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Creative Journaling: Typewriter + Thickers

Hi everyone, I'm very happy to be here with you today! I will present a layout idea with journaling to capture a specific moment, an anecdote or describe a day. I had just put aside this picture which simply shows a beautiful day. Lisa had participated in a street show during a tourist afternoon and I wanted to describe this day and to immortalize this scene. This is one thing I do very little in my daily scrapbooking. I don't take enough time for the journaling.

I don't like my writing but I would always dream of doing pretty journaling by hand. Here I chose to type my text on the computer and cut into a strip of paper. You could also use a typewriter.

I decorated my page mainly on the left side. I chose OASIS paper strips and I wanted to paste small frames in several places. For that I cut out the pretty paper PORTRAIT from the CHASING DREAMS collection. And in each frame I added a small decoration.

Then I placed my photo on a stack of papers. This gives a little volume. I wanted to enter my title in the journaling so I opted for a centered layout with the photo.

I chose to add the title with the pretty golden alphabet by Maggie Holmes. I think it looks great and it gives a nice effect to my page. Finally, I pasted a small garland and chipboard which I never tire of adding everywhere!

Supplies: OASIS Getaway paper (375973), OASIS Palm Springs paper (375972), OASIS Palm Springs paper (375972), OASIS Spring Break paper (375980), CHASING DREAMS Portrait Paper (375940), CHASING DREAMS Hello Beautiful Paper (375947), CHASING DREAMS 12x12 Chipboards (375949), CHASING DREAMS Collect Thickers (375955), CHASING DREAMS Thickers Stickers (375956), CHASING DREAMS Stickers (375953)

How to: Creative Journaling

'A photo says a thousand words' and journaling helps to remember dates and places and also things that happened at the time a photo was taken. Sometimes I place the journaling on the back of a scrapbook page or just add some short journaling in a free spot on the layout. On today's page, I added a circular journaling around the die-cut doilies. I like how the journaling blends into the page without being too obvious at first sight.

Here is a close-up shot of the journaling. Like a frame around the delicate doilies, it tells more about the photo and where it was taken.

In addition to the journaling, I used different stickers and embellishments to decorate the doilies and created two smaller floral embellishments with different layers and yarn (see photos above).

 

What kind of journaling do you prefer? It would be fun to hear about your creative journaling techniques. Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day.

Supplies: Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Garden Club (375925), Moment (375933), Keepsake (375941), First Place (375943), Ephemera Pieces (375950), Stickers (375951), Stickers (375952), Stickers (375953), Glitter Foam Letter Stickers (375956)

Creative Journaling by Jessy

Hello again! It's always good to be back here to share with you what I have created. This week we will be focusing on creative journaling. Journaling has always been an important part of my scrapbook layouts. Whether the journaling is long or short form, I will take some time to jot it out. Today, I would like to show you how I journal on my layout by using these cute embellishments in the Cute Girl collection. 

My daughter celebrated her birthday with her friends last February and I thought it would be great to jot down what she is at the age of 4. I have a feeling this page might lead me to create the second page by using all these really cute embellishments too. We shall see :)

The journaling reads:

Hello to my 4yo adorable & sweet girl.

... at this age, you're still in love with unicorn & mermaid and I so love you for who you are. I believe in you. My only wish for you is to be the happiest girl in the whole wide world. Love, Mummy. 

By placing the black scallop puffy stickers in the page, it will help to put things in perspective and my daughter could some out read them out in the future. I have also included a lot of elements that she really loved i.e. her feline fur-brothers, ice cream, flowers, butterfly, doll, etc. Another great way to remember all the little things she likes at this age! 

 

By layering the white cardstock and stitching onto the "Rainbows" patterned paper really added so much fun colors to the layout!

I really had so much fun putting this page together! All the colorful elements are just perfect for a little girl like mine. Hope you are inspired to create this week. Have fun crafting! 

 

Supplies: Crate Paper Cute Girl - Rainbows (680496), Thickers Stickers (680507), Ephemera Die-Cuts (680509), 6x12 Foiled Stickers (680510), 12x12 Chipboard Stickers (680508), Puffy Stickers (680507), Dear Thickers Alpha (680506), Chasing Dreams - Glittered Foam Thickers (CDTS-75956) 

Summer-themed Cards

Happy Spring Crate Paper friends! Today's post is all about pastels! There is something so beautiful about subtle muted colors. Lighter tones and sheer backgrounds are perfect for spring and card making!

I started off both of my cards by creating each one using a white card base. Next, I picked out a light shade of blue and pale pink paint from my personal stash. I used a 1 1/2 inch dry foam brush to paint each color onto the base of my card front.  After the paint dried I began building each card.  When making multiple cards In one sitting I like to pick a design that I can easily replicate. This makes the cardmaking process go so much faster. 

Next, I chose a couple of patterned papers for each card that played off of the soft pastel colors. I used my scissors to fray the edges of the bottom piece and then used my sewing machine to stitch it down.  I trimmed a second paper (slightly smaller than the first) and then sprinkled a few splashes of spray mist across each piece before adhering them down.  

