Tuesday Tutorial: Creating Embellishments for your layouts

Hi there!

It is December!  Cue the confetti!!!  it is the jolliest and happiest of times (for some of us that is!) so, what better way than to celebrate it with color.  Today, I want to show you a simple way to make the most out of your Holiday collections while customizing some embellishments for your layout.

 

When I think Christmas, I always think of festive times with lots of color.   Unfortunately, the Merry Days collection from Crate Paper has color, but it is not as vibrant or festive as i have in mind for this layout.   Then, my choice was to create my own embellishments that will bring that much needed color to the page.   The following video will show you how it all came together:

 

As you can appreciate from the video, the colorful Christmas trees are customized to bring vibrancy to the existing colors of the collection.  The color is saturated in the trees so that they can show the small drops of white paint that are trying to create  snow capped branches.

 

The colorful trees are the basis for this page, as they bring the color and focus of the page to the picture of my two kids on their last day of school before the Christmas break.

 

 

By adding accents of gold in the embellishments used in the page, I am able to marry the new created colors to the pre manufactured stickers and embellishments.

 

 

All the colorful embellishments and background of thie page are the perfect background for this happy memory of my kids a few years ago.

 

 

I really hope you are inspired to customized embellishments and backgrounds for your next layout,  Remember you can always contact me if you have questions on how this came together.  Also, you can find all the materials used in this layout in the Scrapbook Nerd shelves so, stop by to check them and all the new arrivals.

Have a blessed day!

 

 

Merry Days collection: 12×12 papers, 6×8 Paper pad, chipboard stickers, puffy stickers, cardstock stickers, word stickers

Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers

Heidi Swapp Color shine in Gold Lame

Vicki Boutin Foundation paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS WEEK … DAILY ROUTINE/DAILY LIFE

Hello, Gisele here bringing you the design team’s projects for this week. Lots going on this week, but our theme was daily routine/daily life. So let’s check it out shall we.

Mari’s everyday life thematic layout is about time she spends with family! Mari applied some Vicki Boutin Gesso to some patterned paper. Then she tore the paper in half and adhered it to some Bazzil Marshmallow card stock. Just under the torn paper, Mari added some texture paste through a Crafter’s Workshop stencil. Using a dry, flat paint brush, she dry brushed some Vicki Boutin acrylic paint in blue, pink and yellow onto the paper. Mari chose a Crate Paper collection from Maggie Holmes to embellish her layout. If you want to try this, there are so many beautiful mediums, paper and embellishments in the shop for this project! Mari has a video of this project on her YouTube channel if you would like to see all of the details.

A little closer look to her page:

A peak at her texture and mixed media:

Nathalie created this project that celebrates an everyday moment of her son’s life. She used a combination of Paige Evans collections ( Turn the Page, Pick Me Up, Take Me Away, Oh My Heart) to create this page. The title was created using a cut file from JustNick Studio. The background was built using Distress Oxides, a Kaisercraft stencil and Pink Paislee’s Turn the Page collection stamp. All the embellishments come from all the collections and also the Paige Evans sticker book. Love the color blocking in this starry page.

Mixed media is beautiful:

Closer look at the title backed with the pattern papers:

This week’s sketch features a single 2×3 photo. Milena’s page example uses Bella Blvd’s Pop Quiz collection. Such a fun sketch. Maybe you could try it in our online crop this weekend in our Facebook group.

Yup, school has started up again, great way to showcase that.

A closer look of the layering:

Everyday life sometimes is when Gisele ends up in a thrift store and finding a new bracelet. She has a big collection. This was her latest find recently. She used a free cut file from the store called “Spring Things”. She also used a punch from her stash to add some more flowers in white to add around the photos. Pattern papers used are from the “Have Faith” from 6×6 paper pad by Echo Park. These papers were also used to back photos and cut file.

