Fall Progressive Pages

Fall is by far my most favorite time of year because I love the cool mornings and chilly evenings. The stress of long, hot summer days has subsided and it seems to be much easier to laugh and smile. It’s a time to gather with family and enjoy country fairs, parades, and being together. Some of my most treasured memories of my parents revolve around this time of year and so I chose these photos of them with my boys when they were little to celebrate this month’s layout.

I first learned about the Progressive Page Technique in August at Convention from SU’s first Million Dollar Demonstrator, Mary Polcin. I absolutely fell in love with and appreciate the idea and simplicity of starting small and building up.

Many new and even veteran scrapbookers can get stumped at trying to decide where to start when staring at a huge 12 x 12 piece of cardstock and a pile of pictures, so watch as we create a lovely 12 x 12 double page layout using this Progressive Page Technique.

I have started with Mary’s basic 6 x 6 page that she showed us and created a companion page to go along with it, so check back in a day or so to see the 8 1/2 x 11 pages as we build on what we have started with.

Materials needed:

CARDSTOCK: (2) 12 x 12 Only Orange, (2) each of 8 ½ x 11 Chocolate Chip and Summer Sun, (1) each of 8 ½ x 11 Whisper White and Only Orange
STAMP SET: Best Wishes & More; # 111602 page 55 for $ 26.95.
INK: Summer Sun, Close to Cocoa, Only Orange, Chocolate Chip
EMBELLISHMENTS: Circle Designer Brads, # 112571 page 184 for $5.95; 1” Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in Chocolate Chip # 111849 page 186 for $ 8.95; Photo Corners Handheld Punch, # 109042 page 188 for $15.95.
ACCESSORIES: Sizzix BIG SHOT and Serif Lower Alphabet

TAKE NOTE: If you look carefully you will see that by using a White Wash Technique on the edges of my photo’s I have not only saved a little $$ on cardstock, but I have also reduced the overall weight of the pages as well. This is a great technique to get that ‘pop off the page’ look of a bright white edge around your photos, while createing that line of separation between contrasting colors and gives a distressed sort of look to your pictures. Next time you’re in Michaels or Hobby Lobby check out their sale on Acrylic craft paints, I found my bottle for $ .50 and a foam brush for $ .25…and you’re ready to do hundreds of photos!

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