LOVE - TURTLEY AWESOME DUDE | Krisy Podolak

Hi Flutterby Lovelies.

Krisy Back for my first share for this month and I am again sharing two layouts using the "Fur-ever Friends" Collection.  As I said in my post last month, we don't have any pets at the moment, so I had to get a little creative with some of my layouts.

So Snapchat is an app that has been real popular on a lot of Scrapbooking Layouts of late and my husband has been snapchatting his work buddies for a while but I never really saw the point of it.  But I needed animal photos and this was the best way to get some with meaningful stories behind them.  The reason I decided to download Snapchat was because my son was having a very hard time adjusting to his older sister starting kindy.  He was very very sad.  I had to try and find little things that he and I could do (and his little sister who was yet to step into big sister shoes) and take his mind off the fact that it was only 8.45am, she had only been gone 15 minutes and he had to wait until 2.30pm for her to come home.

For this layout I created a mixed media background using some Colour Sprays and some Colour Blast Colour Paste in Just Blue and spreading it through the "I {heart} you" Stencil.  Then I added a little stamping.  I created a matte of Everyday Etc Cards by cutting them into strips and adding some Paper Straws in matching colours.  Then it was all about the little details.  There are some Tabs, enamel dots, a flair button that I had to "Alter" a little bit and the title is another Everyday Etc card that I fussy cut the word Love from.

Here are a few close ups:

Here is another layout where I used Snapchat photos.

I made this layout more about the rainbow of colours.  The background is very basic.  Is stamped some clouds using permanent ink then added a rainbow of inks around them.  Once it was dry, I added a matte over Everyday Etc cards behind my photo, fussy cut the turtle off another and added a flair, some snippet strips and page tabs. It is a bright fun layout that makes my son smile.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I will be back later in the month with two more layouts that stretch some of the original intentions of these cards I think.

Krisy xx

Welcome to our Tribe | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone!
Sue here with you today to share my latest layout using some of the new 'Fur-ever Friends' collection. Pets are such an important part of the family, that they deserve their own pages in our albums too. This collection is perfect for capturing those memories of all those furry, feathered (or even scaly) members of the family.

The layout I have to share today features a photo of the newest member of our family when we arrived home from picking him up. (He was so relaxed, and already showing us what a chilled out little man he is.)

I decided to mix it up a bit for this layout; and along with the elements from the 'Fur-ever Friends' collection, I also threw in some pieces from previous releases.

I started my page with a sheet of patterned paper, and drizzled some 'Tropicana Teal' Flutter Colour paint (from the new release bright set) onto the page and set it aside to dry.

I created a layered photo mat by combining Everyday Etc filler cards from the 'Fur-ever Friends' and 'Happy Together' collections. I also tucked one of the 'Fur-ever Friends' Page Tabs in amongst my layers; and used another filler card from the same collection to add two triangular pieces to the diagonally opposite corners. The "meow" word came from the 'Fur-ever Friends' Die Cut Bits & Bobs pack.

The gorgeous "a house is not a home without a pet" quote and the cute little house were both fussy cut from one of the 'Fur-ever Friends' Everyday Etc cards. You can also see where I tucked in some messy thread for texture.

I also tucked some matching thread on the other side of my photo, which I topped with a cute camera flair button (from set #195). Alongside that, I added a Photo Cut Out tab (from the Bright Directions Tabs 3 sheet); and an enamel dot (from the Bold set).

The title for my layout was fussy cut from one of the 'Happy Together' Everyday Etc cards. As a finishing touch to tie in with the hearts on the paper I had used, I added some Rainbow Heart stickers randomly around my page.

Thanks for stopping by today so I could share this page with you. If you have been creating with Flutterby goodies, make sure you share your projects with us in the Flutterby Inspiration HQ group on Facebook. (Or just stop by and say hello; ask the team a question; or see what others have been sharing.)
Til next time, happy scrapping! X

'You Rock'.... By Skai Mitchell

My daughter Trinity-Jewel is a force to reckoned with.... She was just one of those kids born ready to take over the world, and heaven help any one that gets in her way.

Here is my tribute page to all the girls that 'rock'... may we know them, may we raise them, may we love them. 

I've pulled out some of my older Flutterby Design collections and given it a grungy twist. 

I've started off with some Colour Blast Colour Paste through  the Star 'Mini Stencil' and scraped some extra randomly over the page. I added in some shimmer dusts and black paint splatters. 

I've used pieces from the 'Blank Palette' Everyday Etc Cards and 'Mad About You' - Filler cards to create by backing pieces, and have fussy cut the star from one of the pieces. 

