Free Flow Wednesday: (Feb. 17) Rachel Reynolds & NicMackin

February 17, 2016February 17, 2016Leave a comment

Hi crafty Maven’s!! I hope you’re all having a great week!! I’m Here to share a couple layouts that Rachel and Nicole made for us today.

You can find Rachels process video below and her personal YouTube channel here.

Here’s a photo of her finished layout:

Rachel said, “It was so nice to end my tenure here at the CMG with a Free Flow Wednesday LO. I love all the other days, but was relaxing to just go with the flow.

I forgot to mention in my voiceover how I was inspired by the weekly inspiration piece! So goofy, since my title “Bloom with Love” came about from reading the quote for this week’s piece. The colors and florals were also big influences.

Thanks again to all the wonderful watchers and subscribers. Also a big thanks to Hannah and all the amazing women who make up the CMG, it has been awesome working along side all of you for these past months.”

It’s so sad to see Rachel, and the other ladies doing their last layouts for CMG this month!! It has been so fun working with and getting to know these awesome ladies!

Next up is Nicole with her layout and process video. You can find it on the crafty maven getaway channel or below. Also, her YouTube channel can be found here.

Here’s a photo of her layout:

And Nicole said, “This layout started as a prompt from Layout A Day which was to scrapbook about transportation. I used one collection, Dear Lizzy’s Documentary and layered papers and embellishments that fit the story.”

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have a good one!

Sketch It Out Thursday: Rachel Reynolds

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016Leave a comment

Hi, crafters! I hope you’re all having a great Thursday! I have an adorable layout to share with you today made by Rachel Reynolds. This is the sketch she used:

You can find Rachel’s YouTube channel here and her process video on the Crafty Maven YouTube channel below:

About her layout, Rachel said,”Hello Crafty Mavens! I found this sketch where I find most things, on Pinterest! I really found a lot to work within this week’s inspiration piece, from the black and white mixed with the pink, to using butterflies in my layout it worked out really well. I love making these layouts about when my niece was a baby, it’s so much fun to think back to these stories about discovery.”

Thanks for stopping by today!

Free Flow Wednesday:Rachel Reynolds

December 4, 2015Leave a comment

Aloha Scrappers!! Sorry for the delay in the blog posts this week! This week has been crazy for me, doctor appts, lots of catching up on school work for the holidays coming up. And I also was working on some stuff for the channel as all. You got to love how December just has a busy feel, and with all the holiday planning and activities it can easily pick us up and carry us like a wave. How do you focus your time so you can enjoy all the precious moments in the season?

For Free Flow Wednesday Rachel is sharing with us on The Crafty Maven Getaway. Here is what Rachel said about her layout,

“For this week’s Free Flow Wednesday, I dug deep into my stash for a lot of my papers and embellishments. I worked mainly with the lovely purplish rose color from the inspiration board, with touches of silver and black. Hope you enjoy!”

I love how Rachel made the inspiration piece work for her by using more pink colors instead of the purple.

Here is look at Rachel’s finished layout.

You can watch her process video here.

You can also see more of Rachel’s layouts on her personal Youtube channel.

Don’t forget to check out Sketch It Out Thursday’s process!!

Aloha, Hannah

Mix It Up Monday: Rachel Reynolds

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015Leave a comment

Hey Crafty Mavens!! I hope your week looks promising!! I can’t believe it’s November already and the new year is just around the corner!! Wasn’t it just summer? Thank Goodness for photos to stop time even for just a few minutes!!

Today on The Crafty Maven Getaway Channel Rachel Reynolds is sharing us how she made some amazing and beautiful cards.

“Hello! Well it had to come sooner or later, and the gift giving season is just around the corner! Today I am making eight cards and a gift box as a Christmas gift. In the video I share how I made two of the cards, but by using a six by six paper pad I made all eight, and the gift box, in under an hour.” – Rachel.

Here is a look at the cards she made.

Here is her process video.

You can find more amazing videos on Rachel’s personal Youtube channel.

I thought I would remind you also of the Inspiration for this week. I love the cozy feel of this board and the colors!!

Inspiration Piece: 1st-7th November

Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for In Your Pocket!! Forge 251 is sharing her pockets!!

Aloha, And have an inspired week!!

