Scrapbooking Made Simple

This layout was one I did while away on retreat. It was very quick and easy. I used two pieces of patterned paper from the DCWV paper stack Baby Girl papers and a plain piece of cardstock from the Brights Paper Stack (available at Big W). A fiskars border punch was used as well as a sizzix die. The embellishments were all simply cut from paper. Making your own embellishments from paper is another way to save money on your layouts. Often it's the "extra's" we add to a page that really push the cost of your page up. Don't believe me? Try costing out your page next time and see what the most expensive things are on the page.

This is a layout I did whilst away on retreat. It is a very special layout to me as it shows my mum giving me away on my wedding day. I used some chipboard letters I bought at KMart and the patterned paper is a piece of flocked paper I got from the $2 shop. I typed my journalling on acetate and added this to the page as well as journalling inside a stamped image which I cut out of co-ordinating plain paper. I did this same technique for the butterfly. I also stamped directly onto the background. The edge of the background paper was scalloped using a fiskars border punch.

Well here's a really simple layout. I used the store's fiskars border punch (must get one of these.. LOL) to make the edge of the page interesting. I used a piece of patterned paper from a pack I got at one of the discount stores and the chipboard letters were actually a gift, but are rather cheap and come from K-Mart. The butterfly and journalling circle are stamps I then cut out and I have stamped onto the page the swirl along the left side. My saying was again printed on acetate at the retreat.

I did this layout on my retreat weekend and you can see the influence of the class with all the layers! LOL I saved here by stamping the journalling circle and then cutting a larger circle with a circle border punch. I also stamped an image on the layout once and then stamped it again and cut out elements of the stamp and raised them up with 3D foam tape. I also saved by sewing my title. As you can see I haven't used much paper apart from my background. There is one small strip of patterned paper which I punched with a fiskars border punch and a strip of plain paper. So not alot of "stuff" on this layout.... I put all my time into sewing the "Love"!

So have you put your order in for your Valentines Day Present? I have the joy of combining Valentines Day (14th Feb) with my Wedding Anniversary (10th Feb) and getting one big present or opting for two small presents. This year I have combined the two and have put an order in for scrapbooking tools.... Very Romantic I know.... if you're a true scrapaholic like me this does rock your world... if not you'll find it odd...LOL Anyway ... what did I request? Well I've requested two Kaiser Stamps (clear ones) and the acrylic blocks to hold these stamps as well as a fiskars punch (border punch + embossing)..... I'll show you a photo of my goodies when I receive them all! Valentines day is a great opportunity to make a card as it's a way of showing your love. I'd love to see some of your ideas... email me a photo at: cheapscrapbookingideas@yahoo.com and I'll post them up for all to see.