Creative Fun Without a Story with Maggie Massey

We all have photos that don’t really tell a story, but we can still get creative with them, too! Today Maggie Massey is showing us how to do just that—in a notebook! Let’s see what she created!
 
Hello, hello! It’s Maggie here, with a quick and easy project I created in my photo journal using the October 2017 Kit and So Cozy Stamp.
 

 
You know those photos you have that don’t really have a story, per se? Those photos that you love but that don’t capture an event? Those photos that are just, well… random? Well, those are the photos I add to my photo journal. I pop them in, add a few embellishments & done!
 
I found this recent photo of my daughter in her Instagram feed and knew right away I wanted to scrap it. I printed it out, tucked it into my journal and took out my October 2017 Kit to dress it up a bit.
 

 
I started on the right side of my spread…stamping the leaves from the So Cozy Stamp down the side of my page. Then I typed up a little blurb on the “noted” top half of a journaling tag and added it on top of my stamping, keeping the bottom orange and yellow design for another project. Next, I added a few puffy dot stickers from the Halloween Puffy Stickers to finish off my page.
 

 
For the left side, I added the “autumn” circle, journaling spot and “thankful for” stamps from the So Cozy Stamp under my photo, and fussy cut the dangling stars from yet another journaling tag featured in the October 2017 Kit. I tucked those under the “life in photos” die-cut from the kit, added a puffy star sticker from the Halloween Puffy Stickers and my pages are finished! Easy peasy!
 

 
Supplies | October 2017 Kit, So Cozy Stamp, Halloween Puffy Stickers
 
Thank you so much for taking a look! I hope I’ve inspired you to get those random photos scrapped, too!

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Family Fun Journaling Tag Focus with Allie Stewart

Journaling tags are perfect for not only telling your stories on your pages, but also for embellishing and adding that perfect mix of color and pattern to your layouts! Today, Allie Stewart is showing how she used the Family Fun Double-Sided Journaling Tags on a new layout, and we couldn’t love it any more! Let’s take a look.
 
Hello there! It’s Allie Stewart, and today I’m sharing a layout focusing on the awesome Double-Sided Journaling Tags from the Family Fun Collection! These tags are super versatile, and are great for titles, journaling, layers, and more!
 

 
Supplies | Family Fun Double-Sided Journaling Tags, Family Fun Bits and Pieces, Family Fun Acrylic Shapes, Family Fun Puffy Stickers, Family Fun 6″ x 6″ Paper Stack, Family Fun 12″ x 12″ Paper Collection, Family Fun Stamp
 
I don’t typically use a 4″ x 6″ shape for anything but a layer, so I wanted to challenge myself. I started with the “Amazing Memories” tag. I knew that I wanted the full tag to show, so I played around with the other journaling tags until I had them arranged in a way that I liked. I cut two 4″ x 6″ pieces of scrap paper, and weaved 1/2″ strips of patterned paper on top of each one to create a cool woven design!
 

 
Once I had two woven 4″ x 6″ backgrounds, I arranged them on either side the journaling tags I chose. I added my photo and title, as well as a few hearts from the Family Fun Puffy Stickers. I finished by adding some plus sign stamps from the Family Fun Stamp and a banner created from the Family Fun Bits & Pieces!
 

 
I’m really happy with this layout! I enjoyed challenging myself to use the journaling tags as they are, and thinking outside of my typical design style. Thanks for joining me today!
 

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From Sketch to Finish Volume 3 Inspired with Daniela Dobson

Sometimes all you need to create a favorite layout is a spark, or an inspiration piece from which to start, and today Daniela Dobson is sharing a new layout she created after checking out our new From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 Class! Let’s see what she was inspired to create!
 
Welcome to the Elle’s Studio blog today! It’s Daniela here, and I’ve been inspired by a sketch from the new class, From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3, to create a layout using the Family Fun Collection! I’d love to share it with you!
 

 
Supplies | From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 Class with Stamp, Family Fun Bits and Pieces, Family Fun Puffy Stickers, Family Fun Double-Sided Journaling Tags, Family Fun 6″ x 6″ Paper Stack, Family Fun 12″ x 12″ Paper Collection  
 
Because I loved the design of the sketch, I followed it pretty closely, only changing the size from a 12″ x 12″ layout to 8-1/2″ x 11″. I used the From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 Stamp to create the fun buffalo check pattern at the bottom of the my smooth, white cardstock page. I just love that I can use any color to create my own custom paper!
 

 
I also used the From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 Stamp to scatter all of the little shapes and sayings on a diagonal line across the page using various ink colors to match the colors of the patterned paper in the Family Fun Collection. To add embellishment with a different texture, I topped the stamped images off with scattered stars from the Family Fun Puffy Stickers.
 

