Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Layout

 Another All-Disney Photos Layout

We only had Disney ride photos for this Magic Kingdom attraction, so I blew up and cut out Jess & Neal from one of those photos for the third photo. The title are stickers, and I cut out all the "jewels" and triangle metallic pieces. The round "jewels" are made by punching circles and then cutting them into six pieces and then putting them back together on a black punched circle. The patterned paper is a wood grain, and I added a lot of Nuvo drops and wrote "Hi-Ho!" randomly on it. I haven't ridden the ride personally, but Jess said there are "gems" everywhere, so it works.

Thanks for stopping to look!

--Ms. Molly

Wreck-It Ralph & Vanellope Layout

 One of Shae's Favorites

Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope LOVED Shae. They took so. many. pictures. When we finally left, Vanellope followed Shae and waved to her at the entrance. When we received the castmember photos, there were TWENTY-SEVEN pics.

I used retired CTMH papers for the layout. The mat was pre-cut. I wrote the title with white pen on black cardstock.

I also hand wrote the journaling and went back and outlined the letters of some of the main words.

All the arrows are chipboard pieces that were originally white. I used Copic markers to color them to match the layout. Then I added Nuvo Drops (morning dew) down the centers of each arrow.

Because I had 27 pictures, I needed extra space. I added a photo insert that held six more of my favorites. One of the photos I added tot he insert (at the top of the above photo, was portrait oriented instead of landscape, so I cut it out and added some cardstock next to it.

Then I added the three little colored shapes to match all the little barrettes in Vanellope's hair.

Here's another look at the layout (without the photo insert pages):

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

--Ms. Molly

EPCOT layout

 Jess & Neal at Spaceship Earth

This is a pretty plain layout, but I plan to have it be the title page for my EPCOT section of the trip. The background paper is retired CTMH. The paper with circles is from the paper pad "Best of Heidi Swapp." The title was cut out with a Sizzix Thinlits die set 664729. It contains an alphabet in all caps, that you can use three different ways: shadow & letter (as I did here), letter only, or shadow only.

Have a great day!

--Ms. Molly

Shopping Layout

 Three-Page Layout All about Shopping

This layout is a three-page story. I'll put the first page (above) on a right-hand page across from a single-page layout, and the next two pages will be side-by-side.  The background paper is from the Sandy Lion Disney paper pad.

It's a little hard to see in the picture, but I took a second page of the same paper (I knew I wouldn't use two), and cut out Minnie's hands and the sign she's holding. I glued that cutout on top of the first page's picture, using dimensional adhesive. In person, it looks like the sign is coming off the page a little. I also added Fun Flock (remember that?) to the heart for extra texture/dimension.

The next two pages are just collage pages of pictures of shopping on more Sandy Lion paper. I added the dollar signs with Nuvo Crystal Drops (woodland green).

(NOTE: We did not buy everything pictured. When they wanted something, we appeased them by taking a picture so they could remember it if they wanted to choose it later. Disclaimer: They did get a lot. Grandpa Tom is a softie.)

This page of Sandy Lion paper was a perfect place to put photos of worn-out kids. The "ticket" in the middle was cut from Echo Park papers and then punched with a reverse corner punch. The little Mickeys are also a punch. The thought cloud is a sticker, and I used Nuvo Glitter Drops (silver moondust) on Minnie's glasses. I also added the yellow dots with Nuvo Crystal Crops (dandelion yellow).

Thanks for looking!

--Ms Molly

Airplane Layout

 Finn & Shae's First Flight

Finn might look a little apprehensive, but he was really excited about riding in a plane for the first time. These papers are CTMH, and I used stickers for the title and embellishments. I typed up the journaling on my vintage typewriter. My favorite question Finn asked before the trip: "Will [the plane] do loop-de-loops?" It did not. Shae was sure that people were waving back at her when she waved from the window mid-flight. I'm so glad I wrote these things down to remember.

Thanks for looking at my blog!

--Ms. Molly

Batuu Layout

 Visiting the Land of Star Wars

The Star Wars area in Disney Studios is one of Disney World's newest themed areas, and it was a must-see for us--well most of us.

This layout is all cardstock. I used colors that went with the theming. "Batuu" was cut out with my Cricut, and I made the little squares (kind of like circuit boards?) just by cutting squares and adding random silver Nuvo Crystal Dots (silver lining). I also added the Nuvo Crystal Dots to the letters. Lastly, I had some old metal embellishments I added to two corners of the photos.

This page is Finn & Neal building a remote control BB-8, something special they signed up to do. I used a thick white paint pen on black cardstock for the title. The BB-8 came from my local scrapbook store, Memory Bound.  Otherwise, this page is similar to the left-hand page.

May the force be with you,

--Ms. Molly

Another Character Moment Layout

Dancing with Timon

 

Another "Disney Magic" moment I'm so glad we captured in photos. Timon from Lion King came out to Discovery Island at Animal Kingdom and began dancing. Many kids were dancing around the area, but Shae ran right up and started dancing with him. They danced until Shae was ready to quit. She was so happy! I think she was just so cute that the other people stood and watched instead of cutting in for a dance. We could hear people during the whole trip commenting on how cute she was with the characters. This was a really fun memory to think about while I made the layout.

I did all the journaling in Word and printed it on cardstock. The musical instrument paper is from the Sandy Lion Disney paper pad (actually made for the Winnie the Pooh theme), and it matches perfectly with Timon's fur. I matted it with a sunny orange cardstock and tied a couple strings around the layout and knotted them above and at the bottom of the photos. Super easy, but it conveys the moment pefectly. Shae won't remember the moment, but she'll know it happened from these saved memories. 💓

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Just a Memory

 Layout from Animal Kingdom

This layout was purely for me. it was taken in Animal Kingdom at Donald's Dino-Bash statue. The pictures aren't great because the kids are looking directly into the sun. My journaling (handwritten) reminds me that the kids were so good to pose for all the pictures (probably hundreds between me, their mom, and Disney photographers) while we spent the week at Disney World--even when the sun was in their eyes. I made the whole page sunny themed with various papers and cardstock. The sunbeams at the top were cut freehand and tucked under the patterned paper for the sunburst. I added Nuvo Drops in the center of the bottom sun and at the inner areas of the sunbeams.

Have a great day!

--Ms. Molly

The Great Goofini Layout

 A Goofy Layout from Magic Kingdom

I used another paper pack that's retired from CTMH. I'm putting in a conscious effort to use up out some of my paper stash. This one, however, fits perfectly with Goofy's Great Goofini theming and costume.

The picture on the top left of this page is one of our favorites of Shae from the whole trip. She was completely immersed into the magic of Disney.

The stars were punched out of the patterned papers and then put on other coordinating papers to go with Goofy's theming and the star paper that was part of the paper collection.

I typed the journaling in Word, highlighting a few phrases in coordinating colors, and printed it on white cardstock. 

I also printed "The Great Goofini" on cardstock after typing it in Word. In the bottom left picture of this page, Shae is so happy that she's almost crying.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

--Ms. Molly

Scrooge McDuck Layout

 Another Character Greeting for Shae

One more character that I'm sure Shae has no idea who they are--at least I know this one. Don't worry: I didn't use the picture, but of course she gave him a hug too. This layout is simple. I went with the black and white theme for the "scrooge"/old money feeling. "Shae" is done with alphabet stickers. The patterned paper and photo corners are retired CTMH. The man in the top hat is from Tim Holtz. I thought he looked like he might be a scrooge too. There are silver Nuvo Drops along the horizontal paper, around Shae's name, and between the bottom of the page and the horizontal paper on the bottom left.

Thanks for looking!
--Ms. Molly

Tomorrowland Layout

 "Future World"

Finn loves space, so this picture of him looking at this giant globe had to be showcased. I used CTMH retired papers and a round piece of CTMH chipboard for the half circle. For the title I used two kinds of chipboard alphabets. I didn't have enough of either to use just one, and I like the look and will do it again. "Tomorrowland" was stamped with CTMH "Typewriter" alphabet (retired). I few of the hexagons in the pattern paper are filled with silver Nuvo Drops.

For some reason when I was making this layout I thought the name of Tomorrowland WAS Future World (I know better), so I had to add the little "Tomorrowland." It's one of those mistakes that works.

Thanks for looking at my blog!

--Ms Molly

Mickey Mouse Layout

 Classic Mickey at Epcot

Mickey Mouse in his traditional red pants and black jacket is only located in EPCOT (or at least he was when we visited).

All of the papers on the first page are from Echo Park's "Magical Adventure" series, except for the mat under the picture--not sure what that's from. The Mickey silhouette is a punch.

I made the mouse ears (white with blue polka dots) just by using my Mickey punch and cutting off the bottom part of the head. I hand wrote "Mickey at EPCOT" with white paint pen.

I was especially happy about this character greeting because Finn was a little nervous when we saw Mickey at Magic Kingdom and wouldn't be in the pictures. So, it was great for Finn to meet Mickey and to get a picture of him with Mickey in it.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Daisy Duck Layout

 Shae Hamming It Up with Another Character

This is just a "cute" layout of Shae and Daisy Duck. Shae was really posing for this one. The papers are retired CTMH, the flowers are incredibly old, and the hearts are punched out from white cardstock that was embossed with my Cuttlebug.

Cheers,

--Ms. Molly

Sci-Fi Theater at Disney Studios

 A Retro Layout

The Sci-Fi Theater is an indoor drive-in theater in Disney Studios. It really seems like a drive-in when you're in it. We've enjoyed it before, but this time our table was pretty dark, and I have this weird thing about having to see the food I'm eating. This is especially true in a restaurant--I want to know if there's a foreign object in my food.

I always like pink, light blue or teal, and black for retro layouts and cards. I had some old papers in my CTMH stash that fit the theme of the restaurant perfectly.

