It's All About the Pumpkins

 

I’ve scrapped this photo, taken in 2016, before and it came to mind again when I saw the colors and images included in the October LE Kit from My Creative Scrapbook.

I couldn’t decide which piece of patterned paper to use as the base: Harvest from Photoplay’s Autumn Junque collection or Harvest Memories from the Autumn Breeze collection by Simple Stories. In the end, I used both, fussy cutting a lot of the latter and layering bits under the main center section.

The photo was backed with thick cardboard and glued to a slightly larger piece of Bazzill cardstock and then glued to a scrap from my last layout, with another bit of cardboard in between. I placed this on the base.

I cut a few ticket images from the Cozy Season sheet and tucked them here and there on the sides.

I finished my page with a few bits of ephemera and a couple of sticker pieces, using one as my title.

A few closeups:

  

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*****Supplies*****

***Paper***

Photoplay – Autumn Junque Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Harvest #AJQ5139

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Harvest Memories #25103

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Cozy Season #25104

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Falling Leaves #25105

Bazzill – Cardstock – CS White #303721

***Embellishments***

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection – Floral Bits & Pieces #25123

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection – Cardstock Stickers #25102

***Other***

Beacon – Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive

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In the Leaves

 

Autumn is here and what could be more evocative of the season than this series of photos from twelve years ago?

This design is inspired by the October sketch from My Creative Scrapbook.

I began this layout by stripping the top layer from a piece of corrugated cardboard. (Tip: Using a spray bottle, lightly moisten the surface with water and allow it to set for a few minutes. That layer will come right off, leaving some schmutz here and there – perfect for a rustic look.)

Next, I selected a few rub-ons from the 49 & Market Plum Grove collection and applied them to a sheet of Bazzill cardstock, making two rows of DIY patterned paper.

I cut 6” from the bottom of the Falling Leaves sheet and divided this into two pieces measuring 4.5” and 1.5”. The larger piece was flipped over, showing the stripes, then I glued the smaller bit to the center. This was glued to the corrugate base, making sure that there would be plenty of room to tuck the next items under the top and bottom edges.

I tore the edges of the cardstock/rub-on pieces, then cut these in half, allowing me to create two layered pieces. These were tucked under the edges of my center piece. I added a couple of strips from the Laser Cut Elements to balance it out.

I selected five tags from the Tag Elements sheet. Using a circle punch, I cut out the holes on top. I glued some scraps of the Bazzill cardstock and glued them to the backs of the tags, then punched out the holes again. After backing the photos with cardboard, I attached them to the plain tags. I used a pencil to write the title and date on the journaling tag. I cut five pieces of twine and attached them to the tags, then glued four of them to the page, saving the patterned one to embellish the top.

I layered six of the leaf piles from the Laser Cut Elements and topped them with a rake. Next, I added a leaf to the tag and decided that nothing else was needed there. To embellish the top corner, I cut a couple of small strips from the cardstock scraps, attached a couple of sentiments from the sticker sheet and two leaf pieces from the Laser Cuts.

I finished my layout with a title piece selected from the In the Leaves Chipboard Stickers.

 A few closeups:

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*****Supplies*****

***Paper***

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Falling Leaves #25105

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Tag Elements #25110

Bazzill – Cardstock – CS White #303721

***Embellishments***

My Creative Scrapbook – Autumn Leaves

May Arts – 100% Jute – Burlap String Cord #SM10 – Natural

Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Collection – Cardstock Stickers #25102

49 & Market – Vintage Orchard Collection – Laser Cut Elements #VO-28874

49 & Market – Vintage Artistry – In the Leaves Collection – Cardboard Stickers #VAL-35151

49 & Market – Art Options – Plum Grove Collection – 12 x 12 Sentiments Rub-On Transfer Sheet #APG-38534

***Tools***

EK Success – Circle Punch – ¼”

***Other***

Corrugated Cardboard – 12 x 12

Beacon – Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive

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Living the Good Life

 

The January Cards, Tags and More Kit comes with several items from the Simple Stories collection: 6x8 paper pad, a sheet of cardstock stickers and a set of layered stickers, along with flowers, resin embellishments and 4 6x6 black chipboard squares – all you need to make a mini album! Here’s what I came up with:

And here’s a walk-through, along with a few explanations of how I fashioned the different elements.

I decided to use two of the chipboard squares to form the covers and to use black cardstock from my stash to make the bases for my pages, saving the other two for a future project.

I used glue throughout: Beacon Fabri-Tac to attach the patterned paper to the bases and Art Institute Glitter Glue (with a fine tip) to seal the pockets.

