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!

 

Teach

This layout was a three-year. Three classes inspired portions of this layout. 

1. Ali Edwards Type class inspired the type on the photo.

2. Ali Edwards Story Class for the theme of Teach inspired the story and journaling.  I used stamps from this theme as well as a few from Learn.

3. Shimelle's Layer on Layer on Layer class inspired me to turned one of the digital stamps into the cut file title.

The list style was inspired by Krystal Idunate's layouts of late. 

I love the color combination that I pulled from my husband's shirt. 

Enjoyed making this one!

 

Surprise

Here is a layout I created that was inspired by the Surprise Story Stamp. Excited that I managed to use 5 stamps from the stamp set on this layout! 

This was also something I created  for Shimelle's Layer on Layer on Layer class, lesson 21.

One of the great thing about this class with Shimelle, is all of the little bits I find in my stash to layer with. I used the Dear Lizzy sticker book from American crafts since it matched so well with this collection also from Dear Lizzy.

I needed a circular element and ran across Tim Holtz's gear die and just went with it. 

So happy to get this story told! 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Ally Baby Album- Month 12

Sharing a layout that I created for my daughter's baby album. This layout was inspired by Shimelle's Layer on Layer on Layer class. The lesson was about using complementary colors. 

I found the pink and green in the dress she is wearing in the photo, so went from there.

I don’t usually start with a color scheme or even make it a design focus. Finding the colors I was wanting was a bit of a challenge since I don’t organize my supplies that way. I have my paper pads inventoried with images and was able to locate a Vicki Boutin collection with papers that worked as well as a “vintage” paper from Maggie Holmes. I also found a Pink Fresh stripe paper that had two stripes that matched.

While working on this layout, Simple Scrapper had a challenge for International Scrapbook day to use "vintage" border punches. I used the stripes from the Pink Fresh paper and used the border punch on them.

Found some die cuts and stickers from my stash. Some are die cuts from Shimelle and stickers from Dear Lizzy sticker book.

 Finished it off with a Silhouette die cut to tie the baby album together along with some splatters using Heidi Swapp Color Shine in gold.

Thanks to Shimelle’s Layer class, I am making great progress in my daughter’s album!

Thanks for looking!

5 Months- Ally’s baby album

During Simple Scrapper's Finishing Day I completed another Baby Layout for Ally's album. It was inspired by another lesson of Shimelle's Layer on Layer on Layer class-lesson 19.

This layouts uses predominantly a Simple Stories collection, Carpe Diem.

I threw in a few chipboard button embellishments and some Amy Tangerine Die cuts and puffy stickers, as well as some Elle's Studio labels. 

Love how this turned out! 

Thanks for stopping by!