And So I Don't Forget...

Simple Scrapper // Bond

Photo by Amy Rushbrook.

This sketch from the Simple Scrapper membership collection was perfect for showing off this photo from my maternity photo session with the lovely Amy Rushbrook. (I can take a decent photo, but taking one of myself or with my family is a whole different story!)

I used one piece of patterned paper for this 6x8 layout - the front, back and branding strip. I dug into my stash of Ali Edwards Story Kit embellishments and finished off with some washi tape and wood veneer. 

Journaling reads: Suddenly nine months have all but disappeared and soon - just days now - we get to meet you. I'm full of emotion - anticipating that incredible moment when they place you in my arms, but also wondering about the changes and challenges you will bring to our lives. Life will forever change when we meet you & fall in love. 

 

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December Daily 2017: Day 27

When I saw the sketch templates from Simple Scrapper's February collection, I had an idea immediately come to mind. A cut file purchased from the Silhouette Design Store (and some wrangling to get the file to download) later, I had the basis for a simple and striking layout. 

To fit the corner of the 6x8 layout I sized the photo to be pretty tiny - 1.5 x 2 inches - but that seems perfect from a blokeh photo of my Christmas tree. To not overwhelm the small photo I cut the wreath from the same dark colour as in the photo. A few gold sparkles are the only embellishment needed. 

I'm really pleased with how this layout turned out. Neither photo or story dominate the shape on the layout, which I think tends to be my norm, but sometimes it's fun to play with products. :) 

 

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December Daily 2017: Days 4 and 5

December 4: A family gathering to celebrate my brother-in-law's birthday. The journaling talks about how much I love the relationships Milly is developing, especially with her cousins. I used a 6x4 photo that I cut in half to fit into the two 3x4 pockets. The journaling card is from the Paislee Press Mini Kit. I trying adding the number on the left side of the photo, where there is blank space, but it felt unbalanced. A little vellum flag created a calm spot on top of the tree, where the number seemed to fit more naturally.  

December 5: I used a full sized photo of Milly with her advent calendar, talking about the ways she is discovering the magic of the season. To add some glitz to the page, I decided to use a full-size transparency on top where I added the number and cut the word 'magic' out of gold foil with my Silhouette. For the back side of the transparency I cut the word in reverse from a photo of my sister's wedding dress.   

And here's the spread in the album. 

December Daily 2017: Day 3

December 3: Our 5th annual friend's Christmas lunch, held at our house this year. 

Left side: I didn't think to take a photo of the kids till the end of the afternoon. Definitely not my best idea! Wriggly, squirmy 1 year olds. ;)  

Right side: The wreath with number of transparency is an Ali Edwards idea, and the cards and most embellishments on this spread are from the main kit or Paislee Press mini kit. 

December Daily 2017: Day 2

It may be the 19th of December as I write this, and I'm sharing for the first time this month, but December Daily is happening! I considered creating a 5x7 mini album like I did in 2015 (it's one of my favourite December Daily albums) but ended up choosing a 6x8 album again. 

My title page is done, although my idea didn't turn out as good on paper as in my head so I might redo it at some stage. Day 1 has photos printed and is embellished, but I haven't written the journaling yet. The page features a flap, two photos back to back that flip up to reveal journaling underneath, as inspired by Brandi Kincaid. 

Day 2 was my nephew's third birthday party, Milly's first real kid party and she loved it. 

Left side: a 6x8 page that I created digitally, then stamped a title.

Right side: the invitation was very conveniently sized 6x4 so that slipped right into the pocket and the wood veneer birthday cake (love it!) is from Kaisercraft. 

How cute is Milly's face paint?! She sat so still for it, just scrunching up her nose for the tickly bit. 

Simple Scrapper // December 22

I have become the worst blogger. I didn't mean to, and I don't want to be, but neither change the fact that I have posted a grand total of 18 photos so far this year. 18!  In 2015, pre-daughter and photography business, it was more like 400. There are so many stories I'm not telling, on paper or blog, and I really want to.   

So, I'm going to start by sharing the few layouts I have made this year, as prompted by my Simple Scrapper Team Member obligations. At least SOMETHING has kept me creating! 

I used a sketch template from Simple Scrapper's November membership collection as the basis for this December Daily page layout. I have a painting that accompanies this story and photo, so I created the layout on a clear transparency. The patterned paper and photos are placed on top of the transparency but still allows peeks through to the painting beneath. 

And for the record, nowadays Milly loves to 'dwaw'. ;)    

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Simple Scrapper // That Face

My sister texted me this photo during an afternoon of Aunty Jenna and Milly time. I ADORE IT. That expression on her little face, looking up... ADORE. Apparently she was 'tickling' Jenna.

A sketch template from Simple Scrapper's August membership collection inspired the design. Being a texted copy of a phone photo, the resolution wasn't great so I decided on a smaller 6x8 inch layout. Cutting the photo into a semi-circle adds interest to the simple design.  

 

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the title from the background paper, then backed that with two contrasting colours of patterned paper. Quick and easy. :)   

 

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Simple Scrapper: Fourteen

In all honesty progress on my December Daily album is somewhat stalled, however I did use a Sketch Template from Simple Scrapper's June membership collection to create this 6x8 layout for Day 14. 

The patterned paper is all out of a 6x6 set from Elle's Studio.

 

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Simple Scrapper: Love This

This layout was based on a sketch from the Simple Scrapper March membership collection. It's just a simple list of things I am loving right now.

I printed my journaling onto white cardstock and cut a title from the same cardstock for a subtle effect. The 3x4 card and chipboard tab are from an Ali Edwards Story Kit and the background paper, onto which I sewed the cardstock, is from Elle's Studio.

The photo is my little family on Christmas morning. How sweet is Milly's grin!   

 

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Simple Scrapper: Love you to the Moon and Back

New Year's Eve I headed outside with Milly and my camera to have a quick and impromptu photo session. I need to do this more because I love these photos. These expressions and poses are (or were, because she changes so quickly!) the ones I see everyday - her thinking tongue, two lonely teeth, the intense concentration on a blade of grass...my little phone thief.

A Story Starter from Simple Scrapper's membership collection provided the nudge to create this layout. The sketch is one I've used before, this layout from 2014, and while structurally they're very similar, the overall feel and result is not. The blue and green photos guided my product choice with a patterned paper that is a soft version of that. The yellow and orange embellishments are a nice complement. 

Supplies include: Crate Paper Little You chipboard, ephemera and both the boy and girl embellishment packs.  

 

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