And Finally the Cover!

This was probably the most fun I have had while doing this Wedding Album. That is probably because I was trying something new. I was actually pretty scared to do stenciling on the linen album, just because if I messed up then it would be on there forever or I would have to purchase a whole new album. For all the stenciling I used the Kind Thoughts Brocade decor stencil. Yes the long border is also the Kind Thoughts Brocade decor stencil. I used just the center part of the stencil. Hint: Use masking tape to create long continuous boundaries to create a long border.

I added some ribbon and linen twine to accent the border. I also made a tag to match.
Hint: The pretties kit offers many great accents to make your tags, cards, scrap book pages, and projects elegant.

Supplies:

Paper: Mellow Moss, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum

Ink: Craft Perfect Plum, Mellow Moss, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Black Stampin' Write Marker

Accessories: Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil, Mellow Moss Taffeta, Linen Thread, Boho Blossom Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Pretties Kit, Sponge Dauber

Happily Ever After

I was so happy when I had finally finished the last page. It is that huge weight lifted off your shoulders feeling and sense of accomplishment. It is a simple layout, since there was only one picture. I knew I also wanted to use my Once Upon a Time stamp set and also the Beautiful Butterflies Die. I added sponging to the butterflies and I also added some Hardware from the Very Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware. Hint: There are punches that are designed to coordinate with the hardware. I used the Designer Label punch with this one.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Once Upon a Time

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum

Ink: Perfect Plum

Accessories: Very Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Lovely Label Punch, Sponge Dauber. Mini Glue Dots

The Last Two Page Layout for the Wedding Album

So I have one more page to show you after this layout and then there is the cover of the book after that. This has got to be one of my most favorite layouts yet. I am really happy with the way it turned out. I like that I was able to incorporate lots of photos and still add interest. When I was mapping out this layout, I figured I wanted 4 accent squares on each page and I wanted them all on different squares, so that the pages wouldn't mirror each other. I waited to glue everything down until I had the exact layout I wanted.

The vanilla square looks like it is plain with nothing on it, but if you click on the photo you can probably see that there are hearts punched out and glued on top to create a tone on tone effect.

Hint: Punches help to create quick and easy accents. Add a stamp and some accessories to jazz it up!

All the accessories used on these pages came from the pretties kit. Hint: You can coordinate the pretties kit with all the Stampin' Up! Colors. You can color the flowers with the Stampin' Write Markers or use reinkers and a little bit of water. You can even match the In-Colors for this year, they just came out with In-Color Stampin' Write Markers. Yeah!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Friends 24-7, Stem Sayings

Paper: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla

Ink: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Mellow Moss

Accessories: Pretties Kit, Wide Oval Punch, Full Heart Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Mat Pack, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon, Signo White Gel Pen

Seeing Spots Scrap Book Page

When I was trying to figure out this next layout I was very overwhelmed with how many pictures there were. I didn't know where to start. I was also looking for a quick way to put this page layout together. Anyway, long story short, I had my largest circle punch out on the table and started playing around and this is what I came up with. I added circle of colored card stock to add some more interest. Hint: Many of the circles are only partly showing. If you know that only part will show, you can cut off the part that will be hidden and use the spare piece for the edges of the paper, to give it a continuous look. I also had some pictures that were larger and wouldn't fit within one circle punch. So I figured out a way to kind of extend the picture and also add some special interest to the pictures.

To do this I punched the main image that I wanted to "pop" out and then I punched more circles around the image. I then pieced them together on the page. Hint: To make the pictures pop off the page, use Stampin' Dimensionals. They are great for scrap booking because they are archival safe.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Big Deal Alphabet

Paper: Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum

Ink: Perfect Plum

Accessories: 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tulipe Scrap Book Layout

This is the next layout for the Wedding Album. I liked it a lot better once it was all put together. There are some fun details that I really like on these pages. When I was originally putting this layout together I was going to have the lines uniform on the bottom of the page. It was by accident that they were put off center. I like to say it was a happy accident, because I like how it turned out. Tip: Not all accidents are bad, embrace human error, you never know, you may end up loving it! Another thing that was unexpected is I found a scrap of paper with the tulipe already cut out of it, I thought that it would make a great stencil for an accent. Hint: You can create your own stencils using Stampin' Up! window sheets. Use your Big Shot dies with the window sheets and you can make stencils that you can clean, and reuse over and over. I pulled out my sewing machine for these pages, I am so glad I did because that is my favorite part about the pages. I ran two wavy lines of stitching up and down the dotted paper. I added a fun little bouquet on this page for the garter and bouquet toss.

I used my favorite paper snips from Stampin' Up! to cut out this image. Hint: They are great for getting into small spaces to get rid of that unwanted card stock.

I also added stitching around the title. It looks really nice in person.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Friends 24-7, The Snowflake Spot (retired)

Paper: Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla, Retired DSP

Ink: Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum

Accessories: Tulipe Bigz Die, Wide Oval Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Lovely Label Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge Dauber, Sewing Machine and thread

Would you believe?

