Pinkfresh Studio - Super Cool 2

Hi! It's Lorraine back today with a couple of Pinkfresh "Super Cool" layouts.  This bright, versatile paper line is available at Scrapshotz.com!

For this school photo I used a alpha stamp in my stash to create the title, and cut it out twice to give it a shadow with the red cardstock. The number 7 is a Mega die from Altenew.

For an embellishment that would stand out on this patterned paper, I stamped a Tim Holtz Book Sketch stamp with blue Momento ink, colored the image with copics and used Ranger Glossy Accents to achieve the shine and depth that it has. To keep each book separate, I applied the glossy accents to each book and let the layers dry in between. This gave the books a piled up look, rather than a smooth finish.

For this layout, I used a sketch from PageMaps for inspiration. I love to look through their monthly sketches for a jumping off point! I stamped the "Hashtag" and "Moments" and embossed them with white embossing powder and added the "Family" from a past kit's thickers - this one was the Heidi Swapp "Wolf Pack" line. Enamel dots and puffy stickers finished it off.

I fussy cut some banner flags from a sheet of patterned paper in the line and grouped them in threes around the page.

And here is my 2 pager for the month. I like my 2 page layouts to work together, but both sides are able to stand on their own a bit. This one has the multiple snap chat pics on the left and the title, main photo and journalling on the right.

The small photos were piled up by adhering the bottom of each picture with glue tape and using a foam pop up under the top. Interspersed throughout are puffy stickers and enamel dots.

The pale blue of the line's Thickers needed a boost, so I outlined the letters with a black pen. There wasn't any punctuation in the pack, so I used a "weeded" inside of an "O" and cut another spare bit to create the exclamation point. The dashes on either side of "Chat" are the inside of the "A's."

Last but not least, I created a couple of cards with leftover pieces that are perfect for teens - teen boys, even! Not an easy task, as teen boys don't really want flowers, cute animals or mermaids! There are plenty of suitable ephemera parts for them.

Thanks for having a look! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask in the comments, Have a great week, and be safe out there!

Merry & Bright

Hey Scrap Shotz Fans!

Christmas is right around the corner and I thought today I'd share with you a few last minute projects to add to your gift or to send a card in the mail. These two projects feature Kaisercraft's "Mint Wishes" collection, which is available at Scrap Shotz's. 

To kick off my post, here is my Merry & Bright Christmas Card featuring a few of the die cuts from the Mint Wishes Collectables. 

To embellish the top left hand corner of the Merry & Bright sentiment, adhere a few of the leaves behind the doily. On the top right hand side of the Merry & Bright, create three dots using Tonic Studios - Nuvo Crystal Drops in Woodland Green. 

In the bottom right hand side of the Merry & Bright sentiment, adhere two of the tree die cuts. With the die cuts adhered, create two dots using Tonic Studios - Nuvo Crystal Drops in Woodland Green in the bottom left hand side of the Merry & Bright sentiment.  

To finish, cut a cardbase from white cardstock that measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Adhere the card front to the cardbase.

For my second project today, I created a Joy Gift Tag that's perfect to add to any Christmas Gift Bag. You'll want to read below as I've created a tutorial for you.

To start, trace your tag around one of the patterned paper pieces from the Mint Wishes collection. Once the tag has been traced, cut the tag out. Make sure to punch a hole at the top of the paper for your ribbon.  Ink the edges of the paper tag and tag using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the leaf kraft patterned paper, cut a piece that measures 3 1/8" x 5 3/4". Ink the edges of the patterned paper using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the wood patterned paper, cut a piece that measures 2 5/8" x 5 1/4". Place the Plaid Layering Stencil in the bottom left hand side of the patterned paper. Apply Tonic Studios - Nuvo Embellishments Mousse in Gumball Grey, through the stencil. Remove the stencil and allow the paste to dry. Ink the edges of the patterned paper using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Mint Wishes Collectables, pull out the joy word and two leaves. Ink the edges of the die cuts using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From two of the patterned papers, trim off the borders from each patterned paper piece. Cut one border down to 3" and cut the other border down to 3 1/8". Ink the edges of the borders using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the floral paper, fussy cut one of the flowers out. Ink the edges of the flower using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Christmas balls paper. Fussy cut two Christmas balls out. Ink the edges of each Christmas ball using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam. 

Adhere the patterned paper tag to the tag. Adhere the leafy kraft patterned paper to the patterned paper tag. Adhere the wood patterned paper to the leafy kraft patterned paper. Adhere the 3" border 1/2" from the bottom of the tag. Adhere the 3 1/8" border slightly underneath the 3" border.

Foam square the flower in the bottom left hand corner of the tag. Adhere one leaf and one Christmas ball on the top left hand side of the flower. Adhere the other leaf in the bottom left hand corner of the flower. Adhere the other Christmas Ball in the bottom right hand side of the flower. Adhere the Joy sentiment slightly over top of the flower.

Add a ribbon bow to the top of the tag. To finish off the tag, create two dots using Tonic Studios - Nuvo Crystal Drops in Woodland Green in the bottom left hand corner along with a small crystal rhinestone. In the top right hand corner of the flower, create two dots using Tonic Studios - Nuvo Crystal Drops in Woodland Green, along with a small crystal rhinestone. Allow for the dots to dry.

Here are a few closeups of the Joy Gift Tag.

And here's the finished Joy Gift Tag.

Supplies Used from Scrap Shotz's: 

- Kaisercraft: Mint Wishes - 12x12 Patterned Paper Pack and Collectables

- Tonic Studios: Nuvo Mousse - Gumball Grey and Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green

- Want 2 Scrap: Clear Rhinestones

- Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous: Plaid Layering Stencil

Thanks for joining me today!