30 Minute Layout!

Hellloooo everyone!  Jody here today with a boy layout!  Seriously!!  I scrapbooked about this little blue-eyed charmer, our nephew Wyatt.  Not only did I create a boy layout {for once, lol} I challenged myself to get it done~fast!  My nights are super busy these days and sometimes all I get is 15-30 minutes to create.  So, on Sunday night I did this entire layout in 28 minutes.  The key... I didn't fuss over it.  Oh, and don't you just want to squeeze Wyatt's cheeks!!!

Here's the play-by-play for todays 30 minute dash ~ I started with a 12x12 Amy Tangerine paper from her Cut & Paste line.  This paper design has the upper 3/4 of the paper being an off-white and the bottom 1/4 being pink, red and yellow striped.  I wanted to cover up the pink stripe on the background paper completely, so I used the nifty blue edge stripes on ends of 12x12 papers no-a-days.  Such a clever thing the paper companies did to create less waste!  No more pink, just like that.

Next, I laid out Wyatt's photo closer to the bottom quarter of the page and trimmed the red and white dot paper to 6.5" by 4.5".  I placed it behind the photo and tilted it.  Then, I surrounded Wyatt with fun arrows, a glassine envelope filled with blue metallic sequins and gold stars, some fun word elements cut from the papers and a handmade journaling card by Lacey!!  I didn't putz with these elements, I placed them and left them alone.  I know that's tough for many of us to do, but give it a tray!  Our clever Clique Kits girl, Lacey, sewed some fabric scraps right onto a 3x4 lined journaling card for sweet handmade look.  It works perfectly to add some texture and interest to Wyatt's layout.

You'll also see some ink splatter in areas.  I used some Studio Calio Mr. Huey's in Pinstripe, which is a medium grey.  I really like this color when I want just a little ink and nothing too dramatic.  Don't overthink it when you splatter your ink.  Just unscrew the spray nozzle and give it a little shake over the general area.   If you've never used ink before I'd encourage you give it try!  If you don't want ink in a certain spot, like your photo, just place a piece of scrap paper over it.  Then, just let the ink fall where is may!

Here's a closer look at the sewed journaling card by Lacey, who also sent us CK girls some awesome crochet hearts.  You also saw the crochet hearts in Gia's Art Studio post, which you can find HERE, just in case you missed it :)

Below , check out all the strips of papers and words.  The "Moments Documented" strip and the blue grid just above it are those edge pieces I mentioned earlier.  If you haven't been using them, look at the ends of your patterned papers and give it a try. Sometimes one side has the actual barcode on it, but then the other side is very usable!  The yellow strip with the days of the week is another edge strip, which I popped up using some foam adhesive.

This has been another Locker Room play-by-play from me.  As Lacey shared yesterday, we'd love to see your Clique Kits inspired projects on our Facebook page! 

As we've said before, our kits are being designed so they can be used for boys and girls.  Often times, one side of a 12x12 paper is girly with the opposite side being neutral or more boyish.  Our goal is to make our kits usable for everyone, regardless if you have 5 girls like me, all boys & a both like many scrapbookers out there!  Clique Kits is designed by us, for you.  There are still a few subscriptions available so get yours before we sell out!  Go HERE to check out the subscription nitty gritty.  You can subscribe by going HERE, which is our Clique Kits Store Front.  You'll also see new Simple Stories collection packs and SN@P Sets for sale!  If you're still on the fence and have questions, please ask us!

Keep you your mobile devices handy this Friday, February 21st for another Clique Kits blog share, featuring Amy Tangerine!!

See ya then!
~ Jody