The story of pineapple

Lately I've been drawn to color yellow. Spring is finally here and we have more daylight and sunshine. I wanted to bring the sunshine to my scrapbooking too!

If you follow scrapbooking trends, you might have noticed that pineapples are really trendy right now! It's the same in interior decor too. Apparently pineapple is some sort of a symbol of hospitality. Anyway, I've been telling my husband about this pineapple trend. He clearly has paid attention and listened to me rambling about this as one day a couple of weeks ago he bought me a pineapple!

This layout has been done for CSI. This is my last DT layout as I decided to step down from the team this spring. I've been in CSI's DT for 1,5 years and I have loved it! It was my first design team. It was one of the first challenge sites that I joined. I feel that I learned so much about scrapbooking through the weekly challenges. I can't praise CSI's wonderful community enough. I've been fortunate to be part of such an amazing design team.

Evidence: Circles, stars, stripes, something transparent, labels, die cuts
Testimony: Inspiration word "unexpected"

Materials: Elle's studio, American Crafts, Doodlebug designs

Sweet & lovely

Today I have a yummy layout to share with you! It’s all about the sweet and lovely apple pie that my husband made for us one weekend. I love to document the little things from our everyday life!



I still love using gold in my layouts. The gold starred vellum that was included in the Paper Camellia's April Add-on was so pretty combined with the gold vellum triangles that were in the main kit’s Maggie Holmes ephemera pack.

As all the gold takes a lot of attention, I kept the rest of the layout pretty simple. The mint striped paper from My Mind’s Eye (April main kit) was a perfect background.

Materials: Paper Camellia's April main kit and Add-on

SATW: Beach and sunshine

Oh boy, I had hard time with this layout! I just kept moving the papers and photo around. The photo felt too big and the papers just wouldn't fit properly.

Then I just cut the 12x12 layout to 8,5x11. And everything came together.

This layout is super simple. Maybe even too simple for my taste. Still, I'm so happy that I tried this different layout size! It just mixed the things up a bit.

Make sure that you check out the awesome inspiration from my Scrap Around the World team mates: reveal one and reveal two!

Here is the beautiful mood board:

Materials: American Crafts, Heidi Swapp, Crate Paper

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1ST PRIZE

$50 worth of product from 13@rts
{Image below is a random selection of their products
& not indicative of exactly what you will receive}

13arts is a Polish manufacturer specialising in scrapbook papers, 

embellishments & artistic mediums. See our store HERE where

we ship worldwide!  Our blog HERE is full of inspiration & we

 have a monthly challenge where all our welcome!

Follow us on Instagram HERE, Twitter HERE & Facebook

 HERE & remember to follow us on Pinterest HERE too!!

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2ND PRIZE

$40 gift certificate from Creative Embellishments!

Creative Embellishments is a family owned company created by
Michael & Nicolle Kramer, a husband & wife team who design
& manufacture unique, high quality chipboard, wood, rubber stamps
& flair products. We have been in operation since September 2013.

It is our mission to offer fun & inspiring products that can be added to
any project to bring out your inner creativity! In the near future we will
be expanding into other mediums such as acrylic & stencil embellishments.

We also custom cut for individual orders & have a wholesale store for 

retailers, kit clubs & classes. Do your shopping HERE! If you own a
store register for our wholesale section HERE. Be inspired by our blog
HERE & follow us on Instagram HERE & Youtube HERE.

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3RD PRIZE

$30 worth of CHIPBOARD from 2Crafty Chipboard
{not necessarily exactly what is shown below but a GREAT selection!}

2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler 

of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia.  We have been

 in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.

We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with 

market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, 

with quick turnaround of jobs large & small. Visit our website HERE.

We are happy to quote on personalised jobs, whether it be a single title for a 
customer, or large jobs for retreats, classes etc.  If you are a retail business 

& would like to stock our range of unique products, please contact us

 for more information.  Please see further details on our blog HERE!

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4TH PRIZE

OVER $25 worth of product from 7 Dots Studio!
EXACTLY AS SHOWN BELOW

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. 

We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high 

quality scrapbooking products – paper, stickers, die-cuts,

 collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboard.

Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - 

from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. 

What you can always be sure of are high quality & thickness

 of our papers, which makes them perfect for all kinds of media.

 Among our products you will also find clear stamp sets coordinating 

with our collections to make them even more interesting & versatile.

We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see how much

 our products are loved by crafters & artists all around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from our design team

please visit our blog HERE, our Facebook  page HERE & follow us on

Twitter HERE, Pinterest HERE & Instagram {7DOTSSTUDIO}.

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5TH PRIZE

$20 worth of product from UmWowStudio
{Image below is a random selection of their products}

UmWowStudio is an innovative embellishment company located in

 Las Vegas, Nevada.  With chipboard, flair & stencils currently in

 their product line (& more fun things on the way!) they span across

 all bits of paper crafting, including memory saving, card making,

 tags, stamping, mixed media, art journaling & more!

