MARCH LAYOUTS/MY CREATIVE SCRAPBOOK

Hello, friends! March flew by and I'm having a hard time believing we are almost halfway through April already. Time seems to be getting away from me lately. I'm just popping on here to share my projects I created in March 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 patterned papers and embellishments in the March main kit are lovely and perfect for scrapbooking special moments with your family and friends.

One of my favorite things about being apart of a kit club is that I receive a box of patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, and stencils. Some include products that I probably wouldn't buy...and I end up loving them. Also, it saves me time from having to shop...it's a win-win for all. And I love how everything coordinates!

Here is the second layout I created. I cut the 12x12 floral patterned paper down so that it framed the flowers nicely. Next, I added some layers using the pretty stickers, die cuts, and chipboard embellishments.

For my third layout, I decided to play with the stencil and digital cut file that came with the kit. I kept it pretty simple, focusing on the photo with pops of color throughout the layout. 

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

Nicole

10 POCKET PAGE TIPS TO INSPIRE/A CHERRY ON TOP

Good morning, friends! Last month, I went to a weekend crop with my friends and I finally made the friendship album I have been wanting to make...I've been so busy working on design team projects that it was on the back burner. However, I scrapped for myself all weekend and it felt great! I'm sad though...because this is one of those projects I wish I had filmed! It was so much fun to make! For these pocket pages, I am using 49 & Market's Curiosities in Willow Grovecollection. I'm also using the 6x8 Album to store these gorgeous pages. It's such a beautiful collection with the gold foiling and transparency die cuts. I JUST LOVE IT ALL.

Here are 10 pocket page tricks to apply on your next pocket page album to make them shine!

1. Use foiled embellishments to add shimmer to your pocket page spread.
2. Apply rub-ons to photos and journaling cards, and layer them with die cuts for dimension.
3. Cut transparency die cuts in half to use on a different pocket page spread.
4. Use metal dies to create interactive pockets with hidden tags.
5. Mount die cuts to the page using foam squares to add dimension.
6. Apply tag to 3x4 journaling card and embellish with rub-ons, die cuts and other desired embellishments.
7. Try sticking with a color scheme across the pockets to keep a cohesive appearance.
8. Use a Cannon Selphy to print 3x4 photos.
9. Cut floral die cuts in half and use part of the flower as a border at the bottom of the journaling card with a label.
10. Have fun, and enjoy the process!

The layers across these pocket pages make my heart happy. I just love all the beautiful embellishments.

My favorite embellishments from the Curiosities in Willow Grove collection are the rub-ons, and foiled embellishments! I couldn't get enough of them. They add so much to the pocket pages and they are so pretty.

As you can see, I used a variety of rub-ons on the photos and journaling cards. Also, I cut a few of the transparency die cuts to use only half of the circle so I could use them on other pages throughout the album. I added a die cut frame to the tag and added the greenery and butterfly along with the sentiment for one of the pockets. Aren't these pocket pages gorgeous?!

I added some patterned paper to the pocket that comes with the album. Next, I added a variety of rub-ons and die cuts. I folded one of the notebook pages in half and glued both sides together to create a fun insert page for the album. Then, I added the transparent die cut and a few rub-ons to fill int he white space. 

I hope you found these pages inspiring! I had so much fun working on this album. Check back on the blog on April 16th as I'll be sharing 6x8 pages from this album! I have a variety of pocket pages and 6x8 scrapbook pages to inspire. 

Thank you for visiting today!

Nicole

WONDERFUL SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT/SIMPLE STORIES

Good morning, friends! I'm excited to share this lovely layout I created using Simple Stories' Lavender Fields collection. This collection worked perfectly with the adorable photo of me with my son at my sister's wedding a few years ago. We all wore lavender dresses and I especially loved Edward's tie. He is so handsome.

I love the florals papers in this collection. The colors are absolutely beautiful. There's so much to see on this layout...it's filled with lots of beautiful layers.

I clustered the cut-apart tag with a die cut, chipboard pieces, a decorative brad, and enamel dots. Isn't this lovely?!

I filled in the white space at the bottom with the large title, labels, and foam stickers. LOVING all the layers on this beautiful layout. Have you seen this collection? What do you think? It's perfect for document spring and even weddings! Thank you so much for visiting today.

Nicole