Hello Everyone! Maryám here with you today to share a new project with you. For today's layout, I used the "girly" side of the March 2019 Kit. I used one of the Webster's Pages paper, Over the Rainbow. I stitched the rainbow and the cloud and also fussy cut some flowers.

For my background, I used a paper from Studio Forty, and added some gesso with my fingers. In the end, I added my photo, some embellishments, the title, and the journaling.

Here are some photos of my project:

I hope you liked this layout! If you have any questions just let me know in the comments below.
Have an awesome day!

​Hello Everyone! It’s Maryám here with you today to share my first project with the March 2019 Kit. For this particular layout I wanted to showcase the papers of the kit in a fun way, so I choose a heart cut file from Paige Evans as the main element of my page. 

​Here are some close-ups shots of the project.

I hope you liked this layout. If you have any question just let me know in the comments below.
Have a fantastic day!

Hello Friends! Maryám here with you to share a mix media project. Today I'm using the March 2018 kit that features the Pick-me-up Collection from Paige Evans.
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The first thing I did for my project was my background. I used stamps, inks, watercolors and some paint. Here is a step by step of how I created my background.

In the end, I cut out some butterflies from the background I created using my Silhouette Cameo. Then, I added them to my layout. 

Here is my final layout.

Here are some close-ups.

I hope you liked this idea. ​Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Let me know it you have any questions.
Have a wonderful day!

Aloha!! It's Hannah with you here today!! If you are like me and in the United States you may be happy about the extra day off of school for the kids, these are the perfect day to lounge around the house and scrap. I fully take advantage of these days. I hope you are able to enjoy your Monday no matter what you have planned. 
Today I thought I would chit chat a bit on some tips of things you can do if you don't have a digital die cutter. Digital die cutting is all the rage right now, and you know I do own one, but sometimes I just don't turn it on for many reasons. I also think back to the days when I didn't own one in my early scrapbooking days. There are so many ways around not having one, that I really want to talk about ways you can bump up your pages with little things that can mimic that die cutting look without buying a machine. 

I will also be sharing a layout I made using the February Sketch that our designer Maryam made. I love so many elements of this sketch. It was so much fun to play with. For this layout I used mostly the February Atacama Traveler's Notebook Kit that features Maryam's Collection The Sweet Life from Pretty Little Studio. 
My first tip for obtaining a layout or elements that look die cut, is to cut shapes out of patterned paper, like circles or triangles. I like to use dishes or small bowls for cutting out the circle shape. For shapes like triangles or banners and flags I like them to look more rustic and homemade. I will even doodle some faux stitching around the shape. 
​In this layout I cut out multiple circles in different sizes to place around the layout like in the sketch. 

Another tip I have is to use your patterned paper to it's fullest. There are so many patterns out there now that have flowers, hearts, or other items that you can fussy cut out. Use that pattern to your advantage and fussy cut them out of the whole page and add them on top of a piece of white card stock. If you add media to the card stock and then layer the fussy cut elements it looks like a brand new piece of patterned paper and really close to something that was die cut. 
For this layout instead of splatters I painted with a thick bristle brush acrylic paint. I also added it on top of the black and white floral patterned aper from the Main Kit from February. I really love the contrast between the black and white and the bright acrylic paint. It really stands out and will draw your eye to the circles in those areas with paint. 

Another tip I would suggest is to try and practice brush script and use that with alpha stickers for a title. Often the dic cut titles I use have that brush script or calligraphy look. Where those look really uniform and perfect, I find it fun try to create that brush script look with watercolors and a paint brush. You can do this right on the layout background or use scrap white card stock and fussy cut around it. 
I had fun layering all the die cuts from the Traveler's notebook kit with my circles and other stickers from a dimensional look. 

My last tip for creating a digital die cut look with actually using a digital die cutter is to pull out those maple die cutting machines you have tucked away. I had bought an Evolution from We R Memory Keepers and since I have lived in Washington, I have only pulled it out a few times. I have so many dies and embossing folders, that it's a shame. Pull the out, bulk cut a bunch of shapes and pieces from your scraps and now you have some really cute pieces that you can use on your layouts. 
One thing I also have found is making use with the items and things I do have in my scrap room. We can't all have every single piece of cool craft equipment, so finding uses for the pieces we do have in our rooms really helps us be better scrapbookers and more thrifty in our projects.
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For this layout I used tons of dimensional adhesive for my circles and other elements on my layout. I really love how the circles layered when they were different heights. 
For this layout I also used a small photo so that the main focus is actually the paint and the circles since they are a huge focus in the sketch. I choose to use the die cuts as the text elements throughout the layout helping your eye travel around the space. 

