Thursday, July 18, 2013

Third Thursday Scrapbook Stories: July 2013

Katie is here today sharing how she solved a scrapping dilemma...Project Life to the rescue!  In case you haven't visited Katie's blog yet (and if not.....why the heck not????), she documents everything!  In my book, she is a super scrapper and that is what drew me to her blog in the first place.  Anyway, she hit a roadblock in her engagement album and finally came up with a way to showcase her Save the Date cards - just the way she wanted!

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Happy July everyone!

I hope your summer is going well!

Last fall and winter, I was working on an engagement scrapbook. But I kind of stalled out when I got to the Save the Date page. You see, I really wanted to show the front and the back of the envelope, but I didn't want to cut it up. So that posed a few problems, and I did what I always do when a page isn't working for me...

I put it away and working out other things until a better idea hit.

6 months later, something finally dawned on me.

No one said scrapbook pages had to be one sided!


I used a Project Life insert and created a page that has two sides. I'm so excited about taking the inserts from Project Life and bringing them into my regular scrapbooking!

And I love the different size layout in my book. It adds such a different dimension. I think I'm going to be using lots of different sizes in the same book now!

What about you - do you ever use varying sized layouts in your books or do you like to have all the same size pages together?
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  1. Mary Jo July 18, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    I am so glad you got it to work out!
    That is a great idea.
    I have some of those inserts and definitely like to mix up my PL pages. I just bought a few variety packs at Archiver's a few weeks ago :)

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    1. KatieJuly 24, 2013 at 9:15 PM

      Thank you!

      I keep seeing those variety packs all over the place! I really want to pick some up - but all scrappy buying is on hold until after the wedding!

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  2. holliJuly 18, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    I am taking notes because i would love to make a wedding /engagement book once the wedding is over.

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    1. KatieJuly 24, 2013 at 9:16 PM

      I can't wait to do the wedding book when I get my pictures (of course, I have to have the wedding first!)

      But I love the idea of creating a book exactly how I want!

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  3. Heather{Our Life In a Click}July 18, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    That's so great how it worked out. I've used different sized pages to highlight a special photo or clear sleeves for mementos.

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    1. KatieJuly 24, 2013 at 9:17 PM

      Thank you!

      I never ever used to use different sized pages. I'm trying to branch out :)

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  4. BeckyJuly 19, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    So smart Katie! You know I use 8x10 and 12x12 in my project life why not use the other page protectors in regular albums! Duh! :)

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    1. KatieJuly 24, 2013 at 9:17 PM

      Hahaha, I tend to compartmentalize. Project Life stuff here, scrapbook stuff there. It was like a huge revelation to use them together!

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  5. TracyJuly 19, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    Great idea Katie, you are so smart:). I have used the PL cards in my cards

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    1. KatieJuly 24, 2013 at 9:19 PM

      Thank you! I love how you use the PL in your cards! Its so fun to see the PL pieces used outside of PL. I never remember to use them like that!

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