by Kathy Thompson Laffoley
supplies: cardstock, Prism; patterned paper, American Crafts; stickers, letter stickers, and “flair” embellishments, American Crafts; font, Century Gothic
Kathy conjured up feelings of youthful fun and festivity on this layout about her daughter getting ready for a party. We loved the simplicity of the page, especially when paired with the “glam” of the patterned papers and the other page elements.
by Heather Bowser
supplies: cardstock, Bazzill; patterned paper, Collage Press; letter stickers, American Crafts; embossing folder, Cuttlebug by ProvoCraft; tools, Sizzix, Cricut by ProvoCraft
This multi-photo layout caught our eye immediately. First, the neutral colour palette is perfect for this “all boy” layout. Second, elements such as the directional arrow, the embossed cardstock, and the die-cut paper, all draws the eye right in. Third, who says you can’t use scallops on a “boy” layout? This layout proves that you most certainly can!
by Natalie Devers
supplies: patterned paper, Sassafras; stamps, Unity Stamp Co.; ink, Ranger; letter stickers, Pink Paislee, Making Memories; buttons, Creative Café
We loved this catchy title and the sweet colour palette—youthful and grown-up—all at the same time. An interesting and unique “collage” of page elements keeps the eye on the two sweet photos.
by Emily Pitts
supplies: cardstock, Bazzill; patterned paper, Sassafras, Cosmo Cricket; buttons, BasicGrey; chipboard heart, Heidi Swapp; chipboard letters, American Crafts; pen, Zig; thread, Coats & Clark
A cool button border, when paired with “word search” patterned paper and chipboard elements, combined to create this fun and fresh layout about Emily’s daughter, Annie. We loved how Emily matched the colours in the photo with her page elements perfectly!
by Becky Olsen
supplies: cardstock, Prism; patterned paper, BasicGrey, Fancy Pants; stamps, Cornish Heritage Farms; ink, Ranger; chipboard letters, BasicGrey; letter stickers, American Crafts; ribbon, May Arts; pin, Fancy Pants; pearls, Making Memories; punch, Martha Stewart; scissors, Fiskars; adhesive, Therm O Web, Kokuyo
Becky created this beautiful, elegant page about her graduating daughter, Laurel. She added smaller photos along the bottom to really capture the personality of her daughter, and added machine stitching and hand-cut butterflies for detail. The pretty colour palette adds a graceful femininity to the page.
by Jody Wenke
supplies: cardstock, American Crafts; patterned paper, BasicGrey; letter stickers and brad, American Crafts; adhesive, Therm O Web
Clean lines and a simple design keep the layout photo-focused. And what a beautiful photo it is! We loved the successful use of black elements (check out the three black brads, aka “eyes,” that create a visual triangle on the layout) as well as the solitary dimensional bird that pulls your eye in.
