Family Fun

Does your family play a lot a games and do a lot of puzzles? Mine sure does! 

Anytime we are together - no matter if we are in the dining room or a table at the pub - there is some sort of game and most definitely a selfie of us playing. We do this so much, I have a whole bunch of photos waiting to be scrapped. 

Simple Stories, Family Fun collection I picked up from the Scrap Shotz shop to the rescue. This collection has everything you need to scrap games and puzzle nights. From board game pieces to video game sticker or arcade and bowling and mini golf die cuts and more. So much fun! 

Sorry, not Sorry

For my first layout I grabbed this awesome teal pattern paper called Your Turn from the collection as my background. I used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Chipped Sapphire with a Peartree Cutfiles Stencil to give the layout a touch of mixed media. I liked that the stencil looks a little like the Connect 4 Game. Remember that game? 

From there I created a top and bottom of the page cluster - focusing on layering all the things behind a 4x6 photo of us playing Settlers of Catan (such a great game!) on the bottom of the page and then a couple of smaller photos of the game on the table at the top of the page. I tied it together with an arrow and the title in the empty space between. 

This collection is full of game board related stickers, die cuts and clipboards - so easy to create fun, themed clusters! 

All the Words 

For my second layout I wanted to try two techniques. Using the word and phrase stickers from the Collection Kit sticker sheet and sticker book, and I wanted to try the paper rolling touch I have noticed on Instagram lately. Done! 

I started with the pattern paper called Good Times. I cut along the lines of the number rows from bottom to about halfway up the page. Then using the end of a skinny paintbrush rolled each of the strips up - making sure the rolls were at different heights on the page. I used a little tape to keep them in place. 

Then I secured that on white cardstock and then created a grid of word and phrase stickers on the bottom half. Making sure the design started right below the rolls of paper and not worrying about covering the whole white space. Where the stickers didn’t quite line up, I added a chipboard, sticker or die cut star to hide the oops. 

From there all of my focus was on the paper rolls. I added my photo and just tucked and clustered a bunch of die cuts, stickers, and chipboard to create a nice little mess of fun! I love using a large photo to draw the eye and then a bunch of small photos to add more details. 

Triangles for the Win

For my final layout I was inspired by a throw back Let’s Get Sketchy sketch - 4 triangles on each edge of the page to draw the eye to the centre where the photo sits. I thought the border of triangles would be a great anchor for loads of goodies! Sure was! 

To start, I grabbed some white cardstock and used that same Peartree Cutfiles stencil and my most favourite mixed media paste, Picket Fence Paper Glaze in Black Pansy, to add a little black texture to the background here and there. 

Then I created 4 triangles using 3 layers of the pattern paper each. I adhered these on the middle edge of each side of the page creating a focus point in the centre - where I placed my photos! From there it was all about adding in all the mini-golf related die cuts, chipboard and stickers. So many to choose from! 

I really cannot believe how much fun it was creating these layouts - the collection is so easy to play with and it was great to relive these awesome family moments. 

If you play Quirkle or Uno, master the 1000+ pieces puzzles or have fun at arcades or go-carts or mini-golf … you just might need the Simple Stories, Family Fun collection. Lots of goodies still in the shop ;) 

Another Family Night Scrapbook Layout and Video

Hello friends! Karla back today with another layout using the fabulous Family Night collection from Carta Bella. If you missed the last two layouts featuring this collection, be sure to check them out HERE! Today, I'm using some fun pics from a trip we took to Menchies, which is a local frozen yogurt shop. I just loved the paper with all the food icons from the 12x12 Collection Pack, and when I saw these photos I knew they had to go together!

I combined a fun piece from the Ephemera Icons pack with a chipboard ice cream sticker from my stash and added some pretty pastel Pinkfresh Studio My Favorite Story Enamel Dots from the March Scrap Shotz Kit Club. I used this sketch from Pinterest as inspiration! 

I layered the Frames & Tags ephemera with one of the cut apart journaling cards, edged with Distress Oxide Ink, and wrote my journaling on top - lining it up first with my Grid Ruler. 

Here's a look at the Process Video where you can see just how it all came together! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to check out the Family Night collection in the shop, and you can find what's NEW in the Scrap Shotz Store here!! Have an amazing week friends!

Family Night Scrapbooking Layouts

Hello friends! Karla here today with a couple fun layouts using the timely and super cute Family Night collection from Carta Bella. We have definitely been doing more family game nights since the quarantine began, and I'm having fun scrapbooking our family nights!

There are so many fun ephemera pieces in both the Family Night Ephemera Frames and Tags pack as well as the Ephemera Icons! I used some Distress Oxide Inks in coordinating colours to sponge the edges of my patterned paper from the 12x12 Collection Pack and layered them on, using foam tape in various areas.

I cut one of the tags from the ephemera pack and placed the top above the Family Night cut apart 3x4 card from the Collection Pack and the the bottom below before adding my journaling . I used a Grid Ruler to be sure all my paper pieces were straight since this was such a linear layout. I honestly couldn't live without this ruler!!

Lastly, I added stickers from the 12x12 Sticker Sheet that is included with the Collection Pack and popped on some Enamel Dots from my stash. I am totally loving the resurgence of enamel dots with the pop of colour and dimension they add!

On the second layout I'm again using all the elements from the Family Night collection, but I used a greenish blue cardstock background and chose papers to match that. I love that the Family Night papers have so many primary colours that seem to be in so many board games!

I used the banner stickers from the 12x12 Sticker Sheet, adding some hemp twine behind them and popping them up on foam tape. Just because you're using stickers doesn't mean you can't add dimension!

The Family Time title is from the Sticker Sheet as well and I clustered a few more elements from both Ephemera packs along with some fun enamel dots! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to check out the Family Night collection in the shop, and you can find what's NEW in the Scrap Shotz Store here!! Have an amazing week friends!