Sweet Surprises

I have a workshop this afternoon called Sweet Surprises to showcase both the wonderful simplicity of Close to My Heart's My Originals Sweet Surprises Treat Cards,

the whimsy of the Dotty for You paper packet, and the variety in the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.

Pemberley Magic Layout

In March, the Magic Layout Workshop used the Pemberley paper and embellishments to create the Parlor sketch.

The envelope on the right page can be used to stash programs, tickets, receipts, additional photos, journaling, or anything else you can think of!

Supplies:

• Pemberley Paper Packet
• Pemberley My Stickease Assortment
• My Acrylix Love Clusters
• Bouquet Assortment
• My Acrylix Large Friendship Alphabet
• Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Studio J - Disney's Boardwalk Inn

Someday I'd like to stay at Disney's Boardwalk Inn, but for now I'll settle for visits to the property.  Their lobby had this giant edible gazebo featuring Daisy, Donald, and Stitch.  Note that there are thirteen (13) photos on this two-page layout. 

This layout uses the Snappy sketch, rotated, with the Jingle kit.

Studio J - Disney's Grand Floridian

When we were at Walt Disney World last November/December, I made a point of visiting various hotels to see their trees and lobby decorations.  The Grand Floridian is decorated in traditional Victorian fashion, but there's also a near-life-size, completely edible gingerbread house in the lobby.

I had taken pictures of the decorative stained glass details in the windows of the gingerbread house and really liked how this layout allowed me to showcase them in the trapezoidal shapes on the outside edges of the pages.

 

The top layout uses the Understudy sketch and the both uses the Sideline Surprise sketch, both with the Mistletoe kit. 

Bling Cards

I had a Bling Card Workshop in February.  Here are the cards we made.

Supplies:

• Stella Paper Packet
• My Acrylix Just for You
• My Acrylix Stella WOTG stamp set
• My Acrylix February SOTM:  Thoughtful Tidings
• Colonial White Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes
• Bling Assortment
• Clear Sparkles

Studio J - Donner

Last June I tried my hand at studio scrapbooking.

While I LOVE this layout, Donner passed away somewhat unexpectedly the day after I made it.  Godspeed, Donner!  Wear your silver harness with pride!

This is the Creative Rhythm sketch, rotated, with the Simple Pleasures kit.

Stella Magic Layout

I started holding Magic Layout Workshops in February.  My first one was Showtime utilizing the Stella paper packet.  

The photo on the top left conceals a mini-album of sorts, allowing for up to an additional eight (8) photos.  Here's the left flap open.

and the top flap...

the right flap...

 and the bottom flap...

I enlarged all of my photos to 5" x 7" to fill each flap.  You can use smaller photos and embellish or journal in the white space.  Likewise, if you don't have enough photos to fill ALL of the flaps, you can also embellish or journal on the photo-less flaps.

I cut the page protector on three sides (remembering to use a hole punch at the end of each cut to prevent the plastic from tearing with use) and used back-to-back Stella Canvas Complements Shapes (stickers) as a tab and to "secure" the plastic flap to the photo flap. 

Supplies:

• Stella Paper Packet
• Stella Canvas Complements Shapes
• My Acrylix Posterboard Alphabet