Summer Scrapbook Ideas You Can Use Now! June Blog Hop Stop #3
Welcome to our Creative Life Scrapbooking June Blog Hop! This month we're sharing lots of summer scrapbooking ideas using some of the phenomenal new Creative Memories Products! You've arrived at stop #3 on the hop from Sarah's Blog, and after this post I'll send you off to Karyn's Blog. I'll also give you a list of all the stops along the way, just in case you missed them!
I personally can't believe that it's June, and summer is just around the corner! In Calgary, school goes right until the end of June and these last few weeks are sooooo hard to get through. My two sons are excited to think of long summer days spent outside - playing at new parks and playgrounds, running through the sprinkler, riding their bikes and spending time at our cabin. I'm excited to not have to make packed lunches, to enjoy an extra cup of coffee on my deck, to wear shorts or sundresses all day, and of course having time to scrapbook all our summer adventures!
How serendipitous that CM released a brand new collection perfect for this - the Adventure Collection! Since it just launched on June 5, I don't have it in it's physical form yet, but we are in luck as the collection is also available in digital format. I downloaded it, added it to my Artisan Software and within about 5 minutes was creating with it! Talk about instant scrapbook gratification!
I anticipate that I will be using this collection A LOT. Like, for every other layout! To show you just a few of the awesome papers and embellishments, I pulled some photos of our boys at our cabin from previous summers. The colors, patterns, icons and sayings in the Adventure collection highlighted them perfectly, but I think that the papers themselves will be are really versatile for all kinds of masculine and outdoorsy layouts.
The beauty of creating digitally is that you can re-size and re-use each item over and over again, but even though I'm showing you the digital version, you can easily adapt these layout ideas once you get your hands on the Adventure collection using my instructions below! (note: both layouts were created using only the Adventure Digital Kit and Artisan 5.0 Software)
Around the Fire Layout
- Use the navy woven textured paper as your background.
- Cut two strips measuring 7" x 12" from the orange square paper. Arrange one horizontally on the left hand side of the layout and one vertically on the right side as shown.
- Add border strips above and below the horizontal orange strip, and to the right of the vertical orange strip. (note: if you are creating this layout with physical product you will only have two of the log border strips on your sticker sheet. I would suggest using them above and below the horizontal orange strip only.)
- Place your photos as shown.
- Use the "Around the Fire" Sticker as a title, and add the s'more and fire stickers as shown.
- Journal! (I would suggest using the brown pen if you are creating this layout with physical products to coordinate with the browns in the stickers.)
Get Outside Layout
- Use the ombre trees paper for your background.
- Cut two 2" x 12" strips from the green striped paper. Dovetail one end of each to form a banner. Place them about 1/2" up from the bottom of the layout, with the straight ends to the centre.
- Place the two hiking boot border strips across the centre of the banners.
- Cut two 7" x 9" pieces from the green chevron paper. Place them above the banner strips, and place your photos on them as shown.
- Use the "get Outside" sticker as title and add the tree and hiking boot stickers. (note: if you are creating this layout with physical product, you will only have one hiking boot on your sticker sheet. I would suggest using it near the title as a focal point.)
- Journal! (I would suggest using the silver pen if you are creating this layout with physical products so it stands out on the green paper)
I hope these layouts have given you an idea of how this great new collection can be used with YOUR summer photos. Tell me...what are you planning to create with it?
Thanks so much for stopping by! Now head on over to Karyn's Blog, and if you've missed any stops, here are the links. Make sure to stop by each and leave a little comment love!
Noreen Smith's Blog - You are here!
These are gorgeous & I think I'll be able to use these kits for lots of different types of layouts, too!! Off to download! :)
ReplyDeleteLove these digital versions of some of your 1-2-3 Scrapbook Layouts! I love how your sketches provide formulas for quick and easy - but yet stunning pages!
ReplyDeleteI love this layout SO MUCH. The border with the logs is great, and I just love your design style. I don't do digital but the whole instant gratification thing has got me reconsidering....
ReplyDeleteLove your digital layouts. My non-digi gals can create these traditionally.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I was thinking too!
DeleteI just love these so much! I can't wait until our family goes to Yellowstone, I have so many plans for the adventure collection! Your pages, as always, look fabulous, and make me want to be there :)
ReplyDeleteSuch talent! Thanks for sharing your wonderful designs with us!
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