Hi everyone! Rebecca Bee here again to share another layout I made inspired by the colder weather we have been having- has anyone been lucky enough to have a flurry of snow yet? None here yet! But I have been documenting some older snow day photos using the Simple Vintage Flannel Season collection.
For this layout I have created a snowy landscape using the Frosted Fun paper cut into snowy hills and layered to create this hilltop snow scene.
I have added a white hand stitched frame around the scene on Bazzill cardstock to help differentiate the scene from the white background cardstock. I also added some distressing to the edges of the hills as this helped to add to the texture of snow
Finally I have added some of the tag elements cut apart paper as matting layers under my two photos and I had to add these beautiful deers from the elements stickers in the foreground of my snowy scene.
Hope you keep yourselves warm as the temperature drops and you manage some cosy time at home with some scrapbooking!
Hi - Lynn here today, with the second pair of layouts I have made for the design team, using this month's Papermaze kit .
the kit is packed with the a beautiful selection of autumn-coloured
papers and embellishments. I loved working with the November kit and
have created these two layouts for my second post - I made a halloween and a heritage
layout this time.
Before looking at how the layouts were made, here is what you will find in the kit.
Embellishments: Pretty Little Studio gingersnap die-cut leaves Pretty Little Studio
gingersnap cozy weather banners Pretty Little Studio gingersnap I heart
fall stickers Little birdie flower Pinkfresh Studio garden bouquet
enamel dots 49 and Market Vicki Boutin Curiosities in Willow Grove chipboard bits 1m hemptique yarn.
Picking Pumpkins - My great nieces went to Tulley's Pumpkin Festival with their family and friends this autumn.
For the background I used the sheet of Twill Bazzill,
and flicked some watered-down Distress Ink in Carved Pumpkin, Rusty
Hinge and Ground Espresso. I set this aside to dry while I did some die
cutting.
I cut a pile of leaves using the Pumpkin Patch Bazzill using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Skeleton Leaves die set. This is a very versatile die set, which I have used many times for cards and layouts.
I arranged these leaves over the left side of the Twill Bazzill. I saved a few for embellishing later. With
a Circles die set, I cut photos from the outing in various sizes. I
also cut one circle in white card for journalling, and another slightly
larger as a mount for the journalling spot (I used a scrap of Falling Leaves paper).
The
photos were arranged down the centre of the layout, together with the
journalling spot. I added my journalling and a title to the white card
circle. The word 'Picking' was created with Tangerine
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers. For the word
'Pumpkins' I did some more die cutting, this time I used Spellbinders -
Simple Stories - Say Cheese - Classic Pooh alphabet and numbers set, along with Yukon Gold & Pinecone Bazzill.
I tied the remains of the hemptique
yarn into a bow and glued it under the title. The spare die cut leaves
were arranged , tucked under the photos and white card. Finally, I
scattered the Pretty Little Studio gingersnap I heart
fall stickers, over the right side of the layout.
Charles and Aditha - A heritage layout using the Carta Bella papers from the kit.
To
start this layout, I worked out the size I wanted my finished hexagon
to be, and cut the first one with 4.5" sides from the honeycomb side of
the Honeycomb Clusters paper.
I used the cells of the honeycomb print to work out the angles for
cutting my shape. I distressed and inked the edges of this piece with
Wild Honey Distress Ink. I attached this hexagon the black side of the Fall Flowers paper,
and trimmed around the edges about 0.25" all round to make a border.
The edges of this larger hexagon were treated in the same way as before.
I
selected a sheet of cream cardstock from my stash and set about
creating a multimedia backdrop For the large hexagon. Using the hexagon
to work out where I wanted my stencilling etc. to show, I set about
iusing a Vicki Boutin stencil and some Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink, to
create the honeycomb effect. I spritzed this with a little water and
allowed the ink to oxidize and spread a little. This was left to dry,
then I stamped some Distress Stain splodges in two colours - Walnut
Stain and Forest Moss. Then the whole page was left to dry.
The Large matted hexagon was applied to the centre of the cardstock. My photo was mounted onto a piece of the green side of Bees and Flowers paper, and set left of centre.
The
title was cut from my Tonic Studio Windsor Alphabet dies, and more of
the Bees and Flowers paper. This was arranged to the right of the
photo.
I
fussy cut some of the large flowers from the Bees and Flowers paper and
some small flowers from the Fall Flowers paper, these were arranged in
two clusters, some were glued down, others raised up with 3D foam pads
(top right and bottom left of the hexagon). I added plenty of leaves
from the Bees and Flowers paper. I added a touch of sparkle with a little Nuvo Glitter drops to the bee wings.
Finally, I embellished the page with the Pinkfresh Studio garden bouquet
enamel dots from the kit.
That's all for the November kit, I'll be back with the December kit and some Christmas layouts soon. Thank you for looking. Lynn x
It’s Rebecca back on the blog with you today, sharing my second (and final) layout for the month. I’ve had such a wonderful time creating with the 'Echoes of Time' collection from 49 and Market. It’s no surprise that some elements from this beautiful range sold out quickly — but you can still view the full collection in the shop here.