Also used on this page are puffy stickers from Pink Fresh, some chipboard embellishments from Thickers “Pick Me Up”, some Heidi Swapp in navy and gold colour shine and some gold floss from her stash. The title is from Pink Fresh, the LOVE is from the Pick Me Up collection as well. The background and frame are papers from the coordinating solids paper pack from Echo Park “have Faith”. The large cluster cut file of flowers is from the Scrapbook Nerd shop and it is free!! You can find it here. It’s called “Spring Things”.

 

A closer look at title and white flowers:

The cut file and the papers used to back the flowers and leaves:

Well there you have it, such wonderful projects from the design team. We hope we have inspired you again this week.  If you have not checked this weeks tutorial on creating your own embellishments you can find that here.

Also this weekend, we are having an online crop in our Facebook group. Lots of challenges and fun. Prizes too!! Check it out here.

Lots of fall, Christmas and other scrappy goodies have come into the shop, so why not stop by and check it out here.

Have a wonderful scrappy week,

Gisele

 

TAGS, TAGS, TAGS… WHAT TO DO WITH THEM ?

Hey scrappy nerds, Gisele here to talk about tags and what to do with them. I have several to show you and I hope you read until the very end as I have a special Easter banner video made with tags. 

Tags are very versatile, you can use them in so many ways. I have lots examples and I know there are many more.  I am using mostly Crate Paper for my examples today.

The 1st tag:  add journaling on it.

2nd tag: add ephemera and even add a phrase or title. I also added some Nuvo drops in black.

3rd tag: it was embossed, then inked and added a die cut to it.

In this next picture; 1st tag: I have added some Nuvo drops to it added ribbon and tied it with twine.

2nd tag: the tag came with all the holes so I backed it with patterned paper.

3rd tag: this one is also matted or backed and I added ribbon at the bottom and at the top, the top ribbon is stapled. Also stamped on this one using Crate Paper Main Squeeze.

My next 3 tags: 1st:  mixed media on it with sequins and a stapled ribbon. For all you Tim Holtz or Vicki Boutin fans I am not so well verse as they are, but you get the idea that you can alter your tag. 

2nd tag:add washi, I have 2 washi tapes , one is repeated so it frames those lovely birds which is  a Simple Stories washi.

3rd: make your tag out of a photo, I have use a punch from my stash and  added some twine to it.

Next: 1st I have added some pompom ribbon and stapled some white twine.

2nd: added some Heidi Swapp gold colour shine and some gold thread from my stash.

These next examples: 1st, I added the tag on a card.

2nd: stapled ribbon to my tag which was a cut apart one from the 12×12 patterned sheets.

I also use tags on my LOs for layering and other. You can see 3 tags in this example; they are all yellow, to keep uniformity in colour and have the visual triangle on your page, I added twine to all three but one is in a bow for more texture. So they are layered in the back just peeking out. 

I started these next tags with a banner in mind. The bunnies are cut from the Silhouette (and they are mounted to give them height), the letters are jillibean, pompom ribbon(which I stapled) from my stash, Amy Tangerine felt pompom and the papers are Crate Paper Good Vibes. The complete banner will be next, you will see I decided to add more to these tags.

I have used some Shimelle True Stories from AC to make my tags. This makes all the tags more cohesive.  Some pompom ribbon from my stash  is added and of course the Good Vibes collection from Crate Paper. Also added some tissue paper at the bottom to add more texture to my project. The bunnies have been cut from my Silhouette  and they all have an Amy Tangerine felt pompom as their tail. The enamel dots are from Bella Blvd and I used a punch in my stash to give the bunnies a bow tie. The  alphas are jillibean. Easter conjures colours of spring and I thought this collection foot the bill. Here are some close-ups and a short video of my Easter(Paques) banner. Hope you like it.

OOPSIES, small piece of tissue paper fell on first bunny’s head. Did not notice it when taking pictures and video. Sorry about that.

 

Remember Scrapbook Nerd is your online CANADIAN store. They are receiving  lots of new and exciting supplies seen at Creativation. So why not head out and check the store for all your scrapbooking needs. Hope you got some inspiration today, so until next time;  get creative and keep scrapbooking.

 

 

 

Layering chipboard pieces without adding bulk

Hello  friends!

