Laura Rumble - Crafter

Last night Claire did a facebook live in the Quirky Kit subscriber group.  I tried to scrap along but in all honesty I did most of mine this morning having felt decidedly uncreative last night.  You can see Claire's layout here and the Echo Park flatlay that was the inspiration here .  I used various custom cards from my Quirky Kits and some Pretty Little Studio ephemera. Of course a Laura-layout isn't complete without sequins and I broke in to my new delivery of SpiegleMom Scraps sequins. I used my big roller stamp to add my journalling - yep, I'm classing thosse three words as journalling!  They get across everything I wanted to say when combined with the title of You Are. Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Easter!  Hop over to the Pretty My Page blog to find out more about these beauties!

Catching up on some 2019 makes that didn't quite make it to the blog... this is one of my favourites. Made with a Crafty Templates kit featuring Cocoa Vanilla Studio ephemera. Along with mixed media supplies from my stash. I used the negatives from a cut file on the backgroud... and the effect they give is awesome!  I will be doing more of this in 2020. You can grab the cut file in the cut files tab above.  It's one of my doodles and is available for free. Here's the video: This second layout was made with the same supplies. I was on a roll and didn't want to stop creating (or tidy up!) This die cut is from a Simon Says metal die - so much quicker than using an electronic cutting machine but frustrating when you are used to being able to resize! Here's the video:

I was inspired by stash busting on Facebook to create this layout. I've used supplies from last November's Crafty Templates custom card kit and enamel dots and hearts from my stash. I recently blitzed my white card scraps.  I patch worked them together using my sewing machine and created 6 sheets of 12x12.  Ready made backgrounds with texture and interest perfect for creating clean and simple layouts on... although this one wasn't as CAS as I could go! I added in a few tangles of white thread to tie in the background sewing. Thanks for stopping by!

Here are the layouts I made during June...  Letter stamps from Skull and Cross Buns.  Made using Natalie Bower's collection.  Packed with StickerKitten's Mermaid Treasures.  Crafty Templates goodies mixed with bold black ink.  Using the Stick It Down Sketch (possibly July's not June's!)  Crafty Templates Custom Card kit and Scrap Squad lift.  This one must be the June sketch!  Tropical Brights by StickerKitten.  Paper Smooches die paired with StickerKitten's Pretty Stitches. Using up some Color Cast Designs acrylics. Thanks for stopping by!

Pretty My Page are back from their Summer Break and I'm kicking off the month of inspiration with this layout... It also seems a good time to dust off my blog and try and get back to a regular posting schedule.  We'll see how it goes.  Currently my craft room is dismantled for workmen so I have a couple of days of forced uncraftiness (it's a word!) so I'll be doing my best to get the blog up to date then. Back to the layout... the cut file I've used is the Quadrant Portcullis but I have made some changes.  The beginning of the video takes you through the process in Silhouette Studio. I love the outcome.  I love that you can tweak cut files easily and make them work for you. The papers are mainly scraps or pocket cards from Crafty Templates Custom Card kits. The embellishments are from my huge stash of Color Cast Designs acrylics.  I'm hoping to make a good dent in the collection over the rest of the year as I seem to have accumulated qui...

Back with three more layouts today.  One features ribbon and the other two use Cocoa Vanilla goodies.  I'm not allowing myself to but any new Cocoa Vanilla supplies until the current box has space in. I typed the title up in my Silhouette Studio software and cut it on the Cameo.  I then used a fantastic ribbon from Crafty Ribbons to back the openings. The hearts come from a couple of cards in the latest Crafty Templates kit.  Being generous with the enamel dots - truly a struggle for me! The layout needed some help so I outlined the letters in scribbly black pen and added a border too. Now on to the CVS... One of my pet peeves is how gender stereotype the craft world is.  Here you very much have a boy layout with a boy collection and then a girl layout with a girl collection.  I hate that!  I can quite easily use the boy collections with all my photos but the girl collections really don't work with photos of my boys....

I was struck by the gorgeous autumnal colours featured in the Quirky Kit I was sent to work with.  What better way to show them off than with leaves and acorns?  It also meant I got to play with my new toy, a Gemini Junior.  It turns out I quite like die cutting!  I also fussy cut a few of the leaf sprigs from the Pink Fresh Mesa paper. I based my layout on a sketch I had drawn up earlier this year. I fixed the leaves in place with a little glue and then ran the layout through my sewing machine using a couple of different coloured threads.  My favourite part of my guest designer package was the Custom Cards - so much so that I have signed up.  I pulled a few of my favourite cards to layer behind my photo and to cut into a heart shape embellishment. In the Pink Fresh Mesa paper there are a few pops of acid yellow that really zing amongst the other colours.  I added in some tangled thread and a few sequins from my stash in the same colour....