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Favorite Photo Layout

Obviously if I had to choose one of my fave photos the subject would be my daughter. My best photos are those where moments are not planned, and I capture the moment. As we are in the spring, I wanted to immerse myself in my series of preferred photos taken last year and I picked this one with a pretty bouquet of daisies and buttercups. Another detail that I love in this photo? Her curls.

As Lisa loves to offer me bouquets of flowers, I chose the title "With all my love" before starting the layout. I wanted the result to be both light and fresh. For this I chose a maximum of white to highlight the colorful picture and then I added small touches of color.

 

 

I started with white Bazzill cardstock and I started the title on the top left. I added the word "with" on a white tag with the beautiful spring alphabet by Maggie Holmes and I added sewing in two strips.

 

 

I superimposed the falls papers and stickers from the BLOOM collection. I glued a picture with 3D foam to create a nice effect and I slipped  a die-cut flower above a golden sticker sentence. I finished by adding the rest of the title I have also sewn with the sewing machine.

 

I like the title font that I think goes well with the mood of my photo. I added a few drops of yellow liquid ink here and there to complete my page.

 

Supplies: ADORE paper 680410 - FRESH paper 680404 -Accent stickers 680435 -  Ephemera pieces 680434 - Petals chipboard letter stickers 680430

 

And you, what is your fave photo?

 

Showcase Favorite Photos

Today I'm excited to share with you my “Favorite Picks” project that I made using the Maggie Holmes Bloom collection for Crate Paper. I think by now you can see that picking just one favorite of anything for me is impossible! So when I was asked to do a project with my favorite photo, well I tried but I couldn't pick just one. So I decided to make a project where I could share lots of “favorites”!

I made a cute curio cabinet out of an adorable house shaped shelf that Ryan helped me make. I decorated the shelf with paper from Bloom and I made the shelf into a curio by filling it with some of my favorite things, including a little mini album with some of my favorite pictures of me and my favorite person! Because when it comes to people, there is really only one and that's my incredible husband, Ryan!

In my curio, I put a couple of my favorite vintage pieces and some scrappy things since scrapbooking is my favorite thing to do (like the “love this” stamp from the Bloom collection). I also put a framed pic from our wedding day since that was my favorite moment in life. And of course, I placed my “Favorite Picks” mini album. Mini albums are my favorite thing to make and I thought it would be special to put a bunch of my favorite pics of me and my hubby together in a sweet little album.

The “Favorite Picks” mini album is a 5x5 ½ album that I bound using the Cinch by We R Memory Keepers. I cut 5x5 ½ squares out of my favorite sheets of patterned paper from the Bloom collection and decorated with a photo and embellishments. In between the larger pages are a few small flip pages made using cards from the cut apart sheet. For the cover I used a transparency, some of the gold glitter Thickers, a decorative swan card, and I added a couple of paperclips that I made special by adding tassels and paper flowers.

This project was fun and easy to make, but has high impact! I hope you will make a “Favorite Picks” album and curio for yourself, using the beautiful Maggie Holmes Bloom collection. This way you can keep your favorites all together in a special place in your heart and your home! Check out my blog or Youtube channel(Fairytale Scrapbook), to find out more about me!

Supplies Used:

Maggie Holmes Bloom Happy Gold Glitter Thickers (680432), Maggie Holmes Bloom Ephemera Pack (680434), Maggie Holmes Bloom Sticker Accents (680435), Maggie Holmes Bloom Rubber Shapes (680436), Maggie Holmes Bloom Suede Tassels (680437), Maggie Holmes Bloom Washi Booklet (680440), Maggie Holmes Bloom Fringe Hearts (680442), Maggie Holmes Bloom Foiled Clear Stickers (680443), Maggie Holmes Bloom Paper Flowers (680446), Maggie Holmes Bloom Acrylic Stamps Set (680449), Maggie Holmes Bloom Elsie Paper (680407), Maggie Holmes Bloom My Dear Paper (680409), Maggie Holmes Bloom Ribbons Paper (680421), Maggie Holmes Bloom Emily Paper (680411), Maggie Holmes Bloom Wonderful Paper (680416) , Maggie Holmes Bloom Spring Paper (680419), Maggie Holmes Bloom Blissful Paper (680424), Maggie Holmes Bloom Peony Paper (680423), Maggie Holmes Bloom Sweet Rose Paper Maggie Holmes Bloom Lizzy Paper (680420), Maggie Holmes Bloom Together Paper (680422), Maggie Holmes Bloom 6x6 Paper Pad (680428) 

Fringe Layout by Karen

Hello there, it’s Karen here today to share with you a scrapbooking layout using the Maggie Holmes ‘Bloom’ collection. The Bloom collection is full of gorgeous floral patterned papers, simple polka dots and stripes and the embellishments are really pretty.

