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Carpe Diem Planner Page

June 19, 2021

Hey Crafters! Katelyn here, sharing with you my Carpe Diem Planner Page.

To create my Carpe Diem Planner Page, I’ve used a variety of the dies as well as stamps from the Planner Essentials Collection and dies from the Sidekick Essentials Collection. You’ll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my planner page at home.

Step One. You’ll need the page die from the Sidekick Essentials 17 – Window Folder Set. Die cut the page out of a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Spritz the bottom right corner of the page with water. Spritz Dylusions Ink Spray in Blue Lagoon, Island Parrot and Fiery Sunset as desired. Dab off the excess ink spray and allow to dry.

Step Two. From the Planner Essentials – Pure Spring Stamp Set, you’ll need the chicken wire stamp. Apply Detail Black Ink to the stamp and stamp randomly on the page. Reapply ink to the stamp as needed and stamp four more times.

Step Three. Ink the edges of the page using Black Soot Distress Ink and blending tool with foam.

Step Four. From the Planner Essentials – Pieces of Life 3 – Quotes Stamp Set, you’ll need the Carpe Diem words. Apply Detail Black Ink to the words and stamp onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Cut the two words into strips. Ink the edges of the word strips using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Five. Choose one of the reinforcements out of the Planner Essentials Reinforcement Variety Pack 2. Die cut the reinforcement out of a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Ink the edges of the reinforcements using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Six. Choose two pieces of patterned paper out of the Reminiscence the Book. From the Planner Labels die, you need the arrow label and stitched label. Die cut the arrow label out of one of the patterned papers. Die cut the stitched label out of the other piece of patterned paper. Ink the edges of both labels using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Seven. Choose another piece of patterned paper from the Reminiscence the Book. You’ll need the 03 tag and the & symbol from the Sidekick Essentials 5 die. Die cut the 03 tag out of a piece of kraft cardstock. Die cut the & symbol out of the patterned paper piece. Ink the edges of the tag using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Eight. Choose one of the arrows from the Planner Essentials 29 – Directions die. Die cut the arrow out of a piece of patterned paper from the Reminiscence the Book. Ink the edges of the arrows using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Nine. Next you’ll need the notched label from the Planner Essentials 26 – Planner Pocket 4 – Tags & Toppers. Die cut the label out of a piece of patterned paper from the Reminiscence the Book. Ink the edges of the label using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Ten. From the Sidekick Essentials 14 – Bonjour Fold Out, you’ll need the large tattered rectangle. Die cut the rectangle out of a piece of patterned paper from the Reminiscence the Book. You’ll need both pieces. Ink the edges of both pieces using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Eleven. Next, you’ll need the tag from the Sidekick Essentials 18 – Wave Pocket die. Die cut the tag out of a piece of patterned paper from the Reminiscence the Book. Ink the edges of the tag using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Twelve. Adhere the reinforcements overtop of the holes on the page.

Step Thirteen. Staple the inside of the tattered rectangle 1/4″ from the right and 1 3/8″ from the bottom of the page. Adhere the arrow label 3/4″ from the left and 2 1/8″ from the top of the page. Use foam squares to adhere the tag 3/8″ from the right and 2 5/8″ from the top of the page.

Step Fourteen. Adhere the stitched label 5/8″ from the right and 3 1/4″ from the top of the page. Adhere the tattered rectangle 1 1/4″ from the right and 3″ from the top. Use adhesive and foam square to adhere the notched label 1/4″ from the right and 1 1/2″ from the bottom of the page.

Step Fifteen. Adhere the & symbol to the right hand side of the notched label as desired. Adhere the arrow to the left of the & symbol as desired.

Step Sixteen. Adhere the 03 tag slightly overtop of the & symbol as desired. Adhere the Carpe Diem words as desired on the tag.

Thanks for joining me today! I hope that I’ve inspired you to create your own version of my Carpe Diem Planner Page at home.