Hope you are ready to start a new month!   It seems like this year is flying by, and now we are ready to put the winter gear away, and start to see how Spring starts to pop around us.

Today, I want to bring you a new layout that is fun, and colorful, but also showcases dimension without adding undesired bulk to the page.

 

The new Crate Paper’s Good Vibes collection is filled with vibrancy,  color, and texture, so I wanted to take advantage of these to create a page that also creates the illusion of dimension without adding the bulk to the page.   The following video will show you a few tricks when combining chipboard pieces so that they don’t add undesired bulk to the page:

 

 

As you just saw in the video,   the key to creating this page is to trim the chipboard at so that they create the illusion of an intersection while adding dimension to the page.

 

 

 

Once the chipboard frames were trimmed, the layout came together in a small amount of time.    A bit of mixed media just peeking behind the frames is enough to bring more color and interest to the page.

 

 

The beautiful embellishments and fun phrases were perfect to complete this page!   The intersected frames not only create the background but also create dimension to the page with just a few tricks.

As always do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions on the page.  Remember to stop by the Scrapbook Nerd online store to pick all the materials used on this page, and lots of new collections being added daily!

Take care!

 

 

Cardstock – Bazzill,  Marshmallow

Patterned Paper – Crate Paper – Good VIbes collection ( individual  papers and 6×6 paper pad)

Embellishments  – Crate Paper – Good Vibes collection – chipboard stickers, cardstock stickers,  pom pom frames,  puffy foam word stickers

Inks – Ranger – Distress Oxides in Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feather, Worn Lipstick, Abandoned coral, Cracked Pistachio,  Blueprint;  Distress Ink in Fire Red Brick

Mist – Heidi Swapp – colorshine in Gold Lame

Pocket Card Layout

Step by Step paper crafting tutorials

Working with Crate Paper – Cute Girl

I have noticed that more and more Collections are including 1 or 2 plus,  pages of pocket cards. When I am working with a group of photo’s I will often make layouts with my favourite photo’s and add a pocket page or 2 of additional photo’s and it is really nice to have the corresponding cards that match my papers and theme. But what happens when you aren’t using pocket pages!? I am trying to work those cards into my layouts…

I have fuzzy cut them and used the words and phrases, I have cut the cards to mat or add layers to my photo’s , I have fuzzy cut the cute elements and used pop dots to create embellishments, what I haven’t done is simply use them as pocket cards without the pocket to make a layout.

On this layout I simply started with plain cardstock, added some cards and drew the pockets around them, I tried to make it look like stitching. To create some visual interest I added some stickers, paper strips, a brad, chipboard frames , and a few hand drawn lines on 2 of the pocket cards.

This layout came together super fast and I am thrilled with my result. How do you use pocket cards?

Thanks for looking,

Cathy

Crate Paper – Cute Girl – Cardstock Stickers with Gold Foil

American Crafts – Lemon cardstock

Crate Paper – Cute Girl pattern papers 12×12

Hello Today – Stickers

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Nathalie’s Friday Share

 

 

Hello there!

I hope you all have enjoyed a LOVE filled week.   This month i was lucky to have different collections to play with, but  i think that overall the theme for  this month’s reveal was love and simplicity.   So let me give you a quick run-through all the projects:

•  XOXO  

The page is all about the special bond my two youngest children have for each other.   The project was created using Simple Stories’s “Love and Adore ” collection, a bit of hand stitching, and watercolor.

 

• LOVE 16 –  Tutorial on creating Paper Rosettes.

This month’s tutorial was all about showing you a way to create paper rosettes that could be used in your projects.   My choice of project is a layout about my husband and I on the day of our 16th wedding anniversary.  To highlight the Love theme in this project, I chose to work with Simple Storie’s “Love and Adore” collection,  and Crate Paper’s “Heart Day” collection.

 

• LOVE YOUR SELFIE

I am fascinated with taking selfies whenever i can get my hands on my nephew (trust me, he is hard to catch).   For this project I chose Pinkfresh Studio’s “Life Noted” and “The Mix #1” collections.   A hand stitched large title became the focus of this page.

