I Just Like Scrapbooking : Two New Layouts

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I've been playing.


There will be more about his birthday in layouts to come, but this photo deserved it's own page. Click layout to view larger.


I used two pieces of acrylic that came in a 12x12 package from Fancy Pants to designate the shape of each side (product is a couple years old). I cut around the shapes using a fingertip craft knife from Fiskars. The photo and the cardstock with journaling are underneath the acrylic pieces. Those pieces are kept in place by three small pieces of embroidery floss that I stitched in place.


The faint lines on top of the white cardstock are actually some clear embossed stamps that show up much better in person. There was a bit of glitter mixed in with my UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel) which made for a bit of festive embossing.

SUPPLIES
CARDSTOCK :
American Crafts (Testing it out and it's really nice. For those of you who've been around awhile you may notice that I have ventured out of my self-imposed five cardstock colors. And yes, it feels good.)
DECORATIVE ACRYLIC PIECES : Fancy Pants
JOURNALING : my typewriter
ALPHABET STAMPS : See And Stamp Alphabet & Numbers Set

THE MOST WONDERFUL STORY STAMP : coming soon from Technique Tuesday or available now digitally at Designer Digitals
8 : Sassafras Numerical Chipboard
INKS : Technique Tuesday, Close To My Heart


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My friend Kim took these photos of Anna in December. She's got great light at her house. Click layout to view larger.


Both these layouts today are stories of celebration. One celebrates a specific moment and the other is celebrating the simple blessings of everyday life. I want my layouts to be a balance of these sorts of celebratory pages and others that tell longer stories with more words.


I will be sad when my stash of classic Making Memories wordfetti is finally all gone.


SUPPLIES
CARDSTOCK :
Bazzill Dotted Swiss
PATTERN PAPER : Sassafras Candied Double Sided Sweet Marmalade, SEI Pearl Paper Poppy
WORD STICKERS : old Making Memories Wordfetti, 7gypsies
CLICK CLICK CLICK STICKER : 7gypsies Photo ATC Cardstock Stickers
PINK LABEL STICKER : Jenni Bowlin Studio
I LOVE YOU STAMP : Ali Edwards for Technique Tuesday - coming soon
LETTER STAMPS : Hero Arts Basic Uppercase
SCALLOP RIBBON : Studio Calico January kit
BORDER PUNCH : Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch
PEN : American Crafts Precision Pen


I've even got another layout in progress on my table right now.

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  1. Ali Edwards says…
    02/02/2010

    Cool Amanda - I really like them :)

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  2. Ali Edwards says…
    02/02/2010

    I wish we were going but we have other plans -

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  3. Therese says…
    02/02/2010

    Scrapbooking for the sheer joy of it is the most wonderful experience!
    I just finished a layout of my daughter over the years and I can't stop looking at it.
    It feels sooooo good. Glad you got to play too!

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  4. Libbi M. says…
    02/02/2010

    love, love, love. wonderful eye candy and i can't wait to see more. i have been successful at locating making memories "word fetti" on ebay. check it out.

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  5. The Frugal Designer says…
    02/02/2010

    So adorable and definitely inspiring!

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  6. Diane says…
    02/02/2010

    Hi Ali! Love these layouts.
    Being a newbie scrapbooker, I have a really stupid question...you mentioned in Simon's layout that you used two pieces of acrylic and that the journaling and image were behind them. I'm seeing the brown card stock...is that right? Aren't "acrylics" plastic pieces?

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  7. Dori says…
    02/02/2010

    Your layouts really put a smile on my face. The photo of Simon is priceless! What a special memory! Thanks, Ali.

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  8. Nicole says…
    02/02/2010

    always love seeing your layouts, Ali...always keeping it real! thanks for sharing them with us!

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  9. Kelly in Canada says…
    02/02/2010

    Hi Ali,
    I guess there is a bit of an echo running through the comments today but, wow!, I really love what you made and I love the fact that you made them just because. I am tripping over to my craft table as soon as I am finished writing because now I have itchy fingers, too.
    Thanks so much for sharing.
    Kelly

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  10. Annette says…
    02/02/2010

    Ali,
    Love these.....Your style is still my all time favorite to scraplift.
    Annette

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  11. Afusomax says…
    02/02/2010

    I also scraplift you ALL THE TIME. I LOVE how you allow the eye to rest, then focus on the important. On the story. on the image.
    I enjoy looking at other scrapbookers cool embellishment layers, but it never speaks to me. Simplicity speaks to me.
    I need to schedule a little fun for myself.

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  12. sarbear says…
    02/02/2010

    Ali, these are fabulous layouts - I especially love that photo of Simon, you can just imagine how good his wish is by his expression. I'm wondering though, you mention that these layouts are both about celebration, if you ever scrapbook the really hard stuff. As another mom with a little boy with autism, I'm going through a particularly heartbreaking time watching him be ejected by his peers. I kind of want to scrap about how hard it is, but it feels particularly vulnerable to do so. Just wondering if you ever touch on things like this in your work. Thanks.

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  13. Carole Hepburn says…
    02/02/2010

    Fabulous - thank you for sharing

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  14. ciacchina says…
    02/02/2010

    bellissimi LO!!!

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  15. Kimberly L.C. says…
    02/02/2010

    You don't have to be sad -- didn't they just come out with some new Wordfetti? I treasure those sticker sheets too... they're just SO handy.
    Great layouts! So inspiring!

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  16. Cynthia H says…
    02/02/2010

    I really like the Make a Wish layout, especially how you framed the picture and journaling with the bracketed shape. It just looks so cool, especially with the dark paper overlaid on top. Thank you for sharing!

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  17. Linda Beeson says…
    02/02/2010

    Oh how I love how you cut the photo and journaling piece on the first layout. Gonna try that for sure!

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  18. Carrie P says…
    02/02/2010

    What a great way to look at our kids!

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  19. Kate says…
    02/02/2010

    I love the cut out shape on the birthday layout! The shape idea is definitely going on on my "try soon" list! Thanks for always having such inspiring design!

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  20. Paula in Australia says…
    02/02/2010

    Hi Ali
    Great layouts love them both. The expression on Simon's face is just gorgeous. Just a question... in Anna's layout, the bottom scallop seems to be an inward scallop not an outward scallop. How did you do this? Curious....
    Thanks for sharing
    Cheers Paula

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  21. Rosa says…
    02/02/2010

    your style is just so clean and cool, love it!!! waiting patiently for the other layout on progress :)

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  22. Ali Edwards says…
    02/02/2010

    Hi Paula - that one is a ribbon (the blue one right?).

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  23. Laura Bruynell says…
    02/02/2010

    Great layouts Ali! I love my word fetti too. Think we can convince MM to revive it? LOL!

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  24. Shannon says…
    02/02/2010

    Holy Cow, does she look like Simon in the vertical picture! Love them both. I especially love the way your communicate your love for both of them.

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  25. Sara B. says…
    02/02/2010

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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