Hi my Fairy friends,
It's Adeline today for a merry, week layout in my traveler notebook. I use this traveler for my weekly planning so this week is the holidays : Christmas is coming! So let's see my week decor with the “December Dreams” kit - ephemera, paper, and flair buttons.
I hope you enjoyed it! I wish a very merry Christmas to you and your family.
Kiss from France,
Adeline
Hey all Aimee here on the eve x2 of Christmas Eve, Say What? Really it’s a thing!
Anyways, I am throwin’ it back today with a Christmas layout using the “December Dreams” kit.
This photo of my husband and I was taken at Disneyland in 2009. Look how skinny he was!
We started dating in 2009, so at that time he really didn’t say no to Disneyland. I remember dragging him to Disneyland the week of Thanksgiving that year. I think he about killed me. But I’m so happy I have these photos and memories.
I really went out of my comfort zone with this layout. I rarely use such a busy background for my layouts.
For my 8.5 x 11 layout, I started off my trimming down the clear acetate sheet “You Have the Key” to fit inside my white cardstock. Next I used one of the A5 dashboards to give my layout a nice pop of red.
I layered some of the die cuts with 3-d adhesive foam, in different thicknesses at the bottom left corner of my page. For another added affect, I added some red eye lash thread amongst my die cuts. I used my tiny stapler to attach the thread to my layout.
And don’t forget the tiny die cut stars that I stapled to the top left side of my layout!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by the blog today, I’m sure you have a ton of things to get done before the BIG day next week.
Do you have all your shopping, decorating, crafting done?
XOXO, Aimee
Hi my fairy friends,
It's Adeline today for the blog. So happy to be here again with you for the most beautiful time of the year with a Christmas planner project, using the "December Dreams" kit.
First I made my inside cover decor with so many cute things from the kit. I cut out a sheet of patterned paper, then I added ephemera and a ribbon of pom poms.
Then I slipped my paper into my cover to make a cute background, and I did the same with the gold keys acetate paper. I also added some die cuts to enhance this part of my set up.
Then I recycled the pretty packaging to not only decorate my cover but also to make a tag that I embellished with yarn and the silver glitter snowflake of the kit.
For the dashboard, I decided to create two parts: 1) the background which uses the swans paper (I am obsessed by them - they're so cute!), and 2) the layer just above that, which is the gold keys acetate paper.
I perforated my two sheets of paper and I inserted them in the planner. Then I decorated only the acetate paper with pieces of paper and die cuts.
In this kit, we also had pretty crystal snowflakes and charms in the Variety Pack, so I created a jewelry bookmark with string.
The last step was to put the pom pom paperclips on my pages.
I hope you like this set up! Enjoy the delights of Christmas!
Kiss from France,
Adeline
Happy Saturday all, can you believe that there is only 9 days till Christmas. Wow!
This year for my December Daily, I’m using The Project Life, Instax Album. This is a fun size to use because you can use all different sizes of page protectors. The biggest bummer about this album, is that it’s a traditional album style, and there are no pockets for extra little trinkets like tags etc.
When I saw the Library Card Pocket form the “December Dreams” Kit, I just knew it was perfect for the inside of my album.
I used my typewriter to fill out the card, and it’s perfectly imperfect. Just like a library card would be. I choose myself as the author, cause I’m the one creating this book {look I totally messed up and put my name on the wrong line, did you even notice?}.
I choose the title of the book to be “December Daily 2018”. And for all the check-out days I but my name and date that I worked in the book. I love how I mixed it up with the red and black writing {you know, as if someone else was doing the checking out?}. I even forgot to capitalize the A on one of the lines.
I also made some tags to slip in my DD using die cuts and the sequin mix from the “December Dreams” Kit. I just used my Fuse tool, metal die cuts to trace. I placed the “ingredients” inside of the fuse sleeve and placed my metal die over making sure all the “ingredients” fit within the die cut, and just fused around it! Viola . . . some custom tags!
Are you using the “December Dreams” in your December Daily?
XOXO, Aimee
Hello everyone! It's Kellie here to share a mini layout I created in a 4x4 mini album. These little albums are the best for documenting your memories. They can be used for one theme or many. I decided to use one for just whatever I feel like at the time - no theme, no reason, just getting creative. Which is exactly what I did this month with the NEW December Dreams kit.
