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What I made with my February 2022 Suite Sampler Box!

I can't wait to share what I made with my Suite Sampler this month! The featured collection is the Heart & Home suite from Stampin' Up's spring mini catalog, and it is a gorgeously trendy, white wood Hamptons cottage-style with a timeless vintage vibe. View the collection in my online store!

So as you know, if you've been hanging around Song of My Heart very long, each month I make samples for your inspiration so that you can see how far one of my exclusive Suite Sampler boxes stretch, and get an idea of the potential for all the fabulously coordinating projects possible. This month I made 6 scrapbook page and 14 cards--and I still had paper left over!

Here's some of my favorite projects from February 2022:

For access to the full Suite Sampler gallery plus samples uploaded by subscribers each month, click here (it's a free private Facebook group!) Click on Albums, and you'll see two new albums each month. One for scrapbooking fans, and one for cardmakers!

What is a Suite Sampler subscription box? Well, basically, I do a little shopping for you! I put together a generous, color-coordinated sampling of products including papers, cardstock, trims and embellishments based around one of Stampin' Up's suites, and mail it to you Priority Mail by the 15th of each month. I work hard on these boxes-- I want you to say WOW--every month!

Each month I use the box contents to create about 15 projects, both cards and pages, to show what you can do with yours! There are no stamps or ink included, so you can either work with what you already own, or decide if you want to purchase the coordinating stamp set and/or dies to go with it all. The flexibility stays in YOUR hands!

The Suite Sampler is NOT A KIT-- your box will be FULL of fun parts and pieces that match with the style and colors of the patterned papers, plus FULL sheets of 12x12 and 8.5 x 11 to coordinate. You can use my inspiration samples as a guide, or set out on your own and see where the mojo takes you!

My Suite Samplers save you TONS of money--because you won't have to purchase full packs of anything in order to try it all! You'll get to enjoy trying out all sorts of suites without a massive investment--and you'll LOVE the shot of mojo every month that a brand new box of irresistibly pretty papers and colors will give you.

Here's a sneak peek of SOME of the February 2022 box!

***Please note this is the Heart & Home February 2022 Box. If you are viewing this post after February 12th, your subscription will begin with March's box, which is themed around Stampin' Up's gorgeous "New Horizons" suite from the spring mini catalog.***

• 1/2 Heart & Home 12x12 patterned paper pack
• 12x12 Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia and Basic White
• 8.5 x 11 Fresh Freesia, Cinnamon Cider and Thick Basic White
• Heart & Home Memories & More cards & envelopes in 2 sizes
• Heart & Home Memories & More 1/2 pack journaling cards
• denim blue ribbon
• frayed white ribbon
• Pale Papaya organdy ribbon
• Linen Thread baker's twine
• Classic Matte Dots embellishments
• Pearl Basics embellishments
• Heart & Home doilies in 3 colors
• Honeybee Hive embossing folder sample
• Honeybee Blooms & Flowers of Home die cuts
• one month of free access to My Layout Library, and more!

Each Suite Sampler contains a totally different selection of pieces in addition to coordinating cardstock and trims. The box may include: die cut headlines, printables, punched elements, chipboard shapes and more!

I hope you'll give my Suite Samplers a try soon. You won't be disappointed! I pack each 12x12 box with a plethora of delightful, coordinating goodies to take all the guesswork out of creating. See why so many stampers and scrappers have decided their $29 a month was WELL SPENT!

Email me to start your invoices with the February 2022 box!

Pay ONLY when you want to play that month, based on the theme, announced in advance. You've got nothing to lose!

Chat soon! [email protected]

What I made with my December 2021 Suite Sampler Box!

I can't wait to show you what I made with my Suite Sampler this month! It is SO cute, I'm just tickled with the way everything turned out.

I made 6 scrapbook pages and 12 cards from my Suite Sampler this month! They came together like a breeze, with everything coordinating around the gingerbread theme and colors. This month's box is based on the absolutely adorable Gingerbread & Peppermint suite collection, and is JAM-PACKED with extra goodies!

For access to the full Suite Sampler gallery plus samples uploaded by subscribers each month, click here (it's a free private Facebook group!) Click on Albums, and you'll see two new albums each month. One for scrapbooking fans, and one for cardmakers!

What is a Suite Sampler subscription box? Well, basically, I do a little shopping for you! I put together a generous, color-coordinated sampling of products including papers, cardstock, trims and embellishments based around one of Stampin' Up's suites, and mail it to you Priority Mail by the 15th of each month. I work hard on these boxes-- I want you to say WOW--every month!