 
Since this layout is all about the my son’s “currents,” I let him journal on the Family Fun double-sided journaling tag instead of doing it myself. I love that I have his own perspective and handwriting on the page!
 
This simple and fun layout came together very quickly by following the sketch, found in the From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 Class, and I loved using the exclusive class stamp to customize my layout. Thanks for stopping by the blog today!
 

 
Our newest class, From Sketch to Finish Volume 3 is available with or without the 6″ x 8″ exclusive stamp, but only while supplies last. Have you been inspired by our newest class? Please share your layout on Instagram using the hashtag #EllesStudio so that we can see your work! 

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Happy Hot Dog Halloween with Jill Sprott

Happy Halloween! You may have already documented countless Halloween celebrations this year, but don’t forget about your four-legged friends, too! If you don your family pet in a costume this year, be sure to document it! Jill Sprott did, using the Halloween items in our shop, and we love the result! Let’s see what she created.
 
My family absolutely loves Halloween — and when I say “family,” I mean everyone, including our dog, Linus.
 

 
Supplies | October 2017 Kit, Happy Halloween Journaling Tags, October Labels, Halloween Puffy Stickers, Trick or Treat Wood Veneer, Vellum Speech Bubbles, Vellum Hearts and Stars, Spring Sequins, White Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Family Fun Acrylic, Dated Stamp 
 
Weeks before Halloween, we located a hot dog costume for him, and instead of resisting it, he seemed so happy while in it, even sniffing out the costume whenever he wasn’t wearing it. This layout, created with a variety of Elle’s Studio Halloween-themed items, documents our happy little (hot) dog.
 

 
The layout takes its color cues from the holiday as well as from the photos, building on the usual orange-and-black Halloween color scheme, with the addition of (mustard) yellow and (relish) green.
 

 
Several trimmed and layered journaling tags from the Happy Halloween Journaling Tags and October 2017 Kit form the title block, to which I added the White Puffy Alphabet Stickers. The journaling tags are tucked into layers of black cardstock, strips of which are arranged in slightly different lengths and angles.
 

 
The stitched garland running down the right side of the page contains a mix of vellum, acrylic, Trick or Treat Wood Veneer stars, hand-cut and die-cut shapes, as well as the Halloween Puffy Stickers. I love the way that the garland, with its mix of accents, enlivens the page and complements the silly-sweet photos of our (hot) dog.

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From Sketch to Finish Inspired with Melissa Mann

Since our newest class, From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3, has released, some of our design team has been inspired by the 30 sketches included in the class, as well as our exclusive class stamp! Today, Melissa Mann is sharing an amazing layout that she created, based off of one of the sketches from the class. Let’s take a look.
 
Hello, everyone! I’m thrilled to be sharing a layout I created based off one of one the sketches in the new class, From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3! Beginning with a sketch is one of my very favorite ways to create a project. Sketches provide a great jumping-off point whether you follow them completely or use them to jump-start your layout, then put your own twist on it.
 

 
Supplies | From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 Digital Class with Stamp, October 2017 Kit, Puffy Heart Stickers, So Awesome Puffy Stickers, Cork Tabs, Family Fun Blank Labels, Family Fun Bits and Pieces, Family Fun 12″ x 12″ Paper Collection, Family Fun 6″ x 6″ Paper Stack, Sky Blue Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Teal Puffy Alphabet Stickers
 

 
I pretty much followed the sketch exactly. I placed a few things differently, but for the most part I re-created the original layout. And, how FABULOUS is the new From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 Stamp?! I loved the different geometric elements and used them to create my own custom background on the kraft cardstock!
 

 
There were so many inspiring sketches in the new From Sketch to Finish Class! You will definitely want to check out this class to take the guesswork out of your page design! 
 
Our newest class, From Sketch to Finish Volume 3 is available with or without the 6″ x 8″ exclusive stamp, and is on sale for 20% off, but only until October 28th at midnight PST! Be sure to grab a stamp set while supplies last. Have you been inspired by our newest class? Please share your layout on Instagram using the hashtag #EllesStudio so that we can see your work! 

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Documenting Halloween in Pockets with Neela Nalam

With Halloween just around the corner, have you decided how you’re going to document those candy-filled memories yet? Today, Neela Nalam is showing how she documented Halloween 2016 with a mix of product from the Elle’s Studio shop in a double-page spread. Let’s take a look!
 
My kids wait for most of the year for Halloween! It’s all about the candy. They love the costumes, but it’s mainly about the candy! Our neighborhood is super popular for trick or treaters and we have a lot of them come from surrounding neighborhoods, too. The kids have so much fun going around the neighborhood with their friends. This double pocket page spread records this story with the amazing Elle’s Studio products. The Halloween Puffy Stickers and the Halloween-themed journaling tags from the October 2017 Kit are so awesome and perfect for this spread. I paired the kit tags with the Happy Halloween Journaling Tags from the shop, which are on sale right now, so be sure to grab them! They are adorable!
 

