"Fell in Love" Scrapbook Layout

I'm on the Elle's Studio blog today sharing my latest layout. Oh man did it feel good to make this! It feels like all I've been making lately are pocket pages. Not that I don't love me my pocket pages, I was just itching to create a layout. And this one might be one of my favorites for the year. Scratch that, it definitely is one of my favorites!

Supplies Used: November 2017 Monthly Kit, Family Fun 12x12 Paper Collection, Stanley Alphabet Solid Stamp, Stanley Jr Alphabet Solid Stamp, Pure Joy Stamp, Giving Thanks Puffy Stickers, Christmas Puffy Heart Stickers

Cheers & Besos,

"Garage" 3x8 Pocket Page Insert

Slowly but surely I've been adding to my Home Mini Album. I just love this thing so much! These were super simple 3x8 inserts I included using the Love This Printables from Elle's Studio.

For the first insert, I opened up the stripped 3x4 journaling tag in PSE and then just duplicated it on a 3x8 canvas. Once it was printed, I stamped on it with the Stanley Alpha & Pure Joy stamp sets and included a few printed journaling strips.

For the second insert, I used two 3x4 journaling tags. I duplicated just the lines from the "Gotta Love This" tag and then added the pattern from the teal tag to the bottom. To embellish, I added a gray house from the Family Fun Acrylic set.

Want to see what else I created using the November 2017 kit and extras? Here's the link to take you to the main post: Elle's Studio November 2017 Release.

Cheers & Besos,

"Christmas Crowns" 6x8 Pocket Page

When I think of Christmas parties with the BCG, I think of Christmas crowns and crackers! They've slowly started gaining popularity here in the US and that makes me excited. If you're not familiar with crackers, they're these wrapped cardboard tubes that you and another person each grab an end and pull. There's a great pop! sound when they're opened. (Also, you can't bring these on planes bc they're considered a firework...) Inside are little oddities: a paper crown, a joke, a toy.

I had these photos from last year's Consulate Christmas party, where so many of us are wearing our crowns. I thought they'd be a fun embellishment for the spread and since crowns are so easy to hand cut, I pulled several of the journaling tags from the November monthly kit and hacked away with my scissors.

I loved this "hello traditions" die cut from the monthly kit. It was perfect for these photos that feature my favorite BCG Christmas party tradition, the pub quiz I'd make every year. I added a hand cut crown and puffy heart for a bit of embellishing.

To embellish the main journaling tag, I stamped using the so adorable Stanley Jr Solid Alphabet stamps. Stanley Sr has been my favorite alpha of all time and I'm so excited to have a smaller version to use! Then I added a crown and wood veneer star.

Sometimes it's fun to build a journaling card totally from scratch. I cut down some white cardstock, adhered the paper crowns, outlined a few with pen and stitched through them for some added texture. Then I stamped "Christmas" from the Document December stamp set and "Crowns" using the Stanley Jr. Alpha and to finish, stamped some dots from the Pure Joy stamp set.

Want to see what else I created using the November 2017 kit and extras? Here's the link to take you to the main post: Elle's Studio November 2017 Release.

Cheers & Besos,

"Funcle" 6x8 Pocket Page

This was the first project I created using the November 2017 monthly Elle's Studio kit and extras! Can you tell I was in a fun and playful mood? I think the kit called for it! So I picked some fun and playful photos to use with it.

My partner is just so good with kids. He's so playful and fun! Love seeing him interact with our "nieces" and "nephews". These photos were taken at our annual Christmas party, so I felt like the Christmasy products from this month's kit would fit!

From the start I knew I wanted to use the Stanley Jr. Alphabet Stamp set to stamp out his name. I thought it would be fun and a touch whimsical to use different ink colors for each letter of his name. I was also super obsessed with using the world "funcle" as the title and the red puffy alphabet stickers were perfect for this!

I embellished the spread with die cuts from the monthly kit plus a few wood veneer. I added the die cuts directly on top of the photo and page protector.

Want to see what else I created using the November 2017 kit and extras? Here's the link to take you to the main post: Elle's Studio November 2017 Release.

Cheers & Besos,

Elle's Studio November 2017 Release

It's Elle's Studio release day! I was so excited this month I made three projects. And oh man did it feel good to make these. They're all tiny and cute. Love me some 6x8 pocket pages! Click on each individual photo to get to the post about that project.

As always, the monthly kit is $9.99 until midnight PST today. After that it's $11.99 until it's sold out. Each month Elle also cooks up a boatload of amazing extras. This month features a stamp set, wood veneer, labels, puffy hearts!

If you're interested in subscribing, here's the link for that! You're guaranteed a kit every month at the $9.99 price point, there's a special 24 hour bundling period if you want to add more to your cart and also, there's special sale items for subscribers only. It's a really awesome value for some truly spectacular products!

I can't wait to see what the rest of the creative team has cooked up! Be sure to check out the blog throughout the month for tons of inspiration featuring the November kit, extras, Family Fun and Document December collections!!

Cheers & Besos,