Nashville Adventure

Hey there creative friends!

I am back to share a fun Nashville page with you that I created for Creative Embellishments. Our first trip to Nashville was in March of 2022. Greg and I have been there 2 other times since then, we love it! This layout has a photo of Greg on our first trip. I used some fabulous chipboard from the store along with Basic Grey and PaperHouse Productions papers from my stash:

   

 I cut strips of patterned papers and added them along the left and right side of my page by machine stitching. I added some watercolor.  For my title, I used: Nashville, Street Signs (One Way) and Travel Word Set 1 (Adventure):

   

 I added a Travel Geo Tag  to the top of my photo:

   

 I fussy cut the signs from some of the papers and popped them up with craft foam to add some dimension. I added a stamped date. I also added the City Scape Border at the bottom of the layout:

   

 I colored all the chipboards with inks.

 I had a blast creating this fun travel page! I hope I have inspired you in some way. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Smile

 Hey everyone!

Today I am sharing my take on sketch #574 at Sketches In Thyme. The sketch was created by the talented Jenessa Franco. I used a Park Lane paper pad, Sophistacated Neutrals for this page of  Austin and I at Trevor's wedding:

I decided to add a few patterned papers with torn edges to the top of my page to add a base for my photo to sit. I machine stitched them in place. I fussy cut some flowers and added them to the top left of my photo on a nest of silver tangled thread:

Because I didn't have any embellishments for this collection, I made my own by fussy cutting things from patterned paper. This works also for paper collections that you have used all the embellishgments. I fussy cut a few more flower clusters and added them to the lower right side of my photo. I fussy cut the "be lovely" circle , added some tangled thread under it and used some craft foam to pop it off the page a bit. I added a few chevron arrows that I fussy cut. I stitched through the center and ruffled them up:

I used the Thicker word "Smile" for my title and added craft foam under it to pop it up:

I fussy cut the "live life to the fullest" and tucked that in. I added a cluster of fussy cut embellishments to the bottom left of my page:

Here is the gorgeous sketch by Jenessa:

I will cherish this page of Austin and I. He doen't like his photo taken, so it is rare that I get a decnt picture of him. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

Christmas In July Album

Hi everyone! 

I am back to share another album I created for Creative Embellishments. I will call this one Christmas in July, lol! I am having so much fun with these albums!  This one is bigger than my last two. This one measures 9x10". I used the tutorials by Bev Code once again along with lots of Creative Embellishments chipboard and Carta Bella Christmas and Happy Christmas collections. I used ink pads, a red Sharpie and various mists to color the chipboard.

I am back with a hand made Christmas album that I created for Creative Embellishments I will call it Christmas in July, lol! I am having so much fun with these albums!  This one is bigger than my last two. This one measures 9x10". I used the tutorials by Bev Code once again along with lots of Creative Embellishments chipboard and Echo Park Christmas and Happy Christmas collections. I used ink pads, a red Sharpie and various mists to color the chipboard. On the cover, I used: Christmas Bulb, Poinsettia Set, Prancing Deer, Tiny Tag, Have A Holly Jolly Christmas 2, Chipboard Snowflakes and the Noel is a custom size piece that Nicolle created. I cut a berry off and added that to the inside of the poinsettia:

   

 I fussy cut the wreath from one of the papers and layered the chipboard pieces on, under and around it. I also fussy cut the deer and tucked it in. I added some Divine Twine to the Tiny Tag:

   

 I decided to use a few different mists and inks to the Have a Holly Jolly Christmas 2 piece and I love how it came out! I added some sheer ribbon from my stash to the Christmas Bulb. I added lots of watered down white acylic paint spatters to this album. Snowflakes aren't brown, but I thought they matched and I could get away with it, lol.

 

Page 1: Christmas Light Strand 2, Large Snowflake & Baubles. Page 2: Christmas Wreath, Baubles, Deer Blank & Bow 

Page 1 has a booklet that pulls out. I added the Scrawny Tree and the Merry Christmas Sentiment. Page 2 has two booklets tucked in. I added the Baubles to one and the Deer Blank to the other.

