Family Themed Single Page Scrapbook Layout

     Welcome back to another scrapbook layout.  I am so excited to be sharing a new single page layout with you today.  Today's layout features a sketch from the Scrap A Sketch group on Facebook.  I get many of my sketches from them as not only are the perfect sketches for my style, but they are well organized in the group albums too!

     For paper, I dug into my stash and pulled out a kit from a closed kit club that featured the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happiness collection.  I felt like the collection went very well with the colors in my daughter's dress.  While I tried to use a patterned background everything I tried overwhelmed the photos, for me, and I ended up back with my tried and true white.  

    If you would like a close look at how this layout came together, I do have a process video up on my Youtube channel.  There I share a more in-depth look at my thought process and more about the photos as well.  

     I appreciate you reading along with me.  Until next time...stay crafty

Science Fair Scrapbook Layout

Hey Scrappy Friends!  I'm glad to be back today sharing another layout with you.  This layout is of our daughter's first time entering the school science fair.  We tried to pick a project where she could do 90% of the work, and then just needed help making the board.  It definitely showed when parents did the project instead.

I started with a sketch from Sketches in Thyme, but I found it through She's Crafty Mini Paper Pad class.  The class is LONG over, but I was determined to finish using the sketches.  This was sketch number 8, and I still have 7, 9 and ten to use up.  I will admit though I'm not sure you can see the sketch with my final layout.

For my paper I used the Well Read collection from Pretty Little Studio.  I felt like the papers gave off enough of a school vibe without being overly themed.  I used die cuts from the Book-Worm pack and paired it with some printable items from Traci Reed. The printable bulked up my clusters just enough.  

With some letter stickers for a title and some splatters in the corners I was content with calling this layout complete.  Can you tell which items are printable?  I think they blend in really nicely.  Until next time....stay scrappy!

Supply List:

• Pretty Little Studio - Well Read
• Traci Reed - A Flutter Stickers
• Tonic Craft Glue

7th Grade School Photo Layout

 Hello again scrappy friends!  Thanks for joining me for another layout share. This time, I’m scrapping our son’s 7th grade school photo. I always find school pictures a bit tricky to work with—here, they only offer tiny wallet sizes, 5x7, or 8x10 prints. I would love a 4x6 option!

I started this layout with a sketch from Allison Davis and Scrapbook Generation.  I'm fairly certain it came from the 1 photo sketch book, which features layouts with a single photo on a page.

This particular sketch used stars as the main embellishment. I followed that idea—not just because of the sketch—but also because the collection I used didn’t come with many embellishments. When I don’t have a lot to coordinate with, my go-to elements are usually stars and hearts. I’ve got metal die sets in all sizes for both!

The collection I used is Boys Only by Doodlebug, which I believe was released in 2012. Funny enough, I rarely use actual school-themed collections for school photos—I know, it’s a bit odd! But the colors in those collections don’t usually match what my kids are wearing.

I also used this photo and layout as an example of my style for my design team application at The ScrapRoom. If you haven’t heard of them, they offer monthly scrapbook kits and have a great community with a Facebook group and YouTube channel full of inspiration using their products. Definitely check them out!

Another photo documented! My kiddo doesn’t like this one, but I think he looks handsome. That said, he doesn’t look anything like this anymore.

What do you do with your kids’ school photos, if you have any?
Until next time… stay crafty!

Single Page Swim Themed Scrapbook Layout Using Printables

Hey Scrappy Friends! How have you all been? Things have been busy as ever over here in my neck of the woods—kids’ sports are definitely keeping us on our toes!

Today I’m excited to share a layout I created from our daughter’s 10 & Under Championship Swim Meet in 2024. She was so thrilled to place high enough to earn a medal—it was such a proud moment for all of us!

For this page, I used a sketch from Scrapbook Generation. I’m not sure whether it was one of their free sketches or a purchased one, so I won’t share it here just to be safe. If you have any tips for keeping track of which sketches are free vs. paid, I’d love to hear how you organize yours!

For my patterned papers, I mixed two collections: the swim-themed line from Simple Stories and the 50 M Freestyle printable collection by Traci Reed.