Add in some 'Blackboard' Sticky Quotes and 'Creative Chaos' - Page tabs, and the 'You Rock' Wood Veneer and you have one rockin' page. 

So dig out all your old stash and get creating!

Dont forget to share it over at the Flutterby Inspiration HQ Facebook Page

Fur-ever friends, with Ros Madley

Hello everyone.  A gorgeous Saturday here.

This page I'm sharing with you today features the new release, Fur-Ever Friends.

The base of my page has a couple of layers of gorgeous Flutter Colour Paint.  I've used the colours Sunshine Yellow and Green Limousine.  The stencilling has been done with the Bubble O'Fun stencil and Stormy Grey Flutter Colour paint.  Black Mayhem Flutter Colour has then been splashed a little on top of these.

This week for my photo cluster I decided to pull out some dies and use these with the Fur-Ever Friends Filler Cards.

The little blue doily was cut from the Filler cards with a die and also my purple tags.  They are super cute and I think will be featuring in lots more of my projects.

The Fur-Ever wood veneer frame has been lightly painted with Tropicana Teal Flutter Colour paint. At the side of my cluster I have used a few phrases from Tiny Sticky Quotes.  The cute little bone is from the Die Cuts Bits and Bobs pack.

For my little cluster down the bottom of my layout I have layered a few strips of the Everyday Cards with some Fur-Ever Friends Sticky Quotes.  Used one of my fave flairs and finished it off once again with a scatter of Enamel Dots.

Flutter Colour paint monochrome

Enamel Dots

Black Tiny Sticky Quotes

Fur-Ever Friends Everyday Etc cards

Fur-Ever Friends Sticky Quotes

Fur-Ever Friends Filler Cards

Fur-Ever Frame Wood Veneer

Flutter Colour Paint bright

Fur-Ever Friends Page Tabs

Flair Button No. 405

Bubble O'Fun Stencil

Fur-Ever Friends Die Cuts Bits and Bobs

See you soon, hope you've been inspired.

Happy Dog Finn by Belinda Spencer

Hello Flutterby peeps!!

Belinda back today to share two canine inspired layouts using the fur-tastic Fur-Ever Friends collection.

"Finn" Layout

I am lucky enough to be owned by three dogs but my little guy is just possibly the happiest, most fun dog in the world. I think this collection represents his personality just perfectly.

I started by swiping some texture paste over the "Mmm Pie" Mini Stencil before drying with a heat gun.. Then I diluted the  Raspberry Punch Flutter Colour paint with some water, spritz my page with water and then painted on a wash of the colour using a large, soft paintbrush. I spritzed with a bit more water, blotted with scrunched up paper towel and then dried with a heat gun. I diluted a little of the Orange Goldfish paint also and flicked that over the background.

Next I had some fun cropping, shuffling around and layering some of the photo cards until I had my design right. A quick staple held them all in place so I could add easily to my layout.

Then it was a matter of adding my photo, title and scattering embellishments across my layout.

Here's what I used:

FUR-EVER FRIENDS:

- Everyday Etc Photo Cards

- Everyday Etc Filler Photo Cards

- Page Tabs

- Die Cut Bits & Bobs

- Sticky Quick Quotes

- Flair Buttons - Dog

- 'Play' Wood Veneer

- 'Mmm Pie' Mini Stencil

- 'Heart House' Wood Veneer

- 'Small Hearts' Wood Veneer

- Flutter Colour Raspberry Punch

- Flutter Colour Orange Goldfish

Next up is a layout I created for the Scrapbooking Top 50 February Challenge.

'Happy Dog' Layout

I love a good sketch! Who doesn't right? It makes it so easy to create a layout without having to think too hard about the design. 

I followed my usual formula for creating my layouts: stencil✓ texture paste ✓ water spritzing ✓ diluted paint applied in a watercoloury (I know it's not even a word) fashion ✓ layer upon layer of stuff ✓ a scattering of embellishments ✓.

Hey, when the formula works you might as well stick to it. LOL

I cut some pennants from the filler photo cards too and snuck in there under the photo. I purposely chose a tiny photo just so I could stick it in that oh so cute wood veneer frame.

Here's what I used:

FUR-EVER FRIENDS:

- Everyday Etc Photo Cards

- Everyday Etc Filler Photo Cards

- Page Tabs

- Die Cut Bits & Bobs

- Sticky Quick Quotes

- Flair Buttons - Dog

- FurEver Frame Wood Veneer

- Hugs & Kisses Stencil

- Enamel Dots - Neon

- 'Small Hearts' Wood Veneer

- 'Page Tab 2' Wood Veneer

***Please note: the tiny little wood veneer hearts are NON Flutterby randoms***

- 'Bright' Tickets

- Flutter Colour Green Limousine

- Flutter Colour Orange Goldfish

- Flutter Colour Sunshine Yellow

Well that is all from me today! I hope I have inspired you to scrap your own little cutie. Don't forget to share your creations in the Flutterby Inspiration HQ Facebook Group.

Cheers

Belinda

Show Time by Lauren Hender

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back to the Fluttery Designs blog.

Today I am sharing a project life stay layout using some fabulous Flutterby goodies. On Boxing Day last year my family and I decided to go to a local annual show. It was a great night, we had fun and I took some fabulous photos of the kids having fun. What can be challenging though is scrapbooking night time or dark photos. Fluttery has this sorted though producing a number of themed cards that suit the darker or night time shots.

In this layout I have used some Everyday Etc Cards, Flutterby Speech bubbles, and the signature Flutterby flairs. Flutterby makes scrapbooking project life easy. There bold colours and titles make for a layout that draws peoples attention.

The Project Life page protectors are also wonderful. They allow the pockets to hold a bit of bulk which makes them perfect for Flutterby Flairs.

I hope this layout inspires you to pull out your sets of Everyday Etc cards and create some quick and easy project life layouts.

Lauren xo

Spencer & The Crazy Cat Lady | Krisy Podolak

Hi-Ho Flutterby Lovelies.

Krisy back today to share a layout featuring the new "Fur-Ever" friends collection.  I will be honest when I saw this collection my heart sank.  Just a bit.  The reason was because we don't have any pets. We used to have bulldog before we had kids with the intention of getting another but then we had kids. And you know kids are kinda like pets...aren't they?!? Just Kidding.

All that being said, within a week I had smashed out 8 layouts using this collection. Yes, I got a little creative with some of them but some I did manage to use for their right intention.  Today, I am going to share two.

The first was the 8th layout I created from this collection.  I had plans for a layout but then things changed on Saturday.  This layout features my best friends cat, Spencer.  I had planned to make a funny layout but then on Saturday, my BF Sarah, told me Spence was a little bit off and had to make a weekend visit to the vet.  On Monday after a grim diagnosis Spencer was put to sleep.  So I changed my funny layout to something Sarah could hang on her wall.  I framed and delivered it before she got home from work.

I used a few different cards From the Everyday Etc cards to create the base and then fussy cut the words so they didn't take up too much space.  I mounted the Purr-fect on some foam squares to add some dimension.
For the background I used the "You Spin Me Right Round" Stencil  with some Colour Blast Colour Spray, then stamped over the top for a bit more visual interest.

Here are a few close ups...

Sarah loved it.  

Now here is another layout layout I did.  I thought I would never manage to use the cat cards from this collection, then on a day last week when it was close to a MILLION degrees (Queensland summer temperature at 40 degrees celcius) my daughter decided the it was too hot for clothes but totally suitable for a cat beanie.  She wouldn't wear the damn thing in winter and I have no idea where she got it from but Freaking Crazy is the only way to describe her.  

 As this layout isn't technically about real live cats, I took colour inspiration from the card that says "Crazy Cat Lady", teamed it up with this piece of paper from Kaisercraft, added some Colour Blast Heavy White Gesso to "dull" it down just a bit, added a splash of Colour Blast Shimmer Dust in Lollipop and then stamped over the top.  For more texture and "mess" I added some Flutter Paint swirls over the top. I just used the Pink and Orange from the Original Rainbow set but the brights would have been awesome too.  But OH MY GOD! How hard is it waiting for these to dry.   This technique is not one I do very often. I am not a scrapper than can pre-prepare backgrounds, I like to start and finish one at a time and I didn't want to hit this one with the heat gun as I didn't want the paint to bubble.  I wanted it to keep its' form.  Thankfully it was another warm Queensland day, and it only took just over an hour (with a little help from the heat gun at the end).

Then I layered some random papers with the Pink paw card from the Everyday Etc Collection to form the matte behind my photo.  To finish the layout I cut up the title card, added the Crazy die cut from the Mad About You collection along with a YOU flair button and some orange and yellow hearts.  \

Here are a few close ups.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I will be back next month with some more crazy layouts using the NEW "Fur-ever Friends" Collection.

Krisy xx