Hello Clique Kit crafty friends!!! I am super excited to be a part of the Clique International Team. I created a scrapbook  layout using pattern papers from the awesome ​ Seasonal Kit | Cape May (cliquekits.com) that is currently on sale in the shop.

I normally use white cardstock as my base page; but the flower paper "Summer Lovin'" from Simple Stories was too gorgeous not to use. I wanted to add some texture to my page; so I distressed the edges. I used the Heidi Swapp Distresser tool from my stash to achieve it. I love how it makes some of the paper curl and other tear slightly.

I wanted the vibrant yellow statements on the paper "Simply Summer" from Fancy Pants to be the focus. I tend to always add staples somewhere on my layouts too.  I added American Craft Thickers for my title from Sampler Kit | Heidi Swapp's Sunchaser (cliquekits.com) and used a star over the "i".

Instead of just matting the photo, I made a pendant to place the photo of my husband and I. I distressed the edges as well. All of the ephemera used was given dimension by adding one or two foam dots to them. The flower ephemera is from Jen Hadfield "Grateful Heart". You can find the flowers in the Add-on Kit | It's Easy being Green (cliquekits.com).

I hope you enjoyed my scrapbook layout!! Head over to the Clique International (cliquekits.com) shop and check out all of the items there.

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing the memorydex tray that I assembled using the Simple Stories The Good Stuff Sampler Kit. The weather is all over the place and I've been struggling to find a paper collection to pair with my mood. I'm definitely over winter, but I'm not quite ready for Spring. The Good Stuff collection was just what I needed to get my mojo running. Each page in this kit represents one calendar month, so a year-in-review type project was super easy to assemble.
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I cut each calendar card down to fit onto a memorydex card. Then, I embellished each monthly calendar with die-cuts and stickers from the kit.
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I chose a couple of highlights from January through March and created photo and journaling cards for those events. The seasonal and holiday icons are modern and fun and general enough to fit a variety of topics without pre-planning anything.
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I love this view from the top of the tray! Most of the work for this project is complete, so I just need to add photos and journaling to the monthly sections for the rest of the year. I can definitely keep up with this fun project.

Clique International Supplies:
Simple Stories The Good Stuff Sampler Kit

Other Supplies: Memorydex Tray and Cards: Heidi Swapp

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Hi friends! Dana here today sharing a winter scrapbook layout. The weather in my area is hovering around freezing temperatures. We have had a lot of rain, that then freezes, covering everything in a layer of ice. I'm thankful that my basset hound gets me out in the mornings on a daily walk. I was able to enjoy the peaceful serenity of a quiet morning and the ice-covered trees that looked like glass. I snapped a couple of pictures of frozen pine needles and used a mix of frosty winter kits from the shop to document the beauty.
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I cut apart a Pretty Little Studio die-cut wreath from the sold out Frosty Seasonal Kit to place around my photos. The adorable woodland creatures add the perfect amount of whimsy to the page. I pulled some green and blue patterned papers and die-cuts from the Simple Stories Feelin' Frosty Sampler Kit to use as the base and secondary layers of this layout.
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The Simple Stories Winter Add-On Kit #1 is packed with die-cuts and stickers that I tucked under and around the wreath. Whatever the weather is in your area, I hope you take some time to enjoy it!

Clique International Supplies:
Pretty Little Studio Frosty Seasonal Kit (Sold Out)
Simple Stories Feelin' Frosty Sampler Kit
Simple Stories A Winter Add-On Kit #1

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing a winter themed scrapbook layout. I used the Simple Stories Feelin' Frosty Sampler Kit to take the opportunity to document this photo of my nephews snowboarding. They definitely love being on the snowy mountains of Colorado.
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I stuck with a green, blue, and white color palette. The selection of die-cuts in the kit is absolutely fantastic and I was able to create some layers under and on top of my photo quickly. The frosty tree die-cuts were the perfect way to embellish the edge of my photo which sported a landscape of snow-covered pines.
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I used this super cute moose die-cut as a simple title spot. The package of enamel dots was a great way to add a bit of dimension to the area. The small pink dot highlights a pink cheek perfectly.
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As soon as I saw the package of Avalanche Sparkletz from Buttons Galore in the kit I knew I wanted to add a shaker embellishment to the page. This chipboard snowflake shaker is from my stash, but a similar shaker can be created with a digital cut file, some acetate, and adhesive foam. I used two shades of acrylic paint and some Snow-Tex medium to color this interactive element. The iridescent gems and sequins are to perfect amount of sparkle for this masculine layout.
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I embellished the top edge of the page with more die-cuts for a pop of color. There are so many to choose from!

