On a recent episode of the Paperclipping Roundtable, I mentioned that I sometimes create a layout with little to no embellishments. Anyone who knows me was shocked at such a statement… for good reason. I would not by any stretch of the imagination call my self a minimalist scrapbooker. I actually prefer embellishment overload! But even I have my relatively minimal days…
My tips for going spare?
- Gorgeous photos need little embellishment. That is always true. (I am not a very good photographer.)
- Strong papers stand well on their own. The science fair layout was created on a single piece of patterned paper.
- Texture – The first beach page has a some homemade sand paper. (using sand from the beach the pictures were shot at) When choosing cardstock, choosing one with subtle texture makes a huge difference.
- Die-cut paper – Another fun element that serves as an embellishment on its own.
- Check out simple scrappers like Cathy Z, Stacy Julian, and Ali Edwards (sometimes minimalist) for some stunning examples and inspiration! I am the first to admit, minimalist is not exactly my specialty.
Next up… embellishment OVERLOAD!
I am so very in love with all the fun pink goodness that I am seeing, I have decided to kick off PINK WEEK! Join me each evening this week for a fun giveaways, inspiration, projects… and more! So tuck the kids into bed early… and see you later!
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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.
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)
A friend of my sister, who has quickly become a friend of mine, recently adopted a little baby boy. As a shower gift.. I created this little house for her to put in his nursery. The colors match his decor colors, and the little froggy on the bingo card was taken from the shower invite.
I had to share it because this was such a great photograph of the project! The picture was taken by her sister who is obviously a very skilled photographer.
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