The patterned paper layers on this card are all from the DCWV Bewitched stack (which is quite old). The measurement for each layer are as follows (bottom to top order): 5 3/8" x 4 1/8", 5 1/4" x 4", and then the smallest black piece is 3" x 4".  


Once the layers were cut, I pulled out embellishments! I loved this random October Afternoon miscellaneous embellishment kit that I got in a grab bag earlier this month. That is where I found this precious vintage die cut. I love how it's just the perfect size to fit on the card. I also pulled out from my stash this chipboard banner from Studio G. The bright purple really pops on the orange background.


Lastly, I added a few buttons from Michael's around the edges for more detail. You could also use brads, enamel dots, or jewels. Halloween cards are really fun to make. Although I don't make many, the ones I do make are always great! Do you make Halloween cards and send them out? Let me know! Thanks for stopping by!

The first piece of inspiration for all of your Halloween crafts are these fun little 4x4 inch cards. I'll be giving these to my roommates for a little bit of Halloween spirit. They are all made out of a 8" x 4" heavy cardstock sheet that is scored at 4".



The gray cardstock on each card is cut to 3 3/4" x 3 3/4". Before starting any portion of the card, I grab my watercolor set and wet the black pan very well. Once you have a small brush with black paint on it, flick it onto the gray cardstock background. You'll want to make sure the area is clear for any rogue splatters. To get more "splats" than "spots" get closer to the paper and flick the brush harder. Let all of those pieces dry to the side.


While you're waiting for those to dry, we need to find pieces to make the focal point of the cards! In all of these examples, I use some reallllllllly old American Crafts remarks Halloween stickers. Since some of them seemed to blend in to the background, I grabbed a piece of this bright orange/yellow paper and used my 2" circle punch. Then, to make it all stand out even more, I used some foam adhesive squares.


Since our splatters are now dry, we can start assembling! Once you have every one of your paper pieces in place, we'll want to pick out which sequins or gems you'll want to decorate your card with. For this project, I used black sequins from Darice and some orange ones from Kat Scrapiness in the Tutti Fruti Mix.


All of these cards have a diagonal visual line across them. I like to do this because it helps add somewhere for the eye to go. If it was just the center piece it wouldn't be as fluid, but still just as pretty. Now that the cards are all done, let's move on to the tag pieces!


These tags are pre-cut white tags by 7 Gypsies. They are the perfect size to go along with the boxes you'll see later in this post! I did the same technique on these as I have on the cards. First things first, we'll want to get the splatters out of the way. Same technique on these with the different splats and drops. Once they are dry, we can decorate! I wanted to create a base, so I used black washi tape from Ikea and then a border strip that says "boo" from DCWV's The Bewitched Stack.




These beautiful boxes were made using a simple tutorial. Each box will use one 12" x 12" piece of paper and one 6" x 6" piece of paper. For the bottom of the box, you will score it on all side at the 3" and 6" mark. This will give you 9 boxes in total. You'll want to cut four of those lines in towards the center (but only to the length of one square). All lines should be parallel to each other. Check out a video tutorial if you're confused. Then, the same thing for the smaller bozes, except you'll only need to make 4 score lines at the 15/16" line on each side. Once it's all glued  together, you're done!


These little fun gifts are perfect for anyone in your life! I hope you enjoyed all of these spooky ideas! I wish you a happy and safe Halloween! Stay tuned for Saturday's video, as it is another holiday project! Thanks for stopping by!

The background paper of this layout is from The Paper Studio circa 2009. I know, it's old and I am so glad to finally have found a home for it! I used a piece of patterned paper from the Crate Paper Notes & Things collection to add the file folder layer behind my photo and for the base of the top left cluster. I love using papers like this one and cutting them up into pieces!


I really wanted a simple title for this page since the photo was so pronounced against the soft colors of the layout. The word "wow" came to mind when I noticed that this set of alphabet stickers didn't have a whole ton of vowels left. Simple titles can use up those letters!