Each month I use the box contents to create about 15 projects, both cards and pages, to show what you can do with yours! There are no stamps or ink included, so you can either work with what you already own, or decide if you want to purchase the coordinating stamp set and/or dies to go with it all. The flexibility stays in YOUR hands!

The Suite Sampler is NOT A KIT-- your box will be FULL of fun parts and pieces that match with the style and colors of the patterned papers, plus FULL sheets of 12x12 and 8.5 x 11 to coordinate. You can use my inspiration samples as a guide, or set out on your own and see where the mojo takes you!

My Suite Samplers save you TONS of money--because you won't have to purchase full packs of anything in order to try it all! You'll get to enjoy trying out all sorts of suites without a massive investment--and you'll LOVE the shot of mojo every month that a brand new box of irresistibly pretty papers and colors will give you.

Here's a sneak peek of SOME of what is in the December 2021 box!

***Please note this is the Gingerbread & Peppermint December 2021 Box. If you are viewing this post after December 12th, your subscription will begin with January's box, which is themed around Stampin' Up's adorable Sweet Talk suite from the NEW Spring 2022 Mini Catalog!***

• 1/2 Gingerbread & Peppermint 6x6 patterned paper stack
• 12x12 Basic White, Early Espresso
• 8.5 x 11 Real Red, Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive
• 1/2 Gingerbread & Peppermint Memories & More card pack
• 1/2 Gingerbread & Peppermint Cards & Envelopes
• 6x6 Kraft specialty papers
• Old Olive satin ribbon
• Real Red sheer ribbon
• Old Olive baker's twine
• Basic Pearls
• 1/2 pack Gingerbread Acrylic Shapes
• Basic White journaling pieces
• one month of free access to My Layout Library, and more!

Each Suite Sampler contains a totally different selection of pieces in addition to coordinating cardstock and trims. The box may include: die cuts, headlines, printables, punched elements, chipboard shapes, custom backgrounds and more!

I hope you'll give my Suite Samplers a try soon. You won't be disappointed! I pack each 12x12 box with a plethora of delightful, coordinating goodies to take all the guesswork out of creating. See why so many stampers and scrappers have decided their $29 a month was WELL SPENT!

Email me to start your invoices with the next box! Pay ONLY when you want to play that month, based on the theme, announced in advance. You've got nothing to lose! Chat soon! [email protected]

31 Pages in 31 Days: Amazing Things, Day Thirteen

Today's inspiration page says "we did amazing things" and it's just perfect for one of those "pinch me, is this real?" trips or experiences. Those moments when you're like, "did that just happen?" are so special, you want to preserve them forever so you don't forget how fun it was.

Sometimes it happened so fast you don't have time to take pictures, so this page has plenty of built-in journaling spots so you can tell the story. I sure love these Memories & More cards--they help me remember to journal! And I can have as much or as little journaling as I want by changing out the size of the cards or even cutting them.

Just love the soft gray and buttery yellow on this spread, paired with nice bright white daisies, a tiny bit of vellum lace doily and some satin ribbon to keep it classy. Obviously you can tell those are my favorite colors, just from peeking at this blog! It's also the colors of my new couch and loveseat, yay me!! There's a furniture store retiring here in town and he made me a deal I couldn't refuse. We are looking forward to less back pain from our broken down one, and freshening up of a room I've really neglected since covid.

I love having the funds to update our furniture! That's all due to my income as a Stampin' Up demonstrator. I'd love to talk about how you could meet your own financial goals by sharing what you already love to do--crafting!

Whether you just want to get the discount and pay for your own hobby, want to get out of the house and make new friends, or want to make a serious business online or in person--Stampin' Up just might be a life-changing answer. It certainly has been for me! Let's chat. [email protected]

Ready to join up? Let's do this! http://bit.ly/joinSUnow

See you back here tomorrow for Day 14 of 31 Pages in 31 Days! I LOVE scrapbooking "together" with you.

31 Pages in 31 Days: Back to School, Day Eleven

Hey crafty chicks! Thanks for joining me for another round of 31 Pages in 31 Days! Whether or not you are able to play along with us, or just pin ideas for another time, I appreciate your support and hope you get something fun or informative out of your visits every day in August 2021.

Today's inspiration page celebrates Back to School! and the fun of picking out all new notebooks, fresh clean folders, glittery pens and brand new colored pencils. We are almost done with school shopping as such... my baby is a senior this year!

