2-Page Birthday Layout

SUPPLIES:

1 sheet purple cardstock

1 sheet beige cardstock

1 sheet patterned paper (Purple Beach from Making Memories’ Coastline Paper line)

4 Bar brads, various sizes

6 balloon die-cuts of various sizes

Cardstock alphabet stickers (www.leavingprints.com)

Alphabet stamp

Black ink

Chalk (www.stampinup.com)

Black Micron pen (http://www.gellyroll.com)

1/8” hole punch

INSRUCTIONS:

1. Punch holes in opposite corners of your main photo. Insert two bar brads through holes, one in

each hole. Secure in back of photo making sure to hide ends of brad behind photo.

2. Trim five photos to 3” x 3”.

2. Tear patterned paper about 3” from top and do the same to the bottom making sure the pattern is

horizontal. Also tear a 6” x 3” piece from remaining patterned paper. Stamp title using black ink

and alphabet stamps.

3. Die-cut 6 balloons from the remaining patterned paper using the QuicKutz die-cutting system.

Chalk balloons with purple scrapbooking chalk to create depth.

4. Punch two holes in bottom right page (horizontally), two holes in top left page (vertically) and

insert one long bar brad into the holes. Hide tabs of brad behind paper.

5. Adhere 3 larger photos to right-hand page as shown with the one containing brads in the center

and on top. Adhere 3 of the smaller photos along the left-hand side of the right-hand page in a

vertical position leaving about 1” between photos. Adhere remaining 2 photos to the right-hand

side of same page leaving space above for the title. Adhere stamped title above 2 photos and

complete title in center of page if desired. You can also leave this area blank.

6. Adhere balloon die-cuts to both pages, then use journaling pen to create balloon “strings,” being

sure to make it look as if strings are traveling behind photos in places. Complete title on left-

hand page using alphabet stickers.

Roni Night

SUPPLIES:

1 sheet patterned paper (www.basicgrey.com)

1 sheet punch out tags (www.basicgrey.com)

1 sheet beige cardstock

Cardstock alphabet stickers (www.leavingprints.com)

Approximately 6” ribbon

Black pen

stapler

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut a 2”x3” strip from beige cardstock and use this as your journaling block. Adhere journaling

block to largest tag making sure it is centered.

2. Insert about 3” of ribbon into hole at top of tag and staple. Repeat this process with title tag and

smaller, round tag. Write title on oblong tag using alphabet stickers and journaling pen. Write

caption on small circle tag and affix to the corner of one of the photos.

3. Attach photos and tags according to photo of this layout.

Warm Fuzzies

SUPPLIES:

1 handmade yellow paper

1 piece blue cardstock (www.leavingprints.com)

1 piece patterned cardstock (www.leavingprints.com)

Beads

Colored safety pins

Cardstock alphabet stickers (www.leavingprints.com)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Tear a piece of patterned paper approximately one third from the top. Adhere to bottom

of blue cardstock. Tear two 2” strips of yellow paper and attach to top corners of blue

cardstock making it look as if photo corners are holding the page together. Create a

small tag from a 1 ½” x 2” piece of the yellow paper.

2. Decide upon journaling ahead of time and which words you will highlight with letter

stickers. As you journal, create highlighted words using letter stickers to add interest to

the journaling box.

3. Thread beads of various sizes onto colored safety pin, then insert into one corner of the

journaling box and at the top of the small, yellow tag. Add 2 photos in center of page

with one on an angle for added interest.

Hidden Photo Page Using File Folder

SUPPLIES:

1 sheet blue cardstock (

1 sheet printed paper

1 beige cardstock

Copper leafing pen (http://www.krylon.com)

Vellum quote (http://www.diecutswithaview.com/)

Safety pins

mini file folder

brown ink

word ribbon (www.leavingprints.com)

Baby stamp set (www.stampinup.com)

Stapler

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut printed paper on an off-centered diagonal, then edge with copper leafing pen.

2. Create 4 tags using QuicKutz or by creating them freehand. Edge with copper leafing pen the

same way as patterned paper above. Stamp two of the tags with a sentiment, then add safety pin

to the top of each tag. Adhere to top right hand corner of page.

3. Run brown stamping ink haphazardly over both sides of file folder to create an aged look. Do the

same with one 2”x12” strip of white cardstock. Insert photos or journaling within file folder.

4. Adhere trimmed patterned paper onto left side of blue cardstock, then adhere strip of inked

cardstock across bottom of page about 1 ½” from bottom of page.

5. Attach 3 pieces of word ribbon to top right side of folded file folder with staples. Adhere file

folder onto right side of page directly above strip of cardstock.

6. Cut vellum word sheet apart and adhere two of the smaller words onto two of the tags. Add a

safety pin to each tag and adhere to left hand bottom side of page.

7. Mat focal photo with torn beige cardstock and adhere to upper left side of page.

Music Class

SUPPLIES:

1 sheet brown cardstock

1 sheet patterned paper (www.leavingprints.com)

1 sheet beige cardstock

1 sheet of Magic Mesh (www.magicmesh.com)

1 ribbon cut into 16” and 8”

Buckle

Copper brad

Black ink

Canvas stamp

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Stamp brown cardstock with canvas stamp using brown ink.

