This is a blog post that I have put together for the Scrapshotz blog. The other girls on the design team have also posted their projects from this kit, so have a look at them too!
This was a fun kit to work with. Lots of great colors and geometric designs are included in the patterned paper and the embellishments. Let's get started!
The touches of gold on the vellum paper gave this layout a little bit of subtle bling. I accented that pattern with a strip of gold cardstock along the bottom, giving my photos a base to sit on. The black foam thickers are included in the kit, and I like the scripty font! I finished it off with a border penned with a ruler.
This
patterned paper is light and so interesting! To mat my photo, I used a
bit of watercolor paint. The puffy stickers accentuate the fun geometric
patterns, and the word stickers are appropriate and already had the
watercolor effect on them! The block of triangles on the patterned paper
was perfect to support the photo. A couple of groups of 3 puffy sequins
give the layout even more dimension.
This
layout is a favorite of mine. I think it might be the look in her eye?
Again, the patterned paper is light, colorful and fun! I used the banner
to mat the photo, and embellished around it with puffy stickers that
highlight the elements on the paper. A gold clip gives the photo just a
little boost, and the quote sticker is all about how happy spring is!
This
layout came together quickly. The quotes on the strip of paper are bold
and bright, and suited the photo very well. The swirl accents that are
included in the Felicity Die Cut
package give the title movement and enthusiasm. I really liked the way
the patterned paper background had a lot of detail, but because it is
mostly outline only, it doesn't overpower the main elements of the
design. I placed the title on top of a puffy sticker, using the foam
thickers again!
This
pattern is great for this photo! These 2 are very different kids, but
they play and interact really well together, just like the colored
blocks and varying tones of this paper. I matted the pic with a dark
color and grounded it with a strip of cardstock that used my old
faithful "Threading Water" border punch. (Who ever came up with THAT
name? Lol!) The title was die cut with my new Tim Holtz Marquee alpha
thinlits set that I had asked Sandy at Scrapshotz
to source for me. She is really awesome about finding specific
products. If anyone can find it (at the best price, too!) she can. I
finished this layout out by balancing my title with some puffy stickers
from the kit and penning a border with a brown pen.
This
patterned paper begged to be cut on the diagonal. The pattern and the
cutting gives this layout a fun aspect that it wouldn't have had with
horizontal lines. The photos are mischievous and cute and the gently
falling hearts around the photos highlight the love that they display.
What little girl wouldn't love to have 3 big brothers? I'll let you know
when she starts dating!
Slicing
into patterned paper usually gives us such interesting pieces left
over. The B side of the diagonal pattern paper above was these wonderful
little drop shapes that look like hearts or wings, depending on how you
look at them. I used a corner from my scraps for this card. I white
embossed a sentiment on black cardstock and put some enamel dots below
it, just because I love them! ;)
Then
I used more of those leftovers to make a couple more cards. These ones
are matted with different colors, and convey entirely different moods.
You have to love a versatile pattern!
These
cards are also scraps made from the B side of leftovers. The "birds on a
wire" remind me of telephone lines, so I thought the sentiment suited.
(I probably just aged myself right there. Oops!) I used a Hero Arts Ombre inkpad for the sentiment on it. The card in the back is stamped with the the Misti and uses a die cut in the sentiment.
These
cards are made from layout scraps as well. I love the basic shapes and
thought the houses would make great "Congratulations on your New Home"
cards! One uses enamel dots as accents and the other uses the puffy
sequins from the kit.
Thanks
for having a look at my Scrapshotz March 2016 kit projects. If you have
any questions, please just let me know! Have a great day!