Katelyn

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

Other Supplies Used:

  • Distress Ink: Black Soot
  • Blending Tool with Foam
  • Dylusions Ink Spray: Blue Lagoon, Island Parrot and Fiery Sunset
  • Pink Fresh: Detail Black Ink
  • Misc: Kraft Cardstock
Sidekick Essentials

Specimen Planner Page

April 11, 2021

Hey Crafters! Katelyn here, sharing with you my Specimen Planner Page.

To create my Specimen Planner Page, I’ve used a variety of the dies and stamps from the new Sidekick Essentials Collection. You’ll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my planner page at home.

Step One. Choose a piece of patterned paper. From the Sidekick Essentials 13 – Hexagon Insert, you’ll need the hexagon page. Die cut the page out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the page using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Two. From the Sidekick Essentials 13 – Heaxagon Insert die, you’ll need the flower and the flower frame. Choose a piece of coordinating patterned paper. Die cut the flower twice and the flower frame once out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the frame using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Three. From the Sidekick Essentials Seed Packet Set, you’ll need the letters and number strip, number strip and Specimen Word. Die cut the Specimen word out of a piece of kraft cardstock. Die cut the number strip out of a piece of coordinating patterned paper. Die cut the words and number strip out of a second patterned paper. Cut the words and number strip down to 1 1/8″. Ink the edges of the two strips using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Four. Next, you’ll need the Sidekick Essentials 17 – Window Folder Set, you’ll need both jar pieces, the top of the jar, a bird, the tab and both cloche pieces. Die cut the plain cloche and cut out jar piece out of a piece of cream paper. Die cut the top of the jar out of a piece of red paper. Die cut the cut of cloche out of a piece of olive paper. Die cut the tab out of a piece of grey paper. Die cut the bird out of a piece of blue paper. Die cut the plain jar out of a piece of coordinating patterned paper. Ink the edges of all of the pieces using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Five. From the Sidekick Essentials 14 – Bonjour Fold Out, you’ll need one of the clips. Die cut the clip once out of a piece of olive paper. Die cut the clip a second time out of a piece of mustard paper. Ink the edges of both clips using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Six. From the Sidekick Essentials – In My Garden Stamp Set, you’ll need the specimen word. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Specimen word and stamp onto a piece of red paper. Cut around the word. Ink the edges of the word using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Seven. Adhere the specimen word 1/4″ from the bottom and 1 1/2″ from the left of the page. Adhere the number strip 1/2″ from the left and 3/4″ from the top of the number and letters strip. Foam square the word and number strip 1/4″ from the bottom and 1 1/4″ from the top of the page.

Step Eight. Adhere the tab to the left hand side of the number strip.

Step Nine. Foam square the olive clip to the bottom of the letters and number strip as desired. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the flower frame 1/2″ from the left and 3/4″ from the bottom of the page. Adhere the mustard clip to the top right corner of the flower frame as desired.

Step Ten. Adhere the jar together. Adhere the cloche together. Foam square the bird into the middle of the cloche.

Step Eleven. Adhere one of the flowers in the top left corner of the flower frame. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the cloche 3/4″ from the right and 1 1/4″ from the bottom of the page. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the jar 1 7/8″ from the right and 5/8″ from the bottom of the page.

Step Twelve. Adhere the Specimen word 5/8″ from the bottom and 1 3/4″ from the left of the page. Adhere the other flower to the top left side of the letters and number word strip as desired.

Thanks for joining me today! I hope that I’ve inspired you to create your own version of my Specimen Planner Page at home.

Katelyn

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

Other Supplies Used:

  • Distress Ink: Walnut Stain
  • Blending Tool with Foam
  • Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink
  • Simple Stories: Simple Vintage Ancestory
  • Misc: Kraft Cardstock
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Live Life In Full Bloom Sidekick Essentials Sneak Peek

February 14, 2021

Hey Crafters! Katelyn here, sharing with you my Live Life In Full Bloom Sidekick Essentials Sneak Peek.

To create my Live Life In Full Bloom Planner Page, I’ve used a variety of the dies and stamps from the new Sidekick Essentials Collection. You’ll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my planner page at home.

