The Grand Canyon: April's "Let's Get Lost" Classic Kit

Hey guys!  Sarah here with my last layout using the Let's Get Lost classic kit.  I really wanted to redo a layout that I made a long time ago.  During a cross-country military move, we were driving from California to Florida and decided to make a few pit stops.  One of them was The Grand Canyon.

I really wanted to use that Pink Paislee mountain scene paper since it really resembled the Grand Canyon to me.  Since I didn't want to cover it up too much, I used 3x3 photos and minimal embellishments.

I used a few papers leftover from other layouts and layered them up, using some Tim Holtz Distress Ink to bring them together (not included in kit).  I also used some Heidi Swapp Colorshine in Ocean all around both sides of the layout.

For the embellishing, I used a few stickers from We R Memory Keepers which had the blue tones I was looking for.  I also love the Pink Paislee puffy heart sticker that has the same mountain pattern as the opposite paper.  I adds a perfect echo of pattern to help bring the two sides together.

I used some of the teal cardstock to matte my photos.  For the "Under the Stars" theme for this week...I used a few gold glitter stars from the Thickers pack.  I cut out a heart from the Shimelle patterned paper which had the perfect colors in them.

To finish off, I added a few stickers and echoed the pink woodgrain banner from the other side of the layout.  And the WRMK sticker that says "Life is a GRAND Adventure" was just too good...right?

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Have you ever looked back on a layout and wanted to redo it?  Don't be afraid to go for it!

Hitting the Slopes: April "Let's Get Lost" Classic Kit

Hey guys!  Sarah here with a very old picture of myself with my family when we were living overseas.  My father was in the military and we lived in Europe for a few years.  While there, we took advantage of where we were and did some traveling.  One thing we did almost every year was go on a group trip to Austria to do some skiing.  

All of the mountain papers really spoke to me to create this layout for my album about my childhood.  And it was perfect, since we are literally on a mountain in the picture!

The title fit perfectly right above the photo and I used a mix of the Thickers and the We R Memory Keepers tiny alphabets.  To top off the title, I used a puffy camera sticker from Pink Paislee and a Shimelle wood button with more mountains.

I wanted something bold on the bottom so those gold glitter Thickers were great for that.  I also added a few more little details including the black and gold washi tape.  To add some more dimension, I fussy cut around the mountain paper to give them some height and an added detail under the photo.

For the journaling, I used a die cut and covered up the sentiment with a strip of the washi so it made more sense for my layout.  

I hope you enjoyed this layout and it helps inspire you to pull out some older photos and get them documented.  Thanks for stopping by today!

{Maddy} Layout with the "Let's Get Lost" Classic Kit

Hi everyone!  It's Meridy here today.  I have a layout to share with you using the "Let's Get Lost" Classic Kit.  I am having a great time scrapbooking outdoorsy pictures with this month's kit, and today's layout is no exception.  I pulled a couple of pictures of my daughter from a camping trip we took in 2011 (does that tell you how often I go camping?).  I'm more of a hotel and pool kind of mom!  But, we did go camping in 2011 and I had the most fun taking pictures (of course!).

My favorite part about this kit, and all of my Noel Mignon kits, is the wide variety of embellishments and patterned paper!  So I picked a few papers that really matched the photos, and built my layout up from that.  The title, "Maddy" is made with stickers from a previous Noel Mignon kit, and the bits and pieces that surround my title came from this month's beautiful kit!

I created another embellihsment cluster on the bottom left of my layout to balance out my title area.  Again, I used alphabet stickers from a previous kit, but the rest of the bits and pieces came from the "Let's Get Lost" Classic Kit.  I fussy cut the camera from a piece of Echo Park patterned paper in this month's kit.

Since the background paper already had lines, I journaled right on the background paper!  I think that about wraps up this layout.  I would love to see what you create with your "Let's Get Lost" kits on Instagram #NoelMignon  Have a great week!!!

Greece: Let's Get Lost Kit (April Classic)

Hi everyone!  Sarah here with my first layout using April's classic kit, Let's Get Lost.  Now, I'll be honest, the travel theme intimidated me a bit at first because our family hasn't been able to really take any vacations lately.  But then, I remembered I had a project that I started a couple of years ago where I'm documenting some of my childhood memories.  And some of them are travels!  

For this layout, I found a picture of Baby Sarah in the back holder that my mom was wearing while on a trip to Greece when my father was stationed overseas.  Here, I'm about 6 months old.  My parents always teased that I had been to Greece before...and I say that totally doesn't count!  But here is the photographic evidence.  

I love how the white washed brink from the We R Memory Keepers paper highlights the washed stone in the picture.  The "Snug as a Bug" puffy sticker was perfect for representing how I'm quite snug in that backpack.

The globe fabric was just perfect for this layout.  I cut a long strip to go across the bottom of my layers and help create a place for my title.

For some extra accents, I cut out some of the heart images on the Shimelle patterned paper and used them as embellishments.  I also used one of the large Prima flowers (totally out of my comfort zone).  I love how it fits in the corner of my photo.  And I finished it off with a little sprinkling of the Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Ocean Blue.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I can't wait to see what you make with your Let's Get Lost kits.  Do you have any older trip photos you can scrap?

Have a great weekend!

Line it Up--"Trailblazer" Classic Kit

Hello, it's Meridy here.  Happy Monday!!!  This week the design team is incorporating "Line it Up" as a challenge in our layouts using the "Trailblazer" Classic Kit.  I decided to put strips of cardstock in LINES on my layout to complete this challenge.  Here is my whole layout...

