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Category: Scrapbooking

  • Split Second Digital Scrapbook Page

    I love scrapbooking and I love the look of dimension on my pages; but sometimes the speed and ease of digital scrapbooking is exactly what I need!  And for the last week, Stampin’ Up! has been offering some free digital downloads and so I decided to put some of my favorite pictures together in one of the designer templates they were giving away.

     

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    The nice thing about digital templates is that everything is already laid out for you.  All I did to this was click the boxes where the photos are and picked with photos I wanted to have show up.  You can even do some cropping and minor editing of your photos once they are in the page so they layout how you like.  Add some text for your journalling and you are done!

    Today is the LAST day to get your free digital downloads


    – there is this scrapbook page template, a full digital kit (with stamps, designer paper, and embellishments), and a Christmas countdown set.  GET THEM HERE

    You can use My Digital Studio download with any software that allows you to import images.  Or if you don’t have MDS, get the free 30 day trial to make playing with them even easier.

    If you do get this download, just a tip for this journaling block:

    Digital Scrapbooking Week 2012 Layout-001

    It may be hard to see on the screen, but the template had some sketched lines right there, so I just created a text block and set the font to 18pt and line spacing at 0.7 and it fit perfectly!  Here is how it looks in MDS:

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    So, grab them while you can and get some of your cute pictures off your computer and into a layout you can print and enjoy looking at for years to come! 🙂

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    Digital Scrapbooking Week 2012 Layout-002

  • Creating a Scallop Border with Stamped Circles

    starter circles from Everything EleanorAfter creating my Everything Eleanor swap cards for convention (this card), I was left with a bunch of circles that I punched out from the middle of the scallop circle image from the stamp set.  I think it is meant for journalling but since I had been trying to make a wreath, I didn’t need them on the card.  But I though they had to be useful for something so I saved them, even though I had no idea what to do with them.

    Well, I started laying them out to make a polka dot background for a scrapbook page or card but wasn’t loving what I was creating so I started overlapping them and realized that I liked the fun effect of getting all the lines to match up so it looked like you had a continuous pattern even though you were using a bunch of different pieces.  So, I started adhering them together into strips to use as a scallop border.

    front of scallop edge with circles

     

    This could make a cute scallop trim for a card or scrapbook page depending on how many circles you adhere together.  In my case, I sponged the edge of each row and layered them together to be accents for my photo on a scrapbook page.

     

    I tried to line up my rows so that the stamped lines matched up and it looked kind of like you had one continuous pattern.  As you can see, I didn’t always get it exactly right but I was more focused on using up my scraps than making sure everything was perfect! 🙂

    I like how in the end it is a cool fluffy effect without looking too frilly or girly for a picture of my son from this past July.

    I also tried to keep the page simple by only using 2 colors of cardstock, 2 colors of ink, 2 extra embellishments (Faceted buttons and Early Espresso Baker’s Twine), and one stamp set – Everything Eleanor.

    And speaking of my son… after I had just finished the page and had gone upstairs to feed the baby, my son came up a few minutes later looking like this:

    Nicholas and the marker

    After freaking out trying to figure out what he had eaten, he told me he had “colored with a marker!”  Yup, that same marker I had used to journal on that scrapbook page!  I got him to bring me the marker and the caps (that took 2 different requests).  But then my husband checked on where he had used the marker and told me

    “He colored all over some paper on the table and the table”  **heart attack again!**

    I asked what had happened to the scrapbook page and Scott said he hadn’t seen the scrapbook page.  So I raced downstairs and saw this:

    Nikos coloring adventure

    I am very thankful to report that while he colored on much of my table, that he managed to miss the scrapbook page entirely!  Whew!

    So there you have it, hopefully that gives you another idea for what you can do with your scraps.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this idea!

     

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    Everything Eleanor 12×12 Scrapbook Page Recipe
    Stamps:     Everything Eleanor
    Ink: Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake
    Paper: Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, World’s Greatest designer series paper
    Accessories: 1 1/4″ Circle punch, Paper Snips, Sponge Dauber, Early Espresso bakers twine, Faceted Buttons, Glue Dots, Crystal Effects

  • Scrapbooking Sunday: Quick 8×8 Page Layouts

    Alright, I’ve decided it is high time to resurrect Scrapbooking Sunday and there is no time like today to get started!