Shop with us HERE, follow our blog HERE & LIKE us on Facebook

HERE!  Follow our boards on Pinterest HERE & Youtube HERE!!

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6TH PRIZE

17.50 Euros worth of products from Danafix, France. 
{Choose your set of 5 + 1 copics HERE!} 

www.copicmarqueurs.com is an online store 100% dedicated to all 

Copic products. All Copic products made & assembled by the European

 importer are available in stock & we offer fast, international delivery!

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7TH PRIZE

$15 worth of product from Studio75
EXACTLY AS SHOWN BELOW

Studio75 is a  Polish manufacturer of scrapbooking papers & items 

such as chipboard albums, notebooks, spiral bindings & magnetic sheets.  

We have our own online store HERE, a bustling Facebook page HERE

 & a highly inspirational blog HERE - come & visit us - let's connect!

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8TH PRIZE

15 Euros worth of product from Scrap-Unlimited
{you will receive a surprise selection of BEAUTIFUL goodies!}

Scrap-Unlimited is a craft supplies manufacturer from The Netherlands,

creating  & selling the most amazing selection of embellishments for the

crafting industry.  We offer shabby chic, vintage & steampunk inspired 

embellishments, ribbon, flowers, metals, mini-books & mini novelty items.  

Check out our online store HERE for SO MUCH MORE!  

LIKE us on Facebook HERE & follow our highly

 inspirational blog HERE & our Pinterest board HERE.

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9TH PRIZE

15 euro gift voucher from Mixed Media Place

Mixed Media Place is a treasure chest of different media for creative minds,

carrying a wide variety of embellishments & tools to get your projects going. 

The world of mixed media is a place of limitless possibilities - we are here
 to help you to spread your wings & fly! Find our blog HERE, LIKE us on
Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE & do your shopping HERE!

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10TH PRIZE

Over $40 worth of product courtesy of our design team
member & Instagram Manager Jelissa Mei!

Ooooh I see a great selection of flowers, a lovely big stamp 
set & a couple of sets of chipboard stickers - nice!!

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RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook kit from SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB
Random Winner will always receive the previous month's kit
from Scraps of Elegance, valued at a whopping $36.95!!

Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs
 that cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other 
kit clubs offer.  Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking
 to a level beyond.  We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market
 that will enable you  to create not "just a layout", but a work of art. 

Visit our blog HERE,our Store HERE & sign up for our kits HERE & HERE!

Please LIKE us on Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE ,

subscribe to our Youtube channel HERE & find our tutorials HERE!!

We would LOVE to connect with you!!!

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 RANDOM FOLLOWERS PRIZE

SaCrafters offers variety of chipboard,sturdy wood products (suitable for mixed media), 

stencils, embellishments& alterable items.  We cut our own product to ensure great quality

 & affordable prices! . Every month we come out with exciting new products, perfect for

 scrapbooking, card making, mini album making, mixed media & altered projects.

 If you would like to customize your order, please feel free to contact us via our Facebook 

page.  Visit our blog, Youtube channel, Facebook page, & Facebook group (a community 

full of amazing crafters) to share your creativity & be inspired!  Shop our store HERE!!

Paper Camellia: Using letter stickers to create a long title + video

I just loved all the letter stickers that were included in the Paper Camellia's April main scrapbooking kit and add-on. This was the perfect opportunity to make a layout with a big and long title!

If the embedded video doesn't work, you can watch the video from this link: https://youtu.be/sgS5OV5VmLQ

I’m happy with the way this layout turned out! The long title with different letter stickers gave the layout a different and a bit whimsical feel.

Materials: Paper Camellia's April Main kit and add-on (American Crafts, Crate Paper, My Mind's Eye)

CSI: The best of days

This week's CSI challenge had a bit challenging colors for me but the inspiration picture was so cool! I instantly knew that I would like to use the picture as my design guide.

I cut some semi circles with silhouette and used the negatives. For some reason, I don't just feel that the layout turned out the way I imagined. Something is just wrong there...

At least the story is good: it's about our trip to Yosemite national park and what we did and saw there. Oh happy day indeed!

Evidence: circles, stripes
Testimony: journal in a circular shape

CAT File Store giweaway winners!

The winners of CAT File Store giweaway are...

SandrinEve

and

Lehtipollo!

Congratulations! Please contact me (veera . saarivuo (a) gmail.com) and I will pass your contact information to Mira from CAT File Store.

Paper Camellia: Today

Yesterday was my turn at Paper Camellia's blog. As you probably have noticed, I love using white cardstock as my background but this time I wanted to challenge myself to use pattern paper more. The woodgrain paper from Crate Paper (included in the main kit) was a perfect background for this layout.

I wanted to bring some brightness to the background with paint. I used gesso and painted a section of the paper with it. I knew that I would place my photo and paper on top of the paint so I made sure the painted part was large enough. This is a great way to make you photo pop from the patterned background!

I just love how Paper Camellia’s kits make scrapbooking easy!

Materials: Paper Camellia's April main kit and add-on (Crate Paper)