Welcome to the inaugural Scrapbooking Global – Design Team – Blog Hop. We’ll be hopping once a month. This month’s theme is Color Revamp Meets Black & White. If you’d like to participate in our monthly challenge and hop, you can join in the fun via our Scrapbooking Global – Stampin’ Up! Facebook Group!
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Start with a 12×12 sheet of Whisper White Cardstock.
- Smooch the cardstock with the following colors: Blueberry Bushel, Grapefruit Grove & Pineapple Punch (Click here for a tutorial on smooching)
- Cut various sizes of InColor 6×6 Designer Series Paper strips to the following widths: 1″, 1 1/2″, 2″. Flag the strips with the Banner Triple Punch and arrange under the large photo as shown. Adhere with Snail Adhesive.
- Create the chevron pieces using 1″ strips of Designer Series Paper and the Banner Triple Punch.
- Crop the pennant using the die from the Pick a Pennant Bundle and a Big Shot. Crop 2 Shimmery White and 2 Blueberry Bushel Designer Series Paper.
- Color the Shimmery White pennants using an Aqua Painter & Classic Ink Refills. Stamp LOVE and OUR in StazOn Ink using the letters from the Pick a Pennant Stamp Set.
- Adhere the 2 pennants together (and to the page) as shown with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Tie Blueberry Bushel 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon around the ends of the pennants as shown.
- Using the Layering Alphabet Edgelits Dies, a Big Shot, and Shimmery White Cardstock, crop out “boys” letters, snipping the letters the remainder of the way with a Paper Snips.
- Color the letters with an Aqua Painter and Classic Ink Refills. (Blueberry Bushel, Pineapple Punch, and Grapefruit Grove).
- Adhere to the flagged banners with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Use a Journaling Pen to add journaling as needed.
I am loving my new camera! My hubby gave it to me as a combined anniversary, mother’s day, birthday gift. The pictures on this page showcase some of the first photos taken. I got the camera out and one boy decided to play dead and the other decided to play the conquerer. At first, I struggled with color, but then I just jumped on the new 2018-2020 InColors and I think it worked out pretty well!
I am sure you have noticed how much I absolutely love the Ink Smooching Technique! It just adds so much to a project and it is so easy to do. I have shared a step-by-step tutorial on ink smooching and watercolor background, you can download it now by CLICKING HERE.
I tend to shy away from journaling as I am not a big fan of my handwriting, but I force myself to do it! I NEVER write straight but I have learned to embrace it! It is me, my style and I want my boys to remember all aspects of me. Handwriting is a lost art…handwritten letters are practically extinct, replaced by an electronic text or post. One of the most valued things my dad left behind was a handwritten poem…so, embrace it! It means a lot to those you love!
My boys make me smile every day! I sure hope that my presentation of them makes you smile too…and motivates you to create memories in scrapbooks.
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Wonderful page layout. Love the chevrons and banners you used to embellish the page. Perfect for boys. 🙂
I love the colours you’ve used, and all the details, on this great page, Stesha.
I love this. Using regular whisper white cs how do you get the paper not to buckle using the smooch technique?
Stesha Thank you for being part of the team.<3
I especially love the splashes of colour…Your tutorial is a great resource
Cheers Shaz
What a cutie and a great layout!
Love your scrapbook page!
What a beautiful scrapbook page! I’m inspired!
Love the page, Stesha. And especially your pdf tutorial of the process. How cool is that.
What a fun page Stesha. Love it! Congratulation son being selected on the design team. Looking forward to the challenges & seeing more of your great work
Congratulations on your DT selection! I enjoyed seeing your inaugural design for it.
Love the smooched background and layered pennants! Such a cute page Stesha.