Cozy Days | Bramble Fox

Note: For the time being, I'm very busy, so my blog posts will mostly be pictures with a little text. If you have any questions about products I used or anything else, please don't hesitate to contact me through Facebook.

I made this page for Bramble Fox using their beautiful Perspextives (acrylic embellishments).

I used the beautiful Pinkfresh Studio Days of Splendor collection. Bramble Fox is a British company, so the spelling of the title is different from how we Americans spell it.

I have to add Studio Calico Tweets whenever I can because I bought so many packs of them when they were on sale!

I love Nuvo Drops! Much cheaper than enamel dots, and you can make them in any size!

That stamp inside the frame is also by Bramble Fox.

Hello Blue Skies | Bramble Fox

I made this page for Bramble Fox earlier in the month and forgot to blog about it!

As I was looking for a picture to go with the Hello Blue Skies Perspextives, which comes with the title piece and the sun and cloud, I came across this pretty picture of my friend and her daughter. PinkFresh Studio's My Favorite Story was a good collection for both the picture and the Bramble Fox pieces. And of course I had to add a heart Perspextive, because I always put a heart on the pages I give away.

I love the pretty florals and bows in this collection.

That sun peeking from behind the clouds is such a sweet embellishment.

 

I highly recommend the Fox Box subscription. You get three packs of Perspextives, which gives you a nice assortment of pieces to work with, as well as an exclusive design only available in the Fox Box. Plus you get a discount on everything in the shop.

 

Love You | Paper Issues 30 Days of Sketches - Sketch 21

I finished all 30 sketches! I'm behind in sharing them though. Here's the next one, for Sketch 21:

The sketch:

And a couple of close-ups. I used Pinkfresh's Indigo Hills 2 from a year or two ago because the colors matched my friend's cat.

I used Paper Issues FREE Hexagons Background cut file.

There are a couple of elements from the Indigo Hills collection left in the shop. Speaking of the shop, please use my discount code Debbi (no e on the end) and you'll get 20% off of everything in the store, every single day!

Hello Blossoms | Bramble Fox

It's my turn to share a layout on the Bramble Fox blog. Here's my post:

Hey, Foxy Friends! I'm here to share a layout I made celebrating our beautiful Kwanzan cherry tree, using the gorgeous translucent butterflies. Since I scrap 8 x 8, the Perspextives always look a little larger on my layouts.

When spring arrives, and the trees in my neighborhood begin blooming, I always have a little bit of regret for having bought a Kwanzan cherry for our front yard, because while all the neighbors' trees are in full bloom, our tree stands mocking us, a skeleton of bare sticks. But one day, our tree bursts with lush pink blooms, and the regret goes away because now our tree is the only one with blossoms, the neighbors' trees now blossom-less.

I used Pinkfresh Studio's Noteworthy collection and pulled out the pinks and purples to create my layout. I started by adding watercolor to the background in a pinkish-purple shade to match my paper.

Next, I layered to pieces of a free Paper Issues cut file, some diecuts and some flowers cut from one of the Noteworthy papers. Don't you just love the translucent Perspextives?

I used a cursive word Perspextive from a previous Fox Box for my title. I added gray Nuvo drops on my layout to tie in with this gray word.

The purple butterfly Perspextive perfectly matched my page.

Whenever Bramble Fox makes frosted, translucent Perspextives, you'll want to snatch them up because they are so beautiful and so unique among all the scrapbooking embellishments you can find!

I'd love to see how you use the Bramble Fox butterflies. Please be sure to share your creations in the Bramble Fox Friends Facebook group.

Until next month...

Easter Egg Hunt | Paper Issues 30 Days of Sketches - Day 9

Yes, I plan to do all 30 Days of Sketches at Paper Issues! I'm on a mission, I tell you! As of this writing, I've done 14. Here's Day 9

Here's the sketch. I changed it up just a little. I originally had the blocks all lined up, but it looked too blocky to me.

And some details. I used Pinkfresh Studio's My Favorite Story collection. The pretty pastel palette is perfect for Easter Pictures.

