Maggie Holmes Confetti + Disneyland

COLLECTION | Maggie Holmes Confetti + Crate Paper Craft Market

STORY | This family selfie was taken right at the start of our first day at Disneyland. I wanted to remember this perfectly happy moment. Because anyone who has traveled with three kids under 8, knows these moments are fleeting and rare. I wanted to capture that feeling of being excited to get our vacation started – but still stay true to the reality of families and vacations.

DESIGN |  Confetti and Craft Market are a match made in scrapbook heaven. They both have a nice soft feel and neutral patterns that are great for any story you want to tell.

I started the design with a base of patterned paper. I loved this paper so much, I wanted to use it all! I chose my favorite patterns and layered them in a cluster right in the center. To give the photo a little lift, I placed a chipboard frame just underneath. Adding some chipboard to the edges of the frame adds a punch of color and shape to the space.

I love how the bright pink LOVE title stands out from the softer feel of the background. It adds just the right amount of pop to the center of the design.

The final touches include a little diagonal smattering of flair and wood pieces that ground the journaling space.

This was fun to create + a real story I want to remember.

SUPPLIES | Patterned Paper:   (Maggie Holmes, Confetti, 6×6 paper pad) (Maggie Holmes, Confetti, Jubilee) (Maggie Holmes, Confetti, Snapshot) (Crate Paper, Craft Market, 6×6 Paper Pad) (Crate Paper, Craft Market, Studio Paper) Embellishments: (Crate Paper, Craft Market, 12×12 Chipboard) (Crate Paper, Craft Market, Wood Veneer) (My Mind’s Eye, On Trend, Flair)

Maggie Holmes Open Book + Gossamer Blue

COLLECTION | Maggie Holmes Open Book + Gossamer Blue

STORY | Documenting a silly little picture. My niece had the big camera and was trying to take a picture of us. She kept telling me that I was way too short for my husband and that I should try to stretch a little. This cracked us up. And the shot she got was one where my husband was trying to come down to my level. It's oh so silly and very us.

DESIGN |  I started with the idea of arranging elements in a grid. I started with the 4x4 photo and built around it. Using die cuts from the Open Book collection and layers of patterned paper gave me a simple but interesting frame around the photo.

My favorite detail is this glittery title sticker from Crate Paper. I love the fancy font and little bit of whimsy that it adds to the page.

This is one of those ordinary (but funny) memories from our California that I want to remember.