Stamping in Scrapbooking? Yes, Please

I'm so glad I kept this Covid scrapbook collection from CTMH because the backsides are fabulous. I love themed collections because this is usually the case when papers are double sided.

I wasn't looking for a specific color scheme since the book jackets are all sorts of colors so this colorful collection also worked for that reason!

I also had a blast stamping all the embellishments for this layout for my daughter and my Summer Reading Marathon photos & memories.

Close up of the main embellishment cluster:

Check out the process video I just posted on YouTube. 

Sketch is from Scrapbooking the Day Away which is an all things scrapbooking website. There's two types of memberships. One is free and the other is paid. Go check it out if you're looking for a scrapbooking community, challenges, inspiration, tutorials, tips and tricks!

School Layout; Echo Park Stickers

This is page two of a back-to-school double spread that I made earlier. It is very similar which is perfect for a coordinated look.

When Echo Park had a warehouse sale, I really stocked up on their sticker sheets. I figured I have plenty of paper in my stash that would coordinate without buying complete kits/collections. Guess what?  I do!!

I love how this layout and the coordinating one turned out. You can watch the process video for the left side HERE .

Now check out the process YouTube video for the layout above (and the left side of this two page spread)!

Designer Deep Dive YouTube Hop

This month's designer is Basic Grey. When I saw that, I knew exactly what paper collection I was going to use. I've had this Sweetpea Alyssa collection for years!

I've never used it and I honestly don't know why not. 

My layout:

My video:

Some close ups of the clusters:

Here's all the hop information:

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#designerdeepdive  #scrapbooklayouts #scrapbooking #useyourstash

Join a fun group of creators each month as we take on the Designer Deep Dive Hop! Each month Tara from @thepapersnob will select a designer or manufacturer to use on a layout. There will be some alternatives for some of the designers just in case you don’t have this designer or manufacturer in your stash.   You are not required to use 100% of this designer!  This hop goes live on the FOURTH THURSDAY of the month. We will have a hop on YouTube and Instagram to show how we each used the designer for the month. 

The designer/manufacturer of the month is: Basic Grey

Instagram:

Laurie:  https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/

Tina:  https://www.instagram.com/tinamcmmvr/

Kathy:  https:www.instagram.com/kacarr61

Karin:  https:www.instagram.com/kadas_scrapbooking

Here is a playlist with ALL the videos of the YouTube creators:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJop4EgvR0iWjeFlifzjZWdW5

If you want to play along, come over to the Paper Snob Community Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepapersnobcommunity/

Designer Deep Dive; Echo Park YT Hop

It's time for another YouTube hop hosted by Tara of the Paper Snob. Scroll down for all the details. 

Here's my layout using Echo Park School Rules stickers. When Echo Park had a big warehouse sale, I decided to purchase a bunch of their stickers versus collections. If you're like me, we already have tons of papers that coordinate with these stickers even if they are not from Echo Park. I used a big paper pad called The Basics. You know, the one you bought because you were going to use it for everything? LOL

I haven't...but they sure did coordinate with the School Rules stickers I pulled out for my granddaughters' first day of school. It's a simple page but I love how colorful it is! I followed a sketch by Scrapbooking The Day Away.

Here's a closeup of the title/journaling part in the lower left corner:

Check out my YouTube video and follow the other scrapbookers.

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#designerdeepdive  #scrapbooklayouts #scrapbooking #useyourstash

Join a fun group of creators each month as we take on the Designer Deep Dive Hop! Each month Tara from @thepapersnob will select a designer or manufacturer to use on a layout. There will be some alternatives for some of the designers just in case you don’t have this designer or manufacturer in your stash.   You are not required to use 100% of this designer!  This hop goes live on the FOURTH THURSDAY of the month. We will have a hop on YouTube and Instagram to show how we each used the designer for the month. 

The designer/manufacturer of the month is: Echo Park or Carta Bella!

Instagram:

Brandi www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/

Simera:  www.instagram.com/scrappysimi

Laurie:  https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/

Kathy C:  https://www.instagram.com/kacarr61 

Kathy S:  https://www.instagram.com/kathyfl58/

Here is a playlist with ALL the videos of the YouTube creators:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJorvbr97LYKxzROOYe2swnnb

If you want to play along, come over to the Paper Snob Community Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepapersnobcommunity/

Designer Deep Dive Challenge Layout & YT Hop

Join a fun group of creators each month as we take on the Designer Deep Dive Hop! Each month Tara from @thepapersnob will select a designer or manufacturer to use on a layout. There will be some alternatives for some of the designers just in case you don’t have this designer or manufacturer in your stash.   You are not required to use 100% of this designer!  

