Walking Around the World

 Why Our Feet Got Tired at Disney World

This layout is all about walking, and walking, and walking. Or riding too if you were Finn & Shae. I used elements from Echo Park's Magical Adventure, along with some old CTMH papers. I made the title using a Tim Holtz Thinlits Sizzix die, which I added some black Nuvo Crystal Drops to.

Although only a one-page layout, I also added an extra photo insert for this layout.

ONE LAYOUT LEFT, AND SCRAPBOOKING THIS TRIP IS DONE!

Thank you for looking at my art,

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

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

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. 

Please leave a comment!

--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

Goofy Layout

 

I just pulled pictures from Goofy's clothes for this layout. (I'm not sure why the orange in the photo is showing up so peachy.) Then I used 1-inch and 1.5-inch punches to make coordinating circles. Finally, I added Nuvo drops for the tiniest of circles. I mimicked Goofy's eyes for the two Os in Goofy using the same circle punches.

Have a great day!

Ms. Molly

Test Track Layout

 Finn's Favorite!

Finn loved Test Track. I found the paper at my local scrapbook store, Memory Bound, in Ankeny, Iowa. I bought it off the transportation/racing rack, and I'm not sure of the brand, but anything similar would work. I cut out the banners with colored cardstock and threaded them with a ribbon I had on hand.

All the journaling was done in Word and printed on cardstock.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Minnie Mouse Layout

 Epcot Minnie

Another Minnie Mouse layout: Epcot Minnie. This time I used scraps from everything I had--mostly black, red, & white.

The picture on the left is 4x6, and the three down the side are 3.5x5. I love how excited Shae was to show Minnie her toy and how Minnie appeared really interested. Of course, Shae had a big hug for Minnie, as she did for all of the characters.

I purposely angled the strips of polka-dot papers to go with the clustered, messy feel of the other items in the top left of the layout. The Minnie & Shae title using the same E are retired stamps from CTMH that I punched out.

Thanks for looking, and remember to follow me on Pinterest!

--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

Epcot Magic

Back to Scrapping Disney World

EPCOT was the favorite theme park of our almost-five-year-old grandson. It shouldn't be a surprise to us, because he loves robots and science and especially enjoyed all the interactive things to do there. Although the nighttime pictures are a little blurry, the dancing fountains were a huge hit.

The layout is very simple but conveys the magical time Finn had at EPCOT with just his parents while we enjoyed our own evening with Shae.

All the papers are discontinued CTMH.  I'm really attempting to put a dent in my huge paper stash (so I can buy more guilt-free, of course). I used a circle cutter to cut out the circle that mimics EPCOT's iconic Spaceship Earth. I found paper that matched the colors in my photo perfectly, but any geometric pattern would work. I cut out "EPCOT" with my Cricut, and added the large gems and triangle embellishments. The tiny silver dots between the gems and the letters are Nuvo drops.

Same elements on this page, but twith a different Cricut font and an old CTMH flourish of sparkles.

Thanks for readying this post. Stay safe and be creative during this pandemic. It's great therapy!