Let's Go

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Life just keeps getting in the way and I have not had much time to scrap, never mind blog. Today, I'm sharing a layout I made for International Scrapbook Day.  That was May 4th!!!

This page was for a Paper Issues NSD challenge to use a large title. I used one of Paper Issues free cut files for the Let's Go and backed it with Echo Park Summer Fun and Paige Evans Pick Me Up papers.  The background paper is from Pink Fresh Studios (LOVE THIS PAPER!) and then embellished with more Echo Park and Pick Me Up embellishments.

The layout is the title page for a new vacation album for a trip we took to Cabo in 2016.  I usually start my travel albums with an airport or airplane photo.  But, with all the people in our group, I forgot to take one. ;)  So, I made two 4"x4" photo collages using PicStitch. I will reprint the photos again within the album, but I like how the photos are a tease for what's in the album.

I have cleaned up my scraproom (that's how I found this layout LOL).  I am ready to scrap this weekend.  Fingers crossed that I have more to share next weekend.

Thanks for looking!
Sylvie

International Scrapbooking Day 2018!

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Happy International Scrapbooking Day!  Or weekend! Or even week!

I love participating in all the online challenges that websites and stores come up with for this weekend. This year, I used challenges from Paper Issues and Shimelle Laine's Facebook pages. 

The first challenge is a combined one using Paper Issues' "Tools of the Trade" and Shimelle's "Use words over a floral".

The supplies for this page are from Pink Paislee Pick Me Up.  The cut file is from Paige Evans and I backed it with strips from the papers. Then, I used my sewing machine to add some stitching along some of the cut lines.
I wanted the egg to have a place to sit, so using my fringe scissors, I cut some "basket" grass and using the smooshing technique, I distressed the paper with Distress Oxides and gesso. The embellishments are also from the Pick Me Up collection, and the word "love" is from One Canoe Two.

For my second layout, I used the Paper Issues challenge of "S.P.R.I.N.G.". That is to use something from each of the letters in the word spring.

For the challenge I used a Stencil, a Paper clip, Ribbon, Ink, Nuvo Drops and Gold accents.

This is also made using the Pick Me Up collection.  I love how this collection can be made to look differently by how you use it!

If you are a scrapbooker, I hope you had a chance to celebrate International Scrapbooking Day.  But, it's never too late to play along with the challenges.  It's a fantastic way to be inspired.  Thanks Paper Issues and Shimelle!

Thanks for looking!
Sylvie

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

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If you have followed my blog for a while, you know I love Shimelle Laine's classes.  Her recent class is Clear The Desk.  I was too busy to sign up when the class started, so I'm a few lessons behind, but here is my first project from the class.

The theory behind the class is to make your own kits from older supplies and use them up.  Since I was already starting late, and I had the Graphic 45 Sunkissed collection from Scrapshotz still on my desk, I just went to work with what I had. Everything is from Graphic 45 except the enamel dots are from Shimelle and My Mind's Eye. The title is cut from a Paper Issues cut file.

I just love how this page turned out. Hopefully, I will be back with the next page from Shimelle's class tomorrow!

Thanks for looking!
Sylvie

Towel Art Conversation

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Today I have a layout made from the Progressively Better Challenge on the Paper Issues Facebook Page.  This is always a fun challenge to take part in.  I've created some of my favourite layouts using this challenge.

There are a lot of different collections here: Maggie Holmes Carousel, Shine and Bloom. I found the swan paper in the Carousel collection and the swan chipboard sticker from the Bloom collection.  If I didn't use those now, when could I use them?  ;)

The hibiscus die cuts is a free cutfile from Paper Issues. I cut them from a piece of Carousel paper, and used my Wink of Stella to put shimmer on the centre of each flower.

One step of the challenge was to use a 12"x1" piece of paper.  I used that paper to  make the rosette.  Such a pain to make, but so cute in the end.  I thought it suited the subject of the page since it was folding and tucking.  LOL!

Thanks for looking!
Sylvie

Roam If You Want To

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I'm coming into the home stretch for my Cuba Vacation Album. Usually, I run out of ideas by now, but this page came together so easily and I just love it!

The papers are from the 6x6 Oasis Collection, as are most of the embellishments. There are a few stickers from other Crate Paper collections. The clouds are a Paper Issues free cut file and the background is sprayed and splattered with Mister Huey's and Heidi Swapp mists.

The wooden "Roam" is from Dollarama and I've had it in my stash for years. The stamps are also from  Oasis.

I channeled the B-52's for this title and the song gets stuck in my head every time I see it.  :)

Roam if you want to.... Roam around the world.....

Thanks for looking!

Sylvie

Who Took it Best?

 Hi there!

A couple of weeks ago, I took part in the challenges over at the Paper Issues Facebook group.  It was a lot of fun. I only got two pages done, but I'm pretty happy with what I created.

The challenge for the first page was done on Facebook Live and we had to create a page at the same time as the designers.  Sort of like "Simon Says".  I just love the result!

Everything is from the Crate Paper Oasis collection and the title was made with Thickers and Simple Stories stickers..

The next challenge was to make a page using lines on your page. I created this background with very old Crate Paper washi tape and paper strips from many manufacturers that came from my scrap pile. The page is embellished with some older Crate Paper Pier and Oasis embellishments.

Challenges really do help me get pages done quickly. And while on-line crops aren't as fun as the real life crops, they sure can challenge me to step out of my comfort zone.

Thanks for looking!
Sylvie

Pizza in the Sun

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Today, I'm stash busting some old Fancy Pants paper and embellishments and using the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine September sketch as the inspiration for my page.

When I started this album, I made a kit from Crate Paper "Oasis" and Fancy Pants "Beach Bum" and "Beach Babe". I 'm trying to get the papers I like into my albums and out of my stash. This sketch allowed me to use up quite a bit of paper.

I started with a cutfile from Paper Issues and backed it with Fancy Pants paper. I started embellishing the page with the glitter embellishments and buttons also from Fancy Pants, but my kit didn't have any journaling cards that worked.  I was pretty happy when I realized that the colours of Shimelle Laine's "Go Now Go" collection worked quite well with these papers.

There are no techniques on this page. Just basic scrapbooking. But, I love it a lot.  It's so bright and cheerful. And I made quite a dent in the Fancy Pants kit. YEAH!

Thanks for looking!
Sylvie

Baby Cuban Pineapple

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Today I am sharing a fun layout featuring a large die cut and the Crate Paper Oasis line.

When I saw this free diecut from Paper Issues, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.

I cut the file using craft cardstock and backed the top with the green paper.  The cutfile was supposed to look like the image below, with the cross hatching. But, I wanted to use up some scraps of patterned paper and use my newly purchased fringe scissors.  So, using my craft knife, I cut out the cross hatches.

I cut each strip of patterned paper with the fringe scissors before gluing everything together into a large square. I sewed gold thread through each strip.  Then using some wet adhesive, I glued the die cut over the fringed square and finally cut around the shape. I did have to glue some bits of fringe that fell off, but surprisingly, that wasn't too much of an issue.

I used clear gesso on the background page and smooshed some Distress Oxide inks in Broken China, Worn Lipstick and Fossilized Amber. I then took a deep breath and stamped directly on the background with the Emerald Creek camera  stamp from the Scrap Shotz September Kit. What a pretty stamp!

I love how this page turned out! I seem to be using these large diecuts a lot in this vacation album, but they really make an impact. I already have a few more pages floating around in my head!

Thanks for looking!
Sylvie