The awesome background starts with Canson XL Watercolor Paper. This is a tiny bit smaller than 4" x 5 1/4" since I am trying to use up my scrap pieces. I put a splotchy layer of Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink on the background. I wanted it to be a little spotty since this would help give the appearance of clouds in the distance. I then used two stencils from Heidi Swapp to create the sun rays. I made sure to use a darker color, Mustard Seed to add more contrast. I also added a tiny bit of Carved Pumpkin to the center of the sun for more contrast.


Then we just build the card together! The sand patterned paper from DCWV is absolutely perfect for beaches. I cut a thin strip of that to put under my hula girl's feet. (Also, don't mind her green face, there was a coloring accident! O:). The sentiment on the sand was stamped in Versafine Black Ink. Which is my current favorite ink for everything!


I also stamped a sentiment on the inside because these sayings are just too cute. I paired it with a little golden pineapple for a fun burst of color. I have really been into finishing the insides of my cards lately with more stamping or even as simple as a strip of washi tape along the bottom. It truly adds the finishing touch! I hope you all enjoyed the return of my card making videos! If you'd like to see more please let me know. Thanks for stopping by!

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I must say that this was so much fun to work on! I got inspired by a challenge over on Paper Issues' Facebook Group to scraplift an adorable layout. I stayed true to the foundational pieces, but went off the deep end when it came to embellishing! I explain my design decisions and more in my process video down below.


The background paper is from Simple Stories' Posh collection. I got this one random paper from the collection from the April Lilli store when they had their huge sale.  I cut down a piece of random paper in my stash that is light blue with a text pattern and made it 8" x 6" and 8" x 2 1/2". They leave a small gap in between to make room for a title.


The embellishing was a little crazy on this one, I'll admit it. I had so many colors to choose from thanks to the background paper that I really just chose them all. On the right hand side I feature this adorable wood clip from Pink Fresh Studio. I paired it with a Recollections 3D butterfly and a wood veneer butterfly to bring in more pink and the wood color. Beneath that I used a bunch of stickers including heart stickers from Pretty Little Studio, camera puffy sticker from Heidi Swapp, and a small heart diecut from Echo Park.


At the bottom right, I added some texture. I used three strands of my twine from my kit to create this fun border. I also used this adorable "story" stamp from Scraptastic. I originally had a pink word sticker there, but hated it later on and covered it with this striped banner from Crate Paper. In this cluster I also used a Simple Stories phrase sticker.


The largest cluster is probably the one to the bottom right of my photo. It has a lot of different elements, but I still like it. I have a stack of books which is from Shimelle, a journaling sticker from We R Memory Keepers, a chipboard flower from Paige Evans, and some other elements that were mentioned in the other clusters.


I really think this is a great layout design, especially if you have a smaller photo and a large title. My title tells most of the story, but I plan on adding journaling too. Next to my photo I have a ton of layers. Some of these are from Pebbles, or Pink Paislee, or Kaiser Craft. A mix of colors and patterns to add interest. I think the split doily really helps on this layout to make it feel more cohesive.


I would highly recommend joining the Paper Issues Facebook Group if you are not already. They have tons of fun challenges, events, and inspiration! I wish I had more time to play along with all of them. I hope you enjoyed this layout and process. Thanks for stopping by!

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Kaisercraft PP992 Paper Pad (40 Pieces), 6.5" x 6.5", Finder's Keepers, Assorted

The color scheme from the photo really went with these beautiful flowers. The greens and teals in both of our outfits help balance out the leaf colors and flower shades. I nestled these under my photo to help draw attention inward. My photo is layered on a Echo Park pink patterned paper which isn't quite the right shade for this layout, but it will do and a Freckled Fawn square doily. These are my guilty pleasure! I wish I had purchased more when I had the chance!


I managed to do a teeny tiny bit of mixed media on this layout with a fun polka dot stencil from Echo Park. I used my Heidi Swapp gold modeling paste to bring more of the metallic color in. My title is this fun acetate square from Pink Paislee. The word "lovely" is actually in a hot pink foil which better coordinates with the blooms, but it wouldn't pick up well on camera.


I did very light embellishing on this layout since the flowers took up a lot of visual space. I used a couple of chipboard pieces from American Crafts Dear Lizzy, some Heidi Swapp puffy stickers, and some die cuts from Pink Paislee's Cest La Vie collection.


This dreamy layout turned out even better than I imagined. I used some of my favorite supplies and some new techniques! I hope you all enjoyed this one. Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Similar: American Crafts 310485 Paper Pad Pink Paislee Moonstruck 6 X 6" 36 Sheet Paper Pad                                                                                                                                

I kept the clustering simple. The cluster to the left of my photo is mainly made out of wood veneer and die cuts. The feather is from Paper Studio and the heart and bird are from Studio Calico. I used a date label from Chatterbox under the photo layers.


As a simple layout, I tried to keep a lot of elements simple including the title. This acrylic piece is from Elle's Studio. I love the quality and dimension of their acrylic pieces and would highly recommend!


I made a similar cluster in the top right of the layout. The long sticker is from Carta Bella and the main event is this adorable cloud flair from The Crafty Pocket. I paired it with another bird wood veneer and a Tim Holtz phrase sticker.


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Noted - Wood Veneer Birds    

Similar: Fern Green Cardstock - 12 x 12 inch - 65Lb Cover - 25 Sheets

Similar: Recollections Cardstock Paper, Earth Colors 8 1/2 x 11                                                            

My base is made out of Kraft cardstock cut to A2 size. I used a piece of patterned paper from Crate Paper for the background. It is an awesome square background that adds an extra geometric feel. I cut it down to 4" x 5 1/4".


