Make a Splash

We love the clean and stylish look of Katie's design for this layout! Plus check out the journaling on her layout - this is what RAK is all about!!!

Katie Rose

Hi everyone! Katie here today sharing a layout inspired by a random act of kindness! For my daughter 7th birthday she came up with the idea to have her party guests bring donations for a local homeless shelter. She came up with this idea all on her own and it was so unlike her! I was super proud of her and wanted to make a layout documenting this story. The Parrrty Me Hearty collection worked perfectly! Take a look at my layout and you can see why:

I used that adorable mermaid tail stamp with the "make a splash" message as part of my title. I thought this was the perfect sentiment for her act of kindness! And since it was also her birthday the birthday themed sentiments on the embellishments also worked well with this layout!

I printed out my typed journaling on white cardstock a bit smaller than my background patterned paper. And then I worked the rest of the layout around it. I used one of the diecut journaling cards to stamp the date on. I then added a couple of the adorable mermaid diecuts. I used some foam adhesives to give them some dimension.

Oh and I almost forgot...the "O-Fish-Ally Awesome"  tag that is on the photo is also from the patterned paper. My daughter's name is Ally so this was perfect!

I just love how this all came together and that I was able to document this special story for my daughter with this adorable collection.

Supplies Used:

Imaginisce: patterned paper, die cuts shapes, charms,puffy stickers, stamps (Parrrty Me Hearty)

American Crafts: thickers, cardstock, foam adhesive

RAK Card set

As we mentioned at the beginning of this week today has become known as "Random Acts of Kindess" Day.
And a few of our design team members have been creating some fun little projects.  Today Melissa shares a fabulous set of cards.

Melissa Elsner

Hello everyone,

There is a trend going on in my neck of the woods and they call it a random act of kindness or pay it forward. It’s when someone pays for a coffee or item for the person behind them in line. I’ve been on the giving end of this and it is the best feeling. Knowing that what I just decided to do might have brightened someones' day is enough to keep me going! 

Today, I thought I would showcase how cards can be another way to do a random act of kindness. Everyone loves a handmade card! And it doesn’t have to be any kind of special occasion. I think a simple “thinking of you” card is the perfect way to brighten someones’ day. I know that when I check my mailbox and see that handwritten envelope from someone, I get all kinds of happy!

The first card I’m sharing is a simple “thinking of you” card. Utilizing the cut outs from the Parrrty Me Hearty collection, I wanted to make it as cute and fun as possible. 

I love using cut outs that might have been meant for journaling, as a backdrop for cards. Usually, there is a cluster or graphic, of some sort, that helps with eliminating a ton of embellishments.

I did add a puffy sticker within the lovely little flower/seashell cluster to create some dimension. Isn’t it the perfect touch? And so easy!

I also love creating interesting title work. For this card, I created a wave that mimicked the ocean/mermaid theme of this collection. 

The second card was inspired by one of the cut out tags with the phrase “hugs sand kisses”. This is one of those cards that you can send to someone you feel like reminding how much you care about them. Like a daughter or sister or aunt or close friend. The list goes on! For this card I, again, used lots of pieces from one of the cut out sheets. 

The triangles create an interesting pattern. I love how the larger patterns are shrunk down on the triangles which look really nice on the card. Also, adding some drawn stitching, gives the card a neat look. I think it helps to make the triangles look grounded on the card and not floating.

I am a fan of clusters and figuring out ways to add some simple dimension to cards. The stickers and puffy stickers are so fun to layer and all the colors work so well together. 

As you can see, this collection continues to be a great one for so many different occasions! And now, you can think about some cards you might whip together as a way to send someone a random act of kindness. 

Thanks for coming by today!

Supplies:

Imaginisce Products Used: Pattern Paper, puffy stickers, sticker, alpha: Parrrty Me Hearty Collection 

RAK gift boxes

For many of us Social Media has become a huge part of our daily lives.  Have you noticed the variety of 'holidays' that have evolved over the years?  There's some pretty crazy ones out there but also many that are fun to take notice of and celebrate with family & friends.

For instance,  this week on February 17th it's Random Act of Kindess Day.
So we challenged our DT to create some fun little items in honour of this day.

Monique Liedtke

Hello Imaginisce fans! When the design team was asked to create something with the theme "random acts of kindness" I knew straight away what I wanted to do. I always love creating little gift boxes, but often can't find the time to make them when I need them. So the choice was easy! As I didn't know yet whether the gift box would be for a girl or boy I created two:

The Par-r-rty Me Hearty collection is perfect to create something for either a girl or a boy as this collection consists of both mermaid and pirate themed papers and embellishments! 

