STUNNING May add-on kit

Hi guys, here are some layouts and cards made using the May add-on kit, STUNNING.

Additional materials not in kit: white cardstock, dark blue cardstock, Prima flowers, Kaisercraft rhinestones, satin ribbon, Basic Grey book clip, AL buttons, ink for stamping.

LAYOUTS"PRETTY IN BLUE"
Instructions:

1. Cut 4x12 Adornit Prairie patterned paper and patterns from Pink Paislee Fascinating Irresistible and Adornit Tweet Birdie Swirls. Set aside.
2. Cut 1 inch of the blue pattern of the Adornit Tweet Birdie Swirls paper. Use double sided tape at the back and pleat.
3. Cut in half the 4x12 Adornit Prairie paper, adhere 2 inches apart each other on the white cardstock. Adhere the pleated Adornit Tweet Birdie Swirls strip across, then adhere your photo. Embellish the vertically with the cutout patterns.
4. Embellish with flowers and rhinestones.
5. Stamp three Technique Tuesday Little Labels with black ink on a dark blue cardstock (I just pulled this strip from my scraps).
6. Adhere title and add journaling.

"SIBLINGS"
Instructions (this is an 8x8 layout):

1. Cut 8x8 Adornit Prairie paper. Cutout patterns from Pink Paislee Irresistible paper and a strip from Adornit Tweet Birdie Swirls.
2. Cut strips from Moxxie diecut paper and cut freehand scallop. Adhere on the top and bottom edge.
3. Adhere photos and alphas (American Crafts Subway Thickers) for the title, doodle around the letters for definition.
4. Stamp one label with black ink on a dark blue cardstock and adhere. Embellish as desired.

"J.K."
Instructions (this is an 8x8 layout):

1. Cut 8x8 Adornit Blue oval plaid paper, strips from Adornit Tweet Birdie Swirls and Moxxie Scallop diecut papers and patterns from Pink Paislee Fascinating Irresistible paper.
2. Corner round photo and adhere on the page.
3. Embellish with cutout patterns, Cheep Fringe trim, Basic grey book clip and buttons.
4. Adhere American Crafts Subway Thickers for the title and doodle around the edges for added definition.

CARDS

Card 1 - A day to treasure (Hope you're having fun)

Instructions:
1. Cut 5x8 white cardstock and fold in half. Adhere 3.75x4.75 Pink Paislee Fascinating Spectacular paper.
2. Adhere cutout flower and strip from Adornit Tweet Birdie Swirls.
3. Stamp label with black ink on Adornit Prairie paper.
4. Embellish with tied Cheep Fringe trim.

Card 2 - Happy Bday

1. Cut 5x10 white cardstock and fold in half. Adhere 4x5 Adornit Blue Oval plaid, Moxxie Scallop diecut paper and cutout patterns from Pink Paislee Fascinating Irresistible paper.
2. Stamp Technique Tuesday label with black ink on Adornit Prairie paper.
3. Pleat ribbon trim and adhere.
4. Add AC Subway Thickers Happy Bday sentiment.

Card 3- A day to treasure Happy Birthday

1. Adhere 4x5 Pink Paislee Spectacular pp on folded 5x10 white cardstock.
2. Adhere Adornit Blue Oval plaid and Prairie paper and cutout patterns from Adornit Tweet Birdie Swirls. Create flower from cutout Pink Paislee Irresistible paper and adhere.
3. Stamp Technique Tuesday label with black ink on Adornit Prairie paper and mat with Adornit Tweet Birdie swirls (blue pattern).
4. Embellish center of flower with knotted tie using Cheep Fringe trim.

Card 4 - A day to treasure Have a Happy Birthday

1. Cut 5x10 white cardstock and adhere 4x5 Pink Paislee Spectacular pp. Cut half inch Tweet Birdie Swirls paper (blue pattern) and cut freehand scallop. Adhere on card.
2. Cut patterns from Tweet Birdie Swirls (heart) and Pink Paislee Irresistible paper (leaves) and adhere.
3. Stamp technique tuesday label with black ink on Adornit Prairie paper and adhere on card.
4. Embellish with flowers, rhinestones and Cheep Fringe trim.

