Happy Friday!
I’m Rachel Kaufman, owner of the kit club, inspirational source and online community, Scrapbooking from the Inside Out. Each month our kits are based on an emotion. As we’re coming up on our second anniversary this July, we’ve covered some amazing topics–everything from freedom and gratitude to loss and safety. Our kits help you explore every side of yourself-your inner struggles and triumphs, your relationships, and your goals and dreams. Not only does each kit use color, design and symbolism to help you tell a deeper story, but our industry-exclusive FREE Inspiration Page each month provides you with a multimedia support system: including awesome journaling prompts, a music playlist, quotes, photos, and evocative challenges to make your tender heart and creative mind and hands flow.
I’m so honored to have been asked by my friends at CK to share with you my creation process and what’s so unique about what we do! I’ve created a layout using this month’s theme and kit, ANTICIPATION. Check this out, leave a comment on this blog post, and you might win your very own ANTICIPATION kit!
Contents: Cardstock: Core’dinations; Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee; Ribbon, Pink Paislee, Prima; Leaves, Flower Centers and Lace: Prima; Cork, Pink Paislee; Alphas: Cosmo Cricket; Pen: American Crafts; Photo Credit: Tanya Sorkin Photography
The most important thing to me when I’m creating a scrapbooking layout is what I like to call ‘Visual Journaling’–expressing the idea, the emotion behind the subject of the layout with visual ideas that reinforce the written journaling. It tells a much richer story than just good journaling or just a pretty page. My subject for this layout was my occasional desire to fast-forward my life for a moment to I’d know what the outcome will be of certain decisions I’m making now or have already made. Do you ever feel that way?
Come and join me on my quest to imbue my layout with more meaning!
Color:
To reflect this month’s theme, ANTICIPATION, we specifically chose colors for this kit and patterns that are bright and hopeful. The combination of fuchsia and lime green are so fun, and I chose four of those patterned papers, along with a piece of blingy white Core’dinations Gemstones cardstock to set off the bright color and add light to the page, and black accents to draw the eye to the black and white photos.
Photos:
I was inspired by a meaningful triptych artwork by Robbie Conal which you may recognize.
On the Scrapbooking from the Inside Out site each month, we provide a list of synonyms and antonyms for the kit theme. The word ‘waiting’ came up for Anticipation, so I immediately thought of this piece of art. The way the photos lined up made me think of these headshots I had done where I had pictures of me with different expressions. I printed them in black-and-white to mimic the artwork.
Design:
To reflect the idea of ‘forward’ I used the patterned paper in horizontal strips at the top and bottom of the page, including my fussy cut strip right under the journaling.
The ‘ups and downs’ in the design of that paper really seemed to me to speak to the ups and downs of life. The long journaling strips also reflect forward motion from left to right and move toward the title. I didn’t print them on long strips though – if you look closely, you’ll see that the strips are cut in half: that reflects my ‘sometimes’ feeling of fast forwarding . . . I really don’t want to miss a thing!
I also printed the journaling strips on photo paper, to make them glossy, like film or or vcr tape (remember those?) to circle back around to the “FF” idea. I angled my photos as well to connote movement, and raised the middle one to bring you back to the ‘bumps’ on the fussy cut strip, and the road of life.
Embellishments:
I think my favorite thing on the page is the “FF” symbol. I am crazy about cork, so we had to include Pink Paislee’s cork shapes in the kit. As soon as I saw these embellishments, I had the desire to cut up the circles and make a varied-size scalloped border somewhere . . . until I got to this page. The sheet had some squares on it…and an idea was born . . . cut one in triangles and voila!
I’ve also included a lot of small circular elements that are like ellipses (…) to reveal a sense of anticipation and motion. I punched out some tiny black circles using a standard size hole punch and layered them over the fussy-cut strip, and cut the little circles from Prima lace trim to add some depth and texture to the die-cut paper at the bottom.
In case you’re wondering, everything you see here except the journaling pen came from the ANTICIPATION kit. No add-ons needed, just one huge, perfect kit with exactly what you’ll need to Explore Your Inner World. Each kit is a unique, stylish creation that takes you to new places in your heart and your crafting.
Would you like to win your own beautiful ANTICIPATION kit? This kit’s retail value is $46.95 and it can be yours!
Leave a comment here and tell us what you’re anticipating, and you’ll be entered to win this kit. And come join our community online. We would love to welcome you and join you on your journey to explore your inner world. What are you waiting for?
- Rachel
P.S. Don’t forget to download a free font today as part of Free Font Friday. You can download the CK Noah font here.
Rachel,
Thanks for pointing out your posting to me. Love your layout!
Last night I watched “Extraordinary Measures” with my husband. It touched our hearts as we are both waiting for a cure to be discovered for ichthyosis as it affects our daughter. Anticipation and hope…I think they are closely linked.
I am off to check out Scrapbooking from the Inside Out.
I’m anticipating someone asking me to be on a team with them or being published…I know I dream big…but this is a fun anticipation! I also am anticipating a 2 week vaca with my husband–he won’t tell me where he is taking me! AH! That is also a fun anticipation:)
at this moent I am anticipating getting well and feeling like I can go sit in my scrap room and being creative again … I love the layout and the way that all of the layers look. It reminds me of the layers of lace, ruffles, and trims on old style clothing!
