Artistic Etchings Scrapbook Pages

Yesterday I shared with you the Artistic Etchings scrapbook pages we made in this month's scrapbook club.  As a follow-up to that share, I wanted to show you what one of the pages looks like with some photos popped in.  I had some black and white photos in a shoebox of my daughter Tiffany's wedding during the father-daughter dance.  They look perfect on this page!  I haven't filled it in yet, but the little "Take Note" oval is a perfect place to put the date or a bit of journaling. (This is the left side of a 12 x 12 layout.  Scroll down one post to see the other side.)

Father Daughter Dance
This is a super-easy scrapbook page to put together.  The Love Letter DSP and coordinating stamp set, Artistic Etchings, do all the work!  I used the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet letters (die cut with the Big Shot) for my title.  They make quick work of a title and are also a perfect size for scrapbooking.  I sponged them just a bit with Soft Suede Classic Ink to bring some aging.  I wanted them to look…well, timeless!  The Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon brings some softness as well as depth of color (did you know that Cherry Cobbler is the darker counterpart to Riding Hood Red–check it out on the Color Coach).

Supplies:

Stamps:  Artistic Etchings, Notably Ornate

Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pads

Paper:  Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla Basic Black Card Stocks, Love Letter Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Sizzlits, Stamping Sponges, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Linen Thread, Pearls Basic Jewels, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals

Do you scrapbook?  Have you not started but would like to?  Come to my FREE Open Crop in San Antonio on Saturday, May 7th.  Bring what you are working on and spend some time in my Studio.  You will not have the distractions of home, and you are welcome to use my Big Shot, stamp sets, and ink pads.  If you have never scrapbooked before, I will show you how to make easy scrapbook pages that are a delight to make and will beautifully showcase your treasured photos.  Scrapbooking can be fun and is the ideal way to showcase and preserve those special memories.  Get in on the scrapbooking craze!  I'll show you how!  Full information of this event is here on my blog.  Although it's a free event, you must rsvp so I can prepare for you.   I can't wait to scrap with you!

Scrapbook Pages

In this month's Scrapbooking Hostess Club, we made this great layout of two 12 x 12 scrapbook pages.  They have lots of "Wow!" factor but are really easy to make in very little time.  The Love Letter DSP (designer series paper) and coordinating Artistic Etchings stamp set do all the work!  The Seam Binding Ribbon adds great texture and softness.  We had so much fun making these pages!  (Click on the photo to get a larger view.)

Love Letter Layout

The Real Red, Basic Black, and Very Vanilla color scheme is classic and timeless just like our title.  You could go in many different directions in choosing photos for this layout.  One of my club members just took a trip to Paris, so she is using this as the beginning and springboard for her trip photos.  Any black and white photos, recent or old, would look great in this layout.  I have some black and white photos from my daughter's wedding that look great in here.  Anything that is timeless in nature fits the bill, here.

May is National Scrapbooking Month.  Join me for my free Open Crop in San Antonio.  Full details are here.  It's free, it's fun, and you will go home with completed projects!  Get in on the fun of scrapbooking.  If you haven't yet started, come to my Open Crop and I'll show you how.

To purchase the Love Letter DSP, Artistic Etchings stamp set and more, visit my online store:  candystamps.stampinup.net.