And now for the right page:
If I were making this again, I would make some of the circles on the left page, moved over onto the right and sum of the squares on the right, moved over to the left to have a little bit better balance.
The front page is actually cut in half and placed into two 6 x 12 flip-flaps which open to reveal more photos and the actual base right page layout.
And the final 4 x 4 flip-flaps and photos!
So how many photos are on this two-page spread? Guess in the comments!
Here is the left page in detail:
Fortunately, I had a pack of 4 x 4 flip-flaps, so I was able to add even more photos in the original layout called for.
And a few more…
The striped paper gave me perfect journaling lines to use!
Come back tomorrow for the right and final page post. How many photos do you think I was able to add?
This layout is my absolute favorite so far from the February album retreat! There is so much to share that I’m going to spread it out over three posts. Can you guess how many photos I was able to squeeze onto this layout? Be sure to count carefully! Leave your guesses in the comments!
So, what's your guess for how many photos are on this layout?
I probably would not have chosen this beautiful color scheme of Nectarine, Sundance, Papaya, and Melon, but it’s quite lovely! Here's a close up of the left page. Instead of using the Irresistible Alphabet Stickers for my titles, I used a favorite (retired) alphabet stamp set.
Because I had so many photos, I added a Memory Protector (Design 2) page in the middle.
And finally, a close-up of the right page. (I decided not to make the pockets interactive.) Instead of using four 4"x3" photos, I used two 4"x6".
This design was so much to make and would be really easy to recreate, with or without the pockets.
Here's another card featuring the sweet March stamp of the month, Precious Moments. I love this little mama and baby kangaroo stamp! It reminds me of my "little" girls (who aren't so little anymore)!
I decided to pair this stamp with the Storybook collection and Mist shimmer trim. After stamping the kangaroos on the Stitched Bracket Thin Cuts piece, I colored them with Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers. I also made "grass" just by squiggling a green marker around the bottom (and using a block to draw my horizon). I sponged Mist cardstock to make the "sky."
I decided not to add a sentiment (yet), but I can either add a banner on the front or stamp my sentiment on the inside. Who would you send this card to? Mine will be going to Athens to encourage our daughter as she prepares for her Masters comprehensive exam at the end of the month.
Flower Shoppe can be used in so many ways! Who would have thought that it would be purr-fect for a pet layout?
I had a lot of fun creating this layout of our sweet departed Bella and our cat Jellybean. The stamp sets I used are retired, but we have lots of great choices still available.
If you're a scrapbooker, in addition to the "who, what, when, where, and why" be sure to add those stories to your layouts! Thanks for letting me share my furbabies with you. (I can't resist linking my layout up to the Double Trouble Challenge 134, PAWsome Pets, and their collaboration with Use Your Stuff #480 Collaboration, especially in honor of our late rescue, beagle Bella.
This layout will go in my album between Là Sagrada Familia and Park Güell. It features our walk through the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona.
This layout came together so effortlessly thanks to the "Are We There Yet?" scrapbooking workshop. You get everything you need but your basic tool kit (adhesive, scissors, etc.) and suggestions for additional products to make your layouts extra special. This workshop kit features sponging techniques.
Be sure to grab anything you love from the January-March Idea Book because they will be retiring soon!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! This shaker card with the March stamp of the month, Precious Moments, is my nod to the holiday.
The rainbow striped paper is from the Storytime collection, and I added gold shimmer trim over the Honey Butter stripe. The shaker window is filled with gold star confetti.
Here's hoping you have lots of love and some luck today- and always!
The March stamp of the month, Precious Memories, is absolutely, well, precious!
How cute is this little koala? We are expecting rain tomorrow, so I felt it was time to share. The Grape background is from the Life's a Hoot collection. The aqua is scraps that I had leftover from playing around with distress oxide inks. To create this card, I stamped the koala on the aqua panel and on scrap white cardstock. I colored him on the white cardstock, fussy cut, and then added to the aqua panel. The shimmer trim on the puddle and raindrops didn't photograph well.
No matter what your weather is like, know that you've got a friend, rain or shine!
How cute is this little guy? Would you have guessed this paper is from our travel collection, Are We There Yet?
Honey Butter and Mocha are a very nice color combo! Four markers were used to color him rather quickly- just adding a little shading and dimension. This card came together quickly and will hopefully brighten someone's day soon!
Here is the left page up close:
Isn’t that stamp border so much fun? Some of them were die cut and popped up with 3-D foam tape. I also love the half circle element. Again, that's something I would’ve never tried on my own.
