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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Papertrey Pages June Scrapbook Page Challenge

This month our challenge was to create our own patterned paper. For my layout, I used a template from Designer Digitals called Ad Challenge 4/18/10 by Katie Pertiet. This is a free digital layout and I chose to only use the picture template and create all the other elements myself. I started by stamping a polka dot pattern from Round and Round all over the 12 x 12 page. It actually went together quickly; the pattern is very easy to line up. Then I cut and tore the top and bottom of a mat made from Scarlet Jewel and stamped it with two different stamps from Giga Guide Lines in Versamark. I stitched some white zig-zags on the top and bottom, cut a tag and positioned it under the series of five pictures of my daughter, husband and great-niece, Hayley. I love the progression of pictures as she goes from bored to full out belly laugh. You probably can't read the journaling I wrote, but I wrote that this is the first time it totally, straight up hit me that my husband would one day be a great grandpa and my daughter, Carly would be a wonderful mother. I always knew it, but it was demonstrated to me on that day in April. This layout is the third in an album I am slowly making, all using the words "I Want to Remember" somewhere on the layout, either in the caption or the journaling. I have more than enough pictures from years past to fill up at least several albums using that theme.
Details:
Paper: Unknown White 12 x 12, PTI Scarlet Jewel & Kraft
Stamps: Round and Round, Giga Guide Lines
Ink: Scarlet Jewel and Versamark
Accessories: Sparkly paperclip, white stitching, Fillable Frame #1 die and several sparkly beads

9 comments:

Debbie Gaydos said...

This is wonderful Cathy! Great job with all that background stamping, and I love the little "2010 memories" tag peeking out from the photo.

Lee Anne said...

Wow, wow. wow! I love those colors and you did a great job in building 2 backgrounds! That layout is nice too...may have to copy it! Thanks for sharing!

Jill said...

Terrific, Cathy! You did so much background stamping and that must have taken some time (believe me, I know!). I love the pretty colors and what a cute picture template. I need to learn how to use those. Great challenge page!

Barbara said...

Fabulous job with that background paper, Cathy! And a great layout!

Diane Jaquay said...

Love the giga guildlines stamped paper Cathy! Great layout!!

Unknown said...

The colors are wonderful! What a great idea for an album.

Susan said...

Lots of stamping on this! Love it! The guidelines stamps (all sizes!) are leading the way for this challenge! I really like the torn edges of the stamped Scarlet Jewel paper. Sets off the paper and really draws the eye in to the pics.

Love how you used a digi template for the photo strip and tying it all together! I love the digi stuff but honestly haven't done much hybrid work. Thanks for the inspiration!

Babies-Beth said...

I love your papers! I am looking at your polka dots, and thinking this would be equally great cut up smaller and used at mats or on cards- I think I may need to get stamping some!

Lee said...

Well done on a great LO. Your BG papers are lovely!