I made this wreath back in about 2012 or 2013... Pretty sure it was 2012. I randomly found the photo while looking for something the other month and kept it aside knowing I would use it with this kit!
If you haven't already, subscribe! Although it’s too late for your subscription to include the “December Dreams” kit, you can still purchase most of the separate components from this kit, and each time the kits keep getting better and better, so by subscribing now you won’t miss out on future kits. The acetate sheet that comes with the kit is gold on one side and a red on the back. I mean HOW awesome right!? I've used the red side here. I fiddled with the gold but it wasn't working, and then once I turned it over, the whole thing came together.
I then layered around the photo with the die-cut shapes ephemera pack and used one of the left over strips from the card I made and shared previously. I also used one of the little pom pom paper clips, they are so soft and fluffy. I grabbed a pocket that has 4 mini squares and cut up the 12x12 pattern papers and again used some of the die-cut shapes ephemera pack with a flair button. A quick little 4x4 in the album, just because. :)
Hi all, Kellie here with you again this month to share a layout I created using the NEW kit, December Dreams, it really is dreamy! I normally only really do layouts in the size of 6x8, which is exactly what this layout is. Instax photos also happen to be my favourite when doing layouts, but that's not to say I don't scrap normal photos from time to time. Let me tell you about it.
I've used a instax photo from a snap chat photo my girls sent me almost 3 years ago now, boy how times go on by! After I decided on the photo it was time to get busy. I like to layer, or clutter, depending on how you look at it, then have open space. I don't know why, but it's always the look I generally go for. This layout came together so easily, and I really feel it's because when you love to work with something it makes it so much easier.
I love all the pinks and soft blues in this kit, with hints of red. It all matches in so perfectly and makes working on a layout so much fun.
Hello Everybody! Carrie here with day 1 in my December Daily : ) I'm using the dreamy December Dreams kit, along with my Instax printer, typewriter, sewing machine, gold thread, and some transparency paper used with my inkjet printer. I super love this project and decided on a 4x6 inch album this year.
Day 1 documents our annual trip to a local farm store for our Christmas tree! To begin my December Daily album I printed this 4x6 photo of my daughter onto transparency paper using my inkjet printer. I chose to place the photo inside a page protector instead of having it as it's own page with holes because the ink will run if it gets wet.
There is a 4x6 inch piece of plain white cardstock layered under the photo with some text from my typewriter that reads "elias family christmas". I love that you can see the text through the photo.
The next spread are two instax photos which I sewed onto this gorgeous Christmas tree paper using my sewing machine and some gold thread. The 4x6 card is cut from the 12x12 inch Christmas tree paper, and in case you are wondering about sewing onto the photos.....I used this same technique where I sewed instax photos onto paper for a layout about 10 years ago, and I just looked at the layout the other day. It still looks great! (No issues with the ink ; )
On the opposite side of the spread is a tiny 2x4 inch insert with two 2x2 inch pockets. The top pocket holds the number 1 with the "winter" text from one of the cut apart sheets. The pocket below it is a 2x2 inch card cut from one of the lined papers. I placed the black swan flair on top of the page protector with red line tape, and added the light blue "december" tab from Studio Calico. Behind it all is the key transparency paper from the kit used as a divider. I cut the 8.5x11 inch transparency down to 4x6.5 inches, punched holes and added it right into my album.
The backside of the 2x4 insert is filled with two 2x2 inch cards cut from the b-side of the swan paper which is this pretty pink graphic paper (I super LOVE the swan paper too!). The top card is journaling from my typewriter, and the bottom card is the rest of the journaling along with a piece of art my daughter made.
After the transparency is a 3x4 inch insert filled with the Christmas tree journaling card from one of the cut apart sheets. I added two tree die cuts from the die cut pack and popped them up on the card using foam adhesive. I wanted to make the card have a Christmas tree farm store feel ; ) As a way to help turn the page, I placed the fun white pom pom at the top of the page.
The back of the 3x4 insert is a lined card cut down from one of the 12x12 inch papers. To add my journaling I used my typewriter again. I like the consistency as well as the fact that I can fit a longer story in a smaller space compared to using my own handwriting.
To finish off this card I layered two of the heart die cuts from the die cut pack together and popped them up using foam adhesive. The pink and red together for Christmas make me think of sweets, and more specifically a gingerbread house! Love that!!