I started with a 12x12-patterned paper; I love simple backgrounds and white with tiny black spots worked well with my photo, its important to me that the photo is the focal point of a layout.

To begin I added a few cut strips of patterned paper at the bottom of my layout at stitched them on with my sewing machine. Using scissors I then cut a fringe right along the bottom of the paper. Using your fingers ‘fluff’ the cut pieces of paper up-wards, this give the fringe some definition. The fringe hearts in Maggie’s collection inspired this. I then used co-coordinating 6x6 pattern paper layered under the photo with added stitching to the side and I used some of the die cut embellishments around the photo. I love all of the interest each of the embellishments bring to the layout, and how they balance the design, nevertheless not taking anything away from the focal point of the layout – the photo.

Next I added the mix of alpha thickers to the layout, I always have difficulty with this part in my creative process, and it has taken me a few layouts to get the spacing right, trial and error!

Thanks for coming by the Crate Paper blog, have a look around there is plenty of inspiration.

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Bloom products: ‘She’s the Cat’s Meow’ Layout: Maggie Holmes Bloom Wonderful (680416), Maggie Holmes Bloom 6x6 Paper Pad (680428), Maggie Holmes Bloom Ephemera Pieces (680434), Maggie Holmes Bloom Rubber Shapes (680436), Maggie Holmes Bloom Accent Stickers (680435), Maggie Holmes Bloom Petals Thickers (680430), Maggie Holmes Bloom Thickers Happy Alpha/Gold Glittered Foam (680432)

Bloom Floral Banner

Hi everyone! I'm excited to share a floral banner that I created using the Bloom collection.  I thought the Bloom collection would be perfect for creating a floral banner.  There are so many versatile papers and pretty Spring colors in this collection. 

Bloom products: 680405 – Moments, 680406 – Garden Party, 680407 – Elsie, 680409 – My Dear, 680410 – Adore, 680413 – Blossom, 680414 – Flourish, 680418 – Sun Lit, 680420 – Lizzy, 680423 – Peony, 680446 – Paper Flowers

To begin, I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out my layered 3d flowers. I curled up the outside edges of each flower and then layered them piece by piece with adhesive.  To make a couple of the 3d flowers stand out I added mini paper flowers to a few of the centers.

Next, I created my banner.  I used several papers from the collection and cut my banner shaped pieces out using a die cut machine.  I ran each piece through my sewing machine and left the threads long on each side for looks. I used burlap string to create my banner, I alternated adhering 3d florals with banner pieces until my banner was complete. 

The final step is to hang your banner up and enjoy it!  I chose to hang mine up on an old wood palette.  I love this look for spring and to freshen up any room or party!

I hope that I've inspired you to create your own floral banner for Spring!

 

Florals Week featuring Bloom

I'm so thrilled that this week is all about floral. And yes, I'm a huge fan of floral patterned papers & embellishments! There are so many floral pieces to choose in Crate Paper line of products. Today, I've chosen Maggie Holmes Bloom collection to create. 

To begin, I chose two floral patterned papers. Next, I started with fussy-cutting a few of the big yellow roses. I also decided to fussy cut a couple of roses from the 6"x6" paper pad, in mind to layer them onto the bigger roses. Besides cutting the roses from the papers, I also chose to use a couple of die-cut roses & leaves to enhance the design.

Once the cutting is done, I dabbed some gesso by using wet tissue onto the black & white floral patterned paper. The idea is to create a subtle look, so the background wouldn't look too busy against the yellow roses.

When the gesso is all dried, I started with layering the big yellow roses along with the smaller roses. Once I'm satisfied with the floral arrangements, I worked with the white doilies all around the layout. The white doilies will create a soft & delicate look to the layout. These floral elements sure give a modern-vintage look to my layout. Absolutely love how this turned out to be! 

By layering smaller roses onto the bigger roses will create a fuller look. 

To create dimensions to the florals, adhered foam dots at the bottom. 

Lastly, I incorporated stickers & a couple of die-cuts to complete the layout. 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you will try adding some floral elements to your projects. Have a great crafting day :)

Supplies: Maggie Holmes Bloom Emily (80411), Maggie Holmes Bloom Peony (80423), Maggie Holmes Bloom 6x6 Paper Pad (80428), Maggie Holmes Bloom Rubber Shapes (80436), Maggie Holmes Bloom Ephemera Pack (80434), Little You Accent Stickers (80392)

Pretty Florals: A Layout + Card

Hi everyone! It’s Ashley Horton, with you today. Whether your temps are still on the cool side or things are starting to warm up a bit, today’s post is sure to put a little spring in your step! And what says spring more than flowers??!! The Bloom collection from Maggie Holmes is full of gorgeous floral patterned papers and embellishments that will work great on any spring layout.

