Simple Stories

Here Comes Summer!

The I {Heart} Summer line is so fabulous that I could not wait for the official start of summer to start using it! Fortunately for me, living in the southwest means summer weather comes early and my kids were in the pool over Easter weekend this year!

Do you ADORE all the new fun embellishments that the Simple Stories lines include? Like fun flair and brads...

If you don't have an electronic die cut machine, the die cut pages are fabulous to add the same type of look without the cost. The chipboard stickers add just enough dimension...Super cute stacked or Layered stickers offer even more dimension:

And all the fun usual suspects including alphas, element stickers, tape looking stickers and more. After including all those fun goodies, I ran out of room to journal so I did it along the edge of the scalloped sticker!

Isn't I {Heart} Summer such a fun line? Ican't wait to use this line for even more summer fun and activities!

Supplies Used:

I {Heart} Summer Collection--

12 x 12 Collection Kit #3200

Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers #3202

Expressions Cardstock Stickers #3203

Chipboard Stickers #3227

Decorative Brads #3226

Layered Stickers #3228

Flair Icons #3229

12 x 12 Simple Basics Kit #3224

SN@P Pages #3222

 

A Sn@p Album Top Ten

Happy Spring, All! Ally here with a little bit of a different post today. As I've shared here previously, I'm using a Sn@p binder and various Simple Stories lines to complete my Week in Review album. Today I thought I'd share my top ten reasons why I love this combination so much. So, without further ado, here goes:

Reason #10

The colors - The colors of Sn@p make me happy and the happy hues keep my layouts feeling positive

Reason #9

I can mix colors and lines easily. Here I mixed a couple of pieces from the Sn@p line with the cork pattern from our 24-7 line. I love that I can just pull pieces together like that!

Reason #8

The patterns - There is such a variety of pattern and color in each Simple Stories line, and they also vary in size of print making them easy to put together. 

Reason #7

The variety of page protectors - I am free to mix and match. When I have too many photos, I can use the sheets with multiple 3x4 slots. Or, when I have too few pictures, I can just grab a double 4x6 sleeve.

Reason #6

The grid papers - 'nuf said.

Reason #5

All the different word and phrase stickers. I get good use of these as I'm always using them as little borders. 

Reason #4

Preprinted journaling cards that are easily embellished. Here I stamped the extra "noteworthy" as well as added the stickers. But I love that the "documented" is preprinted on the card. 

Reason #3

3x4 Bingo cards. These are so versatile and I can find one in just about any color or sentiment that I want/need!

Reason #2

Cards with preprinted folder tabs. I love these. They are the perfect accent to leave as is or dress up with stamps. 

Reason #1

And the number one reason I love Sn@p for my Week in Review work...

The alphas. You get all the colors and they are the perfect size for working on any type of mini album. 

So, there you have it... my top ten reasons for using Sn@p for my Week in Review! Are you using Simple Stories Sn@p supplies for your Project Life style albums? Follw me on IG @scrapally to continue seeing more of how I use Simple Stories to keep up to date on my Week in Review album.

 

{Simple} Fun!

Hi there!  Cari with you today.
I've got a couple of layouts to share with you and a fun little card as well.

As I was going through my photos I came across some of my boys and their cousin. I thought the colors went great with the 24/7 collection ... plus the theme of the whole collection was a good fit as well. I decided to create a more 'grid' style layout and cut various pieces of patterned paper forming 3 rows of paper and photos.

 I created the sombrero and #3 using my Cricut Expression 2, ....

... and used lots of fun stickers & chipboard embellishments from the 24/7 colleciton.

 

I then looked through my photos again and came across some pictures of my husband and boys playing in the pool while away on a mini summer vacation.  I decided to use Urban Traveler for this layout.

I love the rich colors in this collection and kept the circle theme throughout by cutting my photos into circular shapes as well.  (trust me ... this was no easy task as I haven't cut my photos up like that in a loooooong time! But I like how it turned out.)

I love the new embellishments (brads and layered stickers) as they add so much visual interest & texture to my projects.

I also created a little card using some of the 24/7 collection. (Love that little phone.)