     Since I don’t have a large-format printer, I got creative and hid the seams of the printable papers behind photos—honestly, you’d never know they weren’t full 12x12 sheets! Mixing printables with traditional paper collections is a great way to stretch both kits even further.

One more tip: keep an eye on your child's team or activity Facebook pages. At swim meets, we’re often seated so far from the action that it's hard to get good photos. Most of the shots I used on this layout actually came from our team’s Facebook page!

Thanks so much for stopping by—I hope you enjoyed seeing how this page came together, along with the little tips sprinkled in. Until next time… stay scrappy!

Supply List:

1. Traci Reed 50M Freestyle

2. Simple Stories Swim Collection*

3. Tonic Crafty Glue

 

How I Track My Scrapbook Collections

Are you wanting to use more of what you already have? Do you want to stop buying collections that look like ones you own? Here is how I am tracking the collections I own so that I use what I have this year.

 

Single Page Process Video | Sick Dude | Simple Stories So Rad

 If you want to see a chaotic process video then this the one for you. I use a 2015 collection from Simple Stories to create a layout about our son's mystery plague from February 2024.

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Tim Holtz Scissors* ATG Gun* Hickory Smoke Distress Ink

Tim Holtz Mini Trimmer*

Tim Holtz Max Trimmer*

Scrapbook Layout Share | September 2024

Welcome to my first layout share since September 2018! I can't believe it has been that long. Thanks for sticking with me!

Is It Worth Your Craft Dollar | Avery Elle Extra Large Pouch

My first 100% worth your craft dollar product is the Avery Elle Pouch.  I am slowly switching all my kit to storage to these.

Bella Blvd Carson Kit Share

     Curios about what the Bella Blvd Carson collection looks like in real life?  I've got all the details for you!  Come check it out this YouTube video and see what additional items I have for sale.

Family Legacy | Scrapbook Generation | Simple Stories

     Hey crafty friends!  I'm here today with my last layout from my Scrapbook Generation kit clubs.  I can't believe it's taken me three years to use them all up.  

     Today's layout is using the old Simple Stories Legacy collection.  It was perfect for some family photos we had done when Julia was three or four months old.  

     We had monthly photos with our son too, but they were in a studio.  I loved using a freelance photographer so we could do somewhere fun each month.  These photos were at a local rose garden, and were taken on the date of our 12 year wedding anniversary.  The photographer found that out and snapped some of us too!

     I also used this layout to show my use of The Best Glue Ever over on the ScraPerfect blog.  We'd love if you popped over there to see that as well.  

     Stay tuned for new things coming up now that these kits are completed.  Until next time...stay crafty!

Snow Fun | Pebbles

     Hey crafty friends!  I'm posting today with a kill a kit layout.  I wanted to use up an old My Creative Scrapbook kit, but there was so very little.  I went searching pinterest for the collection, and found inspiration from Mendi's layout.  

     I had several of the same washi/paper strips so I used them like she did, but I improvised with the ones I didn't and with my embellishments since I didn't have any of the ones she used.  I love how it came out.

     Out of this kit I was able to create four layouts, one mini album and two cards.  If I hadn't searched for the collection I wouldn't have gotten the last layout or the cards completed. I hope this inspires you to search when you are stuck and either scrap lift or make something your own.  Until next time...stay crafty!

Pretty Much Perfect Together | Scrapbook Generation

     Hey crafty friends.  I'm here to share with you today a simple wedding layout I recently made for my sister.  She's married two years just this week.

     The layout was a from an old Scrapbook Generation kit, but I didn't use it as they suggested.  The papers were from Heidi Swapp,  and surprisingly some of it can still be found on Amazon.

     This layout is part of a two page spread and the other side is rather busy.  It's all 4x4 blocks with photos and project life cards.  I chose then to keep this side simple to not overwhelm.  

     The "star of this side (well besides the photo) is the title of pretty much perfect..together.  It was a 4x4 card that I layered and added an old Scraptastic acrylic piece to to create a more wedding themed title. To attach the together I used my ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever.

     So...now it's your turn.  Do you alter sketches or cards to fit what you're trying to scrap?  Share with me your tips/tricks and layout links!

