Well, we are that much closer to the weekend. That has to be a good thing!
I am very excited to be guest posting today on the very talented Aimee Dow's blog Betwixt & Between!
I'm sharing yet another faux pocket page layout. I have created a 2-page spread using Becky Higgins' Kraft edition and some Amy Tangerine Yes, Please patterned paper.
I also used Dear Lizzy's gold alpha stickers that I picked up during Polka Dot Creative's recent sale. Have been hanging out to use them on something...anything.
I would love for you to pop over to the Betwixt & Between blog and have a sticky beak at my layout.
I will leave you with a sneak peak xx
Whenever I scrap, I always learn something new. It could be about my own scrapping "style", or I tweak my memory-keeping approach. Or maybe I find a new way to do something, or I find a new technique to try.
Today I'm sharing my learnings from this week.
1. Finish one event/month for both boys before starting pages for a new event/month.
Because I am scrapping photos from many years ago, I like to gather the prints from the one event/month and then divide them into a pile for Isaac's album, and one for Jacob's album.
I will then complete the layout for one child before moving on to the other child's album. This way, I feel less overwhelmed and have a sense of completion after each spread.
2. Make your own patterned paper with stamps
This was a fun one. Choose a couple of stamps you like, arrange them on a clear block and away you go.
Here, I have used the cutlery stamps from Amy Tangerine's Ready Set Go stamp set.
Here, I used the Currently mini stamp set from Give a Girl a... the cutest colon stamp I've ever seen!
3. Better alignment with DIY pull-tabs when using double-sided tape
This may not be news for many of you, but I only discovered it a few days ago. I'm a shocker for sticking things down crooked, but this little trick helped me heaps.
I adhered the double sided tape onto my photo/tag. I then peeled back approx 2cm of the backing, and folded it back to create a pull-tab for when I flipped the photo/tag over.
The pull-tabs acted as a "spring" so the photo didn't stick unless i applied pressure. This allowed me to position the photo/tag until it was to my liking.
Then I held the the photo in place with one hand, pulled one of the tabs to fully remove the adhesive backing to stick it down, and did the same to the rest of the tabs. This really helped minimise crooked photos etc. (those pudgy little hands are Jake's)
I'm so happy to have completed the Christmas pages for the boys. Now I can move onto another month!
Why not try making your own stamped background -- the possibilities are endless!
Have a great weekend everyone, and thanks for visiting xx
