Layout of the Week #136

 Hello my friends!

It feels like a good day to scrapbook, doesn't it?

Well, that's fantastic because scrapbooking is just what we're about to do. . .

I'm going to show you how to create this layout in just a few easy steps.

Yours will look similar, but not exact as you'll be using your own supplies.

 

To make it, you'll need:

one piece of 12"x 12" cardstock 

one piece of 11 1/2"x 11 1/2" pattern paper in a subtle print 

one piece of pattern paper measuring 2 1/2" x 12"

two strips of pattern paper or decorative tape measuring 1/4"x 12"

letter stickers for the title

three horizontal photos

10-14 embellishments of varying sizes

adhesive

 

 

To begin, place the 11 1/2"x 11 1/2" piece of pattern paper on the center of the cardstock.

Trim your three photos to 5"x 3 1/2".

Adhere them in a column about 1" from the left edge of the pattern paper.

Leave a bit of space in between them. 

These are my parents- aren't they cute?

Now place your strip of pattern paper measuring 2 1/2" x 12" a little more than an inch 

from the right edge of the pattern paper.

On either side of that strip, add your 1/4" strips of pattern paper or decorative tape.

Using your letter stickers, place your title vertically on the strip of pattern paper.

I used larger letters since I had a short title.

My letter stickers were plain black, so I added three tiny flowers to the 0, A, and S. 

Now we'll add the rest of the embellishments in embellishment clusters on each photo. 

Use 3-4 embellishments in each cluster.

Here's how I did mine.

 At the bottom right corner of the top photo, I layered two flowers and a small tag that says, 

Savor the moment. I added a sparkly heart in the center of the top flower.

On the bottom left corner of the middle photo, I placed a medium size flower and overlapped the edge of it with a pre-printed ticket. Then I put a glittery heart in the center and added a silver bird.

On the bottom photo, I used a cloud punch and overlapped it with another pre-printed ticket.

Then I added another sparkly heart.

Embellishment clusters are pretty easy. The main thing is that you want to overlap 

each item to make them all look unified.

That's it!

Did you notice that I didn't add any journaling? That's because all I was going to say was that my parents celebrated their 30th anniversary. I figure the title covered that.:)

It is very rare for me to not have journaling on a layout- it just doesn't feel right to me.

If you'd like to add journaling, place it in the lower left corner of the layout 

slightly overlapping the photo.

I sure appreciate you scrapping with me! See you every other Wednesday for a new layout tutorial.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Oh give thanks to the Lord, 

for He is good! 

For His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 118:29

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and Plucky's Second Thought.

Layout of the Week #134

Every other Wednesday, I post a tutorial to make a quick and easy scrapbook page.
I intend for it to help you get some of your photos scrapped and also allow you to use up scrapbook supplies you have on hand. Just follow these easy instructions.
Today's Layout of the Week uses several different pattern papers.

 

Here's the layout we'll be creating.

Yours will look slightly different as you'll be using your own supplies.

To make it, you'll need:

one piece of 12"x 12" pattern paper

one piece of pattern paper measuring 6"x 12"

one piece of pattern paper measuring  3 1/2"x 12"

one piece of pattern paper measuring 6"x 8 1/2"

two pieces of pattern paper measuring 1/2"x 12"

decorative tape

letter stickers for your title

journaling card (a note card will do)

adhesive

Place the 6"x 12" piece of pattern paper 2 1/2" from the top of the background paper.

Place the 1/2" x 12" strips along either side of the pattern paper you just adhered.

Place the piece of pattern paper measuring 6"x 8 1/2" about one inch from the right edge of the background paper. This will be your photo mat.

Now place the 3 1/2"x 12" strip along the left edge of the photo mat.

Add your photo to the mat.

I used a 5"x 7" vertical photo.

You can replace this with two vertical 4"x 6" photos.

Using your letter stickers, place the title in the lower right corner of the photo mat.

I placed my stickers on an office label.

Place two strips of decorative tape on opposite corners of the photo (upper right and lower left).

Adhere your journaling card to the left of the photo on the center piece of pattern paper.

I printed mine onto white cardstock and cut it into strips.

What do you think?

Easy breezy, huh?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

For His merciful kindness is great toward us, 

and the truth of the Lord endures forever.

Psalm 117:2

This post is linked to Crafty Blog Stalker, Sugarbee Crafts, The Dedicated House,
Lil' Luna, and That DIY Party.

Layout of the Week #133

Scrapbooking has been one of my favorite hobbies since my boys were little.

I don't get to do it very often anymore which is probably why I enjoy 

these Layouts of the Week so much.

It not only gives me a chance to document what's going on in our lives,

but allows me a little bit of time doing something I absolutely love.

So thank you for coming by to scrapbook with me!

Here's the layout we'll be making. 

Yours will look similar, but not exactly like it as you'll be using products you have on hand.

To create it, you'll need:

one piece of 12"x 12" pattern paper

one piece of 5"x 11 1/2" pattern paper

one strip of pattern paper or decorative tape measuring 5 1/2"x 1/2"

letter stickers for the title

three embellishments in your theme

2-3 journaling cards (I used three label stickers)

adhesive

5-7 photos

First, place the 5"x 11 1/2" pattern paper along the left side of the 12"x 12" paper.

 Start placing photos in a column along the left edge of the pattern paper.

I used three photos.

Now stack photos next to the first column leaving a 1 1/2" border along the right side.

I cropped my photos making them fit. 

You don't have to use as many photos as I did.

You can complete this look using fewer but larger photos.

 With your strip measuring 5"x 1/2", cut a notch out of one side.

Place the strip along the bottom right photo overlapping the blank space.

Using your letter stickers, place your title sideways in the blank space

 just above the strip of pattern paper.

Place your journaling cards above the title overlapping the top right photo.

I used three labels and cut the excess off the edge of the paper.

For the last step, add your embellishments.

Place one in the lower left corner of the layout (I actually grouped three arrow stickers here),

one in between your title and journaling cards,

and one in the upper left corner of the layout.

That's it- pop this completed puppy into a scrapbook!

See you every other Wednesday for a new layout tutorial.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; 

Yes, our God is merciful.

Psalm 116:5

This post is linked to Gingersnap Crafts, Indie Crafts, The Girl Creative,
I Heart Naptime,and Between Naps on the Porch.

Layout of the Week #132

Do you scrapbook?

Maybe you used to, but you don't have time anymore

or maybe you've never gotten started.

Well, let me show you how easy it can be.

Follow these few easy steps and complete this layout in under 30 minutes.

Here's the layout we'll be creating.

I decided to do this all because of this one picture that I took of my son
when we were on vacation in April. It totally captures his fun personality.

To make it, you'll need:
one 12"x 12" piece of pattern paper
one 5"x 12" piece of pattern paper
two short strips of decorative tape
letter stickers for the title
one sticker
one 5"x 7" horizontal photo or two 4"x 6" vertical photos
adhesive

To start, adhere the 5"x 12" piece of pattern paper to the bottom of the 12"x 12" piece.

Adhere your photo in the upper part of the layout leaving a bit more space at the bottom than the top.
I used a horizontal 5"x 7" photo, but you could replace this with two vertical 4"x 6" photos.

Place two strips of decorative tape along the opposite corners (whether you're using 1 photo or 2).

Using your letter stickers, place your title below the photo,
but above the bottom piece of pattern paper.

Add your journaling in the bottom portion of the layout.
I printed mine, then cut it into strips.
You can hand write it if you prefer.

I asked my son several questions, then I typed his answers.
I would've liked to get his handwriting on here,
but I think I was lucky just to get him to answer the questions!

Place your sticker in the lower right corner of the layout and write the date next to it.
That's it!

