Combining Scrapbooking & Journaling

 

Hi, Lisa here today.

I'm talking about journaling scrapbooking style today.

I was a scrapbooker for years before I started journaling.

And years later, although I don't create 12x12 style now,  would say that quite often my journaling is heavily inspired by my scrapbooking.

Today I'm creating in my weekly journal.

It's this paper here that has inspired this LO today from Pretty Little Studio.

And I'll add the link to the video here if you'd like to see me creating this page on my YouTube channel.

 

I wanted to make like a patchwork effect as a background.

But I wanted it to look rustic. So instead of cutting the paper, I tore down with a ruler.

I love this effect so much.

I love how this looks. Sticking each square down individually with the rough edges.

For my title work, I cut up one of the die cut papers here from Echo Park.  

Taking the, 'sunshine makes me happy'.

 

And I've continued over on the other side with the same design and this time adding some of the Echo park Element stickers.

This page is so simple but looks so effective.

The perfect Springtime LO.

I hope this has inspired you today.

Have fun with your Spring LO's.

Lisa xx

Wonder - 49 and Market - The Looking Glass Collection

Hi everyone, Rebecca here, sharing my second layout of the month. I’ve absolutely loved designing with 49 and Market’s 'The Looking Glass' collection—it’s incredibly versatile and a joy to work with. You can find the full collection in the shop here. 

The photos featured on this layout were taken at the same time and location as those on my first layout this month, so I’ve kept a similar colour palette. This allows both pages to sit beautifully side by side in an album.

To begin, I selected two of the larger looking glass die cuts from the Wildflower Laser Cuts. I wanted to use the circular elements to frame my photos, so I arranged them centrally on the page, with the handles extending outward toward the corners. Around the handles, I added some of the charming woodland elements from the Laser Cut Elements, including a small cottage, rocks with toadstools, and a tree stump.

I then built up these clusters using the Wildflower Laser Cuts, incorporating both larger floral pieces and smaller accents to add depth and dimension with ease.

In the centre of the page, I added my title—“Wonder”—from the Chipboard Set. I love the impact of a simple one-word title, though these chipboard elements can easily be combined to create longer phrases. I also included an additional chipboard phrase in the lower cluster to help extend the design and create a better sense of flow across the page.

To add more interest to the background, I chose a subtle patterned paper and tore two sections from it. I positioned these in the areas on either side of the looking glass elements that were left unembellished. This not only introduced extra colour and texture but also helped fill some of the empty space.

With all the elements adhered in place, I moved on to adding mixed media. For continuity, I used the same shade of Distress Oxide Ink Pad —'Iced Spruce'—as in my previous layout. It perfectly matches my son’s jacket, making it an ideal choice. I always enjoy pulling colours from my photos into my designs to create a cohesive look.

I diluted the ink slightly and first applied it to a sheet of Premium White Cardstock using a brayer. To soften the effect and avoid any harsh blocks of colour, I also used the packaging technique in selected areas.

Thank you so much for reading. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the layouts I’ve created with this beautiful collection and that they’ve inspired you to get creative with it yourself.

Take care, 

Rebecca xx

@preciouspagespapercraft

Arden Creative Studio - Field Notes - My Heart

Hi there,

Today I have another layout made with the Field Notes collection from Arden Creative Studio. 

There are so many lovely papers in this collection with beautiful colours, prints and stamped effects, I wanted to crate a central, layered design to show them all off.

I used a combination of papers from the 12x12 and 5x8 paper pads, cutting them into 5.25" squares and some smaller pink paper strips.

To offset them, I added some watered down Distress Oxide and once dry, used the Distressed Tiles stencil to add another layer of interest.

I layered each of the paper layers on foam to build depth and cut a fishtail banner from the beautiful striped paper. It has all the colours of the collection in it so helps pull everything together. 

For extra depth, I edged strips of the link paper with black striped PET Tapewhich gives a real pop to the page. 

Next, I embellished with Laser Cuts and some fussy cut leaves from the patterned paper. I chose the title and some labels from the Ephemera Pack. A few enamel dots gave a finishing touch. 

Hope you enjoyed this blog post. You can find the Field Notes collection here. 

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate

Simple Stories ~ Say Cheese Happiest Place #2 🏰

Hi everyone, it’s Anna back again and today I’m sharing my second layout using Simple Stories Say Cheese Happiest Place, which you can find in the shop here. 

For my second layout I wanted to create a ‘Then and Now’ page. I had some photos that I’d printed from a childhood visit to Walt Disney World and I wanted to create a layout with them alongside some pictures from a more recent visit. I tried to use photos that were of the same thing/place. 

I began with ‘Meeting the Mouse’ as my base. 

I had a large & sign that I thought would work well in the centre. I then mounted my pictures on to ‘Having a Blast’ and fitted them around the & on the page. 

There were already some florals printed on the patterned paper, so I added to the florals that were already there to create a cascade of flowers across the page. I did this by fussy cutting lots of the flowers from ‘Happy Memories’ and arranging them in clusters. 

I added a title using some Doodlebug Alpha Stickers with the wording ‘Then +Now’ above and below the ampersand. 

To finish my layout, I added some enamel dots and some Nuvo drops to the centres of the flowers. 

Thanks for looking! 

See you in May! 

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

 

Discover - 49 and Market - The Looking Glass Collection

Hi everyone, Rebecca here! I’m a little later in the month than usual, as I was away for Easter visiting my parents. Being away means I’ve come back with lots of new photos to scrapbook—which is always a good thing!