For the boys gift box I chose the "Walk The Plank" paper and used my Silhouette Cameo to cut a pillow box. Next I added a journaling card die-cut, adhered a pirate die-cut on top and added two puffy diamonds and a sentiment. Last but not least I decorated the box with a few glam rocks using Imaginisce's I-Rock tool. 

The girls gift box was made in a similar way. I cut a box from the "Seas The Day" paper using my Silhouette Cameo. I added a cardstock flourish (also cut with my Cameo), a large die-cut and adhered a sentiment on top. Next came the puffy sticker and some glams, for which I used the I-Rock tool again. 

Supplies:

Imaginisce: patterned paper, die-cuts, puffy stickers (Par-r-rty Me Hearty), glam rocks. Tools: I-Rock tool. Other: Silhouette Cameo, Silhouette cut files #59445 (pillow box), #68245 (leaf flourish).

Thank you so much for stopping by our blog today! 

Monique

Make a Splash

Today we welcome design team member Nathalie with her first post on the Imaginisce blog! And check out this fabulous double paged layout!!

Nathalie Leonelli

Hi it's Nathalie here today and I am so very excited to share my very first project as part of the Imaginisce Design Team! I have been playing with the brand new "Par-r-rty Me Hearty" collection and it inspired me to create a (rare) double pager!

We have been going to Legoland California for years and the pirate theme of the collection was perfect for one of the rides called Splash Battle:

This is not the first time that I combine a regular layout with a "faux" pocket page and I just love this combination! The left side is a classic design created on patterned paper and the right side is designed like a pocket page but without the special page protector. I simply adhere my photos and homemade cards on a 12x12 cardstock.

I had a lot of fun with the die-cuts and the cut-ups from the "Par-r-rty" sheet of paper and since the ride is called Splash Battle I used one of the paper strips from the bottom of a patterned paper as my title.

I also added paint splashes in several areas and as I always enjoy adding a bit of sewing on my pages, I sewed the pennants (also from the "Par-r-rty" paper).

For the right side of my double pager, I created three 3x4 cards where I layered different embellishments with adhesive foam.

I love this combination because it allows me to use many photos (I have 8 here, including five 4x6!) without it looking overcrowded. You should try it if you haven't yet!

Supplies:

Imaginisce: patterned papers, die-cuts, stickers, puffy stickers (Parrrty Me Hearty). American Crafts: cardstock

Shiver Me Timbers

We just love all the details & how Laura incorporated so many pieces of our new Parrrty Me Hearty collection into her layout.

Laura Whitaker

Shiver Me Timbers

Today is a big day for me; it is my first reveal over at Imaginisce!  I was so excited to get my first DT box and as luck would have it I had free time to create, and then I got a case of nerves and I was terrified to make that first cut!   In the end I turned to my stash of sketches to help get me through my nerves and create this first page

I am so lucky to have some pirate themed photos of my youngest son, taken at Disney's Pirate League experience. This Par-r-rty Me Hearty collection is so perfect for this event, but I have lots of others ideas to use more of this fun collection down the road, too!

This week we are having a handwriting theme at Imaginisce, I added handwritten journaling, which is a no brainer.  But I also created a custom cut file of my handwriting for the title, using my Silhouette software - so fun! I used some fun puffy stickers to dot my "i's".

I trimmed this tag out of the Par-r-rty patterned paper and hung a little 'charm' on it with some button floss.  Can I just tell you how mush I love these charms, they are foam backed - so nicely dimensional.

Although I am using a die cut for my title, I couldn't resist adding a subtitle using the fabulous teal Thickers that coordinate with this collection!

I created a little cluster of embellishments on the right side of my photo, using this adorable skeleton pirate (could he be any more perfect?) and a "charm", a sticker as well as some puffy stickers.  I finished it off with the die cut flag that I altered with two little punched holes and a tooth pick, positioning it as if the pirate were holding it.  I couldn't help it, the cuteness just consumed me!

I finished off my page with some machine stitching and a bit of teal Mr. Huey's.


Supply List:
American Crafts cardstock; Imaginisce Par-r-rty Me Hearty patterned papers, stickers, puffy stickers, die cuts, charms and Thickers; Hemptique button twine; Mr'. Huey's mist; Staedtler pen; Dear Lizzy date stamp; Memento black ink.

I can't wait to share more with you, thanks for visiting today!

Two Cute Pirates

We are super excited to see what our new 2016 Design Team create this coming year.  Today we are thrilled to have designer, Katie Rose sharing her first project here on the Imaginisce blog.

Katie Rose

Hi everyone! Katie here today and I am so excited to share my first layout for Imaginisce! I used the new Party Me Hearty collection for this layout. As soon as I saw this collection I thought of these photos of my boys when they were little (they are now 14 and 17!). I knew I wanted to use several pieces of the cute patterned paper. I decided to cut a grid pattern using my Silhouette with white card stock to make a background with lots of squares of the patterned paper. Here is how it came out:

After I cut and adhered my background I added some stitching to add texture to the layout. Then the fun of placing the embellishments came next! I decided to add some words using the white chipboard letters in a few of the squares.

