supplies Patterned paper, stickers, journaling cards (A Walk in the Park by Echo Park Paper) kraft cardstock (bazzill)
This week’s giveaway is an Echo Park – A Walk in the Park complete kit. The sophmore line for this new paper company really hit it on the mark. This line is a richly colored line perfect for summer photos, girls, boys, and will even take you back to school and into the fall. The creative possibilities are endless. Be sure to swing by their FB Fan page and say hello. You will find lots of fun projects, inspiration, and yes.. freebies!
To win, visit the blog each day and leave a comment. Each comment is an entry for the drawing. Friday morning I will pull the lucky winner… simple and easy. Have a great weekend!
TIP: For this layout I created, I wanted to save some of the yellow patterned paper that the layout is built on. So I cut a 8×8 sqare from the very center of the page. Then, I mounted the 10×10 square of Kraft cardstock and added machine stitching. That way, I can still use the pattern that would have otherwise just been covered up!
I love to try to incorporate some of the “real stuff” onto a layout. In this layout, I used sand from the actual beach we went to.
Supplies: cardstock, letter tile (Bazzill Basics)
I started by adhering all my pictures down. The strip of pictures on the left is adhered on the 4×12 strip of the same cardstock. (It is actually a flap that opens up to reveal journaling. )
To make this very simple page even more memorable.. on the flap, I created “sandpaper” around the photos with sand that actually came from the beach. Brush the page with liquid adhesive, and sprinkle on the dry sand. Let dry, and brush off the excess.
Ever since I was a child… long before I started “scrapbooking” in the way think of it today… I was fascinated by photocorners.
You know, those little triangles that held the photographs in place. While doing some “spring” cleaning in my studio… I came across a pile of these simple paper wonders. A rediscovery of sorts. Use them for a cool retro modern feel to your layouts like this one below that I created for the Scrapbook Trends blog.
Photo corners also add a little extra touch to cards.
And finally, how about using them to accent strips of patterned paper or quilt block style layouts.
Simple, inexpensive… rediscover photo corners!
Supplies used: Patterned papers, journaling cards, etc: Elle’s Studio. kraft cardstock: JilliBeanSoup. black ribbon: Nashville Wraps. photo corners: Canson. other: crepe paper
Shadow box style layouts are not new. But I have to admit, it has been a while since have visited this type of layout, so I decided to try one. And I am glad I did!
To create this layout, you can start with a pre-cut page like I did, or you can cut the windows out yourself. To get the depth for each space – use foam tape along the edges of the window on the back of the page. Try placing your embellishments at different heights within the frames. Some flush with the background, others pieces raised on foam tape, and some actually on top of the window.
quick, simple, fun to make! The perfect Creative Daily layout.
layout supplies: Cardstock: Making Memories; Patterned paper, stickers: Echo Park Paper; foam tape: 3M
I fell in love with these adorable stamps from American Crafts.
The nostalgic, homey images make me want to stamp just about everything! However, I have to admit that I am not really much of a stamper at all. As you can see I just inked up the stamp and placed the image on the paper.That being said, I am really excited for our upcoming Stamping Idea Book. I can’t wait to learn new techniques and be inspired by stamping experts and designers.
In trying to get back on track of my Layout a day, I made this simple little layout.
I call it a Coffee Break layout because it literally took 15 min. to create.
- I started by trimming my 4×6 photos and mounting to white cardstock.
- Trim so that it creates a narrow photo mat.
- Add journaling and title (I printed mine onto white cardstock, cut out, and mounted)
- Finally, using foam tape, adhere the whole thing onto patterned cardstock.
supplies: cardstock(American Crafts), patterned paper, journaling card (Jillibean Soup), letter stickers (American Crafts, My Little Shoebox), printer (Epson)
