paper. Create a large title using a mix of the Letter Stickers, Fitzgerald Thickers, and a large wood veneer. Add some stickers to your layout from the Accent & Phrase Stickers pack. Finish your layout by adding some quick machine stitching.

And here's one more tip, if you're still thinking it is impossible to create a layout in under 30 minutes...find a Sketch!  Using a sketch, takes a lot of the guess work out of working out the design of your page.  So take that 30 minutes, and get in your scrap area and create away!
 
Supplies: Shimelle (368144) - Ride, Shimelle (368139) - Hurley, Shimelle (368136) - Goodall, Thickers (368162) - Fitzgerald, Shimelle (368166) - Accent & Phrase Stickers, Shimelle (368164) - Letter Stickers, Shimelle (368167) - Cork Stickers, Shimelle (368168) - Rub-On Transfer Sheet, Shimelle (368173) - Die Cut Cardstock Shapes

Hip Kit Club | Shine Today

Wow!  It's hard to believe, that I've already reached the end of the September Kits from Hip Kit Club!  The October Hip Kit & Add-On Kits is on the way, but for now, I have a new layout and card to share with you, using the September Hip Kit & Add-On Kits!

If you ever wonder about my process for putting a layout together, I'll share a bit about it with you today. I usually like to scrapbook my most recent photos, so I either choose a specific photo or narrow them down. When I started this layout, I had a few photos in mind, but wanted to look through the patterned papers in the September 2014 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits. I really loved the chevron pattern from the Crate Paper Notes & Things collection, so I decided to use it for my background. Then I grabbed the words "Shine" and "Today" from the Studio Calico wood veneer words, to use for my title. I placed the words in the center of the page, and liked the look of it. I decided I wanted a repeating photo, and wanted to place them down the line, where the chevron patterns intersected. I adhered my photos, and then removed the other loose pieces, to add some machine stitching. Then I went back and adhered the title, and placed two of the tags from the Notes & Things Ephemera Pack. And I always like to finish my layouts by adding embellishments, and stamping my date!

If you're in need of a quick masculine card, then look no further than your September 2014 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits. I used the kraft cardstock from the Cardstock Add-On Kit, for the base of my card. And I paired the wood veneer fox from the Teresa Collins wood veneer pack with the chipboard talk bubble from the My Mind's Eye Market Street chipboard sheet. Before I add the fox and talk bubble, I used the wood grain washi tape, on the base of the card. To finish my card sentiment, I added several of the word stickers from the sticker sheets and stitched through them with my sewing machine.

And don't forget that the October 2014 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits are available in the Store!  If you haven't had a chance to check them out, make sure you stop by and take a look!

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