This hop goes live on the FOURTH SATURDAY of the month. We will have a hop on YouTube and Instagram to show how we each used the designer for the month. 

The designer/manufacturer of the month is: Creative Memories, Stampin’ Up, or Close To My Heart. If you don’t have any of those, use an old kit club that you have hanging around. 

This is my first time participating in this hop but since I was at a scrapbooking retreat, I felt I had plenty of opportunity to complete it!

Here's my layout:

Close Up:

And the deets:

The collection I used was called Free To Be Me. It was an anniversary collection from CTMH years ago. I actually have two sets of this collection because I loved it so much. It also means that I still have a lot of it left over. That's ok. I feel like these colors and the patterns can go with pretty much everything.

Be sure to Hop along to the different videos, leave some comments and hopefully be inspired by the designers. The YouTube playlist link is below:

playlist

And my video:

Christmas Eve 2023

I guess it's great timing that I'm working on Christmas photos right now. Of course these are from the past, but it works for me!

I used papers and stickers from the Sleigh Bells Ring collection from My Minds Eye from 2014! I love that some things never go out of style!

Watch the YouTube process video to see what I did to create this two page layout spread. 

It's actually pretty easy. Each side has three of the same patterned papers. For the left side, they are cut at 3x9 and the right side are 3x12. I layed them down in the same order so the layouts flow.

I added a photo mat to the group photo, otherwise I just adhered the photos directly to the patterned papers.

I did get a little creative by cutting and adding paper fishtail banners just to jazz it up a little.

Easy, right? Just like I like it especially when I'm still behind on my scrapbooking!

Christmas Eve Layout

I went to a scrapbook crop this past Saturday and was able to finish lots of layouts. That’s always a good feeling. 

I'm still behind but I think we're always behind, right? I just posted a two page layout spread on YouTube using a sticker sheet by Echo Park along with a scrapbook kit that I made by gathering patterned papers and cardstock from my stash. 

If you're like me, you have lots and lots of papers that will coordinate with sticker sheets or other embellishments. We just need to remind ourselves that we don't need all the things!

I used a sketch for this that I've used before which made this quick to put together. Although I did change the patterned paper a little. I also used my Cricut to create the title on the left. Using an assortment of fonts makes it super fun!

I love the non traditional color scheme too!

Be sure to watch the process video and leave a comment. I love reading them.

Grid-Like Layout

I created this grid-like layout pretty quickly. I made changes with the double sided patterned paper to add more color to the layout. 

The paper pack used was part of a Grab Bag from Wild Whispers which is now out of business. I love the title card because it is so perfect for my granddaughter.

During the YT process video, I mention how looking at your stash can change depending on what you're currently working on. When I was going through this paper pack for this layout I remember thinking when would I ever use rock paper. 

Well many layouts later, while at a retreat with limited supplies, I needed items to match my son's purple shirt. I didn't bring any purple products but found the rocks had a purplish tone and the title card was the perfect shade of purple!  Basically what I'm trying to say is SHOP YOUR STASH! 

Here's the layout I created with the perfect products!

Watch the process video below:

Freaky Fast Layout; Lisa Marie

I love a fun challenge and The Scraproom always posts a Freaky Fast challenge on their IG account. I'm sure they post on their blog as well, I just get it from IG. For February, they posted the following:

When I saw the four 4.25" squares, I instantly thought of a grid pattern and that's what I did. For some reason, I also decided to make this a monochromatic layout as well.

Here's the final layout:

I love the back base page because it makes these blue paper varieties pop and that's always a good thing!

What I used:

Black & white cardstock from CutCardStock

Patterned Papers from Pink Paisley

Cricut for the title

Plane stickers, enamel dots and Bag Tag die from Simple Stories

Puffy heart stickers from CTMH

Watch the YT process video:

 

Iron Crafter Challenge; Oldest Paper

Hi there! It's time for another Iron Crafter Challenge IG and YouTube hop.

Join a fun group of crafty peeps each month as we take on the Iron Crafter Challenge! Each month Tara from @thepapersnob will select a challenge ingredient to use on a layout. Quarterly, we will do a recipe challenge rather than a single ingredient.  This hop goes live on the THIRD FRIDAY of the month. We will have a hop on YouTube and Instagram to show how we used the challenge ingredient(s) for the month. 