I started with the striped side of the Ribbons patterned paper, as my background, and used the Silhouette Cameo sketch pens to draw a large circle on the paper. Then I used the circle as a guide for placing some of the flowers included in the Bloom Ephemera Pack. I also fussy cut several of the Yellow flowers from the Emily patterned paper. I love the Yellow and Pink flowers mixed together.

Once I had the flowers in place, I machine stitched over them, to add more texture to the layout. I placed the photo at the top left of the layout, to leave a large space for my title. I used the Petals Thickers to add the title “New York in Bloom”, and the stripes on the background paper made it very easy to keep the letters straight.

To complete the look on the layout, I added some of the Paper Flowers, Tassels, Accent Stickers, Ephemera and a Fringe Heart. I really like all of the interest each of the embellishments bring to the layout, and how they balance the wreath design.

While I had the collection on my desk, I thought it would be fun to create a spring card too. It didn’t take long to put together, because I already had everything on hand. I used the Moments patterned paper from the 6x6 Paper Pad to cover the base of my card. Then I added three tag shapes to the front of the card, from the Ephemera Pack. Next, I added pop dots under one of the Accent Stickers, to add dimension to the card. I finished the card with a couple of fussy cut butterflies and a paper flower.

So if you’re feeling a bit of spring fever, the Bloom collection is perfect for documenting your spring photos! Try using it to create some flower power on your next layout!

Bloom products New York in Bloom Layout: Maggie Holmes Bloom Ribbons (680421), Maggie Holmes Bloom Emily (680411), Maggie Holmes Bloom 6x6 Paper Pad (680428), Maggie Holmes Bloom Ephemera Pieces (680434), Maggie Holmes Bloom Accent Stickers (680435), Maggie Holmes Bloom Petals Thickers (680430), Maggie Holmes Bloom Paper Flowers (680446), Maggie Holmes Bloom Fringe Hearts (680442), Maggie Holmes Bloom Tassels (680437)

Bloom products Hello Card: Maggie Holmes Bloom 6x6 Paper Pad (680428), Maggie Holmes Bloom Ephemera Pieces (680434), Maggie Holmes Bloom Clear Stickers (680443), Maggie Holmes Bloom Accent Stickers (680435), Maggie Holmes Bloom Paper Flowers (680446)

Spring Card by Marcy

I wouldn't classify myself as a cardmaker.  But that doesn't mean that I don't like making them when the time allows. Like my pages I would say that I approach my cards with the idea of white space and clusters. With a simple aesthetic. For this spring-themed card I went straight for my Bloom die-cuts.  They're the perfect florals and bunnies... ideal for Spring.  Plus they're nice and flat for layering.  And especially when you're giving a card and mailing's involved... I think that's definitely something to keep in mind.

I started with some larger elements like the tag and the rabbit and just kept piling on the layers of my cluster till I was happy. And just as an aside, that rabbit die-cut is really stinking cute!  Don't be surprised if I pry him off this card and trace him onto some more patterned paper! 

After I was happy with my little cluster I adhered all the difference parts together and secured it all with a mini clothespin in a nice spring-y mint color. Now, notice that there nothing overly “spring-y” about my text (as seen on the word strip).  I've never been a stickler for pushing that kind of thing and I think it's quite freeing really.  At least for me.

Next I took my folded piece of cardstock and played around with his placement.  Adding patterned paper to the card took away from Mr. Bunny (he kinda blended in too much) so I decided to just use a white background.

I would love to get this little card in the mail! Light and airy with the perfect touch of spring!

Supplies: Maggie Holmes Bloom Ephemera Die-cuts (680434), Maggie Holmes Bloom Stickers (680435), Clothespin

Spring Layout by Laetitia

Spring is my favorite season! I like to see the pretty flowers appear, the days lengthened thanks to the return of the sun, discover the new collections in the shops... This is also the season when I get out my camera because I do not take many pictures winter. It's too often gray in my area. I really like the clarity and vibrant colors! That is better for morale ;)

 

 

For the week of spring on the blog, I wanted to scrap a picture of my daughter Lisa, making bubbles in the park, just before picking flowers. To achieve my 12x12 page, I had to choose the magnificent collection BLOOM Maggie Holmes. A real treat! I'm totally a fan of the atmosphere and colors and I think it is great with the chosen picture.

 

Here is the list of supplies used:

SWEET ROSE paper 680417 - SUNLIT paper 680418 - Ephemera pieces 680434 - Accent stickers 680435 - Petals chipboard letter stickers 680430 - Paper flowers 680446

 

 

To start I cut completely the paper labels SWEET ROSE and I used the majority of them to compose my page. I layered pieces of paper then added pieces from the ephemera before sticking my picture and I chose to assemble 3 paper flowers. This gives a 3D effect on the page and I love it. I also glued the photo with 3D foam to raise a little.

