06.19.15
Simple Stories & Top Dog Dies Product Swap - Day 5
Howdy! Layle here with you again today for day 5 of our Simple Stories & Top Dog Dies Product Swap!
Both design teams have swapped products and will be sharing on our blogs all week long. Join us for some great inspiration as well as a chance to win a prize package from both Top Dog Dies & Simple Stories!
Today design team member Nicole Harper joins us with a pocket page spread using the new So Fancy collection -
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I have a friend who is the mama of two boys. That being said, she immediately passes by anything pink as being 'meant for little girls'...and claims in the same breath that she wishes she had a girl to document. After years of nudging her to not count out pink/purple/gold/etc, she is slowly coming around...probably due to my nagging, lol.
Sifting through the new So Fancy collection initially, I had planned on using it to document some photos of my daughter + her friends. It has great trendy phrases and images that I hear and see them using constantly, so it seemed meant to be. After digging further into the collection though, I realized it would be an even better fit for photos taken during a girl's weekend away with two dear friends. On top of that, I could show my friend that this collection isn't JUST for teen girls. ;)
I still love the versatility of the Design 4 pocket page. The combination of vertical + horizontal + 3x4 + 4x6 + 2x12 pockets leaves you with more options than you'll ever know what to do with! I was able to simply print a few of my favorite photos and get started. As I often do, I loved several of the 3x4 cards from the collection, so I slipped (2) 3x4 cards into a 4x6 pocket to allow me to use my favorites.
The Top Dog Dies for pocket scrapbooking helped me to fill the 2x12 pocket along the left side. I knew I wanted to include my boarding pass but needed to fill the space with something else...so I reached for the pocket die and designed my own card to fill the gap. The 'hello' die + shadow came in handy, repeated around the page to unify everything together.
The mix tape card couldn't have been more perfect for this project...we joked after snapping the top right photo that we looked like we were a rock band posing for the cover of our first album, lol. Love when I happen along an element that just seems 'meant to be'.
Bottom line? Don't assume when you first see a collection that it may not work for you...sift through the patterns & embellishments. More often than not, I bet you'll find something you love.
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Sifting through the new So Fancy collection initially, I had planned on using it to document some photos of my daughter + her friends. It has great trendy phrases and images that I hear and see them using constantly, so it seemed meant to be. After digging further into the collection though, I realized it would be an even better fit for photos taken during a girl's weekend away with two dear friends. On top of that, I could show my friend that this collection isn't JUST for teen girls. ;)
I still love the versatility of the Design 4 pocket page. The combination of vertical + horizontal + 3x4 + 4x6 + 2x12 pockets leaves you with more options than you'll ever know what to do with! I was able to simply print a few of my favorite photos and get started. As I often do, I loved several of the 3x4 cards from the collection, so I slipped (2) 3x4 cards into a 4x6 pocket to allow me to use my favorites.
The Top Dog Dies for pocket scrapbooking helped me to fill the 2x12 pocket along the left side. I knew I wanted to include my boarding pass but needed to fill the space with something else...so I reached for the pocket die and designed my own card to fill the gap. The 'hello' die + shadow came in handy, repeated around the page to unify everything together.
The mix tape card couldn't have been more perfect for this project...we joked after snapping the top right photo that we looked like we were a rock band posing for the cover of our first album, lol. Love when I happen along an element that just seems 'meant to be'.
Bottom line? Don't assume when you first see a collection that it may not work for you...sift through the patterns & embellishments. More often than not, I bet you'll find something you love.
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Now for even more fun!! Enter via the Rafflecopter widget below and we'll draw one lucky winner on Sunday to win a Summer Vibes prize pack!
After you've entered, head on over to the Top Dog Dies blog to see what their team has created. Make sure to enter there as well - they're giving away a $50 prize!
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Join us again tomorrow for more the final day of our product swap with Top Dog Dies!
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