Pumpkin - Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection

Hi everyone!

It’s Rebecca here today, and I’m excited to share my latest layout using the Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze collection, which you can find in the shop here.

With October in full swing and Halloween just around the corner, I thought it was the perfect time to scrap some pumpkin patch photos. I began by fussy-cutting a few polaroid frames from the Crisp Days patterned paper and used them to frame my photos. I arranged the frames so they overlapped slightly in the centre of a sheet of premium white cardstock.

I was immediately drawn to the Cozy Season patterned paper featuring a variety of ticket stubs. To make these tickets a focal point, I fussy-cut several in different sizes and colours, then used a circle punch to add semi-circular notches to the tops and bottoms. I arranged them in a diamond shape behind my photos for added dimension and visual interest. To finish this section, I added foam behind my photos for lift and adhered them over the ticket design.

I wanted to keep the layout fairly clean and uncluttered, so I kept embellishing to a minimum. I chose a few large leaves from the Floral Bits & Pieces, along with some pumpkin clusters and floral pieces from the same pack and also some fussy cut from patterned papers within the collection. I tucked the leaves behind the photos and placed the pumpkins on either side of the ticket cluster to extend the design and balance the composition.

For the title, I used the word Pumpkin from the Foam Stickers. I absolutely love these stickers — they come in a range of fonts and styles, and they always make a great statement title.

To finish the layout, I added a bit of mixed media. Using Distress Ink in the shade Carved Pumpkin, I applied soft stencilled leaves around the edges of the design. I then added ink splatters in the same shade, along with some metallic gold for a touch of shimmer.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope this layout inspires you to get scrapping with your own pumpkin patch memories.

Take care, 
Rebecca xx

@preciouspagespapercraft 

Bella Blvd ~ Documented 📷 #1

Hi everyone, it’s Anna with you on the Papermaze blog today. This month I’m working with Bella Blvd Documented, which you can find in the shop here. 

For this layout I have used Clips as my base. I decided I wanted to make a large tag so I measured and cut a tag out of bazzill cardstock. I cut a strip of the black scalloped edging from ‘Routine’ and adhered it to the bottom of the tag. 

I mounted my strips of photos onto bazzill cardstock and adhered them across the centre of my tags. 

I then added my title using the alphabet stickers on the Doohickey Cardstock Stickers. 

I then began to cluster more of the cardstock stickers in two groups either side of my title. I fussy cut some florals from Be Happy, which I added into the clusters. 

I felt the layout needed some extra elements so I pulled out my box of wooden embellishments and added a couple of stars and arrows to the page. These colour of the wood tied in with my large tag. 

I punched a circle at the top of my tag and added a piece of ribbon. 

Thanks so much for looking! See you later in the month with a second layout using this collection. 

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

Carta Bella It's Autumn - #Muglife

Hello! Karen here with a new scrapbook layout to share, featuring the beautiful It's Autumn collection by Carta Bella. This collection is a must-have for autumn-themed layouts. Since my design uses lots of paper layers, I made sure to "gut" as many of those layers as possible to save paper and be more economical with my supplies.

My layout began with orange cardstock. I first gutted the centre of the Fall Flowers paper (the inner piece was saved to use later). I then trimmed the orange cardstock and mounted it onto the B-side of the remaining Fall Flowers piece, leaving a narrow border around the entire background.

I placed a10" square of the leftover Fall Flowers paper (this too was gutted) in the centre of the layout and then layered a slightly smaller piece of the 3x4 Journaling Card paper (B-side) on top, creating a narrow border between those layers as well.

I layered various patterned papers on the layout, then popped up my two photos with 3D foam for dimension.

Using a paper scrap, I die-cut the letters and added the title just to the left of my photos.

The Element Stickers, Ephemera Icons pack, and some fussy-cut images from the patterned papers gave me tons of embellishing options. I started by fussy cutting sunflowers and placed them on the corners of the photos. I used 3D foam on the back of the flowers so they would sit at the same height as the pictures

Word strip stickers from the sticker sheet were dotted around the layout.

Flags and a coffee cup die-cut (from the Ephemera Icons pack) were added in a small layered cluster above the title.

I printed my journaling strips onto white cardstock and used them to fill the space beneath the title.

To complete the page, I scattered a few yellow enamel dots here and there.

I really enjoyed putting together this layered layout using the beautiful Carta Bella 'It's Autumn' collection. I hope seeing the process, gives you some inspiration for your own autumn scrapbooking projects. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time, take care.

Karen x x

September Papermaze Kit - Part 2

Hello, Lynn here today - I have two layouts for you from the Papermaze September kit. The kit has six double-sided patterned papers, a selection of embellishments and 2 sheets of Bazzill Basics Cardstock. There is also an extra pack of 4 sheets of Bazzill, selected to match the colours in the kit. 

Before looking at how the layouts were made, here are the details of what you will find in the September kit. 

