EASTER SMILES -Simple Stories

Hi there Simple Stories friends!

Nathalie here with some Spring- Easter inspiration for all.  This  is the time of the year, my kids loved the most when little.  The idea of finding chocolate all over the house for an entire day, and  then get to celebrate with family was like a second Christmas.  So much to remember and document; as soon as the  new BUNNIES & BLOOMS collection reached my doorstep, I knew it will be perfect to document pictures of my little one in her bunny ears.

She was so cute wearing her headband for the entire Easter weekend.  Which was the inspiration for the design.  I wanted a soft bunny for the background.  So, I reached for the cut file ( from Handipaper) and cut it from white cardstock.   With so many awesome patterned paper designs, it was easy to back the cut outs.  I used a 3x4 card for the leaves, papers from the 6x8 paper pad for the large flowers, and a few more papers from the collection for the rest of the design.

Don't you just love the sweet bunny!   Once I had all  the pieces ready.  I chose a Color Vibe White cardstock for the background, and started attaching all the pieces to the paper with a bit of foam adhesive

I placed the florals and bunny so that they frame the pictures and title  within the left side of the page.  This also created the perfect spot for the title.  Here, I used a mixture of Chipboard and Foam stickers as well as stickers from the Color Vibe Alphabet Stickers - Spring tablet.

Next, I transformed the pictures of my daughter to black and white ( there was a lot of bright colors in the background), and added a bit of a tint to the photos, so that they picked the colors of the papers.  I backed  the pictures with 3x4 cards, and set them between the cut outs.

All was left to do was embellish the page.  Since the cut out is already adding so much interest to the page, I added small embellishments (die cuts, stickers, puffy stickers, tags) around the pictures.  Those cute butterflies and lady bug are the perfect accent to the page!

I just love how this turned out.  I am sure you are going to be reaching for the new BUNNIES & BLOOMS collection to document your Spring and Easter memories.  I cannot wait to see what you create!

XO

FOREVER BLESSED - Simple Stories

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today bringing you some inspiration with the newest Simple Stories collection, ANCESTRY.   This collection is just perfect to document your family, past and present.  As soon as the collection arrived, I knew that this would be the perfect collection to document my grandparents.   They are no longer with us, but we owe them our lives -we ended their eulogies with, "We are who we are because of them.  They built US".  So, I just loved putting this page together...

 I started my page with a large cut file from Handipaper  - the design of the flowers reminded me of the ones in the collection-.  I cut the file three times from white cardstock, and stacked them together to create a dimensional diecut.  I backed the empty spaces with papers from the collection.

The Timeless Treasure paper was the perfect background for my page ( I love the house sketch on the background); however I added a  bit of paint to the page, just to have a bit more white space for the pictures and title.  

I used elements from the sticker sheets, tablet, Bits and Pieces, layered stickers to create clusters at the top left corner of the layout, and left of the picture.  I mad sure to frame the photos by layering them with cards and papers from the collection.

Since the cut file has a large part of the title in the design; all  I needed was the foam adhesive at the bottom right corner of the picture to complete the page.

I love how this page came together.  It is a truly fitting page about my Papacitos.   Be sure to check the ANCESTRY Collection , you are going to love it all!

XO

HELLO PUMPKIN SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE - Simple Stories

Hello Simple Stories friends!

Nathalie with you today just in time to welcome Fall.  It is probably my favorite time of the year, as nature puts on a show and the weather is just perfect for cozy times at home and walks around our neighbourhood.   Imagine my excitement, when the new COZY DAYS collection arrived at my door.  I quickly pulled it out to create a layout that is all the season and my little pumpkin.

All the colors and designs in the collection are just perfect.   I wanted them to stand out, so i quickly pull the Sn@P Basic Walnut/Dot paper for the background - the dark woodgrain paper makes all the details stand out.  I  added a bit of interest to the background using the stencil and a bit of white art crayon ( the fallen leaves look like a soft shadow  in the page).  Since i had picture of my little one holding her pumpkin, i decided to bring the pumpkins to the page.  For this, i pulled two cut files from Handipaper and cut the images from white cardstock.

I backed each of the pumpkins with papers from the Cozy Days collection. The 6x8 paper pad is perfect to add the color to each image.  However, i also brought a sheet of sn@p Color Vibe Fall - Mustard- to back a few of the pumpkins.

My idea was for the layout design was to have a cascade of pumpkins coming off the chipboard frame -the chipboard frames in this collection are amazing-.  Once i secured the frame in place, i backed the picture with a 3x4 card and then just started layering the pumpkins behind the picture, as if they were tumbling from behind the picture.

All the pumpkins are already bringing so much interest to the background, that all i needed was a few embellishments - and with so many to choose from- to complete the page.   Though i loved the small sentiment in the chipboard frame, I wanted to add more textural title.   I just mixed some of the foam stickers and that cute chipboard sticker to complete my title.   

I just love how easily this page came together.   All the cute pumpkins are the perfect complement to my lil' pumpkin.   I can  only imagine all the stories you are going to document with the new Simple Stories COZY DAYS collection.

XO

FABULOUS GIRL - Scrapbook Nerd

Hi there!
It is sketch week at Scrapbook Nerd, which means the entire DT will be inspired on the same sketch to create a project of their choice.  But first let me show you the sketch:

Right away, i knew that i wanted to replace the circle with a cut file, so I pulled a heart wreath cut file from Handipaper and cut it from white cardstock, at the same  time i created all the butterflies that will replace the small circles of the sketch.

I backed the cut out with papers from the Pinkfresh Studio's Joyful collection, and the butterflies with papers from the Simple and Sweet collection.

I followed the sketch to where the placement of the title and embellishments, in this case the butterflies.  The large puffy words from the Joyful collection work nicely to set the title of the page.

Just like in the sketch, i added strips of paper to the top and bottom of the page, and used some of the butterflies to create a visual triangle that guides your eye through the entire layout.  A few lines of journal in a tag, and some gold  ink complete this page.

Remember to check Scrapbook Nerd for all the materials used in this layout, you can download a copy of the sketch here, or in the ScrapbookNerd Fans page on Facebook.  As usual, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.


XO



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BEAUTIFUL LOVE - Simple Stories

Hi friends!  Nathalie here today with a new layout that celebrates Mom's Love, and what better way to document it than with the new Simple Stories "MOM'S DAY" collection.

The colors and florals in the Mom's Day collection were the inspiration for this layout all about  the relationship my sister and nephew are building.  For this I pulled a cut file from Handipaper to create the large title of the layout.

I used the papers (including the cut apart elements) to back the empty spaces of the cut out, and then decided to glue the title in the center of the background - Sn@p Basics Birch/ White Grid paper- with a bit of foam adhesive.

Before gluing the pictures down, I fussy cut lots of florals from the elements paper, and the My Mum paper; in addition, i also cut out the banners from the elements to use in the cluster and as part of the title.   I trimmed the edges of the background, and added strips of the Mom's Day collection to its sides.

The pictures were then glued on opposite sides of the title so that they form a vertical line on the page, and added the fussy cut florals and embellishments from the Mom's Day collection to just frame the pictures.  A few lines of journal and some pink gems complete the page.

The new Mom's Day collection  is simply perfect to document all your Mom special moments and the upcoming Mother's Day celebrations.  Hope you all have a blessed Mother's Day!

XO