Summer Reading Themed Scrapbook Layout

Hey friends! I’m back with another layout already. We have had loads of rainy weather so far this summer, and that has really helped my crafting time. This time around I created a summer reading themed scrapbook layout.

I again started with a sketch from the Scrap A Sketch Facebook page. They have a new free sketch every Friday so there’s always loads inspiration to be had. For this week’s sketch I flipped it on it’s side to accommodate my photo’s orientation.

The photos I used are of my two kiddos doing some summer reading. Our library runs an awesome summer program each year with prizes for the younger ages and gift cards for the older. My kids spend some time every day reading to earn their prizes.

The photos paired wonderfully with the Our Story Matters collection from Echo Park. The collection has stacks of books, typewriters, pens, pencils, etc. that made embellishing this page fairly easy. I also liked the B sides of the paper in this collection. They are interesting, but not busy enough that I felt I couldn’t use several together.

summer reading themed scrapbook layout

Okay – time to get my little off to her daily swim team practice. Hopefully, I’ll be back with you all again soon. I’d love to have you come join my buy in group on Facebook where I share new collection releases and I’d love for us all to share our creations there too. Until the next time…stay crafty!

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Single Photo Soccer Scrapbook Layout

Hey guys…I’m bbbaaccckkk!  I’ve been creating, but not really sitting down and blogging about it.  Today I’m going to share with you a single photo soccer scrapbook layout.  I have a large backlog of “professional” sports photos so I’m hoping to get all of them done this year.  I want to do them every few layouts though so they all don’t look the same

I know I saw this each time I’m on hiatus, but hopefully I can stick with the writing portion more now.   Loads has happened since we last “chatted”, but the biggest one is that we moved.  It’s only down the street, but it’s still an exhausting endeavor.  One of the scrapbook challenges about moving is finding new lighting to take good pictures of my layouts..  That is something I’m still struggling with. Bear with me as I figure that out.

For this layout I started with a sketch from the Scrap A Sketch Facebook group.  I am able to share this sketch because it’s a free one from the group!  They do also have a paid premium sketch subscription, but I haven’t jumped into being a part of that yet.

Recipe 14 from Scrap A Sketch Group

Since I only have a handful of soccer themed papers I thought this sketch was perfect for maximizing the impact, but not using all my papers up.  The one photo worked perfectly too as when we have soccer photos taken each year we only get one pose.  I also don’t have any actions shots from the games.  Since we started coaching several years ago, I’m paying all my attention to the game rather than taking photos of my player.

The squares on my layout are 1.75 inches in both length and width.  For me on inch squares were to busy, and two inch squares didn’t leave any white space between them.  I also inked every square with the opposite main color of the page.  The fact that the soccer collection is black and green worked perfectly with out township colors being green, white and black. This layout didn’t need many embellishments as the papers took right care of that.

Single photo soccer scrapbook layout using Doodlebug soccer themed paper, Bella Blvd Lucky Stars collection and a sketch.

Okay, I think I’ve been chatty enough for one post.  If you have any lighting suggestions pass them on over.  I’m in front of a bay window and have two daylight bulbs pointing at my desk.  Until next time….stay crafty!

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2023 Crafty Goals

Hey crafty friends!  I know – you thought I fell off the face of the earth right!?  Nope, I’m still here, but did horribly on my craft goals for 2022.  Hubby and I accepted a new position in our township sports program, and it ate up sooo much of our time.  We love helping the kids, but are really trying to find a better balance this go round.  I hope my 2023 crafty goals are realistic and attainable.

2023 crafty goals

I don’t post about it often but in addition to my cups, scrapbook and cross stitch I also diamond paint.  If you haven’t heard of diamond painting before here is a good beginner tutorial. It’s a similar concept to cross stitch, but uses drills and you place them on a sticky canvas.  I currently have five unfinished paintings.  There is a Disney castle, winter barn scene, two supernatural ones, and a Neuschwanstein castle.  My goal is to finish all five this year.  That would free up an entire drawer in my Alex set and an entire shelf in my raskog cart.   Going forward I would then like to do one painting at a time to reduce supply storage.

Scrapbooking – oh where to begin.  I did abysmal last year at getting anything done.  I honestly think I got less than a dozen layouts completed.  I also failed at not buying any new collections.  I didn’t do horribly (I think I bought four), but still.  I have more than I’ll ever need.  This year I want to use up at least two collections and make at minimum 12 layouts.  I know that isn’t much, but it’s at least one per month.

Cross Stitch – my first craft passion.  I don’t really have a goal for this this year.  I’ve found every goal process I’ve tried to make with stitching just kills my mojo.  I’m going to just go with…as the mood strikes.

I also have a book goal for the year, but that could be a post all it’s own…haha

Please feel free to check in on me – keep my accountable to these goals – kick my butt – etc.  Have you made any 2023 crafty goals, and if so, how do you keep yourself motivated to get them done?

Taxi Taxi Scrapbook Layout – Get Inspired

Hey crafty friends!  Long time no talk to.  I’ve been sooo super busy that very little scrapbooking is getting done, and even less posting…obviously.  The end of the school year here brought a Kindergarten graduation and a fifth grade moving up ceremony.  We got one week off, and then summer swim started.  I’m exhausted!

When I saw this layout on the Scrapbook Generation squad group I had to use it though.  It totally sparked my creativity to get this Taxi Taxi scrapbook layout done.  The original layout was created by Amy Grohs Vandiver.  I unfortunately do no know if she has a blog or socials since it was shared by the group owner for Scrapbook Generation.

Scrapbook Generation inspiration photo

The first thing I did with the inspiration layout was flip it on it’s side to accommodate my horizontal photo.  Since I was using only one photo on the layout I used a 4×6 so that it didn’t get lost on the page.

I don’t usually save scraps or mix and match collections, but since I knew I wanted a fairly simple color palette that worked really easily here.  The only papers I know where they came from are the darker yellow and the black are from Echo Park dots and stripes pack that were sold VERY long ago.  I went looking, and it doesn’t look like they make them anymore.

All of my embellishments were left overs as well.  I’ve been keeping any embellishments I think I’ll use when I finish a collection.  I have them stored in cd envelopes by color.  The envelopes are getting fairly full though so I think I’ll need to switch containers soon.

Taxi Taxi Scrapbook Layout

The story for this photo is pretty cute. For whatever reason our daughter had been talking about taxi’s forever last summer.  We went to a car show in August, and she was going doing every row asking if there was a taxi.  Finally we found one!  She was thrilled, had to take a picture with it, and declared it her favorite car of the whole show.

Okay – back to your regularly scheduled programming.  Thanks for stopping by my blog today and seeing what I created.  I hope you have a great day!!!

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Travel Themed Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends! Welcome back to another layout here at The Paper Addict.  This time I created a travel themed scrapbook layout with three photos…even though you only initially see one.

This layout was started with a sketch from Laura Whitaker’s book that she put out when she “retired.”  I printed it out, and had it bound, so that I could also pull it out without needing an electronic device.

Travel Themed Scrapbook Layout

I’m going to keep this post VERY short because you can hear all the details, and watch me create this, over on youtube.  I don’t want to bore you with double details.  Please let me know though if you’d rather them typed out over watching the video…I’m open to doing both!

Okay – I know – short and sweet, but it’s time to make supper.  Hopefully I get more time to create soon.  I so miss it when I’m away to long.  Until next time….stay crafty!

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