Hey Newbies,
I'm here working on my 365 Page Layout Challenge. I will try to list everything I used below and try to link up to where you can purchase them if you happen to like any of them.
This was a special day in more ways than one. It was my birthday (and brother-in-laws, sister's and mom's husband) are all in September, so we try to get together at my mom's in Florida for a few days to celebrate.
For my birthdays, my sister gave me a very special key chain with the MS logo on it. She knows how hard I struggle with this disease. No matter what her struggles are (and she has a few with an autistic son), she sees mine and that meant a lot! We had such a great time together this year!
I started out with this amazing paper that I have had for a while. It's a 12 x 12 paper pad I got from Michaels (Hot Buy!!!) called WRITE YOUR HEART by Craft Smith. It has such amazing papers in it. There wasn't much for me to add to this layout.
I started by backing the photo with green card stock paper and with a card that came in the paper pad...and here it is; LESSON #1 - adhering your picture should probably be the very last thing you do. For me, personally, it will be for now on. I have ruined 3 photos (luckily they were not my "throw back" photos from way back when. You know, the ones that you only have the original copy because there were no such thing as camera phones back in my day, so there is no reprinting it. I have managed to get shimmers, glitter and glue on my photos by not watching what I am doing. Even when I don't think I have anything on my hand/arm, somehow glue manages to get on the photo. So this girl will be mounting her picture last from now on.
I did some splatters using my new Shimmerz Vibes in GLORIOUS DAY on the background (I struggled on whether to use a white or the Glorious Day and I picked the Glorious Day but as it dried and with the embellishments I think I should have went with the White - - and here comes LESSON #2; use a test paper of the same color/design. Don't be in such a hurry that you don't have time to wait until it is completely dry before making the decision- - just sayin.
Recently I purchased some nestling dies from Spellbinders and cut circles with my Big Shot die cut machine as well as using my 3" circle punch for one of them.
Side note: Here is a pic of my new Big Shot...Can I tell you how much I L-O-V-E the Big Shot! So well worth the money!!!
The paper that I cut the circles out came from the same paper pad (I told you, I didn't use much with this layout).
I did some hidden journaling by printing on another card from, you guessed it, the same paper pad! I fussy cut the card out from one of the pages and I cut it in half and then put tape to a piece of 81/2 x 11 paper and ran it through the printer. I put parchment paper over it to semi-hide the journaling and secured it with a pink brad. I also found the border from the same pack of paper - I'm telling you guys, if you can find this pack you should purchase it! It is so versatile!
I used a pink heart flair from one of my all time fav flair shops...Scrappin Happy Studios, check out her Etsy store, she has new lines coming out all the time and they are amazing and she does special orders!
The puffy stickers "YOU CAN DO THIS", was from Bella Blvd (MAKE YOUR MARK collection); "THIS IS REAL" & "HAPPY MOMENTS" puffy sticker from PinkFresh Studio (BE YOU collection), glitter sprinkles (pink) dots from Doodlebug Designs. The "CELEBRATE: pink and gold sticker was from The Paper Studio, (AGENDA 52 collection, purchased at Hobby Lobby) and the gold hearts from Crate Paper - OASIS collection
Like I said this layout was pretty simple with this awesome pad of 12 x 12 paper! I hope this inspired you to get up and get scrapping! Super quick and easy and only a few embellishments and still have a great layout!
I linked up all of the items I used above in the article, so if something gets you excited, you will be able to find it!
Thanks for following along on my journey of 365 scrapbook page challenge that I am doing, and reading about the lessons I'm learning along the way!
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Happy Scrapping🤗
Kimberly
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