To embellish each card, I chose a few simple chipboard pieces that carried the theme of soft muted colors and then just added to each one. I love incorporating chipboard frames on my projects and I love that Crate always offers them in their collections. It's a simple technique but I feel that putting a frame around a few embellishments helps to bring it all together and complete the look.

I used buttons and phrase stickers to finish off each card. I also added a thin strip of glittered acetate to each card. I hope that you are inspired by my cards today and are tempted to try your own cardmaking using a soft palette. 

Supplies: Oasis (OASDS-75973) - Getaway, Oasis (378993) - Adhesive Chipboard W/Gold Glitter, Oasis (378998) - Plastic Buttons, Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams (CDDS-75937) - Library, Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams (CDDS-75941) - Keepsake, Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams (CDDS-75962) - Vintage Buttons, Chasing Dreams (375948) - Glittered Acetate

A Sweet Set of Cards

Hello CP friends! Today, I would love to share with you cards that I created with the very pretty Chasing Dreams collection by Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper. Cards are pretty easy to put together and they are perfect for any occasion! Once you have a 'sketch' in your mind or on paper, the design will come naturally as you put all the elements together. 

The cards I put together are pretty similar to each other. I kept the cards simple but they look classy and fun! One of my favorite things to do is to keep the cards 'uniform' so that I don't have to spend too much time on each card. This way I can create more cards in lesser time. My cards mainly consist one die-cut and one title/sentiment in the middle. The only thing I did was to use different elements so the cards look different but still similar in a way. The first card certainly was the initial idea that led me to create the second card. 

I love transforming this smaller art canvas by using one of my favorite techniques that is layering. This time round, I layered the patterned papers and stitched them together with my swing machine. Each cards has similar patterned paper to create a cohesive look. 

The gold glittered polka-dots acetate is such great addition to the cards. Just by adding the gold elements onto the cards instantly elevate the classy look.

 

Thanks for coming by. Have a great crafty week! 

Supplies: Maggie Holmes Chasing Dream - 12x12 paper pad (375969), Ephemera Die-Cuts (375950), 6x12 Stickers (375951), Fringed Paper Butterflies (375960), Thickers Stickers (CDTS-75955), Oasis - Ephemera Die-Cuts (378994), 6x12 Stickers (378995)

Colorful Cards using Chasing Dreams

Hi Crate Paper Fans! It’s Flóra here to share two pretty cards made with Maggie Holmes  - Chasing Dreams collection. This time I went with three of my favourite colors: mint, light pink and yellow spiced with gold.  My idea was to create similar background for the cards but to end with different look.

For the first card I used My Darling and Monarch papers. I really love the pastel pink and lovely flowers from My Daring paper. Probably this is one of my favourite from the collection. The star of my card is that pretty lady from the Chipboard sheet. I felt the card is too empty so I completed my project with a yellow sentiment from the Thicker sheet and a cute pink puffy bow.

The second card has a horizontal design. I chose Stay True and Moment papers. I arrange the papers on the same way as before. I just like how the angles give playful result to the project. For this card I decided to go bold, so I adhered a huge title (dreams) from the Thicker sheet. I also added a cute parrot and a beautiful flower from the 6x12 Sticker sheet. In the end I scattered gold heart stickers to cheer up the background.

I love to make coordinating envelops with We R Memory Keepers 1-2-3 punch board. The Crate Paper embellishments always perfectly match with patterned papers, so it is super easy to create professional card kit look. The envelopes were made from Cheerful and Monarch patterned papers.

I can’t wait to send my cards to friends. It’s always exciting to surprise them with a hand made gift. Thanks for stopping by today! I hope I could inspire you to create pretty cards with Chasing Dreams collection.

Supplies: Chasing Dreams My Darling paper (75931), Chasing Dreams Monarch paper (75929), Chasing Dreams Cheerful paper (75945), Chasing Dreams Stay True paper (75928), Chasing Dreams Moment paper (75933), Chasing Dreams Chipboard (375949), Chasing Dreams Thickers Stickers (75955), Chasing Dreams Stickers (375951), Chasing Dreams Puffy Stickers (375953),

A Layered, Floral Layout

There are so many fun ways to use florals on a layout or project!  The Chasing Dreams collection by Maggie Holmes, includes a lot of gorgeous floral designs.  I thought it would be fun to pair the collection, with a large die cut flower, that I could back with a mix of patterned papers.

The cut file is a design by Paige Evans and I used it two ways.  I cut the design from White card stock, and flipped it to trace it onto the right side of the background paper, before filling the open spaces with patterned paper.  Once I had all of the design backed with papers from the Chasing Dreams 6x6 paper pad, I adhered it to the background paper and lined it up with the traced pencil line.  Then I punched holes with my paper piercer and stitched over the pencil line.

I placed my photo on the right side of the flower, to fill in the open space.  I loved the effect of all of the patterned paper on the left side of the flower and the look of the background paper showing through the right side of the flower.  I used the “Dreams Are for Chasing” sticker for the title of my layout, and placed it right under the photo.

The fringe butterflies are one of my favorite embellishments from the collection, and I thought one would be perfect on a floral themed layout.  I also brought in a couple of other flowers from the Ephemera Pack and the Chipboard sticker sheet to balance the right side of the layout.

