Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Timeless Harmony - Always

Hello

Claire here and today I'm continuing to document some of my recent wedding snaps using the Simple Vintage Timeless Harmony collection from Simple Stories.

This super quick layout started with some white Bazzill cardstock. I added some stencilling through the Quatrefall stencil from Arden Creative Studio, using this to anchor my design.

I created a large cluster of circles with some circular nesting dies. To draw the eye across the page, i used lots of different patterned papers, raising on foam of various depths for interest and texture. 

The papers I used were Combo Elements (b side), 3x4/4x6 Elements (b side), Perfect Harmony (b side) and Cherished Moments.

To follow the design, I made my photo circular and added some gold Nuvo Drops around the outer edge to provide an extra frame for the photo.

There are so many pretty embellishment options and in this collection, i used a combination of elements from the Cardstock Stickers Icons,  Floral Bits & Pieces, Page Pieces and some puffy hearts from the Foam Stickers.

To capture the feeling of the day, i added some sentiments from the cardstock stickers along with a few splashes of gold ink for a bit of extra sparkle.

To balance the page, i added a small cluster of patterned paper semi-circles to the bottom edge of the page, mirroring some of the heart elements and gold nuvo drops for cohesion.

I also used this space to house my 'always' title from the Foam Stickers.

Thank you for joining me on the blog today - I hope it's inspired you to check out this gorgeous collection. You can find it in the shop here.

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate

Graphic 45 - Bootiful Greetings - Autumn Magic

Lynn here today, with another layout using the Graphic 45 BOOtiful Greetings collection. This time I have selected patterns suitable for autumn as opposed to Halloween. I love these three photos of my daughter and her daughter, among the falling leaves in Greenwich Park.

I started by gutting the Floral and Plaid sheet, creating a 1" border to frame my 11" x 11" piece of Walnut Cream Bazzill. I inked the edges of my cut papers with Black soot Distress Ink throughout this project. 

I cut four strips of patterned paper 1.5" x 8" - one each from Pumpkins & Polkadots, Bewitching Layout, Floral and Plaid and Rusty Orange Pattern & Solid Sheet. I  cut a strip of BOOtiful Borders 1" x 10" and trimmed my photos to 4.75" x 2.5". Then all of these pieces were mounted onto Blackberry Swirl Bazzill, cut 0.25" larger than the measurements given above. 

The four strips of patterned paper were arranged vertically across the page, at slightly different heights. The longer strip was place horizontally across the layout about 2.5" up from the bottom. I arranged the three photos across the paper strips.  

For the title I designed the lettering on the Cricut and cut it in both Blackberry Swirl and Tangelo Bazzill, then mounted them towards the top of the layout. 

The date was created from two old sets of cardstock alphabet stickers from Doodlebug Designs - Teensy Type (Beetle black) and Double Takes (Hauntingly Halloween).

To embellish this layout I selected some images from the BOOtiful Greetings Ephemera Set, and a selection of gold and black gems. 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more soon. 
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

October Crop

 It's that time of the month when we come together and spend scrapbooking with like-minded people!  Yes, our crop is on Saturday and this month's kit has been created by Janina... 

There will be the usual homemade cakes, and punches for you to use, plus a discount in the shop on anything you buy.  If you'd like to join us, just drop me an email!

Carta Bella Paper ~ Greece 🌊 #2

 Hello everyone - welcome back to the Papermaze blog! It’s Anna with you today sharing my second layout using Carta Bella Greece. 

You can find the collection in the shop here! 

Needless to say this collection is perfect for documenting your travels to Greece. But Carta Bella have other collections for different destinations too. Which you can find in the shop here. 

However for this layout I’ve adapted the use of the collection slightly. Whilst the photos were taken in Greece, it isn’t immediately obvious and the focus is on the cruise ship that we were on. So I have used more of the elements from the collection that are less obviously Greek as well as combining a few pieces from an old Carta Bella cruise collection I had left over. 

I began with a sheet of white bazzill cardstock and used a wave stencil and some distress ink to create a background. I used the dark blue ink directly over the stencil and I used the packaging technique in a lighter shade of blue to add some more interest. 

I mounted my two photographs on to patterned paper from the collection and set them aside. Once my background had dried I added a vertical strip of the b side of 6x4 journaling cards to the left side of my background. 

I positioned my photos in place and then added a small cardstock circle to document where our room was in the photo. I added an arrow sticker from my stash and some alpha stickers to give reason to this added detail. 

I decided something was needed nice the top photo and with no suitable cardstock stickers left, I created my own sun using Bazzill cardstock - cutting a circle and some thin strips to create the rays.

I added a journalling card and some stickers to the bottom left of my large photo and that was my layout complete!

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you later in the month with one final layout using this collection.

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

Simple Stories - Timeless Harmony - Documented

Hi everyone!