 
Supplies | October 2017 Kit, Happy Halloween Journaling Tags, Halloween Puffy Stickers, Trick or Treat Wood Veneer  
 
For the left side, I used a large 8-1/2″ x 11″ photo of my kids. Only on Halloween does a little transformer get a loving hug from a ghost face. I used a whole bunch of stars from the Halloween Puffy Stickers to add to the negative space, along with my title—Happy Halloween from the puffy stickers. The Trick or Treat Wood Veneer   was perfect to add to the photo, too!
 

 
For the right side, I used a pocket page with 3″ x 4″ journaling tags and photos. I embellished the tags with candies and dots from the Halloween Puffy Stickers and added the wood veneer stars from the Trick or Treat Wood Veneer to bring the wood to the right side of the spread, too. I love all of the black in the tags. It goes so well with the photos. I placed the black cards in such a way that the black is balanced across the page—from the bottom left to the top right! I also used the October 31 phrase from the Halloween Puffy Stickers.
 

 
I love how this spread turned out. The focus is the large photo on the left and the journaling tags on the right are perfect to get my story told. I hope you get your fix of Halloween products from the Elle’s Studio shop, as they are perfect for recording these memorable Halloween moments!
 

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Creating Cards with Guest Designer Vicki Boutin!

We have loved having Vicki Boutin create with our newest October release, and today she’s sharing how she’s using up those extra leftover pieces from her kit, with two beautiful cards! Let’s see what she made.
 
It has been such a pleasure being a part of the October Kit release this month. I have been a fan of Elle’s Studio the “brand” and the lady behind it for a number of years and want to thank Elle and Meghann for having me as a guest designer.
 
For my last project, I decided to stretch the bits I had left over from my first project! Take a look…
 

 
ES Supplies | October 2017 Kit, So Cozy Stamp, Halloween Puffy Stickers, Family Fun Bits and Pieces, Family Fun 6″ x 6″ Paper Stack

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Supplies | Set One Art Crayons, Set Two Art Crayons, Set Three Art Crayons,
 
I had a ton of stamped leaves from the So Cozy Stamp that I had created for my first blog post left and I thought… cards! I love using my extra bits to make cute cards!
 

 
The first card was created with the “thankful” saying cut from a tag in the October 2017 Kit, the star Family Fun Bits and Pieces topped with the Halloween Puffy Stickers, and I wrapped twine through the leaves and glued it in place.
 

 
Here is a closer look.
 

 
The second card was created quickly with a few scalloped borders cut from the Family Fun 6″ x 6″ Paper Stack! I added a watercolor background created with Vicki Boutin Art Crayons.
 

 
The So Cozy Stamp is AWESOME! It includes a great mix of detail stamps and text and I love the versatility!
 

 
Thanks again for stopping by and allowing me to share a few creations using the Elle’s Studio October kit and extras!
 
Vicki Boutin has been paper crafting and documenting life with her husband and son and daughter since 2001.  She aspires to find time to create something everyday and she loves to play with paper, pocket scrapping, altered art, card making, stamping and photography. Layers and layers of inks, paints, stencils and stamps with a sprinkle of something shiny all culminate to create what Vicki likes to refer to as ECLECTIC FUNK. If it has layers, lots of color and it was fun to make than that’s where you will find this mixed media paper crafter!
 
We have loved seeing Vicki’s signature mixed-media style combine with Elle’s Studio products in a textural and colorful way! Thank you so much for your beautiful projects, Vicki! Be sure to see more of Vicki’s work with her mixed-media product on her YouTube channel and Instagram feed.

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Treat-or-treat early & SAVE BIG – 31+ items on sale, including our new class!

We are excited to announce that “From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3” is now available! Simplify your scrapbooking process by starting with a sketch from this new, self-paced class, which will take the guesswork out of the process and will allow to you create layouts you love in no time!

Our fifty-page PDF class starts with 10 different sketches and 10 contributors, each sharing two layouts created from a sketch. You will get to read their tips and see how they interpreted each sketch to fit their unique and beautiful styles. Then, we will end the class with an extra bonus of 20 full-page sketches and you’ll be on your way to creating projects in no time! For you double-page layout lovers, we’ve also included several two-page sketches in Volume 3, that we know you will love!

Our amazing contributors – Ginny Hughes, Megan Hoeppner, Carson Riutta, Laureen Wagener, Bea Valint, Mandie Pierce, Victoria Calvin, Neftali Zambrano, Meghann Andrew, and Suse Fish – will show you how you can follow the sketch exactly, or adapt it to work with your photos and supplies. Along the way, you’ll also learn tips on how you can customize each sketch to fit your style!

