Remember This | Scrapbook Layout

Yesterday I felt like making a layout.

An 8.5 inch x 11 inch layout that included a bit of digital, an enlarged photo, pattern paper, ink + stamp, handwriting, emboidery floss, and machine stitching.

And guess what? No white cardstock - actually no cardstock on this one.

Here's where I ended up:

I started with the photo in Photoshop and added "remember this" from my Outline Moments Brushes & Stamps.

One of my favorite ways to recolor word art is by selecting a color from a photo. Here's a short video tutorial that walks you through those simple steps:




Ali Edwards | Grab A Color From Clothing For Recoloring Word Art from Ali Edwards on Vimeo.

After printing the photo here at home, I grabbed some pattern papers (October Afternoon's Sleeping Bag and Sassafras Lass' Polka Dot).

I also grabbed one of my new Technique Tuesday stamps from a set called Ordinary Days.

Here's a look at the full set:

If you're digital you can download a similar set from Designer Digitals: This Is The Day Word Art Vol.2

That days of the week stamp went onto a small shipping tag using Tim Holtz Crushed Olive Distress Ink.

Next I started playing with some yellow floss and a needle.

I stitched the stamped tag onto the bottom right corner.

I decided to hand-stitch an arrow right above the title of the photo. To make this process simple I drew an arrow very lightly with a pencil and then pre-poked the holes with the needle before using the floss.

Fun. Love that yellow floss.

Under the arrow and the title I added some new printed chipboard letters/numbers from Studio Calico and wrote my journaling onto Sassafras Lass' Count Me In Collection Elementary pattern paper.

Along the bottom I layered Hambly's Garden Party white overlay.

Here's a look at the whole page:

I used my sewing machine to stitch around the entire page and along the seams where the pattern papers meet.

JOURNALING | You are two. You are totally into doing everything all on your own. "Anna do it!" is your loud mantra. I love seeing you wanting to do everything. I love seeing how you watch and then take on whatever the new task is at hand. Brushing your teeth is big right now - especially with Simon. I help you most of the time but also make sure you have lots of cleaning opportunities.

SUPPLIES:
Ink | Tim Holtz Crushed Olive Distress Ink
Papers | Sassafras Lass Count Me In Collection Elementary and Polka Dot; October Afternoon's Sleeping Bag; Hambly's Garden Party white overlay
Stamp | Technique Tuesday Ordinary Days
Digital Word Art | AE Outline Moments Brushes & Stamps
Chipboard Alphabet | Studio Calico
Other | Yellow Embroidery Floss, Needle, Machine Stitching, Scotch Rolling Adhesive, Black Pen, Shipping Tag

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  1. Niki Estes says…
    02/17/2011

    Such a cute layout, Ali! I love seeing your process when you create.

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  2. Jennifer Levin says…
    02/17/2011

    Hi Ali! I love the layout! After reading through the comments I have this question:

    When you leave Mozy do you know where you are headed next in terms of online photo storage?

    I haven't done any online photo storage as yet, and I can get myself kind of nervous if I start thinking of all the things that could happen if I'm not fully protecting my photos.

    Thanks. ~Jen

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    1. Ali says…
      02/17/2011

      Either to Crashplan or Backblaze. Both have been recommended to me and both can back-up my external drives (included in the low cost per month).

  3. Erin K. says…
    02/17/2011

    Thanks for showing how you did this page. It is so helpful to me to see how others make decisions about product!

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  4. TracieClaiborne says…
    02/17/2011

    Love it! My baby girl used to say "Me do it me-selfy!" I should do a page about that.

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    1. Ali says…
      02/18/2011

      I love that - you should totally do a page about it.

  5. MaryM says…
    02/17/2011

    Love the layout Ali. I know (and like) your style so well now that I can usually recognize your layouts in magazines before I see your name. I call you style "real". There's just something about it I find comforting.

    I have a question... do you own a large format printer? If yes, would you recommend it?

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    1. Ali says…
      02/18/2011

      Thanks Mary - and yes, I do. It's a HP Photosmart B8550 and I've been really happy with it.

  6. beatriz says…
    02/18/2011

    Ali, thanks for your very detailed explanation of this layout. Sometimes when I decide to make a new layout do more complicated than it is and I end up being hard to start. You explanation makes me see things more easily, as if a fresh breeze entrer my study, helping me to relativize things.
    Thanks.

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  7. Marti Richards says…
    02/18/2011

    I have one of those do it myself 2 year olds, too! So cute! Really love your page and the fact that you kept yourself in the picture.

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  8. kelly says…
    02/19/2011

    "Anna do it" totally reminded me of my own youngest boy's mantra around the same age "do it self". I've scrapped a page capturing that mantra too - of the time he made himself a nutella sandwich for lunch because he wanted it right then and now and couldn't wait for mum to finish whatever task it was. He did a pretty decent job of it too :)

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  9. Patty says…
    02/20/2011

    Lovely layout!!

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  10. jennifer h says…
    02/20/2011

    I am so photoshop elements dense and had no idea what the dropper tool was used for until watching your tutorial. Thank you for sharing (and for the enlightenment:)!!

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  11. paula s says…
    02/22/2011

    fabulous tutorial and fabulous layout!

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  12. nichol magouirk says…
    02/23/2011

    STUNNING. LOVE this, Ali!

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  13. Sharon Gullikson says…
    02/24/2011

    I love the stitched arrow!! It really adds something!

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  14. B. Poteraj says…
    02/24/2011

    So darned cute! I love how you added things from so many sources.

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  15. natasha G.P. says…
    02/24/2011

    So very cute. Aren't you took the time?

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