Video tour of the new "Shimelle" line from American Crafts

Hey Scrap Fans!  Any of my scrappy friends who know me, know how much I enjoy the scrapbooking of Shimelle Laine.  That's why I had to get my hands on the new collection she designed for American Crafts.  If you're wondering about the unusual name of the pattern paper in her line, Shimelle named them all after notable women in science.

Following is a video of all the products I purchased.




Hope you enjoyed the tour.  Until next time, Happy Scrappin'!!

Comparison Photos

Hey Scrap Fans! Today's layout is one I made earlier in May the day of my little sister's first prom. I was taking pics of her in her dress, with her date and with various family members. Once I got home and was going through the photos I came across this one of my sister and my Dad and immediately thought of a photo of him holding her as a baby. And the following layout resulted:

I used papers from the Carta Bella Wildflowers collection, a collection I purchased for the cut apart cards, but ended up making quite a few layouts with it. My sister's dress was very colorful and I thought this sequin paper was just perfect. I used the 3x4 card with the sentiment "Photos are Memories we hold in our Hands" as my title as it just seemed perfect for these photos showcasing the passage of time.

I kept the embellishments simple, some stickers from the collection, wood veneer accents and sequins in opposite corners. 

I chose not to include any journaling on this layout as I really wanted the photos to speak for themselves. The dates, times and circumstances of the photos were not nearly as important to me as the visual image of the aging of the subjects.  If that's not something you are comfortable with, you could always add details to the back of your layout, or record your journaling on a hidden journaling card. 

I hope you ejoyed this simple layout today and it inspires you to find some comparison photos of your own to scrapbook. There are endless possibilities for these types of layouts, and they aren't just limited to photos of people. Stretch your imagination and see what you can come up with.  It helps to spend time with your photos and to give yourself the opportunity to make different connections. 

Tomorrow I will share another simple layout that showcases the uniqueness of a single photo. Until then, Happy Scrappin'!!