Monday, January 7, 2019

Celebrate 2019 Layout

Hello crafters! It is a new year and I want to start by wishing everyone a wonderful and creative 2019. We had a great Christmas and New Year with my family and the boys had lots and lots of fun. This is my first project of the year, and I am looking forward to seeing what this year will bring. 


In this first Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog of the year, we have a Use Something New theme. It is also the first Monday of a new month, which means that the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge team is showcasing a specific designer or company, and this week the turn has come to Simon Says Stamp Exclusive products. You can find all the SSS exclusive products here, and there is such a big variety. You don't have to use SSS products to join in the challenge, but it is always fun if you do. 

Don't miss the project by our January guest designer Wendy Baysa

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I haven't scrapped about myself in quite a while and I thought a scrapbooking layout would therefore be a great first project of the year. I wrote journaling about my hopes and wishes for the year, which is tucked in behind the photo. Anton took the photo of me on one or our bike rides the past summer. I used a bunch of Simon Says Stamp products here, some of the from the new You Are Loved collection. The layout will go into my 8.5 x 11 in album, which hasn't seen a new layout in quite some time.

The panel behind the photo was stamped with the Leaves Background stamp and Jellybean ink, and I used the Tabbed Sentiments and coordinating dies on the journal card.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp You Are Loved products.

I used the new Windows to My Heart die, which cuts six hearts in one go. To be able to die cut heart directly from my background, I used my Sizzix Big Shot Plus machine, but if you are making something smaller, the ordinary Big Shot will work just as well. The background paper was in my scrap box. It is watercolor paper which had been misted.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

As a background paper, I used the SSS Blue Violet cardstock. I wanted some of the hearts to be see-through and placed the die cut paper on top to mark which ones with a white pencil. Then I simply cut out squares with a craft knife.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Stamp the Tiny Alphabet on acetate or Modeling film and cut into squares. Adhere to the back of the windows.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Stamp the background here and there with the Good Reading stamp and stitch around the edges of the layout.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Dimensional paper hearts.

I also die cut hearts from old book paper and vellum and layered two hearts on top of each other, shaping them a little to give them dimension.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Here you can see that the alphabet heart is transparent. Layer the hearts over the rest of the windows, letting some of the blue show through.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Use the smallest hearts in the Heart Layers stencil set and sponge Faded Jeans Distress Ink through the hearts.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The Stitching Butterflies were die cut from a paper that had been colored with Paper Artsy Infusions, and from the blue background paper. I also stamped brown dots on the background using the Falling Snow stamp.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Intricate dies look fantastic die cut from glossy paper, and I had a piece of glossy paper that had been colored with alcohol inks in my scrap box, which fit great here. I used the SSS Celebrate die and Tim Holtz's Letterboard die.

Layers of ink - Celebrate 2019 Layout by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The final touch of this layout was that I happened upon a page from an old book, also in my scrap paper box, which I had saved because it was a chapter page for chapter 'nineteen' and therefore fit perfectly here. 'Full of possibilities' comes from the Uplifting Words set. The stamp says 'Today is full of possibilities', but I covered up the first two words when inking it up.

I hope you will join us this week in our Use Something New challenge. As always, you have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until next Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.




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Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog today!  

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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8 comments:

  1. Oh WOW!! what a gorgeous layout! your photo is so beautiful and I love how you used the heart window die and then stapled more die cut pieces together, so very artsy and creative! I absolutely love this!! such wonderful inspiration! :-)

    Happy New Year! I hope 2019 is a fabulous one for you :-)
    luv
    Lols x x x

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    1. Thank you so much Lols! The heart window die is great!

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  2. Ok, now I'm laughtng because I want to know more about 'too much lobst'er!! LOL!! What a lovely way to start off the new year!!

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    1. That is funny!! I hadn't even noticed the lobster sentence! Sometimes very funny little words and phrases appear when you use old book pages.

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  3. Fantastic layout, Anna-Karin! It is fun to see a photo of you, especially since it is one by Anton! (he's very good!) Love how you used the hearts, especially the ones like little books! This is full of ideas to try! Here's to a creative 2019, and happy new year! Maura xx

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    1. Thank you so much Maura! Anton took his first photo with my camera when he was four, and now managed to get them sharp most of the time.

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  4. Love your fantastic layout, Anna-Karin. Those heart embellishments are so fabulous and I love your beautiful photo! All the details on this piece are so pretty. :)

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  5. What a beautiful layout you created!! love your photo and the embellishments are great!

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