Last November it was my hubby’s parents 35th Wedding Anniversary. My mother in law suggested that we each make a scrapbook page for each member of our family. So I took to task making the pages 2 days before the event! As usual leaving it to the very last minute! But anyway I still really loved what I managed to put together and so I wanted to share them with you.

 Whilst not every single item I used was from Stampin’Up, you still get the page layout and colours etc.

Here I have used a Mellow moss background then  I have rolled the Bouquet jumbo roller in artichoke. Then added the artichoke and rust strips and stapled them. With the flowers, I stamped them on white gloss card with basic black ink and then used a sponge to rub the ink onto the flowers. I used Really rust, Pumpkin pie, and Close to cocoa stamp pads. Then I cut them out and dressed them up with some glitter. I used the Big Deal alphabet stamp set to do the title which I stamped with Chocolate chip and then cut out.

On this page I used a Regal Rose 12 x 12 cardstock, which I stamped with the Full bloom stamps with Rose red ink. Then I used the same stamp (the long one) and stamped it a couple of times close together to get a scrapbook paper which I then coloured in using my stampin’ write markers. I then used that paper to cover the chipboard. I mounted all the photos with Rose red card stock and then the little journal box I stamped the flower from Full Bloom stamp set and coloured.

Here I have used the Spring showers scrapbooking papers with two different designs to get the two tone effect. I mounted all the photos in Chocolate chip cardstock, and then used the twine and the pockets and pieces to hang the strip along. I used the Expressive flexible phrases stamp set to stamp words that describe Elijah. I used a non SU chipboard ( as we didn’t have any yet) and covered it with paper from the same paper pack.

This page I used a Pumpkin pie 12 x 12 cardstock which I stamped with the same ink colour with the Print pattern background stamp.I used the Pocket fun stamp set to create the pocket with the frog. The “M” is covered with scrapbook paper from the spring showers pack. I then stamped the rest of his name using the Whimsical stamp sets with white and chocolate stamp pads. I used the Twill tape and twine as embellishments. The large photo I used Mellow moss card stock which I have stamped the Weathered background stamp in the mellow moss stamp pad to mount it. And then the white gel pen to do the journaling.

On this scrapbook page I have used the colours Saffron, Celery, Rose red and Bashful blue. I also used the Simply said stamp set which I stamped the hearts in the differnt colours. Then I dressed them up with the 2-way glue pen and glitter. I stamped the name with the tidy alphabet and my stampin’ write markers. Then added the ribbon and buttons as embellishments.

This is my brother- in-law David ( and you will see Ivan below) they aren’t really the scrapbooking type so I offered to do their pages for them. Since David is a timber craftsman I thought I would use the Power up stamp set. I used a bordering blue 12 x 12 cardstock as background which I stamped with one of the the Little Pieces stamps .Then added the Olive strip which I stamped with the On the Spot background stamp. Then on the mustard strip I added the tools alternating with Olive buttons. Then mounted the photos in Real red and stamped his name using the Letterpress and the Whimsical alphabet sets. I also created a tag to journal on with whisper white card stock.

On Ivan’s page I used the Bordering Blue 12 x12 cardstock as background which I stamped with the Cheescloth background stamp and the By the Sea roller. I then stamped and cut out the shells from the Stipple shells stamp set and mounted them with dimensionals. I hand made the little surfboard ( he loves to surf!) and then mounted the photos in Not quite Navy card stock. I did his name with the Headline Alphabet set and covered the large “I” with paper from the Rustic scrapbook paper pack. I also added Kraft index tags which I stamped with words from the Expressive Flexible phrases stamp set.

 Well it was a mammoth task, but I got the pages together with about 5 minutes to spare. I was really happy with them in the end and so it was rather hard to give them away!! I hope they provide some inspiration for you……..!

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