You're So Fine | The Cut Shoppe & Creative Scrappers Link up

Hello Scrappy Friends!

I am so so SO excited to share this layout with you all!! I've been itching to share it since I made it!!

!!!!! Excited much?? Lol

This month The Cut Shoppe has teamed up with Creative Scrappers for a sketch reveal, and Boy is it a challenging and inspiring one to use!

Here's what I came up with..

Again I've scrapped a photo of Leila being cute haha 

You can see I was inspired by the circular elements in the background of the sketch and thought it would be awesome to weld a few different circular cut files together to replicate the look.

I've used elements from both the Around & Around and Boys Rule cut file collections. I've welded them all together and cut them out on white cardstock, then backed them with different pattern papers from the Better Together Collection by Amy Tangerine.

Once the circles were complete, I've adhered to the page using foam tape to lift them off the page and add some dimension.

I added a couple of layers behind the photo, including my all time favourite Doilies..

Then added embellishments from the co-ordinating puffy stickers and die cut ephemera packs

Be sure to stop past the Creative Scrappers blog to see all the other creations made by The Cut Shoppe team, and don't forget to link your layouts up at the bottom of their post

There is also a discount code and free cut file set available for the entire month of August. 

You can find the link to download on the Creative Scrappers blog post HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you get a chance to create with this Sketch!

Until next time, Happy Scrapping

Michelle xx

My Favourite Spot | Amy Tangerine & Kellie Stamps

Hi there!!

Today I have a layout to share that some of you may have already seen posted on Instagram recently. I made this with the Kellie Stamps NSD challenge in mind. The challenge was to use stamps and at least 3 types of embellishments 

I think I covered it well by using the newest collection from Amy Tangerine - Better Together

 

I only have the 6x6 papers, ephemera pack and puffy stickers in my stash, but I managed to make it work. I joined the papers together to make them look like 12x12 strips, then created my clusters. I did this by gathering pre cut cut files along with the cut apart sheets from the paper pad, die cuts from the ephemera pack, acetate designs and puffy stickers. 

For the stamping I grabbed my newest set of Kellie Stamps - the AM to PM set, and my Shimelle roller date stamp. 

I really love how bright and cheerful this layout is, and how its turned a rather ordinary photo and story into a beautiful page documenting why I love it.

Here's some close ups..

 Typed journalling is by far my favourite thing to do lately.. and repetitive stamping :) 

Thats all from me today

Be sure to stop by again soon for more scrappy goodness!

Happy Scrapping

Michelle xx

Clever Clonkers.. for Scrappy Canary

Hey Everyone, 

2 layout shares in 1 day!! 

This one is for Scrappy Canary using the October kit..

Theres not much left of these kits in my stash. I could still squeeze out another layout or 2, however this is the last one I've made with them. Im super excited to see the newly released kits, and can't wait to get creating with them! 

Back to todays layout share..

Clever Clonkers is a name Leila uses quite a lot. We have no idea where it came from, but its quite cute, and has stuck around for months now. So when we saw that she had set herself up for family movie night just like this, we thought she was definitely a 'Clever Clonkers' lol

Family movie night for us lately, usually starts off with the 3 of us snuggled in bed watching something together, then Leila getting bored if its not something disney related, us switching to some form of Marvel comic Movie or tv show and leila watching age appropriate videos on youtube before being tucked into bed.. This night she skipped the snuggles in bed and made a nest for herself out of all the cushions from around the house. Genius plan!

Random scraps from papers, fanned out and tucked under the layered photo stack

Cute little house from the die cut pack, works with the layout as we were all at home, yet still random and fun! 

Ive used a mix of puffy stickers and thickers for the title, and layered some more die cuts with a circle of pattern paper

Originally I had handwritten the journalling on the Today card from the die cut pack, but I made a booboo so I re-typed the journalling using my super old / dried up typewriter and covered up my mistake. I've layered this with another tag from the die cut pack and some ripped washi tape

Random splatters of Color shine around the page, a few enamel hearts and some crazy stamping finish off the page.

Thanks for stopping by today.. 

Be sure to keep an eye out for some fresh new layouts, once I get my hands on the new kits!!

Cant wait!

Happy Scrapping

Michelle x

Be Happy

Hello fellow crafters

Im back to share another layout I made with the January 2015 kit from A Piece of Cake Designs. 

I couldn't share this after I made it, as it was picked up for publication by Scrapbooking Memories Magazine. You can see it in print within Vol 18, Issue 4

The papers and embellishments within this kit were so pretty. 

Very me, and very suitable for layouts of Leila. 

Featuring lots of Dear Lizzy prettiness, including a cut apart paper title :)

Ive managed to sneak a few pieces of my 'signature' doily into this layout.. They seem to be appearing on everything Ive made lately! They're so pretty and delicate

As mentioned above, Ive used the Dear Lizzy cut apart paper to layer up and use as a title for the page. I like this for a change, rather than using alpha stickers

My usual multi layer layout is complete with the addition of my favourite vellum, and some tiny staples to keep it all together :) Who needs adhesive when you have a Tiny attacher

Thats all for today
Thanks for stopping by
Happy crafting x
Michelle

Oh how fun.. for Scrappy Canary

Hey Everyone!

