Last of Pre-School Scrapbook

Today I finished the Pre-School scrapbook on which I've been working.  

Page #1 (above): Patterned papers and navy are from HOTP.  After laying out the mats, I die cut the title & added the journaling to finish this page.

Page #2:

Once again, papers are from HOTP - as are the cut outs and the brad buddy.  Not sure where I got the sun or the footprint stickers.  I tore the sand paper in the hopes it would look a bit like waves coming in.  The "The Beach" was a dimensional sticker from my stash.  The journaling was written with a marker.

Page #3:

Again, papers are from HOTP.  I simply formed them into a border, double matted the focal, and die cut the title - quick & easy.

Page #4:

Again, the background paper & border strips are from HOTP - as is the title cut out.  A cut out cat and some stickers from my stash complete the page.

Page #5:

All papers except that behind the title were from HOTP.  The piece behind the title was a hand made paper I got at Costco a long time ago.  The stickers were from my stash - including the title.

Page #6:

Papers are again from HOTP.  Title was die cut from the yellow paper.  The leaf was snatched from my Thanksgiving decorations.

5 Years Old & More

Again, I have several new pages - and most use HOTP papers - I'll say otherwise when they come from some place else.  You can see the first two in a double page spread above.  Each page was loosely based on a separate page sketch.  Now for a closer look at each.

Legos, India & More

Continuing with the scrapbook, I have several more pages.  The first two use special papers I purchased specifically for when I made pages of this type.

Page #1 (above): I found this Lego card stock a long time ago and knew it would come in handy some day!  It made this page pretty simple.  I matted the photo on yellow card stock (after I had die cut the title from it where it wouldn't show).  Added the die cut title, and 3 little Legos, and I was done!

Page #2:

The background paper of this one is from a set of Indian print papers I purchased a long time ago.  One of these days I'll use a bunch of them to create an album of our own trip to India!  The trickiest part of this page was figuring out how to cut the bottom of the circle while leaving the top of the aqua card stock intact.  It actually turned out to be pretty easy - tape the die (Grand Decorative Circles One by Spellbinders) in place & then move the top plate of my die cut sandwich so the top of it aligned with where I wanted the cut to stop.  Next, I actually cut the top inch and a quarter off of the background paper, glued the turquoise in place so it was again an 8 x 8 page, and then added the sliced piece back on top of the turquoise for a border.  Then I simply added the matted photos, my die cut numbers, and my journaling piece and my page was done.

Pages 3 & 4:

And a closer look at each:

Page 3:

Patterned card stock came from a Christmas set - not sure who made it.  The gold is a linen look.  The ovals were cut with Spellbinder's dies.

Page 4:

This picture is a weird angle - I was trying to keep the glare from the lights off of it!  Anyway, as you can see, the focal is matted on the same gold card stock - cut with Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles die.  The banner is cut from white card stock using a JustRite Vintage Labels and Banners die, then matted with the gold.

Page 5:

This page started with a printed transparency about dance - which I backed with white paper so it could be seen clearly.  I added a strip of gray for a border mat, added the photo, and the journaling piece.  The title was a punch out from an old HOTP book.  The ballet outfit is a Brad Buddy from HOTP.  The word "dance" was a die cut from my stash.

Page 6:

The background paper is from HOTP.  The border & frames, journaling block, and flower die cut behind the pair of "teeth" are all die cuts from an old scrapbook set in my stash.  The title was die cut from the remaining scrap of border (it had been 12" long).  The blue "teeth" were from a plastic bag sent home from a dental visit that I saved for a long time.  I used microdot adhesive to glue them to white card stock before fussy cutting them and adding them to the page to finish it.

Pages and More Pages

Here I have several more scrapbook pages.  There are SO many to do if I'm to complete this project!  Most of them use HOTP paper - I'll note if the paper isn't theirs.  

Page #1 (above):  This page uses 3 different papers - 1 a dark blue glimmer paper.  Stickers from my stash were used for the lettering.

Page 2:

The embellishments were fussy cut from ones I printed from the internet.  Once again, there are 3 different HOTP papers.  As you can see, I used the  darker one to die cut the title.

