This was so fun to put together (as are most of my layouts), but I just loved the story with these photos. In the overview of my layout, you'll see that I haven't filled in the journaling yet, but don't worry I did! I hope you all enjoy the process of this pocket page spread. I'll have product details at the end of this post.



My boyfriend happened to win a ticket to a local Escape Room. These are facilities where you get "locked" in a room and have to find clues and figure out riddles to get out. This might sound fairly easy, but it was hard. It was also super fun! I started off this layout by using a piece of paper from the Basic Grey line called Max and Whiskers I think....(maybe not called that). I cut it into fourths so that it would fit into my pocket page slots.


For most of the accent and layering papers I used a pretty old DCWV mat stack called Tradewinds. In the video you'll see me kinda work on one square section at a time. I find that I tend to change the way I work on pocket pages. Sometimes I jump around and other times I know exactly the look I am going for. How do you work on your pocket pages? I added some fun label stickers from My Mind's Eye, Jot, and some tiny word stickers from Simple Stories' Carpe Diem.


I know that I love adding small details to my pages, but sometimes the last pocket gets the short end of the stick. In my video you'll see that this is the last pocket that I finish and it's definitely my least favorite. I couldn't tell you exactly why, but it's not my fav.


Some of my other little fun tidbits on this layout include some metal tabs from Making Memories, some gems from Jolee's Boutique, and an enamel camera. I also wanted to mention how I used supplementary titles instead of a main title on this layout. In two of the photos, it has the exact words I would probably use for a title (The Great Escape Room). So, I found it quite redundant to use my letter stickers to spell that, so instead I made smaller titles.


Well that's it for this pocket page process! I hope you all enjoyed it. I'll have some product details down below as well. Thank you so much for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

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Becky Higgins Photo Pocket Pages - Big Variety Pack 1 (60 Pages)

Webster's Pages WS1173 Painted Passport Alpha Stickers, Wood Print

Jolee's Boutique All That Bling Circle Gems, White

I used two papers from the DCWV The Green Stack for this layout. I layered my photo on some papers from a Colorbox stack. At this point of my process, I've realized that it's looking quite boring, so I was thinking of doing some sort of mixed media. I settled on doing some background stamping! I really wish I would stamp on layouts some more. I used this scripty background stamp (no idea where it's from) in some black ink.


After I had the photo spot decided, I wanted to make a really fun embellishment cluster. This one is one of my craziest ones yet! I started with the "Life is good" sticker from the dollar store, then I started searching for more little bits and bobs. I then decided to make this little deer head punch of good use and punched one out and stuck it down. Then, I recently received this cute stamp set from Elle's Studio and stamped it in Staz-on. Then I started to look at using some washi tapes! I ended up using two of them, the top one is from Oriental Trading and the thin one is from the dollar store.


I wanted to use some brads on this layout as well and remembered these fun letter brads. I love all of the textures I achieved with this layout!! Then on this side of the cluster I also included the chipboard house from Dear Lizzy. I have included a Studio Calico wood veneer, a heart sticker from Pretty Little Studio, a tiny word sticker from Tim Holtz, and a little die-cut from Colorbox in this cluster as well.


That's pretty much it for this layout! The title is from some chipboard stickers from Target and I added some chipboard corners to add some interest as well. I hope you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by!

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EK Tools Paper Punch, Large, Deer Head

Seasonal Chitchat Word Stickers by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 942 Stickers, Various Sizes, White and Kraft Matte Cardstock, TH93050

Classic Calico 2 Laser-Cut Wood Veneer Shapes-Hearts & Arrows

Today's pick 5 features a stencil from Folk Art, a label sticker sheet from My Mind's Eye, the Craft Smith 12x12 Sea Glass paper pad, Tim Holtz paint dauber in the color Broken China, and an American Crafts rub-on pack. Let's get on to the process video!


The title was the hardest part for me in this layout adventure. I did everything else first and was left desperately searching for a title.  I don't know if it's because I don't have a lot of fonts I like or if it's because my stickers are so disorganized, but I hate trying to find titles recently. It's not that I don't have a title in mind, I know exactly what I want it to say, but I don't have the right letters in any of my fonts it seems like!