I then added a few of the adorable diecuts to finish it off.

Can't wait to see what you all create with this fun collection!

Supplies Used:

Imaginisce: patterned paper, diecuts, charms, thickers (Parrrty Me Hearty)

American Crafts: cardstock, thickers

Parrrty Me Hearty Card Set

As we mentioned earlier this week, we've challenged a couple of our DT members to use their handwriting in their projects.

Check out this darling cards by Melissa.

Melissa Elsner

Hi everyone

Melissa here and I am so excited to be sharing with you my first projects as part of the design team. While I love making layouts and all kinds of paper projects, my heart is in making cards. I just love coming up with designs on the smaller canvas and sharing them with others. I hope that what I am sharing with you today will inspire you to get creating your own!

Let’s get started! I am sharing two cards – masculine and feminine – using the Parrrty Me Hearty collection. Let me just say, this collection is so adorable! I picture making lots of fun party elements with this collection and today I’m going to give two fun birthday card ideas. Let’s start with the girly:

How cute is that mermaid? Let’s take a look at some close up details: first, we are incorporating handwriting into our projects this week and I wanted to use my handwriting for the sentiments. This might be intimidating for some but, I found it helpful to practice on a piece of scrap paper. Then, just go for it! This was simply made with a black pen I had in my stash. I love the look of script with a continuous line:

Next, all the elements from this collection make it so fun to add dimension. You really don’t need much else. For this card I popped up the mermaid, which is in the Die Cut Shapes and then used Puffy Stickers to add some fun elements.

Now, let’s move onto the masculine card. Once again, how cute is that pirate? I can’t stand it. For this cards sentiment, I used a blue brush marker to write the word ‘ahoy’. Again, I practiced a few times on a scratch piece of paper until I was happy with the script. 

The word stickers from the sticker sheet help compliment the sentiment and I just love how those puffy stickers help to add some movement to the card. 

Now, go grab your favorite pen and practice writing your own sentiments! The possibilities are endless and, the best part, you can customize it to your project. Fun, right? And make sure to grab some Parrrty Me Hearty collection. How can you not?

Imaginisce Supplies: Patterned Paper, Puffy Stickers, Stickers, Die Cuts: Parrrty Me Hearty Collection

Treasure Hunt

There are many, many holidays that happen throughout the year and some of them I've never heard of before.  Others are quite fun for those of us who are crafty.

One of those holidays coming up on Sat., January 23rd is National Handwriting Day.  Have you heard of that before??

I've noticed that handwriting has taken a back seat in many of our scrapbooks because we tend to go for a more 'polished' look by using a computer for journaling.
But we'd like to challenge you to create a project using your handwriting.  Your children and generations from now will love to see what your writing looked like because that is part of who you are.

Maybe you haven't handwritten your journaling in a while. Take some time to practice until your happy with how things look.  There's also a number of online calligraphy and modern calligraphy classes (which is so trendy right now) that are available.

So this week we challenged a few our design team members to create a project using their own handwriting.  You'll also notice that they are using our new release Parrrty Me Hearty!

Monique Liedtke

Hi everyone! It's Monique here with a layout created with the brand new "Parrrty Me Hearty" collection. I am so happy with this collection! It's just perfect for lots of photos from both my boys and my girl and it's also perfect for many different occasions like summer, beach, pool, birthday parties, etc. And just the occasions where you take many pics!

I chose photos of my youngest son together with one of his friends. His friend's parents own one of those little beach houses you can see in the background of the largest photo and last summer my son joined them quite a few times to their little house on the beach. Together with his friend he dug tunnels for hours on end! When they were asked what they were doing, they said they were searching for treasures, lol.  So that had to be scrapped! 

Aren't all the papers and embellishments just perfect for photos like these?! I also love the Thickers that belong to this collection. And isn't that angry parrot super cute? He makes me smile. 

The diagonal text strips I added to my page are cut from the bottom of the patterned papers. They come in lots of different colors and with different texts and are the perfect finishing touch for any layout! And how about those puffy stickers?! So awesome!

As we're also featuring hand written journaling on our pages, so I included a couple of lines about the who/where/when. Most of the times I include details like these, but I find it really hard to write more than the obvious facts.

Supplies:

Imaginisce: patterned paper, die-cuts, stickers, puffy stickers (Parrrty Me Hearty). American Crafts: cardstock, Thickers.

Thank you so much for stopping by our blog today and I can't wait to learn what you think of the new releases!! Have a fabulous day!

Monique