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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Krafty Love

and I don't mean "crafty love"...nope, I am talking about my addiction to Kraft paper.  I can't get enough of it!  The perfect neutral background, yet it never feels stark or cold.  I scrap with it 90% of the time.  It is not that I have anything against black or white...Kraft just sings out to me.

Another new addiction in my scrappy life is my Hipstamatic photos.  Is is bad that I have a fab digital SLR camera, yet I reach for my iPhone a ton? The retro effect seems to give so much feeling to the photos.  The results are unexpected and fabulous!

Combine both things and you have a layout that just fell together in minutes.   Gosh, I love when that happens!  I used the October kit from My Scrapbook Nook...my monthly vice!


I really like how the Hipstamatic photos come in squares...allows for an always popular grid pattern!  To make this layout, I simply laid out my photos, varying the colors.  Then I reached for scraps...I needed to balance the weight of the photos on the left side so I added the large block of red.  (By the way, red polka dots are another reliable go-to).  I like to ground my design so I used matching strips of striped paper...I think it makes it cohesive.  Then I just filled in the spaces of the grid like the bottom where I put the rub-on.  I could be very addicted to Lily Bee's rub-ons!


Add in a large block of journaling to explain the randomness of the photos.  I just put together a variety of images from the summer!  It was nice, but still missing that ONE thing...so I added the banner.

Yep, banners are a staple too!

I can't help it...I love what I love and I love it forever!


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11 comments:

  1. ZarahOctober 23, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    So so SOOOO gorgeous!

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  2. UnknownOctober 23, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    OH WOW! I love this layout SO SO SO SO SO much! (I see Zarah gave you multiple so's as well) The blocks, the design, the kraft, the Lily Bee. *swoon*

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  3. Casey WrightOctober 23, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    Super cute! Love this layout... I'm a huge Kraft paper lover too - for digital and traditional :)

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  4. laterg8rOctober 23, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    great page, love the kraft background too and a good banner :D

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  5. MelissaOctober 23, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    meh... it's okay.


    KIDDING!

    This is beeeeeee YU tee full!

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  6. Julie Tucker-WolekOctober 23, 2010 at 12:30 PM

    Wowwwwwwwwwwww! This is GORGEOUS Stacey! I love love love love love the photos and the banner!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  7. Arlene CamachoOctober 23, 2010 at 10:57 PM

    beautiful!!!

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  8. SherriOctober 25, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    You're rockin' the kraft Stacey! I'm sad to say I've never ever used kraft - seriously. I'm too scared :(

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  9. Heather InnusaOctober 25, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    WOW! This page is a source of happiness for me today!! It's just so cute!!!! Perfect in every way!!

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  10. AubreeOctober 25, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    Beautiful layout! I too love the banner craze these days! Like the look of the retro photos..wonder if there is a android version of that app?

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  11. NicoleNovember 2, 2010 at 3:10 AM

    totally LOVE this LO Stacey, think I may have to lift this at one stage

    xx

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