December 2024 Monthly Recap Layout

Okay, so I guess I was wrong in saying I finished my 2024 albums. I realized I had two more layouts to do to finish - a December recap layout and a Christmas layout. Here is the December Recap Layout that is part of my monthly recap series.  I used up most of what I had left from the Nests of Winter DSP for this layout and love how it came out.

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"x11" to keep with the size of my 2024 family album. I changed the photo sizes to work with the changed layout size. I added a large background piece on each page for an additional pattern. The title was cut using my Cricut and the birds I used to embellish were fussy cut from a piece of the Nests of Winter DSP.

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Scrapbook with me events make sure to Like and Follow my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming events.

I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

November Monrhly Recap Layout and Process Video

Had fun creating this layout during a recent Scrapbook with me. This layout is part of my Monthly Recap series of layouts. I challenged myself to use some papers from my stash as well as use smaller than 12"x12" paper for this. I pulled some retired Stampin' Up Designer Series Papers for this and love how it came out. I did a process video for this to show how you can use the smaller papers on a larger layout for the background. You can see the video at the end of this post.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch I found on Pinterest.

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 changed the photo sizes to work with the new layout size. The woodgrain background is done with 4 pieces of 6"x6" DSP and the lines in the grain line up to disguise the seems. The other papers came from a retired DSP stack. I put Dimensionals under the ends of the banner elements and the title to add some dimension to the layout. The enamel dots came from my stash. The title was cut on my Cricut and uses the same font as the other monthly recap layouts I have done for 2024.

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

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Scrapbook with me events make sure to Like and Follow my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming events.

I hope you like these layout. Thanks for stopping by!

 

October 2024 Monthly Recap Layout

Catching up on my monthly recap layouts with this one for the month of October. It was a quiet month for us with not a lot of big activities but we did get to spend some nice quality family time. I used up some papers from a 4"x 6" retired Stampin' Up paper pad.

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

The sketch was converted from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and I modified the photo size and number of photos to work with the new layout size. The title was cut using my Cricut. I added some ribbon and enamel dots from my stash to embellish the layout. I did add some faux-stitching using a ruler and white gel pen.

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Scrapbook with me events make sure to Like and Follow my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming events.

I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

September 2024 Monthly Recap Layout

My next monthly recap layout features the Soda Pop collection from Close To My Heart and Stampin' Up. I loved working with the papers in this collection and they fit so well with the photos from September.

The inspiration for this layout came from this layout I found on Pinterest.

I converted the layout from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11".  I changed from 2 rows of photos to 1 row and modified the photo size to work with the layout size. The title was cut with my Circut. The embellishments and journal box came from the sticker sheet that coordinated with the Soda Pop collection.

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Scrapbook with me events make sure to Like and Follow my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming events.

I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

August 2024 Monthly Recap Layout

Another layout in my Monthly Recap series. I dug into my stash of 6"x6" paper pads for this one. I wanted to pull some fun colors and patterns to work with the pictures from August of this year. This sketch worked great with this paper size.

The inspiration for this layout came from this layout I found on Pinterest from Alison Davis. You can see this sketch and others here.

I converted the layout from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11". I also modified the photo sizing and number of photos to work with the new layout size. The stars were die cut using a set from my stash and the title was cut on my Cricut.

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Scrapbook with me events make sure to Like and Follow my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming events.

I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

July 2024 Monthly Recap Layout

I finished this layout during last Monday's Scrapbook with me event and love the simplicity of the papers and embellishments in it. I used up some of the Gnomes for Summer collection paper for this layout. I love the colors and patterns in this collection.

The inspiration for this layout came from this layout I found on Pinterest. I usually work with sketches but sometimes I find a layout I like and wish to copy.

I converted the 12" x 12' 2-page layout to an 8 1/2" x 11" 2-page layout. I adjusted the paper sizing, number of photos, and photo sizing to work with the new layout size. The title was cut using my Cricut. The butterflies and bursts come from my stash.

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Scrapbook with me events make sure to Like and Follow my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming events.

I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

 

June 2024 Monthly Recap Layout

As soon as I looked over the photos I chose for this Monthly Recap Layout and the sketch I had picked for Wednesday's Scrapbook with me event I knew I wanted to work with the papers from the Painted Petals July 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit! I had looked at the papers and embellishments when I received the kit and had se it aside to work with in a scrapbook layout instead of cards.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from the Create e-Magazine from Scrapbook Generation. 

I converted the sketch from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and changed the photo sizes to work with the new layout size. I also changed up the number of squares of patterned paper on each page but kept the sizing the same. The title was cut with my Cricut. 

I used some of the die cut pieces from the Paper Pumpkin kit to embellish the layout and add dimension. Each floral piece was originally inside a frame which I fussy-cut it away from and then used Dimensionals to place it directly over the matching printed square.

I love how this whole layout came out!

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Scrapbook with me events make sure to Like and Follow my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming events.

I hope you like these layout. Thanks for stopping by!