July Scrapbooking Class

The first layout in this class is a common theme for families with young children, but can be used for "children" of any age! We had lots of fun using ANIMAL STORIES, a stamp set from the new Stampin' Up! catalog which coordinates wonderfully with TALL TALES DESIGNER SERIES PAPER. The letters were created using the CRICUT and Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, and were cut out of both Crushed Curry and Old Olive card stock. Layering one on top of the other made the Old Olive pop off of the dark Chocolate Chip background. The animals were all stamped on Whisper White card stock and carefully trimmed out using Stampin' Up!'s wonderfully sharp PAPER SNIPS.

The journaling block below was created using a strip of Tall Tales Designer Series Paper using the Spiral Punch along the entire left side, creating a look of paper torn out of a loose-leaf binder. I really liked the color and gridlines of this paper to be used for writing in a straight line without the look of traditional "lined" notebook paper. The PHOTO CORNER PUNCH was used to create boundaries on both pages, and the 1-3/4" Circle Punch was used to create mattes for lots of small photos, common from visits to the local zoo. Have fun!

This rather simple layout uses Textured Real Red cardstock and a couple of pieces of Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper to create an open design where photos of any size may be added almost anywhere. The right hand page is divided so that two verticle 4"x6" prints could be placed at the top, and two more 4"x6" prints could be placed horizontally across the bottom. The flower at the top right was created using the largest flower from PETAL PIZAZZ and a technique called "Rock 'n' Roll. In this technique, the stamp is first fully inked up using Cameo Coral Classic Ink. The stamp is then rocked in a circular motion, so that only the edges of the image are inked up in a Real Red Classic Ink Pad. This creates the unique image shown in this second photo, where the pink flower has red edges. An old sewing basket full of buttons was raided to produce the large red button in the center with some white embroidery thread tied into a bow. At the bottom of the left page, three red flower-shaped buttons, again tied with embroidery floss, echo the flower theme. The Eyelet Border Punch creates a pleasant border strip at the bottom of the page, while the journaling block was created using Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One die and the Big Shot die-cutting machine.

~Alice