Eat, Sleep, SK8 | Cool Kid | Tarrah McLean

Hi Sassy Scrappers!

It's Tarrah McLean back with you again and today I have a new layout to share with you using the awesome 'Cool Kid' collection by Crate Paper! This is the 8th layout I have created using this collection and I didn't have the entire collection either....it's amazing what you can create with a small amount of supplies!

I didn't have enough of the wood veneer alphas to make a word from so I just grabbed the 'S' and the 'K' letters from some chipboard ones I had in my stash......I love how I could use just 2 letters and team them with the ephemera '8' piece to create part of my title. 

I used up some of the Cool Kid puffy stickers as part of my title and for some embellishing as well. The Bang! Zing strip of paper is from one of the patterned papers....I had to add it as my son has had a few stacks on his skateboard so the Bang was very appropriate!

A close up above of the Eat, Sleep, SK8 title! I added some black machine stitching around the outside edge for some added detail and texture.

I added the tape measure strip of paper to represent distance and measurement of how far my son gets on the skateboard before he falls off! 

Check out the Sassy Scrappers store for this collection plus loads more things too!

Thanks so much for stopping by the Sassy Scrappers blog today!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

   

     

       

My Boyz | Cool Kid | Tarrah McLean

Hi there Sassy Scrappers!

It's Tarrah McLean back with you today to share another layout created using the super awesome 'Cool Kid' collection by Crate Paper.

To start my layout, I found a cool cut file from Just Nick Studio and cut it from white cardstock using my Silhouette Cameo, then using the Cool Kid 6' x 6' paper pad, I backed all the open spaces with different papers. I love how it turned out! The middle circle was backed using some plain red cardstock. Once I had everything backed I used some foam tape to adhere the entire cut file from the background paper.

I am starting to run out of embellishments from the Cool Kid collection so I am having to think of clever layout ideas that will allow me to use what I have left! I had the 2 boy chipboard pieces so I knew a brother/son layout would be best for this one!

I decided to cut my photo into a circle shape and I matted it with a paper cut into a circle also.

I hope I have inspired you to create some boy layouts? Make sure to check out the Cool Kid collection plus so much more in the Sassy Store now!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

         

              

               

Spiderman Dude | Cool Kid | Tarrah McLean

Hi Sassy Scrappers!
It's Tarrah McLean back with you today sharing a new layout created with the Cool Kid collection by Crate Paper!

This collection is perfect to document kids dress up parties or kids who just like to dress up! This is mostly a boy collection but you could also use it for girls too! Perfect if you have little Tomboy girls! This photo is of my youngest son who had his face painted at a birthday party a few years ago, to match his Spiderman outfit! We thought the face painting was amazing! 

I used lots of the pieces from the Cool Kid collection that reflected the Superhero theme. The number 4 is there because that is the age he is in the photo...I usually like to have a meaning for something to be included on a layout so in this case, everything has the Superhero theme...the B is there just because B for Boy!

I really like the mix of clear and cardstock ephemera pieces in this collection, the mix makes it easy to embellish a layout!

Thanks so much for stopping by the Sassy blog today!

Check out the Sassy store for this collection plus loads more for all your crafting needs!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

     

      

   

Agnus | Crate Paper Mix

 Hi again, I took a little break from my project life album to create a 12x12 layout using the remainder of my Cool Kid collection teamed with a mix of products from a few other Crate Paper collections. I often collect bits and pieces from several ranges as they are released, and while sorting through some of my papers I noticed that there was a pattern in the style of colours and patterns I had collected. There was a wide range of different manufactures and yet the colours were similar, the patterns repeated and besides a few odd pieces here and there, the majority of my stash could easily work together. 

I decided to put my theory into practice and gathered up a range of different pieces from several Crate Paper collections to use with my Cool Kid paper pad. I began by pulling out a few papers that picked up some of the colours in the photo, then looked for other papers that would work with the ones I had selected and shuffled the patterns around the page to give me an idea of how each pattern worked with the one next to it. I usually mix small and large patterns and often like to add a few subtle designs that won't compete with the more bold graphic patterns, and it is the patterns as much as the colours that determine where each layer will be placed. 

Next comes my favourite part of every layout... the embellishments! When selecting each piece I look at how it will enhance the look of the page but also if it will help to tell the overall story. I often vary the type embellishments used to give the page more interest and each piece usually has a paper partner - meaning that it will match at least one of the paper layers through either colour or pattern. 

Products from the Sassy store...
Crate Paper Cool Kid 6x6 Paper Pad  Crate Paper Cool Kid 12x12 Chipboard  Crate Paper Cool Kid Embellishment Pack Crate Paper Cute Girl Be You Paper  Crate Paper Wonder Happy Hello Paper  Crate Paper Wonder Gold Foil Acetate  Crate Paper Wonder Chipboard Phrases Crate Paper Poolside Jar Die-cut Window Pockets Crate Paper Poolside Gold Glitter Plus Sign Vellum  Crate Paper Styleboard Gold Polka Dot Foil Kraft Paper  Bella Blvd Tiny Text Alpha Stickers  Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Black Velvet

    
  

Agnus | Project Life - Crate Paper 'Cool Kid' continued

Hi there :) I am back with another project life share using the fun Crate Paper 'Cool Kid' collection from the store.

Even though I normally use a weekly format, I have documented the final two weeks of May one one spread because I was a bit light on photos and didn't want to feel forced to try and make them stretch over two double spreads, but I guess that's the beauty of project life in that you can do it any way that suits you. I tried to keep the format similar to my previous May pages to keep the month looking consistent.

This collection doesn't actually include many journal cards, but that was easily overcome with printed journal strips teamed up with paper layers and chipboard accents to create my own fun journal cards.

The large chipboard pieces were great for adding a focal point to the page, and by adding the tiny text alpha stickers directly over the top I was able to create greater sense of depth on the page.  

  

I used the saying and cute fox from the 12x12" Run & Jump cut-apart sheet to create another simple but effective filler card, and love that it relates to both of the pictures along side it.

I placed some of my other journaling in a chipboard frame and really like how it breaks up some of the busy patterned paper and helps the story to stand out. 

In an effort to make better use of my tools, I have challenged myself to use my fuse tool this month and it was the perfect solution for including some event tickets from a night at the drag-way my boys attended. I filled the pocket with stars and used the fuse to seal in the tickets and stars before attaching the pocket to the page protector. I used one of the star paperclips as an easy way to open the shaker pocket to reveal the photograph beneath and love that it adds a bit of interaction into my album. 

  

The mixed alpha stickers doubled up as a design element and a way of telling the story on my final photo of the month. I often use word or alpha stickers directly over my photos for both the design and story aspects. 

Products from the Sassy store...  Cool Kid 6x6" Paper Pad  Cool Kid 12x12" Chipboard  Cool Kid Run & Jump Paper Cool Kid Embellishment Pack Bella Blvd Tiny Text Alpha Stickers  WRMK Fuse Tool