{"id":23471,"date":"2017-07-27T06:20:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T11:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/?p=23471"},"modified":"2017-07-26T18:16:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T23:16:24","slug":"love-life-mix-match-layout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2017\/07\/27\/love-life-mix-match-layout\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Isn&#8217;t life beautiful?<\/p>\n<p>There are so many days that I just have to step back and remind myself how beautiful this life we live really is. \u00a0Take a deep breath, and take in all the sights, sounds, smells, and people around me.<\/p>\n<p>By snapping a few photos of these things, is a wonderful reminder to LOVE LIFE! \u00a0Today I challenge you to snap at least two photos of the things that will remind you to do this. Once you have these photos, add them to a layout! Throw a few flowers on there for the beauty-factor!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AlGFcK5hYQQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The new Mix &amp; Match Collections are perfect for creating this layout. \u00a0It allows you to be colorful and add beauty all at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>To create this layout, you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativememories.com\/shop-all\/collections\/all-occasions-mix-match.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cranberry Mix &amp; Match Paper Pack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativememories.com\/shop-all\/collections\/all-occasions-mix-match.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cranberry Mix &amp; Match Embellishments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativememories.com\/shop-all\/decorative\/stickers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black ABC\/123 Stickers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativememories.com\/shop-all\/tools\/trimmers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12&#8243; Straight Trimmer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativememories.com\/shop-all\/tools\/adhesives.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tape Runner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativememories.com\/shop-all\/tools\/adhesives.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foam Squares<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativememories.com\/shop-all\/decorative\/cardstock.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White and Cranberry Cardstock<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use the red dotted paper as the base for this layout.<\/p>\n<p>Cut the red striped paper to measure 11&#8243; x 11&#8243;. \u00a0Adhere to the dotted paper.<\/p>\n<p>Cut a piece of the White Cardstock to measure 10&#8243; x 10&#8243;. \u00a0Adhere to the red striped paper.<\/p>\n<p>Cut four pieces to measure 2&#8243; x 9-1\/2&#8243; from varying patterns. \u00a0Adhere horizontally to the White Cardstock.<\/p>\n<p>Cut two pieces to measure 3-1\/2&#8243; x 4-1\/2&#8243; from the Cranberry Cardstock. \u00a0Adhere to the layout.<\/p>\n<p>Adhere the flower embellishments using Foam Squares to the layout. \u00a0Adhere the gems to the centers of the flowers.<\/p>\n<p>Adhere the Black ABC\/123 Stickers to the top right of the White Cardstock for the title.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2017\/07\/27\/love-life-mix-match-layout\/creative-memories-mix-match-layout-project-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/creative-memories-mix-match-layout-project-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1179,1179\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creative-memories-mix-match-layout-project-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/creative-memories-mix-match-layout-project-2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24752\" src=\"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/creative-memories-mix-match-layout-project-2.jpg\" alt=\"creative-memories-mix-match-layout-project-2\" width=\"1179\" height=\"1179\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add photos and journal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, go out and love life &#8211;and don&#8217;t forget to snap a few photos along the way!<\/p>\n<p>Happy Creating!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24490\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2017\/07\/19\/out-of-the-blue-its-a-mystery\/sig_melissa-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/sig_melissa.png\" data-orig-size=\"622,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sig_Melissa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/sig_melissa.png\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-24490\" src=\"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/sig_melissa.png\" alt=\"Sig_Melissa\" width=\"347\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isn&#8217;t life beautiful? There are so many days that I just have to step back and remind myself how beautiful this life we live really is. \u00a0Take a deep breath, and take in all the sights, sounds, smells, and people around me. By snapping a few photos of these things, is a wonderful reminder to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95570245,"featured_media":23472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14113],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-project-ideas"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/creative-memories-mix-match-layout-project-2.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NsZA-66z","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":107625,"url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2025\/10\/02\/create-a-layout-using-scraps-in-a-beautiful-grid-design\/","url_meta":{"origin":23471,"position":0},"title":"Create a Layout Using Scraps in a Beautiful Grid Design","author":"Creative Memories","date":"October 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Here\u2019s a fun, grid\u2011style layout that\u2019s perfect for using up scraps while still giving space to showcase photos and decorative elements. 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