Real Red

Pumpkin Pie

Pale Papaya

Pool Party

Basic Black

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These pages use some of the fun Memories & More pocket-style cards as page elements on a traditional 12x12 layout. As with most of my pages so far this month, the background papers are from the hostess exclusive Pattern Party stack. I loved the little hand-doodled dots and decided to color in a sprinkling of them to match the colors in my mats.

Get the look! Playful Alphabet & Numbers Dies

Well, I have to go take care of all my invalids now. Natalie's on hot compresses and Mike's on ice packs, and between those two there is a lot of running and fetching and a crazy amount of driving to and fro today from doctors and the chiropractor.

It has not been my favorite day--EXCEPT now I get to go into the craft room to work on tomorrow's page! Hooray! Instant day improver. I hope your day was/is going great, or at least you leave Song of My Heart a little lighter of heart than you walked in.

See you tomorrow for Day 13!

31 Pages in 31 Days: Happy As Can Be, Day Ten

Hello everyone! Today's inspiration layout celebrates a new house, and the What a Year Memories & More cards are just the cutest way to do it! They take an otherwise pretty ordinary page and make it something really special.

Memories & More cards were designed for pocket-style photo albums as sort of a quick hybrid between traditional scrapping and a plain "slide it in" photo album. I don't enjoy memory keeping like that, so I'm delighted that the cute patterns and wide selection of cards work SO well for regular 12x12 layouts. I cut them down, cut them up, tear them up, and generally enjoy making very versatile use of having all those patterns in a compact and convenient size.

How do you like to scrap? There is no "right" way to do it! However you are preserving your family's memories, good luck to you. I hope you find lots of easy WOW ideas and layouts at Song of My Heart Stampers.

See you tomorrow for Day 11! Leave me a comment and let me know what type of scrapper you are.

31 Pages in 31 Days: Fun & Fabulous Day Eight

Have you ever created a page about a crop you attended? I made this page for some photos from the very first crop I ever went to. It was a blast, and I was hooked! What a fun (and productive) day.

Poppy Parade

Mango Melody

Coastal Cabana

Granny Apple Green

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Today's inspiration page was made with the What a Year Memories & More card pack and more of the fun and colorful hostess exclusive Pattern Party 12x12 stack. It's free with any party order--and parties start at just $150! Any time you have a biggish order yourself, or gather friends to order before your next crop, you can put yourself in as the host and get some extra goodies!

SPECIAL OFFER: I have several 6x6 Pattern Party samplers --email me if you'd like one popped in the mail for just $9!

I'm convinced it's hard to be fabulous without glitter. So this page has two different types of glimmer paper lettering, plus glimmer dots and a little Wink of Stella glimmer pen on the scissors! Together with the bright colors and cute graphics, this page is a proper commemoration of that fun day we had at the crop. After all, on a page ABOUT scrapbooking, you have to pull out all the stops, right?!

Thanks for dropping in to see another installment in the 31 Pages in 31 Days blog series scrapbooking challenge! Feel free to join and just lurk or post your own pages in the Facebook group. see you tomorrow for Day Nine! Happy scrappin'!

31 Pages in 31 Days: hello sunshine

Whew! Crazy day around here, but I still managed to get pages up before midnight, so it counts! Today's 31 Pages in 31 Days scrapbooking inspiration is a Mary Engelbreit-inspired spread made with cards from the What a Year Memories & More card pack.

I just loved the cheerful topiary and buckets motif, and the larger images and smaller florals helped balance out the VERY bold black and white striped background paper. You can't pair "subtle" with that kind of in-your-face drama!

Remember that photos in all these mats will also tone down a page quite a lot. That helps when I feel like I'm headed for pattern overload!

That's it for Day Five... Day Six's pages will probably be a little later in the day as well because my daughter is having all of her wisdom teeth out tomorrow morning. Poor baby! So there will be lots of coddling, Jane Austen movies and chocolate pudding.

Thanks for being excited to see what I've been working on every day! I'd love it if you'd leave a comment and tell me you're playing along or pinning the ideas for another time. We scrapbookers gotta hang together, you know!

31 Pages in 31 Days: life is beautiful Day Four

Welcome back to 31 Pages in 31 Days! Excited to have you along for the annual challenge. Every year in August I do "immersion scrapbooking," which is basically leaving a mess out for a month while I plow through as many pages as I can. I don't feel guilty about the mess or the time because on the 31st it all gets packed up! Try it with me and see what you can get accomplished in just 31 days!

