Monday, August 12, 2019

Delightful Mother - Daughter Layout



Welcome!  I'm so glad you are here!  I had so much fun creating this layout featuring one of my beautiful daughters and little granddaughter.  💝


My daughter, Rachel, aka The Philosopher's Wife,  made these lovely mother/daughter dresses.  Little did she know, or maybe she did, that I would have the perfect paper and embellishments to showcase this cherished memory! 😉 Hooray for the Craft On Creative Suite!    



Our impromptu 'photo shoot' came about while we waited for the restaurant to open on a gorgeous Asheville morning!  LOL, treasured memories captured in and around a parking lot!  📷😉


We had so much fun laughing and chatting, and continued our fun visit while enjoying a delicious meal!  


Check out this paper I used for my base!  Truly made for this layout!  The line drawn crafting tools, including a sewing machine, and the playful flowers are the perfect complements to my beautiful girls and their dresses!  Delightful!

My title, Beautiful, is made with Bluebird cardstock, and cut from the Flower Market Cricut Collection.  

The blue field and floral pattern on the dresses my daughter made are highlighted with the use of a triple mat created by layering Bluebird, Raspberry and Carolina cardstocks.  

How perfect is the sewing machine cardstock weight sticker and sentiment!  The cross-stitch look of the Made with love PML card along with the fun, colorful buttons Zip Strip are happy complements.  You'll find these Zip Strips, handy accents, along the top of each sheet of designed paper.  💖

Along with the obvious use of Pocket Scrapbooking, PML cards are awesome for your traditional memory pages as well!  I used three on my layout!  24 double sided cards with numerous possibilities!  

I love how the Looking Fabulous PML card complements the floral pattern on my daughter and adorable granddaughter's dresses.  How fun is the journaling card with stitched lines!  

This was such a wonderful visit and I'm thrilled to have captured some moments in time!  💝


During the month of August, we are having a special Buy One, Get One 35% off on selected Workshops Your Way® and other workshop kits offered in the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog.  Stock up on all your favorite kits this August, and don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Note that all of these workshops retire August 31, so, when they're gone, they're gone!

 3-2-1 CRAFT ON EVERYDAY LIFE ALBUM BUNDLE
With this super fun and quick, yes, quick kit, you will create 10 6x8 double-page layouts using the 3-2-1 Formula!  You will be able to download an easy to follow guide with your purchase at PapercraftingWithGayle.ctmh.com.  

* BRING BACK MY PACK—SEASIDE!



Seaside is back!  Some of the cards I've created with this collection are shown on my Papercrafting With Gayle Facebook page .💖

You'll often find me working outside on my back porch or patio on beautiful days!  I love the opportunity to work from home as a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant, and would love for you to join me!  💝
During August you have an option to sign up for only $35!  Wow!  What an awesome opportunity!  I look forward to hearing from you!  😊

Our August Stamp of the Month, From Me to You, is available for only $5 with your qualifying purchase at PapercraftingWithGayle.ctmh.com.  Of course, you can purchase it for $18.95 without any qualifying amount.  😉

Wow!  So much goodness!  Thank you so much for visiting!  YOU are appreciated!  

I enjoy hearing from you and appreciate your business and support.  I look forward to helping you as you travel along life's journey celebrating relationships with all of YOUR papercrafting and memory keeping needs.  💖

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Papercrafting,











Thursday, August 1, 2019

Quick & Easy Pocket Scrapbooking!

Welcome!  I'm so glad you stopped by today!  


Our photos help us tell a story, reminiscence and share what's most important.  Life is busy.  Yet, if YOU do not tell YOUR story, who will?  With just a few minutes a week, you CAN create beautiful memory albums to cherish for generations to come.  

Along with creating traditional layouts, I often enjoy the convenience of pocket pages.  Divided Memory Protectors to the rescue!  Let's check them out!


These high quality divided Memory Protectors and Pocket Plus Protectors are such a time saver!  Whether your album is 12 x 12 or 8 x 6, divided pages are a great addition!  My brother as well as my Mom (may she Rest in Peace) love the ease of quickly slipping printed photos into divided protectors. Do you have a preference?  Let me know!





Let's take a look at how I did this using some of my photos.   On the 12 x 12 pocket page above, I used Carolina cardstock to create 4 x 6 inch mats for my photos.  How appropriate for our visit to North Carolina!  😎


My photos of the beautiful Quilt Garden area of the North Carolina Arboretum were a perfect fit for my Quilt pattern 'Zip Strip' and fun rubber embellishments from the Craft On collection.  I absolutely love this collection, and I think you will also!  



I love that divided page protectors come in a variety of sizes!  Here, when creating a 'Recipes for Joyful Living' 8 x 6 Everyday Life album, I used a mix of photos and PML Cards. PML, are also known as Picture My Life Cards.  

I cropped my candid photo and adhered it to a 4 x 6 PML card.  This particular set, now retired, was absolutely perfect for folks to write their favorite 'recipes' for joyful living -- food or not.  Easy peasy!  If you would like similar cards, click here.   


Remember, even with your Pocket pages, you need to journal!  You certainly wouldn't want your children, grandchildren, or, gasp, yourself, trying to decipher who the heck is in the 'treasured' album!  LOL!


Along with the Craft With Heart Scrapbooking Club, I highly recommend Flip Flaps, Pocket Plus, and PML Memory Protectors to make your memory keeping faster, simpler and easier!  💖 Stayed tuned for more ideas!  


AWESOME SPECIALS HAPPENING DURING AUGUST!


* WORKSHOP SALE!

During the month of August, we are having a special Buy One, Get One 35% off on selected Workshops Your Way® and other workshop kits offered in the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog.  Stock up on all your favorite kits this August, and don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! 

  3-2-1 CRAFT ON EVERYDAY LIFE ALBUM BUNDLE
With this super fun and quick, yes, quick kit, you will create 10 6x8 double-page layouts using the 3-2-1 Formula!  You will be able to download an easy to follow guide with your purchase at PapercraftingWithGayle.ctmh.com.  


* BRING BACK MY PACK—SEASIDE!



Seaside is back!  Some of the cards I've created with this collection are shown on my Papercrafting With Gayle Facebook page .💖

I'm blessed to be sitting outside this morning on my back porch on such a beautiful day!  I love the opportunity to work from home as a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant, and would love for you to join me!  💝


During August you have an option to sign up for only $35!  Wow!  What an awesome opportunity!  I look forward to hearing from you!  😊


Our August Stamp of the Month, From Me to You, is available for only $5 with your qualifying purchase at PapercraftingWithGayle.ctmh.com.  Of course, you can purchase it for $18.95 without any qualifying amount.  😉

Wow!  So much goodness!  Thank you so much for visiting!  YOU are appreciated!  

I enjoy hearing from you and appreciate your business and support.  I look forward to helping you as you travel along life's journey celebrating relationships with all of YOUR papercrafting and memory keeping needs.  💖

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Papercrafting,