Heck Yes! | My Creative Scrapbook | Vicki Boutin

Hello friends! For today's layout I used the June Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook which features the Let's Wander collection from Vicki Boutin. As soon as I opened the kit I knew that I was going to use the "Day Tripping" paper first! I totally love the many different colors and the design in this sheet.

Here's the layout I created using two small photos (6.5 cm x 8.5 cm) from our vacation in Greece last year.

Here's a quick walk through how I created this layout.

As always, I started with displaying the contents of the entire kit on my table, so I could easily choose my papers and embellishments:

I think this is my favorite kit from My Creative Scrapbook ever! I love every single thing in this kit! However, choosing my favorite paper wasn't hard, the "Day Tripping" paper had it all! So I got started with that sheet and cut off one third and used the 8"x 12" that remained:

Before adhering this to my white cardstock background I cut all the triangles apart and used my small Tim Holtz distresser to distress all sides of the triangles:

When I was done distressing I adhered the triangles in the same order they were before, using only a tiny bit of adhesive as I wanted to machine stitch all sides and fold them up a bit (therefore I added the adhesive in the middle of the triangles):

I chose two photos and matted them. Next I placed these where all triangles met:

Because I wanted to add lots of embellishments I adhered the photos again with only the tinniest bit of adhesive which allowed me to slide cards and die-cuts beneath: 

The journaling, a piece of string through the tag and white and silver paint drops came last and I was done! Here are a few close-ups of the end result:

This is it! Hope you like it!

For more information about this kit (and the other 3 kits of this month) please visit the My Creative Scrapbook website and if you want to see the photos of all projects created by the design team with the various kits, please visit the Design Team Gallery.

Here's one last photo of the kit:

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Wishing you happy crafting!
xoxo
Monique

Happy Escape | Vicki Boutin | My Creative Scrapbook June Main Kit

Hi friends! Last week my June Main Kit from the My Creative Scrapbook kit club arrived here in the Netherlands after a long journey at sea and I was so happy to finally be able to dig in!! Here's the first one of my layouts:

This kit is filled with the Let's Wander collection from Vicki Boutin which I adore! This layout is about the social distancing we had to maintain these last few months. After staying at home for weeks I just had to get out of the house to enjoy a coffee with my friend. We made sure we had 1.5 meters between us at all times and we had a great time!

 
For this layout I punched a whole lot of 1" circles and cut them in half. I adhered them in straight lines on my page and then added some machine stitching. The "happy" is one of the free (MCS subscriber) cut files for June.

Here are a few more close-ups:

For more information about this kit (and the other 3 kits of this month) please visit the My Creative Scrapbook website and if you want to see the photos of all projects created by the design team with the various kits, please visit the Design Team Gallery.

Here's the photo of the kit:

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Wishing you happy crafting!
xxx
Monique

Make Today So Awesome | My Creative Scrapbook Step-By_Step | Vicki Boutin

Hello friends, today I want to share one of the layouts I created with the My Creative Scrapbook September Main kit. This colorful kit is filled with lots of product from the Wildflower & Honey collection from Vicki Boutin and also some papers from her Field Notes collection.

Here's the layout I made:

A colorful photo for a colorful kit!!

Here's a little step-by-step how I created my page. When I got started, I got out the entire kit:

but in the end I decided I didn't want to use the papers, but only the die-cuts, the stickers and the cardstock packaging from the die-cuts:

From the die-cuts I chose four of the tags, a frame and a few other bits and pieces:

I arranged the tags and the cardstock packaging on a white cardstock sheet:

Next came three more die-cuts: a frame, a journaling card with tab and another little card:

Behind the photo I adhered the "today" card and placed this over the frame and packaging:

With the addition of a flower, flag, circle and little bee die-cut my page looked like this:

Included in the kit are these sheets with chipboards. I totally adore these and chose a couple of them for my layout.

Except for adhesive chipboards there also some fun stickers in the kit and those came next, like this cute little owl:

Using an American Crafts precision pen 03 I drew a double line around the layout. Last but not least I added a few paint drops and some machine stitching.

Here are a few more close-ups of some of the details:

Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I hope I've been able to inspire you a little bit!

For more information about this kit (and the other 3 kits of this month) please visit the My Creative Scrapbook website and if you want to see the photos of all projects created by the design team with the various kits, please visit the Design Team Gallery.

Here's the photo of the September Main Kit I used:

Thanks again for stopping by! Wishing you happy crafting!
xoxo

September Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook & A Layout!

Hello everyone, it's time to show you the September Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook. The kit contains a lot of products from American Crafts/Vicki Boutin, mostly from the Wildflower & Honey collection, but also some from the Field Notes collection.

Here's one of the pages I made:

I really love the vibrant colors of this kit! They were just perfect for these fun photos of my daughter participating in a kind of "toilet" race. 

Here are a couple of close-ups: 

And this is the photo of this month's Main kit:

You can find more information about this fun kit on the website of My Creative Scrapbook. If you want to see the other three September kits please check the MCS blog. 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog! 

xoxo

Stuck?! Sketches July 1st Reveal!

For today's sketch reveal at Stuck?! Sketches I scrapped photos of my daughter's first driving lesson. There were a few hiccups before she actually had the first lesson, so these photos had to be scrapped! I used Amy Tangerine's "Oh Happy Life" collection with it's vibrant colors and fun Thickers, which I totally love! 

and a few close-ups: love the little chipboarad van! 

Aren't those puffy Thickers awesome?! 

and this is the sketch we used: 

Will you play too?! You've got until the end of the month to join in and win one of the fabulous prizes from our sponsors! Hop over to the blog of Stuck?! Sketches for the details! 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Wishing you a fabulous weekend! 

xxx

Monique

Stuck?! Sketches March 1st Reveal!

It's March 1st and that means time for the new sketch challenge at Stuck?! Sketches! Laura created another fabulous sketch and because I had just received the new Amy Tangerine collection "On A Whim" I decided to put it to good use! It became a very colorful page! 

And this is Laura's sketch:

The photos I used are from our vacation in Greece last year. When I see these photos I soooo wanna go back! 

A few close-ups:

The tag is originally white but they are color resist, so when I applied some yellow mist and wiped it off again the pineapple appeared! So fun!! 

And don't you just love the flamingo and the cactus?!

I would love it if you'd play along with us! If you do, you've got until March 29 to link up your layouts over in the sidebar on the Stuck?! Sketches blog to be in the running for one of the prizes!   All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

Our sponsors for this month are: 

• Accent Scrapbooking who are offering a $25.00 gift certificate to their Etsy Shop to one lucky participant!

• Crafty Ribbons, who are offering a $10.00 (pounds) gift certificate to their online shop to a second lucky participant!

Also, to show you how much we appreciate that you play along with us and share your designs and talent with us we will be choosing one scrapbooker from each challenge to guest with us at a later date!

I really hope you decide to join in the fun at Stuck?! Sketches!! xx

Monique