Today's inspiration pages didn't photograph well--too much going on, I guess! My poor camera didn't know where to focus. This spread has tons of texture and lots of BLING! but still manages to be soft and reflective at the same time.

The fun Memories & More card pack helped these pages along. I love that M&M cards are either 3x4 or 4 x 6, so they fit together like a puzzle on a 12x12 page. You can stamp on them, die cut them, punch them, or even tear them, like I did for the key pattern border (then using the rest of the white strip to make a little torn pocket edge on the next page).

My favorite thing about this spread is the Be Dazzling silver glittered cardstock, because it is FREE right now! During Sale-A-Bration, ongoing as I write this post, you can get a free 6x6 pack of Be Dazzling with any $50 order--no limits. Click here to view all the freebie choices!

My ladies are sooo enjoying these pages, part of Scrapbooking Summer School 2021. I had to close registration early because we had a record number of participants! If you missed us this year, please let me know if you'd be interested in a possible second session in September.

See you tomorrow for more 31 Pages in 31 Days! If you're playing along, be sure to markyour layouts #31pagesin31days and tag @songomyheartstampers so I get to see it!

And leave me a comment on this post if you'd like to WIN A PACK of the Be Dazzling papers totally free! Winner will be drawn at random from all U.S. entries. Good luck!

Scrapbooking Summer School 2021 FULL & CLOSED, sorry!

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PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 class is FULL. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in a possible second session. **********************

Ready to get some scrapbooking accomplished? Past participants have returned year after year for the great layouts and exclusive methods presented in this online class! You won't believe what you can get accomplished in just two weeks!

 

The intensive class kits arriving at your house during Scrapbooking Summer School© will be jam-packed with fresh design ideas! All papers, die-cuts, punched pieces and embellishments are included. Everything is pre-cut, punched and packaged for each page. Follow my samples closely, or improvise and make it your own!

Want to see samples of past years' pages? Click on the Scrapbooking Summer School© blog category and ENJOY! Scrapbooking is my passion. Every year in August I run a blog series entirely for scrapbookers, called 31 Pages in 31 Days. There are hundreds of pages for your inspiration!

Here's what you can expect when you take this 2-week 2021 Scrapbooking Summer School session with me!

• "Class" runs August 2nd-16th, 2021 (but you can work at your own pace!)
• everything needed make 12 spreads (24 pages) plus optional "homework assignments"
• professionally designed, colorful, highly-embellished spreads--no skimping!
• emphasis on multi-photo layouts rather than impractical "single-photo" pages
• Private Facebook group just for classmates to share their versions and tips with each other
• access to My Layout Library to print FREE Scrapbooker's One-Sheet Wonders & resources
• uses all the latest in coordinating papercrafting products and patterns from Stampin’ Up!
• versatile pages covering a wide variety of occasions, including birthdays, seasons, events and everyday
• methods and techniques to help you continue to progress on other albums, too
• veteran instructor with a professional background in graphic design & layout
• accomplish significant progress in preserving your family memories!

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PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 class is FULL. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in a possible second session. **********************

I hope you will read these exciting details and decide to join us! This class series has gotten RAVE reviews every year. Everyone loves the BOOST they get in productivity and motivation that lasts for months to come.
 

• PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 class is FULL. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in a possible second session. **********************

• COST is $75 and includes shipping and tax. An invoice will arrive via PayPal.
• DEADLINE to register is July 26th, 2021
• There are no refunds after August 1st.
• U.S. participants only, sorry!
• BEGIN REGISTRATION HERE: CLOSED
• Questions? [email protected]

 

Feel free to pass the word along to your friends and plan to get together to work on your packets--how fun would that be?

 

Let's do this! You deserve the mojo and motivation to get back into the hobby you love so much.

Here's what you can expect when you take this 2-week 2021 Scrapbooking Summer School session with me!

• "Class" runs August 2nd-16th, 2021 (but you can work at your own pace!)
• everything needed make 12 spreads (24 pages) plus optional "homework assignments"
• professionally designed, colorful, highly-embellished spreads--no skimping!
• emphasis on multi-photo layouts rather than impractical "single-photo" pages
• Private Facebook group just for classmates to share their versions and tips with each other
• access to My Layout Library to print FREE Scrapbooker's One-Sheet Wonders & resources
• uses all the latest in coordinating papercrafting products and patterns from Stampin’ Up!
• versatile pages covering a wide variety of occasions, including birthdays, seasons, events and everyday
• methods and techniques to help you continue to progress on other albums, too
• veteran instructor with a professional background in graphic design & layout
• accomplish significant progress in preserving your family memories!

