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.
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?
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.
Oh 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