12x12 Valentine's Day Gnome Layout

Happy Monday everyone! Valentine's day is exactly 2 weeks away and I have some fun upcoming projects to get you ready and in the spirit. Let's start the week off with a cute 12x12 gnome layout. This is an easy afternoon project and uses the PhotoPlay, Tulla and Norbert's Love Story Collection. Perfect for a few pictures of date night, your littles at school, or a fun evening with friends celebrating Galentine's Day!

I started with the pink hearts and arrows paper called Cupids as the base and layered on Doodlebug's petite prints linen in swimming pool and some white card stock (product links below). 

I made a grid of small squares with some of the colorful prints from this collection and added the You're So Sweet sticker in the center. Tiny enamel stickers are my favorite embellishment so I added a few hearts for more detail. Then I used foam adhesive under the candy hearts for dimension.  

On the lower half, I added the Cupids paper (love the aqua color and the little gnomes!) and a band of the colorful stripe. The xoxo border sticker was the perfect black and white detail I needed to finish off the page and ... voila! Valentine's Day layout done!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. 💗 I hope this makes your Monday a little brighter.

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NEW! Valentine's Day Album + 20 Fun Activities

Happy Friday! I have a brand NEW Valentine's Day album to share with you titled You Color My World and it's filled with pretty colors, flowers, hearts, and ... lots of cute rainbows!! Also in this blog, I've listed a bunch of activity ideas for Valentine's Day that are not only FUN but make great picture moments!

To purchase the instructions for this album, visit:

You Color My World Scrapbook Instructions

I designed this with the Doodlebug Design, Lots of Love Collection and it's perfect for saving photos of anyone who brings color to your world, like ... your sweetie, your littles or grandlittles, your friends, a beloved pet, or your parents. This makes such a wonderful keepsake.

Since the holiday is a few weeks away, I thought it would be fun to create a list of fun Valentine's Day activities that you can do with anyone. After all, fun activities make great memories and that means ... awesome photos!

Hold that thought ... oh my goodness, can we just discuss this cute red page? The lined card for journaling, the pocket, the rainbow tag for photos, and what about the cute little animal die cuts IN the pocket!?! You can add a love note on the back side of these (or dates, locations, etc.). I love that!

Ok, back to the activities. No matter who you spend the day with ... the important thing is that you have fun. So, here are some Valentine's Day ideas. 

• Start the day off with heart-shaped pancakes in bed or, go to breakfast with a friend and have mimosas!
  
• Take a yoga class (at the studio or virtually) with someone special and ease into your morning.
• Plan a movie marathon for the day and stay home in your cutest pink pj's!
  
• Go on a scenic hike and enjoy the fresh air.
  
• Play in the snow - build a snowman, make snow angels, go ice skating or sledding. 

 

• Visit your favorite sweet shop and indulge in cupcakes, chocolate, ice cream or cheesecake. Treat yourself ... it's Valentine's Day!
• Visit an escape room. Find an easy, fun one or a challenging mind bender.
  
• Take a cooking or painting class together.
  
• Plan a day at the spa with massages and facials.
• Go bike riding. Find a scenic location that's bike-friendly. Stop along the way to take a few selfies!
  

 

Ohhhh, how cute is this page above?  These 6 little flippies are adorable and can hold lots of fun photos from your day. Also loving the little candy hearts at the bottom. 😊

 

Ok, sorry! Back to the fun activities ...

• Go roller skating. Who remembers the 80's on a Saturday night?! 
• Build a backyard fire, roast marshmallows and snuggle under the stars.
• Make a chocolate fondue dessert with fruits, marshmallows, cookies, and pretzels. Yummmm!
• Be brave ... go to a bar and try karaoke. Maybe have a drink first, lol. 
  
• Go on a wine bar hop, tasting new and different wines at each place. Treat yourself and try the really expensive one! Then Uber home.
  

• Visit a museum - for the holiday many offer scavenger hunts, private tours, and after hour parties.
• Cook together and enjoy creating a new recipe.
  
• Keep it simple and have an indoor picnic. Order take-out, spread a cozy blanket on the floor and play your favorite tunes.
  