 

• DARLING

You can say, I love large bold floral designs.  I love to fussy cut the images to create layouts with them.  In this case, the large floral paper from American Crafts’s “Hazelwood” collection was perfect to document a picture of my sister and my niece.

 

 

• SNOW CUTE

My last project of this month highlights the beautiful “Winter Wonderland” collection from Simple Stories.  A large snowflake image (created with a cut file from The Cut Shoppe.   The design of the page is simple, but with lots of details around.

 

I hope you can draw inspiration from this group of layouts for your personal projects.   Remember to stop by the Scrapbook Nerd store to check what the ladies are bringing in.

If you have any questions on how any of the pages came together, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Till next time!

 

Heart Day – 6×6 paper pad	Heart Day – Rubber Shapes	Heart Day – Stickers	Heart Day – Ephemera	Heart Day – Phrase Stickers	Take Me Away – #18 pattern paper
Heart Day – Thickers	American Crafts – Go Now Go – Puffy Heart Stickers	Crate Paper – Snow and Cocoa – 6 x 6 Paper Pad	Love & Adore – 6×6	Love & Adore – collection kit	Love & Adore – Chipboard

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Hazelwood – Lazy Daisy	Hazelwood – Rosewater	Hazelwood – Darling Chipboard	Hazelwood – Ephemera	Hazelwood – Icons & Phrases	Hazelwood – Butterfly Rub-Ons
Winter Wonderland – Collection Kit	Winter Wonderland – Chipboard	Winter Wonderland – Die-Cuts	Winter Wonderland – Stickers	The Winter Weather cut file includes 7 Winter themed icons, that can be used on your scrapbooking an	Prima Marketing – Metallic Accents
Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Gold Lame	Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Black Velvet	Life Noted – Gold foiled epoxy stickers	Pinkfresh Studio – Life Noted – 12×12 Paper pack	Pinkfresh Studio – Life Noted – Gold foiled chipboard stickers 20/pcs	Pinkfresh Studio – Leatherette Stickers
Pinkfresh Studio – Layered chipboard	Pinkfresh Studio – Acetate Tags	Pinkfresh Studio – Cardstock die cuts	Small Talk Sticker book	Watercolour Confections – Pastel	Watercolour Confections – Classics
Watercolour Confections – Decadent

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Paper Rosettes for Valentine’s Day

 

Happy Valentine’s Day to you all!

We hope that you all spent time with your loved ones today ❤

Since today is all about love, i set to create a project using paper rosettes.   I was inspired by the embellishments from Crate Paper’s Heart Day collection, to use rosettes in a layout.  So i am giving  my Cameo the day off, and instead pulled out some strong glue, and some knock out punches for this tutorial.

For the paper rosettes created for this project you will need paper strips of 1×12 in dimension, or if you are working with 6×6 paper pad all you have to do is glue to strips of 1x 6 in together (at about 1/4in from one of the short edges on one side only).

 

This step is optional:   To create a more embellished edge on your rosette, cut strips of about 1.5 to 2 in in width, and use a punch or knock outs to create a border.

 

 

If you have a scoring board then create scoring lines on the strip at about 1/4 in intervals.   In my case, I used my paper trimmer’s scoring attachment to create the score lines.

 

 

The strip of paper will look like an accordion after all the scoring has been completed.

 

 

Now using strong glue, or silicone glue (hot glue) simply join the edges short edges together.  In some cases you might have to tuck in one of the folds to achieve a perfect accordion circle.

 

 

You will also need a small square or circle scrap of about 3/4 in  to help keep the rosette together.   Make sure you have your choice of glue ready at this stage (i used Scotch tacky glue to keep the rosette together, until i could reach the glue gun).

 

Now using your fingers apply some pressure to the center of the accordion circle, until the accordion collapses into what resembles a circular fan.    Make sure that the small piece of paper is ready to be glued to the center of the fan.

 

Using the glue of your choice ( i would recommend silicone glue) attach the small piece of scrap paper to the close center of the rosette (preferably in the back), and hold it in place until the glue has completely dried.  You could also add the small piece of paper to the front of the rosette, in that case, make sure it is cut into a small circle or figure, as it will become the center point of the paper rosette.