I think the paper was called Road Trip, but I'm not sure about that. The bottom picture is a Disney stock photo from our Photo Pass package.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog!

--Ms. Molly

Animal Kingdom's Safari Layout

 Using Extra Photo Pages

The kids weren't too thrilled with the Safari at Animal Kingdom, but it was hot, and they've been to a lot of zoos.

The background paper is from my stash, and I added the brown cardstock and the Bazzill "Just the Edge" strip. (I wish Bazzill still made these!)

I used Word for the title and printed it on cardstock, and then I made the animal print with black and gold Nuvo Drops. I drew the "elephant tracks."

I did the small journaling on my vintage typewriter. The stickers were from my stash of unused ephemera from a previous trip. Again, I drew the animal tracks.

 

I had several extra photos from the safari, mostly of animals and us looking at animals. I added an extra photo sleeve to go between the two pages of the layout. It's a great way to add extra pictures that don't fit on your layout when you want to include them but not do an additional layout for the same thing.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Launchpad McQuack Layout

Who is Launchpad McQuack anyway?

Shae never missed an opportunity to meet a character, and who were we to say no? She had no idea who Launchpad McQuack was, and I have no idea either.

Because he seems to be a classic aviator, I used papers from Authentique's "Explore" 6x6 paper pad and DCWV's 8x8 paper pad "Maps, Text & Ledgers." I'm not sure where the strip of stars came from. The brown chip board embellishments are all at least ten years old. And, of course, there are a few Nuvo Drops (white) here and there.

Thanks for looking at the famous Launchpad McQuack!

--Ms. Molly

Figment Layout

 Journey into Imagination

Journey into Imagination at EPCOT was a favorite ride of both kids, especially Finn. It was a favorite of mine to scrapbook because of all the blues and purples. (Sorry about the glare on the first photo, the individual pic of the left layout is better.)

I used retired papers from CTMH for this layout and CTMH's "Posterboard Alphabet" again. Because this was all about imagination, and the squares of the musical floor were all askew, I put my pictures at all different angles as well.

I used a thick black marker to write the title, and all over the layout I used blue, purple, green, and yellow Nuvo drops for a fun look.

Thanks for stopping at my blog. 

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--Ms.Molly

Back to School

 School Papers Organization

My LSS, Memory Bound, featured these organizational kits on a video, and I thought my daughter could use them, for her kindergartner and preschooler.

They're basically kits that include a cover, tabs, and yearly dividers for every school year. You purchase the hanging file box and folders separately.

This is the box finished. It's meant to be a neat, convenient way to organize papers, official and fun, that you want to keep, while also limiting you to the amount you accumulate over time.

I think my favorite part is the place for their signature every year, so you can watch how it changes.

Could I have made these myself? Absolutely, Would I? Doubt it. Plus, I am VERY into supporting my LSS, especially during the pandemic, and I encourage you to shop locally if possible as well. 

Thanks for looking & Shop Local,

--Ms. Molly

Magic Kingdom Layout

 Fantasyland Magic

Disney World is truly a magical place for kids (and for adults too if you're watching a child experience it.). Fantasyland is directly behind the iconic castle in about the center of Magic Kingdom and the most classic Disney rides, including the carousel. 

To match the carousel, I used a gold velum stripe and put it over a light blue cardstock. Shae's little white "tinkerbell" dress even has a little sparkle to it. The photo of the carousel is a Disney stock photo from our Photo Pass cd. For the title, I hand wrote it with a gold pen and spaced the letters out more than usual.

I believe the "magic" strip is from Echo Parkm, as is the yellow paper with the stars. The large white felt stars are from my stash, and there are lots of silver and gold Nuvo drops.

(I swear these pages are square--apparently I am incapable of taking a square photo.)

Have a magical day,

--Ms. Molly

Pluto Layout

Big Hugs from Shae 

This bright layout is my interpretation of a layout by Linda Rodriguez in the Leisure Arts/Creating Keepsakes book Fast Scrapbooking with 4x6 Photos (2012). Ms. Rodriquez's layout was called "Tea Party," and is quite a bit different in color and details, but the general picture & paper layout is the same. Even though the book is eight years old, I still find some layouts in it from time to time to get me started when I'm not feeling creative.

The background paper is from BoBunny and called Brilliant Blue DoubleDot from the DoubleDot series. I like these papers a lot because you can use them like a plain cardstock, but they give your projects a little extra design and look of texture.

The hearts patterned paper is from the "Best of Heidi Swapp" paper pad.

The yellow large polka-dot paper is from CTMH and is called "Fundamentals-Adventure."

The little row of red flowers is from something I just discovered, Doodlebug Design, Inc.'s "Paper Frills." It reminds me of the borders that Bazill used to sell.

The black embellishments are from my stash. They might be CTMH.

"Pluto" was stamped with CTMH's retired alphabet set "Rustic Alphabet." I cut it out and filled in the little "rustic" area with black marker. 

The journaling was done in Word and printed on white cardstock.

Thanks for looking!

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--Ms. Molly