Fast & Fun Friday!

September 21, 2012

Hi everyone, Kim here with some HARVEST LANE CREATIONS!

I love the process of creating...and normally I'm okay with working on one project for hours -- even days.  But then there are those times, when I am atsy to create but only have an hour or so and want to end up with a finished product.  Definitely my go-to products in those moments are my Simple Stories collections. The elements make any creation, even the fast ones, fun & fabulous! 

I started out with this fun photo and my wonderful Harvest Lane collection kit:

 

In just 15 minutes, I had this fun and definitely fast layout:

So what do you see? In addition to that fabulous background paper, there are 2 journaling pieces, a few stickers and 3 flags that I fussy cut out of the element pieces!  Here are the FAST & FUN instructions:

• Mat photo on cardstock and adhere to background paper.
• Fussy cut two journaling blocks and adhere to bottom left corner of photo.
• Using pop-dots, adhere banner stickers to page.
• Tuck bakers twine behind banner stickers.
•  Fussy cut banner paper pieces and adhere to page.
• Add letter stickers and quote sticker.

Doesn't that wood fence background paper make for a perfect page?  I just love how this looks and I love it even more because it took me 15 minutes....just enough creating time to lift my spirits and make me happy on a crazy busy day!

Now I live for the days when I have whole afternoons to play at my art desk....and this collection is perfect for that too! Here is another layout I created with the Harvest Lane collection:

What I love about the Harvest Lane collection (okay, what I love about ALL Simple Stories Collections) is how flexible they are.  Even though Harvest Lane is a fall collection full of rich deep fall colors, it is versatile enough to use for more than Fall themed layouts. My design below is all about the grand opening of one of our local favorite restaurants.....that just so happens to design their restaurants and products around the same fall colors.

And just in case you were wondering where my cards were....here they are....and guess what?  They aren't traditional fall themes either! 

Thanks for letting me share my goodies with you today....be sure to stop in at your local scrapbook store and pick up the Harvest Lane Collection....it's a favorite!

Want even more fall fun?  How about a giveaway?  Scrapbook & Cards Today has a whole new look and you can win your own copy of their new Fall issue.  All you have to do is leave a comment here on this post and we will draw a winner!  In addition, make sure to visit the Scrapbook & Cards Today website where you can download and view the entire issue.  

 

Keep your eyes open for Simple Stories goodies as you check out all the fun ideas in this issue!

 

 

 

Comments

[Barbara Woodson]

I would love to win the Scrapbook & Cards Fall issue...autumn is my favorite time of year and this issue looks to be full of yummy inspiration!

[Michelle]

Would love to win the new Fall issue! Lots of awesome ideas!

[Laura C - Michigan]

I love the Harvest Lane collection. THanks for the chance to win the Scrapbook & Cards Fall Issue!

[Jodi]

I love Simple Stories, on my way to CKC to use your products now!! Super excited to see what's new.

[Cheryl Hutcherson]

So love your layouts! Thanks for the giveaway!

[Sally Cranney]

I {heart} this line! The colors and prints just screamed out to me and I bought the whole line! Love it! Cute projects with it!

[heleen struik]

Love simple stories to scrapbook ánd to make cards with ith. Beautifull autum colours. I can allways use more inspiration, so your giveaway would come in handy :-)

Heleen

[Kara Butterworth]

Fall is my favorite time of year! What a great project! Love Simple Stories...and had a blast with Jodi and Sue at a crop at Scrapfest 2012. Would love some more fall inspiration from the Scrapbook & Cards fall issue!

[Carla Hundley]

Love your cards! Great use of the collection. Thanks for the chance to win!

Carla from Utah

[Irma]

I LOVE Simple Stories and I LOVE Scrapbook & Cards today... My old scrapbook store used to have your magazines and I would always find more inspiration in S&CT than in any other magazine you can buy in the stores!! Would love to win the new Fall issue and see what the new look's all about... the cover looks nice and crisp... just like Fall!

[Renee VanEpps]

Seriously, all of these projects are so stunning! I love Simple Stories! I have that collection on the way from 2Peas and am so excited!

[Julie Gastelum]

Great inspiration. Love the magazine. Thank you.

[Laurie Kearnes]

Beautiful layouts. Great collections. Thanks for the chance to win!

[CathyinMN]

Great projects! Love the colors in this collection! Thanks for the chance to win this magazine!

[Lindy]

I would love a copy of SCT...I love that magazine almost as much as I love SS.

[Barb in AK]

Oh gosh! I thought I was going to see one layout--which was THE BOMB!! Then I get all the other FABULOUS creations! This is FUN FRIDAY! :-) Love, love, love all the great ideas, as well as the Harvest Lane collection! :-)

[Grammycher]

Incredible!!! a beautiful layout in 15 mins!!!! I can learn from this. LOVE Simple Stories.. Would love to win a copy of Scrapbook and Cards today.. always so much inspiration inside. thanks for the chance to win.

[Wendy Orme]

I'd love to win this new issue! Thanks!

[Ange]

Love this line! So, so cute!!

[Maria B.]

Very inspiring projects. Would love to win the give-away. Tanks for the chance to win.

[Karen L K]

I love your layouts and your cards. The banners are really cute and the wood paper is a great start to a page. Simple Stories is one of my favorite companies. Most every line that comes out I just love.

[Tracy]

Beautiful!!!

[Elaine B]

Love this selection!

[Stephanie DiSabato]

Love the selection, and I would love a copy!

[Dorina D]

Love your layouts. they are so fun and the paper is amazing. So reminds me of the old barn when I was growing up. Great job. Thanks for sharing. Love SCT and I get the magazine already. Just had to comment on those layouts.