*******************

PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 class is FULL. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in a possible second session. **********************

I hope you will read these exciting details and decide to join us! This class series has gotten RAVE reviews every year. Everyone loves the BOOST they get in productivity and motivation that lasts for months to come.
 

• PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 class is FULL. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in a possible second session. **********************

• COST is $75 and includes shipping and tax. An invoice will arrive via PayPal.
• DEADLINE to register is July 26th, 2021
• There are no refunds after August 1st.
• U.S. participants only, sorry!
• BEGIN REGISTRATION HERE: CLOSED
• Questions? [email protected]

 

Feel free to pass the word along to your friends and plan to get together to work on your packets--how fun would that be?

 

Let's do this! You deserve the mojo and motivation to get back into the hobby you love so much.

Here's what you can expect when you take this 2-week 2021 Scrapbooking Summer School session with me!

• "Class" runs August 2nd-16th, 2021 (but you can work at your own pace!)
• everything needed make 12 spreads (24 pages) plus optional "homework assignments"
• professionally designed, colorful, highly-embellished spreads--no skimping!
• emphasis on multi-photo layouts rather than impractical "single-photo" pages
• Private Facebook group just for classmates to share their versions and tips with each other
• access to My Layout Library to print FREE Scrapbooker's One-Sheet Wonders & resources
• uses all the latest in coordinating papercrafting products and patterns from Stampin’ Up!
• versatile pages covering a wide variety of occasions, including birthdays, seasons, events and everyday
• methods and techniques to help you continue to progress on other albums, too
• veteran instructor with a professional background in graphic design & layout
• accomplish significant progress in preserving your family memories!

*******************

PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 class is FULL. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in a possible second session. **********************

I hope you will read these exciting details and decide to join us! This class series has gotten RAVE reviews every year. Everyone loves the BOOST they get in productivity and motivation that lasts for months to come.
 

• PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 class is FULL. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in a possible second session. **********************

• COST is $75 and includes shipping and tax. An invoice will arrive via PayPal.
• DEADLINE to register is July 26th, 2021
• There are no refunds after August 1st.
• U.S. participants only, sorry!
• BEGIN REGISTRATION HERE: CLOSED
• Questions? [email protected]

 

Feel free to pass the word along to your friends and plan to get together to work on your packets--how fun would that be?

 

Let's do this! You deserve the mojo and motivation to get back into the hobby you love so much.

What I made with my July 2021 Suite Sampler Box!

Wondering if my monthly goodie boxes are for you? Don't take my word for it--my happy subscribers will tell you themselves!

"Every month it is still like Christmas when we open our Suite Sampler boxes. We have always been thrilled with each one. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into creating these magical packages for us!!"--Sharon S

"I received my package and I was so pleased. Beautifully packaged and full of great things. I don't know how you do it! I know that the packaging alone takes you tons of time. I loved it." --Marti C

"I was so excited to look through and see all the new and exciting items to play with in the coming weeks. I'm already planning some time this weekend to begin a few new projects. I am so excited about the items in my box!! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to try out some things that I might never have tried before. I love dreaming of all the fun I'm going to have." --Mary F

"Just received the August box today when I got home from work. And I'm going to have to say this is any indication of what you are  sending out then sign me up for the next box please! This is a really diverse sample box and you did an awesome job." --Nilda R

"Thank you for your creativity, business sense, and drive to envision, orchestrate, and produce such a valuable crafting kit every month. I have been a subscriber from the beginning and love every kit I have received."  --Jennifer B

Isn't it time to check out a Suite Sampler subscription for yourself?

It's the best $29 you'll ever spend on craft supplies--I guarantee it!

Beautiful World masculine travel and graduation cards and pages

Saying goodbye to some favorite stamps off the Stampin' Up Retirement List, and Beautiful World had to be among those! Love this set for making masculine, travel and graduation cards. Here's a few of my top designs with this suite, which retires permanently on May 3rd, 2021.

Click any link to go Shop with Lyssa or open full item descriptions!

