31 Pages in 31 Days: 8/4/14

 

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Happy Monday, everybody! And welcome back to 31 Pages in 31 Days, a unqiue challenge to get us back scrappin'! While you may not be able to work on pages every day this month, set yourself a goal to create 31 pages during August. You'll be so glad you did, when your scrapbooking mojo is back and you're happily creating once more. Treat yourself to a couple hours in the craft room!

Today's inspiration page is a single layout for a single photo. I don't do single-photo layouts very often, because usually I have at least a few pictures of an event, but every once in a while I wind up with a solitary photo that needs it's own page. I think this layout does a good job of bringing the eye to the center, then narrowing the focus further, and finally directing the eye to the mat.

TIP: one way to fill "white space" on a 12x12 layout with only one photo is to do some paper-piercing, with or without faux stitching, in the background. I used the new Ecelctic paper-piercing template that coordinates with the Star Framelits for the Sizzix Big Shot to pierce these double stars randomly around the perimeter of the page. They add tons of texture without too much busyness, and really went well with the Independence Day theme I had going on. Loving all our star options right now!

 Independence Day Page Product List

• Cherry Cobbler 12 X 12 Smooth Card Stock
• Eclectic Paper-Piercing Pack
• Stampin' Pierce Mat
• Paper-Piercing Tool
• Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
• Spiral Border Punch
• Project Life Day To Day Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Chevron Border Punch
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

So, are you playing along? Leave a comment if you're scrapping this month, too, and if you've set yourself a challenge or deadline. There's power in numbers, and I feel encouraged knowing so many people are working towards a big, exciting goal with me! Be sure to tag your photos with the #31pagesin31days hashtag if you're posting to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, and when you search for that tag, yours and everyone else's pages will come up. Awesome way to get your stuff out there and gets lots of inspiration, too.

Comments

[Christine]

I wasn't going to play along, but when I got my Project Life kit in the mail I got all excited to scrapbook again and knew I didn't have to worry about where I was I could start wherever with whatever pics I wanted. I love it! Thank you for the added incentive to get these pages done :)

[Kendra]

This layout is really pretty! I like the paper piercing idea :)

[Ilene B.]

I love seeing your 31 pages in 31 days every time you do this!! Your pages are great, I save them to my Pinterest page!! Thank you for sharing!

[Penni Litwiller]

Consider this case'd.

[Sandra]

I'm back for the challenge. Although August is a busy month, will try to keep up and post. Mostly excited about Project Life because...sadly I'm still working on Disney and the PLXSU pages in between the main pages has been a life changing/time saver! Thank you for the extra push this gives us!!

[Regina Ptacek]

I love this and have done couple pages so far. Thank you for the motivation!!

[Lynn T]

31 pages in a month would certainly be a record for me. Today I am excited to have made one page based upon an idea from last year's challenge. Thanks Lyssa!!

[Theresa O]

Love the inspiration!

[Cheryl Charland]

Love the star look. So simple and clean. I have the Project Life Day to Day stamp set and can't wait to use it. What a great idea.

[Pam P]

My favorite so far!!

[Betty]

I don't scrapbook, but get lots of inspiration for card making. Love the color combos.

[Nancyjo]

I really like this one. well I really like them all. But clean and simple is what appeals to me! So fortunate you are willing to take the time so share with us all. Thanks!

[Cheryl Tumbarello]

This is perfect for my mother in law. She loves red AND stars!

[Carole Doody]

I love these scrapbook pages. I am an old school scrapbooker. You should see some of my pages from the 90's! These pages combine my two loves, stamping and scrapbooking. Thanks for sharing!

[Terry Duncan]

Love the idea of the paper piercing!

[Vicki Mutchler]

I'm excited to see this again this year, the busyness has left my scrapbooking along the wayside. I love your ideas and can't wait to see every days layout! Thanks for being an inspiration to me and so many others!!!