Clique International Supplies:
Simple Stories Feelin' Frosty Sampler Kit

Other Supplies: Chipboard Snowflake Shaker: Creative Embellishments; Acrylic Paint: DecoArt; Snow-Tex: DecoArt Media; Chalkboard Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels

Happy Fall Y'all!  I am so excited that Fall has arrived and my favorite holiday is on its way.  I already started decorating the house for Halloween and had to share my latest decoration with you. I fell in love with this cute spooky ghost and had to have him.  

I created this layout with the Spooky Night by Simple Stories Sampler Kit that is in the shop.   I love this collection!  I thought the polka dot paper was a perfect match with his cute hat.  I added a few sequins that were included in this kit on some of the polka dots.  The sequins added some bling bling sparkle to it!

I added a few cute dies cuts to the bottom of the page.  I added some foam tape to add some dimension to the back of the haunted house, ghost and his pumpkin treat bag.  

I added the wonderful Booo foam sticker to the page for the title.  There is a spider in the last O and I decided to stitch the web from the top of the page to connect it to the word title.  I love how it turned out!  

I hope you enjoy my spooky Halloween layout and go check out the cute new kits in the shop!  There are so many good ones!

Happy Halloween!

Love, Ali xoxo

Hi Clique Friends!

It's great to have you on the Clique blog again! Today I'm sharing a fun summer mini album. The inspiration was "on repeat" . On repeat means you can use anything you love multiple times, color, pattern, you name it!

When I got the Summer Feels add on paper pack, I instantly knew I wanted to make a mini out of those tags!
They are so cute!
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I made the box to hold the mini album from one sheet of paper. Nothing too complicated, a simple box. But, do you also love those fun bags the embellishments come in in some kits? I alway keep them.  I lined the inside of the box with one of those bags. It holds the album nicely in place and it looks cute! So in a way, this is also a "don't throw me away" project.
I never throw away those adorable bags, they are cute!
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I finished the album off with a lot of different ribbons, also something I never throw away. It always looks so fun and cute when you combine a whole bunch of ribbons of different color, size and texture.
Have you seen all the fun ribbon we have in the shop? Too adorable!
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A fun easy album packed with summer memories! So much fun to make! I hope you got inspired to repeat whatever you love in your crafty gems! I can't wait to see them in our Facebook Group!
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Happy Fall Ya'll!

It's Alexandra here today with my first blog post for Clique International design team.  I am excited to be here with everyone and wanted to let you know that my friends and family call me Ali.  Feel free to follow me on Instagram at @funadventureswithali .  I hope you enjoy this Fall layout I created of my husband and me apple picking.

I created this page using the Seasonal Series|Fall Stories|Simple Stories kit and had so much fun backing the leaves cut file from Cut To You with all the different papers from Simple Stories.  I was dying to use those beautiful pink sequins that were included in this kit, since they matched the color of my shirt perfectly.  I decided to make a few of the leaves shakers and took packaging from the sticker package and backed  a couple of leaves with the cellophane and the pink polka dot paper, with the pink sequins inside.  To add dimension to the  layout I added foam tape behind the cut file.

I  lightly painted the white cardstock using a pink ink pad and water on another cellophane sticker packaging sheet and kissed the cardstock lightly with the wrapper to add some color to the background.  I added some stickers and brads, which are self adhesive now and so easy to use.

I was inspired by the Song Falling in Love because Fall is our favorite season and we do some of our favorite activities during this season, including apple picking.  

I hope you fall in love with this layout as much as I have and
can't wait to share more projects with  my new peeps!

Take Care, Ali 

Hello scrappy friends!
Nicole here and today I'm super excited to be assigned one of my most favorite topics. Today, I was challenged to scraplift a project from a Clique follower.  I love doing this because you guys seriously know how to inspire me and influence my designs all the time! Today, I'm happy to share with you a layout that Clique Facebook member Nicole Ellis shared in the group:

Thank you guys so much for stopping by today! I hope you have been inspired!

Be sure to head on over to The Clique on Facebook, join our group, and play along in our monthly mood board challenges! We give away a $25 store credit if your layout is chosen and featured!

xoxo, Nicole