week 31: september citrus twist kits

Bring on the pink! My Week 31 was full of the gorgeous, softer tones that came in this month's kits. Not my usual color scheme at all but, with the warm summer photos it just worked. The "Hello Again" 6x6 pad included in the PL kit got a heavy workout. I love this collection!

This week brought a mix of sun and rain, perfect for the weather add-on stamp this month. For the far middle left card, I stamped both on an adhesive label and used a colored pencil to check off. This week brought outdoor play, indoor play, a swim play date, digging in the dirt, a carousel ride and couch forts..

And, even more dirt. It's a theme around here ;) That little vellum pocket hold some special memories that I wanted documented but, didn't want to taking up several card slots...

And some close ups here of my favorite pieces this week...

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back with Week 32 soon (it's finished but not photographed) and hopefully much more to follow as I play catch up here!

pocket life: week 30 with the september citrus twist kits...

Fully aware that it is now week 38 (eep!), I'm sharing my week 30 spread today. I loved the September PL and Embellishment kits this month. LOVED. Anyone familiar with my PL style knows that I do not go for flowery patterns or anything pink but, the tides seem to be turning a bit (hmmm...more on that one later...) and I embraced both this month. See?

I'll be back on Monday sharing my Week 31 which is very pink but, for now, here we go with the last week in July...

We had a wildlife experience in our front yard, celebrated potty training success, Face Timed with Mr. Boom at work, enjoyed bath time and celebrated the birth of a prince. That blue vellum iPhone (swoon!) was cut using my Silhouette from a 2peas cut file...

We went to the park, went to the zoo, napped, played and had a great weekend visit with my parents. Oh, look! I got myself in there too!

The "love" card here was made using a piece of the Hello Again 6x6 paper in the PL kit and cut with my Silhouette, backed with another piece of patterned paper from the same pad.

My date card this week was one of the textured 4x6 cards included in the PL kit, a piece of one of the exclusive 3x4 cards, stickers from the Hello Again sheet in the Embellishment kit and a couple of labels. Simple! I love that people paper chain border sticker...

Thanks for stopping by!

blog hop day 4: citrus twist kits & the crafter's workshop...

Welcome to Day Four of our Life Bits Blog Hop!
 
Citrus Twist Kits is teaming with The Crafter's Workshop this month for a blog hop and giveaways. We are celebrating the launch of Citrus Twist Kit's Design Girl, Jen Boumis' (hey, that's me!!!), Life Bits stencils. It all started with my handwritten style (that you Pocket Lifer's got to enjoy with our exclusively designed PL stamps this summer) paired with The Crafter's Workshop owner Jaime Echt to create fabulous and fun 3 x 4 stencils for TCW.

Here are some of the results of that TCW/Jen Boumis partnership:

The blog hop begins today, September 9th, and continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in September through the 23rd. Some of our Pocket Life Design Girls--Jen Boumis (yup, still me!), April Joy Hill and WaiSam Ho--are joining with The Crafter's Workshop Design Team members--[Ronda Palazzari and Julie Fei-Fan Balzer]--to share how they are using these wonderful little Life Bits stencils, perfect for life's little projects. Each day of the blog hop--September 9th, September 11th, September 16th,  September 18th and 23rd--when you leave a comment or love for the participating designers on their individual blogs and end your hop by leaving a comment here on the Citrus Twist Kits blog you'll be entered into a drawing for a free Life Bits stencil. 

http://messilyeverafter.blogspot.com/

http://happie-scrappie.blogspot.com/
http://damitaprilurcool.blogspot.com/

http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/

http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/

http://www.thecraftersworkshop.com/blog/

http://citrustwistkits.blogspot.com/

We'll draw a name from all the people who leave a comment on the Citrus Twist Kits blog each day of the hop and will give away one stencil each day of the hop.