Hannah

Sketch It Out Thursday: Christy’s Beautiful Life & Rachel Reynolds

October 15, 2015October 18, 2015Leave a comment

Good morning, Crafty Mavens!! I hope you’re all enjoying this new look on the blog! Emma did a great job and I’m so excited about all the new changes we’ve been making! I hope you’re enjoying all the inspiration you’ve been getting from the design team.

Today, I will be sharing a couple videos with you that Christy and Rachel made with this sketch:

This is a cute sketch!! I’m going to have to try it out this week!

Here is Christy’s take on the sketch. This is what she has to say about her layout, “Oh how I love a good sketch. This one was really calling my name right from the beginning. I took all the major elements and recreated them using my own style. My favourite part of the whole layout however was getting to use a pre-made word as my title, something I don’t normally do.”

You can find Christy’s video below and her youtube channel here.

Rachel also made a layout with this sketch in mind and she says, “Hello everyone! Welcome to Sketch It Out Thursday as Christy and I take on this Page Maps sketch featuring some bold patterns and a prominent title block. I decided to use quite a bit of grey, black, and white from this week’s inspiration, along with the fall feel it evoked.”

You can find her video below and her personal YouTube channel here. You can also find her on instagram as @Oliquig.

Both of these layouts are great! I love the photos and how they “twerked” the sketch to fit their style!!

Thanks for stopping by today!! If you haven’t already, come on over to the facebook group and the community page as well!! We have a lot of fun discussions as well as share our layouts and projects we make!

Spotlight Sunday: Rachel Reynolds

September 27, 2015September 27, 2015Leave a comment

Aloha Scrappers!! The week is almost over already! I hope you have been able to relax and spend it with those you’ve. Take lots of photos to remember your memories!!

Today on The Crafty Maven Getaway Channel we are spotlighted the lovely Rachel Reynolds!

Here are a few layouts that Rachel has made.

You can watch her spotlight here.

Also since it is Sunday I want to share with you the inspiration pieces that the team will be using this week.

Don’t forget that you can see these pieces as well with all our inspiration pieces on The Crafty Maven Getaway Pinterest page.

Also I hope you check in at The Crafty Maven Getaway Destination Facebook Group today. The crop has ended last night but we will be announcing the winners of the challenges with prizes. I am thrilled that so many scrappers had made layouts for the challenges. There are so many layouts to gain inspiration from, everyone did a excellent job this past week! I wish we could give prizes to everyone.

I hope to see you back here tomorrow for Mix It Up Monday!!

Aloha, Hannah

The First Crafty Maven Getaway Online Crop

September 20, 2015October 7, 20152 Comments

Aloha Crafty Mavens!! I hope you had a chance to hop over to The Crafty Maven Youtube Channel and The Crafty Maven Getaway Destination FB Group!! The actual Crop is over now but it is still busy over at the group as everyone is sharing the layouts they have been working on this weekend!! The challenges end on September 26th at 11:59pm EST, so if you were thinking you wanted to join in on some of the challenges you still have time to check everything out!! Here are the rules for playing along.

Here is a quick description of the challenges in the order the were posted over in the FB Group. There are albums in the photo section of the group for each of these challenges. This is also where the entries for the challenges need to go in order to have chance to be entered to win, in the challenges that have prizes. Not all of them do, so if you aren’t sure ask in the comments section of the albums and we will let you know for sure the details.

Friday Evening ScrapsByJen Scraplift Challenge

Scrapift with FREEDOM. Go ahead… lift it!! And don’t feel guilty about it. Then show us. I lift inspiration from other scrappers all the time… it’s just important to give credit where credit is due.

Jen scrap lifted a layout she found in Jot Magazine. You can watch her process Here.

This video is in the Scraplift Saturday Playlist.

Tackling the Terror Tanya’s Challenge 5am EST

I’m challenging you to try a technique or style or anything basically that you’re too scared/intimidated to try- for me it’s sewing… there’s a $25 gift card up for grabs so play along smile emoticon!!

Tanya is using her sewing machine on this layout, even though that scares her to pieces!! You can watch her process video Here. This video along with the rest of the videos from the Crop are in the Online Crop Playlist.