Patterned Papers:
49 and Market - Nature's Haven collection - Busy Bee & Happy Place
Carta Bella - On The Farm collection - Farm Life Floral 
Mintay Papers - Wildwood Secrets collection - MT-WIS-04 & MT-WIS-05
Mintay Papers - Music Garden collection - MT-MUS-04

The photo below shows both sides of the papers:

Embellishments:
Selection of Laser Cuts - 49 and Market - Nature's Haven, 3 Little Birdie Flowers, Little Birdie butterfly, 2 Doodlebug bitty berries strawberries, P13 Till We Meet Again alpha sheet, 1 acrylic phrase and 1m pink twine.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Touch of Pink, Lily Pond (included in kit), Hibiscus, Bark, Avocardo & Powder Blue (in extra pack). 

Minnie Mouse - Flo's uncle brought this Minnie hoodie back from Disney World for her. Here she is modelling her new outfit.

Using a sheet of Smooth White Bazzill, I stencilled some sparkles (Tim Holtz, Layering Stencil THS132) with some Distress Ink - Festive Berries. I flicked some Festive Berries and Black Soot ink over the page. Then to add sparkle, I also splattered Distress Mica Stain - Crooked Broomstick. 

I cut a 3" x 12" piece from Mintay MT-WIS-05, and placed this across the top of the page. 

With Blackberry Swirl Bazzill Basics Cardstock, I cut a strip 1" x 12" , placing this under the red dotty paper. I place a piece of the music note side of Music Garden MT-MUS-04, 2" x 6.5" and placed this centrally over the red and above the black strip. From the same paper but with the pink side up, I added a piece 2" x 10" over the others. (Please see the photos for placements.) 

I placed a strip of  Hibiscus Bazzill 2" x 6", vertically onto the page so it will be to the right of the photos. My photos were placed onto another piece of the music paper, this is 5" x 6.5", and it was place onto the centre of the layout.

Using Smooth White, Hibiscus, Blackberry Swirl and Sunshine Yellow Bazzill, and a selection of Spellbinder, Simple Stories, Say Cheese, Classic Mouse Die Sets, I set about making my own embellishments and title: Alphabet cut in twice to make a shadow, Steamboat Willie Duo to make Minnie and Flags & Banners for the pinwheels. Red buttons were added to the centre of the pinwheels. 

I attached some of the embellishments with glue and others with 3D foam pads.

My journalling was written below the title. Finally, I scattered some black gems in small clusters around the page. 

New Home Gift - So Berry Sweet - My daughter loves strawberries and anything decorated with them - so when she moved into her new home, I made her this strawberry hamper with card and gift tag.

I started this layout with the Woodland Secrets paper - MT-WIS-04. I tore an irregular piece from each side of the paper in different places. I backfilled these areas with scraps of the gingham side of the Farm Life Floral paper. 

With the remains of the Woodland Secrets MT-WIS-05 paper I cut a piece 10" x 6", and distressed the edges. This was placed in the centre of the layout.

I mounted the photos onto scraps of Music Garden MT-MUS-04 and Hibiscus Bazzill. The photos were then arranged onto the Woodlands Secrets paper. 

I cut the title from Avocardo Bazzill using a Peartree Cutfile 'So Berry Sweet'. I filled this using scraps of papers and cardstock from the kit. The title was mounted onto the layout with 3D foam pads.

The kit contains a selection of 49 and Market - Nature's Haven Wildflowers Laser Cuts, and I added to these with my own pack of the same. These were used to build up clusters, around each of the torn parts of the layout. Some of the elements were raised up with 3D foam pads.

From the kit I added a Little Birdie Flower and the Little Birdie butterfly. I added the date and subtitle with the P13 Till We Meet Again alpha sheet. I cut the pink twine into 5 pieces, rolled them up, and tucked them into various places around the page. 

That's all for the September Kit, I'll be back with the new Kit for October soon. 
Thank you for looking.
Lynn x

Easy DIY Pocket Mini Book (Christmas Edition)

 Hi, it's Lisa here.

Today I'm sharing with you a super cute little tag mini book.

Mine is a Christmas version, but you can switch your papers and make one to suit what you need it for.

This is actually my first Christmas make of the year.

If you are a crafter, you do need to start early.

I love making gifts, so these can't be left until the last minute as we run out of time.

So I recommend starting earlier : )

It was these tags here that inspired this new project.

From  

49 & Market Vicki Boutin Mistletoe & Memories

 You can see the whole collection here.

And I have a video making this mini book if you'd like to see the step by steps here.

To start you need to create the little individual pockets.

These are the dimensions I use. And I like to create a sample first on printer paper so I don't ruin my precious scrapbooking papers whilst practicing. 

I cut 6 pieces from scrapbooking papers measuring 10x20cm.

And then fold along the lines shown here.

 

The pockets then get stuck in place using double sided sticky.

The tags cut and I've stapled fabric scraps on to each tag.

These Rosies Studio stickers are a perfect match and I've used these to decorate my pockets front and back.

And then once finished, I've stuck the pockets together using sticky tape which you can see in the video.

Using a hot glue gun I've added a bow and some trimmings to finish.

 I love how this has turned out.

And it came together so quickly.

Because you have the pockets you can also add extra pieces when you start adding your memories.

Extra photos, stories and memorabile can be popped in.

A great little project for yourself or a gift.

I hope you feel inspired to make one : )

Have fun.

Lisa x