The pattern papers were cut at 6” x 6” for the covers. All other papers were cut .25” x .25” less than their bases to create black borders all around. I inked all the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink. 

 

I chose to use one of the darker patterns on the bottom to make that top image (backed with 2 layers of scrap cardstock) pop. My sole embellishment was one of the dimensional stickers – it’s actually 4 layers high!

A doily from my stash, then one of the journaling pieces from the paper pad, garnished with a few bloom and a dimensional butterfly completes this page.

To create this pocket, I cut the cardstock to 6” x 8.72” and scored it at 6”. I wanted my card inserts to glide smoothly in and out, so the background paper is full size. I added one of the cardstock stickers to embellish.

The black cardstock was cut to 6.25” x 4.25” and folded in half. I added a journaling piece and embellished it with a length of twine tied in a bow.

I cut a triangle measuring 7” x 5” and trimmed an inch off each end to form this pocket.

The black cardstock was cut to 6” x 4.5” and topped with a scrap, then embellished with several cardstock stickers and a twine bow.

I cut the cardstock for this page to 6” x 9.5”, scored at 3.5”. I used a circle punch to create a notch in the center. (I meant to make this page with the pocket on the side, facing the middle. Somehow, I forgot this when I was assembling the album.)

The black cardstock was cut to 8.25” x 5’, topped with a scrap and embellished with a cardstock sticker and a twine bow.

I love making waterfalls; they’re an easy way to add variety to my project. I simply cut a piece of cardstock .25” longer than my patterned paper, score and fold at the .25” and attach the pieces. Glue the first piece at the top, then the next just below the bottom of the fold-over and continue the same procedure. Glue the last piece flat against the base. I added one of the resin pieces that came in the kit to the bottom of the first layer to hold it all down.

Next, I created a fold-out page, using 2 pieces of the black cardstock as follows: Cut to 6” x 11” and score at 6”. Cut the next piece to 6” x 9.5” and score at .5”, and 5.25”. Glue the first piece to the second at the .5” fold.

Here’s what I did with the various pages:

One of the patterned papers, trimmed to fit the sentiment to the page.

 

A few more layers (love that checked paper!), a doily and a couple of cardstock stickers.

Layers (note the dots on the bottom) and a dimensional sticker.

I couldn’t figure out how to use this large check as a base, but it works perfectly as a banner piece. I added a cardstock sticker to the center.

This is one of the chipboard butterflies. I left it raw; it fits the rustic feel of the papers.

A few layers, each cut .25” inches smaller than the bottom layer, then a journaling piece and a cardstock sticker.

 

Another notched pocket.

And another chipboard butterfly with a doily base.

A side pocket…

And a couple of cards in a bottom pocket.

This is the inside of the back cover, with contrasting layers…

 

And the back. I always leave this plain because of the wear and tear to come.

A word about the binding. I bought a Bind-It-All on sale some time in the past and it gathered dust because I never figured out how it worked. I finally said “Enough!” and found a series of videos on YouTube that showed me just how easy it was to use this thing. This mini album can be bound with metal rings; just punch the holes carefully to make sure the pages match.

 ***And now a word about this project: This will be my final project as a member of the Tres Jolie Design Team. I want to thank Kim for all the amazing kits and all of my fellow designers for the inspiration and encouragement over the past year. It has been such a pleasure to have worked with these amazing ladies.***

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 *****Supplies*****

 ***Très Jolie Cards, Tags and More Kit***

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Weathered Garden Collection – 6 x 8 Paper Pad #16719

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Weathered Garden Collection – Cardstock Stickers #16701

Simple Stories – Simple Vintage Weathered Garden Collection – Layered Stickers #16727

49 and Market – Handmade Paper Flowers – Rustic Blooms – White Heron #RB-34925

Tres Jolie – Laser Cut Chipboard – Open Butterfly Set

Tres Jolie – Chipboard – Black Mini Album Pages – 6 x 6

Melissa Frances – Resin Embellishments – Victorian Flowers #CX879

 ***Other***

Core’dinations – Premium Cardstock – 8.5 x 11 – Black Cat #GX-2200-02

Nicole’s Kitchen – Paper Doilies – 4” #BAK10402

May Arts – Jute #SM-10

 ***Mediums***

Ranger Ink – Distress Ink Pad – Mini – Black Soot

 ***Tools***

EK Success – Nesting Punch – Circle – 3/4”

Zutter – Bind-It-All

Zutter – Black Binding Wire – 1”

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