10.02.2008

Perfect Day Papers

I usually buy new papers and then wait forever until I use them. The reason? Nothing more than thinking I have to use more of my old papers first. This last month I have been really working hard to break out of that habit and use my new papers as soon as I can after getting them. After all, I bought them because I was inspired and it's easier to carry on that inspiration rather than tuck it away and try to get it to come out again later.


Supplies: Perfect Day Paper Pack, Sorbet Ribbon Collection, Chocolate Large Alpha, Chocolate Alpha, and Gratitude Stamp Sets by CTMH; Chipboard Bracket by Scenic Route; Journaling Prompt by My Minds Eye; and Big Brads by American Crafts

This is the first page I created. The page is inspired by a layout design in the recent Scrapbooks Etc. I was watching my friend's daughter flip through the magazine and caught a quick glance at a Braid page. Without seeing it again for reference I just started putting the layout together using what I recalled of the basic design.



Supplies: Perfect Day Paper Pack, Sorbet Ribbon Collection, Chocolate Large Alpha, Chocolate Alpha, Sans Small Alpha, Classmate Alpha, and Gratitude Stamp Sets by CTMH; Chipboard Bracket by Scenic Route; Journaling Prompt by My Minds Eye; and Big Brads by American Crafts

Did you notice something about this page? The base of the layout is exactly the same as the top layout only flipped horizontally. I wanted these two pages to be together in the album but was feeling like just scrapping single page layouts and really had no clue on how to do a second coordinating page. So I copied the first page. This will actually be the lefthand layout. The placing of the photos and different use of titles and journaling make each page different but they coordinate great as I used the same fonts, elements, and base design in each. Anyway, hoping you all have a wonderful Thursday! Thanks for stopping by ^_~

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Marjorie, these papers are just great with the colours in those photos. I can see why you want to scrap these too, such gorgeous shots.

:) Marcia

Jenn said...

Hi, I just recently dicovered your blog, it's fabulous and your artwork is amazing! Thank you for sharing!

Love these pages too, very pretty!

Have a great day!

Deb said...

beautiful pages, just love the pretty papers, you were so right to get to work on them, I am a paper hoarder too, seem to have to own them a year before using!

Anonymous said...

Cute pages. All the colors, pictures and paper, go together wonderfully. Your little girls are so cute!

Barb said...

LOVE these layouts! That paper is soooo pretty and the colors work so well with your little ladies! Thank you so much for sharing!

BTW...I left something for you on my blog. Check it out!

Alanna said...

I love your layout. I also liked how you cut out the chocolate letters.

Vonney said...

Love how this layout turned out. Your girls are getting so big!

Anonymous said...

These pages are adorable, and I am really loving the new chocolate alpha set :)