My Type of Scrap-booking with 3D Embellishments

 So, last week I shared my new way of scrap booking...a hybrid of digital collages and traditional scrapbook elements. There was a concern about the flatness of the layouts.  These are two layouts that I think will show that it is really what you make of it.  The top one contains one collage and one traditional picture.  I made a pocket out of the collage to hold some items that go with the  traditional picture.  I used a Cricut cut chef to accent the cook out collage.  The black card stock will be the mat for my journaling.  

The "Lucky" layout is actually a traditional layout I made when I used to work at Stop'n'Crop.  The original layout held 3 - 4x6 plaid photo mats.  I removed the two on the right side and replaced with a collage.  I added the shamrock stickers for dimension.  The title and clover were cut on my Cricut.  The picture to the left is actually a screen shot from Jarek's instagram...I love using these as they require no journaling and are a memento in themselves.  

Do you have any tips for getting caught up on your scrapbooks?  I would love to hear them.

Marie

My New Way to Scrapbook

OK, if you are like me you are behind on your scrap booking.  Normally this would not bother me, but this is my son's senior year.  I would really like to have his books done...at least his high school one.  So, I contemplated how to get caught up.  Well, after scrolling through my iPad and all the collages I create for different social media, I realized that I really had already scrap booked most of the pictures.  Why couldn't I use those collages in my traditional scrapbooks?  So I gave it a try and I love it!  I printed my collages at 8.25 x 8.25, the largest I can do on my home printer.  I still get to do the creative part but I spend less time on cutting/cropping my pictures.

This is one of my favorite layouts so far.  It is a flip layout that can feature 5 of the collages, so it is perfect for "events".  This is the one I created for homecoming.  The flip layout is so easy to create. For this one I used 4 12x12 sheets of black card stock and glitter papers.  I am going to make a tutorial when I create this one again as it is had to explain, but so easy to do.  

What have you scrap booked lately?  

~Marie

  

Girls' Crafting Weekend

I went to Brandi's this weeked for some girl crafting time. We have not been able to get together since June...this was very much overdue. We did a little shopping Friday night (to get supplies) and then got down to business. Saturday we didn't even leave the house...just crafted all day. I got three two page layouts done for the store, one personal layout, two sets of swap cards, and a bunch of other cards done. Here are a few of the projects...will post more later.

This is a layout Brandi & I did for ourselves...something we rarely do is scrap for ourselves.

We made these cards using some stamped 'images' Brandi received in a swap....pretty cute!

This card is for an Easter swap...I used the new Peachy Keen stamps and some beautiful flocked papers.

Layout Challenge from Facebook...

Ok...this layout was made just for a challenge with a group I am in on Facebook. I typically do not scrap much for myself, so this was fun. The challenge was to scrap a 'thing'. I went through several things...

pictures of the house decorated for Christmas...All through the house

my stuffed penguin collection...Chilly Friends

But, then I got it...purses! My new thing & I had just received three new ones in the past couple of months, so...here it is...my Purse-nal Favs!

Layouts...

Now that my space is all clean, I am feeling much more productive. These are some of the layouts I did last night...

This one is for my girlfriend, Brandi...it is her daughter. I just have to add the pics to the second page.

This one is for the store...I kept it simple so it is easy to copy.

These two are for the store, but I intend on keeping them...I already have pictures picked out for them!

Layouts...more layouts!

I managed to get several layouts done for the store today. My other designers have been busy too. We are going to have so many great layouts to display once the new product starts arriving:)