Beautiful World Bundle  with dies (English)

[154091]

Beautiful World Cling Stamp Set (English) alone

[152994]

World Map

Dies alone

[152712]

World Of Good Memories & More Card Pack for Scrapbookers

[153600]

World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper 12x12 asst

[152491]

Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder

[153200]

Brass Foil 12x12 Sheets 2 pack

[153057]

Antiqued Corners & Slides embellishments

[152471]

Early Espresso 1/4"  Faux Suede Trim 5 yds

[152472]

Add All to Cart

Stick around for more Retirement List posts this week showcasing my favorites out of the sets that are leaving us to make room for the new catalog! If you do not have a Stampin' Up demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. Email me to get a free catalog today! [email protected]

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 24

Wow! I can't believe it's time to post the last Scrapbooking Summer School project for 2017! My class participants have been getting a package a week for the past four weeks, containing kits for three double-page layouts and one single. By the end of the month, if they completed the kits and the three homework challenges, they will have met the 31 Pages in 31 Days challenge. It's a VERY fun way to play along, and I hope you'll consider joining the "student" roster next year!

Each student got their own pack of Memories & More pocket-style cards, and we've had so much fun learning ways to use them on traditional 12x12 scrapbooking. They make fantastic photos mats and enough journalling boxes to make an entire album's worth. But this spread has got to be one of the most out-of-the-box ways we've used them yet. It reminds me of the 80's!

One of the things we learned to do was cut or punch out elements from the Memories & More cards. That's how we layered them for this fun, dimensional page title. Also, if using the cards as photo mats, you can punch or trim out useful bits from the interior of the mat, where the photo will cover it, and use those bits to carry the pattern over to other parts of the page.

But the best part about using the Memories & More packs is that you get a LOT of patterns in one convenient format--WAY more than you'd get buying a pack of double-sided Designer Series Paper for the same price. So for those of you who don't like to keep reusing the same papers in your albums, or let them go to waste, the M&M packs are going to be really fun and economical.

Need supplies? Click to Shop with Lyssa!

Perfect Days Card Pack	Basic Black 12" X 12" Card Stock	2016-2018 In Color 12" X 12" Cardstock
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Glue Dots	Stampin' Trimmer
Glitter Enamel Dots	Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon	Bermuda Bay 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon

 That wraps up Day 24! I will see you back here tomorrow for a fun Back to School layout for Day 25. Don't forget to leave comments on any official 31 Pages in 31 Days post to enter to win the complete set of all the pages we made in Scrapbooking Summer School. What a gigantic boost that will be to someone's albums!

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 23

Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in for Day 23 of 31 Pages in 31 Days! I can't believe I haven't missed a day yet!! How are you doing on your goal? If you're playing along, leave a comment or ask to join the Facebook challenge support group. People are posting AMAZING things there! I've gotten a bunch of ideas stashed for my next round of immersion scrapping.

Today's inspiration page a sweet anniversary page with the irresistible Daisy Punch. I just can't get enough of that flower!

The measurements for this layout are SO easy, I just have to share. Cut a sheet of 8.5x11 in quarters. Arrange three of the pieces as shown above, and cut the fourth in half to make the two smaller mats. Voila! Nearly-instant layout.

I used quite a few different products on this page, when all was said and done. Here's a complete supply list:

Product List: Need supplies? Click to shop with Lyssa!

• Subtles Best 12" X 12" Cardstock Pack
• Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
• Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack (daisy center, die-cut "love")
• Color Theory Card Pack (one card, trimmed down)
• Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper
• Daisy Punch
• Classic Label Punch
• Glitter Enamel Dots
• 5/8" Burlap Ribbon
• Linen Thread
• Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
• Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
• Swirly Bird Photopolymer Stamp Set (tiny flower)
• Sunshine Sayings Wood-Mount Stamp Set (saying)
• Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies ("love" die-cut)

 

That's it from me today--it's the first day of school for us! Although we might put off the traditional front-porch pictures until the chickenpox scabs are totally off! I was so proud of the way my kids handled themselves through this unexpected epidemic. MOMMY may have felt like throwing a fit, but the kids never did, even though it effectively ruined their last three weeks of summer. Ah, well. We all lived, including me!

Have a fantastic day, friend! Thanks for making Song of My Heart a part of it.

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 22

I don't know if you are playing favorites this month, but I am! Today's inspiration page for #31pagesin31days is one of the best layouts I've discovered yet, for using the Memories & More pocket-style cards in traditional 12x12 scrapbook layouts. See what you think! Could you make this one work?

I made a sketch for this one so you can deconstruct it and see how easy it will be to make. I used six 3x4 cards and two 4x6 cards from the Color Theory Memories & More card pack, and two 6x6 sheets from the Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack. Love how it all coordinates flawlessly!