I needed a journaling spot on this simple layout and when I saw this simple card from Elle's Studio, I knew it was the one. I decided to dress it up a little bit more so I added a few elements. The vellum arrow is from Studio Calico, the little heart die cut is from Pretty Little Studio, and the gem is from Recollections.


The tab that I mentioned before is from Crate Paper and I thought this was a great base for a cluster to help balance the layout. I also added this really elegant vellum bow from DCWV Mini Album paper stack. It adds more dimension while still being light.


In this last corner, I decided to add a few more elements to bring in more of the pinks. The large butterfly is a dimensional piece from Recollections and it adds another layer of dimension to the piece. I then used this really old ornate flourish sticker to add more to the cluster. Lastly, I added a Pretty Little Studio date label and a Recollections cat puffy sticker. This was a simple layout for such a stunning photo. Do you ever have a really stunning photo and get overwhelmed on scrapbooking it? Let me know your stories in the comments! Thank you so much for stopping by!

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It is a very,very exciting day today here on the blog! I am introducing a new series on my YouTube channel and on the blog. This series focuses on using our 6x6 paper pads in new ways to attempt to inspire us to pull them out of our stash and to get them onto some pages! I hope you're as excited as I am for this series and let's get in to the first technique to use up some 6x6 papers! This page was totally inspired by a layout I saw @alltheneffyness post on her Instagram. She always posts great layouts and inspiration, so be sure to check out her account.


This layout packs a punch with color! I used only patterned papers from the Pink Paislee-Citrus Bliss 6x6 paper pad. These is a great paper pad for those summer photos of your family or even your pets. I decided that this lovely photo of Comet on the deck would be perfect for these summery colors. Now to dive into the process of the layout!



I hope you enjoyed the video, I have plenty of more photos and details to share about this layout down below. At the very end, I will also have links to purchase the products or similar products used on this layout.


The main focus of this layout (besides the photo) is the beautiful cascade of feathered papers on the right side. Some may say that this layout isn't balanced and they are right, but there aren't rules that layouts always have to be balanced. Take a risk on one of your layouts and try out this technique. This could also easily be applied to 8 1/2" x 11" layouts as well. For this layered technique I cut each 6x6 piece of paper into 2" x 6" strips. Depending on how many layers you want in total will determine how many strips you need to cut. I did this measurement because I knew that if I wanted each layer to appear about 1" then I would need 12 pieces in total (3 2" x 6" strips from each 6x6 patterned paper means I could pick out 4 different patterned papers).


The smaller details on the left side of the layout try and balance out the business of the right hand side. I found the perfect little card from Elle's Studio that matched the color scheme of the layout so beautifully. Then, I slipped in a cute Pretty Little Studio tab to write the date on next to that. The lovely lace detailing from the Freckled Fawn square doily adds some delicacy to the layout.


I wanted to attempt to balance the right side a little bit more by adding a small cluster and my title to the top left of the page. There were so many spots I could've place my title, but I settled on this location due to the imbalance. The cluster features a punch of the patterned paper and a BoBunny chipboard flag. The title is made out of Sticko puffy letter stickers. Although I'm not 100% happy with how the title turned out, I'm glad that it still adds interest to the layout.

That's pretty much it for this layout guys. I hope you enjoyed it! I'm really excited to start this new series and I am also hoping to start posting more than once every week on my YouTube channel as well. Be sure to go subscribe so you don't miss any more video postings from me! I hope you enjoy this idea for a series and if you do please let me know. Thanks for stopping by!
 
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American Crafts 36 Sheet Pink Paislee Citrus Blast Paper Pad, 6" by 6"

Darice GX-2200-18 20-Piece Card Stock Paper, 12 by 12-Inch, White

Pink Paislee 6 x 6 CITRUS BLISS Paper Pack 370654
from: Simon Says Stamp

Darice MULTICOLOR Foam Sheets 87192
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Pebbles Inc. CHIPS Fun in the Sun Printed Die Cut Shapes 732835
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Tim Holtz Idea-ology SMALL TALK Stickers TH93193
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This layout is a lovely 4x4 photo of my kitten named Honey. We had finished eating dinner and came back to the kitchen to do all of the dishes and low and behold the cat had taken over the bread basket as her bed. It was a very comical site to see and couldn't wait to document it. This layout starts out with a wine/raspberry colored cardstock base and then I dive into some mixed media work!