2.

3. Tear patterned paper vertically in half and adhere to brown cardstock vertically.

4. Create a 4”x6” journaling box and adhere to upper left quadrant of page. Mat photo with same

beige cardstock, then attach 8” length of ribbon behind photo using Glue Dots.

5. Insert brad into center of ribbon and attach to upper right quadrant of page as if photo were a

picture hanging on a wall.

6. Adhere magic mesh approximately 1” from bottom of page, securing in back of page. Thread

ribbon through the buckle and adhere over Magic Mesh making sure the buckle is on the left

hand side of the page and not directly over the seam where the patterned paper meets the brown

stamped paper.

Class Photos

SUPPLIES:

1 sheet cardstock

1 sheet patterned paper

1 sheet white cardstock

1 adhesive-backed word pebble

Word ribbon (www.leavingprints.com)

Miscellaneous fibers

Letter charm

Memorabilia from child’s school days

14” Magic Mesh (www.magicmesh.com)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mat class photo with white cardstock, then again onto patterned paper. Attach word pebble to

upper left hand corner of photo being careful not to obscure anything important such as a child’s

face.

2. Mat child’s portrait with patterned paper and trip corners of paper to create a tag as a photo mat.

Adhere mixed fibers to the top of “tag”.

3. Adhere Magic Mesh to bottom third of the page, then adhere word ribbon directly below leaving

about 1” of space between the two.

4. Adhere photos and memorabilia according to photo and make sure to journal beside class photo.

Fireworks

SUPPLIES:

1 sheet blue cardstock

1 sheet beige cardstock

Date stamp

3 different patterned papers

4 decorative bottle caps (www.leavingprints.com)

Various ribbons

Rubber mallet

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Tear one sheet of patterned paper about 1/3 across. Adhere vertically onto the edge of blue

cardstock.

2. Create tag from different patterned paper, then stamp date of event onto center of tag,

horizontally. Attached various ribbons to the top of the tag by tying through punched hole at the

top of the tag

3. Mat one photo with beige cardstock and one with the third patterned paper.

4. Bang decorated side of each bottle cap with rubber mallet until sides curl up.

5. Cut a length of ribbon to approximately 24”, then fold in half. Adhere folded side to page about

1” from top of the vertical strip of patterned paper. Attach one of the bottle caps with a couple of

glue dots to hid the fold of the ribbon. Do the same with two more bottle caps at the bottom

edges of the ribbon, arranging decoratively. Clip ribbon on an angle to add interest to page.

6.

7. Adhere tag to bottom right quadrant of page, then attach remaining bottle cap to bottom right

corner of tag. Adhere tag to page using Glue Dots.

8. Attach one of the matted photos to upper right corner of page, and the other in the center left side

of the page being careful to place photo over center of ribbon. This adds interest.

Simple Things In Life

SUPPLIES:

1 sheet beige cardstock

1 sheet 8 ½” x 11” patterned paper, preferably with a flower in the pattern

1 sheet of a vellum quote (http://www.diecutswithaview.com)

1 book plate

Copper leafing pen (http://www.krylon.com)

Eyelets

brads

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Place patterned paper on right hand side of beige paper, leaving room for vellum quote on the

upper left hand side of the page. Do not adhere paper yet. Edge paper with copper leafing pen,

then edge entire page sheet and one of the photos with same pen.

2. Lay patterned paper on beige cardstock and decide where you want to place photos on the

patterned sheet, then create holes for the eyelets in center of some of the flowers. Set eyelets into

flowers and adhere paper to cardstock. Adhere photos in a scattered or cascading manner

depending upon preference.

3. Create 4 holes in vellum quote, then add the eyelets in each hole. Adhere vellum quote to upper

left hand corner of page using vellum tape. Add bookplate to center left side of page and secure

with brads.

4. Adhere photo which has been edged with copper leafing pen to bottom left hand side of page

making sure to place it on top of patterned paper.

SNOW DAY

SUPPLIES:

1 12x12 sheet black cardstock

1 8x11 sheet blue vellum

1 sheet light blue cardstock

Vellum tape

Snowflake stamp

Foam alphabet stamp

Embossing ink

Ultra thick embossing powder

Superfine glitter

Journaling pen

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Rub corners of black cardstock with embossing ink such as Versamark™,

then sprinkle with embossing powder mixed with a little bit of glitter. Heat set

with a heat gun, layering embossing powder and glitter until it reaches the

thickness you would like.

2. When cooled, move paper back and forth where embossed so as to create

cracks in the paper.

3. Place vellum in the approximate center of the cardstock facing horizontal.

Adhere with vellum tape.

4. Randomly stamp snowflakes on the base page using white ink.

5. Stamp title, then outline with black journaling pen. If you want the title to

stand out more, use a white gel pen or opaque market to color inside the

outlines.

6. Journal, then adhere photos and journaling block according to example. There

is no need to back the photos.