Left page above (basic sketch); right page below (sketch turned 90 degrees)

I think the deck is stacked in favor of this spread regardless of the layout, just because fall is my favorite season! What's yours? Can you adapt this sketch to make some pages about it? Don't forget to throw in some pages about the little things as you're celebrating the big things.

Make this layout at home! Here's what you'll need to gather: 

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Neutrals Best 12" X 12" Cardstock Pack	Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack	Color Theory Card Pack
Glitter Enamel Dots	Crushed Curry Solid Baker’s Twine	Glue Dots
Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon	Crushed Curry 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon	Linen Thread
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope you're enjoying all the inspiration this month! I sure am enjoying the excuse to focus on what got me into papercrafting to begin with.

Happy stampin' and scrappin'!

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 21

If you're just joining us, welcome to Day Seven of my annual scrapbooking challenge, 31 Pages in 31 Days. This one-of-a-kind blog series has been going on for many years now! You can view hundreds of past years' worth of pages here. Read about immersion scrapping and why it works here. Ready to play, or just want to see what everyone else is doing? Join the Facebook challenge support group here.

I hope you'll play along if you can, and if you can't, pin the sketches, color combos, embellishment details and whatever else caught your eye and save the inspiration for later.

Today's inspiration pages are a quilt-inspired bonanza of patterns from the Whole Lotta Lovely and Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper packs. Some of the patterns are a bit much in a full sheet of 12x12, but they pair together so perfectly, it's easy to make a "random" page that actually color-coordinates quite well.

Ha ha!  I just noticed how much higher the left-hand page is than the right. Hmmm.... I will have to see if I can get that moved down. Probably once it's in the album not a soul in the world would notice except me. But it would bother me every time I looked at it!

The borders are simple. Just punch out 2 circles (I used a 1.5 inch punch) from each pattern of paper, and slice in half. Use the four halves to decorate the top and bottom edge of an 8.5 square mat. The title is from the Happy Celebrations stamp set and could be colored in, if desired. I'll wait to see what color I can draw out from the photos.

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Whole Lot Of Lovely Designer Series Paper	Pick A Pattern Designer Series Paper	Happy Celebrations Photopolymer Stamp Set
Hearts & Stars Elements	Classic Label Punch	Glitter Enamel Dots
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad	Crushed Curry Solid Baker’S Twine	1-1/2" Circle Punch
Perfect Days Card Pack	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Subtles Best 12" X 12" Cardstock Pack

Thanks for joining us for today's page, and don't forget to be leaving comments on every official 2017 31 Pages in 31 Days post, for a chance to win the entire selection of sample pages from this year's Scrapbooking Summer School class series. Imagine, 28 professionally-designed and executed layouts instantly ready to add photos and slip into albums!

See you tomorrow for Day 22!

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 20

How can it be August 20th already? Wow! Is it just me or did summer kick into hyperdrive for the last couple of weeks? Welcome to Day Twenty of 31 Pages in 31 days, my (you guessed it!) 31-day-straight challenge to produce one scrapbook page per day. I've actually more than beat my goal if you count double-page spreads! But I'm still going to share an inspiration page every day to cheer you on to the finish.

Today's inspiration page is one I made with pieces from the homework packet my Scrapbooking Summer School participants got for Week Two. They can do anything they want with the contents of the envelope and the goal is to use as many of the pieces as possible.

I used the fun, vintage-inspired Guy Greetings stamp set to create some masculine patterns on scrap cardstock strips. They were all eleven inches long, so I just kept adding strips until I had the full 11x11 background in place.

The hats stamp in this set is all one piece, with the hats arranged in a strict grid of rows. I think it's more fun to have the hats appear to have been tossed in the air, so I cut the stamp apart into the six individual hats. Did you know you can do that?

That's it from me today. Fifteen-year-old Dan still has the chickenpox, so we're binge-watching Star Trek: the Next Generation together. I know it won't be very long before he's not home for me to baby any more, so I'm trying to remind myself of that when the to-do list is hollering at me. I want him to remember a mom who thought he was more important than whatever I hoped to cross off today.

Make it so, Number One.

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 17

Are we having fun yet? We sure are! Welcome to the 2017 edition of 31 Pages in 31 Days, my annual scrapbooking challenge and blog series. Today is Day Seventeen and the inspiration page is a yummy combo of Sweet Sugarplum, Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate.

