Friday, November 1, 2013

Kiwi Lane November Blog Hop - Happy Fall Layout



If you're hopping on here from Joy Nielsen's amazing blog, welcome!

I'm so honored to be part of the Kiwi Lane Designs Blog Hop this month to bring you some scrapbooking inspiration.  The ever so talented and inspirational Kristy Lee is leading the troops over at Kiwi Lane Designs and she is the individual responsible for getting me into this scrapbooking hobby!


I was tasked with making something using the super cute Nature Accessory Set


Since it's the fall, the maple leaf instantly caught my eye and I wanted to create a scrapbook page around it.  The reason I love Kiwi Lane Design templates is because it it allows you to easily create shaped embellishment using some non traditional mediums.  In my case, I wanted to use some cork.  My Silhouette Cameo does not cut cork and I don't have a maple leaf die to use with my manual die cutting machine (i.e. Xyron Creatopia with Shapez Component, Sizzix Big Shot, ProvoCraft Cuttlebug).  Enter the Nature Accessory Set!  All I had to do was trace the leaf shape onto my cork and then cut with scissors.  As simple as that! 

Here's my fall themed layout.



Supplies:  Kiwi Lane Designs - Nature Accessory Set; Xyron Mega Runner; Patterned Paper (Little Yellow Bicycle - Acorn Hollow); Enamel Dots (Doodlebug); Stamps (Lawn Fawn - Milo's ABCs, American Crafts); Versafine Ink; Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors; Fiskars Paper Trimmer.

When using such large and bold elements, I like to keep my layouts simple.  Here, I created a photo strip to make sure the lines were straight and clean.  And may I also add that I LOVE the look of stamping right onto the cork. 

Here's another close up of that cork leaf.


GIVEAWAY TIME!!  Make sure to leave a comment here on my blog and all the other participating blogs in the November hop (including the Kiwi Lane blog).  ONE winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to the Kiwi Lane Shop for leaving a comment and will be announced on the Kiwi Lane blog on Thursday, November 7th.

I will also be selecting ONE winner to receive a free Nature Accessory Set.  Just make sure you are FOLLOWING my blog and leave a comment on this blog post.  Winner will be announced on Thursday, November 7th as well. 

Next on the hop is my dear and amazingly talented friend, Minousha Bari!  And if you get lost along the way, here is a list of all the blog hop participants.
  1. Kiwi Lane http://kiwilane.com/here/blog/
  2. Cristine Redmond http://onescrappynovice.blogspot.com
  3. Joy Nielsen www.threadsnscraps.com
  4. Van Nguyen http://likethecar.blogspot.com
  5. Minousha Bari  http://preservedscraps.blogspot.com
  6. Lissa Mitchell http://mightycrafty.blogspot.com
  7. Arin Flynn http://apieceoflifespie.com
  8. Kerri Smith http://www.crafttimeandcupcakes.com/ 
  9. Christine Meyer http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com
  10. Christina Steel www.tinasscrapcrap.blogspot.com
 As always, thanks for stopping by!

45 comments:

  1. I love how you created your own cork embellishment! It looks so adorable on your fall layout! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Very pretty layout. I want to try this.

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  3. Beautiful layout... love the colors you chose... all goes well together :)

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  4. Love the dimension that the cork gives, great idea!

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  5. Loved the cork leaf. Did you stamp on the cork?

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    1. I did stamp directly on the cork with just versafine ink. It took perfectly and I can't wait to do it again!

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  6. I LOVE the clean lines of your layout! Totally going to copy you... The cork looks fabulous :) I am now happily following you!

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  7. Goodness... you are so talented!! I love the clean lines, the colors and the simplicity of the single template with the cork! Great layout!! (and btw- I grew up in Kailua, and the mountains in your pics are totally making me homesick...and since when is there a giant pumpkin patch in Waimanalo?? Who knew?! ;) )

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    1. What a great place to grow up! Kailua is amazing and if we ever get stationed here again, Kailua would definitely be at the top of our list. And what amazingly beautiful place for a pumpkin patch, right??

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  8. Wow, I love your layout. The cork works perfectly for fall.

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  9. I love the simple, clean lines of your layout. The cork leaf is an idea that I would not have thought about! Thanks for sharing.

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  10. I love the simplicity of your page! Its beautiful!!!

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  11. this is such an adorable page and I love the texture the cork adds.

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  12. Very cute fall layout. Love the cork leaf and the title.
    I am a follower.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  13. Love the cork, never worked with it before! IDEA

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  14. Fabulous layout, Van!! You're always an inspiration to me :)

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  15. I love how simple and clean it is! So simple and so beautifull!!

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  16. I really like the cork idea. Will most inks work on cork or does it need something like Stazon? Nice page.

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    1. I used used versafine ink with is a pigment ink. But I think that any other dye ink would work just as well.

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  17. I like the cork. I never think about using anything other than paper to make embellishments. Great idea.

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  18. I love that cork! What a great embellishment.

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  19. Wow! The cork leaf is a PERFECT embellishment to a fall page :-)

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  20. Love your layout ~ I have never thought to use cork but am definitely going to have to give it a try!!

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  21. Gorgeous layout, Van! I love all of the patterns and colors and textures! The cork leaf is FAB!

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  22. cute layout, I'm really liking the fall templates

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  23. that's what is so nice about their templates, you can use them for more than just paper... cork was a great idea!

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  24. Using the template on cork is a great touch, really effective.

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  25. Love how you cut out the leaf from cork and then stamped onto your cork! Brilliant! I may have to scraplift that idea using some old cork stickers I have. ;-)

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  26. thanks for the inspiration, kids are so cute, love the cork leaf
    I am a new follower.

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  27. Love the cork idea. Will have to incorporate other mediums in my pages. Thank you for sharing.

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  28. Crazy abt that cork leaf!!! Wonderful effect. Love how you stamped on it, too.

    How lovely of you to offer templates to us. I am a brand-new follower of yours by Google Friend. Yippee!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com

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  29. Beautiful layout! I love the fall colors, thanks for sharing.

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  30. Such a simple pretty layout! I love simple....I liked the cork too. I just bought some cork to work into my layouts....Thank you for sharing!!!

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  31. I love that you used cork. What a great idea!

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  32. I love fall, so I really enjoyed this.

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  33. Your layout made me feel happy--great choice of colors, etc. I also VERY much enjoyed your pictures of places in Hawaii that we sure missed seeing!

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