5 Steps to a Simple Scrapbook LO using Project Life Cards

Hi there!

This Layout was so fun and quick to make I thought I would share it with you. Here is a quick 5 Step Photo Tutorial...

Step 1 ~ Gather your Resources

What you will need:

• 12 x 12 White Card
• your 4x6 photo
• 1 4x6 Pocket Scrapbooking card
• 5 3x4 Pocket Scrapbooking cards (I used Project Life Midnight Edition)
• washi tape
• scissors
• adhesive tape
• glue
• rhinestones
• heart shape punch (not pictured in photo)
• rounded corner punch (not pictured in photo)
• sewing machine with black thread (not pictured in photo)

 Step 2 ~ Add your 4x6 Card

This is as simple as it gets!  Round the corner of your photo first, then layer it onto your chosen 4x6 card.  Don't stick it down to the 12x12 card yet.



Step 3 ~ Layer your 3x4 cards

Play around with your 3x4 cards and place them under your matted photo leaving little bits sticking out from under the edge of the photo.  When you are happy with your design adhere it to your 12x12 card.



Step 4 ~ Embellishments and Journalling

Add in a little bit of journalling somewhere. I added mine below the photo in the corner.  Punch some hearts out of the 3x4 cards and position on your page as embellishments.  Tear up some bits of Washi tape and stick down.  Glue down some silver and black rhinestones. 



Step 5 ~ Add some stitching

This is optional.  You can add some Machine stitching over your photo, cards and heart embellishments if you wish.



Thats it! Your done.  Do you agree it is simple? I personally like all the white space and I also like the black and white colour palette.  If you do happen to follow this process or be inspired by it please leave a comment so I can hop on over and see your work.

I'm linking up to Shimmelle's The Scrap Goes On A Weekly Round Up.

Thanks for reading and have a beautiful day.

Alicia xx

The Monday Message

Good morning!

Did you know that if you can hold a smile for 17 seconds you can change your energy!

Try it....smile and count to 17 slowly...you feel happier right!

I'm feeling awesome because I have been smiling while I write up this post!

If you keep smiling and last up until 68 seconds you have enough energy to affect physical manifestation.

Interested?? Read more of this amazing stuff by Abraham from Esther and Jerry Hicks here.

Smile today, and think happy thoughts.

Have a beautiful day.

Exciting Close to My Heart Products I will be working with this Month...

Hello friends,

Do you have a folder or a box at home filled with school photographs?  If the answer is yes, then you are going to love what I will be showing this month!  Every Friday during August I will be posting a Picture My Life Layout featuring school photographs and the wonderful Picture My Life Chalk It Up Scrapbooking Program.  You will see how simple it is to get those photos into an album for everyone in the family to enjoy!!

Picture my Life is Pocket Scrapbooking.  Everything you need comes together in the kit.

Picture My Life™ Chalk It Up Scrapbooking Program

Item Number: Z2018

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

44 – 4" × 6" Cards (2 each of 22 designs)
78 – 3" × 4" Cards (3 each of 26 designs)
1 – 12" × 12" Designed Cover Sheet
10 – 12" × 12" Memory Protectors™(various designs)

These products are acid-free, lignin-free, and buffered.

The lovely Jessica over at Craftin' and Stampin' can help you with purchasing this great Picture My Life Kit.  The kit retails for $24.95 USD.  If you would like to work with me on this project, head on over to Jessica's shop here to get your kit. 

Not only is there the Chalk It Up Kit, that I will be using, there are so many other gorgeous themed kits.  See them all here.

Plus there is a special for this month too...

During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the 2014–2015 Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3 you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure!

The awesome thing about these 4x6 and 3x4 cards is that you don't just have to use them for Pocket Scrapbooking.  You can also use the products to make cards, regular layouts and other projects! I will show a few of my ideas so stay tuned!!! 

Drop back into my blog on Friday to see the first week of creations! 

Alicia xx

A Clean, Simple and Cheery Card

Good morning!

Happy Tuesday to you all!

Do you like honey? Our family LOVES it.  My uncle is a bee keeper and gives us the best, yummiest honey ever!!

I am sharing a Clean, Simple and Cheery card today I made to give to my Aunt and Uncle to remind them how much we appreciate their honey.

This card was quick and easy to make.  Here's how I did it:

1. I added the sentiment and clip art picture in Microsoft word and printed it out onto A4 white card stock.
2. I coloured the image with Copic Markers: Y38, Y17, YR16, E49, E35, E57, E37.
3. I drew some little dots on the card showing where the bees have flown around with a black pen.
4. I added Kindy Glitz to the honey
5. I tied a big, bright, yellow bow.

I must say I am lending towards clean and simple cards at the moment.  I am appreciating more white space. Do you like the clean and simple look?

Just for fun I am linking up at Less is More. 

There are some gorgeous Clean and Simple cards over there if you want to take a look.

Before you go though, have you considered entering my Gratitude Link Up?  Are you a bit like me and like to practice Gratitude?

Or would you like to check out my Simple Scrapbooking Sketch?

Nobody has entered yet and there is a prize to be won, which I would love to post away to you!!!

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

I hope you have a gorgeous day.

Alicia xxx

The Monday Message

Happy Monday!! 

The start of a fresh and new week.

I hope you had a lovely weekend.

A beautiful quote by the amazing Mother Theresa today.

I am sending a big smile your way.  

I hope you have a happy day.

Alicia xxx

Simple Scrapbooking with Multiple Photos - Fast and Easy

Hello Friends,

I hope you are having a beautiful week! The sun is shining here on the Gold Coast today which always makes me smile : )

Do you have a little group of photos from a special event? A birthday, happy memory, Mother's Day??? I had these cute little photos.  Ben took them in sequence when I opened my Mother's Day present from Nicky.  These little photos warm my heart and I wanted them to have a special page in my Project Life Album.  But I wanted something quick and easy...this is what I came up with...

How I made the Layout
1. I chose four matching papers
2. I chose four photos
3. I layered the photos onto 3x4 cards (2 per photo).
4. I chose to add doilies to two of the layered photos.
5. I added a couple of embellishments and a hand-written title.
6. I drew on borders with a white gel pen.

Thats it!!
I did this beside the TV with Nicholas watching me do it.  It was easy and quick! I slipped it in to my Project Life Album as a feature page to celebrate Mother's Day.

The products I used are:

• Dreamy Paper Pad 6x6 Heidi Swapp
• Project Life 3x4 cards but I cant remember exactly what kit they come from.
• Heidi Swapp Hello Today Flair Embellishments
• Heidi Swapp Dreamy Ephemera
• Heidi Swapp Happy Chipboard stickers.

Thanks for visiting my blog,

Alicia xx