I used elements from Paper Issues FREE cut file Easter Chicks. I outlined everything to add dimension and definition. I think I went overboard!

I just love the beautiful fabric bows in this collection. You can mix and match patterns. The chipboard flair is a nice addition to this collection.

How fun is the bunny in this cut file? I thickened the outline because he was pretty small on my small page, and it kept tearing. I added Nuvo Drops all around the page. I think I went overboard on those too! What can I say? I love Nuvo Drops!

I hope you'll come join our challenge. If you like the My Favorite Story collection, there are lots of elements still in the Paper Issues store. Please use my code Debbi (no e on the end) and you'll get 20% off of everything in the store, every single day!

You Are a Rainbow in Our Class | Bramble Fox

It's my turn to share a layout for Bramble Fox Instagram today.

I used the darling umbrellas and clouds from the April Fox Box. I knew I wanted to make a rainbow, and I thought of Pinkfresh Studio's Just a Little Lovely collection that had this rainbow paper with watercolor drops.

How pretty are those translucent umbrellas? I wanted more clouds, so I traced the Perspextive clouds onto different colors of the Pinkfresh papers and cut them out.

I hand-cut a rainbow out of some of the papers from the collection and lined it with rainbow-order letters for my title

I added a few hearts at the bottom and on the clouds because I always add at least one heart to the pages I give people.

I highly recommend the Fox Box subscription. It gives you a nice assortment of pieces to work with, as well as an exclusive design only available in the Fox Box. Plus you get a discount on everything in the shop. Here's a look at this April Fox Box:

Best Buds | Paper Issues Best Buds Challenge

I'm up on the Paper Issues blog today. Here's my post:

Hey, everyone! I'm here with a fun challenge called Best Buds. This challenge has got so many possibilities--best friends, spring flowers... I went in a different direction, when I came across this picture of my friends dressed up as rednecks for Halloween. Look at what they're holding--big bottles of Budweiser. Bud. Get it? It was meant to be. (Note: this fine, responsible pregnant friend did NOT partake in said Bud, nor did she smoke any of those Marlboros sticking out of her vest pocket.)

I used the awesome Super Cool collection by Pinkfresh Studio, which had so many perfect bits to include on my page. How fun are those acetate speech bubbles? Please note that I scrap 8 x 8, so things always look larger on my pages.

How cool is that Swirly Background cut file? It's totally free!

I found some great red big chipboard letters in my stash that matched the red on the Budweiser bottles, but then I decided I'd rather they match the rust-red in the Super Cool collection, so I heat embossed them, and it was nearly a perfect match!

I hope you'll come play in this or one of the many other challenges at Paper Issues. You could win a gift certificate! And when you shop at the store, please use my code, Debbi (no e on the end), and you'll get 20% off your entire purchase!

You Bring Me Joy | Bramble Fox

I'm up on the Bramble Fox blog today. Here is my post:

Hi, Foxy Friends! I'm here to share a layout I created using some beautiful elements from the brand-new Rainbow Joy Perspextives. I'm a fourth grade teacher, and I am creating an 8 x 8 layout to give as a gift to each of my 29 students.

When I saw that sweet rainbow, it made me think of the rainbow paper in Pinkfresh Studio's My Favorite Story collection. I thought the colors went really well together too!

I added some clouds fussy cut from an old patterned paper. I love the look of white on white, so I added "joy" for my title, which is also in the Rainbow Joy, to one of the clouds that were lifted up on pop dots. I added glitter glue to the clouds.

And what could be more perfect than a unicorn to go with the rainbows--perfectly fun for a fourth grade girl!

I always love to have hearts and star in my stash, as they're always a perfect addition to any page. I added one to a cloud. I always put a heart on each of the layouts I make for other people.

Just take a look at this awesome Perspextive set. I used the rainbow and peeking sun and the "Joy" word, and still have a sun and stars left for a second layout!

I hope I've given you some ideas for how to use this lovely set of Perspextives. Please share your layout with us in our Facebook Group so we can see how you've used them!