I finished the layout with a few smaller embellishments and a few word phrases, to avoid over-filling the layout. I definitely wanted the large flower and patterned papers to be the focus of the design. 

I hope you’ve found some inspiration today for using florals on your layouts or projects!  There are so many great patterned papers in the Chasing Dreams collection, that would be perfect for fussy cutting, if you don’t have an electronic die cut machine.

Chasing Dreams Products Used: Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams First Place (375943), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams 6x6 Paper Pad (375968), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Stickers (375952), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Fringe Butterflies (375960), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Foil Chipboard Stickers (375955), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Stickers (375951), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Ephemera Pieces (375950), Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Vintage Buttons (375962)

A Secret Garden Layout

Hi there! It’s Flóra back with a new 12x12 scrapbook layout. Spring is here so I decided to create a spring themed project. I gathered all the cute embellishments from Chasing Dreams collection and brought to life a "secret garden” scene.

To begin, I chose the pretty My Darling floral paper as the upper background. For the bottom I used the Delightful paper, which has a neutral pattern. This helps to against the busy pattern. After I trimmed the papers I placed many Thicker frames on the their meeting point along with the photo. I know my photo is not the best, but this is what I found about me and my Mom. Sometimes not the perfect smile matters, just the feelings and memories.

Then, the fun part began. I backed all of the frames with different papers. I added all the cute animals, like bunny, butterfly and swan from Sticker and Thicker sheet. I also scattered couple of Vintage Buttons and Phrase Stickers around the page. I tried to collect all the elements what can fit to my "secret garden” theme.

On these project I used up two of my favorite Chipboards. I am thinking of the gorgeous flowers and the books. It’s always a hard question what to do with the favourite elements from a collection. Hoard them or use them? I decided not to save them anymore, as with every new collection new favourites will come. Where else could be their best place but on my layouts?

Chasing Dreams gave me so many stunning material to document my favourite spring memories. No wonder I am in love with every single piece. I hope you will also have a chance to play with these beauties and create pretty new projects!

Supplies: Chasing Dreams Delightful paper (75942), Chasing Dreams My Darling paper (75931), Chasing Dreams Chipboard (375949), Chasing Dreams Thickers Stickers (75955), Chasing Dreams Stickers (375951), Chasing Dreams Vintage Buttons (375962), Chasing Dreams Phrase Stickers (375952), Chasing Dreams Ephemera Die-Cuts (375950)

Floral Projects for Spring

When Spring starts, I sometimes go to the street market to get a bunch of fresh flowers just for myself. I love having flowers on my table just as much as I love using flowers as a decorative element on cards, tags and even scrapbook layouts. Flowers - either real or made from paper - just make me happy. To make you happy and to get you in Spring mood, I'm sharing some floral projects with the beautiful Chasing Dreams collection.

Most of the florals on today's projects were made with a flower die from Maggie Holmes' Confetti collection from 2015.

To make tags, you can use some pretty patterned paper from Chasing Dreams or you could even cut out one of the frames from the paper 'Portrait' and attach your florals with foam pads or glue.

You can also create your own florals by cutting out petals and leaves like I did for the big paper flower on the next photo. The paper flower can be used to decorate presents or as a nice table decoration.

Stickers, buttons and butterflies are great accents to go with your florals on tags and even cards.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies: Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Memories (75927), Be Happy (75930), Delicate (75935), Whimsy (75936), Library (75937), Portrait (75940), Keepsake (75941), First Place (75943), Stickers (375951), Phrase Stickers (375952), Stickers (75955), Buttons (375962), Maggie Holmes Confetti Flower Dies (683713), Oasis Puffy Stickers (378997)

A Cute Easter Card & Gift

Hi everyone, it's Laëtitia and today I'm sharing a little idea for Easter: a cute card and small paper bag of chocolates. I chose a flat format to be able to send everything in a bubble envelope. A little surprise that a child can receive before Easter! This will help put me in the mood before the Easter festivities.

For this theme, I chose the CHASING DREAMS collection by Maggie Holmes and I used all the beautiful embellishments. On the card I wanted to use the pretty pink and mint garland and tune it with the pretty alphabet of the collection CUTE GIRL. These two collections combine very well.

I then created a paper bag in the confetti vellum that I like very much. I use it regularly to deliver small goodies. I added a little placemat that I stapled and I adorned the package with pretty medals, one of the ephemera pack, the other of the 12x12 chipboard. These embellishments are perfect for decorating gifts.

For the second I decorated a glassine bag by sticking pennants on a label of the ephemera pack and I fixed it all with a small golden clip. I finished with a cute rabbit sticker and a pretty mint bow embellishment.

I love to prepare little surprises and take advantage of any occasion. It can also serve as a last-minute idea;) I hope you like it. See you soon on the blog!

 

Supplies : CHASING DREAMS 12x12 Chipboards (375949), CHASING DREAMS Ephemera Pack (375950), CHASING DREAMS Rhinestones (375959), CHASING DREAMS Stickers (375953 & 375951), CUTE GIRL Vellum Paper, CUTE GIRL Dear Thickers (680506)