Creative Team Weekly Digest

Hi there!

It is time for the weekend!!! The perfect time to relax, rest and hopefully get creative.  This week our DT has been sharing some beautiful projects that are sure going to inspire you this weekend.

First up is Gisele with a gorgeous layout that showcases Simple Stories I AM collection.

GIsele used papers from the Simple Stories”Cabin Fever” and Crate Paper’s “Flourish ” to create the background for this page.  She created the butterfly embellishments by combining fussy cut butterflies from the I am collection, and some punched vellum.

Gisele added some layers of papers from the collection behind the picture and then added a few fussy cut flowers to the corners of her layers.

Gisele combined  alphas from different American Crafts collection to create her title, and then used stickers from the I AM collection to complete her journaling.  Such a beautiful page, Gisele!

 

Next up is Mari with a series of mini book ideas.

Mari created her first mini-book page using a piece of Bazzil Marshmallow card stock. The paper was trimmed to 6×6. Then, using the packaging technique, Mari added color to the white paper with Distress Oxide Inks in colors that complement the Amy Tangerine “Shine On” embellishments and paper.

For this 3×3 folded mini-book, Mari used Pink Paislee “Turn the Page”. The book is created using a 12×12 piece of patterned paper, folded into 3×3 squares in an accordian fold.

This 6×6 album was created by covering chipboard with patterned paper from Crate Paper “Willow Lane” and then embellished with a variety of Maggie Holmes collections.

These minis are so gorgeous, Mari!  Thank you for sharing!

 

Last is Nathalie with this week’s Tuesday Tutorial that focus on using black paint as the background for your pages.

She combined a bit of black paint with Kaisercraft’s Fleur collection to create this page.   You can find all the details, and watch her process video in the previous post.

Truly an eye catching layout!

Our DT has truly been sharing beautiful projects this week.  We hope these inspire you to get creative and  used them as inpiration to start a new project of your own!  Have a great weekend!

 

New Free Cutfile – Pretty Petals

Hello there!

It is time for a new free cut file! YAY!!!

Our friends at the Cut Shoppe have created the Pretty Petals cut file just in time for Spring. The florals in this design are fun, and so easy to combine to document your  memories, at any time or season of the year.

I took advantage of the floral designs in the cut file to create a cascade of flowers in my layout that celebrates Sister Love.

 

Using the Silhouette Software, the floral motifs were sized to be at the largest 2.5 in.  Once the florals and the leaf pair were sized, a few extra leaves from the Fall Faves cut file  were also added to the file, and all cut from white textured cardstock.

 

 

All the flowers were backed using papers from Pink Paislee’s Pick Me Up collection,  however not the entire cut out was glued to the paper.  Instead glue was just added to the center of the cut out, so that the  petals of the flowers will lift, thus creating movement in the page.

 

 

The two flower design were backed with the same papers, so that they could be evenly spread on the page.

 

 

To back the leaves, a combination of papers from the Pick Me Up and Turn The Page collections were used – all leaves were backed with a diferent shade of green paper-.   The leaves cut outs wre glued fully to the paper, unlike the flower ones.

 

 

Before adding the flowers to the paper, a bit of mixed media was added using some white acrylic paint, and Jane Davenport’s Mermaid markers.  Once the background was dried, the picture was propped on some fun foam.

 

 

The flowers were then glued to the page to form  a cascade (half moon) around the picture.  Foam adhesive and strong glue were used so that there is dimension and movement in the page.  Since there is so much detail added to the page, just a few extra embellishments were necessary.   These chipboard pieces, sequins and stickers all come from Paige Evans’ Pick Me Up collection.

 

 

To complete this page, a title was created using a combination of chipboard stickersm and small alpha stickers wre used.  A few drops of gold ink, and journal lines complete this page.

 

 

The floral design and color in this page are the perfect way to celebrate sister love at its best.  Now it is your turn to put the cut file to work in a project of your own.  Stop by Scrapbook Nerd to get a free download of the file.

Remember to tag the store #scrapbooknerdca wheneever  you share your finished project on social media,  We would love to see your take on this file.  Have Fun!!!

 

 

Pink Paislee – Turn the Page collection – 12×12 paper pad

Pink Paislee – Pick Me Up collectioon – 6×6 paper pad, 12×12 paper pad, Chipboard stickers, Cardstock Stickers, Haberdashery set, Happy Life alpha set

Jane Davenport – Mermaid Markers

Heidi Swapp – Color shine in Gold Lame

 

Free Cut file | 12×12 Layout and cards – Stellar Shapes

Hello Nerds!

It is the beginning of the month, which means it is time for a new free cut file… YAY!!!  This new file designed by Ashley Horton from The Cut Shoppe is filled with some amazing designs with infinite possibilities.

This cut file is a must in your digital library, and you can obtain your free digital copy by visiting the Scrapbook Nerd Store.  But before you head to our store, let’s see the cut file in action.

Nathalie is first with her take on one of the images of the Stellar Shapes file and Paige Evans’s “Turn The Page” collection.

She was inspired to create this page filled with color that documents one of her favorite picture of her kids first year together.

She used one of the images in the Stellar Shapes cut file to cut it from papers in the Turn the page collection (different papers, and sizes), and then used a bit of mixed media, and machine stitching to create a fun background for the page.

 

She even used some of the shapes as layer pieces behind the picture, but let’s see a more in-depth look at how this page came together in the following video:

We hope you enjoyed the video!  Isn’t the background just colorful and fun!  We love how she used the image on her page.  Now let’s see Joy’s take on the Stellar Shapes cut file.

 

Joy used one of the Steller Shapes to create a mask to use with some mist to make a simple
Holiday card. She used some temporary adhesive to stick the Stellar shape onto 4×5.25 kraft coloured card front. After the mist dried Joy add a sentiment and some Nuvo Crystal Drops for a bit of embellishment. 
I think these Stellar Shapes can be used in so many ways.

Head over to the SN shop to download your Stellar Shapes today.
Happy crafting!

Stellar Shapes cut file, Turn the Page collection – 12×12 paper pad, ephemera, clips, wood venner, sticker book,  Gansai-Tambi -Starry Nights water color palette,  Nuvo drops in gold,  American Crafts cardstock – Sapphire