The One with Elle's Studio January Projects


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Here are my January 2010 projects for Elle's Studio. I had so much fun making these. Scrapping just gets more and more and more fun the more I do it.

1983-2008

My mom found these photo booth pictures of her and my dad from waaaaaaay (hehe) back in the day and another set from just recently. The difference is 25 years but the feelings between them are still the same. They're still so in love and the pictures prove it. I'm so happy my mom gave these to me to scrapbook. And I'll always think of the movie August Rush when I see this layout cuz that's what I was watching when I made it.

Some techniques for making this layout:
1) I received a brand new set of Valentine stamps from Elle's Studio, so I stuck them all to an acrylic block then used VersaMark ink to create my own patterned background on kraft cardstock.
2) I die cut scalloped hearts and regular hearts from cardstock and patterned paper (or rather the cute patterned packaging that Elle's Studio stuff comes in) and stitched them in rows to the right side of the layout. I bent up the hearts for dimension.
3) I cut out the sentiments from three different flash cards (xoxo, hugs, crush) and added them between the hearts before stitching.

Supplies:
Kraft cardstock: Scenic Route Paper Co.; Colored and embossed cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper (it's actually from packaging), border stamps, die cuts (label, sentiments): Elle's Studio; Pearl brads, buttons, foam letter stickers: American Crafts; Border punch: Fiskars; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft; Heart dies: Nestablities by Spellbinders; Adhesive: Helmar; Other: Sewing machine, thread


Camping
These two pictures of Allie are from when she came with us to the Evans Family Reunion in Colorado in 2009. She's such a nature girl, I love scrapbooking pictures of her in her element. And I'll always think of the movie Juno when I see this layout cuz that's what I was watching when I made it.

Some techniques for making this layout:
1) I started by covering an entire piece of cardstock with vintage flash cards. Where I wanted my pictures to be, I didn't put flash cards.
2) I love making trees and leaves on layouts and cards, and felt this layout was perfect for another one. First I lightly drew a tree with a pencil, then I went over it with a brown pen, then I went over it as best I could with brown stitching. It's not perfect, in fact it's quite messy, but that's a-ok.
3) I cut out several leaves from the back side of a kraft Elle's Studio flash card, folded the leaves in half and glued them all around the branches.
4) For the journaling circles, I stamped a scalloped circle on three different journaling spots, matted them on patterned paper (packaging), and crinkled them up. After gluing them on the layout I added journaling.
5) To create "grass" on the bottom of the layout, I trimmed four green journaling spots and feathered the edges with scissors before adhering them.

Supplies:
Patterned paper (it's actually from packaging), journaling spots, vintage flash cards, kraft cardstock (the backside of a flash card), scalloped circle stamp: Elle's Studio; Ribbon, pen: American Crafts; Ink: Ranger; Adhesive: Helmar; Other: Sewing machine, thread


Things I Love About You Card
Valentine's Day is just around the corner so this card will be perfect to give to my honey-bun. (Pretend you didn't read this Chris!)

Some techniques for making this card:
1) I folded an entire sheet of label die cuts in half to make the card base and rounded the right corners.
2) I cut concentric circles from each of the six different patterned papers included in this set, crinkled them all up and stuck them to the bottom corner of the card.
3) I cut out the sentiment from the top part of a die cut and glued it on the front. Done!

Supplies:
Patterned paper, label sheet, sentiment die cut: Elle's Studio; Corner rounder: Fiskars; Adhesive: Helmar

See the rest of the amazingly talented design team's work by clicking here!

24 comments

  1. love them all, but I esp love the tree you stitched onto the layout!

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  2. I see you working away in there for hours at a time, and it never ceases to amaze me what turns out!

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  3. Beautiful work, Paige - it's so good to see your pages.

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  4. these are incredible! you make my heart break a little bit, because i don't have any of my scrapping stuff overseas with me! 5 months until i'm back in canada... lol
    serious love the one of your parents.
    wish we could have a scrapping day together.
    thanks so much for the comments on my blog, you're a sweetheart :)

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  5. These are gorgeous Paige - but that tree! Wow - that is outstanding!!

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  6. OMG! (and I never OMG) I love the stitched tree!! LOVE!

    I always associate albums with layouts, depending on what music I was listening to at the time.

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  7. Wow Paige! You are so talented. I love them all!

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  8. wow paige, i just came across your blog and it is so cute! how did i never know you liked to do this sort of thing? anyway i especially love the tree, its gorgeous!

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  9. Love the photobooth photos - fab idea! Like so many other people I also love the stitched tree...x

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  10. I scrapbooked last night! Can you believe it?! There will be no posting for me though. I'm too embarrassed.

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  11. YES! I'm so glad you did something with those photo booth pictures! LOVE the layouts!

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  12. I am really diggin' the tree layout, that rocks! And of course the rest of them are cute too! I really like what you did with the tag thingys too by using them as your background pp's!

    And the video of Joey is SO stinkin' cute!

    I also looked at all of your Disney photos and smiled! Only 2 more months and we'll be there! Totally stoked! :)
    e.

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  13. I love them all - that tree is amazing!

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  14. Brilliant Paige, u r a genius. The tree awesome and folding the labels in half to make a card....man I wish I would have thought of that...but I didn't. Love your gallery girl. Are you working at AC next week? I want to meet you.

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  15. Wow... all of these are Awesome! I absolutely love the string of hearts on the first one... and who doesn't love booth pictures!?!?! You are so creative! I can't believe you used a whole sheet of tag things to make your card base. I am so 'tight' with my supplies... I would never do that! Maybe I need to relax a little! :) I do have a room full (almost literally) of stuff that needs to be used! It's ridiculous!

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  16. Wow!!! All your creations are stunnig. The tree has to be my favorite! I love how you covered the page with the flashcards. You are so creative!!!!

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  17. Paige these are fabulous!! Love all the details you put into these wonderful layouts and that flower is to die for!!!

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  18. Beautiful work, girl!
    Man oh man do I love your blog. Heehee! :-D

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  19. um hello? you are an AWESOME scrapper, my sweet friend!! xoxo

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  20. beautiful work Paige i love, love, love the way you did your stitching on your layouts. the hearts and tree make me happy ;)

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  21. LOVE them all...ADORE the one of your parents...that is SO sweet! Isn't it great to have parents that are still REALLY in love after all these years? =)

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  22. Aw I love the layout of me! Colorado is by faaaar my favorite place in the world (Tell Chris that too). Can I just have all of your layouts please??

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