Make a Patriotic Scrapbook Layout Three Ways!

Are you a scrapbooker? What's your format? Are you a pocket page girl? An 8.5x11 album maker? Or do you pull out the BIG sheets and you go 12x12 all the way? There are so many options, and we all tend to have our preferences. Today, I'd like to share ONE basic scrapbook layout with you - but created three different ways. Maybe you'll even be inspired to try a new shape or size you've never done before!

Pocket Page

First up, a pocket page. Fun Stampers Journey has DARLING 6x8 albums and pocket pages that are co-branded with Simple Stories. I tend to print my photos 2x3, because they feel less overwhelming to me, and take up less space - so I popped those photos into the 4-pocket page and then I had two extra pockets to fill with goodies. Embellishing a pocket page is kind of like creating small handmade cards, that all coordinate with each other. I love the way this page turned out! 

8.5x11 layout

Next up - here's one for you 8.5x11 scrapbookers. I simply took my four pockets of goodness, and transferred them to an 8.5x11 sheet of cardstock. I did mat them on white, before the full sheet of blue, but how EASY is that!? The simple grid format can be applied to any size layout. I did add an extra red star and some sparkle tape to the bottom right corner to finish it off. 

12x12 Layout

And now, last but certainly not least - let's go BIG. For this 12x12 layout, I took my whole 8.5x11 layout and put it onto a 12x12 piece of white cardstock. I added some stamped fireworks to the background,  a strip of striped printed paper plus two more stars. (Love that visual triangle with the three red stars.) 

Sometimes when we look at scrapbook layouts in magazines or online, we look for ideas that fit exactly the shape or size we need. When you see scrapbooking inspiration you love, make it work for you even if it isn't exactly what you think you need! And hey - maybe live on the wild side and try a new shape or size of layouts you've never done before! So tell me, which is YOUR favorite style? Is there something you're afraid to try? Do you create in all the sizes?! 

 Thanks so much for stopping by today. If you're not too busy partying up the 4th of July tomorrow, stop back by - I have some patriotic cards to share, and if you loved today's layouts, you'll LOVE tomorrow's cards!

It has been SO much fun to see everyone's excitement over the new FSJ catalog this week. We are loving the celebrating, and I hope you're participating in the giveaway on Instagram, as well as watching our daily videos live on Facebook.  (If you don't want to miss a thing, be sure to check out the Fun Stampers Journey website, plus peruse the new catalog while you're there!)

Products on today's layouts:

Old Glory Stamp Set

All You Do Stamp Set

Freedom Sparkle Stamp Set

6x8 Simple Stories Albums

Simple Stories Pocket Pages

Good Life Printed Paper (blue gingham)

Star-Dom Die Set

Cozy Winter Prints (red/white stripes)

Looking for more projects featuring these stamp sets? Check out this blog post featuring patriotic cards using Old Glory, All You Do, and Freedom Sparkle. 

  

Story Card dies {Technique Tuesday}

As promised, here I am with another Technique Tuesday project. This one features the Story Card dies. These are perfect for pocket page scrapbooking, but they are pretty handy dandy on cards too.  I diecut a bunch of pieces and then just started playing around to create this card. I sort of liked the idea of sticking two story cards onto one card. I just flipped the second one over, to vary the placement of the arrow. Pretty fun stuff to just play around with and see what happens!

Every Sunday on the Technique Tuesday blog, you'll find their Story Card Sunday series. . . such super cute inspiration, whether you're creating for an album or for cards, or even tags for that matter! After checking out the last few posts, I'm totally inspired.  Check out Story Card Sunday over on the TT blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm off to play with family and friends this weekend, as we hit two fall festivals, a BBQ dinner party here at home, and a Girls Day Out with a couple of pretty fabulous chicky-pies of mine! Have a BEAUTIFUL weekend! xoxo

card goodies: That Arrow Card die, cardstock from Discount Cardstock