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Supplies used:

Urban Traveler

Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers |#2902

Expressions Cardstock Stickers |#2903

Decorative Brads |#2926

Layered Stickers |#2928

4x6 Vertical Journaling Card Elements |#2912

Bingo Cards/Colored Arrow Dots |#2916

Navy Dots/Ledger |#2918

Orange Stripes/Map |#2921

 

24/7 Collection:

Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers |#3102

Expressions Cardstock Stickers |#3103

Chipboard Stickers |#3128

Decorative Brads |#3126

Layered Stickers |#3128

Take Note |#3105

3x4 Journaling Card Elements |#3110

Cork/Ephemera |#3117

Red Twee/Calendar |#3118

Blue Chevron/Grid |#3120

 

Simple 2 Pager

Confession time. I am terrified of 2 pagers. Years ago, when I started scrapbooking, I made them all the time, but since those beginning days I became so much more comfortable with single 12 x 12 pages. But, I had a bunch of birthday pictures that I wanted to use up and thought it was time to try one.

Simple Stories SN@P! actually made it quite easy. SN@P provides a rainbow of colors in the cutest patterns. Start with a mmixed font and color title, pop up some stickers on 3D adhesive...

use a combination of mini alphas, punched pattern paper and label to mark each photo and journal.

Add in a few extra word and tape stickers and strips of patterned paper on each edge to tie it all together.

And there you have it! Thank YOU Simple Stories for helping me get over my 2 pager fear!

Supplies Used:

SN@P Stickers Icons #4018

SN@P Stickers Labels #4019

SN@P Stickers Typeset #4021

SN@P Stickers Letters #4020

SN@P LIfe Calendar Cardstock Stickers #2803

Teal Dot/Stripe #2826

Teal Chevron/Mini Dot #2827

Red Dot/Stripe #2828

Red Chevron/Mini Dot #2829

Yellow Dot/Stripe #2830

Yellow Chevron/Mini Dot #2831

Green Dot/Stripe #2832

Green Chevron/Mini Dot #2833

Orange Dot/Stripe #2834

Orange Chevron/Mini Dot #2835

 

 

 

 

It's {Simple} with Harvest Lane

I am so in love with this collection!
Harvest Lane just warms my heart with the rich colors and designs that it offers.

Today I'm going to share with you a layout that I created using this fabulous collection.

After begging my husband and kids to let me have a little family photo shoot they finally co-operated.  (but trust me ... it wasn't easy!)  Good thing I had a remote because everyone had a chance to play with it & that seemed to warm them up to the whole smiling idea for the camera!

Anyways, onto my layout.
I used the Homemade Happiness (#2607) patterned paper and matted it onto some wonderful Core'dinations cardstock. I then added some more layers of patterned paper using a 4x6 Journaling Card Element, a 2x12 Border, and a piece of Antique Dot paper. The layers create depth and colorful interest to the layout.

I added a banner by cutting out the little 'flags' from 4x6 Journaling Card Elements. I just adhered some twine behind each piece and then attached some threaded buttons as finishing touches.

The alphabet stickers help to create fun titles with different sized fonts and colors.

 

Plus the word strips stickers add some extra color and keep with the theme of my layout.
I also used a small journal card from the 6x6 paper pad. 

 

Here's a look at my finished layout.

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies used:

Harvest Lane Collection :

12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers #2602

12x12 Expression Cardstock Stickers #2603

Splendor #2606

4x6 Journaling Card Elements #2610

4x6 Journaling Card Elements #2611

2x12 Border & 4x12 Title Strip Elements #2614

Red Floral/Antique Dots #2618

Bingo Cards/Yellow Floral #2621

 

Simple Stories Flashback // "Awesome" Collection: The One

Hi All!!  Wendy here to take you back "ol' skool" to a much-loved collection released earlier by Simple Stories....the "Awesome" Collection!  This collection is simply & stylish perfection for those guys - young, old, and middle of the road (ha!) - in your life! Also, there are some coordinating stamps over at Unity Stamps for the Awesome collection here.

I love this collection even better with the addition of the 6x8 Mix & Match album pages.  I'm planning to work this first layout into creating an on-going 6x8 Mix & Match for my boyfriend, Enzo.  The great & simple style to these pages, make it workable and ready to go.

