Elle's Studio January 2018 Kit | Love You More and This is Us Scrapbooking Layouts

Hi everyone!  I'm thrilled to be joining the Elle's Studio creative team for 2018.  There's so many talented ladies on the team and I'm proud to be a part of it.

To get started, I'm bursting to show you the new January 2018 kit and add-ons* that are available to buy now and a project I've created using this kit. *All product links contained in this post are affiliate links. You don't pay any extra, but I get a small percentage of your sale. Thank you!


On launch day, which is the 10th of every month, you can grab this kit for $9.99. After that it goes up to $11.99 until they are sold out.  Whether you buy it on launch day or after, it's a phenomenal deal. OR, you can start a monthly subscription at anytime to lock you in to the $9,99 price every month. If you are in the USA, you get free shipping on any add-ons you add to your box.  International get reduced shipping - yay!

Here's a few sneaks of projects I created with the kit and add-ons  Keep reading to see what I created at the end...

Elle also offers awesome add-ons, a stamp set and a digital cut file that coordinate perfectly with the main kit.
 
             XOXO Stamp                  XOXO 6 x 6 Paper Stack        Hugs and Kisses puffy stickers

  
Star chipboard stickers      Heart of Gold Chipboard Stickers      Wood Veneer Love Tags

     
Love You Die Cuts                 Hand Drawn Acrylic Hearts              January Labels   
    

Love Cardstock Alphabet Stickers         All My Love printables             January digital cut files

Here are 2 project I made with this kit.  Stay tuned in the next couple of days for details on how I created these projects.  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Make sure to stop by Elle's Studio blog to see out how the other 19 designers used this kit for projects from Project Life to mini albums to scrapbooking and cards.  I was in awe!

Celebrate 2018 Scrapbooking Layout and Cut File

Happy 2018 everyone!  I'm here with a fun, festive 2018 scrapbooking layout and 2018 cut file graphic. Whether you went out or stayed home, this is perfect for documenting how you rang in the new year.
 

2018 Scrapbooking Layout Supplies

To create this layout, download the free cut file I created HERE. You'll also need 4 patterned papers for the 2018 plus additional papers for the background and layers around the photo, foam dots and embellishments.

Celebrate 2018

I created the file so that the numbers layer over each other.  I chose to apply the layers starting with the 8 and working back to the 2 so that the 8 layers over the 1 over the 0 over the 2. Look closely at the patterns where they overlap and then you do whatever works best for your layout.

Time for Photos

I printed my photos to 3" x 3" size and then added layers of patterned paper and white cardstock. Next, I added more chipboard, die cuts and enamel confetti around the photos. I even added "hip hip hooray" over part of the 8 as well as over the photo.

Embellish!

I added a little party hat and more enamels to the top right of the layout to continue the fun, festive vibe.

Celebrate!

I added a chipboard word, "celebrate", to the top left over the 2. Now when you look at the overall layout, you can see a triangle of embellishments from the celebrate to the party hat to the happy day at the bottom. So there you have it, the opening page to my 2018 album! 

Create your own by downloading the free cut file HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo, Heather
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Supplies: Forever My Always Freshly Baked (733631) Happy Hooray Hooray (732337) Happy Hooray Rainbowtastic  (732391) Happy Hooray Make a Wish (732531) Happy Hooray Sprinkles on Top (732482) Happy Hooray Celebrate (732615) Happy Hooray Celebrate (732615) Happy Hooray Enamel Sprinkles Stickers (732625) Girl Squad Hello Friend (733713)

New Year's Resolutions Pocket Letter / Pocket Page

Hi everyone, I am so excited for 2018 Resolutions week. I thought it'd be fun to create a pocket page that will coordinate with a New Year's Eve page you'll see here on the blog next week. This pocket page will store our resolutions notes for 2018 that we'll write on NYE, hence the empty spots.

Grab your supplies

I used a mix of Pebbles collections that included gold elements, like Girl Squad, Heart of Home and Merry Merry. I even added some gold packaging from a recent mailer I received.

Kick it off with 2018

This pocket page will also be the opening page for my 2018 album next year so it just made sense to add 2018 to the 1st pocket. I added a doily as the base and then just layered over it.

Hello

I was originally going to add "hello" to 2018 but I didn't like the composition so I moved it to the next card, which was created using two patterned papers. Then, I added some thread and a butterfly embellishment.

Grow Together

Since this is an opening spread to my family's new year, the "Grow Together" sentiment was perfect.

Happy Family

I used a rosette from the Valentine collection and just removed the Valentine themed sentiment and added a gold sequin. I placed it ocer layers of paper, tags and a sticker.

#awesome

I created a sequin pocket for this cute little frame. I added some sequins to a small jewelry bag, placing a few in the bag using glue dots so they didn't all fall down to the bottom. Using my fuse tool, I made the bag to the right size of the paper frame. More tips on this can be found on my Instagram (@heatherleopard).

Gold mailer

I included an ampersand on the last pocket to show that our 2018 story will continue throughout the pages of the album. I was even able to align it so that the bubble wrap dots create a "..." after the ampersand.

So that's how I created my resolutions page to kick off my 2018 album.

Tell me, do you do yearly albums and if so, do you create a page for each year?

xoxo,
Heather (@heatherleopard on social media)
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Supplies:
Heart of Home
Girl Squad
Forever My Always
Merry Merry Gold Glitter on Kraft Paper (733725)

2017 Top 10 Scrapbooking Blog Hop

Hi everyone.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I'm participating in a blog hop with a bunch of talented scrappers and I'm also hosting 2 GIVEAWAYS. I hope to inspire you with fun ideas from some of my favorite projects from 2017 - from scrapbooking layouts to party planning to home decor and more.