Step One. Choose a piece of patterned paper out of the Reminiscence The Book. Die cut the Scallop Page from the Sidekick Essentials 12 – Scallop Insert twice out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of both pages using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Two. From the Sidekick Essentials 12 – Scallop Insert die, you’ll need to die cut the macrame hanger once out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. From the same die, die cut the three leaf die twice out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. You’ll need three single leaves and one of the three bunch leaves.

Step Three. Still using the Sidekick Essentials 12 die, die cut the pot three times out of kraft cardstock. Die cut two of the single plants out of a piece of green paper from the Reminiscence The Book. Ink the edges of the pots using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Four. From the Reminiscence The Book, you’ll need to choose a piece of patterned paper. From the Sidekick Essentials 16 – Seed Packet Set, you’ll need to die cut the rectangle out of kraft cardstock. Die cut the single leaf out of the green patterned paper you die cut the other leaves from. Die cut the number label out of a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Die cut the arrow out of the patterned paper piece you chose. Ink the edges of the rectangle, arrow and label using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Five. Choose two pieces of patterned paper out of Reminiscence The Book. From the Sidekick Essentials 14 – Bonjour Fold Out Die, die cut one of the tabs twice out of the green patterned paper. Die cut the tattered square out of one of the patterned papers. Die cut the tattered rectangle out of the other patterned paper. Ink the edges of the tabs, square and rectangle using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Six. From the Sidekick Essentials 17 – Window Folder Set Die, die cu the tab out of the green patterned paper. Die cut the bird out of a piece of blue patterned paper. Die cut the plain jar out of the same piece of paper that the arrow was cut out of. Die cut the open jar out of a piece of kraft cardstock. Ink the edges of the jars, bird and tab using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Seven. From the Sidekick Essentials – Home & Nature stamp set, you’ll need the Live Life stamp. Apply Potting Soil Archival Ink to the stamp and stamp onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Fussy cut the square out. Ink the edges of the square using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Eight. We’ll start with the left page. Adhere the top portion to each of the pots. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the pots to the bottom portion of the left page as desired. Adhere the two green plants to the first two pots.

Step Nine. Adhere two of the single white leaves to the bottom portion of the third pot. Adhere the three white leaf bunch slightly above the two single leaves. Adhere the remaining single white leaf to the left of the white leaves as desired.

Step Ten. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the Live Life square to the left of the pots as desired. Adhere one of the small tabs to the top of the Live Life square as desired.

Step Eleven. Adhere the frames around the squares and rectangles, so that they become one piece inside of two separate pieces.

Step Twelve. Now we’ll start on the right page. Use foam squares to adhere the kraft rectangle 5/8″ from the right and 1 1/2″ from the top of the page. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the tattered square 3/8″ from the left and 2 1/4″ from the top of the page. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the tattered rectangle 1 1/2″ from the right and 1″ from the bottom of the page.

Step Thirteen. Adhere the number label 1/2″ from the bottom and allow it to hang over the right hand side of the page. Adhere the arrow 3/4″ from the bottom and allow it to hang over to the right hand side of the page.

Step Fourteen. Adhere the single green leaf underneath the top left corner of the kraft rectangle. Adhere the macrame hanger 1/4″ from the left of the page. Adhere the large green tab to the right hand side of the tattered square as desired. Adhere the remaining tab to the top right corner of the kraft rectangle as desired.

Step Fifteen. Adhere the open jar to the plain jar. Adhere the bird to the inside of the jar as desired. Foam square the jar 1 1/8″ from the right and 1 1/4″ from the bottom of the page.

Thanks for joining me today! I hope that I’ve inspired you to create your own version of my Live Life In Full Bloom Planner Page at home.

Katelyn

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

  • Sidekick Essentials 12 – Scallop Insert
  • Sidekick Essentials 14 – Bonjour Fold Out
  • Sidekick Essentials 16 – Seed Packet Set
  • Sidekick Essentials 17 – Window Folder Set
  • Sidekick Essentials – Home & Nature

Other Supplies Used:

  • Distress Ink: Walnut Stain
  • Blending Tool with Foam
  • Ranger Ink: Potting Soil Archival Ink
  • Misc: Kraft Cardstock

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