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.

pocket life week 25: farewell to greece

Today I am posting on the Citrus Twist Kits blog and sharing details about my PL Week 25 using the August kits and wanted to post here as well:

Saying goodbye to Greece was so bittersweet. While we had a wonderful final week enjoying time with family, the beach and little day trips, it was also a difficult ending knowing we would not see some of our favorite people or our favorite place again for a year or more. So the photos are a little bit of all the good of those few days...

I combined the kits with some digital elements and Silhouette cuts. It's true to my style now and using the three together makes my pages feel more complete. I LOVED the exclusive 3x4 cards this month - especially the two I used on this page ("I love you to the moon" and, "This is where I want to be")...

 Greece, you were good to us!

wordless wednesday: silliness at the park...