After reading "Scrapbooking Life's Little Treasures" by Rebecca Sower, I had a huge case of scrapper's block.  I just couldn't seem to write the heartfelt journaling that she did and I was disappointed in myself.  I was finally able to scrap again when I discovered quotes.  It seemed that no matter the subject, I was able to find a quote or poem that fit.  That was about 1 1/2 years ago and although the heartfelt journaling comes a little easier now, I still find myself turning to quotes when I have a photo that I like, but just don't know what to say about it. 

 

Turning to quotes is even easier now that there are so many companies that make quote stickers and vellum sayings.  The Shotz Thoughtz that I used in my Baby Face layout were perfect.  As with any new baby, there are a ton of photos and sometimes I have nothing else to say but "Boy is he ever cute".  I can't write that on every layout so I went looking for an appropriate quote.   The Shotz Thoughtz had a coordinating title and quote that made finishing this layout very simple.   Many other companies sell products using quotes.   I love the Thoughts that Stick by O'Scrap and the Teri Martin Quotes are colorful and artistic.  No matter what the subject and your individual scrapping style, there is a company with quote embellishments that wil make finishing layouts easy.

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Transparencies by Laura B.

Ok, I'll admit it.  I'm the one who melted the transparency in the office laser printer.  My colleague found a stash of transparencies in her desk (no box, no directions) and we sent one through just to try it.  Oops - it was an inkjet transparency, not for laser printers.  We thought we were never going to get it unwrapped from the drum it melted around!  After that, I've been a little hesitant to try transparencies again.

When I saw the Narratives by Karen Russell and the Artistic Expressions Overlays I knew it was time to try again.  These transparencies are pre-printed (no melting!.)  You can use them as is, or you can trim them in whatever configuration you'd like.  Use them over top photos, or underneath.  The options are endless.

 

I used the Narratives Love sheet with some photos of my husband and I that were taken the day before our wedding.  The pink strip on the bottom is actually trimmed from a sheet of SEI paper, the page is mounted on the lightest shade in the Bazzill red monochromatic pack and everything is held together by pink staples.  I was having a hard time placing the photos on the page with the sheet in its original form so I ended up cutting it in two strips.  The pink vellum envelope trimmed with the Making Memories heart clip holds a little note.

 

 

 

Pure Girl was pure fun!  My mother-in-law asked me if I actually let my daughter go to preschool "looking like that?"  Yes, I did.  She not only went looking like that, she came home at 5 p.m. looking like that.  Pure girl.

I used the Pure Girl Artistic Expressions overlay with shades of pink from the Bazzill red monochromatic pack.  Again, I trimmed the overlay slightly to bring the words to the center of the page instead of the far left.  I found that the words look best over lighter paper or photos with lighter backgrounds.  You can use spray adhesive, carefully placed mini glue dots (behind the printed parts), brads, eyelets, or staples to adhere these overlays to your layouts.

Tag Alongs by Laura B.

I was inspired by this Series 2 of Tag Alongs.  Over the Christmas holiday I realized that the last time I was the focus of an album I was a teenager!  The About Me set helped me on my way.

Used as titles, each element provides the spark of creativity needed to document your life now (not then.)  I used a 6x6 album, the Bazzill brown monochromatic pack and some K & Co. patterned paper I won at a crop about a year ago.  I decided to handwrite all my journaling with a silver gel pen and not stress about it.  It was a very "freeing" experience and one that I would highly recommend.

   
   

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