Page #3:

This time I actually used 4 different papers (not counting the white), since the title is die cut from some dark blue glimmer paper.  I used a Sharpie pen to ink the edges of the papers & to write the little bit of journaling.

Page #4:

Here I have 1 patterned paper & then two colors of card stock.  The embellishments are again fussy cut from internet downloads.  The title was die cut from the darker card stock using a HOTP die, and then two mats were fussy cut - one from the light card stock, and another from the darker.  The lettering was created using a Sharpie pen.

Page #5:

I picked the dark green paper as the background - and then by the time I was done with the page, you can barely see it - just looks like a mat for the title & journaling!  Most of these pictures were Polaroids so I couldn't crop them.  That meant in order to get them all on the page, I had to overlap 3 of them to create a border of sorts as you see at the top.  The focal is double matted - first with a cream colored print, and then with some red glimmer paper.  The red top and bottom of the picture border is red sticky-backed ribbon from my stash.  Another piece of the cream colored paper forms the title/journaling block.  The title is stickers from my stash.  The writing was done with a fine-line marker - which I also used to draw a bit of a border around the journaling block.

Pages #6 & 7:

As you can see, this is a dual page layout.  The flowered background paper is from HOTP, but the dotted white is from a bunch of hand-made paper purchased years ago at Costco.    The rest, I'll detail as we look closer at each individual page.

Page #6:

Here, the white part of the Polaroid picture was a bit stained, so I used a piece of the plain card stock that I used for a mat for the focal picture and journaling to cover that discoloration & give a spot to add information to the picture.  The journaling was made using a fine-line marker - except on the focal picture where I needed to use a fine line Sharpie since it was a semi-gloss paper.  The title was die cut from glittered card stock.

Page #7:

Here, in addition to the papers & pictures, I added an embellishment that I cut a long time ago on my Silhouette.

Page #8:

I'm glad I have the pictures, but Polaroid pictures REALLY make things more difficult since I can't crop them!  Here you see 3 of them - made into a border something like I did a few pages back.  Journaling on the pictures was made using a black fine-line Sharpie.  The acetate pieces are from a HOTP booklet (I used very fine mesh dot adhesive to add them), and the "Happy Birthday dear daughter" was a sticker from my stash.

Several Scrapbook Pages

Today I have a variety of scrapbook pages - most of them pretty quick and easy.

Page #1 (above):  The background paper is a HOTP pattern.  The border and mat for focal photo are both created with scraps of plain colored card stock and Aqua Jewel Border Dazzle from HOTP.  The title is stickers from my stash, while the journaling was printed using a fine-line marker.

Page #2:

This page was REALLY quick and easy.  The beautiful background is from a set of handmade paper I bought at Costco years ago.  The white mat is glimmer paper, the title is created from stickers in my stash.  The camera embellishment is a Dazzle backed with red glimmer paper.

Page #3:

The checked background is an old pattern from HOTP.  The numbers are cut from an old freebie printout - backed with red glimmer paper.  The red title was written on the bottom of that Polaroid picture with a Sharpie.  For the focal, the Polaroid focal is matted with red glimmer paper, then a small strip of the same red is cut and glued in place below the picture.  The title below that is written with white gel pen.  It's hard to see given the glare in the picture, but the embellishment is a picture of the bible that she carries.

Christmas 1986

This page was designed to meet a challenge on the message board I frequent.  It needed to include the following:  

• Double or Triple Mat  - focal is matted with a wide white and a narrow red mat.
  
• Inked Edges - upper white block has edges inked in red ink
  
• Cluster of Embellishments - shaped brads from HOTP
  
• Embossing Folder - wide white mat is embossed using Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots folder
  
• Specialty Paper - stitched handmade paper & glimmer paper
  
• Dazzles and Stickers - "Merry Christmas" is Dazzles stickers, "1986" other stickers from my stash
  

Thanksgiving 2018 Scrapbook Page

 

I FINALLY made a scrapbook page for the first Thanksgiving in our new home - 4 years ago!  

It took such a long time because I kept hoping that SOMEONE got pictures - but never did find anyone who did.  The other day, I came across the remnants of the Thanksgiving game we played that year and thought, "YES!  I can use that in place of pictures!"  SO, that is what I did.  

