L.O.V.E | Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone!

Rachel with you today on the blog 

with my latest layout to share with you.

To create my background I cut some rainbow-striped 

Everyday Etc filler cards into individual colours.

I then matched these colours with some Gelatos to create the rainbow background.

I cut the word 'LOVE' from an Everyday Etc card from the 'Parent Of The Year' collection.

 

I matted my photo with a white Everyday Etc filler card 

and added a white fussy cut to tone down the rainbow background.

 

I only added a few embellishments, to keep the rainbow background 

as the main design element of my page.

I added a flair button, a sticker, some washi, 

a page tab, enamel dots and some thread.

It wouldn't be a Rachel layout without adding some black ink splatters!!

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

Be Awesome Dudes | Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone!

Rachel back with you on the blog today.

Today I have a fun 'boy' layout to share of the three men in my life!

To create my background I have cut the 'Is It Bedtime Yet?' paper 

using a cut file from Cut To You. 

I have adhered the triangles with foam tape to lift the design up off the page. 

I used an Everyday Etc card from the Extreme Teen collection for my title.

I added some Everyday Etc cards under my photo and title card.

 I've added some stickers, and a quote from the 

'Parent of the Year' Die Cut Bits & Bobs pack.

I added a flair button, a star from Charm's Creations, and some thread for interest.

I finished off my page with some ink splatters.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

OMG! You Wouldn't Believe It | Allara Bamforth

Good Morning!

Happy Monday, I'm on the blog today with a layout featuring some of the Parent of the Year collection and a few matching bits and pieces.

Today I've featured a photo of my son, which feels like it was taken a lifetime ago from when we visited Dreamworld in QLD around 6 years ago. My base page is the 12 x 12 Parent of the Year collection 'Is is Bedtime Yet?, to which I 've added a square of 'Where's My List' from the same collection framed by a piece of orange cardstock. I based my colour scheme this time on the colours from the Everday Etc Filler Cards that I have stacked behind my photo with the diamond pattern. I love purple, orange and greens together!

Through the centre of the page, I've mixed some Gel Medium with Grape Soda from the Flutter Colour Small Set - Brights and used the 'Migraine Madness' stencil across the middle of the page. Using the Art Foamies 'This Way' Stamps, I've coated them in both Sunshine Yellow and a mix of Tropicana teal to stamp these over the middle and top right and bottom left corners. Once dry I've splattered some Artic White over the top.

The photo is backed with a mixture of Everyday Etc Filler cards mostly from the 'Parent of the Year Collection. I've add a Die Cut 'Bits and Bobs' for my titles 'OMG! You Wouldn't Believe It!!' and It's a Scary Hood (which I accidently dropped in my paint but decided it looked ok to add anyway!!!).  I also added some extra Sticky Quotes that I had in my stash.

Thanks for taking a peek again today, these colours and ideas would be fabulous to use for any upcoming Halloween Pics you might have, so I hope you give it a try.

Till next post,

Perfect Parent | Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone!

Today I am back with another layout using the 'Parent Of The Year' collection.

I used the 'Parenthood' 12x12 paper as my base and added 
some Flutter Colour Paint in Tropicana Teal. 

I then applied some Arctic White with a palette knife.

The next layer was to stamp with some Round Random Art Foamies.

I added some Everyday Etc filler cards under my photo, 
and also cut some into strips to layer under my title.

I fussy cut a quote from an Everyday Etc card to use as my title.

I also added a sticker as a simple embellishment to my very busy page.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

Parenthood: The Scariest Hood | Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone!

Rachel back with you today, with another share 

using the 'Parent of the Year' collection.

I really love the 12x12 papers in this collection, 

and for this layout I decided to use 2 of the papers!

I ripped some strips of the 'Love You Long Time' paper 

then adhered them to the 'Warm Hug' paper.

I added some stitching to the strips, and left on all the threads, 

representing the crazy world of parenthood, am I right!?!?

I added some Everyday Etc filler cards under my photo.

I added some Colour Blast colour paste through a splatter stencil.

I cut out some words from an Everyday Etc card for my title.

I added a flair button, a page tab, a sticker and the 'parenthood' acrylic title.

I also added a star from Charm's Creations.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

'The Talk' | Allara Bamforth

Happy Friday Friends!

Especially Happy Friday for me, as I am jetting off  today overseas on a 2 week adventure without the husband or children. And I'm sure I'll make 'Parent of the Year' posting this funny photo and meme of my eldest daughter before I head out of the country, (and I won't be able hear about it!)

Lucky for me Flutterby Designs new collection is 'Parent of the Year', I think I'm winning at this right now.

So I've taken my white cardstock and used Flutter Colour Paint - Small Set in Raspberry Punch and Orange Goldfish to create a circular smudge as the base. Over the top of this I've used the fabulous new 'This Way' Art Foamies with black archival ink and some distress oxide ink to create a focal point for my photo. Using the 'Bright like a Diamond' stencil, I've added some more interest around the photo.

My photo is matted in Everyday Etc Filler cards from the Parent of the Year collection and the little quote is cut from the Everyday Etc Cards. To this I've added a Flair button and found a Sticky Quote to add to the side. 

I felt like I need to bring some blue into the picture to blend in with the photo and I found some ink sprays that I haven't used for a while and splattered those randomly across the picture.

Thanks for taking a peek at my post.

Click on the highlighted links to purchase the products used in this layout.

Till next post,

Jurassic Park | Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone! 

Rachel back with you, and today I am sharing a layout 

using the brand new 'Parent Of The Year' collection.

I created my background using some Sphere Slices Art Foamies and a rainbow of acrylic paints. 

I doodled around the stamped spheres with a black pen. 

I then traced through the 

(appropriately named!) Migraine Madness stencil with the same black pen.

My next step was to squirt some Black Mayhem Flutter Colour Paint to add 

to the madness of the background!

Because my background was so busy I kept embellishments to a minimum, 

only adding a couple of stickers from the Sticky Quotes sheet.

I added an Everyday Etc card for my title, and added 

a couple of colourful Everyday Etc filler cards underneath.

I finished off my layout with some black splatters.

Head over to the shop to check out what's new.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

Together Love | Allara Bamforth

Good Morning!

Allara here on the blog today with a quick stash busting layout using some bits and bobs of my favourite Flutterby Collections with a photo of myself and my soon to be 18 year old daughter when she is just 5 months old.

To start this layout I have chosen some Distress Oxide Inks and painted them on in a watercolour fashion, so that they blend together. I swiped the ink on my background mat first then spritzed with water and placed dircctly onto my white cardstock. The oxide inks blend beautifully together and also remain quite vibrant. I heat set them and then flick some of the colours over the top as well.

Next I've used the Art Foamie Noughts and Crosses stamp and just very faintly used some of the distress oxide to stamp over this background, I didn't want anything to prominent. Using a white Paint Marker I'ved traced around a couple of the noughts and crosses so they stand out.

The basis of my design was built from the 'Love' Strip I cut from the 12 x 12 Forever and Ever paper from the Happily Ever After Collection.

From the 12 x 12 Cut out sheet from the We Are collection I've cut out the Heart card and then matted that with various Everyday Etc cards which colout co-ordinated with my design.

A few stickers from the 'Sticky Quick Quotes' from the We Are collection were also used as well as the title 'Together' and couple of hears stuck around the page.

Once again with Flutterby Designs products I was able to produce a lovely quick and impressive layout without spending hours trying to come up with an elaborate design. These pages just seem to come together so quickly as all the pieces from different collections just seems to blend together.

Till next post,

Loved Crazy | Allara Bamforth

Hello there!

I'm back on the blog today with another layout featuring the 'Art Foamie' Stamps as my background.

On my black cardstock I have used the 'Fill It In' Trio and stamped the crosses and tyre tracks in Artic white paint haphazardly over the right side. Once dry, I've sponged some Aquamarine Dream over the top through the Knucklehead stncil. Mixing some of the left over paint with water, I've splattered this around where I planned to put my photo.

Next I've stamped the noughts and crosses art foamie with Perfect Medium in random spots and over the this I've used gold Perfect Pearls for a reallly cool shimmer. Once dry I've taken the Sunshine Yellow paint and swirled it around where I planned to place the photo.

For matting my photo I've used various Everyday Etc Filler Cards, Everyday Etc cards and Flair Button from the Flawsome range. The crazy sticker was taken from the We Are Family range and the Sticky Qutoes from the 'Magical AF' Range.

I love how this page ended up coming together! As usual I don't really have a plan I start a back ground then go through my stash and phtoos and start pulling matching bits together. I love how you can do this with the entire Flutterby Range.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Till next post,

Family Together | Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone! Rachel back with you today with another layout to share.

I'm using the We Are collection to create my bright and fun page.

I created a background using some Flutter Colour Paint 

in Tropicana Teal and Arctic White.

I added some bright We Are Everyday Etc filler cards under my photos. 

I added some foam between a few of the layers to add some 

dimension and lift the bright colours up off the black background.

I fussy cut the word 'family' from a We Are Everyday Etc card. 

I added some cardboard under my title word to create another layer.

I added some stickers, page tabs, a flair button, and some bright enamel dots.

I added some embellishments from Charm's Creations
and some white thread.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x