    I thought I would share a couple layouts from my upcoming Scrapbook in a Night class that I’m holding at the end of the month.  The idea of this class is to take 1/2 of a Simply Scrappin’ Kit and with a few extra embellishments make a cute, 20 page album in no time!

    So, here is the front page from the album… lets call this the title page. 🙂

    Razzleberry Splash Scrapbook in a Day page 1

     

    Then, we’ll make a number of 2-page spreads like this one:

    Razzleberry Splash Scrapbook in a Day page 2

     

    I have to admit, I normally am not a fan of stickers in scrapbooking but I forget that with some layering and a few Stampin’ Dimensionals, that you can come up with some fun accents.  Plus, they are super fast and easy to work with.  So, I guess I’m ok with them after all!

    This class is the 8×8 format which helps you stretch your kit a bit further.  Normally I’m a 12×12 girl all the way.  But if that is you too, you could always complete the layouts and then mount them to a 12×12 piece of cardstock for your base – just step it up one step further!

    So, if you are in the Seattle area, I’d love to have you join us for this class!  All the details are on my event calendar if you’d like to learn more.

    If you are not local but want a kit, let me know and I’ll get you out a kit and photos of all the pages to be completed!  Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com to confirm your spot.

    Alright, well that is it for today.  Are you a scrapbooker and would like to continue seeing scrapbooking samples posted?  Leave me a comment and let me know! Hearing from you lets me know how often I should start posting my scrapbooking layout ideas. 🙂

     

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  • Convention 2012 Display Boards!

    One of the big reasons to go to convention is to see all the tons of amazing samples and displays.  They have huge boards that are organized by common colors (so you get a rainbow effect as you walk along the boards), by artisan award finalists, and boards full of samples using the stamp sets we are given at convention.  That is a lot of samples!!

    So, to help you get started with some new ideas here are some of the display boards to give you lots and LOTS of ideas!

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    Whew!  So are you feeling inspired yet?  I told you there are so many amazing ideas there.  I decided this year that I’m going to pick a few of my favorites and use them in my classes and for blog posts of the coming year.  So, thank you to everyone who contributed to these boards for sharing the amazing ideas!

    So, I’d love to hear… leave a comment here or on my facebook page with with cards from the boards are your favorites!

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  • Scrapbooking Sunday: A Punch Art Bunny For Spring!

    Happy Easter to you!  I hope you have a wonderful day full of fun and happy moments.

    For my blog post today, I wanted to share a scrapbook page I created to hold some of our Easter moments this year (I knew what color outfits the kids would be wearing so I could pick the right colors – hee hee; but I don’t have the pictures printed yet).

    If you saw my stamping basics video earlier this week, you saw that I used the Button Buddies stamp set to demonstrate the difference paper can have on your image.  Well, what you didn’t see is that I did that about 4 different times because I was trying to figure out how to get my video camera to point to the right place and work for my demonstration – or making sure it was on… that was frustrating when I did the full video only to realize I had pushed the record button off instead of on when I started!

    Anyway, I had some extra flowers and an idea, so I created this:

     

    The very first thing I knew I wanted to do was create this row of flowers.  I punched them out with my scallop circle punch and went about laying them down.  I alternated having one flower glued straight down to my paper and the next flower popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  And while this stamp set is made to work perfectly with a designer button in the center of the flower, I decided I wanted to do something a little more subtle and so I used Crystal Effects to add some shine and pop to my flowers.

     

    And then there is the bunny…. I LOVE making this punch art bunny.  I’ve made one in the past but for this page I knew I wanted a smaller version and so I had to start from scratch.  So, I looked at my punches and started experimenting… but isn’t he cute?

     

    I’ll admit I got the button tail idea from a few demos online (I saw it first from Pam Steckman on facebook) though their bunnies were much bigger.  Anyway, if you want to create this little bunny, I thought I’d show you how I put it together.  It is the Heart to Heart punch for the ears and feet, the 1” circle punch for the body, and the 3/4” circle punch for the head.  I sponged all the pieces with Blushing Bride ink just to give them a subtle definition from each other.

