Custom Scrapbooks By Trina

Citrus Twist Monthly Scrapbook Kit Reveal

Trina — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:38:34 +0000

Everything is in and our May “On the Go” scrapbooking kits begin shipping May 14th! This kit is absolutely beautiful. The Amy Tangerine chipboard letters “Muse” will remind you of taking a stroll down a beach boardwalk. Heidi Swapp’s brand new clear stamps–count them, 17!–can be used in many ways, over and over again with the Prima’s fluid chalk edger Farmer’s Jean ink pad. I love Ormolu’s Fact or Fiction flair buttons. With this set of 8 you’ll be able to fit these darling buttons onto lots of page layouts. Love vintage scrapbooking? The antique vintage lace and 1950 dictionary page will inspire you. At Citrus Twist Kits we love vintage and you’ll always find a little something vintage tucked in your scrapbook kit! There is so much to love about this kit and we can’t wait to see what you do with your “On the Go!” May scrapbooking kit club kit. Here is a big overview of all the luscious ingredients. (The top row of paper is the backside of the paper included in the pack. See the Kit Club page tab for a full list of paper included in this scrapbooking kit.) Don’t forget, sign up for your 6-month kit subscription in May and we’ll throw in $5 of free product every month for 6 months. These free products are new on the market and color-coordinated to go with each kit.

Here it is! Come play with us. We look forward to seeing what you do with our scrapbooking kit.

6 Reasons to Subscribe to a Monthly Scrapbook Kit Club

Trina — Sat, 05 May 2012 18:53:52 +0000

There are so many reasons to join a monthly scrapbooking kit club. Citrus Twist Kit Club is a fresh new monthly scrapbook kit club that offers fun delivered to your doorstep around the 1st of every month. Here are 6 good reasons why you’ll want to join in the fun today:

1. Every month we offer a stamp set AND an ink pad.
2. All you need is glue, scissors and a paper trimmer.
3. We search for and gather scrapbooking supplies that look great together from new product lines from a wide variety of companies.
4. Special May offer: Sign up for your kit subscription today on the Kit Club tab and you’ll receive $30 of free NEW product that coordinates with your kits (that’s $5 of free product in each of your first 6 kits)
5. With a Citrus Twist kit you’re getting $35 of product for $30.50!
6. Citrus Twist Kit Club will inspire you to scrapbook.

We hope you’ll come play with the us; Citrus Twist . . . a sassy little kit club.

We have some fun in store for you!

Citrus Twist Monthly Scrapbook Kit Club

Trina — Sat, 05 May 2012 01:08:53 +0000

I am so excited today! All of our May “On the Go” kit supplies have arrived ready to ship to those of you who are looking for the best scrapbook kit club. The June kits are arriving soon and our sneak peek for June will go out at the end of this month. Here are some pictures of May’s scrapbook kit. We are offering $30 in free products ($5 of product for each of the first 6 months) for anyone who signs up for our 6-month subscription in May (just click on the Buy Now button on the Kit Club tab).

Here is our May kit! Kit paper: Kraft, blue, butter yellow textured stock, Heidi Swapp Champion, Heidi Swapp Traditional, Amy Tangerine Oh My Galosh, Lily Bee Sunflower, Lilly Bee Buttercup, Pink Paislee Corner Boutique, Basic Grey Picnic Basket, Crate Paper Trademark, Crate Paper Storyteller Tags

The new papers are perfect for all kinds of layouts--from new Heidi Swapp to Amy Tangerine, to Crate Paper and more!

Amy Tangerine's wood thickers are going to add some fun to your pages and the Heidi Swapp's brand new 17-piece set of clear stamps is over the top.

We fell in love with Ormolu's 8-button Flair set. Add their scalloped kraft labels, twine, some very cool grey dotted Washi tape and you will love the Prima Marketing flower!

Here are some of the paper bits! The Crate Paper "tag" paper cuts up to give you a big variety of tags to use on your pages. Here are just a few!

A Little Sneak Peek at the May Scrapbook Kit

Trina — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:05:48 +0000

Yesterday I got to share that Citrus Twist . . . a sassy little kit club . . . is opening for business. Here’s part of the logo:

Supplies are arriving daily and here is a sneak peek at some of the supplies that are here already. There are more to come, too!

That’s right! You’re looking at Heidi Swapp’s brand new Clear Stamp. In each monthly main kit you’ll be getting a stamp and a stamp pad. I just love the Ingvild Boehme fluid chalk ink line by Prima. It was my husband’s idea to provide ink if I was putting a stamp in; to add in paint if I put a mask in the kit, etc. With Citrus Twist kits . . . those sassy little kits you are going to love! . . . all you’ll need is glue, scissors and a paper trimmer once your monthly scrapbooking kit arrives at your door. Watch for more sneak peeks!

Introducing a New Scrapbooking Kit Club!

Trina — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:17:08 +0000

I am so excited to be rolling out the new kit club, Citrus Twist!

