Always Look Out For Freebies

 Hello, Lisa here.

I'm sharing some trip journaling with you today. I love Christmas, but I love breaking up my December journaling with some normal stuff too.

I haven't started on my recent trip stories, so I'm kicking them off today inspired by this business card that I picked up at a restaurant in Celebration, Orlando.

Do you like to pick up freebies too?

Remember to keep an eye out, things like this are so handy and fun to include.

I'm using the paper collection from American Crafts designed by Paige Evans - Garden Shoppe which you can see here. It's so pretty.   

I'm working in my Disneyworld 50th Journal.

I've split this into 3 to document our trips this year.

If you'd like to see this page being made and other pages in my journal please check my YouTube channel here.

I laid out everything I had first and picked out my papers to match and also the die cuts that I was going to use. The collection compliments my photos so much. 

I ended up creating a page with a pocket and a little flip. 

The flip opens out to reveal the business card.

I used the large round die cut and cut in in half. One of the halves I've only stuck at the base so I could slide the card in to it.

And then I've journaled on the back of the card.

I used the paper with the hearts on here to use as embellishments.

I cut out the little squares, folded over and cut out the hearts from the centre and then not only did I have a little heart, but I was left with the negative too. 

The reverse of the the paper is pink, so I've used that here under the business card.

  

You can see one of the little hearts that I cut out here on the right.

I created this little pocket by tearing one of the papers down and sticking in. I wanted to include this photo but most of it was hidden away, but I really like it and didn't want to hide it. So I've matted it on one of the paper and then stuck to another but only by the top piece so the it could slide over the top.

Another way to embellish, I've cut some word strips from this paper here. 

And then I've journaled on the back of my photo so it's hidden once in the pocket.

Then I've also included a couple more photos under the photo cards.

I'm so pleased with how this page has turned out.

It was so relaxing to make and this collection is just so pretty.

I hope you've enjoyed this.

Please don't forget to check out my processes video here on the 1st Dec.

And don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for freebies.

Thank you so much. Have a fun December.

Lisa xx  

Paige Evans ~ Garden Shoppe #3 🌻

Hello! It’s Anna back on the blog today and I’m sharing my third and final layout using Paige Evans Garden Shoppe. 

You can find this collection in the Papermaze shop here.

I have found this collection to be very versatile, it is suitable for a variety of themes of scrapbook pages ranging from Summer Sunflowers to Autumnal Leaves. 

To create this layout, I used the B side of Paper #19 as my base. 

I then used my silhouette cameo to cut out a sunflower cutfile, which is also by Paige Evans. I backed the cutfile using Paper #7 and Paper #14 and some scraps of brown cardstock for the centres of the sunflowers. I trimmed it down slightly and adhered it to the left side of the layout.

I had lots of pictures that a wanted to use of a visit to some sunflower fields during the summer. So I decided to cut them out in circles with the hope of using at least 3 or 4, but I’ve ended up with 6! To cut out circles, I always use my trusty Creative Memories circle cutters or circle punches depending on the required sizes. 

I mounted the photos using Paper #7 and then distressed the edges. 

I chose some coordinating flowers and leaves from the floral ephemera to tuck in behind several of the photos. 

I added some word sentiments from Paper #23 to add a little detail to the top right side of the layout as well as adding some in between the photos. 

To finish the layout off, I added a title using coordinating alpha stickers by LDRS Creative. Unfortunately in the photograph they aren’t showing up very well, but in real life they coordinate well! 

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you soon with a brand new collection. 

Anna 

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Paige Evans ~ Garden Shoppe #2 🌸

Hi, it’s Anna back with you today! I’m sharing my second layout using Garden Shoppe by Paige Evans.

You can find the collection in the shop here. 

So for my second layout, I focused on using Paper #24

I selected twelve of the squares and arranged them on my cardstock forming a grid.

I printed a selection of small square pictures from when I visited Green Park in London last month to lay flowers in memory of the Queen. 

I adhered these onto the patterned paper squares. 

I then began to add embellishment to the remaining squares. I used floral ephemera, word and phrases sentiments from Paper #23 as well as some Paige Evans stickers from a previous collection.  

I also used some scraps of paper to hand cut some hearts, adding some Nuvo Drops in the centres. 

I used Pinkfresh Studio Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers for my title.

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you soon for one more layout using this collection! 

Anna 

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