The background is a napkin that is the same as what I believe we used that year.  After separating the layers of the napkin, I put double-sided adhesive over a 12 x 12 sheet of card stock, then folded back the protective sheet a little bit at a time to adhere the printed napkin layer. Then I simply trimmed around the card stock.  The title numbers & the journaling were computer printed, and the pumpkin & seeds were purchased from Oriental Trading Company.

HD Animal Kingdom - Wish Big

Today's card set comes from Hunkydory's Animal Kingdom kit - the set called "Wish Big".  Here's what the set looks like:

As you can see, there is a page of die cuts and two coordinating printed Adorable Scoreable card stock (AS).  Here are the five cards I made from this set:

Looking at each individually - 

Card #1:

This card is based from a card sketch posted on a MB I frequent - in this case the sketch was turned on its side, and the card is a cut-away card.  I wanted the border in between turquoise prints, so cut the AS and re-arranged it as you can see.  Then I cut a curve that would mimic the focal - cutting the card front just a bit larger to form a narrow mat.  For the focal, it is actually 3 die cuts which includes 2 frames.  The focal is on foam tape, the next frame is glued directly to the card front, the outer frame is on even thicker foam tape.  The greeting is another die cut from the set.

Inside:

Inside I simply added a small die cut to a scrap of AS.

Card #2:

This card is mostly just a piece of the AS.  I cut it to show just a small white border around it.  I also added a gold and white washi tape to help tie in the die cut greeting (from the set).

Inside:

Scraps of AS and some more washi tape form borders on the inside of the card.

Card #3:

As you can see, this is a slimline card.  It started with a piece of one of the AS sheets.  Then I added gold and white washi tape, then the border strip from the set - cut in half and added top and bottom.  I added a gold die cut frame - with a portion cut away to fit.  This frames the focal die cut.  Finally I added a die cut sentiment piece.

Inside:

Scraps of AS, a small die cut, and washi tape complete the inside.

Card #4:

Card number 4 was really quick - a single piece of AS doubles as the background, border, and focal.  I added a bit of gold and white washi tape to tie in the sentiment die cut from an Essential Little Book (LB) of Sentiments.

Inside:

A final couple of AS strips and some more washi tape form the lower border on the inside.  I also added another die cut sentiment from the LB of sentiments.

Card #5:

This final card is another cutaway card - based on the same sketch used for card #1 above.  You can see through to the border on the inside.  For the card front itself, I embossed the front panel with a Swiss Dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug.  Next, I glued the die cut pieces that I had chosen.in place.  I found a large oval die and used it to trace a line that would work for the cutaway - then fussy cut with scissors (I was afraid that if I sent it through the machine I'd lose my embossing).

 Inside:

On the inside, I cut a border from one of the AS sheets - then fussy cut along the chevron so I could separate it a bit and show a bit more white.

Tag: 

I made this tag from the leftover scraps of the set.

Thanksgiving 2021 Scrapbook Page

Finally got last year's Thanksgiving page completed for the Thanksgiving album that will be set out on Thursday when everyone's here.  It doesn't look nearly as pretty as the previous two, but it's done and in the album ready to go.

I started by printing out the photos I wanted.  As you can see, I put two of the photos together as the focal photo (to see both people at the end of the table) and matted it on maroon glimmer paper as if it was one photo.  The chipboard sticker numbers form the title- which I also covered with glimmer paper.  After adding the photos, title, and journaling, I started looking for something to use to embellish the page.  I found some small flowers that I had printed up and fussy cut several to add to the page - along with Jewel Dazzles centers.  Th-th-th-th-at's all folks!

HD Pop-a-Topper - Ladies Choice

Today I have 3 cards made from one sheet of toppers from the Hunkydory Pop-a-Topper Ladies' Choice pad.  

Card #1 (above): The focal on this one is the largest topper from the sheet.  The sentiment is also from the sheet.  Everything else is from my stash - a scrap of light pink, and a scrap of darker pink and two types of washi tape (pink hearts & gold patterned) form the background.  I matted the focal die cut with a white printed vellum and then added that to the card with foam tape.  Finishing touches are little button/cap thingies I got in a swap, and a flower sequin with rhinestone center.