This month, I’ve chosen to work with the 49 and Market The Looking Glass collection. During a recent day out at Blackgang Chine, we explored the park’s Nursery Rhyme section, where there are the sweetest little toadstool houses. They instantly made me think of this collection, so of course I asked Riley to pose in front of each one!

You can find the full collection in the shop here.

To begin, I cut out some of the larger frames from the cut-apart sheet included with the Laser Cut Wildflowers. I arranged these horizontally across the centre of a sheet of Premium White Cardstock, then extended the design on either side using smaller frames from the Laser Cut Elements. I used the central frame to house my photo and backed the medium-sized frames with patterned papers to add extra interest.

Next, I added some of the beautiful laser cut wildflowers, using larger pieces to build fuller clusters. I raised the florals with foam pads to introduce dimension and depth to the layout.

I couldn’t resist including a couple of the treehouse and toadstool designs—they complement the photo perfectly! I placed one on each side of the layout to create balance, then added smaller laser cut pieces around them to form cohesive clusters.

I always love using the Chipboard Assortment from 49 and Market collections—they’re often my go-to for titles. Here, I chose the word “Discover,” raised it with foam pads, and positioned it on the right-hand side of the page. To finish the embellishing, I added a couple of delicate butterfly laser cuts.

At this stage, I felt the page needed a little something extra. Rather than adding more embellishments, I opted for subtle mixed media. I often prefer to add this at the end, once my design is complete and I know exactly where it’s needed. To make this easier, I usually adhere my elements together first, but not to the background. This allows me to move everything aside in one piece, so I can work directly on the background without restriction.

For this layout, I used a Distress Oxide Ink Pad in the shade “Iced Spruce,” which perfectly matches the colour of my son’s coat and helps tie the whole page together. I applied the ink with a small brayer, rolling both vertically and horizontally to create soft, organic shapes. Once dry, I adhered everything in place using Double-Sided Tape.

Thank you so much for reading. I hope you enjoy this layout and that it inspires you to create with this beautiful, quirky collection. I’ll be back on the blog soon to share my second layout.

Take care, 

Rebecca xx

@preciouspagespapercraft

April Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Lynn here today, sharing the layouts I have created using the beautiful April Papermaze Kit.  The kit is full of pretty purple, lilac and grey papers. There is also a selection of embellishments and Bazzill cardstock to compliment the papers.

Here are the first two of my layouts, but first let's see what you will find in the kit:

Uniquely Creative - Floral Archives collection - Pretty Pollinators
Uniquely Creative - Ultra Violet Delight collection - Layers in Lilac
Uniquely Creative - Bohemian Escape collection - Lazy Afternoon
49 and Market - Plume & Petal collection - Joy & Bliss
Mintay Papers - Man Cave collection - #5

The photo below shows both sides of the papers:

Embellishments: Laser Cut Wildflowers, Foam Stickers Dreamer, Little Birdie Butterfly, Little Birdie Flowers, Simple & Basic Dots, P13 Word Stickers & Ribbon

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Whirlpool, Touch of Pink (included in Kit), Stonewash, Velvet, Date Swirl & Heidi.

The Ritz - My sister and her husband on a family trip to The Ritz to celebrate Mum's 80th Birthday.

To make this layout work, I used a sheet of scrap 12" x 12" paper, on which to build my background. I trimmed the Lazy Afternoon paper to 12" x 8" and placed this across the centre of the scrap paper. Then I tore two pieces from the Layers in Lilac paper, (12" x 3" across the top and 12" x 4"vfor the bottom). I inked the edges and curled back the torn edges. 

I placed the photo in the centre without sticking the very edges, so I could tuck embellishments under later. 

I decorated the layout, using some of the 49 and Market - Plume and Petal Laser Cut Wildflowers from the kit, and more from my own Elements from the same collection. This included the grand piano, and trellis. 

For the title I used an Art Deco font and cut the three layers using the Cricut. I chose some metallic gold card together with the Velvet & Heidi Bazzill from the kit. 

I also used some gold letter stickers from my stash, and some of the P13 Word Stickers from the kit.

The Wedding of Douglas and Dorothy - This time I made a heritage layout using a photo found on ancestry of a 1930s wedding. The couple are ancestors of my mother and details will be on my blog).

The base for this layout is the Heidi Bazzill from the kit. I added distressed strips of Joy paper.
I cut the paper to 11.5" x 1.75", distressed the edges and arranged them across the Bazzill. 

I arranged the photo and all the embellishments, before gluing anything in place.

I made a few tags, cutting them with the Tim Holtz - Sizzix Framelits - Tag Collection die set. I tied a selection of purple and lilac DMC embroidery threads and some gold metallic thread, through the holes in the tags. The papers were scraps from the first layout, featured above.

I used several pieces from the 49 and Market - Plume and Petal Laser Cut Elements pack, including the large open circle. I backed the circle with some white card and added part of my title. The title was cut from Velvet Bazzill and three sets of dies from Tonic Studios - Windsor Simple Type - Upper case, Lower case and Numbers. The names were placed on the circle and it was further embellished with more of the laser cut elements. This was then attached to two of the tags and a heart shaped doily. 

I placed the photo with two small tags peeping from the top, adding the die-cut date, another heart shaped doily and some laser cut feathers.

I stuck all the elements into place, and added the first part of the title to the top left of the page. 

I found some purple and lilac gems and pearls in my stash and scattered these about on the tags. Finally, I used a few P13 Word Stickers from the kit.

That's all for today, I will be back with two more layouts from this kit soon. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x