Storybook Layout

I am finally back to scrapbooking (my first <3) I have been wanting to do some layouts on my Design Studio. The great thing about Design Studio and the Gypsy is you can design your layout then make individual pages for each cut and save the file for future use. Inspiration came from this months Page Maps (love that web site).

This was done in Design Studio, but you Gypsy user know how to change the .cut files. It is done using just Storybook. Click HERE to access the file.  I would love to see your pages if you use it. I plan on putting a picture of my youngest son and my mom that was taken Labor Day weekend. They had just finished  fishing and I got them to pose for a picture by the lake.

The paper I used was from K and Company-Portabello Road (I got it at JoAnn's on clearance for $7.97) I cannot resist scrapbooking paper and I really can't resist when it is on clearance.

I embossed the green medallion with the Cuttlebug Swiss dot Embossing Folder and then used some black ink on the raised dots. Then using a blending pad with the black ink again to go around the frame for my photo. Okay then, hope you have a little time to scrapbook this weekend, I will be hunting and gathering for my up coming Scrapbooking getaway week. Yes, you read right WEEK. It is coming up in October so I am on the hunt for lots new things to take with me. Yikes I am going to need a U-Haul!

Wedding Plate

This is a shower present I made for a good friend of mine future daughter-in-law and son. At Christmas I purchased some charger plates at Wal*Mart in gold and silver. I used black Wall-Pops for the vinyl and the cricut cartriges that were used were Calligraphy Collection and Storybook for my favorite flourishes. I imagine I probably spent $2.00 making this gift but it looks way more expensive.

It was the hit of the shower too.

Wedding Guest Book

A very dear friend is getting today and I wanted to make something special for her she is 37 and has found true love after all these years. She is having a very small family-only wedding with a reception in April, after they return from their honeymoon cruise. There will be lots of well wishers at the reception so I thought a personalized guest book with their wedding pictures in it would be great, so then people could see the wedding pictures and write some sentiments to them.

I took lots of pictures of the book so here goes....................................

This is the front of the book I used silver contact paper and Storybook for the lettering.

This is the first page

Second Page

Third Page

Fourth page the border is from Storybook it is my favorite flourish

I embossed each one

Fifth Page I used my Martha Stewart punch in the corner

Sixth page I loved the purple flower I found

I used tule under the flower for an extra fluff

Seventh Page

Sometime it is the little touches that make it special like this ribbon.

close up of the ribbon

Eighth Page I used the tule again in the corner

This is the last page!

So here is a close up of the squares that were punched out with a Creative Memories Punch

Okay this is the very last page.

This album is THICK with embellisments.

Hope is enspires you to create something similiar you will defintely get Oooooo's and Ahhh's at the shower.

Wedding Guest Book

With the event of scrapbooking the wedding guest book has evolved. Gone are the days of a simple white little book that people sign their names on with a feathered pen. I first saw this type of guest book at my husband's nephews wedding. It was done by the photographer and was beautiful. The only problem was the groom shook the silver pen to be used with out the cap on and he got it all over his tux.

I have a friend getting married in October and suggested this type of guestbook. I asked for 10 pictures. (I really could of used more) and this is the results. I am very pleased with it and hope they are too.

The picture on the first page is actually the wedding invitation (It was a postcard how cute)

I used DCVW paper La Creme Stack I tried to keep it simple because remember people are going to writing their sentiments on the pages

This is a Creative Memories Album and the pages are not a true 12x12 but it worked to my advantage with my baby bug because when making this topper it was the perfect length for this album. This is a close up the the LOVE: the paper in this stack was flocked which make the love very cute indeed.

Last page. I used several cricut cartridges. Storybook for the flourishes and Opposite Attracts for the lettering. Maybe this will give you a little inspiration. This is my wedding present to them.