Scrapbooking is in my blood and my love for paper arts is addicting. Scrapbooking kit clubs are the way to go these days. I’m introducing a new scrapbooking kit club to scrapbookers who love inspiration to arrive in a box each month at their door. In one week I’ll be launching this sassy little kit club on my website under the Kit Club tab. Be sure to reserve your May kit. As a special bonus, when you sign up for a six-month kit subscription during the month of May you will get $5.00 of NEW free product in each of your first 6 kits, coordinated to go with each kit. You are going to LOVE the May kit!

The papers and embellishments I’m working with are new to the market and will inspire you to play, play, play! Each kit will include an assortment of patterned and plain paper, embellishments, a stamp and a stamp pad. I put it all together for you and you get a coordinated scrapbooking kit that you’ll be able to make several pages from. All you’ll need is glue, paper and scissors. I hope you’ll come and play with me and the brand new Citrus Twist, a sassy little kit club!

Check back in a week and you’ll see the new scrapbook kit club tab, a picture of May’s kit and the online store will be live.

Confessions of a Scrapbook Blogger: How to Use Letter Stencils

Trina — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:57:03 +0000

From your scrapbook studio to the desk of my scrapbook blog, have you wondered how to use stencils on your scrapbook pages? I admit that the last time I’d used one was when I made my daughter’s Christmas stocking years ago. So it was an adventure for me today in my scrapbook studio when I worked on a custom scrapbook page using my Studio Calico kit club (from April) and a challenge (case #15) from the www.csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com scrapbook challenge website.

Here is the result:

Supply List: Studio Calico April kit club; Patterned Paper: Prima, Crate Paper, My Mind’s Eye, Echo Park, Kesi’ Art, Lily Bee Design, Sassafras, Heidi Swapp; Word Stickers: Prima; Stamps: Hero Arts; Other: Dear Lizzy stickers, ek Success circle punch, Amy Tangerine tape, Crate Paper Brad, letter stencil by Jenni Bowlin, acrylic paint by Delta, Sequins, bakers twine and kraft tag by Studio Calico, Knock Out Punch by American Crafts, tissue paper by Tim Holtz

One of the things I love about using Jenni Bowlin’s Stencil Lettering Guide is that—if you don’t cut it up and glue it down on your layouts—you can use it over and over again. Here’s a picture to give you an idea of how I used the stencil, followed with tips on how I did it:

Title created using Jenni Bowlin's Stencil Lettering Guide and acrylic paints

I placed the stencil over my 12 x 12 page and painted one letter at a time, waiting between each letter to let it dry so I wouldn’t smear the paint. After placing the letter stencil I want on my page I used a sponge brush to dab on the ivory acrylic paint. (When you use a sponge brush you get great texture!) Before the ivory paint dried I dabbed on the pumpkin orange paint along the edge of the letter stencil to define the edges of my letter. The orange paint blended with the ivory paint a bit since I didn’t wait for the ivory to dry. Then I let the letter dry before starting on the next letter. After finishing the word “Emily” I used a small paint brush to connect the spaces left within each letter so the title wouldn’t look as stencil like.

Here are some more close-ups of my page. I love to layer and this picture will give you an idea of how I do it. Layering is a great way to use up those small scraps of paper you have left over from other projects! The tiny words above “wild rumpus” were cut from an antique bird book. The sequins came in my April Studio Calico kit club kit. I glued them down with my favorite glue by Tombow. The black scallop lace layer was made using my Knock Out punch by American Crafts.

Make layers using scraps from your leftover projects.

I used Amy Tangerine’s zigzag masking tape to tape along one edge of the photo of my cat. I wanted the tape to stick to the photo but not the yellow patterned paper to add dimension to my page. I glued down the bakers twine by deciding how I wanted it to look on the page. Then I drew a thin line of glue with my Tombow glue and stuck the bakers twine on it. I stuck a brad through the center of the circle that the twine made.

Glue bakers twine down with Tombow's Mono Multi Glue.

Thanks for visiting my scrapbooking blog. Check back soon for new scrapbook blog posts. When I’m not working on a custom scrapbook page, I’m usually working on my next blog! Smiles.

Confessions of a Scrapbook Blogger: How to Make Silk Flowers

Trina — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:16:38 +0000

I just returned from a fun family vacation to Whistler, B.C. and am back at my scrapbook blog. I used this week’s CSI Case #13 to inspire me to make these fabulous little silk flowers. I’ve never made silk ribbon flowers before and was surprised how easy it is! Here’s a picture of the finished silk flowers. Aren’t they fun?

Silk flowers made with ribbon

Here is what you need to make a silk flower:

Silk ribbon (I used a 2″ silk ribbon cut 6″ long.)
A button or jewel for the center of the flower
Needle and thread
Scissors

: Your supplies to make a silk flower

The first thing I did was measure out the ribbon (2″ ribbon x 6″ long). Next I folded the ribbon in half lengthwise, but not exactly in half.

: Fold the ribbon in half lengthwise. I didn’t fold it exactly in half so the flower would have more dimension.

After you’ve folded the ribbon in half, take your needle and thread and begin stitching along the edge of the folded side.

: Stitch along the entire length of the folded side.

