Saturday, May 02, 2026

My Creative Scrapbook Layouts for April

Hello, friends! I just wanted to take a minute to pop in here to share my projects I created in April for My Creative Scrapbook! One of the things I love about this kit club is that you can just purchase a kit without subscribing...to get a feel of the kits before you decide to commit! The April kit featured products from 49 & Market's Artful Moments collection and I had so much fun using it to make these layouts.

This is my favorite layout out of the four that I made with the kit. I love all the embellishments! At first glance, it looks like too many...but after awhile...it just grew on me. loving the butterflies and rainbow color scheme.

The laser cut die cuts are so pretty...they are so intricate and beautiful. I just can't get enough of them.
How many butterflies is too many? I always feel you need 2-3 because having just one butterfly seems so lonely.


I used photos from my sister's maternity shoot a few years ago to create this layout. she loves purple and this was the perfect layout for these adorable photos. This layout isn't as busy as the first, and I feel it has just the right amount of embellishments.
More layers...using the gorgeous laser cut die cuts. They really do help with filling in the white space, nicely.
This cluster of embellishments make my heart happy, and I'm not a big fan of PURPLE...LOL. That laced butterfly is so pretty.
For this layout, I decided to use the hexagon patterned paper to frame the photos. I think this turned out so pretty with the butterflies and little birdie along with the small flowers framing the photos.
Honestly, you can never have too many embellishments in my book...I LOVE to play with all the things. 

It's the little details that really make this layout beautiful. From the beautiful flowers, and sentiments to the scattered buttons. It's so lovely.

Click here, to check out this month's kits at My Creative Scrapbook! Thanks so much for visiting!

Nicole



Saturday, April 25, 2026

GOOD TIMES FLIPBOOK/SIMPLE STORIES

Hello, friends! It's Nicole here with a  bit of fresh air! Today, I'm excited to share this adorable 4x6 Flipbook I created using the Pink Lemonade Collection. It's perfect for Spring or Summer! The color palette is pretty and fresh, and I'm all for it! I decided to document my walks with my fur-babies. My favorite time of the year is Spring and I always enjoy looking at the pretty flowers during my walks...I often at times will stop just to snap a photo or two. Nature is so beautiful!

One thing that drew my eye is the lemons! I think they are super fun and I used bits and pieces of lemon elements throughout the mini album. Actually, I used it all...but I especially love the lemons. The yellow makes me happy! Hence, the album is yellow...
I incorporated a variety of hidden pockets and flip elements throughout the album to make it fun! There will be a Youtube process video at the end so you can see how this came together! 

The clustered embellishments are so pretty. I always struggle with how many to use... what's too much? Or maybe...you can never have too many. It's one of my favorite things to do... looking through all the embellishments to determine what to use in my albums. And they  are what really brings this album to life.
I cut four 3x4 journaling cards so they were attached in a strip and folded both ends to the center to create a fun flip page. Next, I mounted the card directly to the page protector sleeve. 
I used a variety of stickers from the collection kit. Those label stickers are my favorite! And the butterflies are so pretty!
I mounted this page to the page protector so that the tag pulls in and out from the side! This is a great way to include hidden journaling inside your albums.
The patterns in this collection is so fresh and pretty. I tried to use most of them throughout the album. 
Here is another flip page I created using the 3x4 journaling cards. Isn't this the cutest album ever? 
I hope you found this album inspiring! Are you ready to grab your spring photos and make one of your own? Be sure to check out my process video for tips on techniques on how to create a variety of interactive pages for your next mini!

Nicole

Products Used:

Simple Stories 4x6 Flipbook in Yellow
Simple Stories Pink Lemonade Collection Kit
Simple Stories  Pink Lemonade Stickers
Simple Stories Pink Lemonade Chipboard
Simple Stories Pink Lemonade Foam Stickers
Simple Stories Pink Lemonade 6x8 Paper Pad
Simple Stories Pink Lemonade Decorative Brads
Simple Stories Pink Lemonade Enamel Dots
Simple Stories Pink Lemonade Bits & Pieces
Simple Stories Pink Lemonade Journal Bits



Thursday, April 16, 2026

INTERACTIVE FRIENDSHIP PAGES/A CHERRY ON TOP

Good morning, friends! I'm excited to share the rest of my friendship album I created using the Curiosities in Willow Grove collection by 49 & Market. I just love this album! There's so many wonderful pocket pages, tags, interactive pages and 6x8 spreads that are filled with layers of embellishments. This makes my heart happy.


I love that the albums come with interactive pages and pockets! There's so much you can do with these. I used rub-ons, die cut frames and flowers to add layers to the pages. It's a great way to make it your own.

I decorated the white pocket inserts using patterned paper, rub-ons and die cuts. Aren't they lovely?! Those flowers with the black background really pop!

The album also comes with a fun 4x6 interactive flip page. I decorated the pages using patterned paper and journaling cards. Next, I added lots of beautiful embellishments in clusters. 

There are so many beautiful details throughout this album. I really love how beautiful the laser cuts look...and the rub-ons are a must! I should have gotten two sheets of the rub-ons because they were my favorite. Notice how I added the rub-ons to the pages?!

And that's a wrap of my friendship album! What do you think? Does this album bring a whole new opinion of this collection! The layers of embellishments are so beautiful! Click here, to shop for this collection through my affiliate link. The price you pay is not higher, but I may be compensated for the referral. Thank you so much for visiting today.

Nicole