sunday...Annelie Project Life Album-Wk 4

I'm here today sharing a Project Life style layout I made using the Sunkissed Garden Kit from The International Scrapbook Garden! This kit includes so many ephemera cards in gorgeous colors that I just *had* to make this layout!

Of course, this layout is for my new baby girl's album! I've been taking a photo a day and writing a little bit about her or her day each day since she was born and will do so for her first year of life. Little by little I'm getting her pages (one week each layout) done and hopefully I'll be done by the time she turns 18! LOL

This is week 4 in her album and she is 35 weeks old today.


As I said before, I used the 6"x4" and 3"x4" ephemera cards included in the main kit for this layout. In fact, most of this layout was made with the main kit and only a few things from my stash!


I made the sweet flowers using Heartfelt Creations Classic Rose Die and swirly leaves are done using the Heartfelt Creations Tropical Paradise Die. For the leaves I die cut them from white cardstock and then painted them with the 13@rts Ayeeda Paint Turquoise from the Mixed Media Bonus Kit. 

I used the fussy cut butterflies throughout the whole layout to tie it all in together!


I also did a lot of fussy cutting for this one and used the fussy cut roses to tie in all the individual cards together. I also used the gorgeous turquoise lace ribbon on this particular card. Isn't it gorgeous!? 

Here's another close up of my layout. It has a lot of layers but I kept the dimension to a minimum because somehow I have to fit in 52 weeks on one or two albums for my baby girl's first year of life and it can't be too bulky.

All of my cards have a little bit of journaling, either in the front or in the back for either privacy or more space to write in. You can see a few flipped cards in this picture with journaling in the back.

Other Products:

Heartfelt Creations Classic Rose Die

Heartfelt Creations Tropical Paradise Die

Heartfelt Creations Fleur Border Basics Die

alphabet die set from Hobby Lobby

Spellbinders Asian Accents

Viva Pearl Pen-Cream

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Get your kit today at The International Scrapbook Garden!

monday...You Are My Sunshine Layout

Hi everyone! I'm back again sharing another layout I made using the Sunkissed Garden Kit from The International Scrapbook Garden! This time, I used the yellows for my layout since it matched both of my kids' outfits!

Most of the products used on this layout are from the main kit, including the chipboard title, background pattern paper and most flowers.

For the chipboard title, I painted it white and added crackle paint, from my stash, and used the Lindy's Magical Shaker Yodeling Yellow from the Mixed Media Kit together with the 13@rts Plastic Microspheres to add texture to the sun. I just love how it turned out! The pink ribbon is from the Embellishment Bonus Kit.

The yellow flowers are included in the main kit as well as sone of the white ones. I made some yellow flowers using the Foamiran in the Embellishment Bonus Kit. It was my first time working with Foamiran and I have to say, that I love it! I loved it so much that I decided to make a quick flower tutorial for you!

Here's a quick tutorial on how to make the foamiran yellow flowers.

You will need:

yellow foamiran from the Garden Embellishment Bonus Kit

flower diecut of your choice (mine is from Heartfelt Creations-HCD1-7110 Classic Rose Die)

heating tool

embossing tool

green ink (optional)

Step 1. Die cut 3x your flowers. I'm only using the small diecut flowers for this tutorial.

Step 2. Heat it up til the petals start to curl up.

Step 3. Twist the petals between your fingers to look like the left side petals in my picture. Open them up with your fingers gently (the right side of my picture). 

Step 4. Gently, spread the over an embossing tool using your fingers like so. Be careful you do not break the petals!

Step 5. Cut a strip of the foamiran to 3/4"x6" and cut tiny strips into in but don't go all the way through.

Step 6. Ink them if you prefer (I used green ink for mine) and curl them like so to form the stamen. Add glue to secure it. Heat it up and twist the stamen like you did for the petals (not pictured).

Step 7. Layer the three flowers without overlapping the petals and add the stamen to the petals to finish your flower.

Here are a few I made using the same die. The one on the left is made using only 3 larger die cut flowers, the smaller one is using the 3 smaller flowers from this tutorial and the top right is using the 3 small and 3 large flowers all together! The one on the left has been colored with Lindy's Magical Shaker Yodeling Yellow.

Other Products:

white acrylic paint

Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy

Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Peeled Paint

Nuvo Crystal Drops-Bubblegum Blush

If you don't have your kit yet, go to The International Scrapbook Garden right now and get yours today!

thursday...Live, Love, Laugh Layout

Hi everyone! I'm here sharing another layout I made using the Sunkissed Garden Kit from The International Scrapbook Garden! I'm guest designing for them this month! It simply gorgeous and so versatile!


I used the blues/teals from the main kit and used just a pop of the fuchsia to make this frilly layout of my baby girl. I fussy cut the title from an ephemera card and used the pearls around the clusters along with the splatters to achieve this look.


I tucked an ephemera card and the buttons packaging card under my picture after I distressed them. I also used the two small doilies and the flowers from the main kit for this layout. I also used the teal paint in the Mixed Media Bonus Kit and the butterfly stamp in the Embellishment Bonus Kit to make these gorgeous butterflies! I also used the clocks on the same stamp set to make two clocks for my larger cluster shown below.


