I love creating! It makes me so happy when I get time to play with paper, print pictures, or even organize my craft room. I made these printables for all the makers out there! I am going to use them to document my creative space/current projects in my scrapbook.
I am loving the new Sweet Story collection by Maggie Holmes. The vibrant colors are so darling and perfect for spring and summer. Here is a 12x12 layout I made. That rainbow paper is my favorite.
Here is a pocket page with this collection. It has such fun tags and polaroids that I cut out of a 12x12 paper.
Hello! How are you doing? I'm guessing COVID-19 has affected you in some way. I am getting the hang of our new normal. My kids are online learning and homeschooling now. My husband is working from home. All our plans, church, and vacays are cancelled. But we are healthy, happy, and hopeful for the future. I decided to make some cheery cards and cut-outs to document this time in my life. The latest news report, the crazy toilet paper crisis, learning to be my kids' teacher and lunch lady. Being quarantined with those I love- and staying as positive as I can. Twenty-twenty is not what any of us expected it to be, but we are learning to roll with it. I wish you and yours the very best. Here are some free cards and cut-outs for you to document your life right now.
You got this!
Update: this new link will take you directly to my new shop- For Keeps Kits
My December Daily is finished and I am excited to show you a flip through. This year I used an old book from a thrift store for my album. I learned how to make it from Maggie Holme's tutorial. Instead of removing the pages, you cut them down to short pieces and then add your own pages to both sides.
I used my cutting board/ plastic trimming tool to trim the pages off. This worked really well and also left the pages a little "torn" looking which I liked.
Here are some of my favorite pages:
(video at bottom of post)
Here's my flip through video. Thanks for watching!
I’ve been busy wrapping up my 2018 album. Today I made a layout documenting the passing of Grandma Dixie in August. She loved flowers and being in her garden. She often gave us seeds and starts. This collection was perfect for honoring this lovely lady. I love the butterflies. 💛 Made with Willow Lane collection by Maggie Holmes.
My 3rd class at Big Picture Classes is now available. It is all about pocket pages!
Here is the class description:
Pockets open up a whole wide world of possibilities for memory keeping! In Pocket, Pockets, Pockets, Kelli Rich shares her passion for pocket-based memory keeping with a look at the different ways she records her family's memories in pocket page protectors! To keep her process fun and her album interesting, Kelli uses a variety of styles and sizes in her album. Explore tricks for using both horizontally- and vertically-oriented pockets on one spread, ideas for filling small coin and collector card pockets, and tips for creating spreads with only four large square pockets. Spice up your pocket page documenting with a variety of new and inspiring ideas!
The Cocoa Daisy team members each made an "about me" layout for a fun Instagram hop. Here is the layout I made featuring pictures from my life, starting with my baby picture. I created the view master “reel” by tracing an 8 inch plate and cutting it out, then I punched the windows in the reel with a square shaped punch. I used cocoa daisy stamps to number each picture. I attached the reel with a brad so it turns. This is definitely one of the funnest pages I’ve made. I loved making it.
The November Cocoa Daisy kit was full of cute holiday themed products. It was so fun to make these projects:
First I made an interactive advent layout. I will leave it out as decor for the month of December and add a little something under the flap each day. When I am done, it will slide into a sheet protector in my album.
Here is a process video on how to make one:
Here is a layout featuring a recent visit to the family cabin.
I made a some frayed cards and tags. I used regular scissors and just cut lots of slits.
For this one, I used one of my kids' pokemon card holders to make 9 pockets. Those gold stars made the cutest shaker pocket.
I am so excited to share my October projects made with the Cocoa Daisy kit.
I made this 12x12 layout with the cute paper from Pink Paislee's Turn the Page collection. The sweet sentiments in the background were perfect for our new family pictures. I also added some splashes of water color.
Here is a close up. Gosh I love water color!
Here is a smaller pocket page. I love the card with the "caption" spot. I added the cute pink HELLO stickers. This kit had lots of cute succulents.
This layout turned out to be my FAVORITE one. Those cute little birds inspired me to use the darling alpha stamps to write "Our Flock." I fussy cut the birds out of a sheet of 12x12 paper. (Also from Pink Paislee).
Here is how I typed my journaling. Then I cut each line into strips and glued them on.
I tattered the edges of each layer a little to add dimension.
Here is the process video I made for this layout.
And lastly, here is a pocket page I made showing our day at the pumpkin patch. The love the mint color with the traditional orange.