I’m anticipating summer vacations! I really need some rest. Thanks for the chance to win! Eva
i’m anticipating our trip to singapore next month. it’s my first time to go there.
I love the muted colors in this kit.
I”m anticipating taking my DD to places during the summer with some of my friends and their DDs. The shore, the park, zoos, Lancaster to ride the train and see the farm animals. It’s going to be loaded with little trips with lots of fun.
What a lush layout and a great kit? I’m anticipating another hot sunny, day tommorow, who says it always rains in Britain
I find it wonderful that you used a triptych as your inspiration as I have been studying them in one of my college classes! Thank you for sharing your inspiration and your design techniques with all of us! I am Anticipating an exciting trip back home to visit my family. My little sister is due with TWINS in a month and for the first time I will be an Auntie! I am so looking foreward to being a role-model for my new nephews!
i am anticipating a wonderful summer with tons of time with my kids at the beach! what a great theme for may! i love the kit!
Wow! Thanks for the amazing giveaway! I am anticipating Summer… Thinking through some goals & things I want to accomplish over the next 3 months. Anticipating the slower pace and all the outdoor activity possibilities!
I’m anticipating this summer, we are going to move and in the end of the summer we will get married!
that kit is amazing
Looks like a fabulous kit. I am anticipating my October wedding!!!
this is so cool rachel! i love how you took us step by step through the process
i am anticipating june’s kit
I am anticipating the completion of my first online workshop, it’s one of my dreams..
I’m anticipating a possible move…selling and buying a house, saying goodbye to friends and hello to new possibilities.
I’m anticipating school being out for my boys…two more weeks and we’re frolicking in the summer…
Love the kit! I’m anticipating lots of scrapbooking time this summer after school is out!
I’m eagerly anticipating summer! My favorite season! I love to wear shorts, tanks and flip-flops and play around outside with my kids!
Anticipation: my daughter’s high school graduation and then helping her gather her “stuff” for college. Also next school year is my last year of teaching-I will be retiring. KH
I’m anticipating having my house “back to normal” as my DD as moved home after graduating from college–and will attend grad school nearby. Gorgeous kit!
I am anticpating Winter, I love winter sooo much, the hot chocolate the comfort food the snuggling!!! Can’t wait
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I’m anticipating the winter…. Fireplaces en cuddling! And also 2 new additions to our family.. A baby boy and another new baby in December! Can’t wait.
I am anticipating all the things that come with summer – tomatoes from our garden, walks in the evening with my husband and kids, calamine lotion on mosquito bites.
Would like to win the kit. I’m anticipating my oldest high graduation and college entry in the fall.
I’m anticipating a cruise that my husband and I are taking in August. It will be nice to have some time to relax, especially since the first half of this year has been anything but relaxing.
I am anticipating my VACATION! I am so excited. I’m going to Chicago. I love city vacations and I used to live in West Chicago 20 years ago, so I am really looking forward to seeing all the sights and doing all the activities.
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I’m so ready for summer and some time outdoors!
I’m anticipating a beautiful holiday with my husband this summer!
I’m anticipating a call from the police service about a career with them!
I’m anticipating a summer filled with life-changes.
I am anticipating college after 21 years of raising a family! Its scary and exciting and heady all at once!!!
I am anticipating celebrating my hubby’s and my 45th wedding anniversary on July 3rd (probably at Walt Disney World) since that is his most favorite place in the whole world. Your kit boggles my mind…my mind is reeling!! Not sure I am up to the task but am willing to give it all I have.
I am anticipating a wonderful vacation with my family this year!
thanks for sharing your process in creating this beautiful page…
been “waiting” and “dreaming” of a baby of our own..
This kit is truly amazing!!! If I was the winner I would be greatly anticipating receiving it. The thing that I am most anticipating is my 40th birthday this year and a trip to Reno for a friends wedding!!!
I’m pretty sure I’m anticipating re-reading this article a lot. I have never even thought about using elements to help convey the emotion behind a page. Really good stuff here-thank you.a
Sitting on the deck with a cold drink, listening to the waterfall & frogs, knowing there are no more baseball games, dance rehersals, & track meets until next year…this is what I’m anticipating!
The anticipation of who is going to win this wonderful selection of papers & embellishments is killing me. Wonderful kit!
Anticipating tomorrow… cuz it’s a do-over… and as a mother of two toddlers (ages 3 and 19months), I feel the need for a do-over often! Love this kit, gorgeous colours, can be used for so many themes.
Anticipating the feeness of forgiving huge things in my life that have weighed me down for way too many years already… been a long road and I’m working to the end of it…. *whew…….. =]
*freeness
I am ANTICIPATING relaxing days and campfire nights that this summer will bring! LOVE LOVE LOVE this kit!!!!
I am anticipating my baby nephew and his mummy and daddy moving back home after living in the country for so long. Can’t wait to see them!!!
I love this kit! Awesome!!!
GORGEOUS layout with great portrait photos!
I’m anticipating getting pregnant…hopefully soon! <3
I am anticipating my vacation in San Diego coming up!!!
I’m absolutely intrigued- I had never heard of your kit club before, but what an awesome idea! There are so many things I’m anticipating, but one of the biggest right now is one of my daughters being homeschooled through distance learning online next year.
Vacation.. and having more time to scrapbook