After you stitch the entire length of the folded edge, gather the edge by pulling the thread. This will pull your ribbon into a flower shape. Once you’ve gathered the edge, tie a knot in the thread on the back side of the flower. Attach a button by sewing it onto the top of the flower. Making silk flowers is easy and fun. Don’t be afraid to try it out for your next fabulous custom scrapbook page!

: After stitching along the folded edge, gather the edge to make your flower!

Confessions of a Scrapbook Blogger: Let the Sun Shine In!

Trina — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:08:34 +0000

Here’s my confession from my scrapbook blog desk today: when it’s dark and gray outside I bring the sunshine in by working on my family custom scrapbook. I focus on pages that have summer themes and bright, sunshiny photos! Here’s a page I worked on yesterday. I took inspiration from the wonderful banners that are being used in the scrapbooking world today.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Authentique, Imaginisce, Crate Paper, Echo Park, Pink Paislee, Fancy Pants Design, Teresa Collins; Word Stickers: Cosmo Cricket, Dear Lizzy; Stickers: Dear Lizzy; Button: My Mind's Eye; Tape: Amy Tangerine; Paint: Studio Calico Mister Huey and baker's twine

I picked a “blue sky” background to go with the photo of my daughter on a swing at our favorite park. Then I pulled bright patterned paper to really make me think of summer, focusing on pinks, deep pink, orange, blue and yellow.

To glue down the baker’s twine I used my Mono Multi liquid glue by Tombow, my favorite glue to use! Here are two things I love about Tombow Mono Multi: once it’s glued down, it won’t come off and the glue comes out in anything from a fine, thin line to a thick stroke. This makes the glue perfect for gluing things like baker’s twine!

Next I cut out small triangle shapes from the patterned papers. I did this with scissors, freehand. I glued the triangles right over the twine.

Baker's twine, patterned paper and Tombow's Mono Multi Liquid Glue

Last, I arranged my photo against layers of fun stickers and patterned paper. Once I’m happy with how the arrangement looks, I glue it all down. The last think I do on my pages is always the journaling.

Here's a close up of some of my layers.

Confessions of a Scrapbook Blogger: Layering with Tags and Paper Scraps

Trina — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:47:36 +0000

Good morning from my scrapbook blog desk. I confess that I spend lots of time each day searching the internet to see what other scrapbookers are up to. I love to see the current trends and the fabulous custom scrapbook pages and scrapbook blogs that others are making. And one of the things I notice is that layers are in. Here’s a page that I just worked on that uses layers.

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye, Fancy Pants Designs, We R Memory Keepers,Echo Park, Authentique; Word Stickers: Amy Tangerine, October Afternoon Authentique; Stickers: October Afternoon, Amy Tangerine; Other: My Mind's Eye, homemade yoyo, washi tape

Layers are a great way to make a traditional mat border for your photos more fun and colorful. Layers are also a great way to use those scrapbook paper scraps. Tags work well, too, for layers and there are some companies out there with wonderful tags in their lines, including companies like Chic Tags.

Here are close ups of the details on my scrapbook page:

Here's a close-up of some of my layering.

Before I glue my layers down I layer the paper and embellishments up lose and arrange and rearrange until it feels right for me.

Here's a close up of my layered butterfly and homemade yoyo.

The layered butterflies were made by cutting two butterflies off of a sheet of My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline paper. I glued one of the red butterflies down on my page. Next I took the blue butterfly and folded it gently down the middle and glued it down on top of the red butterfly. Next I cut out a long, thin shape to glue down as the butterfly’s body.

My final thoughts from the desk of this custom scrapbooker and scrapbook blogger are: Have fun with layering. Don’t be afraid to try it. It’s a great way to use those scrapbook paper scraps. Add in a few fun new tags (check out Chic Tags online) and . . . you have a beautiful, layered page.

Confessions of a Scrapbook Blogger: Grandparent Scrapbook Pages

Trina — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:37:00 +0000

I was sitting at my scrapbooking studio ready to start my scrapbooking blog when I looked up and saw an old Christmas card picture. My mother-in-law has since passed away since this picture. I love how both my father- and mother-in-law are smiling and so happy and decided to do this page so my daughter would have a great memory of them. Now a few days later, here is the page! The red checkered shirt my MIL is wearing inspired the red-white-and-blue color theme.

Patterned paper: October Afternoon, Fancy Pants Design, Little Yellow Bicycle; Word Stickers: Dear Lizzy Thickers American Craft, October Afternoon; Stamps: Swiss Girl Designs, We R Memory Keepers, My Minds Eye; Other: October Afternoon, Smash by K & Company, antique lace

My grandparents-in-law loved to travel and that made me want to go with an international feel. I started with postal striped Crate Paper and added other paper and embellishments from there. My final touches were the stamping, using alphabet stamps and a new stamp set I just got from SwissGirlDesigns (an Etsy shop), My Minds Eye and We R Memory Keeps.

When you are working on your custom scrapbook pages, don’t be afraid to try colors that aren’t in season. This is the first time I’ve used red-white-and-blue on a page that isn’t for the 4^th of July.