To finish off Day 1 I added two more instax photos to a 4x6 inch card. The card is cut down from this lovely diamond 12x12 inch paper. To add extra sparkle and interest I decided to using my sewing machine and gold thread to stitch lines along part of the diamond design. I also stitched my photos onto the paper like in the first card. I think it just makes adding the instax photos feel more finished to me.
That's it for my Day 1. Thanks for taking a look and I'll see you next time! : ) Carrie
Kellie here with you to share a card I made with the strips along the bottom of each 12x12 patterned paper that comes with the December Dreams kit. I did this last month with the Magical and Mischievous kit. I'm planning to try and build a little card collection ready at hand when I need. Best of all they are SUPER easy to make.
Always make sure to cut off those strips at the bottom - don't go throwing them away thinking you won't use them, because OH boy you will once you start!
Here is how I created this Christmas card. First of all I started with a base of white cardstock. Then I worked my way through the strips of off-cuts, as I mentioned, from the bottom of the 12x12 papers included with the December Dreams kit. Once laying them out and moving them around, and I was happy with the layout, I got out the ephemera packet that comes with every kit.
Ephemera are my favourite thing to use and always the first thing I look through when my kit arrives.
Add on a flair from the kit and BAM you have yourself an easy, beautiful card! See what I mean? Super easy. Give it a try!
-KellieHi there, Aimee here! Hope you are having a wonderful Monday, lol. Today I’m sharing a layout using “December Dreams.”
While I was out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday, my husband and I drove around and found some fun places to take photos. We came across this half-decorated tree, and I was all, “husband STOP this is a perfect photo opp!”
So, with fashionable style we took photos with a half decorated tree with a tub full of ornaments behind us. I highly recommend learning how to use the timer on your camera and have a tripod handy. I took some pretty awesome photos this way.
Keeping it simple as always I used my go to 8.5 x 11 white cardstock for my base. I cut a piece of “Oh Christmas Tree” just smaller than my cardstock. I layered my photo on one of the A5 dashboards, and cut it down to mat my photo.
I used 3-d foam to pop my matted photo of the page. I fussed around with some die cuts and settled with the 3 snowflakes, the Nutcracker, Sugar Plum Fairy and of course the Christmas Tree.
I also used the printed strip at the bottom of the 12x12 sheet of “Oh Christmas Tree” to create the ribbon flag, and layered it with the “joy” flair.
Of course, I stamped my layout with the date the photo was taken {Date roller stamp from Heidi Swapp}.
And to take my layout to the next level I add sparkles to my die cuts. I dug into my old supplies and pulled my box of Stickles, I haven’t used these in ages. I love this extra sparkly touch!
I love this silly photo of my husband and I. Do you every stop at random places to take photos? Thanks for stopping by the blog today!
XOXO Aimee
Hey there, crafty friends and welcome to the most wonderful time of the year! I’m back with another craft, this time using the December Dreams kit from The Fairytale Club. I love the recent trend of using pastel colors for all things Christmas, and so this kit was just perfect for all my crafting needs! First up, I need to knock out Christmas cards.
I think sending cards at the holidays is such a fun way for me to be crafty, and also send someone a little mail to remind them that I’m thinking of them. The first item that caught my eye was the sparkly silver snowflake ornament, of course! Then as I dug into my kit more, I came across the die cuts where I found the tree cup, cupcake, and the sugar plum fairy! I used foam squares to add height and dimension to it, and the first one was finished.
For the next card, I knew that I wanted to use a lot of red. The pink and red polka dot paper made the perfect base! From there, I mounted the red bow paper on to a piece of craft paper, and used red tinsel around that! I love how sparkly the tinsel is. It also reminds me of vintage christmas decorations, which matched perfectly with the Nutcracker die cut piece! Finally, I finished it off with a tag.
Lastly, I knew that with all the sweets and candies in this kit, I just had to do one with that theme! The blue paper with candy designs was just perfect! This card was a bit easier since the pattern on the paper was so cute! Next I fussy cut the candy cane out of one of the pages and added a bit of shimmer with iridescent embossing powder! Then I finished it up with the gingerbread house and a couple die cuts, and there you have a sweet Christmas card!
I love this kit from The Fairytale Club so much, and I can’t wait to work with it some more! Hope you all have a happy and crafty holiday season!
-Michelle