Our Family | Simple Stories | Scrapbook Generation

     Hey crafty friends!  Today's post is an old kit from Scrapbook Generation that I'm using to show how I used my ScraPerfect perfect crafting pouch to attach the dimensional elements to my scrapbook page.  

     The kit contained product from the Simple Stories Legacy collection (no longer made), and was perfect for the family photos we had taken late last year.  You'll be seeing more pages from this collection later :-)

     The crafting pouch came in handy when it was time to attach the stickers that I wanted to be dimensional.  I touched them to the pouch to take the sticky off and then used my pop dots.  If you just use the pop dots when you place the pages in your album they will get wavy.  The pressure from other layouts will push the parts that don't have pop dots on them down and they will stick to the page.

     So tell me...how do you remove the sticky from your stickers that you want to make dimensional?

Of All The Fish | The Secret Not Secret Kit Club

     Hi crafty friends!  I got so much done this weekend because of The Secret Not Secret Kit club scrappy party that I'll have several things to share with you over the next several days.

     The page I'm sharing was for a see through it challenge.  You had to use things like vellum, acetate, photo overlays, etc in two different ways on your page.

     The first way I used vellum was in this title card.  I backed the fish cutout with the same patterned paper I used to mat the entire layout.  It was to vibrant though so I added a square of vellum.  It allowed the pattern to tie in the card, but muted the color a bit.

     The second thing I did was to use a photo overlay on the photo in the lower right corner.  The photo of us ladies at supper didn't have the greatest color quality so the overlay helped to hind that as bit as well as add a design detail.  The photo overlays came in a kit I won from Rochelle Spears and were part of the June 2016 Scraproom double shot kit.

     I also used vellum under the men's photo and the square under the journalling.  It just needed a touch more softness in those places since the paper (My Mind's Eye By the Sea collection) was so bold. 

    I appreciate you joining me today, and if you want to see other layouts in this color scheme please make sure to check out Best of Friends or for another beach layout check out Chill Out. Until next time...stay crafty!

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Saturday Snuggles | Secret Not Secret Kit Club

     Hey Crafty Friends!  It's been awhile, but I'm back with a new project.  I actually took the pictures today, scrapped the photos today and am now blogging it all in the same day...who am I??

     This layout was created for the December scrapping party at The Secret Not Secret Kit Club.  I can't wait to get my first kit from them and share it with you.

    The first challenge of the day was getting sketchy with Meggy and a sketch by Laura of Beads Buttons and Birds.  Of course I had to take the sketch and flip it on it's side because why leave anything the way it's shown right!

     The photos are of my kiddos this morning.  We didn't have anywhere to rush off to...it was snowy...perfect for just relaxing.  After breakfast they snuggled together to watch some cartoons and then J toddled over to snuggle with the puppy for a bit.

     If you followed me for a bit you know I'm trying to kill my stash, and at very least my kits.  99% of this layout came from an old (circa 2015) My Creative Scrapbook kit that focused heavily on the Family Frenzy line from Bella Blvd.  The collection is so old that I couldn't even find any on Amazon!

     Most of my accents however came from the Simple Stories We Are Family collection.  The photo stickers came in white, black and color so those were fun to spread around the page along with their self adhesive brads.  I'm usually not great at mixing collections, but these came together easily.

     I added some enamel dots, various labels from my stash and some Heidi Swapp color shine in Black Velvet before calling the layout done.

     I think that's it for now.  If you want to see more layouts I've done with this kit be sure to check out A Boy and His Dog and Kiss Kiss.  Thanks for joining me today, and until next time.  Stay Crafty!

Ten Stocking Stuffers For Scrapbookers

     With Christmas just a week or two away I thought I'd share with you ten reasonably priced stocking stuffer ideas for the scrapbooker in your life.  I may, or may not, have shared some of these ideas with my hubby...wink wink :-)

1.    Adhesive refills - a scrapbooker never has enough adhesive. My top suggestions would be the refill for whatever gun they use.  I use an ATG tape glider so I'd love to see some of those refills in my stocking.

2.    Sticker Maker - I use this small machine by Xyron when adhering die cut titles or other tiny paper pieces.  Pick up the machine and a refill and you'd also have a nice hostess gift for a scrapper.

