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3.11.2020
A look through my latest TN | Day 2
Here we are at Day 2 of our look through my latest TN!
Let's get right to it...
These pages, like the first ones, document Christmas 2018, but this spread could definitely be used for any occasion. There's nothing too overtly "holiday-ish" about it.
Here I added my photo to the left-hand side (you'll soon realize that a full-size photo is my favorite format for my notebooks).
One the opposite side, I started by layering some stickers...first the circle, then the "love," and then the heart.
**NOTE: Overlapping stickers or ephemera pieces like this adds dimension and visual interest. But remember, if you're going to type on your labels/stickers, make sure you do it before you add them to your spread. It's next to impossible to get a notebook to run through your typewrite easily.**
Next, I typed up some journaling strips and then added them to the page.
Finally, I added a strip of washi tape to each side of my spread to make the layout cohesive.
This clean, simple layout came together so easily and can be repeated over & over.
Try following these steps to change things up:
*Use patterned paper to create your own embellishments
*Draw pencil lines directly on your pages to keep things straight, and then add your journaling using your handwriting
*Add washi tape to the top & bottom of your spread - across your pages
Have any questions about how I create my spreads?
Don't hesitate to contact me at maggie@midwesterngirldiy.com!
Thank you so much for stopping by...I'll be back Monday with spread 3!
SUPPLIES:
Heidi Swapp Journal Studio Inserts - Happy
Heidi Swapp Color Fresh Sticker Book
Heidi Swapp Journal Studio Sticker Book
Heidi Swapp Color Fresh Washi Tape
We R Memory Keepers Typecast Typewriter
See more about these pages HERE on Heidi's blog
Want more notebook inspiration?
See some here:
Hawthorne: DIY Travelers Notebook
This is Magic (via Kerri Bradford)
Five New Stamp Sets (via Kerri Bradford)
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. Don't worry, clicking these links won't cost you any extra money. Please check out my disclosure policy for more details. Thank you for your support!
3.09.2020
A Look Through my latest TN | Day 1
There are few things more satisfying than finishing something you started what seems like forever ago.
I started this notebook in January 2019, and I just added the last spread...yayayay!
I thought it might be fun to take a little more detailed look through it over the next few weeks!
Just so you know...there is no rhyme or reason to this book.
The spreads are in no particular order, chronological or otherwise.
Sometimes I just opened up the book and added my spread to whatever blank pages were available.
And that's OK by me.
It's the fact that I actually got the event/moments/photos documented that's important.
Here's we go...
Now this first spread is obviously from Christmastime and was for a blog post for Heidi Swapp entitled Journal Studio | 5 Ways to Document in Your Journal.
I added a photo of our tree to the right-hand side, and then I added the word "magical" to the bottom. A little pink star sticker sits on top of the tree.
On the left-hand side, I covered the blank notebook page with a piece of patterned paper.
**NOTE: I try to choose my patterned paper so as not to compete with my photo. If my photo has a lot of color/pattern, I try to choose a paper that is more subdued. For this spread, I chose a more colorful paper to offset the basic black/gold of my photo.**
Next, I cut out a little rectangle of vellum, and adhered it to my paper on both sides and the bottom to create a little pocket.
I used a piece of baker's twine to string together two tags...and on the bottom tag I added my journaling.
There are so many ways you could change this layout up to create your spread...
*Reverse your photo and patterned paper
*Use patterned paper or even another photo to create your "pocket"
*Replace the large photo with 2 or 3 smaller ones
One of the things I love most about scrapbooking is that just by changing up one or two things, you can make your spreads/layouts look entirely different from one another.
And that's spread 1!
I'm so excited to share this notebook with you...
Hopefully you'll be inspired to work in your own notebook, or to try something new!
Have any questions about how I create my spreads?
Don't hesitate to contact me at maggie@midwesterngirldiy.com!
Thank you so much for stopping by...come on back Wednesday to see more!
SUPPLIES:
Heidi Swapp Journal Studio Inserts - Happy
Heidi Swapp Color Fresh 12 x 12 paper pad
Heidi Swapp Color Fresh Sticker Book
Heidi Swapp Journal Studio Ephemera
Heidi Swapp Journal Studio Sticker Book
Vellum
See more about these pages HERE on Heidi's blog
Want more notebook inspiration?
See some here:
Hawthorne: DIY Travelers Notebook
This is Magic (via Kerri Bradford)
Five New Stamp Sets (via Kerri Bradford)
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. Don't worry, clicking these links won't cost you any extra money. Please check out my disclosure policy for more details. Thank you for your support!
1.29.2020
From my TN - A Day at the Theater
When was the last time you documented you?
For me, the answer to that question is a loooooong time ago. I'm just not a get-out-in-front-of-the-camera-type-girl.
But, Kinsley & I and a couple of our best girlfriends went to see "Mean Girls" a couple of weekends ago at the Nederlander Theatre in Chicago...
...and, I did get manage to get a couple of photos I can live with...so I thought I should probably document them...seeing as how that doesn't happen very often (see the Storyline layout I created from brunch that day).
Here's the TN spread I made...
First, I covered the left-hand side with a full-size photo.
This is really my favorite way to create in a notebook. It takes the guesswork out of one whole entire side of your spread (yay!) and I love the look of the larger photos.
On the right-hand side, I added a tiny bit of typed journaling.
To do this in my notebook, I simply cut a piece of white cardstock down to size, typed up my date, place, etc. and then adhered that cardstock into my notebook.
I'm sure there are heavy duty typewriters that could probably handle the entire notebook, but my typewriter is not that typewriter.
I added some stamping & a piece of washi tape and this spread was done!
These pages came together really pretty quickly...and now there's proof that I really was there...(smile).
Thank you so much for stopping by to take a look!
xoxo
SUPPLIES:
Heidi Swapp Honey & Spice Ephemera
Kerri Bradford Stamps: Chicago
Heidi Swapp Hawthorne Washi Tape
Want more notebook inspiration?
See more of my notebook spreads here:
Hawthorne: DIY Travelers Notebook
This is Magic (via Kerri Bradford)
Five New Stamp Sets (via Kerri Bradford)
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. Don't worry, clicking these links won't cost you any extra money. Please check out my disclosure policy for more details. Thank you for your support!
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