Often I will let my elements lay off my layout let this one. I kinda like that my canvas doesn't just have to be on the 12x12 piece of patterned paper. 

This sketch was created for the February Challenge. Be sure to use it and share in the Clique Kits Facebook group in the comments of the Challenge post for a chance to be entered into the challenge. We really would love to see your take on this sketch!! 
Can't wait to see you around the community and next time I am up the blog. For more of my work check out the Clique Kits Youtube Channel and watch my process or share videos!! 

Hello Friends! Maryám here with you today to share a new Traveler’s Notebook spread. I just love how we can document our little memories in a TN book. I think this is such a great system and if you haven’t tried it yet I recommend you to go and start now.
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I use my Traveler’s Notebook to document my everyday moments but I also use it to put some ideas that didn’t go into a layout. For today’s project, I wanted to use flowers and butterflies. What I did first was fussy cut a few of them and then created my design.

In the right side of the spread, I put my photo, the journaling, and the title. I also added a big butterfly to connect it with the other page.

In the left side, I put two butterflies and added some hearts trying to create a kind of line. It also added unity to both pages.

I hope you liked this project. Let me know if you have any questions and don’t forget to check out our shop for more amazing products.

Hello Clique Kits Friends! Maryám here with you today to share a new Project using the January 2018 Kits. For today’s post, I created an accordion mini album. I wanted to document some of my favorite photos of 2017 so I thought I would be a good idea to put them in a mini album.

The base of the mini album is made from one of the papers of the main kit. I trimmed two strips of 4” inches wide and then I folded them every 3” inches. Once I had them folded I attached them together. 

All of the pages are about 3x4 inches. In some of them, I included a few interactive elements because I wanted the album to be fun! You will see it in the photos.

​I took the thickers that came in the main kit and I added 2017 as the title of the mini album. Also, I put a sticker from the sticker book from the TN kit and with a little bit of glitter ribbon I made something to keep my mini album closed.

Here is the first page. The base of my mini album was a blue watercolor background. I really liked that paper but in the end, I decided to add a different pattern paper to each page.

This is one of the interactive pages I mentioned before. On the right side page, instead of adhering my photo right to the paper I added some washi tape and created a new page to have extra space to add my journaling. 

Here are the pages from the other side of the mini album

And this is what I added on the last page of the album.

I had so much fun creating this album. I can't wait to make another one for my 2018 adventures.
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I hope you liked this project. Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a wonderful day!

Hello Friends! Maryám here to share with you a layout using my January 2017 Rhapspdy Kits. For this project I'm also using one of the cut files that I designed for this month.

While I was designing the cut file I got the idea to create a layout and use the cut file as a dream catcher so once I had the kit in my hands the first thing I did was to create this layout.

When I started this page I cut three times the cut file. The size of them was too small for what I wanted so I decided to cut a big one. Once I had it cut I backed it with a purple 6x6 paper from the Traveler's Notebook Kit and I put it in the center of my page. After that, I traced some lines with a pencil then I punched some holes and I added hand-stitching.

The photo I'm using today is a selfie with my sister that we took with the Instax Camera. I love the size of this photos because they are perfect for an 8 1/2 x 11" layout and also for Traveler's Notebooks.

Here are some close-ups:

I hope you liked this project. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Hello Friends! Maryám here with you to share a fall themed layout using our exclusives cut files for this month that are designed by our Creative Director Gia Lau.

For today's layout I used a photo I took last fall and I put a bunch of leaves trying to create a diagonal design.

For the big leaves, I cut them with my Silhouette Cameo and then I painted them with watercolors. At the end, I added more leaves and a flower cluster.  As a final touch, I cut some triangles and I put them on the top and on the bottom corner.

Here is the final layout:

Here are some close-ups:

I hope you liked this layout. Thanks for stopping by today.
​ Have a wonderdul day!

Hello, Friends! Maryám here to share with you another layout using the October 2017 "Girl Tribe" Kit. This kit features the Glitter Girl collection from Shimelle, and some other things from Amy Tangerine and Studio Calico.

For today's project, I decided to use a big photo, so I opened Photoshop, changed the size of the photo to 8 1/2 x 11 and then I sent it to print. After that, I did the funniest part, embellishing. I added some ephemera pieces, stickers, and also the journaling.

Here is the result:

Here are some close-ups:

I hope you liked my layout. And don't forget to try to make a layout with a big photo. This layout was the first one I made and I really liked the result.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!