Brave boy

This layout was inspired by an Ali Edwards' Story Stamp set by the theme of brave.

It has been a super long time since I have Scrapbooked any Disney themed photos, so this was a fun one to throw into the mix!

Went into my Disney stash and found some Basic Grey papers that had been kitted together by my friend Tami when she worked at the Santa Clarita scrapbook store, Remember When... and taught Disney scrapbook classes. 

The layout also used a sketch from an old Big Picture Classes, 28 Days of Sketches from a long time ago, before their subscription model. 

Wanted my title to not float too much, so I used some washi tape to back the thicker pleather alphabet stickers.

Finished it off with some puffy star stickers from my stash and called it good.

 

Listen- Current Soundtrack

This layout was inspired by Ali Edwards Listen Story Kit and stamp. When I saw this kit released, I tagged it as one that I would love to pick up if I could at a later date. So glad I did! So many usable pieces in it!

Most of the other products used on this layout are papers from Vicki Boutin.

You can see the note pattern stamp in use on the pink circle along with puffy stickers and chipboard from the kit.

In this photo you can see the different icon stamps used together to create an awesome pattern. Love how that turned out!

Used a 4x6 card for the journaling as well as a few other cards cut into circle shapes to mix in with the other patterned paper.

Love this story and layout and happy to crush some kit supplies on this one!

 

Ally - Month 6

Participating in Refresh at Simple Scrapper this weekend, I created a kit, used inspiration from the current issue of spark magazine, and created a layout, coordinating 6x12 journaling pages, and a card!

The kit starting point was from a Scrapbook and Cards Today Sampler kit. It is amazing how much I was able to make from it! I just needed to add a 12x12 paper for the background, a piece of vellum, the title die cutsI made on my Silhouette, white card stock and a few stamps from my stash to make all of these!

This is a glimpse into what a typical 6x12 layout looks like in this album. I use papers, embellishments, and design elements that coordinate or repeat with the main layout paired with all of the notes I took in the moment. Believe me, future me is super happy past me did all of that documentation then!

 

Good- Spa Days

Sharing a 2 page layout I created that was inspired by Ali Edwards Good Story Stamp. 

All of the papers and come from the Maggie Holmes signature collection. I know this is an old one, but I still love everything about it!

Love how the banner that I created by using the stamps turned out! Super fun to play around with!

Die cut my title out using a MFT die set. 

Love the record number of the Good Story Stamps I was able to make work on this layout! It is sooo good! 😁

 

Celebrate - Aaron’s Graduation

This layout had different inspiration sources. 

The first was Shimelle's Layer on Layer on Layer class. The lesson was about string art. I used a cut file designed by @whimsyfox for this lesson that was designed specifically for Simple Scrapper members that were working through Shimelle's class together.

I decided to tell a story using Ali Edwards' Story Stamp for the theme of celebrate about my son's eight grade graduation. Used 4 stamps from the set. The background stars stamp was perfect for this layout!

Used the celebrate die from a SCT Sampler kit for my title.

I am new to mixed media backgrounds and it was a bit terrifying to add it after all of the stitching the cut file! Glad it worked out!

 

Taking Care

Sharing a layout that was inspired by the Care Story Stamp from Ali Edwards. 

I used a unique sketch from Simple Scrapper membership #428. It is very similar to the layout that inspired the sketch by @artfuleigh because I unexpectedly selected the same paper collection from Felicity Jane Studio to create with!

Loved the technique from the original layout with the rolled paper around the half heart shape. It took me a while to figure out how I was going to execute the look! 

I opted to also do stitching around the heart. I figured it would provide the best permanent adhesive solution. 

A design choice I also went with was typing the story part of my journaling but handwriting the letter. Felt it made it more personal.

Heat embossed the butterfly stamps on the Story Stamp on vellum. Allowed me to give them movement and placed on the photos with no worries.

Mixed in a few elements from a Simple Stories collection that fit the color scheme.

Happened to get a few pieces of washi tape from my stash as well. 

Thanks for stopping by and Take Care!

 

& - All the Things

This is a layout I created inspired by 3 different sources.

1. Ali Edwards Ampersand Story Stamp and class.

2. Simple Scrapper sketch from the membership.

3. Modified sketch a bit to fit lesson 28 in Shimelle's Layer on Layer on Layer class.

Most of the supplies I used were from Amy Tangerine from various old collections.

I used the ampersand stamps on vellum and heat embossed them. 

Used some stamps from Elle's Studio's different tabs stamp sets as well as some pearl dots from my stash. 

I used some Vicki Boutin gold glitter Thickers for the title.

So happy to have this story told!