    As it turns out, seeing the bunny shape from my example to show you how I made the bunny looks like another cute way to create a punch art bunny.  So, hopefully this gives you a couple new ideas to play with on your projects!

     

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    Sponged Easter Egg Card Recipe:

    Stamps: Button Buddies
    Ink: Blushing Bride Classic, Rich Razzleberry
    Paper: Certainly Celery CS, Melon Mambo textured CS, Whisper White CS, Nursery Nest designer paper, Pear Pizzazz CS
    Accessories: Twitterpated buttons, glue dots, Pear Pizzazz 1/2” stitched poly ribbon, 1 3/8” square punch, Heart to Heart punch, 1” circle punch, 3/4” circle punch

  • Scrapbooking Sunday: Using the Simply Scored Board

    For the first time in I don’t know how long, I actually created a scrapbook page without copying a sketch or a sample of someone else’s.  All because I got my hands on the new diagonal score plate for my Simply Scored and wanted to play with it!  I had a ton of scrapbooking ideas with the diagonal score lines but after realizing how little time I had this week, I opted for the simple approach… diagonal scoring as an accent piece of cardstock.

     

    I loved how easy it was to make embossed diagonal score lines at the spacing I wanted… I didn’t have to be constrained by the size of an embossing folder or the predefined spacing of a folder or texture plate.  Sure, I’ll use my diagonal score plate to make envelopes too… but hey, I needed to get a scrapbook page done! 🙂

    I grabbed my photo and a scrap piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and started scoring away.  Because the diagonal plate sits into my Simply Scored board, it was pretty painless to get through.  Then I just started layering other textured pieces to my layout to add some color and fun throughout the page.

    I thought the piece of Well Worn designer paper went great with the colors in the photo and then I trimmed the designer paper with strips of the 1/8” Early Espresso taffeta ribbon.  I added some retired corduroy brads to the top of my scored strip, and for the last bit of fun, I stamped my title using the Letter It stamp set.  I did some heat embossing with clear embossing powder for some height and shine.

    So, if you just ignore my distracted, and thus wonky, journalling; I think it is a quick page that lets the photo to the talking!  Switch out the designer paper and cardstock colors and you could have a totally different feel to your page!

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    Family Scrapbook Page Recipe:

    Stamps:  Letter It, Vintage Vogue
    Ink:  Not Quite Navy classic, Whisper White craft
    Paper: Well Worn designer paper, Not Quite Navy cardstock, Chocolate Chip cardstock, Crumb Cake CS, Ridinghood Red CS
    Accessories:  Simply Scored, Diagonal Plate for Simply Scored, Early Espresso 1/8” ribbon, Corduroy brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch, Paper Piercer, Heat Gun, Clear embossing powder, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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  • Scrapbooking Sunday: Mixed Bunch Color-blocked Page

    So, this is my last weekend to prep before the big Northwest Women’s Show here in Seattle.  I’m grateful to have the opportunity to present a crafting demonstration on their Home Style stage on each of the 3 days; so I’ve been trying to square away exactly what I’m going to demo.  Well, this is one of the projects I’m planning on showing on Sunday (please forgive the awful photo):

    I saw a layout by a crafty friend of mine named Brettaney Q, who is a super talented scrapbooker, and was inspired to scraplift from it for the show this coming weekend.  She was so nice to give me permission and I love how my version turned out thanks to her inspiration.

    I changed things up because I was using all Stampin’ Up! supplies and it was fun to get to pull out and play with all my tools!

    This layout ended up being all about texture as I cut my strips for the color-blocked bottom of the layout and ran them through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  And on the top half of the layout I stamped with the Mixed Bunch stamp set with Versamark and embossed using clear embossing powder.  I added some Wisteria Wonder bakers twine along the middle which softens it all a bit.  And then I played with my Mixed Bunch stamp set and the matching Blossom punch to make the flower next to my photo.

    Oh, and the last thing I did was add a simple title to my page.  I again reached for my Big Shot and grabbed my Timeless Type alphabet sizzlets, and cut it out of Rich Razzleberry cardstock.