Plus, I've said it once, and again....Simple Stories just cross mixes well among collections!  

Here is my 6x8 layout using one of the 6x8 Mix & Match pages in the Awesome collection, layout titled "The One".

I used a banner border sticker from the sticker sheet in this collection for the top of the page.  Also, I added in some dimensional embellishing for texture and depth.

All lovers' of Washi tape! Well, Simple Stories has some stickers on the sticker sheet in this collection that resembles Washi tape.  Here I used the green houndstooth "Washi" sticker on the ticket stub.

Have you grabbed up some Sn@p yet?! Well, I'm in major fanatic love with the letter stickers!  

Here I mixed up the "tone on tone" letter stickers that match with the background paper.  All the proof here that the 2 collections match together - Sn@p + Awesome!

Talk about stretching your stash!! :)

Hope you enjoyed my Simple Stylish 6x8 layout!

You can grab up the Awesome collection + Sn@p (now available) over at 2 Peas here, here & here (for those Sn@p letter stickers). 

Simple Stories: Awesome Collection

This & That - 6x8 Journal Scrapbook Pages - Awesome Collection #2014

Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers - Awesome Collection #2202

Sn@p Colllection

Sn@p Letter Stickers #4020

Other: Wood Veneer Shapes - Studio Calico (banner shapes, man icon, stars, arrows), Metal Gears, Journaling Ticket - Advantus - Tim Holtz, Stamps - Studio Calico ("man, i love you"), Ink - Clearsnap Colorbox - Fluid Chalk Ink - Pumpkin Spice, Olive Pastel, Ink - Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black, Rubons - Jenni Bowlin

{Simple Style} - Cards, Layouts to Home Decor

Hi there! I'm excited to share some projects with you today. These are classes that I will be teaching later on this month on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.

One of my classes is a Christmas Card class.  Of course there was no better name to give it than "Handmade Holiday" which is the name of this fabulous SS collection.

I used the 6x6 paper pad and Fundamental Cardstock Stickers along with some fabulous Core'dinations Cardstock.  I can't wait to teach this. 

Here's a look at the cards.

Here's a few close up shots.

Another classes that I'm teaching is this holiday wreath.  I actually made one like this using the Harvest Lane collection which I posted on the blog a little while back. For this wreath I followed a smiliar design (flowers and ribbon, etc) and just substituted the collection for Handmade Holiday instead.

The third class that I'll be teaching is a layout class. I love doing layouts as they really are my true joy in scrapbooking (but I must admit that double pages are not my favorite!). 

And here's that double page spread. It's a simple page but has a lot of fun details.

Thanks for popping by the blog today and hope you have a fabulous weekend.

I want to wish all of my Canadian buddies a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Products used:

Harvest Lane - 12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers |#2602

#2604| Homespun

#2607| Homemade Happiness

#2605| Harvest Blessings

#2614|2x2 Border & 4x12 Title Strip Elements

#2620| Green Stitch/Grid

#2621| Bingo Cards/Yellow Floral

Handmade Holiday - 6x6 Paper Pad| #2701

12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers|#2702

12x12 Expression Cardstock Stickers|#2703 

 

Handmade Holiday: July Fa.la.la.

Hello Hello!! Wendy here and since CHA Chicago Summer Show 2012 officially kicked off with a bang today for Simple Stories, the new releases are on full display along with the team samples showcasing these wonderful new collections! CHA is DEFINITELY the place to be this week!!

Well, I'm pretty much happy I can start sharing up a few of my projects today created with the NEW Handmade Holiday collection!  Oh, bee sure to check it out in detail because I'm sure it will be one of your favs for the Christmas season past & present!

Using Handmade Holiday, I created 10 mini cards using ONLY the sticker sheet from the collection!  

The goal was only 5 cards but then I really started having too much fun and made 10 cards for the Simple Stories booth.   I'm ready to share up 5 of them with you now and the other 5 I'll share up later, ok?  

If you are at the show, you can check them in out in person over at the Simple Stories booth!

Ready to share a bit of Christmas in July...

