Today I have my second layout using the gorgeous Malibu Kit and yes I am still swooning!
Despite it being winter here in Australia it is so fun pulling out last summers photos and reminisce!
I totally fell in love with this sun cut file (July 17) and my creative process went from here.
I used a phrase from one of the stickers in the kit (slightly altered as I wanted the word fun instead of good) and cut it with my Silhouette Cameo. I then backed the words with various colour papers from the kit. I added the word FUN using the silver thickers from the kit and an exclamation mark to add texture and visual interest.
I love creating embellishment clusters and I added one on the sun cut file adding the gorgeous exclusive flair and Colour Cast aqua palm leaf.
I then added another cluster at the bottom of my page, all girly things and adding the pretty pink acrylic shell.
I finished my layout off with sequins and a emoji happy face sticker.
I chose to only attach the centre of the sun the rays would appear to be moving.
I am not a fan of flat layouts so I tend to add elements of different heights or add foam tape to chosen embellishments.
The sequins are just delightful in shapes and colours and adding them randomly to a white background page really adds some sparkle!
Thank you for stopping by today and seeing another layout I have created with the Malibu Kit. I am on the look out to see what you are all creating!
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Nathalie back with you today! We are still unpacking our bags after a month long vacation in Ecuador. The 5 week break from scrapbooking was hard for me (as i do it on a regular -almost daily- basis), but space was limited on the bags. So instead i opted to bring with me my personal journal (aka TN), lots of stamps, watercolor palettes, stickers, and a pieces of the many different past Clique Kits. Today i want to share with you some of the entries created while on vacation.
Every time there are small pieces of paper left from any particular kit, i tend to trim them to fit into my TN, and store them back in the kit’s bag so i can always use it with the coordinated embellishments. This is the case for one of the entries of my journal. I had prepped the pages, before hand, by gluing the last piece of the “Pint Size Fun” paper from Shimelle’s Little by Little collection featured in the PLAY kit to one of the TN’s pages.
I took all the alphas, and embellishments from the PLAY kit with me, so it was easy to add the details to the page while on the air. To create the title, I simply aligned the alphas to the bottom of the page, and added a few die cuts to balance the spread.
One of the best things I packed for the trip was the HP Sprocket (best travelling photo printer!!!), so i was able to obtain prints on the spot, and use them on my TN. For this picture, I layered the exclusive printables from the PLAY kit behind the picture, and added embellishments in a small cluster. The Altenew stamp (which i picked up at the Clique Kits Store) came in handy to add the small detail on the picture. The sentiment was typed with my grandfather’s type writer -which he has happily handed down to me, and is now living on my desk!!!!- Here is final layout:
Love the final look of this page! It is clean and simple, and was an ease to put together (though the sentiment came together upon arrival in Ecuador).
This next entry was created with the Clique Kits Spring Card kit (which I picked up on one of the Store sales), and a large photo .
After enlarging the picture to fit into a letter size page, I trimmed it and glued it to the TN spread (Yes, I packed photo paper with me, and used my cousin’s printer!). I picked a photo with lots of white space on it, so i can easily embellish onto the picture.
All the MME embellishments included in the Spring Card kit happen to match the colors of some of the exclusive printables in the POOL PARTY TN kit (which i purchase to take with me on the trip!) so it was easy to combine them to create clusters at the corners of the picture. This spread was all about the picture, so a little embellishing went a long way. Here is the final spread:
What can I say!. Love how easy this came together with a few pieces from some past Clique Kits. Sometimes it pays to rework your paper scraps into new projects, as well as to mix pieces from different kits to come with a new one that fits your needs. If you would like to check these kits remember some of them are still available at the Clique Kits Store (take advantage of the July sale happening at the moment!!). All the kits are beautiful and oh so versatile!.
I will be back to show you more of the entries of my travel journals, but remember you can always contact me with any questions you might have on how this came together.
I am so thrilled to be here as a guest designer for Clique Kits all the way from Australia!
When the Malibu kit arrived it was a swoon moment, how beautiful is it!
I have created a 12 x 12 layout today.
I love white on white and so I started with using this wonderful Clique cut file Love, which is the Valentine 2016 cut file.
I knew I wanted the theme of my layout to be Love Summer.
I then chose another Clique cut file which was the August 2016 cut file as it reminded me of a Hibiscus flower. When I cut this I kept the centres of the leaves and then cut the petals from the patterned paper.
I wanted my Hibiscus cut file to have height so I foam taped the petals and leaves.
Now for the fun part, embellishing! I created a polaroid shaped mat for my photo and added some random machine sewing on it to add texture.
I hand cut the mermaid from the journal card paper and scattered the sequin mix around her.
I created a cluster embellishment to the left of my photo, layering for visual interest.
I added a sticker heart to the top of my page adding a word sticker Summer. Often my title is not prominent on my page but more of a subtle theme that is evident through out my layout.
Here are some close up photos for you:
I love simplicity and pretty, that being my aim of this layout. I hope you agree!
Thank you for joining me today and I will see you again soon.
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The idea for my mini was to have a 2017 album with only one picture per month. I do this a lot. I use the same concept for my TN. I think it’s fun to look at random pictures and get a feel of how our life is/was during that given year. You will also notice there is no journaling. The reason for it is that I usually include the full stories in our Project Life albums. Sometimes I just want to look at pictures and pretty papers 🙂
The 4×6 cards from the Ain’t Life Grand collection included in the kit are just the right size. I started by cutting a few tag shapes from different patterned papers and adhered them back to back. I love how thick the papers are. There is no need to add extra cardstock in between the layers to make your pages stronger, which saves time and money 😉 Once all my pages were ready, I embellished them with a variety of elements. A mix of ephemera pieces, exclusive cut files and printables from the Clique store, and some stitching added that layered, unique look I love.
Here is the front:
Here is the back:
The alpha stickers I used were included in the June Aquarelle kit. The copper color coordinates perfectly with the Pool Party TN kit.
Some of the cut files were modified to fit the tag shape. Same idea was used for a couple of pictures, as well as the 3×4 cards that come in the kit. I just adhered them back to back, cut the top corners, and punched a hole to fit the other tags.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my process and will maybe use your Traveler’s Notebook kit to make a fun and colorful mini album.
Hello friends! Candace back with you today to share a fun summer travelers notebook spread using the July Pool Party kit. You can checkout the the kit here in the shop and other kit extras here.
This kit is perfect for documenting all your little summer memories. I wanted to document one of these summer memories in my spread today. As I was flipping thru the kit papers one of the geometric papers caught my eye. I thought it might look fun to cut the paper up and spread it across one side of the spread.
After I cut the paper and adhered it to the base I was left with a perfect space for the title. For the title I used the puffy stickers from the kit along with a “little” acrylic piece from my stash.
To embellish the left side of the spread I collected embellishments from the kit that coordinated with the colors on the cut papers. I placed the embellishments on the coordinating paper but on various angles to add interest and balance.
For the right side of my spread I printed out the photo with a large white space on the bottom to mimic the look of a polaroid photo. I layered the photo on top of the sketchy blue paper in the kit. I placed my embellishment cluster on the top right hand corner of the photo and added a large “W” to symbolize my little guy’s name.
Such a fun summer spread! I adore the colors in this kit, so refreshing and full of joy! Thanks for stopping by today! On you next spread try cutting up a geometric paper to drive the design of your spread. You will be surprised by how quick the layout will come together!
Aloha!! It’s Hannah here with you today! Lately I have been loving adding my own brush script to my layouts. It is a fun way to add a bit of me to the layout. It makes the layout seem more homemade and has an unique touch.
Today I am going to be sharing with you how I take my own brush script and making it into a png file so I can add it to the Silhouette Software and add it to an exclusive Clique Kits Cutfile.
At the end of the blog I’ll also have a video tutorial that I put together sharing this same info as well in case you like to see what someone is doing in order to learn. I hope you will save that video in your Youtube info so you can refer to it the next time you want to add a png to a cut file.
Adding your own brush script to a cut file is so easy. It just takes a few extra steps and a piece of you is injected to your layout.
First, use some card stock or watercolor paper, watercolor paints, and some watercolor brushes. I prefer to use black watercolor or at least a dark color paint so that it shows up when you can your image. I also like thicker paper because it won’t warp also allowing for a crisper and cleaner file when you scan it.
Brush script out the title or word you want to use. I find in general with brush script, practice makes perfect. Also know that it is not going to be perfect and that is generally the look I am going for. If you want it close to perfect keep trying until you get the look you want.
You will also need a scanner that is connected to your computer. Mine is wireless so I can do everything right from my computer. Scan your image however your system allows you to do. (My scanner will scan if I go into the system preferences and switch the printer to the scan section.) I like to scan at 300 dpi because I will also get a cleaner clearer image. I scan and save my image to a PNG at this point. You can scan and save as a JPG and switch it to a PNG later.
You will need a PNG in order to use it in the Silhouette software.
I decided to use the Sun exclusive cut file for July. I pull up the Cutfile in my Silhouette software like I normally do when I am going to cut it. I like to open it using the SVG file, because all the cut marks are already added. It’s one less step.
You can open it in a png and then trace it to add the cut lines. Make sure you the High Pass Filter is selected and the value is high enough to get all the intricate cuts of this file.
I also recommend that when you cut this file out you use a nice sharp blade and double cut it. This will ensure that your file be cut right and you don’t have to redo it.
You will need to pull up the scanned cut file in another window in your silhouette. Select the words or phrase in the software with the trace tool. Select the High Pass Filter up the value until everything you want to cut is in yellow.
If there is any part of the image you don’t want cut this is a good time to select the image and select release compound path. This will separate the lines in the image, allowing you to select and delete certain areas of the image. (I show how to do this in detail on the tutorial, as I had info on the image I didn’t want to cut.)
When all the lines you don’t want to cut are deleted, then reselect the image and select Make Compound Path. This will connect all the words in the phrase so you can move them together.
When this whole image is selected (the phrase or word you brush scripted), Copy it.
Click back on the Exclusive Cutfile from Clique Kits, and paste the brush script into the exclusive file. Adjust the brush script to whatever size you like, inside the middle of the sun.
All your cut lines should be in red, since you already selected and traced the outlined phrase you are adding.
From here you cut the file as you would any other cut file. Adjusting the settings according to the paper you are cutting on.
Here is the tutorial video showing you all this info I explained.
I used a piece of patterned paper from the July Pool Party Main Kit, from Bella Blvd. I wanted a fun pop with the cool design.
I kept my layout really simple so that this amazing cut file would shine.
You can watch my process video of this layout below.
Here is a look at my finished layout, with some watercolor behind the cut file so it peeks through all the cuts of the file.
Melissa here with you today and I’m sharing a clean and simple card using the July Travelers Notebook kit. It truly is a perfect kit to make some cards! Just the right amount of papers and embellishments that are designed for the smaller scale of a Traveler’s Notebook… so, naturally, it would be perfect for cards too!
To go with this post, I also have a process video I’d love to invite you to watch.
Now, normally for these Art Studio posts, I’m always drawn to creating with paints and other “artsy” and messy supplies. Mixed media is always a go to. As I was contemplating what to do for this post, my “teacher hat” came on. I realized, YES… sharing our thoughts and ideas using all that product is awesome but, maybe we need to take it back to the basics and bit and talk about where we go for making sure our projects look pleasing to the eye (while still embracing our individual styles!).
Artists have their founding with the Elements and Principles of Design. Elements are the components and Principles are we organize them… put them in to action, if you will. So, for a little review, here are the Elements of Design: Line, Color, Shape, Form, Value, Space and Texture. Principles of Design are: Balance, Emphasis, Movement, Proportion, Rhythm, Unity and Variety.
Each of these terms are a little self explanatory but, if you’d like to go deeper with their definitions, you can check out this awesome resource at Oberlin.
Here is the card I created using the July TN Kit and contemplating how I use using the Elements and Principles of Design:
It’s a very clean and simple card. But, I thoughtfully used each kit item to create a well composed card. By using symmetrical balance, I utilized the colors and patterns of the papers to also create unity and variety. The flower is clearly the focal point. I also was able to draw attention to the lines and shape of the card design by bringing in rhythm and texture. Where does the emphasis lie? I believe on the flower but, your eye also is taken on a brief journey to the sentiment and cute little heart up top.
