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Double Page 12×12 Masculine Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  Welcome to another layout share.  This time around I’m sharing something that isn’t normal for me.  I created a double page 12×12 masculine scrapbook layout with photos of my husband before we were married.  I rarely do double page layouts anymore, but I have a great sketch set, and tons of photos to get done quickly so it worked really well.

The layouts started with the right hand side of the page as it was more of an accent page to the first.  A solid piece of cream cardstock was used as the base, and then scraps I had left from the collection for the rest.  Since I had used so many photos I kept the embellishments very very simple to no make the page to busy.  The embellishment layers are actually from the collection, but I placed them strategically so you can only read the top one.

I often have trouble creating pages that have a theme when there are no supplies geared towards that topic. Here I created a double page 12x12 masculine scrapbook layout using supplies meant for Valentine's Day.

For the left hand page I went a little more all out since it was the focus of my story.  Besides using the same paper collection for both pages the polka dot strip at the top, as well as the scallop pieces, help to tie the pages together making them one story.

You can see where I chose to place my embellishments so I’ll tell you about the photos.  We enjoy Nascar races, and the Pocono track is only about an hour from our house, so before we were married we went once each year.  This was the race in August 2004…ten months before we were married.  Our 13th anniversary was yesterday, and it feels like these photos were just taken.

I often have trouble creating pages that have a theme when there are no supplies geared towards that topic. Here I created a double page 12x12 masculine scrapbook layout using supplies meant for Valentine's Day.

I hope you have enjoyed this double page layout because I can’t tell you when I’ll do another one…haha. Until next time…stay crafty!

 

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DOUBLE PAGE 12X12 MASCULINE SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT SUPPLY LIST

 

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Bride Wedding Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  It’s time for another reveal with Southern Girls Challenge.  This round that challenge is the easiest….ANYTHING GOES!!!!  I decided to continue with my sister’s wedding photos and created a bride wedding scrapbook layout.

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Bride Wedding Scrapbook Layout Supply List

This layout is a bit on the cheeky side.  The story is that my sister is a coffee addict.  Her friends stopped that morning, got her a cup of Starbucks, and had it labeled bride instead of her name.  I was paranoid that she was going to spill it on her dress!

Coming up with ideas for wedding layouts can get repetitive. This bride focused wedding scrapbook layout has both style and bit of fun. It is also easily re-created with minimal supplies.

Since I used all patterned paper on this layout I went very simple with my embellishments. I made the cluster in the upper left with a circle punch, heart punch, a snarky phrase and two tiny hearts.  The wood veneer in the lower right were colored with gelatos and paired with a piece cut from the patterned paper.  With the colored foam title and some splatters it’s enough to be interesting, but not overwhelming.

I would be remiss if I also didn’t mention the sketch book I used as my starting point.  If you haven’t seen the first sketch book from Heather’s Crafty Life you need to go check it out.  She gives you 50 sketches for just $5.  You really can’t go wrong.

If you’re still with me…thank you for reading it all.  I hope you’ll pop over to the challenge and share you creations with us.  As always please leave me a link here as well so I can make sure to check our your work.  I’ll be back soon with more layouts, and more wedding inspiration.  Until next time…stay crafty!

More wedding layouts

First Dance

Mixed media wedding layout 

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Masculine Scrapbook Layout

Welcome back crafty friends!  I find that lately I have been doing really well at creating new things, but not doing a great job at sharing them.  I have a plan in place to try to work on changing that…starting with today’s masculine scrapbook layout.

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Masculine Scrapbook Layout Supply List

This layout started with a white piece of cardstock trimmed down and mounted on a piece of navy patterned paper from the kit.  I’ve been using liquid glue to do this rather than my tag, and boy has having that wiggle room during drying helped me get my bases down a lot straighter…even if I struggle to get a perfectly straight photo.

I originally completed this layout without the mixed media, but it was just to white.  To combat this I added some ink using the packaging technique (color is discontinued), and it went from being a layout I wasn’t sure about to one I really liked.  I have tried the packaging technique many times before and I hadn’t been a fan until very recently.  What makes the difference for me is taking a tissue or paper towel and sopping some of it up before it dries.  It adds the color, but makes it subtle.

Masculine layouts are often hard to create as many products lean towards the feminine. Come see how this masculine scrapbook layout came together quickly with one collection and one ink spray.

Ok – enough about the layout as you can see what I did with the paper strips and embellishments.  Let me tell you the story of the photos.  Each year for Christmas I fill my husbands stocking.  Just recently I have been trying to do themed stocking rather than little tickets.  Stuff he’ll really use, but it also kinds of funny.

