Photoplay "Crafting With My Gnomies"

Hello! I am pleased to be sharing projects created with the Photoplay "Crafting With My Gnomies" by Becky Moore. Often at crop events, I get so busy that I forget to take photos, but knowing that I have such an awesome line to scrapbook these photos will likely inspire me to take more.

The photos on these layouts are from the Calgary Crop & Create in April 2019.The first layout features a mix of the patterned papers layered in the center of the page. It has some popped up stickers and cut apart cards in 4x6 and 3x4. 

I stamped and colored a gnome from the cute stamp set and fussy cut him out to pop up, too.

The second layout is fun, using a lot of stickers, most of them popped up. I matted the patterned paper in the center to give it some separation from the background pattern. I used American Craft foam Thickers for my title.

 

I used Lustre Polish with the Hearts stencil to create the background for this card. Stickers and ephemera were popped up decorate it and convey the sentiments. It will be perfect to send to a crafty friend!

This photo is from 2016's Crop & Create and I am happy to finally get it on to a page! This collection is bright, beautiful and I love the black in the patterns. I matted my background paper with both black and white cardstock. I also matted the striped paper banner with black. 

I used my name tag from the event as an accent and stamped and colored a gnome in the colors of the paper. The title was stamped and die cut from a Scrapbook and Cards Today set.

The card on the left below was created with scraps of patterned paper and a bit of twine. I love that sweet gnome. The card on the right showcases the Handmade with Love stencil. Distress Oxides were used on this great stencil and I popped up some ephemera and a sticker to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by!

Photoplay Snail Mail Card Kit

Hello everyone! I'm so happy to be back scrapping and trying something that is a little out of my comfort zone. This month I'm playing with the Photoplay "Snail Mail" thank-you card collection pack. I don't make a lot of cards but wow, having a kit made just for making cards sure does make it a lot easier! The colours are bright and the animals are so cute.

Card #1

I used a sketch from the winter issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today for inspiration. The yellow parts are stickers and the pink parts are Nuvo Drops. 

Card #2

This whole card is made from stickers except the piece of embroidery thread and the Nuvo Drops. 

Card #3

This card uses a combination of cardstock papers and stickers. The corner dots are Nuvo Drops and the center flower and frame are from the die cut pack. 

Card #4

This card uses three different papers and the flowers and windows are stickers. The Nuvo Drops are on the pink leaves. I also used the stamp set to stamp the T and U. 

Card #5

For this card I used a sketch on Pinterest from Queen and Company. The black is cardstock from my stash but the rest are papers and stickers from the kit. 

Card #6

This card uses some kit papers for the background and a cut-apart card. There is a picture of the same bird behind the sticker but I liked the dimension I could add with the sticker and some adhesive foam.  Nuvo Drops are in the corners.

Card #7

Two different papers make-up the background. The sentiment is in the die cut pack. The trim and grass are stickers. The bird is stamped and coloured with pencil crayon. One of these days I will learn to Copic colour!

Card #8

This card is two different papers and I used a punch to make the border. The sentiment is from the die cut pack. The bird and grass are from the sticker sheets. 

Card #9

I used my Colorshine paints to drip down the card using the stickers as a guide. I put clear gesso on the card first. The sentiment is from the stamp set. 

Thanks for checking out the cards! I hope you have a chance to check out this great set in the store!

Playing with Photoplay, Wicker Lane

If you were lucky enough to get your scrappy hands on the new Wicker Lane collection from Photoplay from the Scrap Shotz shop then this post is for you! This new collection is another example of Photoplay’s fantastic skills at creating colorful collections - so bright and fun. 

For my first kick at the Wicker Lane goodies I played with the diagonal stripe pattern ‘our house’. I sliced the paper up to get just the actual stripes to use as an anchor for my title and photo. This photo is a family portrait drawn by one of my little siblings! 

From there I found all the little embellishments that made me happy in the collection and added the puffy hearts and title from Vicki Boutin’s Color Study, The Details Puffy Phrase Stickers  and some black splatters touches. I love how colorful but also how much white space there is too on this page - might be a new go to design. 

From there I moved on to playe with the fantastic camera ‘moments’ pattern paper. I love this pattern so much I had to think of a design that would show off as much as possible - insert the ‘zipper’ design. Well, ok not sure thats an official design name but it’s the best name I could think of. Zipper it is folks! 

I used all of the frames in the collection ephemera package to build on the photo theme and then grabbed the Vicki Boutin phrase puffy stickers creating a title that sort of follows the cascading pattern of the frames down the page or zipper. 

Final touch? These adorable pics of my pup Bella Bean (the Jack Russell) and her bestie Lola the pup of one of my close friends. So cute! 

For this next one, I fell in love with this cut apart 3x4 pocket card from the collection and let it inspire the page design. ‘A little bit of crazy, a little bit of loud,  a whole lot of love’ describes our pup perfectly. Thanks Photoplay! 

