Life’s a Journey

I created this single page scrapbook layout using two photos of myself taken almost forty years apart. Looking at them side by side is a beautiful reminder that life truly is a journey.

When creating memory keeping pages, I often prefer to let the photographs tell the story rather than overwhelming the layout with too many techniques. Simple details, carefully chosen embellishments and a few thoughtful touches can highlight the memories while still creating an interesting design.

For this page I worked with digital patterned paper and embellishments from The Studio @ 106 Da Gama, combining them with inks, die cuts and dimensional elements from my stash.

Vintage Scrapbook Layout

In this scrapbook layout you’ll see how digital patterned papers, distressed edges and simple embellishments can be combined to create a vintage-style page that keeps the focus on meaningful photos and memories.

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This layout focuses on two photos of myself taken almost forty years apart.

I printed the photos in two different sizes for visual interest and matted both on plain textured cardstock (AC Cardstock Peacock). Each photo was stamped with the date using a date stamp and Archival Ink (Coffee) to mark the moment in time when it was taken.

Because the digital patterned paper could not be printed at the full scrapbook page size, I printed it on A3 paper and trimmed it slightly smaller on all sides. I then distressed the edges of the patterned paper using scissors and inked them with Distress Ink (Vintage Photo).

The page was mounted onto a dark brown cardstock background (AC Cardstock Coffee), which created a soft frame around the patterned paper.

The title “Life’s a Journey” was created by covering a chipboard title with foil flakes. A small brown gem was added to complete the dot on the letter “i”.

To add some sparkle and texture, I used cutting dies and my GoCut & Emboss die-cutter to create a butterfly and a piece of wire mesh from bronze glitter cardstock.

Most of the remaining embellishments were printed elements from the same digital collection as the background paper. I cut them out and inked the edges with Distress Ink (Vintage Photo) to add depth and definition. Some of the elements were mounted with foam tape to create dimension.

The layout was finished with white paper flowers, brads, pearls and small gemstones, simple details that support the story without overpowering the photographs.

This page is a lovely example of how you can use items already in your stash to create a meaningful memory keeping project.

Several simple techniques were used to add interest and depth to this layout. Explore these techniques in detail here:

• Distressing paper edges with scissors
• Creating a foil flake title
• Using digital printables in scrapbook layouts

Products used:

• Digital patterned paper and embellishments (The Studio @ 106 Da Gama)
• AC Cardstock – Peacock & Coffee
• Chipboard title
• Foil flakes
• Paper flowers
• Brads, pearls and gems
• Glitter cardstock – Bronze
• Distress Ink – Vintage Photo (Ranger)
• Archival Ink – Coffee (Ranger)

Tools used:

• Printer
• Scissors
• GoCut & Emboss die-cutter
• Cutting dies
• Date stamp
• Blending tool
• Glue and double sided tape
• Foam tape
• Silhouette Cameo

Techniques used:

• Distressing Paper
• Foil Flake Embellishments
• Using Digital Printables in Scrapbook Projects

If you enjoy creating scrapbook layouts that focus on meaningful memories, you may also enjoy exploring some of the other memory keeping projects in the Make in Wonder Library: