So I'm on a 2 page layout tangent - this one is based on Shimelle's "Double Layout" from 4x6 Photo Love from May 2011. I used papers from a collection and even ustreamed:
It was fun and I do enjoy the 2 page layout - but it does seem like a bit of a space hog - but still; maybe adding a few more into the mix is a good idea.
Last night I made 4 layouts. Whoo Hoo! I wasn't even going to scrapbook at all until I saw this "General Scrappin" post at Two Peas. My Friday night post that lead me to make 7 layouts had inspired someone! How thrilling! So I couldn't wait to play along.
NOTE ABOUT THE VIDEO: That's a flash video which sadly does not play on iphones, but you can also get there by going to ustream and searching "scrapbooking" and my channel is "Kiss and Tell Scrapbooking" there. Ustream is a bit tweaky and there are commercials but it lets me talk for 80 minutes - something I can't do on youtube.
I did usteam for most of the process which is fun, but also slows me down a lot!
Here are the layouts:
#1 Mischief Allowed:
Here's a detail shot (somehow I didn't get the twinkling of the jems despite being in natural sunlight - you'll just have to trust me that they are sparkly and fun):
And then I made another ustream video and started three more layouts that used scraps for the backgrounds:
Layout #2: Never-Ending Yum: All about unlimited ice cream on cruise ships:
I even went glitter crazy on a chipboard cherry embellishment:
#3: You 2 in 2013: I made this one with lots of pink scraps and some Primrose Shine Spray from Heidi Swapp:
Here's a detail off my mostly handcut hearts - inspired by a Corrie Jones layout - she did washi strips with white hearts over top:
#4: Making Waffless (remember donkey from the Shrek movies?).
I made the background paper with scraps of patterned paper strips and I laid them on the already diagonally striped design:
I really miss the blog "Sketchy Thursdays" so I am delighted to find another blog that seems very similar called Let's Capture Our Memories. This is the 3rd or 4th layout I've done with #LCOM14!
Journaling: "These photos were taken in March 2009 and 4 years later I miss the days when I could just say "Let's Go" and you two were up for just about anything with me - I miss these little adventures. You both have questions and conditions when I say "Let's Go" nowadays. Love Mom 4/2013."
Here's a 2nd layout with that same #LCOM14: Let's Capture Our Memories Sketch #14.
Journaling: "Ahh the tiny rooms on the cruise ship - it was seriously lucky that I discovered that 2 rooms for 4 people was somehow $300 cheaper than 4 people in the same room. Go Figure. Mac preferred eating dinner via room service to the sit down dinners with the napkins in laps and the talkative waiters from Bali and Indonesia. I especially loved the 2 am guy who came to clean up after Mac got sick (could use one of those guys at home) and Allison loved the towel animals. March 2013".
Supplies: Basic Grey "Paper Cottage" collection pack + American Crafts Thickers.
We didn't make it to the beach today, my girl isn't feeling well and I'm feeling a little less than my normal full throttle, so I thought a scrapbook page about what we'd normally do on a day like this was the next best thing. I found the sketch on Pinterest and it led me to the Let's Capture Our Memories Blog.
We actually got to go sailing on this boat today; it was awesome! These photos were taken a couple months ago when it was getting into ship shape condition!
The Story: We owned boats for years and currently enjoy our very simple and supremely affordable ocean kayaks. We do miss having our own boat; but seriously, OPB may just be more awesome than owning a boat of our own. Other People's Boats! I actually think I might sign up for a sailing class to brush up on my skills - I grew up sailing and even took a sailing class while I was in college. I can sail but its been a while and I could use a refresher.
This layout design was based on a Shimelle.com sketch.
I've been brewing this idea of doing two pages at the same time as a time saver. So this time I used The Two Peas Challenge "What I Love About" as the inspiration for the page and I made two pages based on the same concept and basic design.
During the last 2 for 1 project, I worked on both pages at the same time; this time I worked on the hot cocoa layout first and the Christmas Layout second. I still think that doing 2 similar pages at one sitting is a time saver.
I also got out to TJ Maxx to see if they had the American Crafts Thickers for $1.49 - my store didn't but I did find these EK Success Red Glitter Stickers there.