   

 Here's a close up of the Baubles. I used Heidi Swapp gold colorshine to paint them. When that was dry, I added light modeling paste through two CE stencils- Snowflake and Twinkle Star. I love how this looks!

   

 I colored the Christmas Wreath and then added a red Bow on top:

 

Page 3: Merry Christmas ATC Coin and a wood veneer Tree Page 4: Christmas Light Strand 2 and a Christmas Sentiment (Mistletoe)

   

 I received this tag in a swap over 10 years ago from a scrappy friend named Jan. I always loved it and thought it was perfect for this album. Check it out, isn't it awesome? It originally had small red sparkly Joy over the green joy but somewhere in those 10 plus years I lost the "y", so I replaced it with the red bling:

 

This is the inside of page 4 & 5. There is lots of room for photos:

 

Page 5: Christmas Train & Peace is another custom word Nicolle created. Page 6: Christmas Wreath, Bow and Snowflake Banner

Here's a close up look at that cute Christmas Train:

   

 A close up of the Christmas Wreath and Bow:

 

Page 5 has a booklet that pulls out. I added a Shine ATC Frame and a Scribble Light to it. Page 6 opens like this and I also added part of the Snowflakes Border here.

   

 I really enjoyed creating this album and I love how it came out! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

All American!

 Hello!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July!

Today I am sharing my take on case file #414 at CSI. I used some SnapChat photos from last year along with PhotoPlay Live Free collection and a few other goodies:

I added watercolor to my white cardstock background. Then used Creative Embellishments Grunge Stars Stamp along with black Stazon ink to stamp on it. I created 3 "shelves" of strips of patterned papers. 2 for photos to sit on and 1 for extra embellishments. I added a photo of myself to the first shelve. I added a red stamped mason jar. I used a Dear Lizzy stamp and Rich Cherry Ink Pad from Richard Garay. I placed the Star Doodle Frame from Creative Embellishments on top. I colored the chipboard frame using ink. I added the hotdog sticker from Recollections, popping it up with craft foam. I added the "freedom" rub-on:

I fussy cut some small stars and added those along with the firework and "Live Free" stickers:

For the second shelf, I fussy cut the flag from one of the papers. I added my strips of papers, some stitching and the truck (Recollections) and pie stickers. I added the "kick back" rub-on and a few chevron fussy cut arrows:

I added another photo to my third shelf on top of a handmade frame. I tucked in another stamped mason jar, this time I used Rich Blueberry Ink Pad from Richard Garay. I added in a few Recollections stars with jewels on them. I popped the "All American" sticker up with some craft foam:

I added anothe firework sticker here:

I also added the "Land that I love" sticker popping it up o the third shelf:

Check out the case files in the CSI Facebook group and play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Happy 4th of July!

Hey there Friends!! 

Happy 4th of July to all my American friends! 

Today I am sharing a fun 4th of July page with you that I created for Creative Embellishments. I love playing with the filters on Snap Chat! Last 4th of July while sitting out at the campground, I tried a bunch of the filters out on me, lol. I used some chippies and acrylic from the store along with the BoBunny Liberty collection. I have been trying to use my stash up for quite some time and still have a lot to go. anyways, here's my page:

   

 I cut a banner and stitched that to my white cardstock that I added watercolor splotches and spatters to. I fussy cut the blue piece with the stars on it and added it to the top. Then machine stitched them to my page. I added 2 photos on top and under this. For my title, I used the Happy 4th of July chippy. I added white acrylic paint to it. When that dried, I added some inks. I popped it up with some craft foam:

   

 I added the banner sticker to the top of my page. I colored a 4th of July ATC Coin with an ink pad and added some spatters. I tucked one to the left of my upper photos. I fussy cut a few of the circles, distressed them  and tucked them in:

 

For my sub-title I used an ink pad to color the Selfie chipboard piece and then added spatters. I finished it off with some foam Thickers:

 

 I also tucked a 4th of July ATC Coin to the right of the lower photos. I added in a few Tim Holtz word phrase stickers and 3 Red Acrylic Mirror Stars :

Check out that goofy filter! Haha! I love it! I fussy cut the border from one of the papers and then added the fussy cut liberty bell on top, popping it up with craft foam:

   

 I hope you have a wonderful, safe and happy 4th! 

 Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!