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Posted on 07/10/2020 | Permalink | Comments (0)
It’s Lydia Cost today, and as usual I’m so thankful you’re stopping by today. I’m sharing a fun little 4x4 album today, using the incredible Carta Bella By the Sea collection. There is just something about the gorgeous beach pier color scheme that instantly draws in the eye!
For this little album I was set on filling it with as much of the collection as I could squeeze in. I had so many lovely papers to work with, a stamp set, and some gorgeous illustrations from the ephemera pack and element sticker sheet. This collection really does have everything you could possibly need for a complete mini album.
I chose to decorate the inside of my little album with some of that amazing red anchor paper and a pretty sentiment ephemera piece. When I added a little more red to my album, I decided I could finally start on my cover page. I wanted to include some clumpy white sand that I’d been keeping from a past trip. I pulled out my fuse tool and went about securing it on. I then added a title using the element stickers, and choosing some of the other lovely stickers that really highlighted the page.
Next I went about adding little tags to my album and filling in patterned papers that I could easily adhere my photos onto. Some pages I left outside the page protectors, and others with photos I chose to keep inside. I really love the mix of materials you can put inside these little albums.
I added in several tags; these are the perfect place for typing on your favorite beach quotes and poems, journaling about your photos, or adding a little memory. Attaching a great ribbon to the tops always help your little album stand out with some fun textures.
I finished up by adding a few tabs with stickers to the edges of the pages, so that I would have distinct sections of my album. I can’t wait to add even more photos in here and continue to fill it up. It’s such an easy setup, and the By the Sea collection makes everything look truly lovely!
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Posted on 07/08/2020 | Permalink | Comments (1)
Ahoy There! Hello everyone! It’s Dorymar today with you sharing a simple but very beautiful project with By the Sea Collection by Carta Bella. Summer is here and we need to enjoy the warm weather and activities at sea or simply document past vacations in the ocean.
As a base of my layout I used the b-side of Nautical Plaid Paper, I was fascinated by this paper that is simulating wood with those shades of blue that make the design stand out even more. For adding extra touches, I made some splatters using white paint.
I wanted to showcase the papers from this kit and of course the assortment of colors. The photo of my daughters during a vacation on a cruise was perfect for this collection of the ocean, blues, and nautical things. I used a patterned paper for my background and created a few layers using strips, this is a great way to add details and the ability to use more than one piece of paper.
As a title of the layout, I used one of the die cuts included in the Frames and Tags Ephemera.
I always do some clusters and create different levels with pieces of the collection. It is always good to also add some fancy floss or texture for more details.
This layout is super simple and can easily be duplicated. Once you get your By the Sea Collection try a scrap lift of this layout, check the downloadable instructions here:
Happy crafting!
Supplies:
By the Sea Elements Stickers
By the Sea Frames and Tags Ephemera
Nautical Plaid Patterned Paper
Coastal Words Patterned Paper
Lighthouses Patterned Paper
Border Strips Patterned Paper
Posted on 07/06/2020 | Permalink | Comments (1)
Hi friends, Dorymar with you today with a new layout about 4th of July celebration! The new America collection from Echo Park is the perfect to document the National 4th of July celebration.
I started this layout by create some red and blue paint splatters in my ultra-white linen cardstock. Then, I selected a cut file from Paige Evans to cut the 4th of July word from white cardstock.
All the letters were backed with papers from the 6x6 paper pad of the collection and adhered with foam tape to add dimension to the title.
This collection has many beautiful stickers and sentiments, it was so easy for me to layer them in clusters around the pictures and title.
I love how this page turned out. All those beautiful embellishments are simply perfect to document my 2018 4th of July celebration with my husband and friends. I hope you use the new America Collection to document your memories of this incredibly special celebration in our country.
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Posted on 07/03/2020 | Permalink | Comments (1)
It’s Lydia Cost today, and today I’m sharing a little inspiration in the form of a sketch! I sat down in front of the amazing America collection, and I couldn’t quite think of what sort of layout I was going to create. When I’m feeling in a creative rut with scrapbook layouts, I like to pull out my computer and play around with graphics. I fell in love with those paper rosettes on the “Independence Banners” paper, and I really wanted to create my sketch around it!
To create my sketch I borrowed that gorgeous paper and scanned it in! I then cut out the background with my editing tool. I instantly knew that I’d be copying that with some fussy-cutting onto my actual layout rendition. After finishing up the sketch on my computer, I printed it out and let it be my focus as I was creating.
I fussy-cut the bottom edges off the patterned paper, so that I could layer it on top of one of the great papers in the solids collection. It paired so perfectly on top of the cream sheet, but you could choose any one of the solid papers or subdued patterned papers. I fussy-cut to my heart’s content on those rosettes, and I think they make such a big impact on the top and bottom of my layout!
I honored my sketch as far as photo placement, but I decided I wanted to lower my title and add some hidden journaling instead the journaling below the title. I pulled off one of the amazing stickers on the element sticker sheet for my title. It was such a large impacted title for my crisp and clean layout.
Next I picked out one of the tags from the tags & frames pack, to add my journaling to. I tied on a long length of bakers twine, and then filled out my journaling on the backside of the tag. I arranged the twine on the page, so that I could loop it with a couple mini staples. I really love the whimsical look this creates, when you let the twine have some extra character.
I tucked my tag up under the top portion of my rosettes, so that I could hide my journaling in a pretty way. It’s easy to pull out whenever I want to look back on my journaling, or it’s a great interactive element for friends and family members.
I finished up my layout by tucking in some of those amazing florals in the collection. This really helps draw the eye onto the photos. It’s easy to get distracted with all that amazing detail in the rosettes, but those florals do a tremendous job at drawing the eye back in there too.
That’s it guys! I really hope that you guys will take the sketch and feel inspired to create with the America collection too! I know I had such a fun time creating it and with it, so I hope it sparks something fun in your creations too!
Supplies:
America “Liberty Floral” Paper
America “Independence Banners” Paper
Posted on 07/01/2020 | Permalink | Comments (0)