Katherine O'Shea

  Live Life in Full Bloom, this is the layout I created for the Scrap the Boys challenge blog design team using the following products: Bloom Street collection by Paige Evans Vicki Boutin Texture Paste in Silver Distress Oxide - Milled Lavender Please check out the Scrap the Boys challenge blog here: http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/scraptheboyschallenge Link to the Paige Evan’s Be nd up Flower Garden background cut file: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyscrappyplace You can find more from me here: https://youtu.be/8nxjzJ7z530 https://www.facebook.com/koshea17/ https://www.instagram.com/kaos_creates/

The challenge for Scrap the Boy this month is a gorgeous mood board called Tickled Pink, with lovely pinks and blues. I started by making some backgrounds using the bubble technique (if you want to learn more check out Vicki Boutin's YouTube video ) using Distress Oxide spray's in faded jeans and milled lavender. I cut the Bubbles of Fun cut file from Cut To You ( https://createdbygwen.com.au/product/bubbles-title-cut-file/ / ) with my Brother Scan n Cut. I used the May Kitaholics Kit to create this layout. I backed the Bubble title using paper number 24 from the Horizon collection by Paige Evans. I created 5 shaker pockets using a mix of Cream, Blue, Periwinkle and Soft Pink sequins from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. I embellished the layout using the floral ephemera from the Bloom Street collection by Paige Evans and also some exclusive cut aparts from the Kitaholics Kit. I finished off the layout with some sprinkles of Heidi Swapp Gold color shine. If you would like to see a vide

The June challenge for Scrap the Boy was a beautiful night sky graphic inspiration or mood board and was sponsored by Cut to You. I started by cutting the You are my Sun, my Moon and All of my Stars cut file ( https://createdbygwen.com.au/product/tn-all-of-my-stars-cut-file/ ) with my Brother Scan n Cut. I chose a paper from my stash and decided to the use the Legendary collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio to create this layout of my gorgeous son playing in a local park right on dusk.  If you would like to see a video of the process to create this layout, please check out my YouTube channel:  You are My Stars Head over to the Scrap the Boys challenge blog to see more inspiration from the design team and enter this months challenge:    http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-challenge-mood-board-and-graphic.html

This months challenge was great to look back at some summer photos and forget how cold it is getting in Melbourne. I used a mix of products for this layout to document Seb playing in his new shell pool at his Oma's house. The cut file is from Confessions of a Paper Addict:  https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/COAPACutfiles?search_query=splash  which is sprayed with some Distress Oxide in mermaid lagoon. The background paper is from the Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Background paper pack and it is machine stitched to the Dream Big paper from the Sparkle City collection by Shimelle. The Splash title is backed with the Kind Heart paper from Dear Lizzy's She's Magic collection and the photo frames are from the same collection. The embellishments are from the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Hello Sunshine collection.  If you would like to see a video of the process to create this layout, check it out here:  Splash Don't forget to check out the other design teams inspiration and enter the cha

I had a lot of fun creating this layout for the April Scrap the Boys challenge. I took inspiration from the dinosaurs and sprinkles in this image: I used the Dinosaur Background cut file from COAPA , cut in white card stock and sprayed with Distress Oxide Spray in twisted citron. I mounted the cut file on foam tape and created 5 shaker pockets with various sequins from my stash.  I used the Cocoa Vanilla Boys Rule collection to create this layout.  The Messed Up paper is the background and I used a mix of the ephemera, cut apart sheet and stickers to embellish the layout. The title was created using some mini puffy alpha stickers from the Everyday Musings collection by Pinkfresh Studio. I finished the layout by adding sequins in the top left and bottom right corners to draw the eye diagonally across the layout.   I hope you can take some inspiration from this layout and head over to end this months challenge at Scrap the Boys .

I had to document these sweet photos of Seb sharing his milkshake with Charli as soon as I could. I really wanted to use a cut file that was about family and found Besties for Life from the Cut to You shop. The original cut file read Sisters, Besties for Life, which I cut on my Brother Scan n Cut. I then removed Sisters by cutting it away from the rest of the cut file and I used the Life is Beautiful alpha stickers for the word Cousins to replace it.  I used a combination of the More than Words and Midnight collections from Cocoa Vanilla Studios to back the cut file. I loved this striped paper (Radiant - More than Words) and thought that the backed cut file looked perfect on it. I mounted the cut file on foam and tucked the photos just underneath the cut file.   I created 5 clusters of embellishments from the ephemera die cut pieces from More than Words, with 3 of these being built around hearts of the cut file. I love the way this layout come together and hope tha