"Simple Stories" "Baby Steps, my last two layouts as YSS GDT

Hi!


I am back to share some more of  that I made as a guest designer at YSS for October. Your Scrapbook Stash blog.


 This time I will show you a couple of layouts I made using the "Baby Steps" line from"Simple Stories"

As I don't have any babies at home any more I used the papers in a different way, just like 'any old general papers with soft patterns'. The colours are very sweet and likeable and for those who do have babies or toddlers at home they can be used for both boys and girls.

I loved the darker paper with dots on them together with the lighter ones.

For  my first layout I cut out a frame and wrinkled it, then fastened it to my page using my sewing machine. I grounded my photos with a circle of black cardstock . As a base for my title I used a couple of the journaling cards. 

You may notice too, that I painted with a lot of gesso on my base using a mask with small holes. 

I quite like the texture from it! 

There are so many nice bits to cut out here. You can do fussy cutting, or just cut out the different squares and use them as page elements.

In the photo below you can see some of the gesso. 

The little black painted piece of chipboard peeking out from behind the photo mat is from "Imaginarium Designs"I love it!!

I know banners are ooold by now, but I can't help myself; I still love 'em....

I  cut out triangles from the pp's and stitched them together. I recommend you use a thinner thread/twine than I did though...lol! I had a few of my flags tear.

Then for my next layout:

I had these sweet photos of my youngest DD on my scrap desk and thought they would go well with this collection.

I chose a couple of sheets of pp and  a matching sheet of cardstock.

I placed a photo in each circle and added a Prima flower vine with a suitable fall feeling to it. 

I cut a balloon image from one of the elements sheets and added a balloon sticker as well.

The small green letter stickers are from the same sheet as the balloon. So great to have all the matching letters and some sayings on the same easy-to-grab sheet! 

I needed some more dimensional embellishments and reached for my "Vintage Vogue" goodies.

With my green/black theme I think they work well on this. 

I used the rosettes, the spool buttons, lace and the ephemera.

I hope you liked my take on the "Simple Stories".


I have really enjoyed being a guest designer at YSS this month and and I send a big thank you to Erica for having me!

Guest Designer at Your Scrapbook Stash. Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue

A while back I was lucky enough to be asked by Erica at Your Scrapbook Stash to be a guest designer there this month.

I received a gorgeous kit filled with "Pink Paislee" "Vintage Vogue" goodness and also some sweet papers and stickers from the "Simple Stories" "Baby Steps" line.

I dug right into my parcel and picked some Pink Paislee to start with.

The colours here look so pretty together and makes me think of a fifties ice cream parlour or an old fifties movie. The colours are quite pastel, but I find they work well for both boys and girls.

On this layout I used the rosettes and the spool buttons as well as the ephemera.

The wooden alphabet that was included in my kit is adorable and so easy to paint or mist in any shade that you like.-Or you can keep it plain.... On my first page I decided to use acrylic paint to make it pink.

In this close up you get a better view of one of the rosettes.

I added a spool button on top and some bling.

And here you can appreciate that alphabet better .

You can still see the wood through the paint. 

As a base for my title I used one of the banners.            

The second layout I would like to share today is one of my little nephew. He sis such a cutie and alöways up to mischief.

Like a typical little boy he finds his "toys" everywhere.

I cut out a rounded piece from the paper with the letter pattern and picked some of the many pretty flags/banners from the ephemera pack. I cut them in half and stuck them underneath my shaped paper. Then I went for my buttons jar. I added amall buttons all along the edge for a happy look.

This time I used some mist to color the wooden title.

In my kit I even received some pink and lilac twine.

I decided the lilac one would go well with my colours here and decided to write part of my title with it. It turned out pretty cool I think, except I wish I had done it a bit bigger as it was a bit tricky!

        

One last close up and you have seen it all...

Thanks for dropping by. Your visits mean a lot to me!!