    I love how it turned out and I hope the visitors to the Women’s show enjoy it too!  I’ll be showing them this project on Sunday along with a matching card using the same layout for those of you who aren’t scrapbookers. 🙂
    If you’d like to come visit me at the show – I’ll be presenting at the following times:

    • Friday 3/2 at 3:30pm on the Home Style Stage
    • Saturday 3/3 at 3:00pm on the Home Style Stage
    • Sunday 3/4 at 11:30am on the Home Style Stage

    I’ll be demo’ing for about 30 minutes and have a display table next to the stage with more samples, information, and of course a show special!  I still have a lot to do but I think the show will be a lot of fun.  Hope you can come say hello if you are local!

     

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    First Tooth Scrapbook Page Recipe:
    Stamps:      Mixed Bunch
    Ink:  Wisteria Wonder classic, So Saffron classic, Versamark
    Paper: Chocolate Chip textured cardstock, Whisper White cs, Wisteria Wonder cs, Pink Pirouette cs, Rich Razzleberry cs, Lucky Limeade cs, So Saffron cs, Island Indigo cs, Crumb Cake cs, Concord Crush cs, Very Vanilla cs
    Accessories:  Blossom punch, Scallop Trim border punch, Scallop edge punch, 1” circle punch, Wisteria Wonder bakers twine, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Heat gun, Clear embossing folder, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Scrapbooking Sunday: Thinking of Spring

    Its Sunday, and so I’m back again with more scrapbooking ideas.  This week, I decided to start from a sketch that came from some friends of mine.  They recently started a challenge blog called The Paper Girls Challenge, where twice a month they post some kind of crafty challenge.  Their first challenge was a scrapbook page sketch and I thought it looked like a lot of fun.  So, here is how my version turned out:

    The sketch had you putting a banner in the upper left corner and I decided I wanted to say “Spring” which ended up leaving me with extra space to fill.  I just happened to have a doily cut out using the Paper Doily sizzlit and so I spritz’d it with Gold Smooch to match the colors and turned it into my sun.

    But, see, I don’t really like having single page layouts in my scrapbook – I’m just a little weird like that; so I had to create a second page to go with this page.  Thus:

    I forgot to mention that I was once again pulling out my Country Club Simply Scrappin’ Kit so the colors and the designer paper all came from this kit.  It also had these white rounded corner stickers that I started to pull off for journalling when I realized they would be perfect as clouds!  I love the touch of whimsy they give this page in real life.

    I thought I’d point out the last two fun elements that I added to this page to help give it some pop and fill some space.

    First are the flowers I added next to the pictures.  I had originally planned to use the Boho Blossoms punch to make flowers to use along the designer paper at the bottom of the page but changed my mind.  So, I had extra punch outs that ended up going perfect with my garden theme.

    Then, instead, along the bottom of the page, I grabbed my Vintage tags and snipped off the hanging thread.  Then I filled them with a punch flower from the Boho Blossom punch in Not Quite Navy and then added a central image using some of the stickers from the Simply Scrappin’ kit.

    All together, they actually were pretty quick to put together!

     

    So now, here is the final result with the two pages side by side:

    They may look a little bare compared to some of those super fancy scrapbook pages out there; but I love how it turned out in real life.  Plus, now I’m 3 more pictures done in my backlog of printed photos to scrap!

     

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    Spring Scrapbook Layout Recipe:
    Paper:     Country Club Simply Scrappin’ Kit, Certainly Celery CS, So Saffron Textured CS, Not Quite Navy CS, Pear Pizzazz CS, Cajun Craze CS
    Accessories:  Big Shot die cutting machine, Paper Doily sizzlit, Pennant Builder punch, Billboard Alphabet die, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Boho Blossom punch, 5/8” Neutrals Brads, Paper Piercer

  • Scrapbooking Sunday: Summer Fun Simple Layout

    Oops, got behind posting todays scrapbook layout.  This is one of the first pages I did last year when getting back into scrapbooking.  I had ordered the Country Club Simply Scrappin’ kit because I thought it could be very versatile and I think it totally works.

    I love Simply Scrappin’ kits because you have a little of everything to help you put together your scrapbook pages and you know it will be all coordinated! Plus, you have everything you need in one small package so it is ultra portable, like in this case when I took the pack to a crop with my pictures, a couple stamps, and some ink.

    I stamped and cut out the title using Broadsheet Alpha.  It took a while, but I liked having the individual letters.

