Love Blooming Together

 Here is a layout that was inspired by the Story Class and Story Stamp for the theme of Bloom from Ali Edwards. 

The story came about from the stamp "Love Blooming Together". This last May my husband and I hit our 25 dating anniversary. We have done a lot of growing together!

I was inspired by this sketch from PageMaps.

The background paper and journaling cards are from Maggie Holmes, her first collection. The tickets are from Tim Holtz. 

The stamps were from the Bloom Story Stamp. I created a patterned with the sentiment on a journaling card. I then stamped again on white yardstick and popped it up for the title.

The flower die cut, I created on my Silhouette Cameo. The digital stamps come with the physical stamps, so I took the flower stamp and removed the center and then added the love from the other stamp and had it cut it from the center. I originally tried cutting the whole stamp sentiment but the letters were so small, it wouldn't cut cleanly on the size flower I wanted to use.

I also used the stamps to create a patterned paper from a piece of green Bazzil card stock and some of Ali Edwards craft inks.

I used a bit of velvet rickrack ribbon to replicate the seam on the sketch, added a few staples with my Tiny Attacher, and added a label to bring in a bit of white to that corner of the layout swell as the date and called this one done. 

Thanks for looking!

Perfect Time for Change

 The layout I am sharing here today was inspired by the Story Stamp from Ali Edwards with the theme Change.  

My oldest daughter got a new room when I was expecting and this layout documents that change.

Shimelle's Sparkle City collection had the perfect color of purple to match the color my daughter chose to paint her room. I used papers from the paper pad.

I used the stamps from Ali Edwards' Story Stamp for the change theme as well as the transition theme, that had come out after that, since some of the stamps also worked well for this layout as well.

I used the sketch from Page Maps found here.

I used Ali Edwards Deschutes ink for the stamping. I had a planner sticker book that I got the astric and banner stickers from.

I am currently taking Ali Edwards’ Type class (self-paced) and used some of the things I learned, contrast, in creating this title.

Thanks for stopping by. Sharing another layout soon!

May 2020 By the Numbers

There hasn’t been much activity here on my blog. I have been primarily focused on my December Daily for 2020, as well as the OLW project and some digital layouts.  I also had a big clean out of the memorabilia in my home, and have been journaling a lot as well.

Realized during a clean up that I never shared this layout I made as part of 20 projects in 2020 class from last year. For May Everyday I kept tally of an assortment of things. I created this layout to share what I kept track of. 

The foundation of this layout is made on a Vicki Boutin mixed media background. I love the look of mixed media but have yet branched out to try making my own. Her paper pads of these designs are a great way to get the look without the mess.

I used two alphabet stamps with the same font from Close to my Heart. The stamping was very therapeutic. I also went through my Thickers and other letter stickers to find numbers that would work. 

I used a stamp from Ali Edwards and another from Kerri Bradford for the title. Love how this turned out.

Getting back to layouts and wrapping up my December Daily so should have more to share soon. Thanks for stopping by. 

Robot Love

This is another layout that was laying around incomplete for quite a while, but because of focusing on these types of layouts for my Finishing Project with Simple Scrapper, I was able to get this one done!

This layout was a very modified version of a page kit designed by Just Kitting. It was originally a two page design, but with the photos I had and didn't have much to say, it didn't make sense to complete it that way.

Once I figured out what I was going to say, I typed it up, printed it out and cut into strips. 

Love how this one turned out and happy to have another layout finished!

 

Having a Blast!

Here is another Page in Progress. It is also another Disneyland layout as well as another kit from Just Kitting.

Love the dark background on this one since the ride is dark with pops of bright neon colors.

That paper piecing is just awesome as well!

Love that I am finally getting the words on these layouts and able to put them into my albums! Thanks for looking!

 

All geared up

 

Here is another layout that was in progress that I finally got completed!

This was a class kit that I created with my friend Tami Bastiaans, also known as PlaysWellWithPaper on Instagram. She is a big Tim Holtz fan, and now on his design team! The gears and use of distress are in line with her style!

To complete this one, I found a Project Life card that was in the same color as the yellow elements on the page. I ran it through my printer and then stamped the sentiment with some stamps from Ali Edwards from the drive story stamp. 

Love the ticket border detail and added some of my own metal gears to finish this one off!

Love having this story told!

First Easter-Aaron’s baby album

Another Page in progress that I am finally completing!

This layout foundation was a kit that was part of a Lisa Bearnson collection of kits from Creating Keepsakes. Super old but super cute.

The chipboard stickers were not part of the kit, but paired nicely with the products in the kit. The collection of kits was very inexpensive and great starting points but for my style needed a bit more to feel complete.

Added a bit of washi tape, paper flowers, and sequins as finishing touches and called this one complete!

This is a story that goes in my son's first year album. So happy to have this complete to finish off that album as well!