Scrappin many photos- "Från Ovan" 12x12 scrapbook

What I usually scrapbook now are stories or deep thought with a design that reflects my feelings and a photo to tie it all together. What I don't do very often is using many photos and no story but that is whats up today.

This was a fun challenge and I like how it came together but it really was a challenge. To make it a bit easier I like to make "recipes", stuff to add to make it a easy as possible. 

When scrappin many photos:

Keep it together- use photos in the same color family and size

Grounding- ground the photos with photo mate or corners, giving them a home

Framing- frame the page, make a statement of where the page ends and help to lead the eye

Title and info- a short title and info of the photo, here you want the photos to talk, let them.

White space-  or empty space, let the eye rest when it's not on the photos, plain background

I let the colors of my photos inspire the layout, kraft background and border of green leafs. The top and bottom borders are there to add interest but also fram the page. So are the flowers, they are pretty but also guides the eye back to the photos. My journaling is short and title in the bottom right corner, it's there but it is all about the photos. 

I hope you like this and it gave you some inspiration, and that you give it a try!

Love Julia

"Wild & Free" 12x12 scrapbook FJ iNSD recipe challenge

Hello! I hope you all had an amazing time this past weekend and joyed in on the fun of international scrapbook day/weekend. I did quit allot this weekend but two layouts managed to be completed and I'll shear them today and on Wednesday with you! 

The first one was inspired but the Felicity Jane iNSD recipe challenge on their facebook group posted but Jen Schow (her video) the challenge was to use something craft, hidden, stamps and something horded. 

The colors of the layout was inspired by the background paper and the pink chevron bag that I got when I ordered from SirapiParis. This paper I wouldn't normally pick but when I saw it with the paper-bag I just knew it would make a really cute page. 

So the challenge,
craft- tag,
hidden-journaling in paper-bag,
stamp-the date (that totally smeared and looks awful,
horded- fabric tape.

Products used*:

Websters Page's-daydreaming-modern-romance

Heidi Shine- Sweet Mint

Maggie Holmes "Bloom"-moments

WRMK "Wildflower" stickers

Shimelle -Roller Date Stamp

(*available products)

And that is my page, a more "fun" page then "deep" but I just had to make something fun, not think to much and I really like it.

Love Julia

"YES" A4 scrapbook using WeRMK "Wildflower"

Sometimes I just have an idea that I really want to try, a pretty photo or to play with pretty papers. When I was making this page the story, prompted by a journaling card, started to take shape. I have been so focused on starting with a story, making sure I don't just spit out pages that I now just needed to play. And you know what, I love how it looks and what it is about.

"Come Away with me" YES that I want to! 

Don't we all sometimes feel that longing of just leaving it all and travel far away. Well a bit away any way. I have had that wanderlust now for month, longing for a break and just a change. But I wouldn't leave it all behind, W is of course invited to my imaginary adventure. 

Products used:

Papers: WeRMK "Wildflower" paper pad 

Ephemera: WeRMK Wildflower ephemera 

Thickers: Amy Tangerine -Rise and Shine "Grace"

Mist: Lindy's Stamp Gang "Midnight Rendezvous Raven"

Washi: Sketchy black dots from Lagerhaus No longer sold. 

Love Julia

Oh Deer and it all goes wrong... "Everyday Adventure" 12x12 scrapbook

Oh Deer and it all goes wrong... 

Yeah, what do you do when you step back from a page and you know it's all wrong, ugly and terrible? Do you toss it in the bin, set it a light or do you start over? 

Well have I have to say that I usually see when it's staring to go wrong and can fix it. But there are times when I'm so fixed on an idea that I don't see clearly. I think this has allot to do with your process. I hardly ever start with an "finished" ide, but let it grow, so when I'm so set on that end result, well it messes with me! 

But the next morning, I pulled it apart and started over:

So what says it's worth trying again? Well on this page I really wanted to tell the story with this photo. So for round 2 I picked paper and embellishments that had cohesive colors that went with the photo.  I kept the focus of the page concentrated above the middle line and added journaling strips instead of a block. The strips doesn't take that much wight but are still easy to read on the background. This means I still have my horizontal design but journaling under. 

 A few black elements to add contrast, wood leafs and gold adds some warmth. Sens this page is about W and that she is always on the lookout for deers I really wanted to use all of them from Maggie Holmes "Bloom" but I settled for the gold one and made a bigger piece of it. Also the title is rather big but sens the photo isn't zoomed in there is allot of empty space for ex an big title. 

Products used:

WrMK "Wild Flower" Paper and stickers

Maggie Holmes "Bloom" clear stickers & "Shine"paper

Love Julia