Quicker, Easier & Simplified Junk Journal

 

Hello!!

I'm excited about this new journal that I'm sharing with you today.

We went to southern Germany last month and I've been wanting to create a new journal for this new trip.

I had this Snow White Little Golden Book already and I knew it would be perfect.

The trip was only 4 nights, so I didn't want a huge journal which is why I'm doing a quick and more simplified version.

I kept the bottle tops from our beer bottles and turned them into charms.

 And I've added lots of fabric tabs.

I just love this journal.

I have 2 videos if you'd like to see it being made.

Here is part 1.

And here is part 2.

I'd been having ideas for this journal for a while and actually ordered myself pieces from this collection here.

It may sound strange, but I actually used a Christmas collection from Pretty Little Studio.

 

But's just perfect for our mountain trip, but if you are going camping or any kind of woodland trips, this would be perfect for you too.

There's loads to choose from.

 And this one has hearts. It's so pretty.

And I folded the papers, cut them to size and added them as pages throughout the journal.
 

These papers help create the perfect trip journal.

Have you got any trips to the mountains or woodlands planned?

This collection would be perfect : )

Have fun!

Lisa xx 

Mintay Papers - Bon Voyage - Doha Days

Hello,

Claire here today creating with the Bon Voyage collection from Mintay Papers.

I love scrapping my travels and this collection is just perfect for adventures great and small. When I saw it, I immediately fell in love with the map papers, and there are several to choose from in this collection. They show different parts of the world so you can completely tailor them to wherever your photos are based - home or away!

To start, I grabbed a piece of Kraft Cardstock and tore Paper 3 across the middle, adhering flat to my cardstock.

Next,  I backed my photos using the neutral card from the Matchmaker Pack, positioning these in the centre of my layout, slightly offsetting one against the other and raising on foam to give separation from the background paper.

Now, you may know I love a striped paper and find them hard to resist, so when you see Paper 2, it'll come as no surprise that I just had to use it!!  I cut a strip a few inches tall, cut it in half and cut fishtails into each end. I outlined the edges with black fineliner pen and slid these under each side of my photos, allowing those gorgeous stripes to provide an extra pop of colour and pattern.

Then came the embellishing! There are some fabulous travel icons in this range, so I used a mixture of florals paired with globes, cars, suitcases, planes, cameras and signs from the Paper Die Cuts to create fun clusters around my photos.

To soften the harsher lines created by the paper layers, I used a spare circle of cardstock as a guide to draw a circle with a light pencil line around the centre of my design, adding a dotted line in White Nuvo Drops to draw you eye into the middle of the layout. Love how this turned out. That extra pop of white adds a lovely bit of detail.

I used small foam alphas from my stash to add my title directly to my photos, before returning to the map paper to create extra tears and rips to mimic a used map. Once ethe edges were rolled back, I added Finnabair Art Stones and Mini Art Stones to add a desert effect to echo the photos (It was a hot one!)

I hope you've enjoyed this blog post, and you have fun documenting your own summer adventures!

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!!

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate

Doodlebug Designs ~ Butterfly Kisses #2 💖

 Hi everyone, it’s Anna here today and I’m sharing my second layout using Doodlebug Designs Butterfly Kisses. You can find this collection in the shop here. 

To create this layout I began with a sheet of 12x12 bazzill cardstock as my base. I used my silhouette cameo to cut out a free floral cutfile by Paper Issues on white card - and I just backed the centre of the flowers with ‘sunny days’. I adhered the cutfile to the centre of the page. I then trimmed two pieces of  ‘Rainbow’s End’ and placed them either side of my layout, slightly covering the cutfile each side. 

I printed my three pictures and mounted them onto ‘sunny days’. Once these were positioned roughly where I wanted them I began to add my embellishments. 

I added a title using the Puffy Word Stickers and Bella Blvd Luna Alphabet Puffy Stickers. 

I added extra details using the ‘This and That Stickers’ including tabs, arrows and word sentiments. I also used some mini hearts from the puffy word stickers to add to the centre of the flowers. 

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you next month, when I’ll be working with a new Simple Stories collection! 

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

Travel Junque Photoplay - Time to Explore

 Hi everyone, Rebecca Bee aka scrap_paper_uk here with another layout using the Travel Junque collection! This time I wanted to create a noticeboard style layout that highlighted some of the details in the cut-apart patterned papers- I feel they cry out to be layered!