For today’s layout, I was inspired by one of my older projects from a few years ago and decided to recreate parts of it using this collection. I began by cutting several strips of paper — mixing both patterned papers and solid cardstocks from the range. The strips vary in width and length, and I cut a fishtail into one end of each for extra detail. I then arranged them across a sheet of Premium White Cardstock, overlapping some for added texture and interest.
On top of these background strips, I positioned my two photos, mounting them with some frames from the Laser Cut Elements to make them stand out as the main feature. To extend the circular design over on the right-hand side, I added two die-cut circles in a contrasting shade from the Solids Collection Pack.
At the bottom of the larger photo, I placed my title, raised on foam pads for a bit of dimension. I chose one of the phrase pieces from the Chipboard Bits — it worked perfectly as my title and added lovely visual depth to the layout.
With the larger elements in place, I moved on to my favourite part — embellishing! I selected several of the larger floral clusters from the Wildflower Laser Cuts and arranged them in two key areas to balance the composition. And of course, I couldn’t resist adding a couple of the adorable owl die-cuts from the Laser Cut Elements — they were just perfect for my photos!
As much as I love a crisp white background, the layout felt slightly unfinished. So I decided to add some light mixed media details to tie everything together. I started by applying a touch of ink using one of the new 49 and Market x Ranger Ink Pads in the shade “Lavender Kisses.” Over that, I added some subtle stamping and a few delicate Rub-On Transfers. I love how these small touches brought the whole page to life and gave it that extra bit of character.
Thanks so much for reading along!
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the layouts I’ve created this month using this beautifully elegant collection.
This year I’ve gone with a slightly different take on it. I always make something that can be displayed at home and then it either gets taken apart, given away or stored for another year. So this year I decided it would be nice to be able to keep it in my album like a scrapbook layout. Which got me thinking, and then I came up with this idea…
It’s an advent calendar which looks back over the year. I debated whether to use Christmas photos from over the years - but in the end decided that as it would be in my 2025 album, I would use photos from this year. So behind each door is a memory from the year. I can have it on display in December and then it can be placed into my album when I’m finished with it.
So the calendar has been created using ‘Christmas Coundown’ as seen below.
I kept this paper as it was, but used a craft knife to create the cuts to make the numbers into openable doors.
I adhered this on to some bazzill cardstock and then printed pictures to fit behind each door. I just trimmed them down to fit behind and tucked them underneath.
What instantly drew me to this collection were its stunning colours. The pretty pinks and reds in the Rust & Rose papers were perfect for scrapbooking a favourite photo of my daughter, captured one autumn.
I began my layout with a 12x12 sheet of smooth white cardstock. In the centre I created an inky texture using the smooshing technique with watered-down Pumice Stone Distress Ink.
I skipped applying gesso first which let the cardstock absorb the ink directly. This resulted in a cool variation in colour. Even though much of this background gets covered up by papers, it still peeks out in places, providing a nice contrast between the white cardstock and the patterned papers.
With the inky base dry, I cut strips from Paper #4, distressed and inked their edges, and layered them horizontally over the centre. In my stash I found some very old copper metallic mini brads and used them to secure the ends of the strips, giving the layout a rustic touch.
I also found some lace and added this to the paper strips.
A 3x4 photo was matted with a very narrow white border and added to the layout.
Die cuts from the Die Cut Pack were used to create a large cluster across the bottom left corner of the photo. 3D foam was used to raise some of the pieces to add some dimension.
The title was added using small foam alphabet stickers. Unfortunately I had run out of the letter 'e' so had to Frankenstein some of the other letters to make my own e's. Sometime a scrapbooker has to get creative with their supplies!
Finally I splatted some pink acrylic paint over the layout.
This is quite a simple layout which came together easily using the Rust & Rose collection.
Brrr...it's set to get chilly this week! With the colder weather in mind, what could be more cosy than documenting some winter weather photographs with the gorgeous Simple Vintage Flannel Season collection from Simple Stories!
I love the fact that this collection celebrates the winter season without touching on Christmas so is perfect for those that don't celebrate, yet the colours still feel rich cosy and wintery. I especially love this plaid patterned Stayin' Cosy patterned paper.
For my layout I have cut two squares out of the background to give the eye somewhere to rest. I added some sewing around these cut-out apertures to add a little interest and texture around the cut outs.
I have added a title using stickers from the Element Stickers Sheet. I matted the 'flannel season' title stickers on some Rainforest textured Bazzil cardstock to ensure it stays visible against the busy background.
I have used my favourite technique of printing two photos from one piece of photo paper. I enjoy this method of printing photos as it allows me to tell more of the story by adding more photos to a layout without overcrowding my layout with too many things to look at- also the photo sizes are big enough to still see the details within the photographs so this works well for me.
If you enjoy scrapping through the seasons, check out this lovely collection!
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