I wanted to keep the page design really simple - this one is all about that saying and the cute pic of Bella Bean. A little Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Black Soot blended through a stencil, a couple pattern layers behind the photo, title and all the little puffy colour dots from the Vicki Boutin puffy phrase stickers to create a blast wee bits of colour from that cute furry face. Really easy to create this design and I love how it turned out. 

These layouts will create a great pop of colour in my albums - lots of fun to work with so many coordinating, fun patterns! 

If you played with Wicker Lane let us know - pop a post up in the Scrap Shotz Paper Crafting Group on Facebook or tag us on Instagram so we can ohhh and ahh!

Photoplay - Oh Canada 2

Hello everyone!

Today I am sharing a layout and a few cards created with the Photoplay "Oh Canada 2" by Becky Moore that is available in the Scrapshotz store here: Oh Canada 2

I used the flip side of the "Ice Rink patterned paper for the background. On top of that I glued a piece of Simple Stories cardstock. My photos are matted on a couple of pieces of other papers from the collection - also the B sides of "Toques" and "I Love Canada." I used a strip of the woodgrain to create a banner across the page. I used pieces of the sticker strip from the collection stickers to embellish the banner, only putting the sticker where it was visable as I only had one 12 strip and I wanted it top and bottom. It didn't go under the photo mats.

My title was created with "Letterman" flocked thickers, Doodlebug "Loopy Lou" alpha stickers and wooden letters, all from my stash. I colored the wooden letters were colored with Metallic Gilding Polish. I accented the page with bits of ephemera and stickers. Most were popped up with foam squares. The main photo was also popped up for a bit of dimension, too!

I love to spend time in the evenings coloring images. Sitting in the living room in front of the tv, I colored some of the images from the Moose and Bear stamp set from this collection. Here are a few cards that I made with them. How cute is this ice fishing bear? 

 And the moose with the syrup bottle?  Those curling rocks!!!! ❤❤❤

I loved the curling rocks so much I wanted to give them a card of their own. To create the ice surface, I covered a sheet of cardstock with a thin layer of glaze, giving it a shine with a bit of a "pebbled" texture. I die cut a set of rings with my circle dies and die cut the "you" from an older die set. Then I used thickers for "rock." So much fun!

 Have a look at the Scrapshotz website for more from Photoplay and this collection. There's a cute little beaver hockey player stamp set that may find it's way to my scrap room! Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

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Photoplay - Tulla & Norbert's Excellent Adventure Pt.2

Hi everyone! How's your May long weekend going? It's been a strange one with the current events. I have been busy in my craft room, playing with this fun Photoplay collection from Scrapshotz.com

This layout uses a lot of ephemera and stickers from the kit, along with some brads and ribbon from my stash. I love brads! This simple photo is so reminiscent of summer days at the lake. The best of memories.

The next layout was based on the Creative Scrapbooker's May Sketchy Challenge. Here is what it looks like.

I look forward to using their sketch every month. Sometimes it's just what I need to create something different than my usual style.

 

I moved a few things around to suit my photos, but kept the general idea of the sketch. I matted some of the stickers on white cardstock, which makes a sticker into more of an embellishment. 😎

I hadn't worked with Picket Fences Paper Glaze before. It is so creamy and lovely to work with! It comes in a lot of beautiful colors and are available at Scrapshotz. I will do more with it in the coming days, but started off with a simple background for my gnome Happy Birthday card. I also made some simple cards using the ephemera and stickers. These are such fun images in such happy colors!

The Polaroid frame is a Mama Elephant die, and the dots are Nuvo Glossy Crystal Drops in Caribbean Ocean. I love these drops. Perfect embellishments and they are available in so many colors and textures! Here's a link to find the assortment at Scrapshotz.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to have a look at this collection for all your summer photos!

Stay safe and well.

Live Simply Waterfall Card with Video

Hello! Karla back today with a fun, easy waterfall card using the Photoplay Waterfall Card Kit and the Simple Stories Spring Farmhouse Collection. Just by using the bases included in the kit, which comes with all the elements to make 3 cards, you can easily create an interactive card that looks extremely intricate!

I layered paper from the Simple Stories 6x8 Paper Pad and shaded the cardstock with Distress Oxide Inks in coordinating colours. 

The Simple Stories Sticker packs are filled with tons of stickers including images, words, phrases! They are perfect for scrapbooking, planners and cardmaking - and worked wonderfully on the 2x2 images cut from the 2x2 Elements Cut Apart Sheet.

You'll totally be addicted once you pull the tab to flip the waterfall! 

I used the Mama Elephant Mini Messages Stamp Set to add a sentiment inside and the Pull sentiment on the bottom of the pull tab.

I'm so excited to try another one of these cards! It is great for using up scraps from your stash or busting out a new collection. And, just think how much fun whomever you give it to is going to have! 😉

Here's a look at the video where I put it all together -

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out all the fun Photoplay kits in the Scrap Shotz store, as well as the gorgeous Simple Stories Spring Farmhouse Line! Have a wonderful weekend friends!