Explore | GoGo Getaway Cybercrop Challenge | Simple Stories Simple Vintage Woodlands

 

Hey everyone! I’ve been playing along with this month’s GoGo Getaway Cybercrop challenge and here is the layout I made. The challenge was to use a large shape…any shape at all, as long as it was big! I went with an arrow and used the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Woodlands collection to document some hiking photos of my daughter. 

I made myself an arrow template, traced it onto patterned paper, and cut out two big arrows. Then I added my photo and lots of gorgeous Bits & Pieces from the Woodlands collection, I’m especially loving the hiking boots, the florals, and the compass!

Happy scrapping,

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Let's Explore | Cocoa Vanilla Studio | Great Escape

Hey everyone! I'm back with a new layout for Cocoa Vanilla Studio, created with the absolutely gorgeous Great Escape collection. I've been finishing up scrapping our volcano adventure, and I think this is it…the final photo is officially scrapped! Lol 

I adore the travel vibes in this collection, the patterns are stunning, and I’m especially in love with that mountain paper. I knew I had to make it a feature, so I fussy cut it out and layered it as a background. Then, using the A5 paper stack, I cut lots of squares from different patterned papers to create a bold, colourful border.

Some of the squares I chopped into triangles and mixed them up for a really fun, multi-patterned look. To finish it off, I added all the fun little details: ephemera, accessory stickers, chipboard stickers, and of course, one of those fab puffy title stickers.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy scrapping!

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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The Best Fun! | For the Love of Pretty Paper | Simple Stories Happy Travels

 

Here’s my take on this month’s For the Love of Pretty Paper sketch! I love this sketch so much, those circles are so fun and I had a great time cutting them all out of so many different patterns! This sketch is perfect to use a 6x8 paper pad!

I stayed pretty close to the sketch and used the Happy Travels collection by Simple Stories. I adore those travel-tastic patterns and Bits & Pieces!

Want to join in? Head over to the For the Love of Pretty Paper Facebook Group and play along with this month’s challenge, have fun!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates 

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At the Fair | Simple Stories | Fun Times

Hey everyone! Here’s a new layout using the fabulously fun Fun Times collection by Simple Stories. Although it’s fairground-themed, the bright colours and playful icons make it perfect for all sorts of photos.

I couldn’t resist using that amazing starburst paper…of course I had to cut it apart and distress it! I also raised up each coloured ray for a bit of added dimension.

I used one 6x4 photo, positioned pretty much in the centre, and created a big embellishment cluster to the right of it, stretching both up and down. I absolutely love those balloons, and the title ‘At the Fair’ is just perfect!

Happy scrapping,

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates 

 

Explore | Simple Stories | Simple Vintage Woodlands

 

Hey everyone, here is another layout using Simple Vintage Woodlands.  I started with a white background, mounted on a gorgeous green cross-hatch patterned paper.

I added a scalloped border sticker from the Cardstock Stickers along the left edge of the layout and balanced it with a smaller version of the same scallop, this time from the Ephemera, on the opposite side.

I used one large photo, which I mounted on dark brown paper to coordinate with the scallops. I placed it on the background, layering it with a tag from the Tag Elements paper, some beautiful Floral Bits, and a large camera sticker from the Cardstock Stickers.

To create balance, I added a smaller cluster in the opposite bottom corner of the photo, featuring hiking boots, a camera, another scalloped strip, and more Floral Bits.

My title, “wander,” comes from the Foam Stickers and sits on the right side of the layout, giving it a lovely split design feel. I built up that area with more small Floral Bits, a few hearts, phrase stickers from the Cardstock Stickers, and my handwritten journaling.

I finished all the clusters with Decorative Brads - I love using these for the extra texture and dimension they bring! Finally, I added some black paint splatters to complete the layout.

Thanks so much for joining me today, and happy scrapping!

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates 

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Into the Woods | Simple Stories | Simple Vintage Woodlands

 

Hey everyone! I’m excited to share a new layout I created using the fabulous Simple Vintage Woodlands collection. My daughter recently went on her very first Duke of Edinburgh Expedition hike, so this collection was absolutely perfect for those photos!

I was inspired by a circle on one of the journaling spots, which led me to design the layout around a circular theme. I cut a circle from one of the patterned papers, then layered it with a larger open circle in a contrasting colour. I distressed the edges of both before mounting them onto a white background.

That white background was then mounted on another patterned paper, a cross-hatch design, which is definitely one of my favourite patterns!

For the photo, I placed it over the original journaling spot, mostly covering the circle but leaving the hiking boots, compass, and binoculars visible. I layered it with a large piece of ephemera, two tags from the Tags Elements paper tied with ribbon, and some lovely Floral Bits.

My title, “into the woods,” comes from the Bits & Pieces and is raised on foam pads to add some dimension.

To finish, I added beautiful butterflies clustered at the top right of the circles, balanced everything with a narrow strip at the bottom, and scattered a few phrase stickers from the Cardstock Stickers, hearts, Decorative Brads, and some black paint splatters.

Thanks so much for joining me today, and happy scrapping!

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates 

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