Thanks for looking!!! :)

BREATHTAKING May kit reveal

Aloha Scrappers!!! :D

Here are the BREATHTAKING layouts and card from the very talented Scrapbooks Hawaii DT YOYIN MALIG...

"Ever After"

1. Cut an inch from two sides of the Rain cardstock. Distress the edges a bit then adhere it to the French Vanilla cs.
2. Next, cut two corners from the MME Bellezo BellaBella paper to frame your photo.
3. Get two pieces of the same journaling card and adhere them on top of each other underneath your photo.
4. Cut some flowers from one of the Anna Griffin flora decorative papers and use them to embellish your layout.
5. Embellish as desired.

"All Spiffied Up"

1. Tear a strip from the AdornIt Dusty Toile Paper. Adhere the strip near the edge of your base cs. Add a ribbon next to the paper strip.
2. Cut a large and a small piece from the Moxxie diecut paper. Place the large piece alongside the ribbon. Place the smaller piece at the bottom of your layout.
3. Using pop-dots, adhere your photo to your layout.
4. Use flourishes to frame your photo or as photo corners.
5. Add title and journaling
6. Place embellishments along the bottom of the photo


"Adorable"

1. Cut a strip from the AdornIt (1" width) and the blue Anna Griffin (0.75" width) papers
2. Adhere the two strips onto your base cardstock so that they intersect each other near one end
3. Cut two 1.5" width strips from the green Anna Griffin paper
4. Adhere one of each alongside the first two strips
5. Using white ink, stamp a small leaf pattern repeatedly on a corner of your base cardstock (creating a frame for your large photograph)
6. Place three small photographs along the AdornIt strip and a larger photograph beside them
7. Place journaling stickers in one corner and arrange your embellishments on top

"Together"

1. Cut a piece from the scallop diecut paper. Cut away the scallops.
2. Cut a journaling card in half
3. Punch out several circles in different sizes from the AdornIt paper and the brown Anna Griffin paper
4. Cut a 3"x 11" strip from the green Anna Griffin paper
5. Cut a 1"x10" strip from the red and blue Anna Griffin paper
6. Adhere the piece from the diecut paper near the middle of your base cardstock
7. Glue the red and blue strip on top of the green strip. Glue them along the middle of the piece of the diecut paper
8. Glue the half of the journaling card along the right edge of your base cardstock on top of the strips of patterned paper
9. Arrange and adhere the paper circles on the left side of the layout
10. Place your photo in the middle of the layout
11. Adhere the three Flora metal clips below the photo
12. Stamp the title near the lower right corner of the layout
13. Using a black pen, draw a border around your layout


Thank You card

Wow! These are totally inspiring creations!!!
Watch out for the May addon kit reveal next :)

Donna E.

THE GRAD: April add-on kit layouts

Hi all! Donna here, updating the DT blog for Ate Marisa :)

As the saying goes, it's better late than never. So here are the layouts and cards I did using the APRIL Add-on kit, The Grad.

THE LAYOUTS



MOVING UP layout
1. Adhere photos on the Aged Line Black (Adornit) pp.
2. Cut with craft knife some of the flourishes/swirls to overlap some of the photos' corners.
3. Embellish with Kaiser Craft black rhinestones,"diploma" 3D sticker and Prima flowers.
4. Adhere chipboard alphas. Ink the alphas with gold ink.
5. Write journaling.

THE GRADUATES
1. Scallop the edges of the Bazzill Raven cs.
2. Cut 6"x10" of Hanging The Tassel (Adornit) pp and the topmost (striped part) of the Graduates (Adornit) pp. Adhere as seen in the layout.
3. Adhere photos and title.
4. Write journaling.

Congratulations, graduate (8x8)
1. Cut Bazzill Kraft cs in 8x8. Ink the edges with Chestnut Roan and stamp with gold ink.
2. Cut 6"x7" Hanging The Tassel (Adornit) pp, ink the edges with Chestnut Roan and gold ink. Adhere in center of Kraft cs. Also, cut and ink the edges of the cap/tassel/diploma image, this will serve as the title of the layout.
3. Cut 2"x8" Graduates (Adornit) pp, ink edges and adhere as seen in layout. Adhere photo and the "title".
4. Write journaling on a 2"x2.5" Bazzill Lily White cs. Stamp one of the Flea Market Finds Stamp (Technique Tuesday) with gold ink. Adhere as seen in layout. Embellish with Graduation Sandylion Essentials.
5. Cut word strips from Graduation Road Map (Adornit) pp, ink edges and adhere in layout.
6. Finish off with an Off White Fringe (Cheep Trims).

THE CARDS



Congratulations! (card 1)
1. Cut 4.5"x11" Bazzill Lily white. Score and fold in half.
2. Cut 4.5"x5.5" Graduates (Adornit) pp and adhere in front of card. Cut 3 pcs 1.5"x2" Graduation Road Map (Adornit) pp. Ink edges and adhere as seen in card.
3. Stamp the Flea Market Finds Stamp (Technique Tuesday), cut and use foam/pop dots to adhere in card.
4. Write sentiment on Bazzill Lily white cs and cut. Use foam/pop dots to add dimension.
5. Adhere black Graduation (Sandylion Essentials) cap.
Envelope:
Design flap with Graduation Road Map (Adornit) pp


CONGRATS! (card 2)
1. Cut 4.5"x11" Bazzill Lily white cs. Score and fold in half.
2. Cut 4.5"x5.5" Graduates (Adornit) pp and adhere.
3. Cut 2"x5.5" Hanging the Tassel (Adornit) pp and adhere.
4. Use sticker alphas for your sentiment and embellish with Black Lace Ribbon (Prima).
Envelope: Add interest to envelope by using a portion of the Graduates (Adornit) pp on the flap.

HAPPY GRADUATION mini-card
1. Cut 4"x4" Bazzill Kraft cs, round two corners.
2. Cut 3.5"x3.5" Graduation Road Map (Adornit) pp, corner round and ink edges.
3. Cut 2"x3" Graduates (Adornit) pp and adhere vertically as seen in card.
3. Embellish with Black Lace Ribbon (Prima), Off White Fringe (Cheep Trims), stamped "happy graduation" words and Flea Market Finds (Technique Tuesday) swirl, flowers and Kaiser craft rhinestones.

You are amazing mini-card
1. Cut 4"x4" Bazzill Kraft cs, ink edges.
2. Cut 2"x4" Graduates (Adornit) pp and adhere vertically as seen in card. Cut 1.5"x4" Graduation Road Map (Adornit) pp and adhere across card.
3. Embellish with Black Lace Ribbon (Prima), rubon, flowers and Kaiser craft rhinestone.


CONGRATULATIONS! (with Happy Graduation tag) mini-card
1. Cut 4x4 Bazzill Kraft cs and 3.5x3.5 Graduatin Road Map pp, corner round. Adhere latter to base cs.
2. Cut 1x4 Graduates (Adornit) pp adhere across the card. Embellish with sentiment on Lily white cs, Black Lace (prima) and flowers with rhinestone.
3. Cut 3x5 Bazzill Lily white and make pouch. You can place a "monetary gift" inside this pouch.
4. Finish off with a doodled "Happy Graduation" sentiment and a small pull tab.

Additional materials not in kit:
AC Thickers, Scenic Route sticker alphas, Prima flowers, Colorbox Chestnut Roan ink, Gold ink, White ink, Autumn Leaves (Rhonna Farrer) rubon, MM and Fancy Pants stamps.

Thanks and God bless you all! :)

Donna E.