 

 

To complete the rosette (this is optional), add a small piece of decorative paper, a brad, an enamel shape, stickers, buttons or what you chose to the center of the rosette.
These rosettes are super easy to create, and are easy to use in cards, layouts, and general crafts.

 

Since we are on Valentine’s Day, I used papers from Simple Stories’ “Love and Adore” collection,  and Crate Paper’s “Heart Day” & ” Snow and Cocoa” collection to build the rosettes.  I picked different papers that had a lot of pink in them.

 

I chose to put the neutral (black and white rosettes) at the bottom of the cut-out heart shape on the layout, and added the pink rosettes on top of the black and white ones.   In addition, I chose to just add centers to the rosettes that will be more prominent on the layout.

 

 

I only filled one half of the heart with rosettes, and used the other half to document a picture of my hubby and I on our 16th wedding anniversary.  Here is the final layout:

 

 

The rosettes bring a festive look to the page, and add lots of dimension to a project  (this layout fits tightly inside a page protector).  I hope you give it a try, and use up those paper scraps.   Like i mentioned they are perfect to create cards, and other projects.

As always don’t forget to contact me if you have any questions.

See you all soon!

 

 

Heart Day – 6×6 paper pad	Heart Day – Rubber Shapes	Heart Day – Stickers	Heart Day – Ephemera	Heart Day – Phrase Stickers	Take Me Away – #18 pattern paper
Heart Day – Thickers	American Crafts – Go Now Go – Puffy Heart Stickers	Crate Paper – Snow and Cocoa – 6 x 6 Paper Pad	Love & Adore – 6×6	Love & Adore – collection kit	Love & Adore – Chipboard

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Nathalie’s Friday Share.

 

Hello, and welcome to this week’s project share!!

It has been a lot of fun sharing my projects with you all this week; here is a recap of all the projects:

•  HELLO LIFE

This layout used Simple Stories’ Sunshine and Happiness collection to document my daughter’s first zip-lining adventure.

 

• CREATE

This layout was created as a sample for the SIlhouette Savvy series (Tuesday Tutorial),

the completed layout

 

• THESE BOYS RULE

This layout documents my son’s adventures at his 9 grade retreat.  It is inspired on his ideas and stories.

 

• READING QUEEN

I wanted to capture and document my niece’s passion for reading, and climbing to the top bunk of my son’s bed.  So I created a stack of books using Crate Paper’s Bloom Collection.

 

I hope this serve as inspiration for your own projects.

As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions about any of the projects, or just to say Hello!.

Till next time,

Happy Crafting!!

Amy Tangerine – Better Together – Rub-Ons 3.75″X6.5″	Better Together – Sticker Book 8 Pages	Better Together – 12×12 paper pad 48 sheets	Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello – Wood Veneer Shapes	Simple Stories – Heart – Fundamentals cardstock stickers
Simple Stories – Sunshine & Happiness – Bits & Pieces	Pinkfresh Studio – Life Noted – Gold foiled chipboard stickers 20/pcs	Pink Paislee – Paige Evans – Fancy Free – Wood Veneer shapes 12/pkg	PinkFresh Studio – Felicity – Word & Phrase stickers	Pink Paislee – C’est La Vie – Ephemera Die-Cuts 50/Pkg
Crate Paper – Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Grow Phrases & Accents Puffy stickers	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Ephemera pack 50/pcs	Simple Stories – Sunshine & Happiness – Bits & Pieces	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Sweet Rose double-Sided Cardstock	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Lizzy double-Sided Cardstock
Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Delighted Double-Sided Cardstock	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Little Bird double-sided cardstock	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Sunlit double-sided cardstock	Pink Paislee – Paige Evans – Fancy Free – Paper 5

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Simple Stories – Sn@p! Basics – Aspen & White notebook pattern paper	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Afternoon double-Sided Cardstock	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Blossom double-Sided Cardstock	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Flutter double-Sided Cardstock	Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Gold Lame
PinkFresh Studio – Felicity – Word & Phrase stickers	Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Mint Green	Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Pink	Pink Paislee – C’est La Vie – Ephemera Die-Cuts 50/Pkg	Crate Paper – Maggie Holmes – Bloom – 12×12 Chipboard stickers
Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Ephemera pack 50/pcs

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Silhouette Savvy – Creating compound designs

Hello everyone!,

Nathalie here, I hope you all are enjoying the beautiful weather, and using the extra daylight to create beautiful projects.