The best part of this card is this adorable stamped image from W Plus 9. I used my Zig Clean Color Markers to lightly color this cute pair. I simply trimmed them out and glued them on to this hexagon.


I stamped the matching sentiment on a strip of white cardstock and glued it to the bottom. To finish off the card I used a blend of sequin colors in purple, lilac, and light blue. I hope you enjoyed this holiday card in February! Thanks for stopping by!


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I wanted this one to be a shaker card from the get-go. I ended up starting with a piece of Canson XL Watercolor Paper cut to 4" x 5 1/4". I used two of my favorite distress mini ink cubes in the colors Peacock Feathers and Wilted Violet. I used these around the background to create a dreamy under the sea scene. Once I was happy with it, I used an Echo Park hexagon die to cut out the shaker window. Now we could start building our shaker!


My card base is a normal A2 sized card made out of 110 lb. white cardstock. To create this shaker window I decided to use tulle. Tulle allows for a really texturized and unique look. I simple glued down the piece of tulle as if it was acetate on a normal shaker card. Then, using foam squares I outlined the area of the hexagon. The fun park started when I got to pick out all of the sequins to go inside! I used several brands including Jillibean Soup, Kat Scrappiness, Spiegel Mom Scraps, Darice, and DoCraft. Once full of sequins, I glued it to the card base.

My photo was layered on several pieces of patterned paper, mostly from Kaiser Craft's Finders Keeper line, but also some Simple Stories and Echo Park mixed in. I created a small cluster at the top of my photo with a hidden journaling pocket. The yellow tag and pocket are from The Paper Studio. Some other stickers like the puffy hear and "here" banner were added as a fun detail.


I didn't want to have too much weight at the top of my photo, so I created a cluster at the bottom portion too. This cluster is made up of a cork label sticker from Oriental Trading, a resin globe from The Paper Studio, a yellow resin heart from Clique Kits, and a flower from Recollections. I can't believe I used fabric flowers on this layout! It has been too long. You'll see some more sprinkled through the wreath too.




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To the right side of the photo, I used some washi rape as a divider between the two patterned papers. These washi tapes are from Recollections and American Crafts. I did a tiny bit of embellishing to take up some of the space. The giant puffy sticker is from Pink Fresh Studio, then the "celebrate" and heart stickers are from American Crafts.


On the right hand page, I wanted minimal embellishing since it is such a large photo. Plus, I didn't want to overpower the left hand page. I created a small cluster in the bottom left using a chipboard tag sticker from American Crafts paired with a small title. The "3" is from Paige Evans and the "grads" is a Heidi Swapp sticker set. I also tucked a little puffy sticker that says "OMG!" next to the binder rings.




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Craft Smith BLUE BLOOMS Paper Pad 48 Printed Sheets 12 x 12 Scrapbook

The right hand page features a nice photo of my family and I. I wanted this photo to stay large because its important to the story. This page is actually light purple cardstock. Since the photo is quite busy, I wanted a very plain background. The purple works well with the blue shades. I decorated the edges with some washi tape from American Crafts, stickers from Pink Fresh Studio, and of course more resin flowers!

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Craft Smith BLUE BLOOMS Paper Pad 48 Printed Sheets 12 x 12 Scrapbook

 As you probably already know, this mini album features a beautiful paper pad by Craft Smith Co called Blue Blooms. I chose two of the fabulous patterns for these two pages. The pretty journaling card on the left hand page is from the cut apart sheet in that same paper pad.


I wanted to jazz up the left hand page since the journaling card by itself would be a little plain for my taste. I put an intricate doily underneath the card and then moved on to some embellishing! I used a Freckled Fawn banner sticker under the beautiful title piece from Jen Hadfield.


I used some of the same embellishments as the last couple of pages including some puffy dots from Fancy Pants and stickers from Pink Fresh Studio. In the corner I used an adorable dimensional diploma sticker from K & Company. I have had these stickers since my brother's high school graduation! About time I got some of them used up!


The right hand page is simple and uses similar embellishments. I really wanted the photos to shine! I used a chipboard sticker from American Crafts to bring in even more pink. I hope you enjoyed these pages! I can't wait for you to see the rest. Thanks for stopping by!

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Craft Smith BLUE BLOOMS Paper Pad 48 Printed Sheets 12 x 12 Scrapbook

The left page is a title page featuring a cut apart from the paper pad. I extended the title out by using some Paige Evans Thickers to spell "grow".  I layered a white doily behind the cut apart and rounded the corners for a better fit. I also used some polka dot washi tape in the title cluster.


To emphasize this page with more textures, I grabbed some resin flowers from my stash. Luckily, I have a bunch of different colors to choose from and these two matched perfectly. I finished decorating the page using a couple of stickers from the Pink Fresh Studio Indigo Hills planner icons set. I sprinkled some Fancy Pants puffy dots from the Golden Days collection.


The other page features a photo of me getting ready for graduation. I matted the photo on some navy cardstock from DCWV. I kept this page quite simple. There's two strips of washi tape one from Pink Fresh Studio and the other from American Crafts. I used a chevron chipboard piece that said "dream big" as a layering piece under a Pinkfresh Studio quote sticker. Like the other page, this one is decorated with puffy dots and resin flowers.

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