Spooky Halloween Scrapbook Layout using a Sketch

Thursday, 12 October 2023

 


Hi everyone! I've been playing along with the October Sketch over on For the Love of Pretty Paper. Instead of the spiderweb or circular element, I used the haunted house that was on one of my papers - I think it works! Even though I have deviated from the sketch a little bit, I still have the two photos, the circular element over at the top right, and have used multiple words for my title!
That's why I love sketches, they are so versatile and can just be a starting point to get the inspiration going!
Paper collection is FaBOOlous by Simple Stories.
Happy scrapping
Niki xx
@nikiclairecreates
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Proud Moment Back to School Layout using Bramble Fox Perspextives

 


We are heading Back to School today with this school themed layout using three @bramblefox Perspextives sets: Proud Moment, So Proud Clippies and School Elements - they are so fun for documenting those back to school moments! I've used @simplestories_  School Life collection, which I've been holding on to for a few years now! I don’t have a huge amount of it left and my friend challenged me to make a layout without using any patterned paper!

I mounted my photos onto journaling cards and picked out some Journaling Bits and some tags. I arranged all these in a line across the middle of the page. I added the So Proud Clippies to each of the elements.

I then just kept adding embellishments! I used ephemera and stickers to create clusters and then added Perspextives to the clusters too.

I’ve used the Proud Moment perspextive for my title, which is completely perfect for this layout.

I could not resist adding a little bit of patterned paper though – I cut a strip and added it right the top of the page! I added a couple of phrase stickers to this strip.

I finished off with handwriting my journaling into the journaling space and then added splatters of black paint. I’m really so pleased with how it turned out because I was originally worried about not having much paper, but I think it looks great!

Thanks so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Family Pickings Autumn Colours Scrapbook Layout using Simple Stories Acorn Lane

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

 



Do you love Autumn Colours? For this scrapbook layout I’m playing along with the GoGo Getaway September Cybercrop Colour Challenge and the colours are a beautiful Autumnal mix of mauve, teal, gold and browns. 

I’ve used the Acorn Lane collection by Simple Stories and have gone for a central design with two large floral clusters. I’ve used Perspextives by Bramble Fox for my title and extra embellishments.

Enjoy the video and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Love This | Heart & Home Collection by Simple Stories

Monday, 9 October 2023

 


Hey everyone! Here is my latest creation with Heart & Home by Cocoa Vanilla Studio. I love gingham and check prints so was drawn to the check side of Flurry paper. I cut it into squares by following the lines on the paper and then layered these up in diamond formations onto a white background.

I added in additional squares but with the other side of the paper showing, I love that dark blue. I mounted my photo and placed this on the bottom diamond.

I added floral clusters using Floral Ephemera and the Die Cut Ephemera. I pinch the flowers first to give them some curl and then also raise them on foam pads too so there is lots of dimension.

I added a title using the gorgeous Gold Title Ephemera ‘love this’ but I also wanted to include a sub title ‘ticket to ride’ which I did using the Mini Puffy Alphabet Stickers – these are so cute and great for titles and subtitles.

I added some cut apart words from the Golden Fields paper manufacturing strip, all of which I distressed the edges and raised up on foam pads.

I finished off by adding my journaling, and some Puffy Stickers, as well as some splatters of white paint.

Thanks so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Celebrate Scrapbook Layout with Layered Hearts using Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home Collection

Saturday, 23 September 2023

 


Do you like layers on your scrapbook layouts?  On this layout I have used lots of different patterns from the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Heart & Home A5 Paper stack to cut lots of hearts in different sizes. I love doing this as it means I get to use lots of patterns on one page!

I started off by cutting multiple hearts – I did this using metal nesting dies and my Big Shot. I then spent some time layering the hearts together, I also distressed the edges of each one before sticking them together. I arranged the hearts down the right side of my layout, on the edge of a large square of the Fall Beauty patterned paper, pink heart side. Once I was happy with the positioning of the hearts, I stuck them to the pink square and then trimmed around them. I added the pink square and layered hearts to a white piece of card for my background. I then added some machine stitching: through the middle of all the hearts and around the edge of the pink square.

I then added my photo, which I framed using a piece of Die Cut Ephemera and I also added a title using one of the Gold Titles ‘celebrate’ because in the photo we were out for my daughter’s birthday.

I kept the rest of the layout embellishments fairly simple as I didn’t want to overpower the stacked design so I just added a few pieces of Floral Ephemera, a few phrases from the Die Cut Ephemera and a few Puffy Hearts. I finished off with a few splatters of gold paint.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing this layout, have a happy scrappy day!

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Hello Autumn | Simple Stories | Acorn Lane

Friday, 22 September 2023

 


Hey everyone! Here is another layout using the gorgeous Acorn Lane collection by Simple Stories. I love the mustard colour in this collection and wanted that to be the main colour on this layout. So I picked out the beautiful leaf paper, and paired this with a sheet of Mustard Color Vibe cardstock. I layered them together and used these for a large portion of my background.