I ended up settling for some green Recollections alphabet stickers and some block mini alphabets from October Afternoon. To give the title area a little bit more pizzazz I added a wood veneer bird from Studio Calico. For my top left cluster, I started with punching out this phrase "cool stuff" from the paper pad cut apart sheet. Next, I went through some of my old stash and found a green tab and some chipboard leaf pieces. I decided to use my Tim Holtz paint dauber on them to give them some color. This cluster also features a Darice gem, a Studio Calico wood veneer arrow, some black thread, and an American Crafts rub-on.



I decided that I wanted one more cluster to balance out the title section (although it would've looked fine without it). I used another piece of the cut-apart sheet and another wood veneer arrow to complete it.


That pretty much sums up this layout guys! I hope you enjoyed this design and the process video. I love doing pick 5 videos because it challenges me to use up my stash while giving you something entertaining to watch! I'll have product links down below in case you're interested!

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EK Success Large Punch - Tag

Dual Duty All-Purpose Thread 400yd-Black

Classic Calico 2 Laser-Cut Wood Veneer Shapes-Hearts & Arrows

Tim Holtz Distress Paint - Broken China

Noted - Wood Veneer Birds

Vibrant Circle Self Stick Rhinestones 3MM & 10MM (63 pc)

In the video, I explain what this new series will entail and I am so excited to go on this journey with you all! Without further ado, let's jump into the video!



On this layout I have included three pieces of memorabilia and one photo. Sometimes you'll have more memorabilia than photos and sometimes it'll be the other way around. I will talk in future videos about using a lot of photos and a little bit of memorabilia on layouts too. This layout mainly focuses on the pocket method. I'll have some product links below to some different pockets on the market that you may be interested in using for incorporating your mementos. There are also easy ways to make your own pockets (check out Pinterest and YouTube for tutorials). On this layout I also included these badges. I'm glad I had two so I could show both the front and the back of them.  


In this video, I also talk about making your pages interactive and teaching those who look at your album to interact with them. It won't be an effective interactive book if no one knows how to use it! So, incorporate your pockets and flips and fold outs, but be sure to show people! I hope you enjoyed this first installment of using memorabilia! Don't forget to come back and check for more!

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School Smart Round Paper Lace Doilies - 4 inch - Pack of 100 - White

K&Co Smash Pockets - Classic Gusseted

SMASH Pockets 6/Pkg-Secret

I started by grabbing one of these really old Colorbox packs of paper (probably from the dollar spot) and picked out this fun floral. Then, I decided to mat my photos on some paper from a KI Memories 6x6 paper pad. After flipping through this paper pad I saw a beautiful floral cluster page and decided to fussy cut them out. These are the flowers you see on the outer edges of the photos.


Since I had dark colors in the photo and a somewhat dark background paper, I decided to add a pop behind the main photo with a cute doily. After deciding on the placement for my flowers I wanted to incorporate a few other things from my "vintage" drawer. This is the drawer in my craft room that contains all of the vintage themed things I've collected. I don't scrap in this style too often, so there's not much, but it's still lovely stuff. I found some Graphic 45 fairy pieces to include in my flower clusters and some pearl stickers.


I used some of these fun K & Company journaling spots with gold foil to add some layering and do my journaling. The title piece is a laser cut wood phrase from Michael's. To add a bit more shine and interest I used some gold sequins and tucked them into my floral layers as well. The black thread was a small addition to help add texture to the layout.


Since the title piece was wood, I decided I needed to add another piece to balance it. I used this wood veneer heart from Studio Calico alongside these perfect Tim Holtz tiny word stickers. I also pulled this little bit of lace from my stash to add under the left photo.


The layout started looking flat to me, so to fix this, I added some foam adhesive under portions of the flower clusters to create dimension. In this cluster I also included some gold striped washi tape from Target and a little heart punch.