Card #2:

This card makes use of a much smaller die cut for the focal.  I laid the focal behind the square frame that had been turned on its side.  Then I added a rectangular frame (all from the die cut sheet) before backing the turned square with dark pink vellum.  The background is a patterned paper from my stash (from HOTP Finished in a Flash Baby Girl).  So far as the sentiments on the side - the larger one is from this die cut sheet.  The smaller one is from a HD Essential Little Book of Sentiments.

Inside:

Borders on the inside were cut away from a LB page that I used previously (a couple of days ago I think).

Card #3:

I liked this patterned paper for the background, but only had this square piece left over in my stash.  I decided to use two types of tape to form borders on either side of it - first a strip of metallic blue, then the narrow gold-patterned washi tape.  The focal once again started small - had a small frame piece turned & back-filled with blue vellum.  This was then backed with the rectangular frame & half of the remaining sentiment piece from the die cut sheet (to which I added a gold border on the cut side).

Inside:

The other half of the sentiment die cut - again with a narrow gold border added to the cut side - sits on a narrow border of coordinating paper scrap.

HD Little Books - Peony Promise, Perfect Planet, Memorable Moments

Today I have 4 more cards from Hunkydory Little Book (LB) pages.  Two are from the LB of Peony Promise, the Leopard is from LB of Perfect Planet, and the House is from LB of Memorable Moments.  Here you can see all 4 pages as the came from the sets:

And here's a picture of all 4 cards made from this set:

Now for a closer look at each one:

Card #1:

For this first card, I fussy cut around the house & bushes.  I had expected to use the floral border on the inside, but changed my mind and saved it for something else.  After much trial and error, I decided the green mat with a narrow black mat around the focal worked.  I had the "Happy" flags in my stash, but colored them to coordinate better, then matted them on the same green.  A border of the green (with narrow black mat) and a greeting (with narrow black mat) completes the front of this card.

Card #2:

For this card, I sliced the focal into 3 pieces and put one at the top, one in the middle, and one at the bottom of this card.  I also used my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss some strips of white card stock to go between them.  I considered leaving it at that - even took a picture of it in that state:

But in the end, I wasn't really happy with it.  The touch of silver I added to the finished product made such a difference!  As you can see, I made a silver mat for the focal, and added a couple of silver die cut vines (from 5X7 Card & Box set of dies from Card Making Magic) to complete the look you see in the first picture I posted of this card.

Card #3:

This time I'm working with the LB page from Perfect Planet.  Here is the card as it would be received in the mail.  Since it is an easel card, the card front, including leaf background was scored & folded in the center.  The next layer - the leopard spotted AS (HD Adorable Scoreable card stock) extends just a little beyond that fold (you'll be able to see this more clearly in the next picture.  The LB page was left as it came, but matted with a narrow white mat.  Then I added a sentiment banner that I created (die cut & stenciled using die from JustRite's Vintage Labels & Banners, stamp from Hampton Arts Clear Layer Words.

Here's what it looks like standing as an easel:

Inside:

I discovered that the top strip of the tiger LB page from the same Perfect Planet set shows the leopard!  Since I had a strip leftover that I had cut off when making a tiger card, it was perfect for the inside.  As you can see, I matted it with a narrow white mat before adding to a leftover strip of the leopard print AS.  Another scrap - this time of the leaves - forms the bottom border - with the word "Celebrate" (from my stash) added with foam tape to form a stopper for the easel.

Card #4:

This last card is another from the Little Book (LB) of Peony Promise.  I cut the LB page into 3 separate parts: the corner flowers you see in the lower left corner, the rectangle containing the mason jar - with a few flowers extending, and the sentiment that I saved for the inside of the card.  Using 2 different colors of AS (Adorable Scoreable card stock) that were sold to go with this set, I created a couple of mats (cutting out the centers that would not be seen so I could use them elsewhere).  The die cut sentiment (from Creative Expressions) was cut from the aqua AS that was cut from the center behind the focal.

Inside:

The inside was really simple - a scrap of the aqua AS, and the remaining piece cut from the LB page.