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Season's Greetings | Ali Skifton

12/29/2022

Season's Greetings Clique Kits friends! It is Ali here with you today sharing a Disney Christmas layout using the Pinkfresh Studio Happy Holiday collection.

So many cute papers in the 6x6 paper pad that is included in this kit, and I wanted to use them all. It is so easy and fun to make a grid layout, just cut your paper into 2 x 2 squares and lay them out on a 12 x 12 paper. For the top border strip, I used a piece of the 6 x 6 paper and cut two 3/8-inch strips. I matched them in the middle so you couldn't tell it wasn't one strip of paper. I then added some foam tape to the Season's Greetings sticker and some puffy stickers that were included in this kit.

My friend Anne and I just celebrated our 50th birthdays at Disneyworld right before Christmas. We got to meet Stitch and do a selfie with him. He is just so cute, and I had to document his pictures. I used three photos and used the frame stickers to make them stand out against the grid. I added a couple more foam stickers to the frames and to the other squares for some Christmas cheer.

I love the red and white pom pom ribbons that is included in this kit. I used a glue gun to glue the two pieces together before gluing them down for my bottom border. I just love the look that it gives my layout, it completes it.

Happy New Year! See you in 2023!

Love, Ali

Oh, My Deer! | Ali Skifton

12/9/2022

Hello everyone! I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving! It is Ali here with you today sharing a pretty layout using the seasonal-kit-ginger-snap-junior-sampler from the shop.

My Husband and I were away on summer vacation and when we came home there were two baby fawns in our front yard. They just lost their mother, and they decided to stay with us for a couple weeks before moving on. I became so attached to them those weeks that I cried when they didn't return. This layout is documenting their stay in our yard that summer.

I fell in love with all the animals on this transparency that was included in the kit. Each and every animal is so adorable. I decided to cut the sheet apart and put half on the bottom and the other half near the top. I created my own doodle frames for the center of my page to highlight the pictures of the fawns that stayed with us.

I cut my photos down using a circle punch and just tracing the hexagon shape on the back of the photos. I wanted to have them fit into the shapes so they would flow nicely with the transparency that I was using for my layout. I used the 6 x 6 paper pad in the kit and cut four half inch strips of that pretty floral paper and pieced it together to make the side borders of my page.

I embellished the layout by pop dotting some of the die cuts and adding stickers to the framed pictures. This kit is so pretty, and I love the colors that Pretty Little Studio used for this collection.
Seasonal Kit | Ginger Snap Junior Sampler (cliquekits.com)
I hope you enjoy this layout as much as I did creating it.

Love, Ali

All at Once... | Ali Skifton

11/15/2022

Hello Clique Friends! It is Ali here with you today sharing a Fall layout using the beautiful Pretty Little Studio Seasonal Kit | Ginger Snap Junior Sampler that is available right now in the shop!

I used the gorgeous autumn wreath cut file that is also available in the shop, Autumn Wreath | Digital Cut File - Clique Kits, it is only $0.75. I backed the leaves with the 6 x 6 paper pad that was included in the kit. I just love the colors and they were perfect with the Fall pictures I had from the motorcycle ride I had taken with my husband.

I used foam tape to the back of the cut file and adhered it to a sheet of white cardstock. I wanted to keep it clean and crisp and love how the papers stand out against the white background.

I added leaves, butterflies, bumblebees and flowers on my page with the ephemera pack that is included. I tucked some under the wreath and added foam onto other pieces to fill my wreath in. I used a saying from the kit for my title and love how it grounds the page.

I just love the colors in this kit and hope you are able to pick it up and play around with it for some of your fall layouts too!

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your time creating memories with your loved ones!

Love, Ali xo

Lovely Smile Layout I Valeska Guimaraes

11/14/2022

Hello Clique friends,
Once again here on the blog and it is always a relaxing and fun time. Sharing our creative process with you is always great!
This time, I bring you my latest layout with the timeless Happy Heart sampler kit from the Pinkfresh Studio.
I imagine you are wondering why I am using this kit and not an autumn or themed kit, but I really like to work on my photos with the papers and collections in mind and I thought these shades would be perfect to convey the sweet and delicate message I wanted.

I always choose my papers thinking about my photos and the message I want to convey, then comes the decoration. For this 12x12 layout it was no different. I separated the pink paper with this beautiful watercolor painting in light yellow, and tore it up leaving the back part with a yellow print on it.

I left the edges well worn and glued them on top of another piece of paper with a white background and drawings in yellow. I cut two pieces of yellow paper to use as backgrounds for my photos, further enhancing the yellow in my palette.

I chose the ephemeral titles that I would like to use, forming the phrase Lovely Smile. I separated the die cuts shapes and positioned them around my photos, forming a unique look. I also used the puffy stickers and cut out butterflies from the butterfly print paper.

As you can see, I have been layering my elements. I love this technique, if you can call it that, because I can't create in scrapbooking without layering. I use a lot of 3D adhesive of various heights, because this way I can give dimension and depth to my project.

At the end of my work, I decided to add a few drops of white acrylic paint on the pink paper, giving the page that magical effect.

I hope you enjoyed this inspiration and got excited about creating with this and other kits available at the Clique store. You will find many projects to inspire you on the blog and on our Facebook page.

See you soon.