To complete the layout I created some gold splatters using my Heidi Swapp Color Shine. I think that the splatters add a little bit of shine without being too overwhelming. I hope you enjoyed this layout share! I had a ton of fun making this layout which was a little outside my comfort zone. There are some product links below in case you were interested in any of these products. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Wilton Doilies  -  4" White Circle
Wilton Doilies - 10" White Circle
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Pieces - Hearts & Arrows 1 pcs sku 1875059MA
Self-Adhesive Pearl Embellishments 4.5"X6.5" Sheet-Double Flourish C - White
Seasonal Chitchat Word Stickers by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 942 Stickers, Various Sizes, White and Kraft Matte Cardstock, TH93050

Here's my layout. It features a photo of my little kitten and she is so cute! I managed to use 7 different stamps on this layout! Check out my process video below and Marloes video!



I decided that since this was a stamping challenge, I would also do a little bit of mixed media. I prepped my background paper from Basic Grey with some clear gesso. Once dried, I took out a piece of packaging to do the packaging technique. This is when you take a piece of plastic and put some color on it, dilute it with a little bit of water, and smoosh it on to the page. I used an October Afternoon sprinklers in a dark blue (I'll try and link the exact color down below). Priming your paper with gesso will help the color move around better and help the paper not warp.


I then backed my photo with a piece of Prima paper from the Introspection 6x6 pad. I knew I also wanted to use this fun square Freckled Fawn doily. I set those layers aside and started pulling out some stamps. I knew I wanted to use this fun set of frame stamps from Doodle Bug Designs. Once I had them in place, I stamped them using my Staz-on ink. I later on use some stamps from Inkadinkado, Project Life, and Avery Elle.

I added this fun tab from Elle's Studio behind my photo to bring in some more blues, I also sneaked in a little black tag to the right of that just to bring in some more contrast. The bottom right cluster consists of an iron on bow patch, some washi tape, a Simple Stories burlap heart, a Martha Stewart punched butterfly, and a Tim Holtz tiny word sticker. In the top left hand cluster, I used my Echo Park dies to cut out the large butterfly, then add a Simple Stories Carpe Diem word sticker and a Crate Paper little heart sticker.


To finish off this layout, I used a gray October Afternoon sprinklers to add some splatters. My title is made out of some Teresa Collins tiny type and some Thickers in the umbrella font. I hope you all enjoyed this challenge. Join us on Facebook in the Young Scrappers group for more fun! Check out Marloes' videos!

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Prima Marketing Paper Pad, 6 x 6-Inch, Introspection, 48-Pack

Simple Stories DIY Burlap Stickers, 4 by 6-Inch, Arrows

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

Martha Stewart Crafts Punch, Classic Butterfly

Echo Park Paper Company EPMDie8 Sweet, Butterfly, and Banner Die Scrapbook

As I said earlier, I used Project Life - Man's World cards on this layout. this journaling card features a blue vellum tag from Studio Calio and a wood veneer piece from Basic Grey. I also added some of my thin washi tape from the dollar store on the right hand side. I also added a Studio Calico geo-tag chipboard piece and some Webster's Pages tiny alphabet stickers in the lower left hand corner. I've really been into putting the location and date on my layouts because generations down the road they will want to know where the photos were taken hopefully!


The other two bottom pockets feature some blue Heidi Swapp tiny word stickers. On the card adjacent to it, I used some Tim Holtz Holiday Themed tiny word stickers. The giant white pearls are from Jolee's Boutique. Then, my adorable little felt mushroom is from Oriental Trading!



Last, but not least is the title card - which is still lacking a title! I am waiting on some letter stickers in the mail to complete the title on this layout. I used a doily to add some texture to this green card and then used a die-cut from Chatterbox (the blue one) to have a spot for my title. I used another wood veneer bird, some black thread, washi tape, and another white pearl. I also used in the top left corner a banner sticker from Studio Calico and another Tim Holtz word sticker! I hope you enjoyed this pocket page layout. I love, love, love the color scheme!  

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

Heidi Swapp Word Jumble Stickers Teal and Silver 15 Piece

Studio Calico Atlantic Vellum Die Cut Shapes

Noted - Wood Veneer Birds

Becky Higgins Photo Pocket Pages - Big Variety Pack 1 (60 Pages)

Jolee's Boutique All That Bling Circle Gems, White