I love scrapbooking my summer photos because the light is perfect and the colors are beautiful. Summer is the most inspiring season for me. Even if I use a lot bright colors during the year, summer has the brightest. I hope my layouts will inspire you.

8 petits chanceux dans les caraïbes

Beginner Project

by Josée Grandbois

 



8 petits chanceux dans les caraïbes:
For this layout, I just outlined the flowers in the patterned paper with glitters.

Supplies:
• Adhesive: Stix2 Anything
• Glitter: Stix2 Anything
• Patterned paper: Rouge de Garance
• Sticker letters: American Crafts

Coiffure de vacances

Beginner Project

by Josée Grandbois

 



Coiffure de vacances:
I put my photo in first and then added the embellishments and journaling on the cardstock strips. The flourish under the flowers is made with permanent ink and stamps on a transparency. Lastly, on each button I add glitter.

Supplies:
• Adhesive: Stix2 Anything
• Boat brad: Karen Foster
• Button: Bobarbo and Foofala
• CardstocK: Gaïa
• Felt: Fancy Pants Designs
• Flowers: Prima Marketing
• Glitter: Stix2 Anything
• Stamps: Inque boutique
• Stickers
• Transparency frame: My mind's Eye

Bingo

Beginner Project

by Josée Grandbois

 



Bingo
I simply used a real bingo card like patterned paper and then outlined the title with glitter.

Supplies:
• Adhesive: Stix2 Anything
• Button: Bobarbo
• Brad: BasicGrey
• CardstocK: Bazzill Basics
• Felt: Fancy Pants Designs
• Glitters: Stix2 Anything
• Patterned paper: Urban Lily, Rouge de Garance
• Photo turn: 7gypsies
• Stickers letters: Three Bugs in a Rug

Coquet jusqu'au bout des pieds

Beginner Project

by Josée Grandbois

 



Coquet jusqu'au bout des pieds
This photo mat is handmade. I also drew on the button with a white pen. I added glitter on the big star and the chipboard arrow to finish the look.

Supplies:
• Adhesive: Stix2 Anything
• Button: Bobarbo, KI memories
• Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
• Frill: Doodlebug
• Patterned papers: Bobarbo
• Stickers letters: American Crafts

Parfaite

Beginner Project

by Josée Grandbois

 



Parfaite
Several components are made with stamps in this layout: the background, the flowers on the button, the false ribbon, the bird and even the title. I finished the title with transfer foil and PVA 3-D glue.

Supplies:
• Adhesive: Stix2 Anything
• Button: Bobarbo
• Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
• Felt stickers: Bobarbo
• Flowers: Prima Marketing
• Patterned paper: Rouge de Garance
• Stamps: Inque Boutique
• Transfer foil: Stix2 Anything

Pour toi

Beginner Project

by Josée Grandbois

 



Pour toi
I made a frame around the flower paper and added photos, embellishments and journaling.
Supplies:
• Adhesive: Stix2 Anything
• CardstocK: Gaïa
• Felt stickers: Bobarbo, Doodlebug
• Flowers: Prima Marketing
• Patterned paper: KI Memories

My name is Josée Grandbois, Scrapbookjoe on the net. I’m 33, married to my high school sweetheart and we are parents of 3 beautiful kids, Rosalie, Félix and Alexis. We live in Québec, Canada. I’ve scrapbooking for 6 years and it's a real passion. I have been published in Canada, the USA and France. I’m currently on the Design team of Stix2 Anything, a glitter and adhesive company. When I’m not scrapbooking or spending time with my family, I’m a paramedic and I love it! Please visit my blog: http://scrapbookjoe.blogspot.com/  

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