Dad Birthday Card

Last week was my Dad's birthday. Since we don't live in the same state, I usually have to send his card via mail, but this last birthday we were actually visiting them over his birthday, so I got to give him this Dad Birthday Card in person. 

 

Paper House released a few new dad themed papers around Father's Day, and I finally took some time to work with them. The soft colors and lovely patterns were really easy to mix and match.

 I used some matching dad themed embellishments and a faux enamel birthday presents. I love how you can mix and match Paper House patterned papers across a wide line of their embellishments.

 

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Faith Cards

Last week I shared a confirmation layout. I had a few scraps of paper left and some stickers, so I decided to create a set of faith cards.

The papers and stickers are all from Paper House's faith based section. I really love the soft combination of colors with subtle all over patternes.

I don't have a person or occasion in mind for these cards, so I kept the greetings a bit generic. This way I can add a personal note and customize them as the occasion presents itself.

Most of the stickers I used were flat card stock stickers so I added a bit of dimensional adhesive to some of the stickers to add some interest to the layers.

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Confirmation Scrapbooking Layout

A few weeks ago I shared a confirmation layout with all of our family who showed up to my oldest son's confirmation. I had planned on sharing this second confirmation scrapbooking layout with you all the following week. However, I got a bit sidetracked by some Christmas in July fun, so today I'm finally sharing this second layout. 

 

I really like these faith themed papers and stickers from Paper House, even though they don't quite go with all the bright red in the photos. I think the soft, almost neutral patterns of the paper help it from being too busy.

 

You know I love Paper House's stickers, so for this layout I embellished with a mix of card stock and 3D stickers. It's a bit hard to tell from the photos, but some of the 3D stickers have a pop of silver metallic finish to them. They really help add some dimension to the layout. 

We're part of a new church plant (which has been such an amazing experience), so my son was actually part of the very first confirmation class. As you can see, being part of a new church also means we're a bit smaller, so we had two eighth graders being confirmed that day. 

I love having these special memories scrapped. 

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Picture Perfect Layout

 A new month means a new kit from Scrapbooking Store. August's kit is full of bright colors and fun summer themes, which made it just right for this Picture Perfect layout.

 

This is an extra special kit. The  Life is Sweet papers in this collection are exclusive to Scrapbooking store. This is the quintessential summer collection full of bright colors, flowers, ice cream, watermelon, and other pretty patterns. 

 

 The base kit comes with a coordinating sticker sheet from American Crafts, and if you get the upgraded embellishments, you also get some fun puffy stickers, label stickers, and glossy stickers.

You can always find more inspiration using August's kit from me and lots of other talented designers on Scrapbooking Store's Facebook page. 

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Hello Winter Decor

I've got one last Christmas in July project using Paper House's and winter papers. This is my Hello Winter front door decor. 

I made this to hang on my front door in winter, but it would really look cute just about anywhere. 

I started with a 12x12 glassless frame. I sewed strips of snowman paper on top of the snowflake paper. Finally, I added the "Hello Winter" tag as my focal point. A few puffy stickers helped add some extra dimension to the finished frame.

I hope you enjoyed these Christmas in July projects.

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Snow Fun Scrapbooking Layout

I'm back this week with a couple of projects using Paper House's and winter papers. It might be warm outside, but I'm leaning into the frosty feel with this Snow Fun Scrapbooking Layout.

 

 

I love a good all over print, and that snowflake paper just nails it. I love the pop of orange! It's so fresh and fun. 

There are some super cute puffy and 3D stickers that coordinate with these papers. The tag in the center had the same snowman printed on it, but I just had to make him dimensional with a puffy sticker. The puffy snowmen are just so cute!

I cut a small snowflake tag from the paper and used that for my journaling tag. These photos were from a quick trip we took to my parents' this past January. They didn't have much snow, but my son really wanted to go out an make a snowbird.

I'll be back Thursday with another layout featuring this fun new snow themed paper. 

Remember, you can always save 20% on your entire purchase at Paper House by using code PH20SAMANTHA when you check out.

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Wild and Free Scrapbooking Layout

I'm back with one last layout using the July Kit from Scrapbooking Store. This Wild and Free Scrapbooking Layout showcases how you can use this kit for camping layout. 

 

I love watching the sky change when the sun starts to go down in Deadwood. Pictures never quite do it justice, but I thought I'd give it a try with this layout. I loved how the pinks in the kit really helped bring out the sky in the photos.  

 

I also thought mixing and matching all the floral patterns was a nice nod to the nature theme of the photos. I used both the included sticker sheet and the upgraded embellishments for this layout.

That's my last of the 6 layouts I made with the July kit, and you can always find more on Scrapbooking Store's Facebook page. 

I wrote this post while participating on the Scrapbooking Store Design Team.