Pion Designs, The Songbird's Secret

Hi everyone! Just sharing three more layouts I made using Pion Designs, The Songbird's Secret. This is such a beautiful collection. Be sure to visit the Pion Blog for their new releases. 

Products Used:

Images from the Past: PD1624

Blooming Branches: PD8407

Dream Catchers: PD 8403

Apple Orchard: PD8406

Pion Green Cardstock: PD 6108

Tags: PD8412

Products Used:

Pion Brown Cardstock: PD6105

Blooming Branches: PD8407

Nesting Birds: PD8401

 Products Used:

Perching Bird: PD8402

Marigold: PD 8408 

Memory Notes: PD8411
Images from the Past: PD1624

Pion Cardstock Orcal: PD6135

Some Prima Pages

Hello! So, I'm cleaning up my desktop and I found a folder with some Prima layouts I made to sell in my Etsy Shop. I'd thought I'd share them here. I hope you like!

These 4 layouts were used the Garden Fable Collection

And these 4 are the Butterfly Collection

If you are interested in custom scrapbook pages or albums, please don't hesitate to contact me over at my Etsy Store, Little Scrap Shop. I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks so much for visiting~

To My Valentine~ Pion Designs

Hello there! I have a few layouts to share using Pion Designs To My Valentine paper collection. This collection is so romantic with it's lovely colors of red and cream. It also would work perfectly for concert themed pages.

Products used:

Forever Yours: PD6809

Valentines Roses: PD6806

In my Heart: PD6801

Tags: PD6812

Memory Notes: PD6811

 Products used:

Love is in the Air: PD6803

Love Letters: PD6807

Roses of Love: PD6804

Memory Notes: PD6811

 Products used:

Everlasting Love: PD6802

Forget Me Not: PD6805

Love Song: PD6808

To see more projects using Pion Design, please visit the Pion Blog. Thanks for stopping by!

Guest Designer for Pion Designs

Hello friends! Wow, it's been almost half a year since I've done a scrappy post! LOL!

Well, I'm honored to announce that I have been asked to GT for Pion Designs for the next three months! I'm totally excited because I'm able to work with their new collection, The Songbird's Secret. These papers are in the lovely pastel shades of blue, green and yellow. They have the cutest birds and nests.....perfect for Spring!

 I love to use vintage photos on my pages and Pion paper's are perfect for that! They have that old time elegance that surely brings center light to the photo. Here I used the creamy yellows and soft greens.

Products Used:
Pendants: PD8405
Dream Catchers: PD8403
Apple Blossom: PD8409
Tags: PD8412
Borders: PD8410
Memory Notes: PD8411
Pion Palette Cardstock: Pion White

 Pion also make the papers in 6x6 size, great for cardmakers. Although, I wanted to incorporate them into a layout. So, I took once sheet, cut out the four design, trimmed 1/8" off each side and distress. Then, glued on to a piece of cardstock.

Products Used:
Nesting Birds 6x6: PD8501
Blooming Branches: PD8407
Memory Notes: PD8411
Pion Palette Cardstock: Pion White 11

On this page I used a bit of mixed media consisting of water color and modeling paste. I absolutely loved the half page design of the paper and wanted to compliment it by adding a torn edge to the other side. The soft color of  blues in the paper make it possible to add other blue tones to blend well. 

Products Used:

In the Nest: PD8404

Nesting Birds: PD8401

Borders: PD8410

Memory Notes: PD8411

Pion Palette Cardstock: Pion White

Be sure to check out Pion Design's Blog to find out where to get this gorgeous collection!

Thank you so much for visiting!

Merry Christmas

Wishing my dear friends and family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

With much love,
The Franssen Family

My Final Reveal with Swirlydoos

Hello Swirly Savages! Angelica here today to reveal my projects using the July Collection, Moments Captured. These are my final projects with Swirlydoos....for it's time for me to say goodbye. I've been on the design team for SIX amazing, wonderful, great years! And been a subscriber since the beginning! This was a very hard decision for me, but I just don't have the time Swirlydoos deserves. Swirlydoos has been a large part of my life and I will definitely miss all the fantastic things that come with a kit club! Number 1..Krissy!!! I love ya, girl!!!!! I want to just take a minute to say that Krissy is the most loving, generous, kindest person I know. And you if aren't a subscriber seriously think about becoming one. You'll be happy you did! Krissy has built a little family within the club! It's not just about kits but also priceless friendships! ♥♥♥

Alrighty, on to the projects! What can I say?!? This kit is utterly gorgeous!! A beautiful mix of Pion and Kaisercraft! For my first project I went with the lovely shades of blues and black. I took a Dusty Attic Clock, a special order with Swiryldoos PERK, gessoed it up then painted it with the painted in the medium add-on.

I really love the look of the Kasiercraft papers....nice and vintage. I found a pretty image on Pinterest and used it as my inspiration. I used another Dusty Attic piece purchased from the Swirlydoos Store.

Omg...I think this is the first time I ever used the color combo of gray, brown and dark teal!So pretty!! I love the Pion floral paper so much, that I kept the background simple.

This is my layout based on the monthly sketch. I love using the wet distressing technique on Pion papers. The reason being they're so pliable. The paper doesn't peel and holds the crinkles well after drying. Also looks great with layers and random paper punching. 

 Here is the sketch. As always you can join our sketch challenge HERE.

Earlier in the month I created a tutorial on how to make this mini note book. You can find the tutorial HERE.

I hope that you have enjoyed my projects for all these years. If I was able to inspire you then my job here is done! :)

Farewell!