"I used my favourite new line Vanilla Sunshine for this layout - with its bright colours and fun embellishments I knew it would be perfect for a nice spring/summer layout - it just screams sunshine!!"
"I have been waiting for over 10 years to scrapbook these two photo's of my boys. Riding their Little Tykes cars up and down the sidewalk was one of their favourite things to do on a beautiful day. As soon as I saw Vanilla Sunshine I knew exactly what my first layout was going to be with it since I could never find a paper line that complemented them (and wasn't too girly) until now!! I look at these photo's I can't believe where the time has gone... and that at one time, my now teenage sons, actually DID get along LOL!!"
"I used the Honey Bubbles sheet and cut out the colours that I wanted to work with and I just love the result. This paper is gorgeous when it catches the light and the iridescent circles glow... just like rays of sunshine hitting my layout! I didn't want to many patterns to fight with my photo's so I used some of the more solid colour fabric swatches, some of the delicious washi tape (yes this is my absolute favourite!!) and sidewalk chalk paper for my title and some Silhouette work. I love how I added just the "and" sign from the letter sheet, with a little Sundries heart to add a pop of colour on an otherwise dark title! Adding a few of the die cut accents and some of embellishments was just enough to put the finishing touches on this layout!"
"Thanks so much for letting me share today... I hope you are all getting some beautiful sunshine where ever you are today!"
We are enjoying some long wished-for snow here in Utah. Anyone else? Some of our favorite scrapbook layouts include the cool, monochromatic colors of the winter season. Lori's "cool kids" is no exception. She used the soft blue papers of the Silver Valley collection to create a wintery feel for this layout.
Although the layout is mostly soft blue, notice the little red border around the edge that helps tie in the red text from the photo. Also, the hints of black add a great contrast without overpowering the softer colors.
She used homemade tags cut out of the papers as a base for her photos.
Little details like a hand-cut snowflake and stitching make the layout beautiful and complete.
We have an extra special gift idea for the 8th day because it includes a tutorial! This notebook, created by Lori, can be adapted to whatever you want... a journal, slide photos instead of the notepad and send like cards, list making (groceries, etc.) or insert a gift card instead of a paper pad.
If you love it so much you can't bear to give it way, use the side pockets to hide your gift receipts, insert some loose pages for everyone in the family write their Christmas list, or use it for your gift buying list.
We'll let Lori explain the rest. "Here is my book I made. I thought you may like some quick and easy instruction on how to put one of these together. I used the adorable Holiday Cheer collection... these papers are perfect for making these adorable little books!!
This can be made easily and quickly with just a single sheet of double sided cardstock, a paper pad and a few embellishments. You may want to tweak the sizing depending on what size paper pad you have and its thickness. I have based the following on using a 4 x 6 paper pad that are about ¼ “ thick. I have purchased these in bulk from my local office supply store, but it is also a great size to hold photo’s too!
1. The first thing to remember is to leave the small manufacturers strip on the bottom of the cardstock (don’t worry we won’t see it!)... it will make the assembly of the cover much easier.
2. Cut 2.5” off of the side of your paper... making it 9.5” x 12.5” in size.
3. With the inside of the book pattern facing up we now need to score the paper for the folds. Go along the two sides and bottom and score ½” all around to make it easier to fold. You do not score the top.
4. Now score a horizontal line across the center of the page (to divide top and bottom)... 6 and 1/8” down from the top (you need a generous 6 inch score here). In the end it will look better for it to be folded up and be a bit shorter than too long... you will see what I mean once we get this assembled.
5. The last score is for the cover to fold in half (front and back). Score 2 vertical lines at 4 and 5/8” and at 5” in from the left edge of the paper. You should end up with a little more than a ¼” space between the two lines. Your sheet of cardstock should look like this when you're done.
6. The next step is not necessary but it makes it easier and a nicer finished product and that is to “V” cut the corners for less bulk later on.
7. Fold outside edges in fold top to bottom and side to side and then open back up.
8. Once your edges are folded in you may want to adhere your bottom fold down with adhesive... but the bottom fold is the only one that is glued down.