These are some of my favorite pictures of my little boy when he was 5.  The "Trailblazer" paper and embellishments in this kit are a great match for the colors and feel of these photos.  I used one 5x7 print on the left side of my layout with the LINES created mainly from the branding strips from various papers in the kit. 

Below is a close up of the LINES of paper strips.  I layered my title on one of the October Afternoon label stickers from the kit.  The alphabets in the kit ROCKED, I was able to use the smaller October Afternoon alphabets in combination with the burlap Thickers to make an interesting title for my layout.

I decided to use the main rub on in the MME pack on a project life card that I pulled from my stash.  I thought the quote was so cute and couldn't wait to use it right away.  I fussy cut the camera from one of Shimelle's patterned papers in this month's kit and embellished the lens with a brad from the MME embellishments that came in the kit as well.

 I used an 8x10 collage on the right side of my layout, which also holds my journaling.

I decided to mask off the top half of the burlap Thickers with washi tape and paint the bottom half red.  I used acrylic paint for this.  Super simple and quick!  I think it really makes the titles pop on the pages.

I liked the way this layout came out so much, that I decided to scraplift myself.  I periodically do this, it's pretty easy, and I feel like I get this second layout done really quickly.  Sometimes I will do this with completely different papers and embellishments.  

This time I decided to use a similar color scheme.  These two layouts won't go in the same album, so no one will probably even notice that they are so similar.

A few details...some fussy cutting again...

This time I painted the entire burlap Thicker title.  I tried only painting the bottom half, but it didn't pop as well against the background, so I decided to paint the whole thing.  I like the burlap texture, and now the titles really stand out.

Thank you for joining me today...check back all week to see how the rest of the team uses up the "Trailblazer" kits.  I think there are still a couple of classic kits available, but they won't be for long!

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Have a great day!!!

Time to Trim the Tree-"Mistletoe & Holly" Classic Kit

Thanks for joining me today, I have another double page layout to share.  This time using pictures of our family decorating the tree from Christmas 2014.  

I try to print the pictures that I want to scrapbook at the end of each month.  I take LOTS of photos, and if I don't keep caught up on the printing, it will be totally overwhelming to me.  So I will print this December's photos in the beginning of January.

  Therefore, if I want to scrapbook Christmas photos in December, it will be pictures of Christmases past.  At least I will have this year's Christmas pictures printed and ready to scrap by the end of next week.  I have found this is the only way I can stay organized and keep on top of my printing without getting confused.

The left side of my layout, is a bit more intricate and detailed than the right side, since the left side focused on only 2 photographs, and the right side containes a collage of photographs.

Sometimes I struggle using rub ons on my layouts.  But the Shimelle Rub Ons in this kit were very easy for me to find a home for on this page.  The string of lights is one of my favorite from the pack...

I decided to fussy cut one of the little Rudolph's out of the border strip paper and add pop dots to the back to make one deer stand out on my page.  I like adding a little dimension with pop dots whenever I can.

The Pink Paislee Puffy Stickers "Deck the Halls" sentiment made the perfect title for this layout--I paired it with a few "ornament" embellishments from chipboard, to puffy stickers, to wooden buttons...

I cut the phrase "Christmas is Coming" out of the "B" side of a tiny scrap of paper that I had left over from earlier this month, and made it into a little tag, I outlined it to draw attention to it on my layout.

Thank you for joining me today!  Happy New Year!!!  I am dying to break into my January "Sweet Charlotte" Kit and share some layouts using that!!!  See you soon!

Country Life Daily Diary Photobomb

Hello creative friends! Michelle Zerull here, to share another project that I created with the Country Life Daily Diary Kit. Usually I make Binder pages and I seldom make 12x12 pages, so this was a stretch for me. But with all of the beautiful 4x4 cards included, I knew that I wanted to include this in my "big" album.

This layout was inspired by the frame that I used in the center. It was a creamy white that wasn't prevalent in the other papers, so I added acrylic paints to some of the papers to unify the look.

I'm all about customizing the papers. Paint is relatively cheap and a little goes a long way.

Notice the photobomb in the background? My family is a lot of fun. I didn't even realize that they were back there until after the photo was taken! :)

The month is almost over, but there's still lots of fun left. Enjoy your day!

Birthday Boy "Country Life" Classic Kit

This is my last post featuring the "Country Life" Classic Kit.  I simply adored this kit and all of the bright colors.  It worked so well with all kinds of pictures of mine, from birthday photos, to wildflower fields, to Spirit Week at my kid's school---and lots in between.

This week I'm sharing a layout that I used quite a few of the stickers from the 12x12 sheet of Basic Grey Tea Garden banner stickers.

First I used the banner stickers to create a traditional mini banner across the bottom of the pages. I also used a few chipboard frames from the Noel Mignon "Shine Bright" Classic Kit (from earlier this year).

I used the banner stickers to create a little cluster on the top of the right hand side of my layout as well.

The Pretty Little Studio word flags made for some cute additions on the layout, along with the piece of the branding strip  which says "Father, sister, brother, mother".  The branding strip is from a piece of Pebbles paper.

Thank you for checking out the blog today!  Have fun working with the "Country Life" Classic Kit.  If you don't have one yet, I believe there are 2 more available in the store, right here.  It is jam packed with cuteness!!!