Work on It Wendesday - Aurora / Alaska Scrapbook Kit : Northern Lights Layout

WELCOME TO AURORA WEEK! 

Today I continue to highlight the Aurora / Alaskan Cruise workshop I designed by revisiting the Northern Lights layout. 

This workshop creates (8) 12x12 scrapbook pages. I love the rich color combination in this kit. It features the Aurora paper collection from Close To My Heart and creates 8 cruise / outdoor themed scrapbook pages. As I said yesterday, I know so many people who recently went on an Alaskan cruise. This workshop is perfect for capturing your memories of either past or future travels, from cruising to hiking or any other outdoor vacation.

Here are the (8) 12x12 scrapbook pages.

So far I have featured three of the four layouts; Layout 1 : Northern Lights, Layout 2: Ocean Views / Glacier Bay and Layout 4: Wild & Free / College Fjord on my blog.

Today I wanted to revisit the Northern Lights layout to show how pretty the paper is with actual photos of the Northern Lights.

Truely, you could use this layout for Northren lights, star gazing, a trip to the palnatarium, or even sitting on the cruise ship balcony with your favorite beverage while star gazing (and of course watching the ocean roll by). Let you imagination run wild!!

Items contained in the precut kit:

• All Cardstock, Aurora Patterned paper, and Aurora Mix in patterned paper PRE-CUT for (8) scrapbook pages 

  

  Aurora Paper Packet

• (1) 12x12 cardstock weight Sticker Sheet with Metallic Accents
• (1)  Package of Aurora PML Cards
• Emailed Color Photo Instructional Guide of all completed layouts
• Bonus: when ordering a pre-cut kit, you will receive both titles for this layout (stamped title and Cricut cut title)

This is $32.25 worth of product. Plus Color Photo Instructional Guide of all completed layouts which includes instructions for today's Technique using your Cricut to write on the branding (zip) strip. The Cricut Deisgn Space files are also included in the Instructional Guide.

If you are interested in creating this workshop yourself, simply purchase the Aurora paper packet or PML cards from https://emptynestscrapin.closetomyheart.com/ and I will email you the Color Photo Instructional Guide of all the completed layouts and the Cricut Design Space file links.

Or purchase the Cricut Design Space files for $7.50.  When you purchase the DS files, the Color Photo instructional Guide will be emailed to you with the DS file links.

Simply email niallsmama@comcast.net to purchase a precut kit or efiles, or purchase Aurora products from https://emptynestscrapin.closetomyheart.com and receive the workshop for free.

Stop by again Friday for the final layout from the Aurora/ Alaska Scrapbooking kit.

Stay well and Happy crafting!!

TINA Stanczak

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Technique Tuesday - Write on the branding (zip) strip w/ Cricut & Hidden Photos

WELCOME TO AURORA WEEK! 

Today I continue to highlight the Aurora / Alaskan Cruise workshop I designed, including a really cool technique using your Cricut to write on the branding (zip) strip of any Close To My Heart paper. 

This workshop creates (8) 12x12 scrapbook pages. I love the rich color combination in this kit. It features the Aurora paper collection from Close To My Heart and creates 8 cruise / outdoor themed scrapbook pages. As I said yesterday, I know so many people who recently went on an Alaskan cruise. This workshop is perfect for capturing your memories of either past or future travels, from cruising to hiking or any other outdoor vacation.

Here are the (8) 12x12 scrapbook pages.

Both Layout 1 : Northern Lights  and Layout 2: Ocean Views / Glacier Bay were previously featured on my blog.

Layout 4: Wild & Free / College Fjord is today's featured layout.

The featured colors of this layout are Linen, Charcoal, Sapphire, Glacier and Peacock. These colors are perfect for photos of - you guessed it!  Mountains and/or glaciers. 

As an extra bonus, the precut workshop features a choice of two titles: "Wild & Free" or "College Fjord". Or, change the text in the design space file to make it your own! (refer to picture below).

The workshop features a really neat technique for using your Cricut to write on the branding (zip) strip. The Color Photo Intructional Guide will walk you thru this technique step by step. Also, I am available via facebook live for a one-on-one tutorial (included in the price of the workshop).  

Another key technique included in this layout is "Hidden Journalling/Hidden Photos" using PML cards. All you need is a little foam tape. The 5x7 photo mat was created using one of the patterened papers, then adhered with foam tape on the top, bottom, and right side. 

Hidden Journalling Technique: I added tabs to 2 of the 4x6 PML cards so they can be used for journalling. I layered a smaller PML cards on top of of one of the larger PML cards to allow for journalling on top of the dark pattern.

Hidden Photos Technique: On the back side of the PML journalling cards I added photo mats so you can include additional photos of your favorite views. Notice that I cut 1/8 inch off each side of the photo mat to make the photo fit the 4x6 PML cards & leave a tiny bit of the pattern paper showing.

Wa-la!  A great way to add extra photos to a layout without using Flip Flaps, thus allowing for the extra photos to be a different size than the main photo (i.e. the 5x7 photo).

