Simple Stories: Hello Fall SN@P! Album

Hello and happy Monday to you!  It's back to work today for me...I was off all of last week to attend a conference in Seattle with my husband!  I'm grateful that I started to feel better by Tuesday and we had a great trip!

On Thursday while my husband attended classes, I drove down to Running with Scissors scrapbook store in Kent, WA!  What a great store to visit; lots of selection and very friendly staff!  I was lucky enough to arrive just as Frank Garcia came to the store!  I am a big fan of his and got to chat with Frank for a bit!

Today, I'm up on the Simple Stories blog with a mini album I created using the new Hello Fall collection and the 6x8 SN@P! Album in Brown.  I mainly do layouts for Simple Stories but I was lucky to switch it up and do a mini album! I love the Simple Stories binders!  

I am in love with the colors of Hello Fall!  They are so beautiful, as well as the prints!  The leaf/acorn print from "Harvest Season" is adorable! I used it to covert the front of my album a well as strips of  the B side of this print and "Warm and Cozy".  I love to layer on the embellishments including chipboard, stickers, and the cute new decorative pins! 

I love the wood grain print of the B side of "Falling For You".  I used this as the base of my page on one of the kraft inserts found in the binder. I also used a Simple Stories cut file found in the Silhouette shop (Capture This Moment #60521).  

Also included in the binders are SN@P! pages which have a variety of "ledger type" prints.  I paired one with the orange print of the B side of "Sweater Weather".  I rarely have my prints match on my pages.

I used a circle/floral cut file around this favorite photo of my daughter and embellished with Bradz, enamel dots, die cuts, and stickers. 

There are lots of cute die cuts in the Bits and Pieces pack...including this cute squirrel!  Also, I love the typed sentiments as well!  

 I fussy cut the hexagons from the "Warm and Cozy" print and used it as my background for this page as well as added die cuts and chipboard pieces.  

Also included are a variety of pocket pages...I used some of the 3x4 Journaling Card Elements with my 4x6 photos. 

I also love creating little pockets to include sequins and wood veneer pieces! I use my sewing machine to secure the edges. 

Thank you for stopping by today!  Check out this collection on the Simple Stories Products page plus what's coming soon!

Have a  great day!

Clear Scraps: Fall Clipboard

Yesterday, I had a fun fall themed home decor project up on the Clear Scraps blog!  The acrylic clipboards are one of my favorite products released this past year!  Using the Large Regular Portrait Clipboard,  I created a fall wall hanging with Simple Stories' Pumpkin Spice!  

I also added the new Chipboard Feathers! I colored them using three different spray inks blotting with a paper towel in between colors!  I love how they turned out! I used one of the Pumpkin Spice self adhesive Bradz and bakers twine from Whisker Graphics! 

My sentiment is a Silhouette cut file called "Every Year I Fall For You Phrase" by Kolette Hall (#93417).   I backed each line with different patterned papers from Pumpkin Spice. 

Showing some of the chipboard buttons and another Bradz from Simple Stories!

Pumpkin Spice also includes coordinating enamel dots as well!  

Thanks for stopping by! Check out the Clear Scraps shop to see all of the new chipboard shapes and frames!  Have a great night!

My Scraps and More: I Pick You

Yesterday, I had a layout up on the My Scraps and More forums for a fun challenge!  I used 

Echo Park's The Story of Fall collection for my page! The colors are absolutely gorgeous and perfect for your favorite fall photos!

I used the "Leaf It To Me" cut file from The Cut Shoppe to create a border under my photo. I incorporated vellum leaves into the mix of patterned papers.  

I chose this cute bingo card ephemera from the collection to accent my photo and I used black glitter foam American Craft Thickers for my title.  The wooden veneer arrow is from Studio Calico (I think one of their first releases!)

I used pieces from the ephemera pack as well as coordinating enamel dots to accent my border.

Thanks for looking!  You can find this collection plus LOTS more at the MSAM shop! Don't forget to use coupon code 20SEPT15 for 20% off regular priced items! Have a great night!

The Cut Shoppe: Happy Fall

Hello! Hope you had a good weekend!  I am loving that fall weather is around the corner...the leaves are beginning to turn just a bit around here.  Today, I'm up on The Cut Shoppe blog with a layout using some of the new fall themed cut files!

I started with the "I Heart Plaid" cut file for my background. I thought it would be cute with the plaid print from Carta Bella's Fall Blessings line.  

The "Tall Type" letters are so adorable and I love layered them with a dark wood grain print as well as a light green color. 

I am totally in love with the leaves in the "Leaf It To Me" cut file! I used two of the four to accent my photo! I also added some of the coordinating leaf stickers from Fall Blessings as well as enamel dots from my stash.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Check out The Cut Shoppe Etsy shop for these and many more fun cut files! Have a great day!!

Chic Tags Fall Exclusive Kit + giveaway!

Hello...today I'm up on the Chic Tags blog with a fun, easy technique using the Fall Exclusive Kit and a Chic Tags cut file.   Have you ever thought about using a die cut as a mask? Well, that's what I did to create a fun background on my cardstock!  

 

 

 

And here is the after effect!  I used a bit of spray ink from Tattered Angels. You can make it as light or dark as you prefer.  

 

 And here is my layout! I used some papers from October Afternoon's Apple Cider as well.  I just love the colors of the Fall Exclusive Kit!  The blue is a great accent color!

 

I used this "Thankful" 3x4 Journaling card for my title. I paired it with a pumpkin wood veneer shape.

 

Also, Exclusive Fall Flair are available!  I made a cluster of embellishments with the "Give Thanks" die cut as well as a leaf wood shape.  You can also spy one of the Journaling Cards underneath. 

 

More die cuts as well as wood veneers!  I also used a Happy Place Phrase Tag for journaling!

 

Thanks for stopping by today! I want to give away some Chic Tags Fall Exclusive goodies!  Tell me what you are thankful for this year and I will pick a random winner Sunday November 30th!

Have a great day!

 

 

 

 



Teresa Collins Life Emporium: Hello Autumn

 

Hello all! To celebrate my favorite season I'm sharing a layout I created using Teresa Collins Designs Life Emporium collection.  I used the beautiful wood grain print as my background, followed by using white cardstock and the Bubbles Placemat Layout  #65811
  cut file from Silhouette. 

 

 

 

I love all the little pieces of ephemera included in Teresa's collections.  I layered a few of the journaling cards with this cute pink and white polka dot number.  I also added a journaling sticker from Teresa's Basically Essential line. 

 

 

 

 I used the Hello Autumn Title (#66716) cut file and gold foil paper to create my title. I think the gold goes perfect with this collection!

 

I added some random circles of patterned paper and gold foil to a few of the centers of the circles in the background. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Check out Life Emporium and the rest of Teresa's awesome lines by clicking here.

 

 



Chic Tags Favorites: Wood Veneer and Cork Embellishments!

Hello! I'm up on the Chic Tags blog today with a fun fall layout featuring one of my new favorite Chic Tags products: Wood Veneer and Cork Embellishments found in the Fall Exclusive Kit.  These fun tidbits are so perfect for my page!

 

 

Love this cute cork "November"!  I also added one of the Exclusive Flair buttons as well. Underneath, you can see one of the Journaling cards.  The colors of this kit are gorgeous!

 

I used this circle "Hello Fall" as my title.  You can also see some of the small wood veneer leaves!

 

 

 Loving this cute pennant that is included in the Fall Exclusive Die Cuts.  Perfect to accent your photo! 

 

 

 Here is a close up of some of the leaves in the Die Cut pack.  I also added enamel dots from Simple Stories' Sweater Weather. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope this inspires you to do some fall theme crafting!  Check out the Chic Tags shop for more fun Exclusives! 

Have a great day!

 

 

 



Fall Decor with Clear Scraps

Hello friends! Today I am up on the Clear Scraps blog with two fun fall themed home décor projects!   

 

First, is the 8x8 Bookstand that I used to showcase a recent photo of my kids and their friends at the local pumpkin farm (thanks Michelle for the pic!). I also used the 6 Inch Chickenwire Mascil on my background with Dylusions in Lemon Zest. 

 

 

Here,  I used Heidi Swapp's color resist pennants here with her Color Shine in Silver. 

 

 

One of the layered stickers and cute brads from Crate Paper's Acorn Avenue. 

 

Next, I created a cute fall door hanger with a left over piece from the Large Pennant set.  I layered strips of the patterned paper and stitched through with my sewing machine before adhering to the pennant. 

 

 

I cut the maple leaves from my Silhouette:  the larger leaf I used the Chicken Wire mascil again with Dylusions in White Linen.  The smaller I sprayed with Tattered Angels in Candy Corn.

 

 

I also cut the "fall" from my Silhouette. To help it stand out, I lightly sprayed it with Candy Corn.

 

I then added a couple of the coordinating buttons and a decorative pin from Maya Road.  I colored the seam binding with Distress Stain before tying to the pennant. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today...be sure to check out the Clear Scraps shop for these products and lots more! Have a great Friday!