    Then clustering a few of the kit elements just for fun at the bottom let me play with the different elements of the kit.  Then adding some stamping using the Creative Elements stamp set to create a border along the bottom.

    Overall, this isn’t my favorite layout of my recent pages, but the pictures and memories are wonderful and I’m glad to have them captured while I still remember that exact day.

    I’m definitely going to have to do more scrapping of days and pictures from everyday activities and not just holidays and milestones.  What do you scrap?

     

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    Broadsheet Alphabet - Clear-Mount Stamp Set - by Stampin' Up!Creative Elements - Clear-Mount Stamp Set - by Stampin' Up!
    Broadsheet Alpha Stamp Set                           Creative Elements Stamp Set

  • Scrapbooking Sunday & A Superbowl Special!!

    As I mentioned last week, I’ve been getting back into scrapbooking recently and so I’m hoping to be able to share with you some ideas for how to use your different Stampin’ Up! supplies to make some fun layouts.  So, today is week 2 of Scrapbooking Sunday and stick around to the bottom of the post for my Superbowl Special!

    But first, can I share with you some photos of my littlest stamper? Smile

    This layout was based on a sketch by my friend Charity Becker.  I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of collaging photos into one single block before, but I love the look.  And it was perfect for me to put together those multiple “sleeping baby” pictures from when we were still in the hospital after Caitlin was born.  Plus it was the perfect opportunity for me to pull out the Love Impressions specialty paper I scored from the Clearance Rack!

    Since the sketch itself was pretty simple, I had fun pulling out some of my new toys and adding some fun touches.  First up…. Framelits labels!

    Since you get 6 different sizes of the same shape, I could make 3 different sized but coordinating labels for the bubble border at the top of my pictures.  Plus, I LOVE the fact that you can see what exactly you are cutting out with your framelit and so I could center the grey “LOVE” where I wanted when I went to cut it out.  And just to keep it fun, I used my embossing folders on two of the labels.

    And then to balance the bottom of my pictures, I ran a row of the Blushing Bride pleated ribbon.  I really don’t think I can get enough of this ribbon! Color in the XOXO from the designer paper with my waterbrush for a subtitle.  And then one of my favorite touches – I pierced holes at the corners of my photo frame and ran Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine to make a subtle outline of my centerpiece.  It was so easy and really made a bigger impact than I expected for such a small amount of material.

    Do you love this stuff as much I do?  So much fun to use!  Ready for a special to help you add these to your stash for a deal?

    Superbowl Sunday Stampin’ Special!

    Alright, the Superbowl is a big day for many folks – whether you are watching for the game or for the commercials.  So, lets have a little stamping fun along with it!

    • Order discount
      • Call or email me your order at anytime on Sunday and once the game is over, I will total up the final score and the last digit of that number will be the discount for everyone’s orders!
      • So, if the final score is 31-7… add them together to get 38… so the last digit is ‘8’ and so everyone gets 8% off their purchase.
    • Bonus drawing!
      • Everyone who gets me their order prior to the end of the game will be entered in a drawing for a free spool of Pleated Ribbon in the color of your choice!

    Contact me at jennifer@nwstamper.com or 425-307-1646 to place your order.

    Online orders will be entered into the bonus drawing and discounts will be applied in the form of a reimbursement check.

    Alright everyone, GAME ON!  Enjoy your Sunday and I’ll see you back here soon!

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    Love Impressions Scrapbook Layout Recipe:
    Ink:      Basic Grey, Real Red, Blushing Bride
    Paper: Love Impressions designer paper (CLEARANCE RACK), Real Red cardstock, Basic Grey CS, Whisper White CS
    Accessories:  Big Shot, Polkadot embossing folder, Lattice embossing folder, Framelits – Labels, Blushing Bride pleated ribbon, Cherry Cobbler bakers twine, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Glue dots, Water brush, Sponge Daubers

  • Scrapbooking Sunday: Mixed Bunch page

    Since the end of last year, I’ve started to get on a scrapbooking kick.  I realized that I had a lot more fun and was much faster with scrapbook pages when I started from a sketch and so I started playing along with some sketch challenges.  This was a page I created based on a sketch by the very talented Kristy Lee.