Last year I did personal things – cigar center soap – dapper dan hair gel from the movie O Brother Where Art Thou – etc.  This year I decided to fill the entire stocking with little bottles of liquor like the kind you get in the mini bar.  I figured it would be fun to try all different drink concoctions without buying big bottles.  My hubby laughed and laughed when he took the third bottle out and pretended he was drinking it all in one shot.  It will be a fun memory.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this layout and I’ll be sure to be back with more soon.  Until then – stay crafty!

 

First Dance Wedding Layout

Hey crafty friends!  Welcome to another reveal for the Southern Girls Challenge with the theme of sparkle and shine. For this reveal I pulled out my wedding photos (we’re married 13 years this year) and created a first dance wedding layout.  I’m really hoping to get my album complete this year.

As I looked ay my photos I didn’t have one single one that was great enough to use just one, but I couldn’t put them all on the page as they were so I decided on a grid layout and cut the photos down to about 4×4.  This left me one space for journalling as well so I could document our song and how we felt during the dance.

I kept the papers and embellishments rather simple since I had so many photos on the page.  To work with the glitter theme I added some gold glitter washi along the bottom of my journalling section as well as a gold star in the cluster of my black and white photo.

First Dance Wedding Layout

I also really struggled with the title of this layout.  It wasn’t what to call it, or even where to put it, it was what font to use.  I tried every color I had and nothing was quite right.  My black fonts didn’t stand out enough, colored letters looked odd and while white stood out it was to plain.  I added some stickles to the white letters and it’s better.  I’m honestly not sure if it’s perfect, but it’s done!  Remember documented is better than perfect.

I hope you enjoyed my layout and that you’ll join us for the challenge this go round.  Remember to leave me a link if you do join so I can be sure to see your creation!  Until next time…stay crafty.

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First Dance Wedding Layout Supply List

1 inch circle punch*

White Cardstock

Gold Glitter Washi*

Nuvo Liquid Adhesive

Black Cardstock

 

 

Bling Beach Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  So excited to be joining the hop this month with my bling beach scrapbook layout.
To create this layout I started with a VERY old (3 years to be exact) kit from My Creative Scrapbook as well as a few bits and pieces from my very first The Secret Not Secret Kit Club kit.  I combined them to create a bling beach scrapbook layout featuring both our son and daughter.
I used a bubble die cut that came in my kit and filled it in with patterned paper from the other kit.  The circles helped as you could embellish each one individually to add to the whole design.  For some I went plain and for others I layered it up.  I also did some with just a dashed line so it was interesting, but didn’t really cause any distraction to the rest of the elements.
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Now I know what you’re thinking…where’s the bling!?  It is harder to see in the large photo so I took a few close ups for you.  The first place I added some sparkle was in the lower left cluster of embellishments.  Stickles to the sea shell and pineapple were the perfect thing.
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I also used a clear wink of stella pen in the upper left corner on the ampersand. I like the clear wink of stella the best since it doesn’t alter the color of the item I’m using it on.  I have several other colors, but they never seem to match the piece I want to sparkle up so clear is my most used. I also inked this with a slightly different aqua than the rest of the page to try and make it pop just a bit.
On the first Monday-Wednesday of each month, a group of DIY and crafty bloggers join forces to bring you the #BlingontheCrafts blog hop. Each blogger creates a glittery, sparkly, shiny, shimmery, sequined, or “blingy” craft to share that goes with a monthly theme. May's theme is summer. Each blogger chooses their own craft to make as long as it shines and is summer themed. If you’d like to participate next month, you can request to join our Bling on the Crafts Facebook group. Next month’s theme is patriotic! Now let's see all of those glittery, shiny, sparkly, or blinged out crafts!
I hope you enjoy my creation and what the other ladies have created.  Make sure to hop on over and see what they’ve done!
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Supply List:

ATG

Kaisercraft Bubble Die-Cut*

White Cardstock

Stickles*

Wink of Stella*

On the first Wednesday of each month, a group of DIY and crafty bloggers join forces to bring you the #BlingontheCrafts blog hop. Each blogger creates a glittery, sparkly, shiny, shimmery, sequined, or “blingy” craft to share that goes with a monthly theme.

May’s theme is summer. Each blogger chooses their own craft to make as long as it shines and is summer themed.

If you’d like to participate next month, you can request to join our Bling on the Crafts Facebook group. Next month’s theme is patriotic!
Now let’s see all of those glittery, shiny, sparkly, or blinged out crafts!
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