Hello, friends! Jill here to bring you a couple of layouts using two of Simple Stories new collections. I just love the rich color palette of Harvest Lane and used the collection on this layout of my family at the pumpkin patch. The woodgrain gives the collection a rustic touch and I punched a few leaves from my favorite patterned papers to highlight the little house sticker.
I also created a layout with Handmade Holiday and the beautiful Christmas colors paired with kraft just speaks to my heart of a cozy, comfy Christmas! I chose some of my favorite photos from Christmas last year and used the calendar page (I can see myself using this one A LOT!) as a background for my layout. Punching a few patterned paper squares and using some of the sentiment stickers in the calendar spaces made this layout very quick and easy to put together!
The journaling on the postcard was a literal letter to Santa.
I used foam adhesive to add dimension to several of the patternd paper squares and sentiment stickers.
Harvest Lane Collection Kit #2600
Harvest Lane 12 x 12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers #2602
Harvest Lane 12 x 12 Expression Cardstock Stickers #2603
Harvest Lane Simple Basics Kit #2624
Handmade Holiday Collection Kit #2700
Handmade Holiday Fundamental Cardstock Stickers #2702
Handmade Holiday 12 x 12 Expression Cardstock Stickers #2703
Handmade Holiday Simple Basics Kit #2724















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Loved your layouts. Very inspirational!
Posted by: Sue | July 19, 2012 at 05:42 AM
These layouts are fantastic! Especially LOVE how you utilized that calendar paper and added little squares of paper/photos. Wonderful!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | July 19, 2012 at 06:16 AM
What fantastic LOs Jill! Both of these collections are on my "must-have" list!
Posted by: Deanna Misner | July 19, 2012 at 06:35 AM
Jill...your layouts are always so fun and colorful. These are gorgeous!
Posted by: Guiseppa Gubler | July 19, 2012 at 06:46 AM
I can't wait to start my November "Grattitude Journal Mini Book" Each year I make a grattitude journal, I try to use a collection, but in the past few years I have not found just the right one, bits of this bits of that, but, We love fall is "my line". I Love Fall, and all the family, warm smells, falling leaves, oooooooo I can't wait
Posted by: Kristie Matthews | July 19, 2012 at 08:54 AM
Gorgeous layouts! So fun and colorful and I love the pictures! :)
Posted by: Jill Norwood | July 19, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Beautiful layouts! Already pre-ordered both of these line. I can't wait for them to get them!
Posted by: Sandra L. | July 19, 2012 at 03:38 PM
Beautiful layouts! Kristie, I want to do a gratitude journal! And Sandra I want to pre-order these too! Jill, I love that you (1) have journaling and (2) it's in your handwriting! And I love how you used the calendar page too! These are beautiful!~
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That calendar page is very cute the way it is done! The fall page is also nice.
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