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

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 

Pool Layout

Back to Disney World Layouts:

We were so busy we didn't swim too much on vacation, but the kids loved the Finding Nemo themed Big Blue Pool, at the Art of Animation Resort.

This is a simple layout with bright colors. It seems a little brighter in person too. I used two papers from the "Best of Heidi Swapp" paper pack (an awesome 180-pages of  paper that I will be using more of soon) and a piece of blue cs for the base.

"Pool" and "pools rule" both come from the Carta Bella "Summer Splash" collection. The clear "gems" near the word pool are Nuvo Crystal Gems. The frame is from my old CTMH stash, the rainbow sticker is from Amy Tangerine, and the heart, star, and circle stickers are enamel dots from Shimelle box of crayons. 

I received the Nuvo Crystal Gems, the Amy Tangerine stickers (a lot of them), and the Shimelle enamel dots as part of a monthly card kit from the Simon Says Card Kit. A shout out to this card kit. It is a monthly subscription, but if you don't pay in advance, you don't get anything, and you can see what the monthly kit is before you decide to order. I really like it, and I've received a lot of new products to try in the kits. There are a lot of monthly subscriptions out there, and I definitely give this one a thumbs up.

Thank you for stopping by my blog!

--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

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!

Disney Junk Journal / Travel Journal (Post 3)

Journaling our 2019 Family Trip to Disney World

(View the first post; View the second post).

The next page in my junk journal is a colorful bunch of miscellaneous pics:

I forgot to take a picture, but there's a little bookmark-size tag that comes out of the polka dot pocket on the right side.  I made the background with paint and used the negative of a punch to make the Mickeys.

The next few pages all contain pics from Magic Kingdom--mostly princesses.

There's a little tuck spot at the bottom left with a picture of our "little princess" with a face full of chocolate ice cream.  The castle on the right is a post card Disney sent us before the trip. It makes a nice extra page, and I have a couple more in this journal. All the extra pages have been affixed with washi tape hinges, front and back.

After you turn the page, you can see the markings on the back of the postcard. I put a pocket on it for a long tag.

And that tag has yet another pocket with a slimmer tag on it.

The back of the first tag.

The next two pages are from our resort, Art of Animation. It had a whole Cars themed area.

These papers are from Sandy Lion.  There's a pocket to the left.

It has this pull-out. And, on the back...

1. ...it looks like this.  I just discovered I could add another picture or embellishment here!

The next layouts have Finding Nemo on the left and

some miscellaneous snapshots on the right.

The right side has a pocket and tag on the bottom. At the top, the area with the picture from the bus actually folds right and there are more pictures and a pocket with a tag under there. 

The next two pages are some of my favorites.

These are just all fun pictures from around the parks and resort. I stamped the teacups on the right side.

The left side opens up...

...and opens up more to a four-panel colorful fold-out.

These are the three panels on the back of the fold-out. The fourth panel is glued to the original page. Most of the papers on these pages are from Echo Park.

Thanks so much for looking at my blog and journal project. More posts are on the way!

Happy New Year 2020!

New Year, New Goals 2020:

Remember all those artsy goals I had last year? Me either, so I looked them up:

1. Layouts (2/month or 24/year). (pretty sure this was a fail)

2. Christmas Tags (5/month or 60/year).  (Completed! I had more than enough for Christmas!)

3. Art Journal Pages (1/month or 12/year). (I'm going to call this completed. I finished a whole travel journal.)

4. Cards (5/month or 60/year). (I'm guessing this was completed too. I kept track of 22, and I know I did more for Christmas and miscellaneous occasions throughout the year.)

5. Etsy products (1/month or 12/year). (Partial Fail: I think I listed about 10.) 

6. Blogging (4/month or 36/year). (BIG FAIL. I counted 15 posts.)

I did have a great year! I made a lot of miscellaneous things. We went to New Orleans, beaches, Chicago, and Disney World. Travel plans for 2020 will probably be scaled way back. I gave up pop mostly, which for me is big. This is the year of saving and organizing (I hope). Not that I won't travel at all. I have a couple trips in mind.

So, this year's crafty goals:
1. Disney Layouts--Finish them. I'm not scrapbooking the whole trip, because I did a junk/travel journal of the trip, and it is done, so I'm just going to do 12x12 pages of my very favorite photos and/or memories.
2. Beach Layouts--I still have a lot to do from last year's (2018 I mean) trip. I want to do more of those.
3. Catch-Up Layouts--Lots and lots of possibilities here. I read once that you should never try to scrapbook everything chronologically because it's too overwhelming. Instead scrap what you feel like. This year (hopefully) I feel like doing some miscellaneous memory pages.
4. Cards. I want to do more from the supplies I have on hand, specifically my vintage photos, valentines, and postcards. These sell well, and they go together pretty quickly. I'm going to set my expectations low though. 40 cards.
5. Blogging. I made it into March last year. [eye roll] I've heard that many crafters are going back to blogging because of new YouTube restrictions. Maybe it'll come back into favor. Either way, I'm going to try to blog at least once per month.
6. Peace Pole. I've been wanting to make a garden peace pole forever, and I swear this is the year.

Tags and Etsy are both off the list. At this point, I have no strong feels about these. Wish me luck! And here's a cute picture of my family from Disney World, so this post isn't impossibly boring to everyone but me.

Altered Mary Poppins Little Golden Book

Walt Disney's Mary Poppins: A Jolly Holiday

This altered Little Golden Book just went up on my Etsy shop.

I took apart the binding and added three ring binders down the left side (later adorned with ribbon, etc.) Then I added twelve new pages between the original papers. All the original pages of Mary Poppins' A Jolly Holiday are there and 100% readable. Here's a peek inside:

I used papers and embellishments from my stash--two numerous (and too old) to give credit. I know the flash cards are from Tim Holtz Ideaology, and the BINGO card is a real game piece.

Lots of the pages have removable tags and photo or journaling spots tucked into pockets.

A few of the pages are simple--ready for a 4x6 photo to be attached.

Many of the pages have other interactive hidden spots for journaling or more pics. The last page includes a kite (a nod to Let's Go Fly a Kite from the movie).

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at this newest project, and if you're interested, head over to Etsy and check out my shop here: GoodGollyMsMolly

The Candy Bar

The candy bar was a big hit at Jess & Neal's wedding reception. We used assorted clear glass jars, canisters, bowls, etc. and filled them with all different kinds of colorful candies.

Each container held one kind of candy, so it was almost like a candy store.  There were little brown and white sacks for everyone to fill up to take home candy for later.

Jess & Neal were engaged at Disney World, and got to be grand marshals of the main parade that day, so it was appropriate that the candy bar have a little Disney theme.  Their "ears" from that day were displayed on top of wine glasses, and we displayed pictures from their engagement day and the parade.

Jack loved it!