For more thoughts, have a watch of my video below:
I went back to my good ol’ punches again. This is a floral border one from Martha Stewart that I have had in my stash for quite a while. The idea was to create a colorful background using different patterned paper from the Ain’t Life Grand collection featured in the kit.
On the opposite side of the page, I used a mixed media paper from Kaisercraft that came in the May Sorbet kit. After cutting it to fit, I simply colored it with a mini ink blending tool and shades of ink that matched the colors in the papers. One of the sentiments from the collection served as my title, which was placed in the center of the page and backed with some thread for added texture.
I layered the photo with a mix of patterned papers. The journaling, as well as some sentiments, were typed and then cut into strips.
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you felt inspired to use the July Pool Party Travelers Notebook Kit on your pages and maybe give your punches a try 😉
Hello friends! Candace here with you today to share a quick travelers notebook spread. I love documenting little everyday moments in my notebook. Today’s moment captured and documented was my little guy going to preschool. To document this I used the new traveler’s notebook kit along with a few papers and embellishments from the main kit.
To start the spread I punched three, 3 inch circles out of various patterned papers in the kit. I chose papers that were light in feel and theme to match my photo.
For my photo stack I layered papers & embellishments from the kit. I wanted the left side of the spread to feel very organic, like the papers and embellishments just fell on the paper.
For the right side I wanted a more organized feel. I continued the circle theme with my embellishments, over lapping a few of the circles. I added a large “R” from my stash to represent my son’s initial.
To tie the right and left sides of the spread together I repeated the acrylic white stars across the spread.
Such a cute and meaningful layout! I love how it came together and the moment captured and now documented.
Thanks for stopping by today! Give mixing styles a try on your next travelers notebook spread. Try mixing an organic and organized style all on one spread! Have fun!
Nathalie here with a new project featuring this month’s super gorgeous Aquarelle main kit. Seriously, this kit is so versatile, full of color, and watercolor designs that are perfect for documenting all your cherished memories.
I love butterflies, and the “Mariposa” paper included in the kit was the starting point for this layout. However, I went ahead and search the Clique Kits digital store for a butterfly cut file, and found this one from January 2016. The combination of color and clean lines of the butterflies in this project bring the page to life.
I love capturing my kids and littles growth, however, i always chose to photograph the difference in their progress using a fixed object. This time, after a quick shopping trip to Michael’s, both, my daughter and niece -unknowingly to each other- bought the same bracelet. “DREAM BIG” is what the beads in the bracelet spelled; and i used the bracelet as my point of reference to compare their developments -they are 6 years apart after all- So sit, and enjoy a compressed version of how this page came together:
For this page, I chose to create a watercolor background using a few Prima watercolor palettes. The color splatters can easily be created by sprinkling some water drops, followed by some ink splatters (on top of the water ones), and then using a round brush connecting the color and water droplets together.
Though I created the background with a different design in mind, the change of orientation of the background helps the overall look of the page.
The cut out butterflies were backed with vellum, and randomly stitched to the watercolor background. All the fussy cut butterflies from the “Mariposa” paper included in the Aquarelle kit were sprinkled around the page, and also sewn into the layout.
The exclusive cards that are included in this month’s kit serves as the layer behind the picture. In addition to finding the cut files, I also found some exclusive printables in the store (September 2015 kit) that also match the colors of the Aquarelle kit. The large tab from this printable serves as part of one of the clusters created around the picture. The rest of the embellishments come from the die cut pack, and this month’s exclusive printables.
To create a visual triangle on the page, another small cluster was created at the top of the page using pieces from the kit along with a piece of the paper’s branding strip. The title of the page is “DREAM BIG” which is what the beads on the bracelets spell. I am not big on alphas, but this month’s Pinkfresh Studio copper set is so beautiful, it needs to be featured in your projects. After adding the journal lines, here is the final layout:
Can you tell, i love butterflies? Trust me, I think i used at least one of them in almost all my projects this month (there are still a few more projects coming to the blog soon!). But you will also be reaching for your detailing scissors to fussy cut this lovely designs. The Aquarelle kit is just a dream to work with. If you haven’t checked the kit, run to the Clique Store to pick one of the few left (i hope they haven’t sold out yet!).
You can always leave me a comment if you have any questions on how this page came together.
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