Be Mine Layout

The title of the layout is a little misleading in that it is not a Valentine's Day layout but one from a recent cooking class Meghan and I did together called "Be Mine Macaroons". We had so much fun learning how to make these treats from scratch at a local Sur La Table store. Mine did not come out the best but they still tasted great!

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Even More Scrapping. You can see this sketch along with others here.

The sketch was converted from 12"x12" to 8 1/2" x 11" for my album size. I also converted the photo size to work with the different layout size. This was a great stash busting layout as I used up quite a bit of paper and embellishments from my stash for this. The title was die cut using the Simple Serif Thin Cuts set.

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Baked with Love Layout

Started working on my layouts for 2024 with this one I did at a recent Scrapbook with me. Meghan and I love making chocolate chip cookies together and I think we both are to the point where we do not even need the recipe anymore. I used up some more of my stash of the Evergreen collection along with the November/December Mix-Ins for this layout.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Sketch n Scrap. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I took this 1-page 12"x12" sketch and first converted it to 8 1/2"x11" to fit with my current album size. The title was cut with my Cricut and the embellishments are from my stash. I moved the location of the journal strips to fit better with my photos and layout.

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Christmas Day 2023 Layout

I realized I have a couple more layouts from 2023 to complete and share. This one is a 2 page layout I did for Christmas Day. We usually have a very quiet Christmas Day here - just the four of us sleeping in, relaxing and then enjoying a delicious meal at dinner time. This year was no exception. I used up my scraps of the Silver Bells collection from Close To My Heart to finish this layout.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Sketch n Scrap. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I took this 1-page 12"x12" sketch and first converted it to 8 1/2"x11" to fit with my current album size. I modified the photo sizes for the new layout size. I also took this and flipped the sketch over to add a right-hand side page. I added an additional photo with this page. I added a Flip Flap on the left-hand page to hold a couple extra pictures. I added some faux-stitched lines around the photos using a white gel pen and ruler. The embellishments and title are from the sticker sheet with the Silver Bells collection.

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Every Photo Has A Story Layout and a Process Video

I finally did some scrapbooking of my recent shoulder surgery. I had a lot of photos but wanted to keep the layout simple so I used Flip Flaps to add the additional photos and not detract from the layout itself. I pulled out my stash of paper from the Skylark collection that was a recent Bring Back My Pack special from Close To My Heart. I am sharing the details of this layout here along with a process video that you can see at the end of the post.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Page Maps You can see this sketch along with others here.

I converted this sketch from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" as that is the layout size I have been working in. I kept the photos close to the original size but cut down the number on the right page from 3 to 2. I did use Flip Flaps on both pages to add more photos as well as hide some that are a little sensitive - like the picture of the scar on my shoulder. The title was stamped from a set in my stash using Intense Black Exclusive Ink and then I colored in the word STORY using Colorista Pencils. I did some shading variations to darken the bottom of each letter.

You can watch my scrapbook process on this video from my YouTube channel.

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Breakout Layout

My younger daughter, Nicole, works at a local Escape Room place called Breakout. She had to work on New Year's Eve during the day so Mike, Meghan and I decided to go there and do the room she was assigned to that day - Haunted Mansion. It was a lot of fun. We got a lot of laughs out of the session as well as our interaction with Nicole over the intercom while doing the game.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Page Maps. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I converted this sketch from 12' x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and modified the photo size to work with the new layout size. The title was stamped with an alphabet set from my stash and I then added a "swoosh" over the letters. The pennants were created with some strips of paper that were dovetailed and attached to toothpicks. I tied them together with some twine from my stash.

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December Monthly Recap Layout

Finished my Monthly Recap Layout series for 2023 with this one for December. I love doing these monthly recap layouts as they are a perfect place for those random photos from the monthly that may not necessarily work for another layout. I pulled out my stash of the Evergreen collection for this layout.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Page Maps. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I converted this sketch from 12' x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and modified the photo size to work with the new layout size. The title is stamped on brackets from the Scalloped Brackets thin cuts set using a stamp set from my stash. I added some stickers, die cuts and sparkles to embellish the layout.

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Holiday Pops Layout

December was a fun and busy month for us and Mike and I were fortunate to be able to go see the Boston Pops Holiday concert at Symphony Hall. We got tickets and arranged to meet Nicole in Boston for dinner before we went to the concert. We had a wonderful time and I hope we can do this again next year!

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Crafty Busy Bees. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I converted this sketch from 12' x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and modified the photo sizes to work with the page size change. The paper is from the Home for Christmas collection. The title is a combination of stamped letters and die cut letters from my stash. I also added some flowers, buttons and ribbon to embellish the layout.

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