Sparkle & Joy with Patricia

 

Hello CTK Friends!  It seems like this year coming to a close soon and it will interesting to document December this year.  I'm so thankful to be documenting it with the gorgeous Sparkle & Joy kit!  Before December comes, I love to take my time and create with the kit contents with techniques, even stamping, anything that can take time, so that when December comes, I can be inspired to work on it in the evenings.  The first technique I did was to use the We R Memory Keepers Button Maker along with the pattern paper from the kit.  Once you get the hang of this amazing tool, it doesn't take long to create, and how nice to have my own flare ready to use.  

My idea for these buttons is to use them on the cover of my Peacock Life Crafted Album.  I think they will just pop off the cover.  I created the three different sizes available, and will decide when time to adhere to my cover if I will use the large flare with the stamping or not.  I do have two other buttons with stamping, so I may leave it to just those two.

My next technique for preparing is using the kit cards with the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse.  These are going to give my album the magical feel I love to show and express in my December album, and will be ready to just decide which day to use them on.  

I used the Christmas Icons Cut File.  I cut and trimmed the bell to use as a stencil.  For the holly leaves, I cut them twice, once from pattern paper and the second way by altering it in the Silhouette Software to offset it and cut from white cardstock to use as a stencil.

For the star ornament with the poinsettia, I used it as a stencil for the inside part and a mask for the outside part.

I didn't discard the cut file for the star ornament, it was too pretty!  I am going to reuse it on another card I used the branches to stencil onto.  I love all the greens with that font in red on the card!

And here is a video showing you how I made my buttons and the cards!  Hope to give you some ideas to get ready for December with Sparkle & Joy!

Kit Love - August Storytelling

Hello CTK friends!

We are through half of the year already ( and i am pretty sure most of us are hoping to finish the year safe and sound!), and i am sure everyday there is a small story to tell, to document.   This month we wanted to help you document all the stories of your days with our Life Crafted kit...  TRUE STORIES is a colorful collection of design and sentiment that will have you documenting your days.

This month's kit is packed with a colorful palette, graphic designs and lots of small details.  Let's join Krystal as she shares a video unboxing of the kit:

Just love the kit!  But of course we have curated a scrapbooking Add-On kit that will provide extra space for all your memories ( large format documenters) and help you stretch your Life Crafted kit.  This month's selection of papers and embellishments comes from different manufacturers and the newest collections available in the market.

Let's join Nathalie as she shares a closer look at the kit's contents and a few more goodies that are available at the shop right now

We are sure that the August kits are going to keep you reaching for your memories and helping you document them in a fun and creative way!  We are so excited to see what you create with them!

Stay Safe!

XO

KIT LOVE - February 2020

Hi CTK friends!

February is here, and we are so excited to share with you our new Life Crafted Kit:  POSSIBILITIES with you all.   This month we have designed a kit that will help you document your story in every format.   Our soft focus is the magic of everyday!  Whether you are at home, at a pleasant beach, had a good/bad day, our kits are the perfect complement to your story.

Here is Nathalie to show you what is included in the POSSIBILITIES kit:








Along with our Life Crafted kit, we also are releasing our new Scrapbooking kit and a two new stamp sets that will sure inspire and help you document your memories.

Our Design Team has been working projects with the kits and stamps and are ready to inspire you throughout the month.  Here is peek of the inspiration coming to your screens soon:

We are so lucky to have your continuous support, and are so excited to see how you document your memories using our Life Crafted Kits and albums.

XO

LIFE CRAFTED - Product Highlight with Nathalie

Hello everyone!

Today, I am so excited to introduce the first Life Crafted kit to you all.  This new documenting system is exclusive to Citrus Twist Kits and has been designed to fit all types of memory keeping.

Regardless of your choice of format for documenting your life, the new LIFE CRAFTED kits are the perfect complement for all the stories you want to safe keep.  Each month the kit will be filled with exclusive 6x8in papers, ephemera, alphas, 3x4 and 4x6 cards, an exclusive stamp and a selection of embellishments.   The kits are created with a focus theme, however they are so versatile that can be used at any season or time of year.

What makes the LIFE CRAFTED kits  even more special, you may ask?!  Well, Citrus Twist Kits is introducing also a new size of album that is totally exclusive.  The new albums are the right size to house all your memories, especially if you are looking for a versatile and modern size (and love Traveler's Notebooks!!!).  The albums were designed to house the new size page protectors (exclusive to Citrus Twist kits), and to help you build a stylish library that will contain your precious memories.

But wait, if you have been subscribing to Citrus Twist Kits, then you know that all the kits contain a 2x3 exclusive stamp; well the new LIFE CRAFTED kits will have a larger stamp included each month, and new exclusive stamps that coordinate with any kit will also be released to accompany your kits as add on products in the CTK shop.  The Fresh Start stamps are perfect to add and create sentiments to your memories.

Now that you have heard all about the new LIFE CRAFTED kits, let's have a look at the January 2019, Fresh Starts kit:

How amazing is this kit!  Trust me the new Fresh Starts kit is the ideal kit to kick start your memory documenting whether you are doing it chronologically or not.   You will see how this kit fits all seasons, and memories.

Well, now it is time to go and put this kit to work.  I cannot wait to show you all the beauty this kit can create, and how versatile this little album can be!

XO

Traveler's Notebook with Diane

After I've finished using my kits for all my Project Life pages, I love using whatever is left over in my Traveler's Notebook. It's so fun creating these little, stress-free layouts. And it's quick. This page took me less than 20 minutes!

Here is the process video for how this page came together...

Do you use Traveler's Notebooks for your everyday documenting?

Pocket Life Sketch Friday with Diane

I had a hodge podge of photos this week so the best thing to do was simply to add MORE COLOUR! I used the November Citrus Twist Kits Pocket Life kit to add pops of light and bright colour to the spread.

I journaled by hand this week, and even though I'm not a huge fan of my own handwriting, it really is the quickest and easiest way to add journalling to a spread. I tried to tie it in a bit more by adding a little bit of doodling on some of the photos.

Here are some close-ups...

And here is the sketch from this spread...

Check out my process video of how this page came together... 
You can watch this video on YouTube or subscribe to my YouTube channel here.

Thanks for visiting Pocket Life Friday, where every week we share PL sketches and a chance to win. For your chance to win, create a layout based on the sketch in this blog post, post your layout to our Gallery or our Facebook Fan Page by Friday, November 11th 2016. Be sure to include PL 11/04 in the title!

In My Studio with Jen Chapin

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing a few pictures of how I organize my kits and products, plus a pocket page created with October's Pocket Life kit and a process video.

When I receive my kit, I like to take all the items out of the packages so I can see everything. I get these shallow trays from a local grocery store, but I'm sure you can find something similar at Target or Ikea. I organize all the flat items in the tray, then put all the loose embellishments in a small bowl from Anthropologie.

After I'm done with creating projects from a kit, I like to split the remaining products out by type. I have lots of different bins that are labeled and sit on my shelves. This one houses chipboard embellishments.

Here is a look at my supply bins with the tops off. Sorting them by type allows me to quickly grab the embellishment I need without much searching!

Here is a video that goes over my kit organization, as well as my process for putting this page together.

I used items from the main Pocket Life kit as well as the Sprinkles kit to create this page. I used a mixture of color and black and white photos, as well as some contrasting bright colors with black and white.

Here are a few closeups. The puffy circle sticker fit perfectly inside this card, and I embellished it simply with a staple.

The foam glitter stars in the kit are fabulous! I used all of them very quickly :)

Lastly, I created this card using a piece of the 6x6 patterned paper along with the diecut and hello weekend phrase.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today, I hope you are having a great week!

Kit Love with Jen Chapin

Hello everyone! Jen Chapin here, and I am excited to be back on the team here at Citrus Twist. I'll be working with the Pocket Life kits this year, creating a mix of pocket and traditional scrapbook pages. Today I have a kit unboxing video to share with you, as well as a layout. Let's get started!

Watch the video above to see what's included in the October main Pocket Life kit, as well as the sprinkles kit.

Here is the first layout I created with the Pocket Life kit this month. I love that it's so easy to create traditional layouts as well as pocket pages with the PL kits as they include 6x6 paper! As you can see, I used 4 sheets of the 6x6 paper to create my background for the 12x12 page.

After adhering the patterned paper to a piece of cardstock, I stitched around the edge of the page using my sewing machine, then layered on a piece of vellum from my stash to house my photo and title. I also loved the cut-apart sheet this month, such great sayings and icons to include on your projects.

The puffy stickers from Pinkfresh that are included in the PL kit this month are fabulous! I love that some of them are large enough to use as a title. I also included some of the glitter gold stars in the kit as well as enamel dots from the sprinkles kit.

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today! You can check out my blog here and YouTube channel here. I look forward to bringing you more projects and inspiration soon!

Tuesday Tutorial with Veera

Hello, it’s Veera here today to share a layout and a process video with you. This month I got to play with the add-on kit and I was inspired by the frames that were included in the ephemera pack.

From the video you can see how I made this layout. Because I had a clear idea about the design the process of getting the layout done was pretty quick. As always it includes some trial and error when it comes to embellishment placing but isn’t that the fun part of scrapbooking, right?

Here are some close-up pictures:

I hope you liked the video and are inspired to use frames in your next layout!

Veera

Kit Love with Michelle

 Happy July everyone! A new month means a new batch of kits and I am super stoked to give a little bit of kit love to the awesome July Scrapbook and Sprinkles Kits!

This month the kits feature an amazing color palette, with an out of this world blue that just might be my new favorite color!   Really, it's great and you can check it out in all it's glory in this little video I filmed while unpacking my kits and getting them ready to work with:

Well, what do you think about July??  I know I was pretty happy with what I unpacked! And how about the new Nuvo Crystal drops?  Exciting stuff for sure!

Wishing you a happy month of crafting!

Michelle

Pocket life sketch friday with Diane

Diane here with another Pocket Life Sketch Friday for you. Don't forget that we have a giveaway associated with the sketches at the end of this post.

I used the Citrus Twist Kits February Pocket Life kit for this week and it has plenty of sunshiny yellow goodness in it! I'm rather fond of my hand stitched title card, I find the stitching quite therapeutic and it doesn't really take that long for such a lovely end result.

Here is the process video of how this layout came together... 
You can watch this video on YouTube or subscribe to my YouTube channel here.

And here are a few close ups...

And now for your Pocket Life Sketches ...

Thanks for visiting Pocket Life Friday, where every week we share PL sketches and a chance to win. For your chance to win, create a layout based on the sketches in this blog post, post your layout to our Gallery or our Facebook Fan Page by Friday, March 4th 2016. Be sure to include PL 02/26 in the title!

Keeping it simple, getting it done.

As we start 2016, I am still busy trying to get my 2015 album finished and I bet I'm not alone! (I'm not alone, right?) I think one of the best ways to get it done is to keep it simple. And using the coordinating kits from Citrus Twist Kits is a great way to do that.

This spread came together really quickly using minimal stamping, embellishing and cards. The page is kept cohesively using pops of pink throughout. Pink sequins, pink tiny stickers and pink patterns. I haven't added any journalling but it would be a simple addition if needed.

Here is the process video of how this layout came together...

Pocket Life Sketch Friday with Diane

Merry Christmas everyone! If you find yourself sneaking off for a bit of quiet crafty time over the next few days and need a bit of inspiration, here is Pocket Life Sketch Friday for you! Don't forget that we have a giveaway associated with the sketches at the end of this post.


 
Here is the process video of how this layout came together...


And here are a few close-ups...



And now for your Pocket Life sketches...

Thanks for visiting Pocket Life Friday, where every week we share PL sketches and a chance to win. For your chance to win, create a layout based on the sketches in this blog post, post your layout to our Gallery or our Facebook Fan Page by Friday, January 1st 2016. Be sure to include PL 12/25 in the title!