This class is also available with an exclusive and BIG 6 x 8 inch stamp (while supplies last) that was designed just for this class! The possibilities are endless, and in the class, our contributors will show you how they incorporated the stamp’s fun graphics and sayings on their layouts! For those who aren’t into stamping, we’ve also made the class available without the stamp, too.

Our contributors used our Family Fun collection on their projects throughout this class and we are excited to announce that with the release of From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3, we have restocked our Family Fun bundles! You can SAVE 20% when you purchase the entire collection shown above, and our bundle includes FREE alphabet stickers! Please note: Since not everyone is a stamper, we decided not to include the stamp in this bundle, but it is still be available for purchase separately.

You’ll want to shop now and save—as part of our annual Trick-or-Treat sale, which begins TODAY, From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 is available for 20% off! In addition to the class, We have 31+ items on sale now – Click here to start shopping! No coupon codes needed. This sale ends on October 28th, 2017, at midnight, or while supplies last.

Thank you so much for joining us today – we are so excited to see how our new From Sketch to Finish Vol. 3 class inspires you to create layouts and document your memories!

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October Design Team Inspiration: Volume Three

We’re back with our last round of inspiration using the new product in the shop for October! We know you will love seeing and being inspired by these fun and colorful projects, but stay tuned to the blog here where we will continue to share daily blog posts from our awesome design team using the October products until our November reveal on November 10th!
 

 
Happy Halloween by Nancy Damiano – supplies used | October 2017 Kit, Happy Halloween Journaling Tags, Vellum Speech Bubbles, Halloween Puffy Stickers, Document December Stamp, Love This Life Stamp
 

 
Snap Chat by Melissa Mann – supplies used | October 2017 Kit, Vellum Speech Bubbles, Halloween Puffy Stickers, Family Fun Puffy Stickers, Family Fun 6″ x 6″ Paper Stack, Family Fun 12″ x 12″ Paper Collection, Days of the Week Stamp
 

 
Halloween by Alissa Fast – supplies used | October 2017 Kit, Halloween Puffy Stickers, Stars and Hearts Mixed Acrylic
 

 
Food Adventures by Jamie Leija — supplies used | Foodie Journaling Tags, Foodie Puffy Stickers, Family Fun Blank Labels, Family Fun Cutouts, Family Fun Puffy Stickers 
 

 
Watch Me Run by Tessa Buys – supplies used | October 2017 Kit, Vellum Speech Bubbles, October Labels, Letter and Number Stickers – Green, Letter and Number Stickers — White, Family Fun 12″ x 12″ Paper Collection
 

 
October Pocket Pages by Laura Hager – supplies used | October 2017 Kit, October Labels, June Labels, Letter and Number Stickers – Black, Teal Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Days of the Week Stamp
 
Please share your October product projects with us on Instagram, using the hashtag #EllesStudio! You could be featured here on the blog AND win a $10 gift certificate to the Elle’s Studio shop, just for sharing!

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Speech Bubble Challenge with Allie Stewart

Sometimes a popular theme or graphic can leave you stuck on how to use it. Speech bubbles are often filled with journaling or a funny quote, but today, Allie Stewart is showing us how she used them to frame her photo, and we love the result! Let’s take a look.
 
Hello there, and happy Fall! I’m here today to share a layout inspired by the Vellum Speech Bubbles in the October release. When I saw the speech bubbles, they reminded me of a previous Elle’s Studio cut file from February 2017 that also had speech bubbles, so I decided to combine the two and make a page full of speech bubbles!
 

 
Supplies | October 2017 Kit, Vellum Speech Bubbles, February 2017 Digital Cut File, Family Fun Puffy Stickers, Family Fun 12″ x 12″ Paper Collection, Family Fun 6″ x 6″ Paper Stack
To start this page, I took out my shimmer watercolors and and used the packaging technique to create a background with the same colors as the vellum speech bubbles. Next, I used the February 2017 Digital Cut File and the offset tool to cut out solid and outlined speech bubbles. I backed the outlined speech bubbles with coordinating patterned papers from the Family Fun 6″ x 6″ Paper Stack, and arranged all the speech bubbles around my photo.
 

 
Since the layout was pretty busy, I kept the title simple by using the single “together” puffy sticker from the Family Fun Puffy Stickers. I matted the background I created onto the blue patterned paper from the Family Fun 12″ x 12″ Paper Collection. I attempted to sew around it, but my sewing machine broke halfway through and I had to improvise. I used 1/2″ strips of the woodgrain paper “B” side to create another mini border, and the layout was complete.
 

 
I had a lot of fun making a layout using speech bubbles! They aren’t something I tend to gravitate towards, so it was nice thinking outside the box. Thanks for joining me today!

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