On today's blog hop we are featuring the creative ways the design team members used "Remember This":

I chose to use this stencil to add detail to a greeting card. Using some misted papers as a base (used with other TCW stencils), I simply used a black Sharpie pen to add only the words "Remember This" to the top layer and some of the outlines to the bottom layer. I then used one of my stamps designs on a label, added a bit of washi and some smudges of extra color with blue and coral Gelatos. Done! These stencils are versatile tools, not just for pocket scrapbooking!

Thank you for stopping by for the hop. Be sure to leave your comments (or some love) below for your chance to win one of the new The Crafter's Workshop Life Bits stencils.

blog hop day 3: citrus twist kits & the crafter's workshop...

Welcome to Day Three of our Life Bits Blog Hop!
 
Citrus Twist Kits is teaming with The Crafter's Workshop this month for a blog hop and giveaways. We are celebrating the launch of Citrus Twist Kit's Design Girl, Jen Boumis' (hey, that's me!!!), Life Bits stencils. It all started with my handwritten style (that you Pocket Lifer's got to enjoy with our exclusively designed PL stamps this summer) paired with The Crafter's Workshop owner Jaime Echt to create fabulous and fun 3 x 4 stencils for TCW.

Here are some of the results of that TCW/Jen Boumis partnership:

The blog hop begins today, September 9th, and continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in September through the 23rd. Some of our Pocket Life Design Girls--Jen Boumis (yup, still me!), April Joy Hill and WaiSam Ho--are joining with The Crafter's Workshop Design Team members--[Ronda Palazzari and Julie Fei-Fan Balzer]--to share how they are using these wonderful little Life Bits stencils, perfect for life's little projects. Each day of the blog hop--September 9th, September 11th, September 16th,  September 18th and 23rd--when you leave a comment or love for the participating designers on their individual blogs and end your hop by leaving a comment here on the Citrus Twist Kits blog you'll be entered into a drawing for a free Life Bits stencil. 

http://messilyeverafter.blogspot.com/

http://happie-scrappie.blogspot.com/
http://damitaprilurcool.blogspot.com/

http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/

http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/

http://www.thecraftersworkshop.com/blog/

http://citrustwistkits.blogspot.com/

We'll draw a name from all the people who leave a comment on the Citrus Twist Kits blog each day of the hop and will give away one stencil each day of the hop.

On today's blog hop we are featuring the creative ways the design team members used "Favorite":

This time, the stencil was used with just a simple misting of two colors - pink and orange - to create the soft, watercolor effect you see here.

To add to the soft look, I used a light blue Gelato to smudge around the little hand drawn circles on the upper left and to add a touch of color inside the stenciled heart.

Thank you for stopping by for the hop. Be sure to leave your comments (or some love) below for your chance to win one of the new The Crafter's Workshop Life Bits stencils.

blog hop day 2: citrus twist kits & the crafter's workshop...

Welcome to Day Two of our Life Bits Blog Hop!
 
Citrus Twist Kits is teaming with The Crafter's Workshop this month for a blog hop and giveaways. We are celebrating the launch of Citrus Twist Kit's Design Girl, Jen Boumis' (hey, that's me!!!), Life Bits stencils. It all started with my handwritten style (that you Pocket Lifer's got to enjoy with our exclusively designed PL stamps this summer) paired with The Crafter's Workshop owner Jaime Echt to create fabulous and fun 3 x 4 stencils for TCW.

