Pocket Pages with Agnus | Simple Stories Say Cheese | 6x8" inserts

Hello again :) I have more pages to share from my project life album using the fun 'Say Cheese III' collection along with some lovely gold foiled items from the store. 

I have created a couple of fun 6x8" inserts this week to document our annual trip to the forest to collect mushrooms as part of our May memories. My earlier pages have already showed you that these products are great for more than Disney themed pages alone and how well the colours and elements work with everyday photos too. 

I often use inserts to record special outings to help distinguish these occasions from the rest of my full sized pages, and because I liked the way the 6x8" insert worked in my previous post I decided to try two of them to give me plenty of room for our photos. 

 

I repeated the same format that I used for my earlier May pages and again utilized the acetate words and chipboard frames to create a consistent flow between the inserts and the full sized pages. 

I decided to stack the inserts vertically in my album and really like the way that each flip reveals more photos.

While I normally like to print the 3x4" photos at full size, forest lighting is never good and as a result I was left with a lot of different colour casts when I printed off the photos. To combat this problem I trimmed down the photos and mounted each one onto patterned paper which helps distract the eye from the various tints because of the background colours of the paper. 

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Pocket Pages with Agnus | May continued | Simple Stories Say Cheese

Hi :) I have another share using some fun items from 'Say Cheese III' collection by Simple Stories.

These pages document the second part of May, and as I showed in my previous post this range is definitely great for more than just Disney themed pages!  

I have used more of the gold foiled items from the store, including one of the acetate words whihc I split over two pockets for some extra interest.

I also backed more of the gorgeous gold foiled vellum with the grey cardstock to create a nice flow from my earlier pages. 

I loved the bright & bold journal cards from this collection and used a sprinkle of enamel dots to decorate the front of the card which I used to create an easy flip pocket. 

You can buy pre-made flip pockets, but cutting up one of your spare page protectors is an easy alternative. I used a craft knife and metal ruler to carefully cut around the edges of one 6x4" pocket ensuring that the top was around one inch longer. I then folded the top section and snipped off the sides at an angle before securing it to the back of the base card with double sided tape.  

6x8 inserts are great for adding cards, extra photos and other memorabilia to your album - I photographed the front of my little guy's handmade card and folded it so that his writing would be easily visible inside the page protector, however I slipped in a 6x4" section of patterned paper inside the pocket so that his sentiments would remain personal.  

I changed out some of the photo sizes on this page, but again aligned the placement to keep the page balanced. 

I kept my embellishments pretty minimal on these pages, using just a few chipboard frames, stickers from the 8 page sticker pack a few enamel dots and the rotary stamp to dress up some of my cards and photos. 

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Pocket Pages with Agnus | Simple Stories | Say Cheese III

Hi :) I'm back with another share from my project life album using some fun goodies from the 'Say Cheese III' collection from Simple Stories.

Although this collection is themed around Disney Land, it has a lot of great elements that are well suited for documenting everyday life and the colour palette is perfect for a variety of photos and I wanted to share some tips for how I approach my project life process. 

I like to begin each new month with a custom title card and even if you aren't documenting your stories in a weekly of monthly format, title cards are a great way to introduce new topics or events into your albums. I have added a couple of gold foiled elements to this range and began my monthly title card with a section of the gorgeous gold foiled vellum over some grey cardstock - I originally backed the vellum with white cardstock but swapped it out for the grey base because it seemed to be a better fit with the tones in this range, although I did use a small portion of white behind the title to make it pop. I also added some fun chipboard frames from and earlier 'Say Cheese' range along with a variety of stickers from the 8 pack sticker sheets. 

  The gold foiled acetate words are an easy way to add a bold statement to the page, and work well over filler cards and photos. 

Not all cards in every range are going to work with your stories or photos and instead of simply setting them aside I often try to think of ways that they can be altered and ultimately used in your albums - this card originally had a printed saying on the right hand side and while it was very cute on it's own, it didn't really go with the photos along side it and so I decided to cover up the saying with some printed journaling inside one of the small chipboard frames. I could have left it there and it would have looked fine, but adding the alpha stickers and a few enamel dots really helps to dress up the card. 

And there are other times when a simple filler card with a great quote or saying is the perfect addition to your page!  

 I always like to repeat the same patterns across both pages and varying the placement helps the pages from looking overly repetitive while still maintaining a nice flow. 

Using the chipboard frames over smaller photos helps to draw the eye to the photo and placing one of the larger acetate words vertically is an easy way to add more visual interest to the page. 

Mixing various stickers with printed journaling helps to set the tone for your stories and placing it all in a cluster instantly draws the eye into the photo.  

Of course some stories need more room than journal strips can provide, and this is where the journal cards come into play. This collection already has a good mix of journal cards ready to be filled but if you are making your own cards look for small neutral patterns where your story won't get lost in the background. 

 Last but not least, don't forget the memorabilia!! The things you find or collect help to add a more personal touch to your albums and are great for documenting things in a way that photos and journaling alone don't always portray.

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