Scrapbooking With B Sides

Sometimes it seems like A sides get allllll the attention. They are bolder,bigger patterns and what you notice first. But don't forget about B sides. The smaller scale/more subtle patterns are priceless.They can add so much pop to your project!

Today Jana and Tamara are here to share layouts using B sides. Enjoy!

Jana Says:I'm loving the color combination in the All is Bright collection. It's so refreshing to see soft blue, aqua, white, kraft, and deep red used together in a holiday collection.

I know that my holiday photos will really shine against these colors and that I'll be able to use this collection for my winter photos,as well! But that is not all these papers can be used for . . . when looking at just the "B" sides of the patterned papers, I realized that there are many, many more opportunities waiting for me to use this collection.

This collection would be great to use for patriotic and even everyday memories. Today, I actually decided to use these papers to create a school themed page of my daughter in her student body sweater.

Student Body Office Sweater by Jana Eubank

Supplies:All is Bright:Collage patterned paper,Christmas tag patterned paper,Merry patterned paper, Linen patterned paper,4x6 accessories pad,sticker accessories sheet;The Sweetest Thing:Bluebell-stamps;Indie Chic-Southwest patterned paper;Kraft Funday-Super Star patterned paper;borders,decorative brads,stamps,wood banners;Misc-Vellum, Cardstock (black, deep red), Mini Letter Stickers, Sewing Machine & Thread, Distressing Inks, Black Ink, Die Cut Machine & Cartridge, Journaling Pen, Acrylic Block, Paper Piercer, Scissors & Trimmer, Adhesives

I used the ledger paper for my background making sure that the "Christmas" themed words on the paper were covered with the other layers in my design. I mixed in some elements from the Kraft FunDay collection emphasizing the kraft colors in the All is Bright collection. They compliment each other perfectly! 

When choosing embellishments from the All is Bright collection I was careful to select stickers and a journaling spot that are more generic in nature. This is a great trick to get more mileage out of your paper collections, especially when you mix two collections together for a completely new look.

If you are nervous about adding stamping to your scrapbook pages, try stamping on vellum and cutting out the elements to hold up to your page first. You can see how the stamping will look or get an idea of where you would like the stamp to go.

Then, either adhere the stamped vellum image directly to your page, or move it out of the way and stamp directly on your project where you had it positioned. Here, I adhered the vellum arrow border and vellum date label images to my page.

Hello Sunshine by Tamara Jensen

 

Supplies:On the Sunny Side:Flutter patterned paper, The Sweet Life patterned paper,Play Date patterned paper,Simple Stripe patterned paper,Parade patterned paper,chipboard,decorative brads;Miss Caroline: Wall patterned paper;Misc:red machine thread,black ink,pen

Tamara says:For this layout, I thought it would be fun to explore the b-sides of the the summery and bright “On the Sunny Side” Collection. 

I decided to use a color blocking format to add focus to the fabulous papers that coordinated perfectly with my photos. The chipboard accessories and brads added the perfect touch.

You Make Me Smile by Tamara Jensen

Supplies:On the Sunny Side: Flutter patterned paper, Simple Stripe patterned paper], Happy Go Lucky patterned paper, Flutter patterned paper,Sweet Chevron patterned paper,accessories sheet,chipboard, decorative brads;Follow Your Heart:twine;Misc-black pen and ink.

Tamara says:Since I was on a roll with this fun collection, I just had to create another layout.  4 of the 5 papers I used were the “B sides”.  I combined the chipboard and accessories sheet banners to create the festive border along the bottom. 

Can you believe the amazing array of decorative brads from this collection?  I also cut out along the chevron pattern to add an interesting border along the top.