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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Scrapped! April Episode 1: Meet My Family

 


Hey Stampin' Friends! 
Welcome to our new video series for scrapbooking called...
Scrapped!

Each month the Scrapped! Stampers will share a video using Stampin' UP! products to give you tips and tricks on Scrapbooking! Once a week a new video will be released and I am the first one to share! As the videos are available on YouTube, I will add them to this blog post! They will be released each Thursday (so be sure to come back to see them all)!

April Episode 1: Meet My Family
April theme is to introduce our families and our style of scrapbooking. 
I am an old/new scrapper! I made some albums years ago and fell behind once the world became more digital. So I am sharing with you, SIMPLE Pocket Albums using the Memories & More Cards. 


I use Stampin' UP!'s Basic Black 6" x 8" album with the Variety Pack Photo Pocket Pages
(visit my online store to see more details on both). 


For this project I am using the Remember This Moment Memories & More Card Pack.
These are precut cards with beautiful designs that allow journaling and color coordinate! 
Basically, I print photos and slide them into the photo pockets and pair them with the cards! 
Easy right?!




My first project is all about my oldest daughter, Brooklyn, who is serving a church mission in the Boston Massachusetts area for the last 16 months (she has only 2 more months until she comes home).
 
For this first page, I cut some Cajun Craze cardstock to 6" x 8" and added one large photo, gave the photo a matte, and then die cut letters. I used a stamp set for some very faint background stamping behind her photo image. 

I can't believe I was able to use the Mini Alphabet Dies to spell out the 13 letter Massachusetts! 
They were the perfect size. The top letters that spell Boston are from a retired die set. 
*Tip: Use Adhesive sticker sheets when die cutting letters for easy attaching. 


Be mindful of the "flip" side when using Photo Pocket Pages. When I used the 6" x 8" photo pocket I knew would need to design the flip side. For Brooklyn's I added her mission map, a photo of her with the state flag and left her some journaling space. 


I did a little stamping in the corner that matches the front but stamped off to keep it light in color to allow writing over it for journaling. 




The most IMPORANT part of scrapbooking is to tell the story! 

On this page we went and got her toe nails done for the last time, for a long time. 
This photo page has a 4" x 6" on the top and two 3" x 4" on the bottom. I slipped in the Memories & More card for color and for the saying. Then I wanted to add one more photo. My photo was too big for the pocket. What I like to do it place the Photo Pocket over the photo and see exactly where I want to place it to cut it. Mark the photo with a pencil line and take it to your paper trimmer! 


For the page across from the nail spa photos are photos when she first started as a missionary. 
She took a photo with the Stake President and his wife (photo on top) and with her family (bottom photo). 
I would like to introduce you to my family!
 I have two sons (Lincoln the taller one and Hudson in the suit) and two daughters (Avonlea, who is finishing her first year of college and Brooklyn). The tall one is my husband, Cameron! This was a BIG day for us as a family. She is our first missionary from our children and is leading by example. This photo is so important so we can compare how everyone (especially the growing boys) have changed while she is gone. 

I am LOVING my first attempts after years of not scrapping! If I can do it, you can totally do it! Start with some simple products and get started today! 


April 2025 Rewards

As a thank you for ordering here are MY rewards!

💚 Spend $15 and get the February Layout Love pdf 
💚 Spend at least $50 and get my Happy Mail Gift & Card 
💚Spend $150 or more and receive Stampin’ Rewards



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Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!




Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Stampin' UP! Onstage in North Carolina Swaps

 


Onstage was a BLAST! One of my favorite parts of Onstage is swapping with friends and with Stampin' strangers! It is great way to meet people and get samples of different stamp sets and different design styles.
 
I have over 40 swaps to share and have organized them into groups:
Floral
Birthday
Thank You
Miscellaneous 
Ocean Friends (Bundle)
Hello 

If given the swapper name, it will be below the stamp set and I'll try to share the links to the stamp set they used (if I can find it). 

Watch the Video to see them close up or hear my thoughts on each one!



Floral
Kim Dent

Unknown Stamper

Michelle Suit

Roberta Layton

Unknown Stamper


Barbara Welch


Unknown Stamper


Unknown Stamper
Courage & Faith

Video Shorts of Floral Cards



Thanks

Chelsey Christensen 


Candice Anderson

Tina Esker

Rhonda Corkin

Lisa Holmes

Paula Skeen

Unknown Stamper


Diane Cushing

Video Short for Thank You Cards




Birthday

Sherry Hill

Brenda Restey

Geralyn Skalny


Christine Pierce


Joanna Ayupan

Katie Nickerson

Chris Smith

Video Short Birthday Cards



Miscellaneous 

Lynda Day

Candice Anderson


Dawn Horswill

Karin Braxton

Unknown Stamper
Trusty Tools


Trayce Bauer
Matchbox Tea Bag Holder


Rachael Nicholas
Post It Note Holder

Inside of Post It Note Holder

Mindy Clove
Sweet Peas "Over the Top Tag"


Theresa Lee

Paula Skeen

Heather Patton

Unknown Stamper

Video Short of Miscellaneous Cards 



Ocean  Friends

Lynn Zerbe
Ocean Friends

Kathleen Lemons
Ocean Friends

Duska Hepner
Ocean Friends

Ocean Friends Shorts Video





Hello
Gwen Petrashek


Darla Watson

Beth Bolinger

Denise Washington


Amelia Hurst

Video Short of Hello Cards



Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!











Scrapped! April Episode 1: Meet My Family

  Hey Stampin' Friends!  Welcome to our new video series for scrapbooking called... Scrapped! Each month the Scrapped! Stampers will sha...