We have a wonderfully talented designer with us today that many of you are familiar with. She's a member of the 2010 Creating Keepsakes Dream Team and is a Two Peas Garden Girl. Jen Jockish's scrapbook style is boldly colorful with a flair for all things vintage. She's remarkably creative with pattern papers and has a serious knack for layering and detailing elements of all varieties. We simply adore her work here at CP. This is our third time inviting Jen back to work with our products - she's with us today to share her ideas using both our Brook and Paper Doll collections. Follow along below!
"Little Girls are a Gift" :: Paper Doll Collection
For this page, I wanted to showcase a few small techniques I use on a lot of my layouts to add a little pop. Betweem working full-time, raising a family and scrapbook commitments, I have very little extra time so I am all about quick and easy ways to make my pages pop.
Ribbon pleat: Cut a few strips of 12x12 patterned paper to desired thickness (each in the same width), fold in very small increments. You will run out of paper quickly, so simply lay your next strip on the underneath side of your last fold and fold over, no-one will be able to tell. This is a really quick and easy way to add texture to your page, especially if you don't have ribbon.
More dimension: I love foam adhesive. It's just another small thing that I think adds so much to a page. For this page, I've used varying heights for different elements; the flowers are all at different heights as is the patterned paper. All you have to do is just stack your foam adhesive one on top of another until you get the height you want. You do need to keep in mind that it will be difficult to add stitching or brads later...so add them beforehand if you think of it.
Black pen work: My favorite technique, and an absolute no-brainer. I love to outline my elements with a thin black line, on this page I've done this to all the flowers. Again, I just feel like it's one of those things that really makes pages pop and it's so simple to do.
"Play All Day" :: Brook Collection
It's rare that I can use one collection from any company on a page; I love to mix and match patterns that are a little outside the box. I love and adore Crate paper though for just that reason; the designs are outside of the norm and I've had no trouble mixing and matching them. Even with just one line you can come up with so many different looks. The embellishments and elements they've created for each line are fantastic too; you can really customize any page to your individual style quite easily. Layer the rub-ons, add some chipboard or cardstock stickers and you'll get a different look every time.
Thank-you Jen for inspiring us today with your beautiful, vintage inspired creations! We truly enjoy what you've created with our papers and embellishments - your layouts are always a *real treat* to have here on the CP blog. We hope to have you return and inspire us some more in the future!
Yay! I love Jen's work. :) These are beautiful!
Posted by: emily (justem) | April 05, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Fabulous layering and designs! Jen's style is incredible!!
Posted by: lucy edson | April 05, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Jen is amazing! These projects are no exception.
Posted by: lori Gentile | April 05, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Jen these are stunning!! You always blow me away! Love your style! :D
Posted by: Amy Parker | April 05, 2010 at 01:54 PM
great layouts, jen.
i always so admire your use of texture and depth!
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | April 05, 2010 at 07:43 PM
GORGEOUS! A huge Jen fan! :)
Posted by: Jill Cornell | April 08, 2010 at 10:11 AM