    Normally, I am one of those people who try to jam a million 4×6 pictures onto a 12×12 scrapbook page; so the idea of only having one picture is definitely outside of my comfort zone.  However, I loved this picture and it stood alone well for the story (Nicholas getting his first tooth) that I just went for it.

    It also meant I had lots of space to fill with other elements on the page.  So I grabbed my new Mixed Bunch stamp set and matching Blossom punch from the Occasions mini and am pretty sure I used every stamp in the set!

    I punched and popped up the flowers with varying heights to add some dimension to the page.  And then I added some extra accents for fun – a brad here, some dazzling details on the Tangerine Tango center of the white flower (hard to see in the picture), and some Crystal Effects on the green flower thing.

    You can also kind of see in this picture how I had fun sponging the letters for my title.  I busted out my Big Shot to cut them out but thought white was too stark.  So, thanks to the awesome color matching-ness of Stampin’ Up papers and inks, I was able to pull in the colors of the papers by sponging the coordinating inks across the letters (well, I actually sponged the paper and then cut out the letters, but you get the idea).  This was a new idea for me; and I’m definitely going to have to do it again.

     

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    First Tooth Scrapbook Page Recipe:
    Stamps:      Mixed Bunch
    Ink:  Old Olive classic, Tangerine Tango classic, Chocolate Chip classic, Bashful Blue classic
    Paper: Old Olive designer paper, Bashful Blue textured cardstock, Chocolate Chip cs, Whisper White cs, Crumb Cake cs, Tangerine Tango cs, Old Olive cs
    Accessories:  Chocolate Chip 1-1/4” striped grosgrain ribbon, Crystal Effects, Gold Brad, 3/4” circle punch, 1” circle punch, Blossom punch, sponges, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Ticket corner punch, Paper piercer, Dazzling Details, Star stickers and border from retired SS kit, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Big Shot

  • Progressive Scrapbook Page using Spice Cake DSP

    So, yesterday I shared with you the first part of my progressive scrapbook page.  I had created an 8.5” x 11” scrapbook layout and so today I wanted to share how with a few simple touches you can turn that into a 12” x 12” scrapbook page.

    Day of Gratitude Pumpkin Patch Scrapbook Page

    You can see how the original 8.5” x 11” page looked here, but pretty much all I did was layer some extra Old Olive grosgrain ribbon on a piece of Spice Cake designer paper so that it would line up with the ribbon on my smaller layout.  Then I added a different pattern of the Spice Cake paper behind one side of the original layout to give some contrast to the page.  Finally, I added some felt letters down the side for my title.  Overall, a pretty simple page; but since I knew I was going to be adding a bunch of pictures to the 2nd page of my layout, I figured simple was good. 

    So, want to see the full spread? Smile

    Day of Gratitude Pumpkin Patch 2011 Scrapbook 2 Page Layout

    I actually started from the same 8.5” x 11” page kit only I flipped it to be landscape instead of portrait orientation.  I still stamped the leaves and flowers from the Day of Gratitude stamp set so that it would tie in with the left page.  Then I added coordinating ribbon to the Spice Cake designer paper.  I loved all my pictures of Nicholas stomping in the puddles, so I trimmed them down so I could lay them out filmstrip-style on the right hand side of the page leaving me just enough room to journal at the bottom of the page.

    IMG_3623Oh and the journaling, I had to try something different here too.  I started out journaling on Vellum cardstock so that it would blend into the page.  Unfortunately, it blended too much, and so I had to put a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock underneath so it was easier to read.  then I attached the vellum to the page using some Early Espresso brads.

    I had a lot of fun coming up with how to create a progressive scrapbook page using my 8.5” x 11” layouts and turning them into 12" x 12” layouts.   Hopefully these gave you some ideas for different sizes of pages!

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    Progressive Scrapbook Page Recipe:
    Stamps:      Day of Gratitude
    Ink:  Old Olive classic, Cajun Craze classic, Early Espresso marker, Cajun Craze marker
    Paper: Old Olive cardstock, Cajun Craze cs, Early Espresso cs, Very Vanilla cs, Spice Cake designer paper, Vellum cs
    Accessories:  Old Olive 5/8” Grosgrain ribbon, Decorative Label punch, Paper Snips, Adhesive Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Brown felt, Neutrals Brads, Corner Rounder punch, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack