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CTMH Serendipity Layout – Almost Perfect

By Helen | January 7, 2008

This is a layout I made using papers left over from what I had planned for the Serendipity Workshop.  This is a layout that I’m going to use for my son Robert.  On Dec, 21, 2007, Robert bowled his first 299 game!  This was during a high school bowling match.  Then on January 5, 2007, Robert bowled another 299 game!  This was during a high school bowling tournamnet.

How did I arrive at the inspiration for this layout?  I was in the process of creating a Criss Cross Card.  The directions for the Criss Cross Card can be found at Splitcoaststampers.  As I was creating the card, I was thinking about Robert’s achievements and how would I include this in my album…when really, I don’t have any photos of the event.

As I created the pull-out insert, I thought —- ah, this would be a great way to add a journaling pocket to a scrapbook layout.  That lead to the idea of recording Robert’s two 299 games, one in each pocket, and coming up with the layout title – Almost Perfect.

I’m going to take photos of his trophies from the tournament – he won 1st place for high game and 2nd place for high series.  Additionally, he’s going to get plaques commemorating his achievement.  I’ll add photos of him with the plaques and I may take some “post event” photos of him bowling to add to the page.

To make the Criss Cross pocket…I started with a piece of 6″ x 12″ Bamboo Textured Cardstock.  Using the Fiskars Paper Trimmer set up with a scoring blade, I scored parallel to the 6″ side at 4″ and again at 8″.  Note:  When using the scoring blade, use a gentle touch – otherwise, you may end up cutting the cardstock.

Now, to make one of the diagonal cuts for the criss cross portion.  I tilted the paper such that the bottom right point of the paper and the fold line were both in the cutting track.  Then I made the cut.  Tip:  I found that if you start the cutting blade from the fold side, the corners stay nice…otherwise, it’s easy for the cutting blade to smoosh the corner.

Now cutting the other end.  Note that at the top, I’m again starting at the fold, going out to the point.

After making both diagonal cuts, my paper looks like this:

Now…to add patterned paper to the front of the pocket.  I needed to figure out if I was goign to put the Chocolate Flower Paper on the left or right flap of the pocket so I would know how to cut it.  I decided to have the right flap be the front flap and have this covered with the Chocolate Flower Paper.  Looking at the pocket and the paper at the same time helps with making sure the diagonal is cut in the proper direction.

Here you see how I placed my paper in the trimmer to be used on the right facing flap.  Tip:  I found that if I start the cut ON the paper, and go off to the corner, that it keeps the corners looking nice.

Now to cut the Bamboo Stitch Paper for the left side flap…

Attach the diagonals to the pocket flaps…

Run a strip of adhesive across the inside center back of pocket (holds down the left flap) and then to the point of the right flap…if you look close, you can see the adhesive on the right flap.

Here’s the pocket base…

Looks a little plain – let’s dress it up!  I had a 1″ x 12″ strip of Dutch Blue Stitch Paper, I cut that into two 1″ x 6″ pieces (I’m going to making two pockets for my layout).  I then wrapped them around the front of the card and adhered to the back.  I picked the smallest five-petal flower from the Bamboo textured diecuts.  I’m going to use the same technique I did on the flower for the paper candy – scoring it, and folding it for dimension.  Here’s how the flower looks in the middle of scoring…

I created a pull out insert for the pocket using a 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Bamboo cardstock.  I rounded all the corners, then added Chocolate Organdy Ribbon and CTMH’s new Antiqued Copper brad — I love the color – a bit chocolatey with a hint of metallic.  Love how they look with the Serendipity papers.  Here’s the embellished pocket & insert — I could stop here and use this as a card.  I’m thinking the insert could hold a phone card, a gift card, tickets to a play or so much more.

For the layout, I opted to use the reverse side of the Outdoor Denim Swirl Paper, I gave it a bit dimension by lightly sanding it.  For the Dutch Blue textured cardstock squares, I sanded the edges heavily, then sanded the middles lightly.  I also used the edge distresser on all pieces – patterend paper and textured cardstock – it doesn’t show up well in the photo…it does in person.  The cardstock bases were sueded with Bamboo ink (this is covered in the Serendipity Layout 1 tutorial).

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2 Responses to “CTMH Serendipity Layout – Almost Perfect”

1. Laura Says:
   January 7th, 2008 at 7:22 pm

   Ok I sound like a broken record when I say ” I LOVE THIS layout” but really this is great.
   I think you bring up a great point that sometimes you don’t have an actual photo to record the event but you want to some how record the event.
   You give great ideas as to how to record the event by journaling about it and then two that you can take a picture of an item that has to do with the event.
   Another example may be to take a picture of cleats that your son wore during a football season, or track shoes during the track season, or your daughters dance shoes etc. This would give you a photo to reflect on for years to come. Chances are those shoes will be thrown out but with a photo they will be there forever.

   Someone else gave me the idea to take a picture of sports shirts so you don’t have to save all the little league clothes, or your child’s favorite shirts that don’t fit anymore.

   Anyone else have any ideas to preserve a memory in a non traditional way? Love to hear about it too.

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