 

 

On the other side, I added 2 geese. The large pack of ephemera and small accent stickers. And a small flower of the same board.

 

 

Finally, I added my SPRING title with Thickers. I love this script that I found very original. I added a line of stitching to give a small effect and set the alphabet to that over the years they do not take off. I gave a final touch with sentences 2 stickers I also stitched.

 

 

Hope this puts you in the spring atmosphere;) Have a great day. See you soon.

 

Altered Mason Jar

Hi everyone! Today I am really excited to share with you my super cute Puppy Mason Jar, which I made using the adorable Little You collection! The Little You collection is so much fun to work with because it is actually very versatile. While you might look at the collection and think Baby, I look at it and think Spring, Everyday Moments, Disney, and, yes, Puppy! Specifically, I thought about my puppy, Leeloo! Leeloo is an awesomely cute little half chihuahua, half terrier, mix. My husband and I got her when she was so small she could fit in one hand! While she has grown, she is still really small and she is still my sweet little puppy!

I decided to make this project to celebrate my little Leeloo and how special she is to me. So I took a simple mason jar and I decorated it with a cute picture of my puppy. I added a Little You decorative paperclip that says “baby” to the picture to add emphasis on the fact that she's still a baby puppy to me.  Next to the picture, I added the word “Puppy” with the Starlight thickers from the collection as well as some of the chipboard stickers that say things like “so sweet” and “our little star” because to my husband and I, Leeloo is a bright and sweet star in our lives.

For the inside of the jar, I used some decorative straws and to each straw I attached something special using the Little You collection. On one straw I attached a little pinwheel that I made using some of the pattern paper from the girls Little You 6x6 pad. On another straw I attached a charming cat tag chipboard sticker that says “all you need is sleep” (because Leeloo keeps us up at night sometimes with her snoring). On another straw you will see a framed piece of the gold vellum from the collection. One straw has a tag that says “you have my heart” (because Leeloo totally does). And the last straw has on it a “hello my name is” tag from the ephemera pack, on which I wrote (in my best attempt at a lovely script) Leeloo's name.

Supplies: Little You Pink Starshine Thickers (LY680387), Little You Chipboard Stickers girls  (LY680389), Little You Chipboard Stickers boys (LY680388), Little You Mixed Button Embelishments girls (LY680397), Little You Decorative Paperclips (LY680400), Little You Girls 6x6 paper pad (LY680403), Little You Gold Foiled Vellum (LY680402), Little You Ephemera Pack boys (LY680390), Little You 12x12 Precious pattern paper (LYPPR-80378), Maggie Holmes Bloom Suede Tassels (680437)

I think Leeloo will really enjoy her new Puppy Mason Jar...ok, so maybe it's more for me...but it is definitely a celebration of my pretty little puppy! I'm excited to have this decorative piece now as a special keepsake that will stand always as a remembrance of her, her personality, beautiful moments and memories with her, and all that she means to me! I hope you feel inspired now to make such a keepsake for your sweet little puppy, using the oh so sweet Little You!

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy Card

I will begin by saying that creating cards has never remained my strong suit, in fact I can count on one hand how many I have made, and it’s not many. However, with the upcoming birthday of my little nephew I thought why purchase when I have the means to create one myself, plus I’m always up for a challenge.

Have you seen the ‘Little You’ collection for boys? No? Then look at this picture below, absolutely adorable isn’t it?

Supplies: Crate Paper 12x12 Paper ‘Adorable’ (680373), Little You Clips (680400), Little You Embellishments (680396), Little You Ephemera Pack (680390)

First step was to grab some white cardstock and cut it to a ‘card’ size, I chose to cut it down to 8.2 x 6 inches and then folded it in half. Perfect. Next I chose a patterned paper, the one I loved the most was ‘Adorable’, how appropriate for my little nephew. I cut this paper to 5.5 x 4 inches (just a little smaller than the white cardstock once folded). Glue this down.

Next I selected the embellishments that seemed appropriate for a boy of 4 years and then began adding and layering, this process is always hard to explain because we all have our own ‘eye’ for detail and what we end up being happy with will certainly be different to others. Once you are content, start gluing or sewing into place.

Once I had the front of the card completed I then added a few little embellishments to the inside of the card, nothing extravagant, simple is best, because in here you will add your own message to the card. Mine said simply ‘Love you to the Moon & back’.

Try creating one today, cards are a great way to use up your stash and you’ve always got a something to give when the time comes.

xx