A day at the Zoo

 Here is layout #4 for my Finishing Project at Simple Scrapper.

This layout was another page kit from Just Kitting. I had to modify this one quite a bit to fit all of my photos on it, but loved all of the animal print patterns included for the photo mats on this one!

I had a pack of zoo Project Life cards in my stash that I pulled out to add my journaling to for this layout. I cut up another card from this kit and used it on the sign for the title of my layout.

I used an Everyday Explorers stamp set to create the label with the date on it. 

Love how this turned out and ready to tackle the next layout!

Scrub-a-Dub

Here is my layout #3 for the Finishing Project at Simple Scrapper.

This is another layout kit from Just Kitting. This one is a favorite because of all of the added texture that was in this one! The cotton fill and the bubbles are just so awesome!

Because the journaling was what was needed to complete this one and it was from eleven years ago, I decided to use a journaling prompt to get my words on the page. 

I used Ali Edwards prompt Story Stamp's "I want to remember" as the header for each memory/fact.

Recently I purchased some clear label sticker paper to try using to add journaling to layouts just like this, where there is no way I could run this paper in the printer at this point. 

The sticker paper worked awesome on the white pattern paper I layered it over on the right page, but the peach color paper, it was really obvious where the sticker paper ended. Something I know to try before committing in the future. 

My story is told and although it wasn't perfect, the layout looks awesome! 

Off to finish another layout!

A Day at Chuck E. Cheese

 Here is layout #2 for my Finishing Project with Simple Scrapper this year. 

This is another kit from Just Kitting. Modified this one quite a bit. It was intended for a birthday party originally, but for these photos, it was just a get together with friends so I switched out some of the die cuts for ones that would work. 

Since most of the layouts I have to be completed for this project need journaling, I have been trying to find some creative ways to document the story. Since this layout was for an event that happened so long ago, I knew it was going to be a challenge to find what I was going to say. On top of that, I couldn't find the original photos in my photo library to put a date on it as well.

After some investigating, I finally searched my emails to find when and where and other details about this to document it. In the process, I decided to stick to the 5 Ws (who, what, where, when, why). In searching my stamp stash, I found I had an old Technique Tuesday/Ali Edwards stamp set that was perfect for this! The label shape even repeated the shape from the title!

Repeated the label on the second page and called this one complete!

Feels good to have another layout ready for my albums rather than in a pile!

Thanks for stopping by!

Dog Tired and Moused Out

 It is Finishing Project time at Simple Scrapper. Last year I completed 15 layouts that were in progress. I am talking about layouts that were over eight years old, some of them. Once the 15 had been completed, put in their albums, I found that I had at least another dozen to tackle. Nothing like meeting a goal to find that the goal post had moved again!

I decided that the next time the Finishing Project was done live, I would tackle the 12 I had left. 

Here is layout #1 that I have completed for this year. 

This is a layout kit that was designed by Just Kitting. When my mom created this one, I knew I had a handful of photos that would be perfect for it! I love doing layouts that encompass multiple trips to Disneyland!

This layout didn't take much to finish this go round. At some point this year, I managed to order a few more photos and reprint one of Maddie at a different size to fit more on the page to tell a more complete story.

As with most of these kits, I modified quite a few things to make it work with the photos I had. 

I ran the ticket booth off the page and tucked the journaling in the top window. I went through my Disney sticker stash and found one that was perfect for embellishing the bottom of the ticket booth. 

As a finishing touch I added some star confetti around the page to add some texture and interest around the layout. 

And there you go. Another page in progress complete! So thankful for the Simple Scrapper community to help motivate me to get this project done! 

Feel free to check out the other pages in progress from last year as well as the blog post I wrote in 2016 when I decided it was time to tackle these unfinished layouts! Will be so happy when the pile is eliminated from my craft space.

Ally- Month 10

 I am taking Ali Edwards Type class self-paced this year and have a list of techniques I want to use on some upcoming layouts.

The layout I am sharing today was for an assignment to use “type on type”. 

I thought about a layout using a type based pattern paper and die cutting it out. I thought about backing a title with a type based paper as well. In the end I settled on creating another layout for my daughter’s baby album.

All of the monthly layouts in this album use a die cut title in white card stock cut on my silhouette. I found another type sentiment I had cut when practicing to use my machine, using the same paper.

I layered the die cuts over a text paper from DIY shop newsprint 6x6 paper pad.

The base paper was from Felicity Jane. I loved the scallop at the top. 

The other papers were from Dear Lizzy Fancy Free collection.

Embellished with a few pink and white sparkle gems as well as punched pinked circle and hearts.

Finished it off with a few roller stamps on the diagonal.

Love that little face in the photos. It makes creating this layout so much more enjoyable!

Ally- Month 1

Hello! 

Sharing a layout that was inspired by Ali Edwards’ Type class. The assignment was to create a layout with hand writing.

I have been slowing making layouts for my daughter Ally’s baby album. 

I decided to find a pink stripe background paper that O could hand write a sentiment over and over to modify the pattern.

The paper I found was from an old Dear Lizzy paper. The banner was created with a Crate Paper cut-a-part that also had the Love piece. I used a triangle banner punch and alternate, using papers that coordinated with the cut a part.

I also used some velvet paper from SEI for the title block. I cut the month 1 circle title with my silhouette.

On the lower section of the paper (designed to be the top but I flipped the pattern) there were blocks of different sizes. Wasn’t sure how to fill it. Decided to repeat my hand writing in the big block. The long strips I used an old Technique Tuesday/Ali Edwards baby stamp set. The little ones I inked 3 rows of another oldie but goodie stamp set from TT/AE.

Sprinkled some sequins as a finishing touch.

Enjoying learning about Type and playing around with the class assignments has be a lot of fun!

 

First Tooth

When going through some older blog posts on my site, I realized this one had never been published. 

This one is still very much my style still and love the products I used to create it. Used the First Story Stamp from Ali Edwards for the title. The background paper is one from Crate Paper and the others are from Little Bicycle, which to my knowledge no longer exists. 

The little flash cards are from Tim Holtz and I used 3 around the page for the foundations to my embellishment clusters.

Glad I found this to share with you now, even if it is an old layout!