I'm here today with probably the most exciting blog post I've ever written! This month, I'm creating with the stunning Timeless Harmony collection from Simple Stories and that's because this Summer was a really special one for me....I got married!!

As soon as I saw this collection, I immediately jumped at the chance to use it and get some of my wedding pictures documented.

Of course, I started with some premium white cardstock and added some soft stencilling to the background to offset my design.

I focused on lots of paper layers, opting for the pretty floral pattern of the Breathtaking paper as my base layer, followed by the beautiful green plaid on the reverse as my next layer.

To create by 'Documented' title, I cut the 3x4 and 6x4 Elements paper and positioned this to the left to draw the eye across the page.

I backed my photos with the neutral side of the Cherished Moments patterned paper, raising on foam to help them stand proud from the other layers.

Once all the layers were secured in place, I reached for the Floral Bits & Pieces. Gosh they're so beautiful!

To fill out the clusters, I added small hearts, banners and phrases from the Foam Stickers which I adore in Simple Stories collections as they add so much depth and texture.

Now with the photos being taken next to a grand piano, I absolutely HAD to use the floral piano in the floral bits & pieces pack - it was made for these photos and I love how cohesive this looks.

To finish, I opted for some subtle splashes of gold ink just through the floral clusters, and with that, my first wedding page is complete!

I hope you've enjoyed this blog post - ive certainly enjoyed creating it and reliving these special moments.

I look forward to sharing another layout with you soon.

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate

Pinkfresh Studio - Fresh Start - Portmerion

Hello, Karen here again with a final layout using the Fresh Start collection from Pinkfresh Studio.

To create the background, I layered vertical strips of the 'Keep Moving' and 'Little Things' patterned papers (from the 12x12 paper pack) along with white cardstock onto a sheet of 'Fresh Start' paper, leaving a narrow 5mm border around the outer edge.

I tore the edges of the paper and cardstock to give the layout some texture.

Next, I printed six small photos and matted them in sets of three using white cardstock and Keep Moving paper to create two photo booth-style strips, which I adhered at an angle on the right side of the layout.

For the title above the photo strips, I dug into my stash for older Pinkfresh Studio mini multi-coloured puffy alphas, echoing the colours in the patterned papers and photos.

 

At the bottom of the page, I added my computer-printed journaling.

I embellished around the photo strips by tucking in pieces of the floral ephemera.

Puffy Stickers were also used.

On the left side of the layout, I added sentiment words from an older Pinkfresh Studio ephemera pack from my stash

I finished the layout off with a sprinkle of butterflies and more puffy stickers.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope this layout gives you some fun inspiration for layering patterned papers and using photo booth strips in your own memory keeping. You can find the Fresh Start collection used in today’s project over at Papermaze.

Graphic 45 - BOOtiful Greetings - Happy Haunting

Hello, Lynn here today, I have selected some items from the Graphic 45 - BOOtiful Greetings collection, to create some layouts for October. I like the way this collection could be used for Halloween and autumn. The generic patterns and plains included in this collection make it suitable for other layouts too. 

For this layout I chose this photo of my nephew and his family enjoying at day out at Drucillas to celebrate Halloween. 

I started with a sheet of Blackbird Bazzill cardstock, them built up the layout onto this background. With a large label template from my stash, I cut half a label from Tangelo Bazzill, the edges were inked with Dried Marigold Distress Ink (I used this ink to edge all cut edges for this page).

Then I cut a slightly smaller half label shape from the Rusty Orange Pattern & Solid Sheet paper, and mounted this over the Tangelo Bazzill label with the check side up. Then stuck them both to the bottom half of the layout base. 

Cutting the top left corner of the Bewitching Layout sheet (about 10 x 13cm), I placed this to above the labels towards the left side of the page. I mounted my 4" x 6" photo onto Walnut Cream Bazzill, and placed it to the right side. 

I selected an area about 3cm deep from the Borders sheet, and placed this across the layout, just above the half labels. Above this strip I placed a length of glittery orange ribbon from my stash. 

From the Ephemera Set I selected a frame and placed this over a piece of the Walnut Cream Bazzill, with the smooth side up. I wrote my journalling onto this area, with a black pen, and two different sets of alphabet stickers from Doodlebug Designs (Alphabet Soup Puffy stickers Coral and Teensy Type Cardstock stickers Beetle Black). This I placed to the bottom left of the photo, overlapping the band of borders. I topped it off with a greeting phrase and title for the layout from the Ephemera Set, raised up with 3D foam pads.

I picked two phrases from the Ephemera Set, - placing 'SWEET and SPOOKY' at the top left of the photo, and 'WITCH WAY to the CANDY?' to the centre of the labels. I picked three ephemera pumpkins, and arranged them at the base of the photo with two of them stuck down with 3D foam.

The date was created with more Doodlebug Designs Puffy Alphabet Soup stickers. Finally, I added some Card Candy from my stash, three of each in cream, orange and black. 

That's all for today, back with more soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x