Cool & Groovy | Lottie Loves Paper | Pinkfresh Studio Happy Heart

Saturday 30 April 2022

 


Hey everyone! Here is another layout using Pinkfresh Studio Happy Heart collection! I went for a pink background paper and started off by making a starburst feature onto the background using a stencil and some Distress Oxide ink and I outlined it with a pen too to really make it stand out.

I added some Happy Heart torn paper across the middle of the page together with some twine and I sat my photos on this line.

I added loads of floral ephemera on the left side of the page as well as tucking in various other embellishments like some chipboard frames, wood veneer stickers, ephemera and labels.

I made a title using one of the words from the Phrase Ephemera and some of the very beautiful gold puffy Alphabet Stickers.

I added loads of Bramble Fox pink stars, Spiegelmom Scraps Sequins and splatters of white paint.

I think this one turned out really fun…perfect to go with the photos!

Thank you so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Gorgeous You | Lottie Loves Paper | Pinkfresh Studio

Tuesday 26 April 2022


Hi guys, I’m back with another layout for Lottie Loves Paper using the very beautiful Happy Heart collection by Pinkfresh Studio.

This layout was planned to look very different to how it turned out! In the end I used a pretty floral circle cut file by Peartree Cutfiles, cut in white. I’ve used white card for my background but added three colours of Distress Oxide Ink underneath each of the three circles on the cut file. I cut out lots of circles from the Happy Heart paper with the circle pattern and used these to build upon the colours in the layout.

I raised the cut file on foam pads to give it dimension and then began embellishing the layout in a colour-on-colour fashion. I’ve used floral ephemera, the cardstock stickers, chipboard frames, a few words from the Phrase Ephemera and then I added lots of enamel dots and sequins.

The three colours together worked so well and I was super happy with how this layout turned out!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Aliens Love Underpants | GoGo Getaway | Colour Challenge

Friday 22 April 2022


Hey everyone! I’m sharing the layout I recently made for the April GoGo Getaway Cybercrop colour challenge. I’ve used the No Limits collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studio.

I choose a dark background for my layout, that fabulous paper with the black background and lots of little stars. On the reverse of this paper were lots of concentric circles. I couldn’t use both sides (!) so had to use a second sheet of the same paper!

I used the black stars as my background, and then fussy cut all the circles out from the other side of the second sheet and layered those onto the background. I distressed the edges of these and also added machine stitching.

I cut around the subject on my photos which turned out super cute! I tucked those photos into the layout and then added lots of stars and rockets. I made the little flying saucer ephemera by piecing together papers from the 6x8 paper pad, it turned out so cute!

I finished off by adding the little red Bramble Fox monster who I’ve had in my stash for ages and added splatters of white paint.

Thanks so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Happy | Lottie Loves Paper | Pinkfresh Studio Happy Heart

Thursday 21 April 2022


Hi everyone! Here is a layout for Lottie Loves Paper using Pinkfresh Studio Happy Heart collection. This collection is so very pretty and I’m loving creating with it.

For this layout I’ve used a busy floral paper as a central feature on the layout. I’ve also used a cut file by Peartree Cutfiles for my title. I backed the cut file with vellum, mounted it onto a strip of blue Happy Heart paper (the reverse of the pink floral) and added it to the layout.

I’ve added machine stitching around the edge of the floral paper and have embellished the cut file with a couple of butterflies and chipboard stickers.

Around my photo I created a cluster using one of the wood veneer stickers, chipboard frames and label stickers.

I tucked some floral ephemera into the two sides of the layout – I love floral ephemera, it’s so pretty and easy to use!

I have also played along with the Pinkfresh Studio April Challenge which is a pretty moodboard with the added element of using geometric shapes - I've used a big square as the feature on the layout and have a few square frames tucked behind my photo. I was mostly inspired by the colours and the pretty florals.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Summer Mini Album | Simple Stories | Summer Lovin' Collection

Tuesday 12 April 2022

 


Hi everyone, here is a cute little mini album using the new Simple Stories Summer Lovin’ collection. I fell in love with this collection the moment I saw it because it resonates so perfectly with my life. With young children, we spend a lot of time in our garden in the summer months and on those super hot days, they like nothing better than to get the sprinkler, paddling pool and hose out and have a water fight! The Summer Lovin’ collection is so perfect for those memories.

I decided to make a mini album today in the shape of a watermelon slice. This shape was inspired by the collection but also we eat a lot of watermelon in the summer so that worked well. I settled on a slice rather than a semi-circle and bound it altogether with wire binding.

I made the pages using the Summer Lovin’ 6x8 paper pad. First I made a slice shaped template out of white card and I used that to draw around all the patterned papers. I drew around the shape twice on each paper so that I had two joined together. I could then fold these in half to make a double-sided slice shape. I added machine stitching around each of the mini album pages.

For the front and back covers I cut a piece of acetate to the same size and sewed cute watermelon sequins inside to make shaker pages. I also added the green and white watermelon details on the curved edge of each of the covers.

For one page I didn’t add machine stitching on the curved edge. This make a pocket page so I made a smaller slice-shaped page to slot in and out of that pocket.

For two pages I cut off the top edge where the binding would be on the folded-over piece, to make pages that folded down to reveal more content. Perfect for adding more photos and gorgeous embellishments.

I embellished the album with ALL the things! I absolutely love the foam title stickers so used a lot of these throughout the album. On the front cover I added two of the foam titles, plus some foam flowers. I also added puffy stickers and label stickers from the Cardstock Stickers.

I don’t mind a chucky mini album so have used chipboard stickers, foam stickers, decorative brads and I’ve also popped up my photos and cardstock stickers on foam pads too! I love how the album has turned out, it’s super cute and I love all the fun memories that are captured within! I could make another 10 layouts with this collection I think too!

Thank you so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Sea Life Mini Album | GoGo Getaway Moodboard Challenge

Saturday 9 April 2022

 



This is a Sea Life Mini Album for a GoGo Getaway Moodboard challenge. At every retreat we set challenges for the delegates to enter. I set this moodboard challenge and made this mini album as my example inspiration.

I've used the Under Sea Adventures collection by Echo Park Paper, absolutely amazing Perspextives by Bramble Fox, cut files by Peartree Cutfiles and sequins by Spiegelmom scraps.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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