Rachel’s Challenge {PL}ease Use ME 8am EST

Use up PL or cut apart cards on a layout, there is a $20 gc to the online store of your choice to the participants of my challenge. Here is the link to her video, which explains the details.

Marianne Giveaway (10 am EST) Paint By Numbers

PAINT BY NUMBERS
This challenge is to create a layout or 2 cards that contain the following:
–1 (one) kind of paint.
(gesso, acrylic, watercolor, gelato, distress etc.)
–2 (two) different colors of mist
–3 (three) total combination of stamps and ink..so for example: one ink and 2 different colors ink or 2 different colors of ink and one stamp.
All Crafty Maven crop rules apply! Prize is a $15 gc to online scrappy store of winner’s choice.
Here’s Marianne’s Layout!!

(There is no video for her layout, but if you head over to the FB Group and check in the album you will see Marianne has added a bonus giveaway!!)

Scrapping Jem’s Recipe Challenge 12pm EST

My challenge is to create a layout using the following “recipe”:
3 different pattern papers
1 card stock
The colors teal and gray
3 arrows
Some Chipboard
A travel themed embellishment (you layout does not need to be travel themed)
And finally something in your stash that is older than a year old

Here is the link for Jenn’s process video.

Nurse Lisa’s Challenge 2pm EST

This challenge is to do a PL style layout or traditional layout using a greeting card! Maybe a card that’s special or one you just like. I have a $25 Michael’s gift card and will draw a random winner at the end of the week’s deadline!

Click here so you can watch Lisa’s challenge PL spread video.

Mari’s Mixed Media/Cut File Fun Challenge 4 pm EST

Use any type of mixed media and a cut file on a layout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj7v6l1nWUQ

Christy’s Beautiful Life Colour Challenge 5pm EST

This challenge is about color, make a layout with a color that intimidates you!!! This Challenge does not have a prize.

You can watch Christy’s share video of this challenge here.

Kelly’s Speed Challenge 6pm EST

Kelly usually take between 1-1.5 hours to complete a layout. Every now and then though she likes to challenge herself to get a layout done much quicker. So her challenge to you is to create a page from start to finish between 30-45 minutes. Gathering supplies, papers, and photos doesn’t count towards the time frame. Now…if you a really slow scrapbooker, try and cut your time by half. This isn’t supposed to be stressful!
Here is Kelly’s Process video.·

Katty’s Sketch/Recipe Challenge (7pm EST)

For Katty’s 7 P.M Challenge she has a Sketch/Recipe challenge where she will be giving away a $25 gift card to the store of the winners choice(you must post your layout to my challenge album here on the Facebook group) So for one entry you can follow the sketch or for one entry you can follow the recipe:1. Use a stencil 2. Use wood veneer in at least two places 3.Use twine or for two entries you can do both(as I did in my layout. This is going to be fun!

Here is the video if you’d like to watch. Below is Katty’s Sketch for the challenge from sketchNScrap.blogspot.com.

NicoleJones911 8pm EST

Nicole is going to be challenging us to make our own Backgrounds,Use Stencils, ink, and stamping to create a background for a layout!!

Here is the Process Video, explaining the details.

Hannah’s Kit Challenge 9 pm EST

This challenge is for the Crafty Maven getaway Destination FB Group Online Crop. The Challenge will be open for submissions until Saturday September 26, 2015 12pm EST. The winner will be chosen from random and will win a 25 dollar gift card from the online store of your choice. To enter your layout must be in the album that is marked for this challenge, which is in the Crafty Maven Getaway Destination FB Group. Your name will be entered once for using the layout and once for making a kit from your scrappy supplies and adding that picture in the album. Can’t wait to see what you make.

Here is the Moodboard I created for the crop. I made the paper Kit with these papers from my stash to match the mood board.

You can she this process video for this challenge here.

I want to thank everyone who came on Saturday and played along!! The Crafty Maven Getaway Destination FB Group was so busy with scrapper playing along with the challenges and chatting and some google hangouts may have happened both friday and Saturday!! I had a fantastic time, and so glad everyone could have fun scrapping!!

Like I said earlier the Winners will be picked after Saturday September 26, 2015 at 11:59pm EST so you have time to get your layouts done and into the albums for the challenges!! I would love to give you the chance to win something fun!!

