Paris - Carta Bella - I'll Meet You in Paris

Hi there

Claire here today sharing my first layout with the Paris collection by Carta Bella. 

I have a few photos from trips to Paris and have never really documented them so was excited to get stuck into this collection and it didn't disappoint! 

To start, I cut out a large circle from my white cardstock and added foam to the back before adhering a piece of Explore Paris paper to the back, letting the pretty blue B side pop through the aperture.

Next, I cut a large Eiffle Tower on my cricut, using a file from the Cricut library. I inked the file whilst still on the mat, adding depth and shade with three different Distress Oxides and some blending brushes.

To mount my photos, I cut up and layered some of the 3x4 Journalling cards paper picking different colours to frame my photos.

I used a selection of the Element Stickers around my photos to bring the page to life.

I also used these for my title, creating a small cluster at the top of my circular design. 

As a final touch, and to bring an extra pop of red, I framed the aperture with nuvo drops. 

This has been a fun collection to use and a great prompt to get those older holiday snaps documented! 

I'll be back later this month with a second project to share. 

Until then, happy scrapping! 

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate 

Echo Park ~ Christmas Joy #1 🎅🏻

 Hello, it’s Anna back with you today. For my final post this month I’m sharing an advent calendar that I have created using Echo Park ~ Christmas Joy. 

You can find the collection {here}

I used a pre made paper advent bunting from Hobbycraft as my starting point…

I then cut 24 squares of coordinating cardstock from the matchmaker pack and adhered them on to each of the bunting pouches. 

I used the Simple Vintage Holly Jolly Number Bits to add a number to each of the bunting squares. I placed them on to start with and then gradually began embellishing each one.

 

I used stickers from the Element Stickers to embellish some of my pockets. 

I also fussy cut some florals and candy canes from patterned paper in the collection -

Festive Floral 

Popular Poinsettia 

Candy Cane Gifts

I also used Nuvo Drops to add some extra detail to some of the pockets. 

I added some chocolate coins to each of the pockets and then strung it across my mantle piece and now it’s all ready to go for the 1st of December. 

Why not have a go yourself? 

For everything you need to document and create for Christmas, Papermaze has a dedicated Christmas section on the website which you can find here. 

Thanks so much for looking! 

🎄See you next month 🎄

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Yuletide - HoHoHo!

Hello,

It's Claire here again today, sharing a second layout with the Simple Vintage Yuletide collection. I have to say this has been an absolute joy to create with - such a stunning collection. You can find it all in the shop here, and I'd strongly recommend you check it out - it's so pretty!

Using a piece of Premium White Cardstock as my base, I applied a light coat of watered down black Distress Oxide ink with a brayer, helping to create a distressed look to anchor my design.

I drew half a tree on to scrap cardstock to use as a template, and used this as a guide to cut out a tree shape from the Comfort & Joy paper.

Layering this on foam to add separation from the mixed media background, I cut some smaller pieces of the Holiday Wishes and 4x6 Elements papers, as well as a very small strip of the 3x4 Elements paper. I distressed all the edges and layered these on top of the tree, curling some of the edges for extra texture and depth.

Next, I chose this beautiful red frame from the Chipboard Frames to house my photo. Before adhering this to the page, I layered two fussy cut tags from the Tag Elements paper underneath. 

Then came the clusters and oh my - you are spoilt for choice with this collection! So many different option and all are equally gorgeous. I used a combination of the Bits & Pieces and Floral Bits & Pieces, layering them around the design.

I opted for pieces with pops of red to help lift the colour and adhered some flat with others on foam helping to create extra dimension.

Of course, I couldn't have an empty tree, so I added a big red bow to the top and embellished each branch with gold and red Nuvo Drops for that extra bit of sparkle.

For my title, I used the fun HoHoHo phrase from Bits & Pieces and that brought the layout to completion.

I hope you've enjoyed this blog post. It was really a great layout to make with these gorgeous products. See the collection here in full. 

Happy scrapping! 

