Hi and welcome, Elle’s Studio friends! It’s Patricia with you, and today’s post focuses on creating pocket pages using the Elle’s Studio June 2021 Kit and extras. No matter what season of life you are in, or what you’re currently documenting, I hope to inspire you to “pause and reflect” on your own journey at this this halfway mark of documenting 2021.
Supplies | June 2021 Kit, Jane Tile Alphabet Cardstock Stickers – Navy, Acetate Star Stickers, Puffy Banners and Border Stickers, Tiny Shapes and Dots Puffy Stickers – Warm Tones, Celebrate Summer Stamp, From Sketch to Finish Vol. 6 Stamp
Lately, my documenting style has changed because of the season of life I am in. I love to get all the details in a memory planner format, and then highlight stories in my pocket pages. 2020 was filled with change, and now 2021 is halfway through, so it pushed me to stop and take a few photos all about myself and do some heartfelt journaling.
Taking photos these days for me takes more effort to stop and remember. Having my phone and especially taking pictures at work could jeopardize my job, so discretion has to be used. I find ways though—my feet and my apron inspired me to take a photo of my exercise shoes, and then to include one selfie of going on a walk. I don’t have every photo of both jobs or my life here, but these photos sparked the emotion I wanted. I used the June Kit die cuts on the two top photos, and then continued applying the Acetate Star Stickers, Celebrate Summer Stamp, Puffy Banners and Borders and Tiny Shapes and Dots Puffy Stickers to the second photo. I left the bottom photo as-is. I usually type my journaling, but I wanted to have my handwriting on this one. This halfway mark of 2021 has me stepping out of my comfort zone, and in the midst of doubting myself and constant changes, “Show Up” spelled using the navy Jane Tile Alphabet Cardstock Stickers was a perfect title.
I love this tag on the right side from the June kit. I filled the labels on the tag with sentiments from the From Sketch to Finish Vol. 6 Stamp. I finished the bottom photo with the class stamp, the Celebrate Summer Stamp, and an Acetate Star Sticker. All of the sentiments capture and help to express the theme for this project.
Each one of these photos I could create an entirely different layout and story, but together they create the emotions of the challenges in my life and a perfect benchmark to evaluate the halfway mark of 2021. I hope this inspires you to do as I have done, or to have a meaningful photo of each family member (pets too!) and then document about them. I think this is a great way for everyone including us to stop, pause, and document. Please share with us on social media using the hashtag #EllesStudio!
