My Scrapbooking Blog

Layout Challenge: #56 of 210.

This was a layout from the CTMH Sweet Home Workshop on the Go.

Well, it was back to scrapbooking today.  This picture was taken at Ariel’s Grotto in Disneyland last month.  We all had a great time.  It is spendy but I would recommend it. Different princesses come to each table to chat, sign autographs, and take pictures.  The food was quite good as well.  Our favorite was probably the dessert.  I enjoyed the healthy choices and fresh produce (sure beats $6 hotdogs!).  Definately get priority seating.

For this layout I used the sketch below as a guide.  The 3D stickers were added on top of other images on the paper to add more dimension.  I don’t know how to explain these Disney stickers by EK Success but you can see that they don’t photograph well due to their shine.  I found them in the clearance section today at Target!  I figured this would be a good way to use a bunch of my flowers – I love them and just can’t get enough!  Good thing I have girls!  My first choice for the centers would have been brads but this was also a way to use up some of the many eyelets that I’ve been collecting.

Products used: Iced Got Flowers by Prima, eyelets from my stash, Making Memories vellum tag, pink rubon letters Lulu font by American Crafts, 3D stickers by EK Success, unknown Disney paper and adhesive felt ribbon.

Challenge: from Scrapper’s Block Challenge #7.

In case you haven’t noticed, I have started a trend of trying to use up an entire paper pack before moving on to something new. Right now it is working well and it gives me a great feeling of accomplishment. Currently I am working with the Tinkerin’ Paper Packet from CTMH. I am happy with how this card turned out using the sketch from ICS.

Products used: Bazzill Really Big Brad, CTMH Tinkerin’ paper, CTMH Gear Up stamp set, CTMH inks (Twilight, Clover  Meadow, Holiday Red, Sunny Yellow), CTMH Badge Buttons, Making Memories metal-rimmed tag.

Click here to watch a video on CTMH TV for more ideas using this stamp set.

Mulberry paper is a light-weight, semi-transparent type of handmade style paper.  It used to be quite popular in scrapbooking and has fazed out although there’s no reason why you can’t still use it.  I found this page from the past with mulberry paper and it also includes a tag (yesterday’s topic).  Mulberry paper can be used as a background, as an embellishment, or (my favorite) as a frame.  You can cut it for a straight edge, or you can wet it with a waterbrush or paintbrush and then tear it for a unique look.

Way back when shipping was more reasonable, I joined all kinds of swaps.  Swaps are when a group of people decide to each individually make a bunch of the same item, then everyone swaps so that each person has a variety of different items.  I still have many swap items that I have not used because they don’t fit with any of the scrapbook pages I have done.  I’ve learned that using them for cards is a great solution.  Simply add a border, or eyelets/brads in the corners – put the tag in the center and you’ve got a card.  I’ve made many, many quick cards this way!