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate 

Wild Life - P13 Paper Products - Into the Woods Collection

Hi everyone, 

It's Rebecca with you today sharing my first layout created with the stunning 'Into the Woods' collection by P13. It's been a long time since I've created with a P13 collection and I'd forgotten how much I love them! You can find the full collection in the shop here, but be quick - I have a feeling this one will sell fast!

Paper #02 immediately caught my eye with it's triple frame design. I knew instantly that I wanted to use the frames to house my photos, but I didn't want the frames to sit flat on the page. For this reason, I decided to fussy-cut the frames, including the toadstools and snails and centre them on a sheet of Premium White Cardstock with adhesive foam behind them. This helps to create some dimension on the page and makes layering elements a little easier and more aesthetically pleasing.

I gutted the centre of the top and bottom frames and then backed them with my photos. We took a recent walk through Parkhurst Forest on the Isle of Wight, which is well known for red squirrel sightings and so I was able to get some cute photos of my (not-so-little anymore!) little one who has an obsessive fondness for red squirrels! This collection was perfect to document this memory as not only is it wood themed and perfect in colour, it also has some really sweet little squirrel images - albeit grey not red!

I left the centre frame as is as it has a light coloured script paper so it offered a nice contrast with the darker colours of the frames and the photos. On this frame I placed my title - an acrylic piece from Bramble Fox which matches the colour of some of the toadstools in the collection perfectly.

As with all P13 collections, Paper #07 is full of individual elements which can be fussy-cut. I cut out several leaf clusters, toadstools and a squirrel to use as embellishments. I created several clusters, and then added to these using some florals from the Ephemera - Flowers and Leaves and some stickers from both Sheet #1 and Sheet #3

I knew before I started this layout that I wanted some mixed media on my background so I made sure to stick all the embellishments to the frames, and not to the actual background cardstock. This meant that I could move everything on and off the page in one piece, until I was happy with the mixed media.

I reached for two Distress Oxide Ink Pads in the shades 'Iced Spruce' and 'Forest Moss'. I watered down some of the ink on some plastic packaging and then applied them to my background using a small brayer. 

Once this was dry, I adhered the embellished frames to the centre of the page. In some areas, I slotted in some chipboard elements by Dusty Attic. I opted for leafy elements to match my woodland theme. These chipboard elements come raw, which make them fab for colouring and putting your own stamp on. Two of my favourite ways to use chipboard is to either heat emboss them, or as I've done here, cover them with Crystal Nuvo Drops.

I finished off the layout by cutting away small sections of the background paper on either side, and then backing this area with Paper #04 to add a bit of darker colour to the outer edges.

Thank you for reading. I hope you've enjoyed reading about my layout and it offers you some inspiration.

I'll be back later in the month with my second 'Into the Woods' layout.

Take care,

Rebecca x 

@preciouspagespapercraft 

Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Yuletide - Seasons Greetings Tag Book

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Papermaze blog.

It's Claire here with you today, and for this blog post, I have something slightly different.

In every Simple Stories collection, there's usually a sheet of tags, and the Simple Vintage Yuletide collection is no exception.  They are exquisite!! 

I was so taken with them, that this month I wanted to make a feature of them and so decided to make a tag book.

I typically have lots of photos over the festive season, but not all of them warrant a full 12x12 scrapbook page. So, I decided to make this tag book to capture some of the smaller, more intimate moments that all help to build that wonderful Christmas spirit during the holiday season.

Selecting several tags from the Tag Elements paper, I made sure to include some blank space for journaling, and some more graphical tags, as well as some that I could add extra embellishments to. As it's a festive project, I've added gold and red eyelets from my stash to each tag.

For my front cover, I kept it fairly simple. opting for one of the sentiments from the Bits & Pieces pack, offset against some small gold Nuvo Drops to add that extra touch of festive magic and sparkle. 

On the reverse, I added a small photo and a sentiment from the Foam Stickers and a small star from the Sentiment Bits & Pieces.

Next, I added pockets to two tags, using a small piece of the 2x2/4x4 Elements Paper.