• Plan a game night with your girl friends and celebrate Galentine's Day!
• Rent a cozy cabin in the woods or a hotel room on the beach and get away for the weekend.

No matter what you and your special someone (or friends) decide to do ... take pictures of the fun throughout the day and save them in this beautiful You Color My World album. 

Update: This kit has sold out but I've added the links for the instructions and the products used below. My instructions are simple, step-by-step and include measurements and full color photos of each page. Happy scrappin'!

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NEW! 12x12 Lots of Love Valentine's Day Layouts

Hello my friends and Happy Thursday! Today, I have a sweet 12x12 Lots of Love Layout Kit to share with you! It's perfect for Valentine's Day photos and will be in my shop on Friday along with another NEW album. I have a very limited supply of these layout kits so don't forget to get yours tomorrow!

To purchase the instructions for this project visit:

Lots of Love Layout Instructions

I designed this 4-page kit with the Doodlebug, Lots of Love collection. These pages are filled with all the cuteness we've come to expect from Doodlebug including colorful hearts, pretty flowers and loving sentiments. 

My scrapbook page kits make saving your photos super easy. So many of you have busy lives and don't have a lot of time to scrap your wonderful photos. That's where I come in!

My Lots of Love kit comes with pre-cut paper and embellishments like die cuts and stickers. It also includes simple instructions with full color photos so ... all you need to do is put it together. It's easy and FUN!

With space for 12 photos, there's plenty of room for your holiday moments. And, there are spots for journaling, making notes, or adding dates & locations. 

I love to layer different sized photos together, which gave me space for 5 pictures on this page! That's awesome! And check out the cute details - the rainbow of arrows, the pretty flowers and the cute scalloped border sticker. Love it.

These pages are perfect for photos of your partner, your children or grandchildren, best friend, pet, or all-around favorite person.

I hope this kit makes saving your photos simple. It's a really fun afternoon project and a beautiful addition to any scrapbook album. 

Update: This kit has sold out but I've added the links for the Instructions and the products used below. My instructions are simple, step-by-step and include measurements and full color photos of each page. Happy scrappin'!

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8x8 Halloween Scrapbook Pages for October

Hey guys! Today, I'm playing a bit of catch up. Last fall was such a busy time, I didn't get a chance to make the October layouts for Rylee's album. This past week I got them done and thought I'd share them with you. For anyone who needs a little Halloween inspiration (or motivation!) to scrap their photos, I got you ...

For all 4 pages, I used a mix of Doodlebug's Happy Haunting and Ghost Town collection. I started with white card stock as the base, then layered on lots of cute pattern papers and embellishments (product links below). 

I always add the month on my first page so the October title from Ghost Town's Chit Chat was perfect. The 3D spider sticker (found here) is from the Little Boo Doodle-pops and I added a bit of twine for fun.

I LOVE this purple striped house (with the pink door!) so it had to be included. It's called Happy Haunting. I tend to hoard these little Doodle-pops but I'm really trying to use them more. I mean really, what good are they doing stashed in box? Lol! And you can find the purple house print/stripe paper here at Starlit Studios.

This next page was made with strips from 2 fun prints called Along Came a Spider and Spooky Spectrum. I added 3 white photo mats and a band of black card stock at the bottom to make the colors from the Halloween title stand out.

I added a journaling card so I could make notes about Rylee's "good times". I have a bunch of cute photos to add to these pages ... from school activities and time with her friends, to Halloween night with her sweet little brother.

Check out this close-up of the silly little Shaker-pops called Eye Candy. Love this! Oh my gosh, these shaker-pops are so cool and the title of this one kills me!! Seriously ... Eye Candy? Hilarious!! 

These two little eyeballs were part of the Eye Candy Shaker-pops so I added them to the "spooky" title. Rylee will think this is quite funny!

I wanted this last page to really be all about the pictures and the goodies Rylee got on Halloween night. So, I kept it simple and added the yummy little Doodle-pops called Cake and I-Scream.

To see my other 8x8 pages visit: Spring, Farm, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December, February, June, Dog, and December.

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