3.     Pens - Sneak a peak, if you can, through the scrappers pen cup to see their favorite as we each have our own.  If you don't know these Sharpie pens are one of my favorite and the Signo white is also very popular

4.     Roller Stamp - The one above happens to be a date stamp, but roller stamps come with all kinds of staying now as well.  They add a nice little something to a persons page without having to be "into" stamping or have a ton of supplies. Pair this with a simple black ink pad and they are set to go.

5.   Good Scissors - we really can't have enough.  I have two pairs in two different sizes and they are always buried somewhere on my desk.  These Cutter Bee scissors are great for fussy cutting, and I've had mine for at least ten years and never needed to sharpen them.

6. Tweezers - a decent pair of tweezers can make placing small gems or enamel dots a breeze, and those tiny embellishments can make or break the look of a page.  In my experience the spring loaded tweezers work a ton better that the regular ones you can buy at the big box stores.

7. Dimensional Foam - either pop dots or foam tape allow your scrapper to add pop of dimension on their photo, die cut or sticker giving their page more interest and style.

8. Inkers - these hand held chalk inkers come in 40 colors, but are also sold singularly.  They are perfect for inking the edges of paper to add small pops of color around the page.  That small detail can really tie a color scheme together.

9. Un-Du - This adhesive remove is aside free and photo safe allowing a scrapper to remove an item that was already placed down.  This has saved my own layouts on numerous occasions. One example is I had an entire layout done and then miss-spelled a word in my title.  Without the Un-Du I would have had to completely start over instead of removing just that one area.

10.  Gift Card - if all else fails you can't go wrong with a gift card to their favorite online or local scrappy store.

    I hope this gives you some ideas for the stocking of the scrapper in your life, and I hope to see some of them in my own stocking!  I'll be sure to keep you updated on that front.

We belong together | Stinkin Inkers | Doodlebug Designs

     Hey crafty friends!  Today is another reveal at the Stinkin' Inkers blog.  The challenge for the months is the holidays.  

     Now...let me explain how this wedding layout applies to Christmas.  My little sister got married the day after Christmas, and if you look closely you can see all the Christmas decorations still up in the church.  It made decorating very easy :-)

     

     All my papers came from an old My Creative Scrapbook kit.  If I remember correctly they are all Doodlebug Designs papers.  The squares are 2x2 cut aparts from a 12x12 sheets that I layers with some of the smaller patterned papers.  Sprinkle some elements here and there and you're ready to go.

     Do you have any non-traditional holiday memories?  I'd love to see your layouts about them.  Until next time...stay crafty!

Then...Now | Simple Stories | Secret Not Secret Kit Club

    Hey friends.  Can you believe I have two posts in one day!?  This layout was inspired by two things.  I recently joined The Secret Not Secret Kit Club and the owner Khristina  posted a challenge to created a layout inspired by your favorite tv show.  I paired that challenge with the November 1st sketch from Stuck?Sketches.

      I have to say this was a really hard challenge for me because Supernatural isn't a happy happy show, but I didn't want to make a dark layout and I honestly don't have anything I would consider dark.  

     I ended up using the So Rad collection by Simple Stories.  I used pieces of the 12x12 collection, some of the 4x6 cards, some self adhesive brads, die cuts and enamel dots.   

     I think with what I picked wasn't happy per se, but the colors brought some life to a darker theme show.  I also added some things from my stash to complete the look I was going for.  The washi tape was from an old Freckled Fawn kit, the twine is from My Mind's Eye and I inked the edges of the paper with Pumice Stone Distress Ink.

     One tip I have is if you want to add small journalling strips like I did is to use a xyron machine to add adhesive.  I used the small x shaped one for these so it didn't use up my nine inch machine cartridge.  I have previously used a glue pen, but every layout I used them on the strips have fallen off, but I haven't had any trouble with the xyron.

    To finish it of I added some of the best quotes from the show.  One from each of the main characters.

     Okay, enough rambling for now - let me get back to creating.  Until next time...stay crafty!

