Magic Monday Layout #4

Better late than never. I didn't get to do the blog yesterday but here you go! Monday Madness Layout is a fun blog I am doing about different layouts I have done. I hope you get some inspiration!
This fun layout is done using a retired CTMH paper... Bella! This super cute paper pack may be retired but you CAN still get it using StudioJ.com. I love the cute stamps that are "buttons" and the pretty flowers are a great set of colors. My cute kids are at the park and loving the sunshine!

As you can see there is more than one way to embellish a layout! Don't think you have to use real buttons or tons of ribbon or bling. Simple photo mattes and some stamped flowers and buttons make this layout super cute!
What kind of thing do you use in your simple layouts? Do you like to use stickers? Brads? Stickles? Or just lots of fun different papers?

Monday Madness Layout--1

Monday Madness Layouts is a new blog I'm going to be doing just for fun! I am going to be featuring a different layout that I have done each week so make sure you come back to see the newest stuff!

The very first layout I'm going to feature is a layout I did using Studio J (CTMH). They have lots of papers and layout options available and you can even customize the layout to suit your needs! It's so cool!

See this one? I added all the buttons in different colors on the left page and made this super unique!

I just LOVE the colors of this paper pack called Magnifique. Studio J has tons of old papers that CTMH has retired and there are even some that are exclusive to Studio J online!
You are only limited by your imagination! The best thing about Studio J is that if you want to use a brad or button in a color you don't currently have in your stash, you don't have to buy the whole package! Same with the stickers, ribbon, thread... Speaking of thread. It's waaaaay easier to put a bunch of buttons on and "thread" them with this website. No more sticking your fingers with needles. No more frustration trying to thread the needles!
Plus, you don't like the color of thread you used? Just click on it and change the color! Super easy.
I won't be giving up my traditional scrapbooking any time soon but I have to admit this is a great tool. It's easy to catch up on the old pictues you have stashed in shoeboxes in the closet.
Come back next week for another Monday Madness Layout!
Happy Scrapping!

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Studio J^® membership has its perks, and one of them is access to exclusive Studio J digital scrapbooking kits like Manmade. This distressed, industrial kit contains Background & Texture paper featuring plywood, paint spatters, crackled paint, rivets, steel, and more. The coordinating My Stickease^® images include plenty of masculine quotes and titles, plus construction-themed images such as tools, hardware, denim, and tape measures. Manmade perfectly complements photos of do-it-yourself projects, daddy’s little helpers, and hard workers of all kinds. Go into Studio J now to build layouts that capture memories of the down-and-dirty gettin’, demolition-derby-attendin’, sawin’ and hammerin’, dreamin’ and schemin’ folks in your life.
This paper is super cute and pretty perfect for any man or little boy! Or even a rough and tumble little girl! Studio J is so easy to use; you just upload your photos, pick the layout you like, drop your photos in and even put a few stickers or embellishments on and you are done! You can do more work tweaking papers, text boxes, picture matting if you want, but you can be done at that too! If you still love the feel of texture and dimension you can add embellishments after you get it home. No more printing tons of photos that you can't use because they are the wrong size. No more wasting ink with your printer at home.  It is so easy it's nearly criminal! 
Try it soon!




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Whether you’re scrapbooking heritage photos, family portraits, wedding pictures, or everyday moments, you’ll fall in love with the sophisticated Sonoma digital scrapbooking kit in Studio J^®. Use the papers in their original colors of Smokey Plum, Amethyst, Petal, Cocoa, and Olive, or choose your own colors to match your pictures. The classic diamonds, stripes, damasks, and paisleys of this kit will complement all sorts of photos beautifully. Enter Studio J to see how Sonoma sets off your digital photos in a beautiful scrapbook layout.

I am quickly falling in love with this paper! Isn't it so beautiful? Close to my Heart has come out with some awesome new papers. Sonoma is pretty and classic and multi-seasonal. I can see it being used for generational layouts, music photos, cute cards... the list goes on! Really goes on because of the wonderful versatility of the paper and the new Cricut cartridge you can make dimensional projects, boxes, flowers, even little purses! But I digress. Studio J has made this paper available to even the most basic scrapbooker. The most technological scrapbooker. The most fearful scrapbooker! Well fear not. It is easier than ever to do up a scrapbook page with this awesome online program. Stay tuned for more paper selections!

Happy Scrapping!