The mystery challenge for February is to use the oldest paper in your stash. 

Here's my layout:

I used patterned papers from BasicGrey. I don't know how old it is but I know it's OLD! Then I added some punched tags from the same collection. The addition of the enamel dots and colorful stickers really brighten it up!

Here is a playlist with ALL the videos of the participants:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJor83glOWV5qbo73rWnDVuVX

If you want to learn about the mystery item and play along, come over to the Paper Snob Community Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepapersnobcommunity/

Here is a list of the folks playing along, please check out their Instagram or YouTube channels to subscribe and say hi!!

Instagram:

Simera https://instagram.com/scrappysimi

Brandi https://instagram.com/scrappy.boymama

Laurie https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/

DawnLyn https://www.instagram.com/dawnlynsdesigns/

Tina www.instagram.com/tinamcmmvr

Be sure to watch mine as well as the other participants!

YouTube:

Tara https://www.youtube.com/@thepapersnob

Rona https://www.youtube.com/@ronamallard8547

Mel https://www.youtube.com/@MelWScrapping

Christine https://youtube.com/@scrappingharden?si=fi2rO35Dh8PYUII-

Kristen https://www.youtube.com/@scrappingonthefly1217

Briana https://youtube.com/@lovemylifeonpaper?si=emvejnUeiM8UdPPM

Kathy https://www.youtube.com/@kathyloves2scrap617

Dorlene https://youtube.com/@dorlenedurham?si=w14nbSlrkl7fPKFd

Helen https://www.youtube.com/@HelenDing

Jody  https://www.youtube.com/c/FloppyEaredFarm

Hollie www.youtube.com/ivycoelcreations

Shannon Keith  https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeChaosinTN

Lisa https://www.youtube.com/@lisacuneo

Michele https://www.youtube.com/@stampbooker

Lynda  https://www.youtube.com/@thescrapbookingphotographe3607

Amanda https://www.youtube.com/@aleckiecreates

Shala https://youtube.com/@bookishshala?si=PbQkjFsuBOO05eGc

Iron Crafter Challenge YT Hop

I love challenges and opportunities to use my stash and this one was definitely doable while in the midst of Christmas projects.  Be sure to hop a long and watch all the videos for this Iron Crafter Challenge!

Layout Details:

I know I need to include more journaling and I will but for now, I was really concentrating on the photos and getting them on one two page spread (there's another layout to follow). Even though the page is photo heavy, I always need to find a way to add some embellishments. I feel like I did a good job of adding exactly what was needed to make it pretty. 

The HOP details:

Join a fun group of crafty peeps each month as we take on the Iron Crafter Challenge! Each month Tara from @thepapersnob will select a challenge ingredient to use on a layout. This hop goes live on the THIRD FRIDAY of the month. We will have a hop on YouTube and Instagram to show how we used the challenge ingredient(s) for the month. The mystery item for the month will be announced on the first of each month.

The mystery challenge ingredient for December is mini paper pads. 

Here is a playlist with ALL the videos of the participants:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJoq0GaltPb76rffdanFGnHTa

If you want to learn about the mystery item and play along, come over to the Paper Snob Community Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepapersnobcommunity/

Here is a list of the folks playing along, please check out their Instagram or YouTube channels to subscribe and say hi!!

Instagram:

Simera https://instagram.com/scrappysimi

Brandi https://instagram.com/scrappy.boymama

Laurie https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/

DawnLyn https://www.instagram.com/dawnlynsdesigns/

Tina www.instagram.com/tinamcmmvr

YouTube:

Tara https://www.youtube.com/@thepapersnob

Rona https://www.youtube.com/@ronamallard8547

Mel https://www.youtube.com/@MelWScrapping

Christine https://youtube.com/@scrappingharden?si=fi2rO35Dh8PYUII-

Kristen https://www.youtube.com/@scrappingonthefly1217

Briana https://youtube.com/@lovemylifeonpaper?si=emvejnUeiM8UdPPM

Kathy https://www.youtube.com/@kathyloves2scrap617

Janet https://www.youtube.com/@galaxygirlcreations

MK https://www.youtube.com/@SomeAssemblageRequiredMKGunn

Narelle https://www.youtube.com/c/NarelleFasulo

Lynda https://www.youtube.com/@thescrapbookingphotographe3607

Dorlene https://youtube.com/@dorlenedurham?si=w14nbSlrkl7fPKFd