Well Hello Today

Are you one of the lucky ones who has the Simple Stories, Hello Today in your stash? This super fun collection is near all sold out from the Scrap Shotz shop, so a bunch of us do. I blame my need to have this collection on Design Team member Karla! Her layouts were so inspiring, I had to have it too and ohh I am loving playing with this one! 

All the Numbers  

For my first layout I started with a Bazzill Cardstock, Raven and some Picket Fence, Paper Glaze in Black Pansy and a Tim Holtz number stencil - inspired by the numbers in the Hello Today collection. I wasn’t sure if the black glaze would shop up on the black background but it sure does and wow I love it - a nice subtle touch of texture and shine.

From there I found this fantastic photo oh my littlest brother,  printed in black and white, and just had fun tucking and adding any of the die cuts or stickers that were numbers. I wanted to create this sort of  ‘all the ways I love ya bro and think you are one of the coolest humans I know’ sort of idea.

I was a little torn on if I could pull off the black and white flowers but I think it totally works for the memory and story. Some white splatters to finish it off (seems I need something messy on every layout) and I love it! 

 

All About the Title 

For some reason anytime I see a pattern paper or embellishment with a lot of orange, especially when paired with yellow or red, I think retro and I think bowling. Perfect! I had some cool Instax bowling photos to document! 

Inspired by the ‘Hello today’ die cut in the Hello Today Page Pieces I decided to anchor the entire design on this title. I ripped a couple of my favourite pattern papers for the bottom of the page and then started added the photos and little layers here and there all around the title. I used some Tonic, Nuvo Crystal Dots in Moroccan Red as paint to add a little colour behind all this goodness. 

There was a little too much white space above all this good stuff so I added a little bit of a confetti look up top with some die cuts, chipboard pieces including some cute hearts, and of course splatters. 

All the Circles 

For this layout I was inspired by the die cut circles for each month in the collection! So cute! So I grabbed a circle stencil from my stash and used some Tim Holtz Distress Inks in matching colours to the collection and a Ranger Blending Tool to create a multi coloured background. 

From there it was a matter of playing with the circle die cuts and my photos to bring it all together. I used these bold black foam alphas from my stash and some cheeky Tim Holtz phrase stickers in black to bring a little drama to the page - I love the pops of black. 

Such a fun collection to play with. If you had the chance to grab some of these goodies from the shop, we would love to see your projects. Drop your project onto the Scrap Shotz Paper Crafting FaceBookGroup or tag is @scrapshotz on Instagram! 

2021 Flipbook using Simple Stories Hello Today Collection!

 Hello friends! Karla back today with a look at the flipbook I'm creating for 2021 using the Hello Today collection from Simple Stories! I really am loving working with this collection and my plan is to use each monthly cut apart page included in the 12x12 Collection Pack for a spread in the flipbook and then the rest as a couple of 12x12 scrapbook layouts. So far this has been an easy process and, since there are tons of embellishments to choose from, I am loving mixing and matching it all! If you missed my post from last week where I created two layouts from the January cut apart page you can find that HERE. Here's a look at the front of the album. I love these Flipbooks because you can add as many pages as you like! I pulled a 6x8 piece of paper from the  Paper Pad to decorate the cover and added some stickers and ephemera along with a ribbon from my stash.

 

The Flipbook comes with a selection of page protectors and I used the full size 6x8 one to add another piece of paper from the Paper Pad. I used some more chipboard and stickers to decorate the page. There are so many sticker options including the Puffy Stickers, Sticker Book, Chipboard Stickers and Combo Sticker Sheet (which also comes in the 12x12 Collection Pack).

Here is the January layout and you can see you can easily design these as you would a mini page (as in the 6x8 page on the left) or pocket pages. I cut apart the journaling cards and then embellished with more stickers, Bits & Pieces Ephemera and Foam Stickers. 

Here is a look at the February spread. I decided to make these page more about Valentines and focus on the hearts, but it definitely is not Valentine themed and you could add any elements and stickers from all the fun embellishments. 

The left page is a 3x4/4x6 pocket page layout and I first cut apart the journaling cards from the 12x12 sheet in the Collection Pack. I layered my photo on some of the paper from the Paper Pad and added a sticker from the Sticker Book along with a puffy Love sticker. I grabbed a little valentine paper and fussy cut it to add with the Bits & Pieces Ephemera flowers on the heart journaling card.