I arranged three photos and a journaling card in a grid design and then added a tag from the Tags paper, and then set to work embellishing. I made two large clusters consisting of Floral Bits, Bits & Pieces, Chipboard Stickers and Cardstock Stickers. I also added Decorative Brads to these clusters.

I finished off the layout with splatters of gold paint and I also drew a doodled border around the edge of the Mustard cardstock. I hope you enjoyed seeing this layout, I’m really happy with how it turned out!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Pumpkin Kisses | Simple Stories | Acorn Lane Collection

 


Hi everyone! Here is my first layout using Acorn Lane by Simple Stories! I love the patterns and colours in this collection and all the autumn themed icons! For this layout I used a couple of sheets of Color Vibe cardstock: a sheet from the Woods collection of which I used the white ledger B side, and a sheet of blue Cornflower. I used these together for my background.

I cut a large circle from the blue plaid print and also cut a small circle from the middle of it which I turned over. I arranged these together with three tags from the Tags paper, onto my layout together with my two photos.

I created two embellishment clusters using Floral Bits and Bits & Pieces. I also used a few pieces from the Chipboard Stickers and Decorative Brads.

I added my own title using alpha stickers from the Acorn Lane Sticker Book ‘Pumpkin kisses’. I finished off with splatters of gold paint for a shimmery autumn feel!

Thanks so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Girls Night Girls Scrapbook Layout | Bramble Fox


Time for a Girls Night in?! For this layout I have used the Girls Night title by Bramble Fox, as well as those fun word strips and Paper Snips too, to make a layout documenting my daughter's 12th birthday party.  The paper collection is Sweet Rush by Vicki Boutin, that I’ve been holding on to for a while now!

I started with a strip of colourful patterned paper on a white background. I added large embellishment clusters at opposite corners. For these I used a number of embellishments from Sweet Rush but then added Bramble Fox details: nail polish and lips Perspextives, face mask, eye mask, mascara & lipstick from the Paper Snips, and underneath the photo, several phrase strips Perspextives that say things like ‘paper time’ and ‘time with my besties’ – how fun!

For my title I used the bright pink Girls Night Perspextive. The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun title also comes in this set, I had a hard time choosing between the two but eventually the bright pink won. I will have to save the other one for a different layout!

I finished off with sequins, splatters of black paint and handwritten journaling. I hope you have enjoyed this layout and enjoy the video too!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Family Home Kitchen | Simple Stories | What's Cookin' Collection

Thursday, 21 September 2023


Hey everyone! Here is a new layout for Simple Stories using the very pretty What’s Cookin’ collection. I rarely scrap about the things I cook or bake so this was the perfect opportunity to scrap a story about that!

I choose a pretty pink floral pink patterned paper for my background and trimmed it down. I mounted this onto another brighter pink patterned paper and then added these to a white background. I folded down the top left corner for a bit of added interest.

I then cut a wide strip of the stripy paper, cut in-between all the stripes and cut them into v shapes. I added this strip across the layout with a strip of patterned paper at the top too – this reminded me of the frills of an apron! I added some zig zag machine stitching to this area and I also added some at the top corner too.

I added a square photo which I mounted onto patterned paper and then I added this to the layout together with lots of lovely Bits & Pieces. I added a ‘note’ card behind the photo, chipboard apron from the Chipboard Stickers, mixer and ‘Family Home Kitchen Food’ Chipboard Layered Sticker.

I carried on adding lovely embellishments to my layout. I picked out all the elements that were relevant to my photo: jar of utensils, mixing bowl & whisk, cupcake liners, bag of flour and bag of sugar – how cute are all these!

I added a few more bits: phrase labels from the Cardstock Stickers, Decorative Brads and Enamel Dots. I also added some more Bits & Pieces: the heart shapes, to my paper stripes.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing this layout come together! I really enjoyed making it and I love how it turned out!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Golden Days Autumn Scrapbook Layout | Bramble Fox

Tuesday, 12 September 2023


Do you love the Golden Days of Autumn? I love to scrap my Autumn photos and the October Fox Box is packed full of beautiful Perspextives to do just that!

I have used the Acorn Lane collection by Simple Stories. I wanted to feature a large portion of that gorgeous leaf print so used that at the top of my page and tore off the bottom corner. I added another paper layer and some mustard pom pom trim.

Around my photo I added lots of floral and leaf ephemera, I also added lots of leaves and labels cut from Paper Snips #42. These formed the clusters around my photo.

I used the Golden Days title from the October Fox Box and added several of the word strips also from the October Fox Box around it. And I added that adorable squirrel!

I finished off with sequins and splatters of gold paint! I hope you like the layout and enjoy the video. Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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