October in Review | Caryn Adams Kidwell

10/31/2022

Hi Crafty Friends!!! As today is the last day of the month of October; I decided to document the month on a scrapbook layout instead of using my Memory Planner. This layout was so fun to create! I pulled together pattern paper and ephemera from these 3 awesome kits in the Clique Store; Sampler Kit | Heidi Swapp's Sunchaser (cliquekits.com), Seasonal Kit | Cape May (cliquekits.com) and Add-on Kit | It's Easy being Green (cliquekits.com). I typically only use 1-2 photos per layout; but love capturing all that I did during the month of October in one layout.

I fussy cut each of the leaves for this layout to represent "Fall". I matted each photo alternating between white cardstock as well as pattern paper. American Craft "Thickers" are my go-to for titles.

This journalling prompt is from the Heidi Swapp "Sunchaser" Collection. I decided to distress the edges of the prompt & each pattern paper strip using the Heidi Swapp distresser tool from stash.

I used my HP sprocket to print out each 2x3 photo. Add ephemera from multiple brands.

Be sure to head over to Clique International (cliquekits.com). There are tons of new items available as well as the kits I used for this layout.

Happy Halloween | Ali Skifton

10/24/2022

Happy Halloween my Clique friends! It is Ali here with you today sharing a spooky Halloween layout using the Seasonal Kit |Happy Halloween from Fancy Pants.

I had so much fun creating with this wonderful kit. I wanted to use all the papers in the kit, so I decided to cut 4 of my favorites into squares and matted a series of 4 of my favorite pictures from a haunted hike I did with my husband this past week. After I laid out my papers, I created a faux stitching around them and love the look it gives my page.

I used the die cuts and enamels dots to embellish my layout. I also added a spooky ghost flair from Scrappin Happy Studio that went perfectly with this Clique Kit.

I pop dotted the tags and other ephemera to give some dimension to the layout.

How cute is this spider dangling from the top of the page. I love this kit and the muted colors for Halloween. Go check it out in the shop for your Halloween layouts this year, you will not regret it.

Have a Happy Halloween and Stay Spooky!

Love, Ali

Home Together Scrapbook Layout | Dana Tatar

10/10/2022

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing a layout that I created with the Limited Edition Inspired by Olivia Kit that features the new Memory Lane collection from Fancy Pants Designs, and the Vintage Garden collection from new brand Dannagirl Designs. I love the papers in this kit so much! I created a geometric background for this layout from patterned paper triangles and white cardstock squares. This design allowed me to use many different prints in a fun way.

I created a layered title and journaling spot for this page using tags, ephemera, puffy stickers, and enamel dots from the kit. The Maggie Holmes Market Square Bow is from a past kit.

This moth is my favorite die-cut from the Fancy Pants Memory Lane Ephemera Pack. I added Fancy Pants Lake Life Enamel Dots to the center of the moth to add dimension to the page.

Clique International Supplies:
Inspired By Olivia Limited Edition Kit
Fancy Pants Lake Life Enamel Dots
Maggie Holmes Market Square Bows

Rainbow Wave Scrapbook Layout | Dana Tatar

9/26/2022

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing a layout that I created using the gorgeous Paper Rose Studios Rainbow Poppies Sampler Kit. I love crafting with all the colors, so I'll never get tired of rainbows. I wanted to change up the traditional rainbow shape, so I used two rainbows to create a wave pattern for this page.

My sweet niece is bursting with personality. She is certainly always happy! I used pieces from the sentiment sheets to embellish the photo.

I used several of the wood veneer butterflies from the kit on this layout. I thought the natural wood offered a nice contrast to the colorful background. I used a border strip from one of the sheets of patterned paper to embellish the left side of the page.

This kit has everything you need to make colorful layouts or card sets!

Clique International Supplies:
Paper Rose Studios Rainbow Poppies Sampler Kit

Stay Wild |Caryn Adams Kidwell

9/22/2022

Hi Crafty Friends! I am sharing a layout I created using the Add-on Kit | It's Easy being Green (cliquekits.com). This kit is filled with beautiful pattern paper from P13, Paper House, Kaisercraft & American Crafts. I just love all of the greens & earth tones that this kit has.

Lately, I have been tearing sheets in order to add dimension and layers to my layouts.

Making ephemera clusters makes any layout pop. I use pop dots to add various layers when making them. I also must add staples to my layouts as you can see in the top right corner.

I decided instead of using a large title; I just used a sticker from my stash and placed it on top of the super cute Jen Hadfield Clipboards. I added a graduation cap from my stash too.

You will definitely enjoy creating with this kit as I have. You can find it in the store with other awesome items Clique International (cliquekits.com). Have a Crafty Day!!!!

Heidi Swapp Sunchaser Sampler Kit | Scrapbook Process Video and Layout with Theresa Moxley

9/21/2022

Hi friends and welcome to a brand new process video with Theresa. I am working on a scrapbook layout from the past and playing with all the gorgeous products included in the Sunchaser Sampler Kit! This kit is perfect for documenting those pages that manage to melt summer into fall. You can see my full video here.

Now that you've been inspired, time to go grab this kit and create! You can purchase the Sunchaser kit here:
Heidi Swapp Sunchaser Sampler
Thanks so much for joining me today, see you again soon!

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