I used this festive Echo Park stencil and some Heidi Swapp silver modeling paste to create a pattern. After that had dried, I used my Recollections silver ink spray to create droplets around the page. It adds interest and shine all around. I then worked on the layering around the photograph.


I used some papers from the DCWV Winter Mat Stack behind my photo. Besides the texture from the stenciling I did, I also used these Heidi Swapp transparent stars and a doily. I scattered the stars around the layout. On the bottom right of the photo I created a cluster with a chipboard tag from my stash, a thicker heart, some ribbon, and some Tim Holtz phrase stickers.


To balance out that cluster next to the photo I included a cluster in the top left corner. This cluster consists of some rub-ons from American Crafts, some silver pearls, and a phrase sticker from Simple Stories. It was a really fun layout to work on and I love this memory so much. Do you have any funny cat stories? I would love to hear about them! I hope you try this color scheme soon.

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The main paper cards used on this project are from the Project Life Man themed kit. I really love the blues and grays from that set. Then, to add some fun interest to this page, I used a Project Life transparent card in the middle. It is from the Kraft & Gold Mini Kit by Project Life.


The title card for this page gave me some troubles in the beginning. I m very accustomed to using horizontal slots for my title cards so this was a different format to work with. I used a blue Recollections doily to add some more color. On top of that I included a Project Life Instax divider to give the title somewhere to rest. The "good times" is from Amy Tangerine's thickers. To add a few more elements I included a Studio Calico die cut circle, a SC wood veneer camera, and a Project Life wood veneer asterisk.


I had quite a few filler cards on this layout and they were fun to make. This one in particular has a vertical theme. I started with a base of black polka dot washi tape. Next to that I stamped a Heidi Swapp arrow in Staz On black ink. Layered on top of that is a die cut from Michael's. I added a few tiny elements to round out the card including a tiny puffy owl sticker, a Tim Holtz tiny word sticker, and a Studio Calico pearl.


Another filler card below actually corresponds well with the title card. I used the left over tidbit of the doily from the title card on this filler card to give it a connected feel. I also used another SC label, a tiny owl, and some more washi tape. On this card I finished it off with some black enamel dots from The Paper Studio. If you're looking to purchase any of these products I will try to link them all down below!


Of course I need to also add the location of this event and I snuck that in on this little card. I used my Tim Holts tiny letters stickers for that. I also really loved how the blue on this Project Life Kiwi Collection flair matched the blue doilies almost perfectly! I hope you all enjoyed this pocket page layout! How often do you scrapbook photos without people in them? Thank you for stopping by!

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Project Life Themed Cards 60/Pkg-Man's World

Project Life Heidi Swapp 87 Piece Kraft and Foil

Becky Higgins American Crafts Project Life KRAFT AND FOIL Value Kit 312064 Heidi Swapp
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Becky Higgins Photo Pocket Pages - Big Variety Pack 1 (60 Pages)

Similar: Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK Sprinkles Assortment
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Similar: Eyelet Outlet Adhesive-Back Enamel Dots - Black
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Similar: Surprising 4-Pack Giraffe Owl Decorative Puffy Adhesive Sticker Tape Kids Craft Scrapbooking Sticker Set for Diary, Album

Similar: 3M C314-BLK Washi Tape, 0.59-Inch x 393-Inch, Black

Tim Holtz Idea-ology  OCCASIONS Small Talk Stickers TH93245
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Tim Holtz Ideaology Small Talk Sticker Book
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Label Letters by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 900 Tiny Stickers, Black/White, TH93072

Tsukineko Full-Size StazOn Multi-Surface Inkpad, Jet Black

Similar: Heidi Swapp MEMORYDEX WORDS Wanderlust Clear Stamps 369387
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This isn't your average layout. This is mainly a divider page. I really wanted this scrapbook in its entirety to feel like it has chapters or sections. This particular layout I made today is a symbol as the start of our Nassau section of the trip. Have you all ever made dividers of sorts for your scrapbooks? So without further ado, let's jump into the process of the layout.