I hope you have a great week coming up!! Can’t wait to see you tomorrow!!

Aloha, Hannah

Scraplift Saturday: M. Barone and Rachel Reynolds

September 5, 2015October 7, 2015Leave a comment

Aloha Scrappers!! Happy Saturday!! This weekend is a fun and busy one in the United States, since we celebrate Labor Day on Monday! It’s like one last chance to bbq and enjoy the summer, now that fall time is right around the corner. In Hawaii it doesn’t quite feel like the fall but with I am hoping this fall is sunnier than this summer, we have been hit with tons of rain, my town had 10 inches just from last month. I am welcoming the cooler weather though!

On to what’s on the Channel today!! Today both Rachel Reynolds and M, Barone are scrap lifting!!

Marianne is scraplifting a layout from Nancy Damiano using the Summer Vibes Collection from Simple Stories!! This original layout is fun and colorful while having a lot of white space. Here is a look at that layout, you can find it posted on the Pinterest board for Simple Stories or their blog.

Marianne’s Layout is just as fun!! I love all the embellishments see used on her layout!! Perfect for a summer, pool picture!! I love how she showed us that even though she followed the scrap lift really close, your pictures and stories really does help make the layout your own. Small things like adding washi tape under the embellishments added a personal touch and I love the way that looks!! You can see Marianne’s layout on The Crafty Maven Getaway here. You can also find more layouts over on her personal Youtube channel.

Rachel Reynolds is scraplifting a layout from Pinterest, from Christine Irion. It’s a gorgeous layout, that really makes me feel Fall is on it’s way. Just looking at the original layout I can smell the crisp leaves, taste that tart and sweet cider, and feel the nip in the clear air. Here is a look at the original.

Rachel’s layout is using the Simple Stories I Am Collection. I love how bright and cheerful the papers reflect the tone of the layout! I love the layers sticking out behind the photos and journaling card! And The Title is so fun!! Rachel did an excellent job with this layout!! Here is it is!!

You can watch her process video, here. You can see more more videos on Rachel’s personal Youtube channel.

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you are inspired!! Come back tomorrow for Spotlight Sunday. We will be getting a better look at Maggie Mylow (or Lisa as many of us know here as). I will also be sharing the inspiration piece for next week!!

Also I want to remind everyone that on September 19th, on our Facebook group we will be hosting an online crop, with tons of inspiration and challenges, maybe even a chance to Periscope or Face to Face time with some of us!! Us ladies are busy planning that and getting excited for that!!

See you back here tomorrow!!!

Free Flow Wednesday: Scrappy Jem & Rachel Reynolds

August 26, 2015October 7, 2015Leave a comment

Hello our crafty friends! I hope you’re all having a wonderful Wednesday! I’m sharing 2 great layouts with you today.

Jenn made this awesome layout:

I love the wood grain colored papers! And the title is perfect!! I want to use it on a layout soon. You can watch Jenn’s video here and you can find her personal youtube channel here.

Our 2nd designer today is Rachel. I love the background paper she used! I am obsessed with anything chevron and the colors she used on this layout are just so pretty!

You can find her video here and her own personal youtube channel here. I hope you enjoy watching these videos from these talented ladies! Hannah will be back tomorrow with a Sketch blog post.

Mix It Up Monday: Rachel Reynolds

August 10, 2015October 7, 2015Leave a comment

Aloha Scrappers!! Happy Monday!! I hope your week is a nice one, whether you are on vacation, starting school this week or going along with the daily grind of life this week.

Today For Mix It Up Monday, Rachel Reynolds is showing us a card. This video is great whether you are an occasional carmaker, like me, I tend to forget to make them until I need one, Oops!! Even if you are an avid carmaker this video is good for you. We all love to have inspiration to make better cards or to just make a card!!

Here is the link to check out Rachel’s card on The Crafty Maven Getaway. You can also see more creative projects like scrapbooking layouts and such on Rachel’s personal YT channel. I love Rachel’s style, she also shares fun and great layouts and projects on her channel. I hope you take the chance to check her work out!!

I hope you come back tomorrow to check out who is on In Your Pocket Tuesday tomorrow!! I also hope you have an inspired day, and have a chance to be creative!!

Aloha!!