Mini Card #1:  "Deck the Halls"

Mini Card #2:  "Celebrate the Season"

Mini Card #3:  "Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Mini Card #4:  "All I Want for Christmas"

Mini Card #5:  "Be Merry. Be Bright"

Hope you enjoyed my fun & simple cards you can make in a snap!

 

Supply List - 

Mini Card #1 - "Deck the Halls"

Stickers: Simple Stories Handmade Holiday

Other - Stamps: My Mind's Eye, Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Pearls & Bling: Want2Scrap.

 

Mini Card #2- "Celebrate the Season"

Stickers: Simple Stories Handmade Holiday

Other - Stamps:  Recollections, Mini Bow:  Source Unknown, Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Tiny Attacher & Staples:  Advantus Tim Holtz.

 

Mini Card #3- "Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Stickers: Simple Stories Handmade Holiday

Other - Stamps:  Unity Stamp Co (co-brand Authentique), Tape:  7 Gypsies, Mini Wood Star: Studio Calico, Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black.

 

Mini Card #4- "All I Want for Christmas"

Stickers: Simple Stories Handmade Holiday

Other - Stamps:  Close to my Heart, Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black.

 

Mini Card #5- "Be Merry. Be Bright."

Stickers: Simple Stories Handmade Holiday, Stamps:  Unity Stamps (co-brand Simple Stories) 

Other - Bling & Pearls: Want2Scrap, Glitter Foam Star: Darice.

Simple Style - You and Your Die Cutter

Here at Simple Stories we love to get you thinking about how to combine the great, easy to use designs of the Simple Stories lines with the latest and greatest trends of the industry. I'm really not sure that there is any greater trend right now than electronic die cutting. I finally jumped on the bandwagon myself, and I'm no longer sure how I ever scrapped without one! Couple my machine with some Pinterest fun, and I end up with a quick layout to showcase one of my daughter's favorite moments of 2012. Speaking of my daughter, it would be inappropriate of me to not share that all the photos on the following layout were taken by her... and yes, I am a very proud momma. 

My layout started like this:

I had seen this adorable fall leaf garland on Pinterest via fellow DT member Emily Pitts and pinned from Elsie Flannigan's blog. While it was adorable in felt, I immediately thought that I could make it with fun patterned papers. I've been dying to play with the Summer Fresh line all spring, and I especially wanted to use it with some of my kiddo's cowboy photos. The 6x6 pad from Summer Fresh was perfect for setting up a design to cut multiple shapes of different patterns. 

 Once I had all my shapes cut, I simply stitched them together using some dark colored jute. You can also see here how I painted some journaling lines for my layout. This is a great way to deal with dark colored backgrounds on which you want to write directly. 

I've also been dying to use the Simple Stories memorabilia pockets. I used another die cut image (a gift from my friend Gillian Nelson) and just tucked it inside the pocket, embellished and placed on my layout.

I also die cut my main title. I wanted to bring in more of the yellow pattern from the line, and I wanted my title to be bold to really focus on the importance of who this man is. For my daughter, meeting him was a dream come true. If you don't know who he is, I highly recommend renting his movie (also titled Buck, like my layout :) )! 

I cut the tickets from one of the Elements pages and just separated them to be used individually. Some stickers added for fun, and voila, the layout is finished. So, if you've been thinking about getting more use from your Summer Fresh line, why not create some die cuts (electronic or otherwise) or punches ready for use on a later layout? I hope you'll join in the fun! 

Simple Shaped Edge and Mixed Collections

It is very easy to create a fun shaped edge using Simple Stories border stickers.

Simply apply the border sticker to the edge of one side of a layout (have the tips of the chevron meet the edge of the paper:

Then cut the cardstock along the border sticker's edge. Finally add a mix of Simple Stories Awesome and Summer Fresh,

 for a bright but definitely boy centered page:

Supplies Used:

Awesome Flash Cards #2209

Summer Fresh 12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers #2402

Summer Fresh 12x12 Expression Cardstock Stickers #2403

Summer Fresh Sunshine and Happines #2406

Summer Fresh Easy Breezy #2408

Summer Fresh Bingo Cards/Stripes #2421