June | 2018 | Papercrafting with Kelly Janes

Hey friends! I’m back with you today to share a 12×12 layout that I created for Pretty Little Studio using the XOXO Collection designed by Hello Heather.

12x12 scrapbook layout using the Pretty Little Studio XOXO Collection.

I loved the designs & the colors of the Washi Strips and wanted those to be my focus of my layout. First, I adhered the washi strips onto a scrap piece of white cardstock and then fussy cut each strip. This allowed me to use the washi like die cuts on the layout. I painted a broad pink strip of acrylic paint onto the white cardstock background using a brayer and then adhered the washi strips in a vertical fashion on the cardstock.

I color matched a couple of the Perfect Match Word Flags with the washi strips and popped them up with foam to add more visual interest and dimension. I also used a few of the White Romantic Words Phrase Stickers to fill in the blank areas between the Washi Strips.

This photo is of Aidan & our new dog, Keith. Keith LOVES to look out the window, and Aidan absolutely adores Keith. I was sitting on the couch across the room and saw the two of them snuggled up with each other and snapped the photo. The photo was grainy and of poor quality, but the memory was just too sweet. I used 2 small journaling tags included in the XOXO Die Cut Pack to add my typed journaling. I also cut a frame from the I’m Yours Patterned Paper and adhered it directly on top of my photo. I positioned 2 arrows (from the same die cut pack) on the photo to help draw your eye to the photo and the journaling. For final touches I added a few Heart Stickers, machine stitching through a few of the Washi Strips and Black Heidi Swapp Color Shine splatters.

I love the colors included in the XOXO Collection including the gorgeous green color of the Love Story Alpha Stickers that I used to spell out my title.

Now you can take a look at my process video!

Thank you so much for spending part of your day with me and I hope you’ve found inspiration on how you can use multiple strips of washi on a single layout!

Hey there friends! During the months of April & May I was a Guest Designer for Pretty Little Studio, and I created projects using the XOXO Collection designed by Hello Heather. I’m now going to share those projects here over the next 8 weeks, so today I have my first layout to share with you that I created.

12x12 scrapbook layout using the Pretty Little Studio XOXO Collection.

I started with a white cardstock background that already had my journaling printed on the right hand side. I then added a wash of light blue acrylic paint. I positioned the Cross My Heart Patterned Paper and the same design in vellum over the jounaling. I then stitched down the very edge of the patterned paper and vellum to create a flap. I’ve recently turned 34 and this layout is all about my goals for this year. I don’t mind if people read the journaling, but I didn’t want it to be on the forefront of the layout. I also had much more to say than I usually do, so hiding it under the flap was the perfect solution.

12x12 scrapbook layout using the Pretty Little Studio XOXO Collection.

I then adhered my photos to the layout-all while keeping in mind that I need to be able to flip this layer up in order to see the journaling hidden underneath. Speaking about the photos, this is only the second time I’ve ever taken a selfie! The first time was a few years ago and I just snapped a quick selfie to text my husband a picture of my haircut. This is also the first time I’ve ever scrapbooked a photo just about me. To be honest, I feel a little vulnerable putting this out there for the world to see!

12x12 scrapbook layout using the Pretty Little Studio XOXO Collection.

I added a journaling tag behind one of the photos as a layer, a scattering of a few teal hearts and I also added a flair button. I also positioned multiple Floral Die Cuts by the photo and also peeking out from behind the layers. I felt like the layout needed a bit more texture so I stitched down the white cardstock on the left side of the paper layers. The title “34” was cut using my Cricut on one of the patterned papers included in the 8×8 Paper Pad.

12x12 scrapbook layout using the Pretty Little Studio XOXO Collection.

Now you can take a look at my process video to see how this layout came together. I also have an unboxing video of this collection if you’d like to take a look!