Alien Swirling Saucers

A Very Handmade Layout

(Caution: crooked photo again) This one-page layout started with a purple piece of cardstock and a black piece of cardstock cut shorter all around. I then cut out the aliens freehand at the bottom (and it shows). I used circle punches for the eyes and antenna. Then I outlined the aliens with Nuvo drops. I handwrote the title. cut out the Buzz Lightyear picture from Sandy Lion paper, and added the sticker "The Claw" across the top. The two orange rectangles are just for a little color balance. I added random silver Nuvo drops randomly on the black background to look like space.

I think it turned out okaaaay. My daughter pointed out that ears on the aliens would have helped--oops!

Have a great day!

--Ms. Molly

Winnie the Pooh

And Tigger Too!

Shae LOVED Pooh & Tigger. The handler must have loved her too, because they took lots of extra pictures of her, and Pooh pretended to keep her away from Tigger and wouldn't let her go. There were a lot of people in line, and they all oohed and aahed over her, so I don't think it upset them. She was just so cute with the characters!

This layout is a combination of cardstock, old CTMH papers, and Sandy Lion papers. I picked up the diecuts from my LSS, and the flower were in my stash.

I used dimensional adhesive to pop up the cutout of Pooh with the kite.

"Pooh & Tigger" are Thickers, and I typed up the journaling on my typewriter.

Thanks for looking. 

--Ms. Molly 

Magic Carpet Ride

Magic Kingdom Layout

This one-page layout was made before I got ahold of the less-than ten pictures my husband took at Disney World.  Now I might need to add a second page. Oh well.

The picture is crooked (again). The title was made with my Cricut, and then I added some white pen highlights to the letters. The trees are stickers. The background paper is CTMH. I used up the long strands of border sparkles from my stash. I added some "gems" for even more magic. The bottom of the B&T paper is scalloped with a punch.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

More Vacation Layouts

"Cozy Cone Motel" Pool

Inside Disney World, inside the Art of Animation Resort, inside Radiator Springs, sits the imaginary Cozy Cone Motel and its pool. The cabanas are extra-large traffic cones, and it's a quieter, small pool than the Big Blue Pool.

Keeping with the "motel" style, I used Echo Park's "Summer Splash" vintage-themed papers.

I added some white and blue paper strips around the photos to highlight them.

I glued down the wash line of swim wear, but I used dimensional adhesive along the longer items, so it looks more like the items are blowing in the breeze.  The title is done with Thickers.

I like all the motel ads in the Summer Splash papers. They fit pefectly with the Cozy Cone sign. I added a few Nuvo drops and journaled in two different colors for a little interest.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Radiator Springs

at Disney's Art of Animation Resort

Sometimes a layout doesn't need extra embellishments, and that's what happened here:

This two-page layout is from yet another area of Disney's Art of Animation Resort: Radiator Springs from the movie Cars. 

All of the paper on this layout come from a large paper stack by Sandy Lion. I couldn't find a title to this paper pad except "Disney." It has 150 sheets (3 sheets of each design. I think there were 5-6 different papers that were Cars themed.

"Cars" and "Radiator Springs" were cut out with a lower-case Sizzix alphabet. I matched the color of the letters and shadows to the words in the billboard in the upper lefthand photo of the first page.

Finn & Shae loved seeing all the Cars characters and taking pictures with them. They could name them all. I cannot name one.

Thank you for looking.

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--Ms. Molly 

Happy 4th of July!

Using Papers Together That Weren't Sold as a Set

I'm always coming up with goals. I never stick with them, but I'm really good at creating them. My newest goal is to work on the grandkids' books. Another goal is to use up my stash of paper. This layout works toward both goals. I made this for pictures from a 4th of July parade in 2016 (only 4 years later!)

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Try to ignore the carpet around the outer edge. I didn't realize how busy that made the pages look. I'm pretty short on cs that's a true red, so I took some white cs and stamped a pattern all around the edges for my base. 

The red hearts background paper (hearts aren't just for valentines) and the two different blue-themed papers are all from different CTMH paper packs. 

The second page has one of the blue papers for the background, again because I was very short on any kind of red paper. The red and blue stars are glittery felt pieces from my large stash of miscellaneous. The white stars (both sizes) are punched from white cs. I also added Nuvo Crystal Drops: Simply White and Silver Lining.

I can't believe my little Finn is 5 years old and ready to start kindergarten now. Also, looking at the parade photos I didn't use on the layout makes me appreciate all the events that have to be cancelled this year to keep us all healthy.

Happy 4th of July!

--Ms. Molly

Baymax Layout

Super Easy Custom Layout

Finn wasn't into the characters at Disney World like Shae was, but before we left on the trip he said he definitely wanted to meet Baymax. (Apparently, Baymax is a Big Hero 6 character. This grandma hasn't seen the movie.)

I made this layout with black cs and a simple chevron paper in shades of grey.

Close-up of left page:

I cut out the heart with a punch and made the letters with my Cricut. I'm not much of a Cricut user, and I'm not sure what cartridge these are from--possibly the one that came with the machine?

Like I've said a bunch of times, I'm trying to use my own handwriting more for journaling and am experimenting in different ways. 

Using a fine marker for some of the words, thick for some, and adding a pop of red to match the mat really turned out well, even if my handwriting wasn't the best. I just drew freehand the little hearts and Baymax "face."

