Jennifer Haggerty's Blog Posts

Hello!  It's Jennifer on the blog today to share pages I created with the new Happy Haunting Simple Set! September is coming to a close and Halloween is right around the corner!  Happy Haunting is perfect for all of your spooky creations!   Truth be told, Halloween is my favorite holiday and I am in love with the colors of this collection!
 
My first layout, "Happy Halloween", I started with the wood grain print of All Hallow's Eve as my background.  I dabbed a bit of black and white ink to my paper using a hexagon stencil before embellishing.  I added strips of both sides of Trick or Treat to the top and bottom of my page; I think the plaid print is my favorite!
 
 
The set includes a double sided page of 3x4 and 4x6 Journaling Card Elements that are perfect for accented your photos or as a layer underneath your embellishments!  I love this adorable "SPOOK" bingo card!

 
At the top corner of my page, I added the spider web/spiders from the coordinating 6x12 Sticker Sheet!  There are many cute Halloween shapes as well as small sentiments, and squares.  I had some coordinating enamels dots as well as wood veneer stars in my stash to add to the web!  
 
 
You can also create your own embellishments using a favorite paper punch or your die cut machine.  I created my tag using a hand punch and one of the 3x4 Journaling Cards! I then affixed some black/white ribbon with a staple! 

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For my next layout "Oct 31", I used black cardstock  and a cut file with my Silhouette to create a grid pattern. I then cut square patterns from the different sheets and stitched them onto my page.   I am loving the ombre effect of the B side of All Hallows Eve!  

Did you know Simple Stories has a large variety of cut files available in the Silhouette shop here? I used the "Oct 31" file with white cardstock which I lightly misted with gold spray ink.  I then affixed it to one of of the squares.  

Showing another one of my squares which I included more of the adorable stickers!  The stars are tiny but oh so cute! 

I love the little ghost sticker...I paired him with the "Keep Calm and Boo" square sentiment sticker.  I used a couple pop dots under the ghost to give it some dimension.  

Thank you for stopping by the blog today!  Visit the Simple Stories Products page to see this collection as well as the rest of the new releases! Have a great day!

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Hello! It's Jennifer and I'm happy to share two layouts I created using the very fun and colorful Let's Party collection!  I love all of the prints of this collection because it goes with just about any theme!  Of course, its perfect for your birthday photos!
 
For my first layout, I wanted to scrap a special photo of my daughter on her 10th birthday (double digits!).  I placed a 11x11 sheet of white card stock over the green and white dot print of Yippee! I then cut different sized stars with my die cut machine using a few of my favorite prints!  I layered them diagonally across my page and stitched the edges of a few with my sewing machine.
 
 
I used this cute die cut sentiment from the Bits and Pieces for my title! I used a few pop dots to give it some dimension over the stars, as well!
 
 
I thought this Numbers background would be cute under my photo! You can find it in the Silhouette shop for Simple Stories here.  I used the teal color of the Make A Wish sheet which is great contrast with additional bright colors of the collection. 
 
 
I layered a few of the die cuts from the Bits and Pieces over my stars, as well as added Bradz, Enamel Dots, and some wooden veneer stars from my stash. 
 
 
Using a star as a template and embroidery thread, I stitched two stars into my background! I love how they turned out! 
 
 
​The Bits and Pieces pack has a few colorful journaling tags which are great for documenting about your photo! 
 
 
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I know I'm guilty of not doing enough pages that are solely about me!  For my second layout, "43", I scrapped about my last birthday! I love layering the different patterns and embellishments across my page!  
 
 
I used one of the cards from the 3x4 Journaling Card Elements to document about my day! I added number letter stickers from the Expressions Cardstock Sticker  Sheet as well as added a cute chipboard candle. I also layered a colorful banner sticker underneath, as well as added more fun embellishments! 
 
 
​I am a huge fan of the Chipboard Frames and love incorporating them into my pages! I used one of the smaller yellow/white stripe frame along with die cuts from the Bits and Pieces and a cute banner Bradz.  
 
 
​How fun is this star banner die cut!?  You receive four in the Bits and Pieces pack; I thought one would look cute stapled above my journaling! 
 
 
​The Fundamental Cardstock Sticker Sheet has many fun birthday themed shapes to choose from including this cute "let's party" tag!  
 
 
​Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my pages and it inspires you to do some creating with Simple Stories! Have a great day!

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Hello! Jennifer on the blog today to share a couple of layouts I created using the new Bloom and Grow collection!  Simple Stories has another hit with this beautiful line! The colors and patterns don't disappoint as well as the variety of embellishments!
 
Bloom and Grow is definitely geared towards spring but as you can see, you can use it for just about any theme! For my first layout, "Bloom", I scrapped one of my favorite photos of my daughter (who is growing up too fast for my liking!).  I started with the beautiful wood plank background of Dig It.   Using a floral cut file, I layered the Green Dot print and b-side of Let It Grow behind my photo. I then started adding many of the fun embellishments! 
 
 
The Bits and Pieces ephemera comes with a large variety of shapes and words including this script I used for my title! I layered a 3x4 journaling element underneath as well as added a cute chipboard watering can from the 6x12 Chipboard Elements
 
 
The Bits and Pieces pack comes with many colorful flower die cuts that are perfect to accent your page! I added a few around my photo as well as added Bradz and Enamel Dots!
 
 
I even popped up some of the flower die cuts as well as added little sticker sentiments.  Also, you can spy a cut ledger paper print tag that I snuck under my photo! I added some pink and white bakers twine from my stash to finish the look! 
 
 
I am a big fan of banners and love this layered banner sticker from the Fundamental Cardstock Sticker Sheet!  I added it under my photo and stitched through with my sewing machine.  
 
 
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For my second layout titled "Spring Concert" I used the ledger print of Bee Happy for my background. I love the grouping of flowers at the bottom corner!  I used both the Red Dot print and navy floral of Let It Grow under my photos.  
 
 
The Expressions Cardstock Stickers come with four different alpha sets to choose from! I used the navy and green letters for my title!  Again, I layered both die cut and chipboard flowers from the collection around my title. I also love the little colored label stickers from the 4x6 Stickers.....they are perfect for a little journaling or to insert a date!   
 
 
How adorable are the little gnomes in this collection?!  I couldn't resist adding one of the cute guys from one of the 4x6 Sticker Sheets! I used some pop dots under the sun die cut to give my page some dimension; I love the sentiment!
 
 
Showing more of the die cut flowers as well as one of the Bradz and circle journaling spot (included in the 4x6 Sticker Sheets).  
 
 
I adhered a portion of one of the border stickers from the Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers sheet at the bottom left of my page to jot down some journaling. 
 
 
Thank you for stopping by today! Be sure to check out the collection in its entirety by clicking HERE!  Have a wonderful day!  

 

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