Here are some of the results of that TCW/Jen Boumis partnership:

The blog hop begins today, September 9th, and continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in September through the 23rd. Some of our Pocket Life Design Girls--Jen Boumis (yup, still me!), April Joy Hill and WaiSam Ho--are joining with The Crafter's Workshop Design Team members--[Ronda Palazzari and Julie Fei-Fan Balzer]--to share how they are using these wonderful little Life Bits stencils, perfect for life's little projects. Each day of the blog hop--September 9th, September 11th, September 16th,  September 18th and 23rd--when you leave a comment or love for the participating designers on their individual blogs and end your hop by leaving a comment here on the Citrus Twist Kits blog you'll be entered into a drawing for a free Life Bits stencil. 

http://messilyeverafter.blogspot.com/

http://happie-scrappie.blogspot.com/
http://damitaprilurcool.blogspot.com/

http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/

http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/

http://www.thecraftersworkshop.com/blog/

http://citrustwistkits.blogspot.com/

We'll draw a name from all the people who leave a comment on the Citrus Twist Kits blog each day of the hop and will give away one stencil each day of the hop.

On today's blog hop we are featuring the creative ways the design team members used"The Good Life":

For this card, a dimensional modeling paste was applied to the stencil. After drying, an iridescent paint was washed over the entire surface. Then, a white Uniball Signo gel Pen was used to trace back over the stencil lines for a pop! Paired with a label and one of my Citrus Twist exclusive stamps, a couple of stickers and some journaling, a card listing come of my very favorite things in life is complete!

Thank you for stopping by for the hop. Be sure to leave your comments (or some love) below for your chance to win one of the new The Crafter's Workshop Life Bits stencils.

blog hop: citrus twist and the crafter's workshop team up!

Citrus Twist Kits is teaming with The Crafter's Workshop this month for a blog hop and giveaways. We are celebrating the launch of Citrus Twist Kit's Design Girl, Jen Boumis' (hey, that's me!!!), Life Bits stencils. It all started with my handwritten style (that you Pocket Lifer's got to enjoy with our exclusively designed PL stamps this summer) paired with The Crafter's Workshop owner Jaime Echt to create fabulous and fun 3 x 4 stencils for TCW.

Here are some of the results of that TCW/Jen Boumis partnership:

The blog hop begins today, September 9th, and continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in September through the 23rd. Some of our Pocket Life Design Girls--Jen Boumis (yup, still me!), April Joy Hill and WaiSam Ho--are joining with The Crafter's Workshop Design Team members--[Ronda Palazzari and Julie Fei-Fan Balzer]--to share how they are using these wonderful little Life Bits stencils, perfect for life's little projects. Each day of the blog hop--September 9th, September 11th, September 16th,  September 18th and 23rd--when you leave a comment or love for the participating designers on their individual blogs and end your hop by leaving a comment here on the Citrus Twist Kits blog you'll be entered into a drawing for a free Life Bits stencil. 

http://messilyeverafter.blogspot.com/

http://happie-scrappie.blogspot.com/
http://damitaprilurcool.blogspot.com/

http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/

http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/

http://www.thecraftersworkshop.com/blog/

http://citrustwistkits.blogspot.com/

We'll draw a name from all the people who leave a comment on the Citrus Twist Kits blog each day of the hop and will give away one stencil each day of the hop.

On today's blog hop we are featuring the creative ways the design team members used "Hello Today". I chose to use this stencil over a misted background on watercolor paper. Using a super fine line .01 black pigment marker, I traced around the outline:

Then, using my favorite creamy Prismacolor pencil in a coordinating blue, I added color between the lines:

Layered on half of a 4x6 grid card, simply embellished with a few hearts, a hand stitched line and a label with one of my exclusive Citrus Twist Kits stamps and I have a perfectly beachy card ready to slip in our vacation album.

Thank you for stopping by for the hop. Be sure to leave your comments (or some love) below for your chance to win one of the new The Crafter's Workshop Life Bits stencils.

layout: hello silliness...

A few weeks ago, we had a picnic at the park. After eating our lunch, Mr. Boom and the boys played pee-a-boo with me from behind a tree, resulting is some of my favorite ever playful photos! They begged to be scrapped immediately...

The September Citrus Twist Kits are so fun and bright - perfect for my subject, don't you agree? I created the title section by layering a vellum silhouette cut over two pieces of patterned paper and adding some alphabet stickers and a snip of another fun pattern.