I fussy cut and die cut the roses into border and tucked under the photo. I also fussy cut a bunch of feathers as well as used the real feathers in the Embellishment Bonus Kit. I added some splatters the background by using the Lindy's Spray. 

Other Products:

Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Memento Black Ink
Tim Holtz Paper Distresson
Heartfelt Creations Fleur Border Basics Die
Diamond Stickles

I hope I have inspired you today to create! Go to The International Scrapbook Garden right now and get your kit today! 

friday... Me and You layout

Hi everyone! I'm here sharing my very first layout using the Sunkissed Garden Kit from The International Scrapbook Garden! I'm so very excited to be guest designing this month! 

The main kit is simply jammed packed with gorgeous Lemoncraft papers and matching embellies that will surely make your pages stand out! This is my first time working with Lemoncraft and I have to say, that I'm in LOVE with their papers!

Here's my first layout:

I made this layout using one of my favorite pictures of my baby girl and I. The background paper is from the Bonus Paper and the definition stamps, doilies, fussy cut flowers and butterflies are from the Embellishment Bonus Kit. I just love how everything goes together so beautifully!

I used the flowers from the Extra Blossom Kit for this layout and used the Lindy's Spray to create splatters on the background. 

You can create a lot of dimension by just adding fussy cut layers to your layout!

Here's one last look at the layout to show the dimension! I just love how that blue Lemoncraft Daydream Ephemera Card pops against the pink background! It also makes the perfect title for my layout!

Other Products:

Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Memento Black Ink

If you don't have your Sunkissed Kit yet, go to The International Scrapbook Garden right now and get yours now! I hope I have inspired you today to create!

friday...Heartfelt Creations June Alumni Hop

Welcome to my blog for the Heartfelt Creations June Alumni Blog Hop!

Be sure to leave a comment on all the participating blogs. One participant will be chosen to receive a $25 Gift Certificate. The more you comment the more entries you get into the random draw! Be sure the check the Winner Announcement on Wednesday, July 5th. on the Heartfelt Creation Blog and on the Facebook Page. If you win, please send an email to Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us and write "Winner of June Alumni Hop" in the subject line.

The winner of the blog hop will have 72 hours to claim their prize otherwise another name will be draw. 

Hop ends on Monday, 29th May at 11.59pm EST.

I made a scrapbook layout for my son's baby album using the Monkeying Around Collection, which goes perfectly with his nursery theme! I'm doing a Project Life style album for him since I took a picture a day for his first year and I wrote a little bit about each day. Sometimes I add the journaling to the front of the layout and other times, it's in the back, specially if it's too long. This page is Week 15, about 3 months old.

Close ups:

Thanks for visiting and taking your time to comment on my blog! Have a great week!

Your next stop is: Kathy Clement 

Blog Hop Order:

Amarilys Doria (you are HERE)

Kathy Clement 

Vicki Dutcher

Martine Smith

Alissa Wells

Sarah Miller
Emilia van den Heuvel
Archana Joshi
Deneen Treble

friday...Heartfelt Creations

Happy Friday friends! Today is a bittersweet day as I'm posting my last project for Heartfelt Creations as my DT term has come to an end but after this, I'll have more time to be with my babies!

Today, I have a sweet puppy layout to share with you that I made using the Pampered Pooch Collection!


Supplies:
Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles, DDOTS
3-D Crystal Lacquer, 245125
Luggage and Tags Die, HCD1-745
Minnie Pearls Prills, ANC803
Classic Rose Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3752
Classic Rose Die, HCD1-7110
Paw-fect Pooches Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3760
Pampered Pooch Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3762
Pampered Pooch Pals Die, HCD1-7115
Paw-fect Pooches Die, HCD1-7116
Pampered Pooch Paper Collection, HCDP1-272

Other Materials:
Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine, StazOn Archival Ink (Jet Black), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint), Tim Holtz paper distresser, embossing tool, brown jute

Here are some close ups of my layout:






Here is the step by step write-up for this project:
Trim coordinating pattern papers to 10" x 10", 4" x 6", 3.75" x 8", and two 3" x 4" and distress the edges using the Tim Holtz distressor. Die cut two tags using the Luggage and Tags Die and make two tags with it. Arrange the layers as shown and add a 6" x 4" picture in the center. Tuck the tags on the right side of the photo. Stamp and die cut a dog collar, lightly ink with Vintage Photo distress Ink and tuck under the left side of the photo. Die cut two paw prints and add the bigger one under the left side of the photo and the smaller one on the dog collar using brown jute. Stamp the puppy inside the luggage image and the sentiment inside the medium bone on cream cardstock. Die cut the bone using its coordinating die and fussy cut the luggage and puppy image. Lightly ink the edges with distress ink to give an antique look. Stamp the roses and leaves on pattern paper. Ink the leaves in Peeled Paint distress ink and die cut everything using their coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add prills to their centers. Add all the embellishments to the layout as shown.

Thanks for stopping by! Remember to go to the Heartfelt Creations BLOG and check out what the other designers made this week! Have a great rest of the week!