As you can tell, this was a relatively simple layout. I didn't include any journaling or many embellishments. I just wanted the title and the photo to really set the tone for the next portion of the book. I think that dividers are helpful in travel scrapbooks, especially ones that will be visiting a lot of countries for example. It helps the viewer know where the photos were taken without having to write it on every page.


I started this layout with a kraft cardstock base and then dived into my DCWV Coastal paper stack. I love, love, love all of the papers in this stack! I ended up choosing this fun white plank/wood grain pattern and cutting it into fourths. I have seen this technique of portioning the papers into triangles and thought it would be fitting for this statement piece.


I wanted to prevent the layout from feeling like it was running off of the page. To do this I grabbed some high contrast ribbon and glued a strip down each to each of the white patterned paper edges. To give the layout a little more color I added these fun vellum waves from Studio Calico.



Lastly, the title is made out of some really old letter stickers and a fun cork word from DCWV. I also included a road map geo tag to the layout. Overall, I like how this layout has a striking center column feel. It gives the layout power, but also brings attention to the photo. I hope you enjoyed this layout! Thank you so much for stopping by!

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I think that if I had to pick one word for the winter season it would be cozy. I love being wrapped up in blankets and being around family during the holiday time. This page was inspired by that feeling and these pictures don't exactly depict that, but the sentiment still rings true. These photos are of my cat on Christmas morning one year. I matted the photos on to some white cardstock and then come light blue cardstock.


My favorite portion of this layout is this lovely cluster around the title. It just came together so perfectly and I don't know how it happened, but it did. I love the variations in textures and colors. The little house wood veneer, the dainty doily, the felt cocoa sticker, and the foam alphabet stickers provide so much for the eye to take in. The background paper I used has a shimmer to it as well which adds another layer of interest. The little patterned banners you see peaking out there are both from DCWV.


Lastly, I created a small cluster to help balance the layout in the top right as well. I finally utilized my Martha Stewart around the page snowflake border punch for the first time in forever! I also added a Studio Calico wood veneer heart, a button, a snowflake sticker from Sticko, and a Tim Holtz tiny word sticker. I hope you all enjoyed the textural details of this layout. I think it would be fun to try and explore textures that mimic the theme of your page. For instance, the felt piece on this layout corresponds with the cozy theme. That's just a fun thought though. I hope you enjoyed! Thank you so much for stopping by!

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This photo is from when my boyfriend, Sam, gave me three roses on our three months. I like the small title for the same reason I picked pinks for the layout, it doesn't take away from the photo. The glitter 3 is from the Thickers in the Fitzgerald style and the tiny block letters are Teresa Collins. As for the paper pieces on this layout, I mostly used Pebbles' Yours Truly 6x6 paper pad.


I wanted to add some more textures to this layout, so I pulled out my Heidi Swapp dot stencil and some modeling paste and added a few bits. I also slipped a doily under the photo. This "love ticket" piece is from the 6x6 paper pad and I think it is so cute! The wood veneer banner beneath that is from American Crafts.


I added a small cluster in the top right to balance out the heaviness of the photo and it's embellishments on the left of the page. This cluster includes some Freckled Fawn washi tape, a acetate circle from Project Life, a tiny word sticker from Tim Holtz, and some punched out bits from the Pebbles paper pad.


Lastly, I wanted to add a little bit more teal into the layout and this bow was the perfect fit. It is also from American Crafts. I sprinkled in a few more embellishments as in the other clusters and I also incorporated some Stickles onto a layout! I know, who thought I would ever use Stickles again?!


Overall, I think this simple layout captured the loveliness that I felt that day that I received those roses. Do you ever document gifts that you've received? I liked how I could use these Valentine's day themed products on a different type of page (although love is still the theme). I hope you enjoyed this layout! Thanks for stopping by!

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