When making this layout, I used a white gel pen to add defintion to the banners (cut by the Cricut) and black pen to outline the photo mats. Just that tiny bit of contrasting color can really make the photos pop.

I love the contrast of the blues and grays with a hint of green. It really does remind me of the glaciers and College Fjord. That said, it also reminds me of hiking/snowshoeing in the cold crisp air on a winter day. I know, you are thinking to yourself "Hey lady, it's June!".  One can't help but to envision a nice crisp day by the ocean or in the mountains with these wonderful colors.

Items contained in the precut kit:

Aurora PML Cards

• All Cardstock, Aurora Patterned paper, and Aurora Mix in patterned paper PRE-CUT for (8) scrapbook pages
• (1) 12x12 cardstock weight Sticker Sheet with Metallic Accents
• (1)  Package of Aurora PML Cards
• Emailed Color Photo Instructional Guide of all completed layouts
• Bonus: when ordering a pre-cut kit, you will receive both titles for this layout (stamped title and Cricut cut title)

This is $32.25 worth of product. Plus Color Photo Instructional Guide of all completed layouts which includes instructions for today's Technique using your Cricut to write on the branding (zip) strip. The Cricut Deisgn Space files are also included in the Instructional Guide.

If you are interested in creating this workshop yourself, simply purchase the Aurora paper packet or PML cards from https://emptynestscrapin.closetomyheart.com/ and I will email you the Color Photo Instructional Guide of all the completed layouts and the Cricut Design Space file links.

Or purchase the Cricut Design Space files for $7.50.  When you purchase the DS files, the Color Photo instructional Guide will be emailed to you with the DS file links.

Simply email niallsmama@comcast.net to purchase a precut kit or efiles, or purchase Aurora products from https://emptynestscrapin.closetomyheart.com and receive the workshop for free.

Stay well and Happy crafting!!

TINA Stanczak

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Motivation Monday - Aurora / Alaska 8 Page Scrapbook Kit with Cricut cut files

WELCOME TO AurorA WEEK! 

Today, I am highlighting the Aurora / Alaskan Cruise workshop I designed. I am hoping these layouts will motivate you to scrapbook your vacation memories. 

This workshop creates (8) 12x12 scrapbook pages. I love the rich color combination in this kit. It features the Aurora paper collection from Close To My Heart, and creates 8 cruise / outdoor themed scrapbook pages. It feels like everyone I know took an Alaskan cruise past summer, including myself and my husband. And, if you haven't taken an Alaskan cruise, DO IT!!  With all the stir craziness due to our (12 week) self isolation, we are both counting our blessing for past travels and looking forward to a time when we can feel safe traveling again. This workshop is perfect for capturing your memories of either past or future travels.

Here are the (8) 12x12 scrapbook pages.

Layout 1 : Northern Lights was previously featured on my blog.

Layout 2: Ocean Views / Glacier Bay is today's featured layout.

The featured colors of this layout are Sapphire, Glacier and Peacock. These colors are perfect for photos of the ocean rolling by. Additionally, the Cricut Design Space file features a choice of two titles: Ocean View or Glacier Bay. Or, change the text on the title to make it your own!

Title: Ocean View           Bonus Title: Glacier Bay

When making this layout, I splattered the base pages with both the clear shimmer brush and the charcoal shimmer brush (hence the "white" spots on the base. The mountain tops on the title have also been covered with clear shimmer to add sparkle on the snow.

I also added clear shimmer to the lens of the binoculars, then popped them off the page using foam tape.

The colors are so pretty.  Don't they make you want to sit and watch the ocean go by??

Items contained in the precut kit:

Aurora PML Cards

• All Cardstock, Aurora Patterned paper, and Aurora Mix in patterned paper PRE-CUT for (8) scrapbook pages
• (1) 12x12 cardstock weight Sticker Sheet with Metallic Accents
• (1)  Package of Aurora PML Cards
• Emailed Color Photo Instructional Guide of all completed layouts
• Bonus: when ordering a pre-cut kit, you will receive both titles for this layout

This is $32.35 worth of product.  Plus the inctructions Color Photo Instructional Guide and the Cricut Design Space file links.  Workshop is specially priced at $30 plus shipping. 

If you are interested in creating this layout yourself, simply purchase the Aurora paper packet or PML cards from https://emptynestscrapin.closetomyheart.com/ and I will email you the Color Photo Instructional Guide of all completed layouts and the Cricut Design Space file links.

Or purchase the Cricut DeDesign Space files for $7.50. When you purchase the DS files, Color Photo Instructional Guide of all completed layouts will be emailed to you.

Simply email to purchase kit or purchase product from http://emptynestscrapin.closetomyheart.com and recieve workshop for free.

Stay well and Happy crafting!!

TINA Stanczak

shop |    http://emptynestscrapin.closetomyheart.com

Pinterest |    https://www.pinterest.com/niallsmama

Facebook |     Emptynest   Scrapin   (private group for project instructions