Scrapping the Everyday with The Daily Grind

Hola Simple Stories fans! Allison L here today with a couple layouts I've been working on using Simples Stories' brand new Daily Grind line! As a single adult with grown children I don't tend to have a ton of excitement in my life. So, when I first saw this line, I thought it had been tailor made for me! I tore into it right away as it seemed like the perfect line to document my life as a doctoral student, which simply means that I sit around a lot and read and read and read.

 

I started with the Journaling Cards Elements sheet and found the perfect 3x4 for my journaling. I love the simple embellishment of the card, but also the roominess for journaling all that I wanted to say. I also love the deep walnut brown woodgrain, which seemed the perfect background for my photo. 

 

Next I used my punch to punch out the icons from the Day In Day Out sheet. I knew I wanted a banner and these were the perfect touch. I used the Sn@p alphabet stickers for my title. After I had it all laid out, I wanted to add some layers. Sometimes a 12x12 pattern is just too bold, and I love the scaled down versions of the prints in our 6x6 pads. So, I took the chevron and calendar tabbed patterns and layered them with my photo and background. 

 

A few finishing touches with some stickers, chipboard pieces, die cuts, and brads and I was done. 

 

Next I decided that this line was just what I needed for my next week in my Life Documented album. A few of the Sn@p Cards from the line, the die cuts, and a little chipboard and voila! One more week accomplished. 

 

To see more projects using Daily Grind, check out our Daily Grind Pinterest board

 

 I hope you've enjoyed getting a glimpse of my everyday life. Remember, life is filled with those everyday moments, so get out there and scrap them. 

To see more projects using Daily Grind, check out our Daily Grind Pinterest board

 

 

Products used:

Daily Grind

• Fundamental Cardstock Stickers
• Expression Cardstock Stickers
• 6x6 Paper Pad
• Ephemera
• Chipboard
• Brads
• Hello, New Day Patterned Paper
• Day In, Day Out Patterned Paper
• 3x4 Journaling Cards Elements Paper
• Yellow Chunky Chevron/Dots Patterned Paper
• Daily Grind Sn@p Cards
• Bingo Cards/Months Patterned Paper

Other Products Used:

• Say Cheese Expression Cardstock Stickers
• Harvest Lane Expression Cardstock Stickers
• Sn@p Stickers - Letters

Comments

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

This is gorgeous!! LOVING the stitching!!!