Thursday Greetings! Shellye with you today to share a couple of fun projects using Handmade Holiday and Harvest Lane.
Don't you just love the warm color palette of Harvest Lane? Simple Stories has perfectly captured the feeling of the Autumn Harvest with this collection. I've had this photo of my daughter set aside to scrap for some time now...this collection is a wonderful back-drop for it:
I love the artwork on the large SN@P pocket and used it as the inspiration for beginning the layout. For texture, I added felt flowers, jute twine and a fabric strip sewn into a scallop. I tucked in cardstock stickers here and there and added the FALL banner to complete the grouping.
Harvest Lane Supplies:
- SN@P Pockets| #2623
- Teal Dot/Ledger Paper| #2617
- Homemade Happiness Paper| #2607
- 4x6 Journaling Card Elements #2| #2611
- 12x12 Expression Cardstock Stickers| #2603
- 12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers| #2602
Now let's have a little fun with Handmade Holiday!
The 3x4 SN@P Cards are too cute! Each are a piece of artwork that can stand alone. My first thought was to create ornaments with the cards bearing the different icons, but I ended up with this sweet mini chipboard album.
The beauty of a project like this is that it can be put together quickly...you don't need a lot of additional embellishments because the cards are just that cute! In beginning, I selected the cards that I wanted to use and then cut a piece of chipboard just a bit smaller to sandwich between the two pieces.
I layered different cardstock stickers, using thin and thick foam dots to bring various elevations. And a snowflake just isn't a snowflake without a bit of iridescent glitter :) I found a spool of mini holly leaves with berries at Hobby Lobby...I snipped off a couple of the leaves and tucked them under the red heart button. On the ring I twisted on a couple of 'pine' stems.
A little trick that I like to use on chipboard based mini albums is to outline the edge in a baker's twine or yarn...helps to hide the ragged edges and looks so pretty too! For this I've found that a ball-point glue pen works best.
As you can see, it doesn't take much extra embellishing to make the pages come to life! And if you don't have a sewing machine, or prefer not to machine stitch your pages, simply hand-stitch a few X's here and there...still captures that homespun feel.
Another idea that came to mind after putting this together was to give this as an actual Christmas card! Have members of your family sign the different pages (adding their own sentiments or memories)...what grandmother wouldn't love such a gift!?!
Handmade Holiday Supplies:
- 3x4 SN@P Cards| #2726
- 6x6 Paper Pad| #2701
- 12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers| #2702
- 12x12 Expressions Cardstock Stickers| #2703
With Simple Stories products you can make your own unique gifts this holiday season! I've enjoyed sharing with you today...thanks for coming by!
Sign up for Blog Updates...
Wow! I love what you did with these collections! Gorgeous work!!
Posted by: Tracey | October 04, 2012 at 03:26 AM
Oh Shellye...your projects are amazing! You have a way with paper for sure!
Posted by: Guiseppa Gubler | October 04, 2012 at 06:01 AM
Love the layout love what you did with fabric and love the FALL letter banners, colors are so awesome.
Love the mini album Simple Stories has some of the neastest collections we great colors !!
Posted by: Rosann | October 04, 2012 at 07:41 AM
Love the mini chipboard Christmas album !
Posted by: Pam Sohan | October 04, 2012 at 07:52 AM
I absolutely LOVE anything and everything from Simple Stories. I am just so sad because I can't find your products/paper anywhere close to me! I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. None of the scrapbooking shops seem to carry much selection from you. Any ideas/suggestions as to where I can find your beautiful products?!
Posted by: Karen | October 04, 2012 at 08:40 AM
Shellye, these are absolutely stunning!! Gorgeous projects!
Posted by: cari Locken | October 04, 2012 at 09:21 AM
Oh, I love that mini album. I make a mini Christmas album for my sister each year. This is just PERFECT!!!
Thank you for sharing :-)
Posted by: Barb in AK | October 04, 2012 at 09:25 AM
Love the mini, what a fun holiday memory this would make. Your layout was adorable. Thanks for sharing,
Posted by: Dorina D | October 04, 2012 at 09:41 AM
Sooooooo cute!!
Posted by: Jill C | October 04, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Goooorgeous!!! Love this!
Posted by: Ashley Stephens | October 04, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Adorable fall projects! I bet the kids would have a blas with these.
Posted by: RV Renovators | October 04, 2012 at 04:21 PM
Love this mini chipboard album! I like the edges of the board showing. too cute!
Posted by: Karen Conner | October 07, 2012 at 05:50 AM
Fabulous projects Shellye!! LOVE the mini album!!
Posted by: Monique Liedtke | October 07, 2012 at 12:28 PM
These are absolutely amazing!!!! I love what you do Shelley!!!
Posted by: Anabelle | October 11, 2012 at 07:26 AM
I loved as much as you will receive carried out proper here. The cartoon is tasteful, your authored subject matter stylish. nonetheless, you command get bought an edginess over that you want be turning in the following. unwell definitely come more formerly again as precisely the same nearly a lot ceaselessly inside case you defend this hike.
Posted by: iza | January 30, 2013 at 09:11 AM
I have been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this blog. Thanks, I will try and check back more often. How frequently you update your website?
Posted by: paulina | February 02, 2013 at 10:34 AM