Michelle back with a new layout for Scrappy Canary using a mix of both current kits.

Venice Beach Scrap kit & the Santa Monica Project Life kit

This page has been added to my favourites list. 

It was so much fun to create, and came together quite easy

I knew I wanted to work with some form of grid style for these photos, so the 'Quest' paper was the first paper I went for. I chose 3 squares that suited the theme of the photos, then layered them up with other co-ordinating coloured squares from the same paper. I felt that the page was showing too much white, so I've added in the strip of 'Keen' striped paper, then some torn strips of washi tape and some pink scrap paper.

These two are hilarious!! They have so much fun together, and really make us laugh

How can I say no to a doily! And how adorable is that photo!

Another fun photo! So glad I have these moments captured!

Ive added in a tag from the ephemera pack, so that it wasn't all straight lines around the page

and lastly, I've repeated the washi and paper strip to the right had side and added in some repetitive stamping (easiest way to clean off a roller stamp lol), puffy stickers and an enamel dot 

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you're having an enjoyable week

Happy Scrapping

Michelle x

Twinkle Toes.. for Scrappy Canary

Hey Scrappy Peeps!! Im sharing a new layout for Scrappy Canary today.

Today Im sharing a new layout using the main Scrapbook kit Venice Beach and a very random mix of embellishments!

You can see the super cute Zebra has made its way onto this page, purely for its cuteness! It has nothing to do with the photo of Leila dancing, as she does best. My Nan gave her the name Twinkle Toes as she is always 'twinkling' and never really standing still

I've used a mixture of rub ons all over the page, the main cluster of flowers and leaves have been rubbed onto white cardstock before being fussy cut and popped up with some foam tape

Quick tip for any of the acetate pieces.. they have a film coating on one side that needs to be peeled off, ensure you peel it off for a crystal clear look. 

A few different layers of cut and ripped pattern papers sit under the photo, kept together with the gold heart paper clip and another acetate piece

Lastly a close up of the torn strips of the gold spot washi tape by Dear Lizzy and the Amy Tangerine pattern paper that has been tucked under the striped paper (top and bottom)

I hope this has inspired you in some way to use up random things that don't necessarily have anything to do with the story you are telling :)

Thanks for stopping by today 

I hope to have more to share soon mixing up both kits

Happy Scrapping

Michelle x

Sunday Love.. for Scrappy Canary

Hello There!

Two posts in one day!

This one I'm sharing for Scrappy Canary

Its quick, bright and so fun!

Ive used a good handful of ephemera pieces from the die cut pack in the Venice Beach kit, along with strips of pattern papers, some enamel dots and splatters of bright pink using a distress ink dauber

The fruit themed paper and die cuts worked perfectly for this photo of Leila showing off her new watermelon dress before we headed off the other day. She's such a poser some days!

I made clusters of ink splatters around the page before adhering everything down. I stamped some fun  phrases with the Amy Tangerine roller stamp that was released with this collection

I've also splattered over the word Sunday on the Dear Lizzy paper, as the photo was taken on a Sunday

I wasn't sure how I could use these fruit pieces when I first saw them, but layering them in a cluster with some extra shapes and an enamel dot looks good

Along the bottom I've added some torn washi strips and another strip of pattern paper

Thats all from me today, be sure to check back in again soon for another scrappy share

Happy Scrapping

Michelle x

Just be Cool.. with Scrappy Canary kits

Happy Sunday everyone!

A quick layout share from me today using the current Scrappy Canary Scrapbook kit

This one came together quite quickly. Im really enjoying crafting with kits again, and seem to be smashing them out in the last few days! So far I've made 4 with just the Scrapbook kit alone, and I still have plenty to use for more!

Its quite tricky to get Leila to stay still for photos lately! Ive had to resort to a bit or bribery to get cool dude poses like this one!

Did I tell you last post just how much I LOVE ephemera packs? 

Perfect for layering together in clusters 

and adding the perfect finishing touch to empty space 

layer, stick or staple and you're done!

it Really is that simple! Ive also added in some ripped strips of washi tape... which I need more of!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy scrapping 

Michelle x

Finders Keepers.. for Scrappy Canary

Hello Everyone!!

Super excited to be back sharing some fresh layouts with the newly released Scrapbook kit

Venice Beach for Scrappy Canary!

The kit features papers and embellishments from Amy Tangerine, Dear Lizzy & Bella Blvd and is full of bright happy colours.

The photo Ive chosen to kick this month off with, is Leila doing what she does best.. Being cute, crazy and funny all at once! I captioned this photo on Instagram "Absolutely obsessed! The minute it's off me its on her!!" She truly is obsessed and keeps asking for her own... Um not yet lol

The 'Treasure' paper really suited the theme of the photo quite well. Lots of words and sentiments that  work perfect to describe this moment.

I absolutely LOVE ephemera packs! Such a great mix of cards and shapes that are easily layered up

The pack also includes banners and some acetate pieces

The Finders Keepers card is from the Quest cut apart page, perfect for Titles

Ive added ripped strips of the Dear Lizzy washi tape to a few places around the page, stapled some shapes on and added some older Canary dots. 

All finished off with a few splatters of Gold & Black Heidi Swapp Color shine

Thanks for stopping by, 

Happy Scrapping

Michelle x