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

         

              

               

A Little Dirt Never Hurt | Cool Kid | Tarrah McLean

Hi there Sassy Scrappers!

It's Tarrah McLean back with you and today I have a new layout to share created using the Crate Paper 'Cool Kid' collection. 

The background paper I chose for this layout reminded me of dirt tracks and so it was perfect for this layout and photo of my eldest son playing in the dirt! There were some great embellishments included in this range for me to include on this layout!

I made good use of the 6 x 6 paper pad to create my title. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the title out but I used different coloured papers for different words making sure that there wouldn't be the same colours close together.  

I loved creating this layout and thinking a little outside the box! 

Make sure you check out the Sassy store where you can find all of the Cool Kid collection plus so much more too!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

  

    

Little Explorer | Cool Kid | Tarrah McLean

Hi Sassy Scrappers!

It's Tarrah McLean joining you and today I am sharing another cool boy layout using the awesome Cool Kid collection by Crate Paper!

The Cool Kid collection is just so perfect for creating boy layouts! Whether it be an every day moment you are capturing or a major event, this collection has it all! This photo of my youngest son was taken by my older son when he was experimenting with my camera, we were waiting to go into the Tower of London this day and although the 'Little Explorer' title fits the story behind the photo, the photo itself doesn't show him exploring...it shows him just being his adorable self!

Also Oliver is not 8 years old in this photo, he is 6 but I wanted to include the pop of yellow to the right hand side since I had yellow in two other places on my layout. I am all about balance when I create a layout...I like to work in 3's and create a visual triangle as well. 

I included the transparent aeroplane ephemera to the right of my photo to help disguise some of the busyness that was going on in the photo....I quite often do this.....just by adding an embellishment, you can help the focus stay on the subject front and centre.

I added a couple of wood veneer pieces from my stash to this layout, I like to add different types of embellishments as I like to achieve different textures on my layouts!

You can find the Cool Kid collection plus so much more in the Sassy store right now, so make sure to check it out!

Thanks for stopping by the Sassy blog today!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

     

  

Dinoroar | Cool Kid | Tarrah McLean

Hi Sassy Scrappers!

It's Tarrah McLean joining you and today I am sharing another cool boy layout using the awesome Cool Kid collection by Crate Paper!

There are lots of dinosaur references included in the Cool Kid collection and it just so happened that I had the perfect photo for this layout! My boys went to the Natural History Museum in London earlier this year and they LOVED it! They still talk about how awesome it was!

The dinosaur paper was a little bit busy to use the whole sheet so I decided to use just a vertical piece, I then built the remainder of the layout around the vertical paper.

I wanted to come up with a unique title for this layout, so using the puffy sticker words, I decided on Dinoroar....especially as they were the only letters left would make this title!

I love the dinosaur chipboard pieces from this collection and I was happy that both could be included on my layout! 

I also used 2 of the Project Life 'Explore' flairs that I got from my kit this month, I love that Epic Day one, it is so fitting for this awesome day out my boys had with their grandparents and cousin!

You can find the Cool Kid collection plus so much more in the Sassy store right now, so make sure to check it out!

Thanks for stopping by the Sassy blog today!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

      

           

         

Harry Potter | Cool Kid | Tarrah McLean

Hi Sassy Scrappers!
It's Tarrah McLean back with you and today I have a cute layout to share with you using the Crate Paper Cool Kid collection!

My kids recently had Book Week at their school so my youngest son wanted to dress up as Harry Potter...doesn't he make a great Harry Potter? I think so ;)

This collection was perfect to document his Harry Potter costume! For the title, I downloaded the Harry P font from here, I then typed Harry Potter in my Silhouette software and cut it out of the grey star paper from the 6' x 6' paper pad.....I love how it turned out!  

I added a few things that sort of go with Harry Potter like the beetle and the books chipboard pieces, the 'Young and Brave' banner piece, the Flight School ephemera piece and of course the famous lightning bolt!

I also added the 'Brave' puffy sticker and the lightning bolt flair button was perfect as well!

Thanks so much for stopping by the Sassy blog today! Make sure you check out the Sassy store for the Cool Kid collection plus more!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x