Let's take a look at my fave projects and then scroll to the bottom for the giveaways and the next stop on the hop (Tifany DeGough)...

I wanted to use a supersized photo and wanted to create a lei type look.  DOWNLOAD the free cut file and view the tutorial HERE.

Celebrate the Grands | Grandparents Scrapbooking Layout

DIY Art Party Birthday Invitations and Party Favors

I wanted to celebrate the 4th of July with a bang.  The full blog post can be found here.

Milestones Baby Gift | Mini Album

DIY Traveler's Notebook / Mini Album Find out how to make these quick and easy notebooks.

Lucky Charm Scrapbooking Layout and Free Cut File

Hello Beautiful | Simple Life Scrapbooking Layout

DIY Baby Room Decor

Fill Your Heart with Love

Snow Wonderful Tutorial

I hope you are enjoying this hop and that you are soaking up all sorts of inspiration!

GIVEAWAY

I'm giving away one $10 gift certificate to Paper Issues. Here's how to enter:

Giveaway: Follow me on Instagram @heatherleopard and leave a comment on the Top Ten Post. Tag a friend in the Instagram post comments for bonus entries - 1 per friend you tag. You have until December 31, 2017 at midnight CST to enter.

Bonus Entry: Follow me here on my blog and leave a comment on this post.

Now, it's time to visit Tifany DeGough  

We Believe Christmas Traditions Scrapbooking Layout

Merry Christmas, y'all!   I have to tell you about one of my family's Christmas traditions - train ride to see Santa via the Polar Express in our Christmas pajamas from our house elves.  The girls get super excited when they discover these gifts from their elves, who by the way end up covered in tape and wrapping paper. It's so funny and so cute to watch the girls.  I've documented this story on this scrapbooking layout.

We snapped these photos while waiting for the train to take us to the North Pole. The girls even received a golden ticket for the ride.

Gather your supplies

You'll need 5 - 9 patterned papers, scissors or die cut machine, the free cut file I designed, mist or other ink medium, die cuts and other embellishments as listed in supplies below.

Document your Christmas Traditions

Hand cut the pieces of your Christmas tree or download my free cut file HERE. Cut each piece and arrange on the page to make sure you like how it looks. Don't add adhesive yet.  You may choose to cut each piece using a different pattern like I did, the same pattern or a repeating pattern. Either way, it will look fantastic.  I chose to spread them out with a little space here and there but you might want to place them right next to each other without the space.
 

Next, spray gold mist lightly over your background paper. Once dry, splatter red, green and gold.  Let that dry as well. Add your tree pieces back to the page and add some random, creative stitching.  Don't worry about perfection. It was designed to have some irregularities.
  Add some puffy stickers as decorations for your trees to add a bit more dimension.  Try to pick out stickers that are the same color as or coordinate with the patterned paper.

Christmas Traditions Documented

Add your photos and other embellishments and don't forget your journaling.  While I am going to create a complimentary Christmas traditions pocket page with photos of the elves and extensive journaling, I left space at the top of the photos to add journal strips.




Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

Heather (@heatherleopard on social media)  Instagram  |  Pinterest  |  Twitter 

Supplies: Merry Merry Ho Ho Ho Patterned Paper (733547) Merry Merry Poinsettia Blossoms Patterned Paper (733548) Merry Merry Candy Cane Stripes Patterned Paper (733549) Merry Merry Merry Merry Patterned Paper (733550) Merry Merry Christmas Floral Patterned Paper (733551)  Merry Merry Holly Berries Patterned Paper (733552) Merry Merry Fresh Cut Pines Patterned Paper (733556) Merry Merry Peppermints Patterned Paper (733558) Merry Merry Gold Glitter on Kraft Paper (733725) Merry Merry Cardstock Stickers Icons & Accents (733559)  Merry Merry Ephemera Cardstock Die Cuts (733560) Merry Merry Puffy Stickers (733562)

DIY Christmas Gift Wrap Tags

Hi everyone.  Before I show you my Christmas Gift Wrap Tags, I want to say that I'm thrilled to be returning to the Pebbles design team for a 2nd year. 

My goal is to inspire you with scrapbooking layouts and all things crafty.  Please let me know what you like about me and would like to see more of from me - cut files, types of layouts, more photos, less photos on a layout, etc. etc.  Just leave me a comment and/or connect with me on social media, which are all listed at the bottom of this post.

 Now, let's get started with today's crafty project...

DIY Christmas Gift Wrap Tags

To get started, wrap your gifts in your favorite gift wrap  or if your package is small enough, using patterned paper that coordinates with your tags.

Gather your supplies

Gather your coordinating tags, die cuts, stickers, twine and anything else you's like to decorate your tags.

Create your tags

Washi Christmas Tree Tag Add strips of Washi on white cardstock, precut to slightly larger than your Christmas tree design that you will be cutting. Make sure to add enough rows and cover the majority of the paper. Cut your design using your favorite die cut, machine or by hand. For all tags, layer die cuts and embellishments. Make sure to write a personalized note to the back of the tags. Then, tie twine around the gifts, making sure to tie your gift tags into the twine. Now, you are set! These can be used as part of your home decor until you are ready to gift them to someone special. 

Thanks for stopping by today. I wish you all a very, merry Christmas!

Heather (@heatherleopard on social media)
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Supplies: Merry Merry Ho Ho Ho Patterned Paper (733547) Merry Merry Christmas Floral Patterned Paper (733551)  Merry Merry Holly Berries Patterned Paper (733552)  Merry Merry Washi Tape (733561)  Merry Merry Gold Glitter on Kraft Paper (733725) Merry Merry Cardstock Stickers Icons & Accents (733559)  Merry Merry Ephemera Cardstock Die Cuts (733560) Merry Merry Puffy Stickers (733562)