Here are the questions I asked my son:
What grade did you just finish?
What are you most excited about this summer?
What's your favorite t.v. show?
What are somethings you enjoy doing?
What do you plan to do after high school?
What's your dream job?

I've always thought it was good to occasionally do easy Q and A's like this
 just to capture what my boys were like at a certain age. 

If you enjoyed this, stop by every other Wednesday for a new simple layout tutorial.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; 
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

Psalm 111:4

This post is linked to I Gotta Create, Skip to My Lou, Simple Nature Décor,
Indie Crafts, Tatertots and Jello, and Gingersnap Crafts.

Layout of the Week #131

Are you feeling like doing some scrapbooking?

Me too! 

I've got a quick layout today that features several photos.

Here's the layout we'll be making.

To create it, you'll need: 

one piece of 12"x 12" pattern paper

one piece of cardstock measuring 11 1/4"x 11 1/4"

letter stickers for title

stickers in your theme

6-7 pictures

Sharpie marker for journaling

adhesive

paper trimmer

Adhere the cardstock to the center of the pattern paper.

Line up your photos across the cardstock leaving a little edge of cardstock around the outer edges of all the photos.

I started using four vertical photos on the left and in the center.

Then I cropped my last three photos to fit along the right side.

You could use six vertical photos if you'd rather.

Using your letter stickers, add your title in the center of the two photos on the left.

I actually used two different kinds of letter stickers for my title.

Now add some of your stickers.

I placed three in the lower left corner, three overlapping the bottom right photo,

one at the top right photo, and two overlapping the top left photo.

Because the photos fill the entire layout, 

I used my Sharpie marker to journal directly on the pictures themselves.

You can add as little or as much as you'd like.

That's it- we're done!

Quick and easy, huh?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

For Your mercy is great above the heavens,

 and Your truth reaches the clouds

Psalm 108:4

This post is linked to Skip to My Lou, The Dedicated House, Crafty Blog Stalker,
I Heart Naptime, and Ginger Snap Crafts.

Layout of the Week #130

I wasn't sure of what to do for this week's Layout of the Week until I picked up my photos. 

Once I saw the shots I got of my son on our recent mini-vacation, 

I knew I had to put all these silly shots in one place.

Here's the layout we'll be creating.

Yours will look similar, but not exactly like this as you'll be using products you have on hand.

Just follow these simple steps, and you'll have a layout done in no time.

To make it, you'll need:

one piece of pattern paper measuring 12"x 12"

one piece of pattern paper or cardstock measuring 11 1/2"x 11 1/2"

letter stickers for the title

five photos

letter stickers for the title

journaling card (mine is 2 1/4" x 3")

embellishments in your theme (I'm using a stamp with colored inks and large silver sequins)

paper trimmer

adhesive

To start, adhere the 11 1/2"x 11 1/2" piece of pattern paper onto the center of the 12"x 12" piece.

Trim some of the excess off of your photos.

Adhere the first three in a triangle as shown.

Place one photo next to the bottom one.

Then place your tallest photo at an angle to the left of the other photos.

I tucked mine under my other pictures; 

you can decide if you'd rather have your tall photo overlap the others.

Add your journaling card on the bottom left corner of the angled photo.

Using your letter stickers, place your title along the bottom edge of the bottom photos.

I used large letter stickers and adhered them to a piece of white cardstock, 

then cut out around the letters. I felt like it helped the title to stand out.

To finish it off, place one of your embellishments in the upper right corner of the layout.

 I used my word stamp and stamped three phrases using three different colored inks. 

Now add your embellishments here and there around the photos.

I used the large silver sequins.

That's it!

Wasn't that fun?

Did you notice that I used a floral pattern on the background of a layout about my son?

It added just the right pop of color and didn't take away from the masculinity of the layout.

I think it's because I paired it with a brick pattern.

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did.

Come back every other Wednesday for a new Layout of the Week.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; 

but the greatest of these is love.

1 Cor. 3:13

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Lil' Luna, and Skip to My Lou