Good morning, friends! Nicole, here...sharing my latest travel notebook spread I created using the fabulous Candy Cane collection from Pretty Little Studio. This collection is super cute, and festive. I absolutely love it.
I cut two patterned papers to measure 8"x4" to use as the base. Next, I mounted the scraps from each cut to the other layout to blend both sides together.
The ephemera are darling. I especially love the elf with the mistletoe and the elf licking the pole. They brought a smile to my face, adding them to the layouts.
Loving all the sentiments and colors, too. Super cute, and oh so fun!
I layered a variety of ephemera at the bottom of the layout to fill in the white space. I used foam strips to pop up the tree and "Christmas" sentiment.
I placed two sticker words inside the tab for fun. What is your favorite part of this collection? Have you grabbed yours yet?
Thank you so much for visiting today and happy holidays!
Hello, friends. Happy Friday! Nicole here with a fun, whimsical art journal spread. I really need to play in my art journal more often because it makes me so happy...my mood instantly changes when I play with pretty stamps, stencils, and lots of color.
Before I begin, I always decide on a color theme...I chose to work with orange, reds, and greens for the base. The patterned paper pads make the process so much easier! I simple colored the pages using acrylic markers and then tore the paper and glued them to the pages.
Sometimes, I fussy cut images from the paper to glue down as well to tie both sides of the journal spread together.
I glued a variety of cute die cut elements at the bottom to create a fun, whimsical cluster of elements across the bottom of the page. Next, I glued the glitter drops down to add some shimmer.
This page has a nice collage feel to it. I just glued down everything that I wanted, randomly all over the place. It's not organized by any means, but it's totally fun!
One of my favorite things about playing in my journal is that it is very freeing to not think or worry about anything at all...just add color and glue down the things that make you smile...it's that simple. JUST HAVE FUN.
I hope you found this spread fun, and delightful to look at! I enjoyed playing, and I encourage you to try something different if you haven't given art journaling a try, yet. Start out small and work your way up to the larger size. I'm still working with a 4x4 size and it works for me. Click here, to see the full tutorial! Thanks for watching.
Good morning, friends! Nicole, here with a fun Flipbook I created using the beautiful Hard Candy Christmas collection. I love all the Christmas collections, but I must admit...this is my favorite. The colors are so girly and fun and it makes me think about my early childhood with those hard candies that came in a nice tin. Who remembers those?
I absolutely adore this 6x8 patterned paper from the Hard Candy Christmas 6x8 paper pad. It's so darn cute. I did not do much here. I just added a few decorative brads to add dimension.
Loving all the pretty layers on this page. I had fun adding all the pretty embellishments. I used a few foam strips to add dimension. And I cut the cards from the journaling cards to create a hidden flip page.
For this layout, I used mainly the Page Pieces aside from the patterned paper, enamel dots, and decorative brads. I just love the big title with the Christmas tree. Isn't this fun?!
Here are some fun close ups of a few tags in this album along with the flip pages and what's underneath them. I just love these little details! I'm ready for the holidays!
I put together a few fun pocket page inserts, too. Loving these 3x4 cards so much with the layered embellishments.
Here is a simple pocket page spread with a flip page. The picture is a bit older, but it's one of my favorites!
I created this flip page by cutting four 3x4 journaling cards so they were attached together horizontally. Next, I folded the left and right-side towards the middle to create the fold. I decorated the cards with die cuts, chipboard, decorative brads and enamel dots.
I forget how much fun decorating pocket pages... they are super simple, but with the right embellishments and journaling cards, they pop! Isn't this super cute? This collection makes me super happy. Everything is bright and cheery.
I hope you were inspired today! I had so much fun making this Flipbook and I cannot wait to add some more photos to it this holiday season. Click here, to check out the process video on how this came together.
Happy Holidays,
Nicole
Products Used:
Simple Stories 6X8 Robin's Egg Flipbook
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Collection Kit
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas 6X8 Paper Pad
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Page Pieces
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Bits & Pieces
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Foam Stickers
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Glitter Enamel Dots
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Decorative Brads
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Journal Bits
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Sweet Bits
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Chipboard Stickers