I have finished my Brother and Sister-in-law's Wedding scrap book. Hallelujah!! This is not the last page, I will post the rest of pages over the next few days. I actually finished the album before I went to Hawaii. It was a huge relief to me and also my Bro and SIL I'm sure. Here is the layout all together. I used Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, and Very Vanilla for this layout. To do the title I used the Stampin' Up! Billboard decorative strip die.

Hint: When adhering the little letters I have found that Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive works the best with its small glue tip. Also if you don't want to get your fingers messy, try applying the glue with a toothpick.

I created the background of these pages using the Kind Thoughts Brocade decor stencil, Perfect Plum ink, and a sponge dauber.

Hint: To keep track of what dauber belongs to which ink, simply put the name of the color on a piece of masking tape and place on the side of the dauber. You will never wonder if it is rose red, ruby red or real red again.

To add something more to the title, I selected different sections of the same stencil, and added some swirly accents.

Supplies:
Paper: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla
Ink: Perfect Plum
Accessories: Billboard Decorative Strip Die, Kind Thoughts Brocade decor stencil, Sponge Dauber, Cutter Kit

Kind Thoughts Layout

Just a quick post with a lot of pictures of one layout. I used the Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil to create the background.

I also used the SU! billboard die to cut out the Title for the page.

I used part of the Stencil to add some accents to the Title.

Embosslit Die Layout

Here is another layout for my Brother and Sister-In-Law's Album. I won't be giving too much details, just sharing what I have done. I used the Embosslit dies made by Stampin' Up! They made these pages so much easier.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Contempo Alphabet

Paper: Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum

Ink: Mellow Moss

Accessories: Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, Silver Brads, Jumbo Brads 5/16" Neutrals Assortment, Button Latte, Eyelet Border Punch, Little Leaves sizzlits die, Cherry Blossom Embosslit Die, Simple Flower Embosslit Die, Hemp Twine

In Honor of National Scrap Booking Month. . .

I actually finished a layout! Can you believe it? It looks better in real life, projects always do, I think.

I really love doing these flowers, they are so fun!

I thought it wouldn't take as long as it did but it is done. Yeah, about 6 more layouts and then the wedding album is finished.

See the amazing cake, yeah my mom made it, she is so talented. She could pretty much make any cake you wanted. On top of the cake is a glass sculpture of the LDS San Diego Temple, where my brother and sister-in-law were married.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pale Plum, Mellow Moss, Shimmery White

Ink: Perfect Plum reinker, Pale Plum reinker, Mellow Moss, Perfect Plum Stampin' Write Marker, Versa Mark

Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die , Aqua Painter

More Pages for my Bros Wedding Album

I couldn't bear to show you my messy desk Again, so I took the pictures of the layout on my ugly rug that I bought for $15 for our living room floor. We are on a student's budget ya know, ha ha! There really isn't anything special about this layout, all I know is that I am one layout closer to being done!
I did do some faux embossing with Craft Vanilla and the Perfect Plum ink.
I tried to make the title rhyme, I don't know how I like my hand writing. Oh well, hopefully they do.

Scrap Booking KWerner Style!

When I saw Kristina's color inspiration for this week I thought of some pictures that I could scrap book. I think these colors are beautiful together and it really makes me think of fall.

This is what I came up with. I embossed the leaves with craft Chocolate Chip ink and clear EP. I think is looks really nice in person. You may be wondering where the Bravo Burgundy is, well it is the maple leaf, it almost looks like the chocolate chip.
I didn't have room for lots of journaling so I made some inserts. I made them at the top so people wouldn't have to take the whole page out to read it.

I layered 3 different ribbons to make the strip: so saffron, old olive, and pumpkin pie. I also stamped the letters on DSP Spring Flowers, which is now retired, and I cut them out and mounted them on different colors of card stock.
I also added more ribbon to the tab to help it stick out a little and also make it look a little prettier. I should really start doing this more often and maybe I will get some more scrap booking done for my own family. We'll see. Supplies:
Stamp Sets: With Gratitude, Jumbo Outline Alphabet

Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Bravo Burgundy, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, DSP Spring Flowers (Retired)

Ink: Craft Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip, Stampin' Write Marker Chocolate Chip, Signo White Gel Pen

Accessories: Clear EP, So Saffron Poly-Twill Ribbon, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Tab Punch, Sponge,

Another Layout for my Bros Wedding Album

So this is the layout I had to finish before I made my Color Inspiration card for Kristina's Challenge. You may recognize this layout from Linz's blog or Sarah's blog. I thought is was so cute I had to use it, thanks guys for the great inspiration! I also thought that if I had a layout already picked out then it would go a bit faster. Was I right? Well sort of , I guess. Instead of 4 hours for the layout, it only took 3. Ha ha! I guess that is an improvement!
The pictures on this page look pretty sickly in this photo, but they really do look better IRL. Wow my desk is a mess! They say a creative genius is a messy person right? Okay, I am just looking for and excuse! Ha ha! My reasoning is that if I clean it up, then I will just have to pull it out again, so what's the point! I will eventually clean it all up when the album is finally done! I think I only have about 7 more layouts, but who is counting!
For the letters I stamped the En Frances on Mellow Moss and then I used my Jumbo Outline Alphabet and cut the letters out. I love this set! I also used craft ink and clear EP for the flowers all around the pages!