I used sequins and washi tape from an old Paper Pumpkin kit (don't forget about the 50% off sale for new subscribers!) inside a Clear Envelope for the fun little shaker element. The foil-printed acetate window sheets (one in the shaker, and two covering Sweet Sugarplum mats) and the silver foil stickers are from the Perfect Days Memories & More card pack.

Some unexpected fun! Have you ever put an interactive element on one of your pages? What a fun way to use sequins!

See you tomorrow for Day 18! Thanks for stopping by.

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 16

Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in for Day 16 of 31 Pages in 31 Days! I can't believe I haven't missed a day yet!! How are you doing on your goal? If you're playing along, leave a comment or ask to join the Facebook challenge support group. People are posting AMAZING things there! I especially love when people post their versions of the inspiration page of the day. So fun to see everyone making it their own.

Today's pages are courtesy of the gorgeous new Color Theory papers and card pack once again. I just love that blossoming branch image, and it's perfect with the ombre tones. I used a LOT of Glitter Enamel dots on these pages, but the effect is spectacular, in person!

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Color Theory Card Pack NEW	Glitter Enamel Dots NEW	Decorative Ribbon NEW Border Punch
Crushed Curry Solid Baker’s Twine	Rose Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Whisper White 12"X12" Card Stock	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad	Banner Triple Punch

That's it from me today. I overdid it the last two days and am paying for it! We're still dealing with the chickenpox here, too. It's been one of those "oh brother" days where you just look at all the stuff that needs to be done, and turn and walk out of the room.

If I continue typing much longer, I will get all whiny. So I'll do everyone a favor and get off the internet and go scrapbook : ) It's a fabulous mood enhancer, eh? That alone is reason enough to carve out a little creative time for yourself!

See you tomorrow for Day 17!

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 15

 

I know it's August, by many of us are scrapbooking winter and Christmas photos from years back. Today's inspiration page is a winter layout celebrating snow! I love how the Color Theory papers work with the crisp white to create a deliciously cool spread.

This is another page where the amazing color coordination of Stampin' Up just can't be beat. Everything matches perfectly, even the difficult ombre tones and even the Glitter Enamel Dots. I love not having to hunt to try to find matching shades. Blues can be so tricky together.

left page above, right page below

This is one of the spreads in the Week Three class kit my Scrapbooking Summer School participants are receiving. They are doing so well! It's hard to keep up, but they are determined to do it. The Color Theory Memories & More cards (designed for pocket-style scrapbooking but useful for any kind of project, really) are helping make quick and easy page themes, too.

 Excited to make this spread for your little snowmen? Here's a complete supply list:

Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock	Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack	Color Theory Card Pack
Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Glitter Enamel Dots	Stampin' Trimmer	Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Thank so much for stopping by Song of My Heart Stampers today! Traditional scrapbooking is alive and well... and the immersion method of concentrating on it for one month out of the year is working for a lot of people who can't find a way to fit crafting into a weekly or monthly format.

Whatever gets those pictures off the memory card and into the albums, right?  Best wishes on that rewarding, creative, never-quite-finished journey.

31 Pages in 31 Days 2017: Day 14

Hey everybody! Happy Monday and happy Day 14 of 31 Pages in 31 Days! Today's inspiration layout is a two-page spread with a bold design of mixed geometric patterns and and in-your-face color scheme of red, black, white and pale aqua.

The pinwheel layout is one of my faves and you'll see it on at least one layout every year during 31 Pages in 31 Days. It's made of four 4x6 cards or paper pieces (per page), forming a square, and you fill in the center with another small square. This spread is my favorite version of it from last year's Scrapbooking Summer School.

left page above, right page below

The Memories & More card pack I've been using is really stretching to an amazing number of spreads. I hadn't used much of the accessories yet, just the cards, but for this page I used the sheet of silver foil stickers to add silver accents, hearts and border strips. Pretty! All I had to do was add in some textile (black Shimmer Ribbon) and sprinkle some rhinestones around.

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Perfect Days Memories & More Card Pack	Brights Best 12" X 12" Cardstock Asst. Pack	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon	Rhinestone Basic Jewels adhesive
Glitter Enamel Dots	Stampin' Trimmer	Stampin' Dimensionals

 

See you tomorrow for Day 15 and the halfway point of our month-long blog series. Don't forget to leave a comment each day on any of the official 31 Pages in 31 Days 2017 posts, to be entered to win a complete set of the 28 pages we're making this month in my Scrapbooking Summer School. And please like, pin and share with your friends! Thanks!