Close-up of the right page:

I made the Baymax head in the bottom corner just by trial and error cutting out a piece of scrap paper and folding it in half to make it symmetrical. When I was happy with that, I used it as a pattern. The eyes (face?) is made from a straight strip of paper with punched circles on both end--same with the smaller versions on the page. I added the two pictures, another heart for a pop of red, and done! Very quick, very easy, but very dramatic.

Shae and Finn both chose Baymax plush dolls as a souvenir. Notice in the picture Shae making sure Baymax saw hers.  It was such a cute, unposed moment.

Thanks for stopping by, and please leave a comment if you like this layout. "I am a robot. I cannot be offended." (Baymax quote I just looked up.)

Cheers,

Ms. Molly

TriceraTop Spin

One-Page Disney World Layout

This very casual layout tries to capture this area, Dino Land, U.S.A., in Disney World's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The area is more carnival-like than most of Disney. This ride is open air, much like you would see at any smaller amusement park. I used CTMH's  Lagoon cardstock and the B&T paper is from the CTMH "Chalk It Up" paper pack (long retired).

I pretty much made up the layout as I went, but I did copy the little off-center circle designs from a layout in Leisure Arts book, Fast Scrapbooking with 4x6 Photos (copyrighted in 2012!). The layout was called Johnny Rockets and was made by Kelly Purkey, so a shout out to her for the inspiration. Yes, I still have scrapbook BOOKS, and I still like to thumb through them and magazines for ideas. Even if they are old and out of date style-wise, they can usually offer some inspiration.  But, like most people, Pinterest has become my go-to place for ideas.

I used three different sized circle punches, a star punch, dimensional adhesive, and "silver moondust" Nuvo Glittler Drops to make mine. They add a little circular motion to this layout for a spinning ride. 

Fun fact: When I posted this layout, I realized I had spelled "TriceraTops" incorrectly, so I went back and changed the second "i" to an "a" in my journaling and glued a new "a" banner over the "i" banner. Good as new. Here's a before--Oops!

Lots more Disney layouts to post, so I hope you keep checking in.

Cheers,

Ms. Molly

We're Here!

Disney World Art of Animation Lobby Layout

Another crooked picture! I've got to take more time with my photos. The background paper and letter stamps (We're Here!) are retired from CTMH. The Mickey & Minnie are cut outs from a miscellaneous Disney paper I bought at my local paper crafting store and are popped up with dimensional adhesive. I also added pale gold Nuvo Crystal Drops, because lately I can't not add Nuvo Drops.

And, a little plug for the Art of Animation resort. Although this is one of Disney World's "value" resorts, I highly recommend it. It has I think the biggest pool in Disney World, it has suites for families, and the theming is great. On top of that, it is or used to be a test kitchen for desserts, so some of the desserts are awesome and more like you would get at the more-expensive resorts. There is also a gondola stop next to the resort, which wasn't open yet when we were there, but has since opened. Once it's safe to vacation again, you might want to check it out!

Thanks for looking at my blog,

--Ms. Molly

It's a Mouse Thing

Another One-Page Layout with 5x7 Photo

I really like making one-page layouts. You can be very creative without worrying about a theme carrying forward on to the second page. Again, I used Echo Park's "Magical Adventures" paper pack.

This photo was taken our first day when we met Mickey & Minnie at the Magic Kingdom. Finn was a little too shy to be in the picture, but Shae enjoyed it, and Finn liked being able to see them--just not too close.

(I should mention that the background paper is not as crooked as it appears on the black background--it's just the way I cropped (poorly) the photo.)

The stars on this page and the little Mickey silhouettes are fabric stickers. The curvy strip across the top is a "Just the Edge" card stock strip from Bazzill.

Thanks for stopping at my blog!

--Ms. Molly

It's a Small World Layout

Using Supplies That Are All at Least 10 Years Old!

This layout went SO fast, and was very economical. The background paper is so old I don't know where it came from. I've always had it. There's no brand that I can find, and it's that older, thin paper that I would probably never buy now. The six flowers are made with an older EK Success punch, that was one of the first punches I ever bought. The centers are a 1/2 inch circle punch. "small world" was stamped with old CTMH inks and the discontinued alphabet "chocolate." I had to modify the "D" because it was too big for my paper, and all the Ls had the same problem, so they're actually just the top part of an exclamation point. There's always a workaround. I outlined the flowers and highlighted the letters with a thin purple marker to match the background paper. (The marker is probably more like 2-3 years old, so I guess I cheated a little.)

If I was starting over, I'd probably cut an inch off both sides of the background paper and mat it with a purple cardstock, but I'm not starting over. I think it turned out just as good as some of my more time-consuming pages, and it matches the It's a Small World right very well.

(Again, my cropping made the picture a little less than square, and it's much more even in person.)

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

--Ms. Molly

Monsters, Inc. Disney World Layout

12 x 12 Disney World Scrapbook Layout

During Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, James P. Sullivan (Sully) from Monster's Inc. was out and about, and two-year-old Shae ran up and danced with him. The handler didn't stop her, and they were quite a hit I'm told, although he did knock her over once--she was so short he couldn't see her. This is the only picture we have of her dancing with him. Sully is one of her favorite characters, and she said she wanted to see him before we even went on the trip.

The Monsters, Inc. paper on the left is from Scrap your Trip and is called  "Tomorrow Land: Laugh Floor."  The green paper is discontinued CTMH paper. I typed up the journaling on my old typewriter, and I believe the red scraps and the film strip are from Echo Park. I added the bits of red to go with Shae's dress, and I think it worked well.  I cut "Sully" out on my Cricut. The "stitching" around the blue mat is made with a white pen.

Thanks for checking out my blog!