This was really easy to do, adhering each piece in place with strong red line tape along each outer edge. These pockets are great for holding little journaling notes, photos or gift messages from the big day. Again I embellished with some Foam Stickers and Bits & Pieces, adding red Nuvo Drops around the edge of each pocket to bring in an extra pop of colour.

The Joy and Ticket inserts are from the Bits & Pieces and Sentiments Bits & Pieces packs.

I was enjoying the interactive elements of these tags, so after making the pockets, I added a small flap to the next, enabling it to open like a book by adhering in place with red line tape. I created the flap with a strip of paper from the 4x6 Elements paper, embellishing with a fussy cut Santa from the 2x2/4x4 Elements paper and Yuletide Bits & Pieces.

Inside, you can slot extra photographs, held in place by the edge of the striped paper that folds around the tag.

To make sure I had space for journaling, I chose two plain tags, adding just a few Nuvo Drops to create a framed border and banners from the Bits & Pieces and Sentiment Bits & Pieces packs.

On the back of the 25 tag, I created a feature photo from the big day itself - tracing around the tag and adhering my photo to it - trimming the edge to make sure it fit exactly to the tag.

A few Foam Stickers was all that was needed to finish this tag as I wanted the photo to shine.

I hope you've enjoyed this blog post and it's given you some extra inspiration for how you may document those precious little moments and smaller stories that make up the joy of the season.

I'll be back later this month with some more projects with this stunning collection. In the meantime you can check it out in full here.

Until then, happy scrapping!

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate

Simple Stories ~ Say Cheese Classic Mouse #2 🐭

Hello! It’s Anna back again sharing my second layout this month using Simple Stories Say Cheese Classic Mouse. You can find this collection in the shop here. 

I used a Mickey head cutfile as a background on top of my white bazzill cardstock base. 

I mounted my two 3x4 photos with the b side of the 4x6 elements paper and then chose a couple of pieces from the journal bits and pieces pack. I layered all of these together across the centre of the page. 

I then chose a couple of tags from the tag elements paper and layered them underneath my two photos. I punched a hole in the top and added some thread. 

I added some stickers from the cardstock stickers around my layout. 

I used a star punch to add some little stars to my layout from black cardstock. 

Finally, I added my title, I used three different colours of Doodlebug Alphabet Soup.

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you next month.

Anna

@acraftylifewithanna

Simple Stories - Pack Your Bags - Time to Go

Hello

Claire here with you today, sharing my second layout with the fabulous Pack Your Bags collection from Simple Stories. 

I adore scrapping travel photos and this collection is such a fun one to use. Loads of bright colours, fun patterns and fabulous phrases. 

For this layout, I've opted for a circular design which is one of my favourite 'go to' designs.

To create impact, I first drew a circle on a piece of plain white cardstock and cut out the centre using a craft knife. Adding depth, I backed the remaining frame in foam before adhering it to a piece of the Packed and Ready patterned paper which is full of colourful suitcases - the perfect match for my photographs!!

I mounted my two photos in the Let's Go Everywhere and Enjoying the View papers, picking contrasting red and blue patterns to help the photos pop.

Once these were in place, I created small clusters on either side, using elements from the cardstock stickers, foam stickers and Bits & Pieces. I raised some on foam and adhered some flat to the page, building depth, dimension and interest that draws your eye across the page.

Under the photographs I popped two tags - one from the Bits & Pieces ephemera pack and the other fussy cut from the Tag Elements paper. I added eyelets in contrasting colours and twine, both from my stash. 

For my title, I opted for one of the foam stickers - I know I say it every time but these really are my favourite item in Simple Stories collections and these are no exception! 

The phrase 'Time To Go' is a match made in heaven for my photographs and sites nicely along the top curve of the aperture.  As a fun extra touch, I added a plane from the sticker sheet above it which brings the design together and creates a very small third cluster on the page. 

To finish the page and bring all the colours together, I added Novo Drops around the aperture and the page then felt complete! 

I hope you've enjoyed the pages I've made with this collection. They've certainly been fun to make! 

You can check out the collection in full here. 

Until next month, happy scrapping! 

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate