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Posted on 08/11/2014 at 07:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
I am so excited to share with you my kit reveal! Partly because I am so stinking excited about it and partly because I am so excited to be finished with the editing and photographing part of it so I can actually scrap with it!!
I thought that I loved my last kit but I am obsessed with this one! I love the bright colors, and the touch of purple that has been missing in the scrapbook world for oh so long! I am also really pleased that I am digging deep into my stash and pulling out items that I haven't used in a while and that my stash is getting smaller.
You can view the full kit by watching the video down below.
Don't forget to head on over and check out Carrie's kit video. I love her take on the moodboard and how she used it as inspiration to guide her when pulling her kit together. We would love to see how you are using the elements of the kit to help you document your memories! Join us on Instagram and use #twogirlsandakit to share your projects with us!
Posted on 08/10/2014 at 09:05 PM in Two Girls and a Kit | Permalink | Comments (2)
Back in July, my friend and Two Girls and a Kit partner Carrie text me and invited me to take part in an ATC swap with 4 of her other crafty friends. I'll be honest, my response text went something like: "Sure! But remind me again what an ATC is?" Haha.
She wanted the ATC cards to be 3x4 size so that we could incorporate them into our Project Life albums and I was so in love with the idea. The theme was summer and for some reason my mind immediately went to flamingo's. I'm not sure if it's because we never made it to the beach or if it's the awesome pink's and oranges that flamingo's remind me of, but either way I was sold.
I knew that I wanted to use watercoloring and embossing paste and I wanted my cards to have lots of different textures. I'm also pretty addicted to distress inks right now so I gathered up some supplies and came up with this fun and summery card!
You can watch the video below or go to my YouTube channel and view it there! A list of all the supplies that I used can be found underneath the video.
I love this project so much that I am considering hosting a swap on my YouTube channel. Leave a comment here or on my channel if you would be interested!
Happy Scrapping!
Supplies I used on this card:
Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80lb: http://goo.gl/uan9PM
Kraft cardstock: http://goo.gl/p4KK2K
Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste: http://goo.gl/4XS3ER
Artists Loft Mixed Media set: http://goo.gl/4TYDT8
Simon Says Stamp Extra Large Dots Stencil: http://goo.gl/TfMYXe
Tim Holtz The Journey stamp set: http://goo.gl/qQAc6p
Studio Calico July Project Life Kit stamp: http://goo.gl/ugcRKN
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Ripe Persimmon: http://goo.gl/2RLRbd
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Dried Marigold: http://goo.gl/DsCWEV
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Worn Lipstick: http://goo.gl/EUktA4
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Frayed Burlap: http://goo.gl/DsCWEV
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass: http://goo.gl/2RLRbd
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool: http://goo.gl/1lNE47
Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder: http://goo.gl/l9XVnP
Stamp n' Stuff Kaleidoscope Embosssing Powder: http://goo.gl/tSW4tL
Versamark Ink: http://goo.gl/G24pJU
American Crafts Slick Writer: http://goo.gl/P5ZZWI
Floral Washi Tape: No longer available:
Mini Glue Dots: http://goo.gl/mdN9cX
ATG Tape Runner: http://goo.gl/zRlHZM
Glossy Accents: http://goo.gl/fgwyZM
Scotch 1/2 in double sided foam tape: http://goo.gl/fLjrNN
Silhouette Cut File: http://goo.gl/9g1noN
Silhouette Cameo: http://goo.gl/XFgNxN
Strathmore watercolor paper: http://goo.gl/fzJ7cu
Posted on 08/08/2014 at 10:46 AM in Scrapbook Process, scrapbooking | Permalink | Comments (1)
I promise that I will get back to regular posting soon but I just wanted to take a minute and actually show you the printables that go along with the Summer Two Girls and a Kit edition and talk about how I will be using them specifically over the next couple of months. You can view the video below or watch it directly through YouTube.
Thanks so much for the great feedback we have received so far! I can't wait to see what you guys are creating with this summer!
Posted on 08/05/2014 at 07:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
I'm back again and this time I am sharing with you the final printable to round out our Summer Two Girls and a Kit kit reveal!
Download your free printable sketch here.
When I designed this sketch I was really trying to give you a jumping off point for designing your own 4x4 mini album. Carrie and I are both going to be creating a mini this summer and we thought it would be awesome if you jumped on board. These sketches are designed to get your mind thinking creatively about all the things you can do with such a small amount of real estate on your page.
Instagram is a great place for collecting photos that are already formatted to the 4x4 size. Using things like Instagram photos takes out a lot of the hassle of editing and cropping down your photo's. You can just upload them to your computer and print!
If you are looking for a fun challenge to get you started taking 4x4 photos, Carrie and I have some fun photo prompts that you can participate in on our Instagram feeds. Carrie is using the month of August to take a self portrait everyday! You can find out more about her challenge and join in the fun over at her Instagram feede . To join in just use #30dayselfportraitchalleng. I am challenging myself to take a photo each day at 7:00. It has been so awesome to see what our life looks like at a specific time of day. You can join me over at my instagram feed and play along using #lifeat7.
That's it for our Summer Two Girls and a Kit printable reveal! I will share a video with you tomorrow showing you the printables in person and my kit video will be revealed later in the week! We would love for you to play along. You can always use #twogirlsandakit to share your work with us and give others inspiration as well!
Below is a wrap-up with links to all of the printables.
Two Girls and a Kit Summer Moodboard
Two Girls and a Kit Summer Recipe
Two Girls and a Kit Summer Journaling Cards
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Posted on 08/04/2014 at 07:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
This week we will round out our reveal of the Summer edition of Two Girls and a Kit. Don't forget to check out the moodboard and the recipe card.
Summer is such a busy time. Carrie and I are both going to be documenting a lot of our summer using a 4x4 album so we thought it would be a good idea for the journaling cards to reflect that. Oh my word y'all! When Carrie emailed me the finished cards I about fell out of my chair! How insanely gorgeous are these! Our thoughts are that we will use the Let's Sleep Under the Stars image as a base for watercoloring. I am so stoked to see how this turns out!
You can grab the FREE journaling car downloads here.
How are you enjoying the summer Two Girls and Kit reveal so far? We'd love to see what you are creating with it! Add to the party on Instagram using #twogirlsandakit.
Still to come this week: our full kit reveal and sketch share! Happy August everyone!
Posted on 08/04/2014 at 07:31 AM in Two Girls and a Kit | Permalink | Comments (0)
This August is off to a great start. I love August. It's my birthday month (hello 28), school starts back, school supplies hit the shelves, and I can start to see the slightest beginnings of fall. This August I am embarking on a fun photo adventure and would love to have you join me.
Each night a 7:00 I am taking a picture of whatever I am doing at the moment. I fully expect some of the pictures to be crazy awesome and some to be super boring, but I think it is going to be magic to look back at a spread of 31 photos, all taken at the exact same time of day and see how our life progressed from one 24 hour span to the next. I expect lighting shifts as days become shorter, kitchen tables switching from piles of toys to teacher manuals as school begins, and lots of other changes that this time of year brings.
I would love to have you join me in this adventure. You can follow me on my instagram channel here and use #lifeat7. Each day I will feature my favorite shots from you!
Let's get going August, you are going to be great!
Posted on 08/02/2014 at 09:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
(Download your free Two Girls and a Kit Summer Recipe Card HERE.)
Just like in May, Carrie and I created a recipe card that coordinates perfectly with the kit and will inspire you to pull items from your stash to create the perfect summertime kit!
You'll notice that with this recipe, under techniques we added in a couple of the suggestions from our moodboard post, with some of the supplies you'll need for them under mixed media. Also, we are both planning on creating mini books using a 4x4 We R Memory Keepers Album, so supplies for that are listed under optional.
Next week we look forward to revealing our very own kits as well as the sketch that will get your mind thinking on a more miniature scale. Think...4x4 all the way!
Happy scrapping!
Posted on 08/01/2014 at 10:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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