A Few Tips from Front Porch Kits

I really loved all of the elements of the Front Porch Just Add Water Kit.  It was a non-traditional summer kit as you can see from my page below, but still had enough fun elements to make a great vacation page.  There are still kits available, just click on the link HERE.

Tip - try to use as many photos as you can to convey a moment or feeling.  I choose to use a simple patterned paper background, but framed it with another piece of blue patterned paper that picked up the colors in my photos so they would really stand out on the page. 

I used the same layering effect on my journal card and framed it with blue patterned paper that would pick up the blue in the photos and the title letters.  I added some foam tape to the back of the journal card to make it a little more dimensional so the page is not so flat.

Contrast is also a good idea, so I added these rust colored cardstock stickers to make the sentiment stand out on the page as well as pop dots for added dimension.

Front Porch Kits Reveal!

Front Porch Kits has done it again! The New Just Add Water Kit is full of wonderful elements to create just about any project you can think of to celebrate summer.

Tracy has put together a kit that is aimed to please with enough elements to keep you busy with summer projects for this summer and beyond.  Please check out the website for kit buying options HERE.  And check out the Little Blue House Blog for inspiration and project ideas.

Pinwheels are one of my favorite motifs of summer.  They are so cheery and fun that I thought it would be a good ideea to make a vase of them for some home décor to add to the theme of "Just Add Water."  

Tracy has included some really beautiful buttons in the kit that were perfect pinwheel centers to add to the effect.

I loved the idea of a simple page from a vacation we took a few years ago to show how much fun we had "in the water"  The colors of the patterned papers in the kit were a great compliment to my photos.

There were plenty of journaling sentiments in the kit, which is my favorite, so I was able to easily add the stickers with some chalk ink and pop dots.

This was a quick, fun card that I used some cut outs from a Websters Pages patterned paper in the kit.  I was really easy to cut them out and I used pop dots and ink to make them stand out from the journal card.

I will have a couple more projects to share later this week!  Thank you for stopping by.

Front Porch Kits Reveal Day

It's time to unveil the newest kit from Front Porch Kits called Sew Artsy.  There are some wonderful elements, both new and repurposed to create with in this kit.  I had a great time thinking up interesting ways to use the different elements.  Please visit the Little Blue House Blog for more details about the release or visit the Front Porch Kit site for ordering details.


Below are the projects I created with the kit and I still have a lot left over to work with...

This is a page about my daughter, because I just love her style and how she is always herself with such a wonderful amount of confidence.  I wanted to add pops of color with layering patterned paper at the edge of the layout.

I used the measuring tape that came with the kit to make these tails to my award blossom.  I also added the beautiful wooden button that came with the kit.

The Jillibean Soup cardstock stickers added such a fun sentiment and design to the kit and my page.

I used the embroidery hoop to create this wall art that was inspired by the kit name "Sew Artsy" and a window display at Banana Republic.  I saw the Christy Tomlinson She Art paper and thought it would make a great pleated skirt.  I used my scoring tool to make all the pleats and a glue gun to put everything together.

The trim is gorgeous and was easy to add to the hoop.  The chipboard dress maker was the perfect model for my creation.

This sentiment cracked me up and thought is was a great addition to this altered project.

This is just a fun card using stick pins to create flags and tiny spools to make them into a flag topiary. 

I think the spools add a really fun dimension to the project.  The kit came with plenty of string to wrap around them for more color.

I made this little mini album about of the top of the box my kit was mailed in.  I covered it with the burlap fabric in the kit and then decorated with many of the elements in the kit.  These tiny hangers are so much fun.

I used the cover of the Butterick Pattern packaging to cover some of the pages in my album as the background.  I like how it hangs out of the book.

I really like this perspective so you can see how the pages are made out of cardboard.

I still need to finish this book, but this is what one of the pages looks like with the sewing pattern as part of the design.

Please go check out the Front Porch Kits and see what I mean about the endless creative possibilities.

Have a wonderful day!

Win a Free Front Porch Kit

Miss Tracy at Front Porch Kits is getting ready to release her newest Kit called Sew Artsy and it is loaded with all kinds of crafty fun.  I enjoyed creating quite a few projects with the kit and still have a lot of material left to keep going.  If you hop over to the The Little Blue House Blog and leave a comment on the blog, you will be entered into a drawing to win a free kit.  Below are a few sneaks of what is inside the kit.  It will be released for sale on Tuesday, May 15th.

As you can see there are some really fun elements in the kit.  Look closely to see if you can tell what I used in this little sneak peek of my altered project with the kit.

 

Okay, one more sneak peek of my layout that I created with the kit.  I'll share my projects in full on Tuesday, May 15th.

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you have a wonderful weekend with your families.

Come Take a Peek at Front Porch Kits

There is a new kit opportunity on the block... but you won't find many kits like these.  The focus of these kits is on mixed media and projects on the page and beyond.  The Little Blue House is a Creative Arts Studio in Keller, TX and also the home of Front Porch Kits. They specialize in all things creative, from fabulous new products and collections, inspiring projects and kits, and specialty workshops!  You can find much of the inspiration on their blog.

Check out the March Kit that was just released.

You can find specific information about this kit HERE on The Little Blue House website.

Another little bit of news is that I have been invited to do some guest designing for them.  It has been a long time since I worked with kit clubs and I cannot wait to jump into this creative endeavor.  If the other kits have as much texture and novelty as this kit, I can tell it will be very fun.

Please stop by and take a look at the site.

Thank you for stopping by!