Hello Lovely Layout

Typically a traditional 12x12 Scrapbooker will create a two-page coordinating layout. In my album for 2016, that I have yet to complete, I have set up monthly dividers which can lend itself to 2 page layouts, single pages or perhaps a 3 page layout! Sounds different, right? This helps me end monthly events at the divider, but also gives me some additional room for a few extra photo's or maybe one very special photo!

In this three-page layout, I am featuring some pictures of my daughter's Senior Homecoming. If you visit my Blog often, you'll know that she is my major inspiration and dominates most of my album! I'm trying to document so much as this is her last year in High School. She posed with her best friend and her daddy. Truly though she was a beauty in her black lace dress, with gold under tones and her hair curled up. The Hello Lovely paper collection was just the right touch of soft colors and gold glittery bling to compliment the black dress and beams of sunlight that shone into the pictures.
Take a look.

 This is how the pages will be in order, with the third layout revealed after turning the page of course.

 

I did very little stamping to this page. The majority of the embellishments come from the coordinating complements. Here are a few closer looks at the decoration on the pages.

This paper collection is featured in the newest Seasonal Expressions Idea Book. It will be available until the end of April. This collection would also make lovely wedding or anniversary cards and layouts.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you are inspired by the Hello Lovely collection and stretching your scrapbook layouts!

Some Familiar Faces in Seasonal Expressions 2!

It's always fun to get a new Idea Book and browse through the pages admiring all the beautiful artwork and writing out my "I want that" list of products! It's even more thrilling to turn the page and see the faces of your family in a gorgeous layout!

I submitted some photographs to corporate some time ago. They needed some outdoor adventure, biking, hiking type photo's. That's totally up my alley. I actually forgot about them, but strangely as I started to flip through the pages of the new Seasonal Expressions 2 book I thought about them. The very next page I turned there we were!! I was elated and the layout the artist created with them was amazing. Here is how the layout looks in the book on page 23 featuring the Campfire Lifestyle stamp set.

I wanted to re-create my own layout using some current photo's from a recent camping trip. I used the same Jackson paper and incorporated some PML cards, Boardwalk Washi tape, Jackson Complements, Jackson Assortment, Glacier twine and Oceanside sequins. {some older stamp sets were used also!}

A few close-up shots of the details. I had a blast using new stuff with these awesome papers.

 I took the tip on page 23 to make the Washi tape an attractive accessory to my page 

by simply taping it to cardstock and cutting it out!

 The HELLO portion on this tag was actually cut out from a PML card.

 This ticket is from the Complements sheet and you can see just a bit of bronze shimmer trim.

 I can't decide if I like the feather or sentiment more from the Complements sticker sheet. {arrow Washi tape is not CTMH :( sorry}

I couldn't resist pulling out some older stamp sets on this tag.

This sentiment was actually taken from a zip strip on the Jackson papers. The trees in the circle is from the Jackson Assortment which is a metal-rimmed piece and very cool!

I absolutely love the layout that was created with my family pics and hope that my own rendition is comparable. Regardless, it will always remind me of the time I had my family photo's featured in the SE2 publication!

If you are ever inspired by artwork in the book, you should try to recreate it yourself and put a little different spin on it. You can purchase all the new products now with me or online. Remember if you order online this month you can score a Deal of the Day!

Build~a~page!

This is a workshop I will be doing next month. I decided to call it "build~a~page", because your doing just that. Scrapbooking a page is as easy as building or layering your pages. A great foundation begins with a fabulous template. I love the books that Close To My Heart offers. {You can find more information about them on the right hand column.} By simply using a basic template from any of the books you can lay down a base to build upon. It's good to keep in mind which photo's you'll want to use and be sure that your colors all coordinate when choosing papers. Next, you'll add your photo's to the layout. A strong title is key to the page, and once that is in place you only need to add journaling and embellishments. My hopes are that through this workshop anyone can scrapbook and will not be intimidated by the craft. Here is one page I completed of my own as a sample.

Base page/Template:

Add Photos:

Journal & Embellish: