Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Lori Whitlock Blog Hop: Echo Park Jack & Jill Girl Layout

Hello and welcome to Lori Whitlock's August blog hop!  You should be arriving here from Corri's blog or if you're just joining us you can start from the beginning at Lori's blog.  :)



In honor of today's hop I created a special layout that combines Lori's cutting files along with the Jack & Jill collection she designed for Echo Park and the We R Memory Keeper fuse tool.  :)

I wanted to create a layout about my sweet grandma that passed away a few months ago.  I inherited an overwhelming large volume of photos and I was looking for a way to document a lot of them on a single layout.  I am pleased to say I was able to squeeze 26 photos on this single page!


Echo Park Jack & Jill Girl Heritage Scrapbook Layout with We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool Flip book by Mendi Yoshikawa

Please forgive the glare or slight blur of my page.  To fully appreciate this layout I had to take a picture of the layout with the page protector on because all the fun flip book goodies on the outside of the page.

Echo Park Jack & Jill Girl Heritage Scrapbook Layout with We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool Flip book by Mendi Yoshikawa

I used the We R Memory Keeper's 4x4 pockets along with their Fuse tool to create a little waterfall mini album of sorts down the left side of my page protector.  I decorated each pocket with a different one of Lori's border cutting files and a 1-inch strip of paper from the collection.  I actually chose to seal these along the top so they wouldn't constantly fall out, but before I did, it was important to make sure everything was facing the right way (and that any floating cat fur had been cleared away).  ;)

To make the fusing possible I had to really put on my thinking cap because the glass mat was too big to fit inside my page protector and the tool will melt a self-healing mat.  Then I remembered a small silicone stamping surface I had by Inkadinkado.  It worked perfectly not only because it didn't melt and it fit nicely inside the protector, but also because of the grid printed on it that helped me get my lines straight.


Echo Park Jack & Jill Girl Heritage Scrapbook Layout with We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool Flip book by Mendi Yoshikawa


I cut several of Lori's tabs in coordinating colors to help with the flipping and add little sticker phrases to.


Echo Park Jack & Jill Girl Heritage Scrapbook Layout with We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool Flip book by Mendi Yoshikawa

I wanted to take my favorite photo of her and have it stand alone on the page as sort of a focal point.  It was feeling a bit bare though so I cut a rose from Lori's
Layered Flowers Set.  It was just the finishing touch I was looking for!


Echo Park Jack & Jill Girl Heritage Scrapbook Layout with We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool Flip book by Mendi Yoshikawa


While this layout is intended to be viewed with the page protector on, I thought I would give you a peek at what it looks like under there.  I added the last minute additions of the strips of patterned paper under the flip book to help it feel a little bit more finished while flipping through it, but I think this step could have easily been skipped.
 
Echo Park Jack & Jill Girl Heritage Scrapbook Layout with We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool Flip book by Mendi Yoshikawa


Just to recap, today I used the following cut files available in Lori's shop:
This week you can get 30% off all her and Kolette Hall's amazing cutting files and fonts using the code "AUGUST" through August 16, 2015.  :)


There's also a one-day sale going on over at Snap.Click.Supply using the code "AUGUST".



In honor of our hop Lori is also giving away $20 to her shop and a free cutting file today .  :)






Don't forget to check out all the inspiring projects at my fellow teammates blogs.  Your next stop in the hop is Traci's Blog.  :)


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      Thanks so much for stopping by.  :)


      Interested in the products I used to create my projects today?  To make supplies easier for you to find, I have listed them below (affiliate links included). 

      Supplies Used (available at Scrapbook.com)

      16 comments:

      1. Just beautiful. The trim did you fuse them to the special paper. I know it is special paper. Also did you cut the special paper on your cutting machine? I have the fuser and didn't know if you could cut this material on a cutting machine. Thanks

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        1. Thank you for your sweet comment. I cut my scrapbook paper using my Silhouette and just used the fuse tool to create the waterfall of the 6 photo flips and seal in photos/die-cuts. I used a standard page protector and then the 4x4 pockets made by We R Memory Keepers which I fused to the page protector front (by inserting the silicone mat between the layers (I've linked the pockets at the bottom of my post). I imagine you could cut out pockets on your Silhouette and fuse them together as well. :)

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      2. So beautiful Mendi!! Love the waterfall such an amazing display!!

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      3. That is a GORGEOUS LO!! and your Grandmother was a gorgeous woman as well. GREAT job with getting26 pics on one LO! impressive girl TFS!

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      4. What a beautiful page and clever solution! I can definitely see the care and time you poured into this page and the results are amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!

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      5. What a great way to add a lot of photos to a single layout! This is beautiful...thanks for sharing your inspiring work. :)

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      6. Losing someone dear to you is always difficult to go through -- my sympathies for your loss. What a wonderful way to let your grandmother live on -- it's simply beautiful.

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        1. Thank you Jaiden. I appreciate your sweet comment. :)

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      7. So sorry for your loss.... Amazing way of remembering your grandma!

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      8. Mendi - WOW, this is a treasure beyond belief! So very special that you had these wonderful photos of your grandma to work with!! This is fanastically one of the coolest layouts ever and I love that you were able to use so many pictures on it!! Love the details and the way you made it look finishes behind - just a very fitting "Mendi" creation to honor your beloved Grandma!! Thinking of you and wishing you well!!

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      9. Beautiful and photos make it unique. Great idea

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      10. Now this is a perfect layout (to me)! I love when there are lots of photos and journaling - isn't THAT the real purpose of scrapbooking? I think so. :-) This is just beautiful.

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      11. I love back and white pictures and sepia! I love how this page is like a mini album! Very sweet layout!

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      12. I love back and white pictures and sepia! I love how this page is like a mini album! Very sweet layout!

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      13. What a way to honor your beautiful grandmother! Oh she would be proud! This is a true layout, just beautiful. The photos on the front just capture her grace and beauty and the memories in your words are priceless. This is definitely a keepsake!
        Hugs,
        Jo
        xox

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