I added a Happy Valentines Day strip from my stash and journaled on this fun card. I printed some of my photos at a 2x3" size so I could use more of them on these pages. The Rise & Shine sticker was just right to add to the delicious breakfast pic! You can also find the Chipboard Frames and Simple Pages Elements in the shop now too!

Here's a look at the Live Video I shared on Facebook where you can see all these goodies and how to make the January Page closeup! 

If you didn't already know, we are having a fabulous FREE Online Crop in our Scrap Shotz Paper Crafting Facebook Group on February 19th & 20th!! Be sure to join the group so you don't miss out! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Be sure to check out the Hello Today collection in the Scrap Shotz Store! Remember - if anything is out of stock you can sign up to be notified by email as soon as it is back in! Have a wonderful week and weekend ahead friends, and happy scrapping!

Using Sketches with the Simple Stories Hello Today Collection!

 Hello friends! Karla back today with two layouts using the amazing Hello Today collection from Simple Stories! I just love how they've created this collection!! You can use the 12x12 Collection Pack, which comes with a paper for each month of the year and a full size sticker sheet, to do a whole year's worth of scrapbooking. You can cut apart the wonderful journaling cards and use them in a Flipbook or Project Life type pocket album - or you can use them on 12x12 layouts as I'm doing here!! Or if you decided you wanted to use the B sides you'll find beautiful patterns to mix and match. You can find a VIDEO below so you'll see exactly how this page came together! (Plus be sure to read to the bottom where you can find more exciting NEWS!)

I decided to use both the sketches from January and February for my layouts! First up - and I love this design - is the January Sketch from the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Sketchy Challenge Facebook Group!

I love the foam letters and I love how well they stick to the page!! There are so many great elements in this collection - images you'll definitely be able to use all year! You can even pick up the 12x12 Combo Sticker Sheet separately - or if you want an extra with your collection pack ;) 

I love this sketch for placing my photos in a grid! I printed my photos with my Canon Selphy, using the Project Life app to collage them to 3x4's. My daughter got a new Instax Printer for Christmas and she sweetly gave me her little Polaroid pic!

I combined Bits & Pieces Ephemera with Puffy Stickers and the amazing (it's huge!!) Sticker Book for lots of fun details around the page! 

I added some splashes of Distress Oxide Sprays in Lucky Clover and Speckled Egg as well as some of the awesome Avery Elle White Ink Spray for a splash of colour! 

Be sure to check out the Process VIDEO HERE!

I was having so much fun with this collection that I had to do a second 12x12 layout with the January Paper from the 12x12 Collection Pack and all the fun coordinating accessories! This page is actually one using photos in December - but you can see it's easy to mix and match cards from the sheets of patterned paper. 

Here's a look at the February Sketch! I would never have thought to do a title wrapping around my photos - but I love how it turned out!

I used a 6x8 sheet of the Paper Pad to mat my photos on and grabbed stickers to create my title. The 'Birthday' word is actually from a Thickers set from my stash - but I felt like the colours matched so I went for it! 

I added some stickers from the amazing Sticker Book and 12x12 Sticker Sheet (either from the Collection Pack or purchased separately) and layered pretty flowers and a border sticker.

I decided to add in a bit of mixed media with the Lucky Clover and Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Sprays again and then continued my title elements around.

I wrote in my journaling on one of the cut apart cards that actually said 'Goals' at the top - and since I didn't want that on this page I used the numbers from the Bits & Pieces Ephemera to layer on. I really love that I actually did a page about me, hehe!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'll be back next week to share how I'm using this collection in a 2021 Flipbook as well. Be sure to check out the Hello Today collection in the Scrap Shotz Store! Remember - if anything is out of stock you can sign up to be notified by email as soon as it is back in!!

And don't forget today is our Facebook Live at 3 pm MST!! That means I'll be showing you lots of new goodies we have in the store AND we will make a fun card today using Deco Foil and Toner Sheets - along with some adorable Mama Elephant Toasty Friends stamps!! 

And PS 😉 We are having a fabulous FREE Online Crop in our Scrap Shotz Paper Crafting Facebook Group on February 19th & 20th!! Be sure to join the group so you don't miss out! Have a wonderful week and weekend ahead friends!