I created a frame for the background by gutting a piece of Bazzil cardstock in the shade Touch of Pink and adding some foam pads for dimension. I also doodled a thin white border on the frame using a white journaling pen just to add a hint of definition to the frame. I've added a strip of map paper from the Explore paper, adding a notebook punch detail along one side. 

There are so many lovely little details in the papers that look beautiful when fussy cut and layered together. For the details in this layout I have mainly used fussy cut pieces form the Roam and Post Card papers. To create a title, I have fussy cut phrases from the Roam paper.

To add a little bit of texture on the background, I have doodled some crosshatching details on the background cardstock using a white journaling pen, and then layered my photographs on top.

Finally I have threaded some twine through one of the tags from the Explore paper to add to the noticeboard effect. This style of layout looks great with multiple photographs, so I have again documented several photographs from an incredible trip to Scotland. Have you checked out this lovely collection for your UK holidays? The colours and images are perfect! 

Keep Your Light Shining - Mintay Papers - Lighthouse Collection

Hi everyone, it’s Rebecca here with my final layout of the month.

Can you believe how fast July has flown by? This month, I’ve been working with the beautiful Lighthouse collection by Mintay Papers, and I’ve absolutely loved it. The deep, moody colours in this collection are so inspiring—it’s been a real joy to create with. You can find the full collection in the shop here.

For this layout, I decided to be a little brave and chose Paper 05 for my background. It’s much darker than what I usually go for, but I was really drawn to its rich shades and intricate details. I just had to give it a go!

I started by layering several papers from the 6x8 Add-On Paper Pad, carefully selecting lighter tones to contrast with the dark background. I distressed all the edges to add texture and visual interest—the white torn edges reminded me of ocean foam, which felt perfect for this coastal theme.

To enhance the beachy vibe, I incorporated some hessian, netting, and cheesecloth into my layers. These textures brought the layout to life. I used a couple of staples to secure everything, making sure to place them in the centre of the pieces so they wouldn’t be visible once the layout was complete.

No beach layout is complete without a lighthouse, right? I fussy-cut one from the 6x8 Add-On Paper Pad and nestled it into my paper layers. For the photo, I mounted it on a lighter patterned paper to help it stand out against the dark background.

Around the photo, I added embellishments using pieces from the Paper Die Cuts and Paper Elements packs. There are so many goodies in these sets! You can even stretch the collection further by fussy-cutting images from Paper 09 to create your own unique embellishments.

For the title, I chose a phrase from the Paper Stickers Words sheet and popped it up on foam pads for dimension. I placed the title in two staggered lines just beneath the photo to create a balanced look.

To finish the layout, I added lots of metallic gold and white splatters across the page. I love how the splatters help break up the dark background and bring light and energy to the design.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ve had such a great time creating with this stunning collection, and I hope you’ve enjoyed following along. It’s available in the store now, and I can’t wait to see what you all make with it!

Take care,
Rebecca xx 

@preciouspagespapercraft

Mintay Papers Wildwood Secrets - Forest Finds

Hello, Karen here with another layout to share using Mintay Papers' beautiful Wildwood Secrets collection.

Sometimes I struggle to use the papers with large all over designs on scrapbook layouts so for this layout I chose to use just a circle of paper #2. 

I cut a large circle from the middle of a sheet of white cardstock and used this to frame a section of the patterned paper. 

I then daubed some cream coloured acrylic paint round the outer edge of the circle and with my sewing machine, stitched a straight stitch all the way round. The layout was then trimmed down slightly and mounted onto a sheet of Bazzill 'Almond Cream' cardstock leaving a narrow border.

I layered pieces of paper from the 6x8 add on paper pad under my photo and placed it in the bottom right corner of the layout. Some natural jute twine was tied round the bottom of the photo to add some texture.

I die-cut some lettering from more of the patterned paper to create a title right on the edge of the circle.

Die cuts from the Paper Die Cuts pack and also fussy cut images from the paper pad were used to embellish the layout. I layered the images with 3D foam underneath to add dimension.

Word strips from the sticker sheet were added.

In my stash I found some very old paper flowers with jewelled centres to embellish the layout further and I scattered a few clear crystals about the layout too.

Thank you for stopping by today. I'll be back again soon.

Take Care, Karen x x

July Crop

 Following our successful fundraising crop last month (we raised £330!), we are back to our normal monthly crop this Saturday - starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm.

Our kit uses some lovely 49 & Market travel-themed papers:

We'll have the usual dies, punches, refreshments and home-made cakes, as well as a discount in the shop - drop me an email at enquiries@papermaze.co.uk if you would like to join us!