Weekly Creative Team Digest

 

 

Hello Nerds!

Another week has come to an end, and the Nerd Girls have been showing projects all this week inspired on the “Strawberry Social” theme.

Let’s have a look at what they have been sharing on social media, and in the Scrapbook Nerd Frinds and Fans Facebook page.

First up is Gisele with a beautiful and very colorful project featuring Phtotoplay’s Paprika collection.

 

She used a cut file from the SIlhouette store to create the background of this page, and then used the collection paper, designs and colors to embellish and tell the story of her family at Turkey Dinner.

 

 

Just love how she mixed all the colors and patterns together in one single page,   Beautiful work, Gisele!

Next up is Mari, with this gorgeous page that features Paige Evans, Pick Me Up collection, and a bit of mixed media on the background.

Mari started by using VIcki Boutin’s Art crayons and a brayer to create the soft yellow watercolor background for her page,  and then addd simple layers to behind the picture to create this gorgeous page.

Such sweet way to document a sweet family moment  Thanks, Mari!

Next up is Nathalie with this week’s Tuesday Tutorial,  Reworking  Backgrounds. In this tutorial she shared with us two process videos on how to transform a not so loved page into two beautifu new projects using the elements of the page,

The first page features Pebbles’ Patio Party collection, and a bit of mixed media to accent the  colorful picture of her family at the Strawberry Farm.

 

Lastly Nathalie also created this page using parts of the background of the not so loved layout.  She used Vicki Boutin’s products to create this new striking page.

Both fun ideas on how to repurpose an old layout.

 

That is all for this week!   Lots of inspiration being created and shared by our Creative team.   Remember you can see more of the projects on our Facebook Friends and Fans page.

Til next time!

 

Creative Team Digest

 

Hi there!

It is time for the weekend!  it is amazing how fast time passes when you are having fun!, and this week the Nerdy Girls were challenged to use florals in their projects, so let’s see what they have been up to:

First up is Mari. She created this beautiful page using the new Pebbles collection, Patio Party, some mixed media and a Paige Evans cut file.

Mari used Distress oxides and the packaging technique to add her mixed media to the backgroind (Bazzill’s Marshmallow cardstock). She then used papers from the Patio Party collection to back the large floral cut out for this page.

 

 

She added colorand texture to the page by stitching two large strips of the collection’s paper to the background, and then embellished the page using many of the collection add ons.  Such a soft and beautiful layout, Mari!

 

Next up is GIsele.  She is a master at mixing patterned paper, and this project is just so vibrant, and beautiful.

 

She used mainly papers and embellishments from Pink Paislee’s Pick Me Up collection.  She added lots of little details like the paper clip birds from Vicki Boutin’s All The Good Things colecton, and some puffy hearts from Pinkfresh Studio’s The mix 2 collection.

Gisele even created her own tassel bows to complete this page. I just love all those small  details that make this layout truly beautiful.

Finally, Nathalie’s Tutorial on creating a grid design for the background of a layout is genius.   The perfect place for all those 2×2 cut apart cards.

 

She also used Pebbles  Patio Party collection for her page along with some hand stitching and a few fussy cut floral images.

 

 

You can find all the details, as well as a few tips and tricks in the previous blog post.   This page is colorful and fun!

i hope this projects inspire you to create something amazing this weekend.  Remember to check Scrapbook Nerd for all the products used and many new ones  arriving daily.

See you all next week

Valentine Cut Files

Happy Valentine’s Day to you all!

Today it is a day to celebrate love and friendship!  We are so grateful to have you as part of our friendly crafty community that we also want to celebrate with you this day.   So we are releasing two new free cut files that are all about love and those special loved ones.

Click on the cut file images below to download yours today!

 

Our friends over at The Cut Shoppe have created these lovely cut files, exclusively for Scrapbook Nerd, and we love how versatile they can be when creating all those special projects.  Here are just a few samples of what some of our DT has created using the cut files:

Joy’s layout combines a few of her favourite things; paint, stamping, gold splatter, and some of her own pattern paper. Joy likes to use old scrapbooking paper and gives a new life with acrylic paint, stencils and other mediums. She used that paper behind the LOVE word for a graffiti look.
Using the Luck Stars dies from My Favorite Things Joy die cut the stars from some POW gold glitter paper. When cutting this paper you will need to use a shim as it does have a thin plastic backing on it. The stamping on this layout uses an old Hero Arts Music background stamp.
Joy used Gold Heidi Swapp Gold Lame and some coordinating Dina Wakley Blackberry paint for the splatter on this page.

 

Nathalie used the Crazy Love to document a selfie gone wrong on her page:

 

She welded the “XO” image a few times to create her background, and then used Pebbles’s Forever My Always collection to back the cut-out, and add some small details to the page.

 

She added a bit of hand stitching to each of the hearts inside the “O”s and then brought a bit more of that sparkle to the page using some Vicki Boutin Gold Glaze and an Echo Park (Beach Towel) stencil to the background.

This page is filled with small details, that complement that sweet picture of Nathalie’s baby stealing a kiss from dad!.

 

We hope that the free cut files and the samples our DT have provided inspire you to create a special project about or for your loved ones.   Remember to tag/link Scrapbook Nerd whenever you use this project and share it on social media;  we would love to see what you create with these files.

Stop by the Scrapbook Nerd store to pick your free copy of these files, and to check all the new goodies that are arriving daily at the store’s shelves!

Have a Wonderful Valentine’s Day!

 

Joy’s supply list;
White cardstock
Pattern paper both a & b sides – Be yourself Basic Grey
Heidi Swapp – Gold Color Shine
POW Glitter Paper – Gold
My Favourite Things – Lucky Stars die
Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint – Ocean, Sky & Blackberry

Nathalie’s supply list;
Pebbles Always My Forever collection
Vicki Boutin Gold Glaze
Caroline Gold Foil Foam Thickers
Beach Towel stencil

Nathalie’s April Review

Hello everyone!

Spring is in full swing!, and i was inspired in the change of season (colors are starting to show, flowers are blooming, weather is warming up, and no more boots! -at least in my part of Canada-) to create colorful projects for my reveal week, this month.  Here is a review of what i was inspired to create:

• PERFECT SMILE –  The beautiful triangle pattern in the Joy Parade collection -by Fancy Pants Designs- was the starting point for this layout.   The inky background, and the color combination were just a welcome compliment to a super fun picture of some of my family.

 

• SPLASH –  Blog Post tutorial on Distress Oxides –   I love playing with different mediums to create backgrounds for my projects.  This time, I chose to use the new Ranger’s Distress Oxides to create the illusion of splashing water in a layout.  In case you missed it, there is a small video that shows how the background was created (just go to the previous post)

 

• LOVE WHAT YOU DO –  For this layout, i chose a large hand stitched title, the new distress oxides, embellishments from Simple Stories Faith collection, and  papers from Echo Park’s Just Be You collection to document one of my favorite hobbies -photography-.

 

 

• AMAZING –  In case you have never seen pictures of my family, we are in love with our 3rd baby, a 6 yr old Boston Terrier named Poochie.   Once I saw the doggie die cut piece in the Chit Chat Chowder collection by Jillibean Soup, I knew that i would be coming home to my desk.  Here is one of the layouts, I have created with this collection (and in case you have extra doggie die cut pieces you are not using,  I would love to add them to my stash!!!)

 

I really hope that this array of colors, textures and designs inspire you to visit the Scrapbook Nerd  store to check all the new collections that are always being added to their shelves.  Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions on how any of these came together.

Keep on Craftin’!!

 

Fancy Pants – Joy Parade – Paper & Embellishment collection kit	Joy Parade – Shapes & Dots Puffy Stickers	Fancy Pants – Joy Parade – Ephemera pack	Joy Parade – Sentiments Puffy Stickers	Joy Parade – Puffy Stickers	Fancy Pants – Joy Parade – Cork Pack	Chit Chat Chowder – Collection Pack	Chit Chat Chowder – Wood Veneer Shapes
Pea Pod Parts Die-Cuts 74/Pkg – Chit Chat Chowder	Secrets of the Sea – Girl collection kit	Secrets of the Sea – Girl Puffy Stickers	Secrets of the Sea – Girl 6×8 paper pad	Secrets of the Sea – Girl Paper Pieces	Make Your Mark – Designer Clips	Simple Stories – Faith – Collection kit	Simple Stories – Faith – Stickers 8 sheets
Oxide Inks – Broken China	Oxide Inks – Cracked Pistachio	Oxide Inks – Spiced Marmalade	Oxide Inks – Worn Lipstick	Oxide Inks – Fossilized Amber	Oxide Inks – Faded Jeans	Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Mustard	larger image Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Pink
Heidi Swapp – Color Shine – Gold Lame

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Crate Paper Confetti collection with Joy

Hello friends,
My projects this week were inspired by some old photos from my mother’s side of our family. These photos are from the late 1930’s we think. My grandmother and her friends and the location is unknown. I wanted the papers to support the time period of the photos and I knew that Crate Paper would be a perfect fit.
The florals and distressed papers work so well and you can find those in all of the Crate Paper collections. 🙂

This butterfly is from the hardware embellishment pack & I used my old typewriter for my journaling.
I’m not normally drawn to the floral background in this next layout but it’s perfect!

These muslin bags were fun to make. I used the stencil included in the kit, paint & mist to create the circle background, and a few die cuts from the ephemera pack. I attached everything with the tiny attacher staples, glue dots or pop dots.

Crate Paper – Confetti – pattern papers	Maggie Holmes – Confetti – Muslin Bag & Stencil Kit	Crate Paper – Confetti – 6×6 paper pad	Maggie Holmes – Confetti – Ephemera Hardware 23 pcs	Confetti – Cardstock Die-Cuts 50/Pkg
Confetti – Standouts Layered Stickers 8/pkg

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