Life in Full Bloom | Simple Stories | Tea Garden

 

Hey everyone!  I had such a lovely time creating this layout using the Tea Garden collection by Simple Stories! This collection is full of gorgeous pastel tones, paired with pops of really bright colours, delicate florals, and charming tea-time elements—perfect for capturing those sweet spring moments.

For this layout, I really wanted to highlight the Enjoy Life patterned paper with all the adorable square designs. To give it a fun, textured look, I cut each square apart, distressed the edges, and then stuck them back down—of course!  I curled over a few corners for extra dimension.

 I replaced several squares with my photos and one with my title, then, I had so much fun layering in Floral Bits, Foam Stickers, Cardstock Stickers, and Decorative Brads—because you can never have too many embellishments, right?

I absolutely adore the soft, pretty tones in this collection with those pops of bright colours, and all the beautiful icons—it’s such a joy to create with! If you’re looking for a collection that’s fun and playful, Tea Garden is a must-have.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Happy scrapping!

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates 

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Furever Friends | Fur Baby Dog | Simple Stories

 

Here is another layout using Fur Baby Dog by Simple Stories and I wanted to highlight those gorgeous tag designs! I fussy-cut them from the patterned paper, punched holes, and threaded each one with coordinating ribbons from my stash. To keep everything lying nice and flat, I secured the ribbons in place with a couple of staples instead of tying bulky knots, such a simple trick for a smooth finish!

I arranged five tags around my adorable 6x4 photo, which I mounted onto an orange pattern from the 6x8 Paper Pad. I intentionally left a wide border along the bottom edge which gave e the perfect place for adding my handwritten journaling.

For the title, I used another gorgeous multicoloured piece from the Foam Stickers “Furever Friends”, how cute is that?! It ties everything together beautifully.

To complete the design, I sprinkled in embellishments from the Bits & Pieces pack, stickers and phrases from the Cardstock Sticker sheet, and a few Decorative Brads for extra texture. And of course, no layout of mine is complete without a few splatters of black paint, my signature finishing touch!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you feel inspired! Happy scrapping!

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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Paws & Enjoy the Little Things | Simple Stories | Fur Baby Dog

 

Have you seen the adorable Fur Baby Dog collection by Simple Stories? It’s perfect for documenting our four-legged friends, and on this layout, I had so much fun using the playful speech bubble paper filled with cute doggie words!

 To create the design, I tore a large section of the speech bubble paper for the top of my layout and layered it with the contrasting pattern on the reverse side. The solid green background with white paw prints balanced the busier elements, while curling up the edges of both layers added a touch of texture and dimension.

For my photo, I used a 6x4 print and mounted it onto an orange pattern from the 6x8 paper pad, a great way to add another pop of colour! My title, “Paws & enjoy the little things”, came from the Foam Stickers set, and I absolutely love the mix of colours in the lettering!

To add extra dimension, I fussy-cut some of the speech bubbles from my leftover paper and popped them up on foam pads to align with the existing ones. This little detail really makes them stand out! I then embellished the page with pieces from the Bits & Pieces pack and Cardstock Sticker sheet, including some phrase stickers (one of my favourite ways to add finishing touches!). I also included Decorative Brads for a different texture, handwritten journaling and a few splatters of black paint to bring everything together.

I hope you enjoy watching this layout come to life - process video below!

Happy scrapping!

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

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