I came across this post called "6 cheats for faster scrapbooking" from Jennifer Wilson, the Simple Scrapper; and I liked the concept of a template even though I'm a paper scrapbooker and it looks like her pages were digital. I started thinking about a page a did a few months ago where my mom saw it and wanted one just like it and then I thought -AHA! Why don't I just make 2 pages every time I make a page - I betcha it wouldn't take much more time.
So I tried it and I didn't time myself, but I'm thinking it took the same amount of time as one would have taken. Same design, same patterned papers and embellishments, same photo theme - different kid.
This way the layouts work as a two page spread or I can put them in separate albums. I've got to remember to try this 2 for 1 technique more often. Thanks for the inspiration Simple Scrapper!
I am lucky enough to live next door to my in-laws; it was actually my
decision to buy the house next door to them. I grew up near my own
grandparents and I wanted my children to have that same
experience. This past year my daughter goes to Grammy's house until we
get home from work. Grammy is 89 years old! The two of them spend time
making things, painting, playing backgammon, and doing puzzles. I
loved the papers from Jillibean Soup for this page because there were
old style phone numbers and thread spools - Allison spends time calling
us on the phone and sewing with Grammy so these papers hinted at some
of their activities.
I took this series of photos on the last day of school last year and
thought it was time to get them on a page since this new school year has
already started.
I used Debbie Hodge's layout (link: http://debbiehodge.c...ivedForWeb1.jpg
) Received as my inspiration and while I didn't follow it exactly, it
did give me a starting point for the page. I've also had the concept of
"full bleed" on the brain for the last month or so - Get It Scrapped
did a post about this a few months ago, so I decided to arrange my 5
photos in a series across the page in a full bleed way. I think that
the photos going to the edge of the page in a series hints at the fact
that this activity is ongoing (maybe that's a stretch - but it sort of
looks to me like - hey slow down and look a this - because life moves
fast and this is special so notice it).
I've also been having fun with Instagram lately and I photographed this page in progress and put it up on instagram.
Supplies: Jillibean Soup, Recollections, Margie Romney Aslett's line (numbers), machine stitching.
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I had some poor quality photos that seemed unrelated to school shopping -
my husband brought my daughter school shopping this year (something I
normally do) - and they came home with balloons. I decided to make a
photo collage of the photos and explain the context in the journaling
and title.
Journaling: "School Shopping 2012: A Reason To Celebrate: Normally
I'm in charge of school shopping & this year Charlie did it!"
Supplies: American Crafts letters, cardstock, random patterned paper scraps for the banner and machine stitching.
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Have you ever scrapbooked about the ride to or from school? I made this page recently about the "Car Circle":
From my perspective, the car circle is a
huge part of the school year but I don't think I've ever scrapbooked it,
so I thought this crazy morning circus on wheels deserved a
page. Often times my husband and I drive them together and sometimes I
wear my jammies (no I don't get out of the car); but it is a complete
challenge to get them off to school in the morning. Maybe this year
will be better... (that's what I keep telling myself anyway).
I recently introduced my kids to Ren & Stimpy videos so I used the
Happy Happy Joy Joy in the journaling - since we enjoy a bit of
sarcastic humor. My son's face shows off how he feels about the morning
ride to school. He might be more Happy Happy about the pick up from
the car school process - he always says his favorite parts of school are
lunch & dismissal!
Journaling: Car Circle: Happy Happy! Joy Joy! Its that time again - Oh how we love the car circle. Not!"
I actually found some years old decorative tape in my "school" themed scrapbook supplies; I think it is is DCWV. I had those KI Memories letters out and they look so scholastic that even though the "R" didn't work perfectly, I used them anyway - our car ride to school is usually less than perfect - so this page didn't need to be perfect in any way.
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The Story of the 4th Grade Science Fair Family Team Effort:
YELLOW:
attention-grabbing, comfort, liveliness, cowardliness, hunger,
optimism, overwhelm, Summer, comfort, liveliness, intellect, happiness,
energy, conflict (list from changingminds.org)
Yellow is the color of post it notes for a reason - yellow grabs your
attention and I'm pretty sure it has something to do with remembering
stuff - which is the "why" of the story on this page. My son had a
science fair project assigned right before spring break and he told me
he had it totally under control, that he was big now and didn't need my
help with it.... Fast forward 3 or 4 weeks and he announces at 9 pm one
school night "the science fair projects were due today, Ms. Campbell
says I can turn it in tomorrow." Charlie and I scrambled to help him
get the project finished and presentable and he turned it in a day late -
he said that Ms. Campbell said it was the best project in the class and
that he would have gotten an A but for the day late thing, so he got a
B. So using yellow for remembering stuff - like deadlines - was a no
brainer for this page.
