This month’s Messy Box is helping me deal with my inability to let go by getting some of my favorite summer memories printed out and in my scrapbook. It’s got a vintage camp vibe with some late summer colors and so many embellishments! There are some great chipboard shapes with fonts that feel special, one of my favorite typewriter font sticker sets, and painted wooden stars that add a lot of dimension to those photo pockets. Oh, and painted cork stickers!
I used one of the 3″ x 3″ photo pockets for this page and printed out some fun summer memories from the last three summers. They each instantly recall how much smaller our kids were and those special memories we made! I added some fun doodles on one photo and used one of the mountain cards as a journaling spot. I like how the fonts and colors work especially well together in this kit and that you can end up with something that works well for those that prefer lighter colors and subtle patterns or that love something a little moodier and earthy.
I couldn’t help but make a mini book using some of the 4″ x 6″ cards as my base pages. I added in some smaller cards and embellishments and some more recent photos, but this would also make a great summer travel book. If you’ve still got a little road trip left in you or even have Labor Day plans, take a pre-made mini book with you and fill it with journaling and instant photos as you go!
I almost exclusively used the August Messy Box for these two, but you could stretch it much further by mixing and matching with some of your go-to favorites. Mix in ephemera from your summer adventures, ledger or graph paper, or pages from your favorite clothing catalog for an art journal vibe. You can’t go wrong with this month’s kit, friends! –Rachel
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I can tell you that summer is not yet over, simply because it never started – here in Denmark;-(
I think we have to fly down to our house in Malaga earlier than usual, in order to get warm:-)
this may be a silly question, but how do you add your photos? do you just print them and trim them to size? do you use a template?
Ohhh, so, so beautiful!!!
Oh Rachel wow! Every time I see a kit I’m not so sure about I wait on the edge of my seat to see what you do with it and then I can’t wait for it to arrive down under. You always blow me away with what you create and this is AMAZING!
Sooo much pink <3
I love the colour scheme this month!
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This looks great!
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I love the little book you made with the jump rings – such a great idea for mini-vacation memories!
Your mini book is SO CUTE Rachel. I love it!!!!
xx- Elsie
Love this post, i spend way too much time on your blog! Its amazing! xx
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Lovely scrapbook! I love how you maintained the color scheme <3
<3 Absolutely Love the scrapbook!! I am a big big DIY fan and love the idea!! great works..cheers! :)
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Awwww the dog days of summer! I love crafting and creating new things in the summer. It’s such a relaxing time. I really like this kit- cute idea. I’m going to work on this next. I also found this amazing string art kit this summer and I made some fun hangings for the house. I’ll share my find: http://www.StringoftheArt.com. Craft on!
Hi there, I’m new to scrapbooking and am not sure of the best way to adhere my pictures. What do you recommend?
Thanks!