9. Using only the top section only - place adhesive on the TOP of the two SIDE FOLDS ONLY... you are running the adhesive on the front pattern of your paper (again fold at the score and run the adhesive on the top of the folded part).
10. Along the top section only run adhesive down the ¼” centre section in the middle that you just scored. Be careful to stay in between the scored lines.
11. Fold bottom up to meet top making sure all edges are folded inside.
12. You should now have your sides and centered all secure and together, with an opening at the top. Slide the last page of your paper pad into the opening at the top (mine is cardboard) and fold cover over.
13. Decorate at desired. I used some bakers twine to wrap around the book and then wrap around a button to close it.
I would love to see what you can do with this tutorial. Please make sure to leave us a link in the comments... I can't wait to see all of the ideas!
Please welcome Lori Mancini to the design team again. We are thrilled to have her for another year! The layout she is sharing today uses the Homestead collection, with the exception of a little baker's twine and that a awesome stamp. Would you believe she made it using wine corks? Brilliant!
Lori tells us a little about the story behind the layout. "Where I live here in Southern Ontario I am fortunate to be only a very short drive away from the Niagara Region of Ontario where some of the best Wineries in the world are located. In the fall season when the grapes are harvested and the new wines are introduced it is such a wonderful experience visiting the winery's and experiences the fall colours during our travels and at the Winery's themselves."
"I wanted to document this activity that has quickly become one of our most favourite things to do during a Sunday afternoon."
Here you can see how Lori let the tree rub-on overlap her photo. What a great way to use rub-ons!
To add dimension, Lori created her own embellishment by folding paper like a fan. She also used foam spacers to attach part of her title.
Thank you, Lori! We are looking forward to another great year with you on our design team!
The symbolism Lori used for her layout is very meaningful. We love how up-beat she is about the ups and downs of life. Rather than make a gloomy layout focusing on the rough times, she created a happy layout using the A Fair Day collection.
Here's what she said about it, "I used the roller coaster/ride theme to symbolize how my husband and I have been through so much lately - and our life has certainly been a roller coaster but he is still the one I want sitting beside me... kind of mushy I know - but it was a really good correlation of our 'now'."
These details are the icing on the cake. We especially like this grouping of splatters and pearls. Lovely job, Lori! We are looking forward to another year of your creations!
***REMEMBER: There are only 7 days left to participate in the link party. You can link up any project using SEI product or create something for the challenge. Everyone who links will be entered into a giveaway for a $25 shopsei.com gift card!
Anyone getting excited for football season to come? One of the great things about the I'm An Athlete collection is there is a paper for every season... in sports that is.
Lori made this amazing mini album using the football papers from the collection. We love all the unique-shaped pages and the way she used the embellishments to emphasize the theme.
There are so many things to love about this album. What do you like about it?
We hope you had a Happy Father's Day yesterday! Let's kick off the work week with the giveaway winner from Friday's giveaway, shall we?
The winner is #29, Melissa Elsner! Congratulations! Please e-mail us your mailing address so we can send off your goodies. Now on to more lovely projects from our design team member, Lori Mancini...
Lori created these fun cards using the White Elegance collection. They are pretty, creative and show off the versatility of the papers perfectly.
This is what Lori said about these beauties...
I wanted to create some simple and cute cards but with out much fuss. I love the white elegance papers for background - they add so much texture and movement to any project with their beautiful tone on tone patterns.
Lori designed this butterfly collage using the White Elegance collection. Surprised? You may not recognize it because of all the COLOR! How did Lori do it? By inking the papers. What a simple way to make this collection fit any project.
We love how Lori was inspired to create this project. She says, "Pinterest is my new love and I have come across many quotes that inspire me - and this one spoke to me as soon as I read it! I had my White Elegance 'Glimmering Flutter' Die Cut Accents on my desk and as soon as I read this quote I knew exactly what I wanted to do!!"
What a fitting quote for the process Lori used to transform the White Elegance papers. The quote reads, "If nothing ever changed... There would be no Butterflies."