I like the combination of yellow and grey and wanted to use that color
combination as my main color combo on this page, but that often has a
more sophistocated feel which is not what I was going for with this 4th
grade Science Project page, so added in some glues and greens and even a
little pink to make the page more "kid" like and playful.
Journaling: "Spring Break: I'm doing a Science Fair Project on the
Evaporation of Water! 1. Regular Water, 2. Salt Water, 3. Colored
Water." (My 10 yr old son Mac announced on the ride home from school
the last Friday before Spring Break 2012 started) "Need any help?" I
asked. "NO! I have it all under control." "Ok, Awesome!" ... "3 or 4
weeks later "Hey Mom! The Science Fair Project was due today but Ms.
Campbell says I can turn it in tomorrow." Charlie/my husband to me and
Mac "Those scrapbooking skills of your Mom's will come in handy; Katie,
Do the posterboard and I'll google which water is supposed to evaporate
the fastest!" (at the bottom) "Daddy won the Florida State Science Fair
as a Kid." (he actually did - his was the best one in the entire state
- he created anti-barnacle underwater paint). (journaling card with
the 
"B-plus. Ms. Campbell said it was the best one; but she gave me a B+ instead of an A+ because it was a day late."
Note: My son has ADHD so meeting deadlines is something he has an issue
with. I've been reading the parenting book Love & Logic over the
past couple years and although this last minute Science Fair scramble
looks a lot like helicopter parenting; we haven't gotten any special
accommodations for him at school and we didn't go in to talk to the
teacher about he day late thing. I was actually pretty impressed that
he remembered to tell me about the science fair deadline at all. We're
all still in a learning process and I'm pretty sure we'll look back on
this experience and have a chuckle, it was a fun and funny late night
with some quality family time - despite the admittedly not so awesome
turning in homework on time skills. Live and learn, this one was a net
positive.
Supplies: DCWV "The Snapshot Stack" for the word bubbles and yellow
strip with the glittered cameras in the middle; post it notes; KI
Memories letter stickers; Little Yellow Bicycle stickers; Echo Park
patterned paper (grey stripes).
P.S. I hope Mac's teacher isn't reading this blog! He is in a Montessori
Program so he has the same teacher in 5th grade that he had in 4th!
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Want to see more scrapbook pages from scrapbookers including Tanyia Deskins, Ashley Horton, Vicki Walters, Amy Kingsford, Kiki Kougioumtzi, Dina Wakely, Debbie Hodge, Marie-Pierre Capistran, and Deborah Wagner using the color yellow? Head on over to the Get It Scrapped Post "Scrapbooking With Yellow".
The colors on this page were inspired by a CHA Summer 2012 challenge over at Two Peas. The bird motif content was Get It Scrapped inspired by Amy Kingsford's Scrapbook Page Ideas with Bird Motif article.
This page was easy and fun to make, I used some circle and scallop circle punches and lots of random bits.
Here's my contribution to the Get It Scrapped article about Scrapbooking Ideas Inspired by Print Ads:
This one was based on a Macy's Ad.
Christy Strickler posted a Macy's ad for the "Inspired by Print Ads" in the Get It Scrapped Gallery and I loved the full bleed of the layout and the Macy's ad reminded me of a recent and rare trip to the mall with my daughter.
Journaling: "Homemade Suspenders: Seriously! Please Mom! Can you take me to the mall now? May 2012 * Tyrone Square Mall * New Tradition"
My daughter had been wanting a pair of suspenders for a couple of months; I'm not a fan of going to the mall and Target didn't have any suspenders; so my daughter made herself some homemade suspenders with yarn. She was a good sport about not going to the mall until finally, she got me on a weak day and I caved and we hit the mall and headed straight for Claire's, an accessory store, and she found some very 80s checkerboard suspenders.
I made the page in Picasa and printed it out. I handmade the circle - for the circle I used a circle nesting die and traced it and then hand-wrote in some journaling in the inside of the circle.
The majority of this page is digital, but the circle is handmade - just like those suspenders.
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