{"id":23906,"date":"2017-07-12T10:38:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T15:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/?p=23906"},"modified":"2017-07-12T10:38:22","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T15:38:22","slug":"traditionally-non-traditional-with-mix-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2017\/07\/12\/traditionally-non-traditional-with-mix-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditionally Non-traditional with Mix & Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

I feel the need to give you a little history of me.\u00a0 I love to create cards and mini albums but I had a mental block with scrapbooking I could not get rid of.\u00a0 I wanted to scrapbook the numerous photos I have at home but I always felt like I would do it wrong.\u00a0 I was afraid of someone pointing out everything that I shouldn’t do on a layout.\u00a0 Not sure how I broke the mental block but it is gone forever!! I realized the pages I create are for me and my family to enjoy, it’s not like I am publishing them for the world to see…oh wait!\u00a0 I am!!\u00a0 I believe my style of scrapbooking is far from traditional but I am always happy with the result.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy the layout I made of my great nephew Bannon.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Bannon<\/p>\n

When I opened my box of goodies, I instantly fell in love with the Mix & Match designer paper packs!\u00a0 It’s the perfect compliment for a masculine layout.\u00a0 I must thank Bannon for creating the perfect outfit. I chose the Mix & Match Neutral designer pack<\/a> for this one page layout. I chose three of the patterned paper to cut out the 2 inch circles using the Custom Cutting System<\/a>. Once I cut out 18 circles (6 from 3 of the patterned paper), I cut each 2 inch circle in half using the 12″ Straight Trimmer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"CCS <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cut <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Half <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

I started placing the half circles on a piece of white cardstock<\/a> to establish a pattern I liked. I adhered each half circle using the repostionable tape.<\/a>\u00a0 I wasn’t overly thrilled with the results on the plain white cardstock.\u00a0 I found the woodgrain paper in the Mix & Match Designer Paper Pack<\/a> and knew it was going to be my new background.<\/p>\n

\"Original<\/p>\n

The repostionable tape<\/a> is a MUST HAVE for any crafter!<\/p>\n

\"Score\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"July <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

I used the 12 inch Straight Trimmer<\/a> and the Multipurpose Tool<\/a> to score a line approximately 1 1\/2 inches from the top and 1 inch from the left side of the Mix & Match <\/a>Designer Paper to establish my first line to adhere the half circles to the page.\u00a0 I used the repostionable tape<\/a> again to adhere the half circles to the designer paper.\u00a0 I have seven rows of half circles in no particular order.\u00a0 Once I was happy with the placement of the half circles, I brought out my sewing machine!<\/p>\n

\"Sewing\"<\/p>\n

I sewed the top of each line of half circles.\u00a0 I love the look of the thread at the beginning and end of each row.<\/p>\n

\"Bannon's <\/a> <\/div>
\"Bannon's <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bannon's <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Once I finished my sewing project, I typed out my journaling and used the 12 inch Straight Trimmer<\/a> to trim it all out.\u00a0 I adhered a capital B from the Black ABC\/123 Stickers<\/a> using Foam Squares<\/a> to pop it up.<\/p>\n

I hope this layout inspires you to think outside the box when creating. Remember creativity is contagious…pass it on!<\/p>\n

Happy Crafting!<\/p>\n

Terri Kocher<\/p>\n

*** Using your sewing machine is completely optional. \u00a0Layout can be created by drawing “faux” stitches with your Dual-Tip Pen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I feel the need to give you a little history of me.\u00a0 I love to create cards and mini albums but I had a mental block with scrapbooking I could not get rid of.\u00a0 I wanted to scrapbook the numerous photos I have at home but I always felt like I would do it wrong.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121890481,"featured_media":24136,"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":[15177,26012430,406242329,14113],"tags":[76933,56000,63584362,938600,304,723500082,16940],"class_list":["post-23906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-products","category-page-layout-ideas","category-product-tips-and-ideas","category-project-ideas","tag-circles","tag-creative-memories","tag-custom-cutting-system","tag-mix-match","tag-photos","tag-school","tag-scrapbooking"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/001-e1499805109936a.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NsZA-6dA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":115317,"url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2026\/07\/01\/stars-stripes-scrapbook-layout-inspiration\/","url_meta":{"origin":23906,"position":0},"title":"Stars, Stripes & Scrapbook Layout Inspiration","author":"Creative Memories","date":"July 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Whether you're documenting Fourth of July fireworks, a backyard barbecue, a hometown parade or simply celebrating everything you love about summer, patriotic scrapbook layouts never go out of style. 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