For this tutorial – and continuing with the Silhouette Savvy series -, we will be exploring how to create a compound design by welding shapes together using the Silhouette Studio program.   For this project we will be using the new cut file, “Camp Glamp”, designed by the Cut Shoppe, and available for free at the Scrapbook Nerd store.

Many times when we look at a cut file, most of us only think on how the single image would fit into a project.  However, by following a few steps, the single image can be transformed to fit your project’s needs, and create a new unique cut file.

The heart image of  the cut file was multiplied two times  to create a new cut-file of three linked hearts.  Here is a small video on how the cut-out was created on Silhouette Studio by welding images together (this process can be applied to any cut file shape):

I hope you enjoyed the video; just in case you missed a step, I am adding a small point form list of the procedure steps:

1. Trace the shape / shapes that will be used on the project  (for more information on how to trace an image, please refer to the previous Silhouette Savvy tutorial).  Make sure that each shape is traced individually.
2. Select each individual image, highlight the individual image, select modify (or right button click on the mouse), then select Make Compound Path
3. Repeat step 2 for each  shape that will be joined/ welded on the design.
4. Arrange the images, to your liking, making sure that the edges that will be welded together either overlap, or are touching together.  Images will be welded, only if they are touching.
5. Select all the shapes that will be welded (they will all be highlighted), select modify (or right button click on the mouse), then select Weld.
6. Now the image is ready to be cut.

By following these steps, you will be able to create new cut files from your existing images and cut files, like the one i have created for this project.

I chose to back the cut out with some vellum (just behind the word Create), and color the letter space with gold paint.  To create the mat behind the cut-out, i used watercolor on a gessoed yellow cardstock.   Once i glued the background, I used different embroidery thread to hand stitch the edge of the cut-out.

a close up to the details in the heart cut-out..

Finally I added my picture, ephemera, and a few butterfly cut-outs all around the page.  Here is the final layout created with this welded image.

the completed layout

I hope this serves as inspiration to use cut-files in a new way.   Don’t forget to pick up a copy of the “Camp Glamp” cut file,  it is available for free at the store.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about the layout, or if you are having issues with the welding process on your Silhouette program.   Also let me know if there is something you will like to learn about your Silhouette and its software.

See you soon!!

Simple Stories – Sn@p! Basics – Aspen & White notebook pattern paper	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Afternoon double-Sided Cardstock	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Blossom double-Sided Cardstock	Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Flutter double-Sided Cardstock	Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Gold Lame
PinkFresh Studio – Felicity – Word & Phrase stickers	Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Mint Green	Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Pink	Pink Paislee – C’est La Vie – Ephemera Die-Cuts 50/Pkg	Crate Paper – Maggie Holmes – Bloom – 12×12 Chipboard stickers
Maggie Holmes – Bloom – Ephemera pack 50/pcs

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Sunday card share #38

Hello Nerds,
I’ve been on a bit of floral kick with the Crate Paper die-cuts, they are so great at florals. I layered several die-cuts for this card, I really like the gold accents they have.

Similar to last weeks card, I used Tim Holtz tissue wrap on the background. I use the wrap a lot on my mixed media projects and now I know it a great product for layering on cards too. 🙂

I love the sticker sentiment and I got out of the Tim Holtz Small Talk sticker book, I will be using these sticker a lot 🙂

Thanks for visiting and I hope you found some inspiration. See you next Sunday!

Small Talk Sticker book

Tim Holtz – Idea-ology – Tissue Wrap – Postale

Maggie Holmes – Confetti – Cardstock Die-Cuts 50/Pkg

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