     

Dare HeIs | Felicity Jane

     Hey friends!  I'm am so very excited to be here today as it's my first share as part of the new Southern Girls Challenge team.  I have been with them before and am so glad to be with them again!

     The challenge this go round is Anything Goes...who doesn't love that challenges!  I used a sketch Laura Whitaker made for the Secret Not Secret Kit Club November challenge.

     The layout was created with my Felicity Jane Willow kit.  This is the fifth layout I have created with this kit, and I'm hoping to kill it before year end.  I know that doesn't sound like a lofty goal since there isn't much left, but we all know how busy the holidays are!

     Now I'm sure you are wondering what the title is as it seems like gibberish, but I promise it has a purpose and it part of the story.  Every day our puppy and our 1.5 year old daughter wait for out son's bus to come down the street.

     There are a few buses that come down the street and they seem to know those aren't his.  When his come down the dog goes bananas and Julia screams...Dare HeIs = There he is!  It has to be the sweetest thing ever!!!

     If you want to see some other layouts from this kit take a look at Young At Heart, Happy, So Big or 1st Fluff.

     So, are you going to join the challenge?  If so please make sure to leave me a link so that I can be sure to check it out.  I'd love your thoughts on my layout as well.  Until next time...stay crafty!

25 Days of Christmas Movies Blog Hop

     It's the most wonderful time of the year - time for the annual 25 Days Of Christmas Movies Blog Hop! #ChristmasMoviesHop

     We have 25 talented bloggers gathered together to share with you all the wonderful crafts and recipes you can make this Christmas season, based off of some of the most beloved holiday classic films. There are 25 films to be inspired by for your holiday season, and 25 talented bloggers to aid your inspiration! If you love Christmas movies, you have come to the right place!!

Let’s Meet The Hosts!

Megan ~ C’mon Get Crafty | Erlene~ My Pinterventures | Lindsay ~ seeLindsay

Marie ~ The Inspiration Vault | Maureen ~ Red Cottage Chronicles | Emily ~ Domestic Deadline

Stephanie ~ The Tip Toe Fairy | Rebecca ~ The Moments at Home | Michelle ~ Our Crafty Mom

Pam ~ P.S. I Love You Crafts | Sue ~ A Purdy Little House | Heather ~ The Busy Giffs

Erica ~ 5 Little Monsters | Valerie ~ Occasionally Crafty | Sara ~ The Holy Mess

Tina ~ Sweet and Salty Sisters | Sam ~ Raggedy Bits | Christine ~ Where the Smiles Have Been

Allie ~ Vigor it Out | Lyne ~ Lynn's Everyday Ideas | Evelin ~ Evey's Creations

Nina ~ Crazy for Cookies and More | Carrie ~ A Princess and Her Pirates

Jaclyn ~ The Dotted Nest | Kelley ~ Simply Inspired Meals

     Now let's check out the rest of the amazing Christmas creations!

     I'm so excited to be back today sharing a mini album that I made as part of the 25 days of Christmas movies blog hop.  We each have picked a movie and created a project around that movie.  For my inspiration I chose the movie The Santa Clause Three.

     I chose this movie due to the inclusion of Jack Frost...snow/cold is one of my favorite things.  The inspiration for a snow themed mini album was born.

     I created a waterfall mini album using one piece of chipboard and a My Creative Scrapbook kit I've had since 2015.  Most of the items are from the Pebbles Winter Wonderland collection.  There sadly isn't much of it left out there as it was gorgeous.

     

     I love the way the waterfall looks with the lacy corners, and frosty colors.  I used my favorite Fiskars corner rounder because I thought it looked like a lacy snow pattern. 

     I chose a simple design for the cover that emphasized snow, but left room for the owner to put a photo in.  The addition of a photo would make it truly unique to that person.  

     I have also created a youtube video on my channel showing how I put the book together.  I'd love if you came over and checked it out.

     Before you hop on to the other blogs I have a giveaway.  I'd like to send this journal to one hop participant.  To enter just leave a comment here, become a follower, hop on over to the youtube video, leave a comment there and subscribe as well!  I can't wait to see who wins.  Happy Hopping!

     Now let's check out the rest of the amazing Christmas creations!

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