Kristine Davidson's Blog Posts

07.26.16

Hello Friends, It’s Kristine Davidson with you today.  I will share 2 of my latest layouts with you today and my love of Sunshine & Happiness! This collection is one of my favourites and I have almost exhausted every. single. piece. of paper in this kit. This collection is full of bright sunny papers, pinks, orange, yellow and the bits and pieces make creating so much fun.

The first layout is called " Hello Sunshine "

This picture was taken of my niece in the month of May as she was playing outside and enjoying the sunshine. I wanted to add some fun embellishments to this page and included flowers, fruit, sunshine, and my favourite journal strips.

To start my page I created a cut file with my Silhouette Cameo. I love pages that allow me to use a cut file because I find I can add more colors and use up some smaller pieces of papers too.  I left the top part white and just concentrated on the bottom for an assortment of colors.  I added layers of chipboard, bits and pieces and even a bit of thread to add more texture.

In this picture you can so many elements but for some reason with layers and overlapping it doesn't feel like too much. It creates a beautiful cluster.  You can also see I used a few 3x4 cards behind my photo to add more layers and added dimensional adhesive to create elevation.

I didn't fuss over a title for this layout. I simply used a piece from the Bits & Pieces package and selected Hello Sunshine for my title. Nice and Easy!

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My Second layout for you today is called "Happy Day"

Ok. So I will admit this was a test. I often create layouts and try to remain " clean " but this layout took a life of it's own.  I have been drooling over Missy Whidden's work and wanted to try something different. I grabbed some watercolour paints and went to town ;)

Sometimes we have to step out of our element and try something new and this was one of those times.  Yes my background paper is warped, yes I have some paint splatters that aren't perfect but that's okay. This collection allowed me to create something different. It gave me tons of color to work with, some great summer die cuts and really made this layout come together.

For my title, I created with the same technique - selecting a few Bits & Pieces, adding dimensional adhesive and making it my focal point for my page title.

This is such as great way to use supplies and match it with your layout.

I hope you enjoyed my layouts today and enjoy making your own with this fabulous Sunshine & Happiness collection! 

If you are interested in seeing more of my work you can find me on instagram with user name @KristineDavidson. 

Thank you so much for reading and being a fan of Simple Stories!

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06.24.16

Hello Friends, It’s Kristine Davidson with you today.  I am going to show you 2 of my latest layouts created using the new Bloom & Grow Collection.  This collection is super cute and fun.  Imagine little gnomes in the garden, or flying a kite.   I love the navy blue with a touch of yellow and red in this collection. I really couldn't wait to use it.

The first layout I'll be sharing is called " Bloom & Grow "

My mother is a great gardener and her thumbs are certainly green!  She does an amazing job at planters, her garden beds and has a way to make her garden look amazing. My dad certainly helps her out but it's mostly done by my mom. This layout is just to showcase some of my mom's garden and her love for greenery.

I created this page similar to a pocket page page. It's not in a page protector but it is on a piece of cardstock. I cut out the 3x4 cards in the SN@P! Pack and trimmed them to 2.75x3.75 just to leave enough white space between cards and pictures.

This little SN@P! Pack has everything you need to create a page similar to this. Of course you can add extras with the Expressions and Fundamentals Stickers. You can add or use as little as you wish based on your photos. If you aren't into pocket page scrapbooking why not try this form of layout? You can add several pictures and of course lots of color to these pages.

I love creating dimensional images on my pages and this was no exception. I added foam adhesive in the back of the photos to bring them out a bit from the pattern papers that are around it. It just makes the image pop a bit.

You can see again in this picture how the photos are elevated as well as some stickers. You can also do this on a layout. Instead of having your picture flat on the paper why not add some dimensional adhesive to make it stand out from the rest.

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My Second layout for you today is called "Let's Play Outside"

This photo was perfect for this paper. Don't you love that when it happens? It just fits!  I also like that his tshirt says Play ;) Nope that wasn't planned!

I wanted to create layers and a fun page using some cute chipboard pieces and of course little Gnomes. OMG aren't those cute or what?! Some find them spooky and I must admit I don't think I would have them in my garden, but on a scrapbook page I'm all for it !

I added sewing to this layout and of course a cluster of embellishments on the left of the photo.  This doesn't distract from the photo and adds lots of dimension and texture to my page. I wanted to add several pieces of paper so I created a circle and added another smaller sized circle on top of it to create a border around it.  I again added foam adhesive to my photo to make it pop off the page a bit and placed some of the bits & pieces under it to create dimension.

The title I created using a silhouette cut file " play" and the alphas from the Expressions Sticker Sheet. You could add more alphas instead of a cut file but I think this looks great and matches the page quite well.

Here is a close up of the layout. You can see I used some chipboard pieces and layered them on top of one another. I also created some journal strips instead of a journal block.  Aren't these colors so fun together ?  

I hope you enjoyed my layouts today and enjoy making your own layouts with this fabulous collection! If you are interested in seeing more of my work you can find me on instagram with user name @KristineDavidson. 

Thank you so much for reading and being a fan of Simple Stories!

 

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05.30.16

Hello Scrapbook Friends, It’s Kristine Davidson with you today.  I created 2 layouts for this post using the new summer collection called Sunshine & Happiness. Full of bright pinks, yellow, and pops of red made this collection so much fun to play with.

The first layout I'll be sharing is called " You are Everything "

I didn't make this layout too much about summer, but I still added some summer embellishments such as the chipboard letters, a small sticker and the rest were everyday elements.  I didn't want to add too much journaling so I cut out journal strips from the 4x6 elements paper. Those small strips are perfect if you don't like your handwriting or if you really don't know what to journal about. It's often stressful to find the right words to say and it's just as meaningful to add something that's already been done for you.

I also used the first part of the journal strips as my title ( You are Everything ), I thought it was perfect for this page since it wasn't necessarily about Summer.

Of course with my love of layers, this layout was no exception. I took most of the papers from this collection and cut up strips measuring 1" x 8" ( give or take ) and layered them on my page. It added tons of color, and those little pink crocs from 2007 had to be the focus! ;) 

Adding some extra color from enamel dots and sewing on my Summer chipboard gave my page some extra texture.

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My Second layout for you today is called "Happy Day"

This was a fun page to create. I added 4x4 filler cards from the elements paper which made it really easy to create a page. You can do this too! Select 4 of your favourite 4x4 cards from the SN@P! Pack or Vertical Elements paper. To add more color you can cut extra pieces measuring 4.25"x4.25" and back them up behind your 4x4 cards. I did this to all 4 of my squares and also added dimensional adhesive for even more of a 3D look.

I love adding diecuts to my projects so I took my favourite Bits & Pieces and added them to each individual card. It's kind of a mini layout on a 4x4 pieces of paper.   

Again on this page I used one of the diecuts as my title. It was Happy Day that stood out to me and really did fit my photo. It was a hot chocolate kind of day in the middle of July.  It should have been an Iced Cocoa or something but instead it was a hot beverage. It was enjoyed and made it a happy moment!  Adding small strips of paper from the Expression Stickers such as I Was Made for Sunny Days and YAY! are fun little stickers to add to a photo or as an embellishment.

I hope you enjoyed my layouts today and enjoy creating your own pages with Sunshine & Happiness!   If you are interested in seeing more of my work you can find me on instagram with user name @KristineDavidson. Thank you so much for reading and being a fan of Simple Stories!

 

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