Make it Merry with Simple Stories All Wrapped Up by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
Today I have another Christmas layout, created with Simple Stories All Wrapped Up.
The last Christmas share for now. 
Make it Merry 

A fun Christmas photo I have used some busy patterns from Simple Stores All Wrapped Up collection and kept my background as a clean white cardstock. After layering my papers I have embellished with both the Bits and Pieces and the Sentiment Bits. 
A large bauble in the corner to match the bauble focus in my photos :)

I've made a cluster with some trees from the Bits and Pieces range and some journaling from the Sentiment bits.

Loving the large titles in the Sentiment bits - I have used some mounting tape and a more neutral paper so my title stands out. Then I finished the layout with a smattering of stars. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Simple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Twinkle LightsSimple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Good CheerSimple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Magical SeasonSimple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Journal ElementsSimple Stories All Wrapped Up Sentiment BitsSimple Stories All Wrapped Up Bits & Pieces

Wonder 49 & Market Whispering Way Kellie Moore

Hey Everyone!

It's Kel here today sharing my first page for 2026.
 I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break and maybe some fun scrappy time!

Today I'm using the new collection from 49 & Market called Whispering Way.
 This collection has a farm/country vibe with animals, flowers and plants.

I decided to document these photos from a few years back when we visited Paradise Country on the Gold Coast. My boys really enjoyed interacting with the animals.

 Here is my page...

Here are the close ups

I have used a paper from the 12 x 12 pack that already had a design on it and added everything on top. This makes your pages look like you have done a lot more to it than you really have! 

I decided to use circles as a design element so have used a large laser cut rope piece for my main photo in the middle of the page, then chose two chipboard circles for the top and bottom photos. The main photo is popped up using foam tape to add dimension and allowed me to tuck embellies around it.

I then went through the chipboard, laser cuts, rub ons and fabric tape to embellish my page.

The title 'Wonder' comes from the chipboard pack.

I love this page, and I hope you do too!

 Check out Whispering Way in the shop, links will be below.

See you next time!

Kel

49 & Market Whispering Way 12 x12 Solids Pack

49 & Market Whispering Way Fabric Tape

49 & Market Whispering Way Chipboard

Christmas Memories with Graphic 45 Deck the Halls by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
Back playing catch up with some Christmas layouts from last month. This week I have used more of my Graphic 45 Deck the Halls collection:
Christmas Memories

My base woodgrain paper is from an older 3Quarter Designs pack but there are similar here. I have then added some paper layers from the Graphic 45 Deck the Halls collection pack. I have then added some ephemera from the Deck the Halls collection  - my favourite is this large nutcracker 

I've used a Prima flower set of poinsettias around my page and added some journalling words from the Simple Stories All Wrapped Up Sentiment Bits

I've finished off my page with some Gold Letters from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Graphic 45 Deck the Halls 12x12 PaperGraphic 45 Deck the Halls Ephemera3 Quarter Designs - Woodgrain paperSimple Stories All Wrapped Up Sentiment BitsCocoa Vanilla Studio Deck the Halls AlphasPrima Flowers

Owakudani with Ciao Bella Land of the Rising Sun by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone 

Happy New Year!
I'm kicking off the New Year with a travel page using Ciao Bella Land of the Rising Sun:
Owakudani

For this layout I have used the 12x12 Land of the Rising Sun paper pack 8 pack as well as the 12 pack of papers - they do vary slightly. I have chosen a neutral background for my base paper and teamed it up with the black to match my photo and some pops of red and gold. 

I have used one of the Plain Easter Eggs from the 2Crafty range, inking it in black and then adding white paint splotches to match the black egg in my photo. I have further embellished my layout with a stamp cutout from the patterned paper and some red paper flowers by 49and Market. 

My title is created with some Thickers from my stash - choosing gold to co-ordinate with the floral paper. I then finished off with some journaling printed on to some smooth white cardstock then inked in black. 

Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Ciao Bella Land of the Rising Sun 12x12 paper pack - 12 packCiao Bella Land of the Rising Sun 12x12 paper pack - 8 pack2Crafty Plain Easter Eggs49andMarket Flowers - Florets - SalsaGold Foam Thickers

Top 4 for 2025 Kel Moore

Hello Everyone!

It's Kel here today sharing my Top 4 layouts of 2024.
It's nice looking back at all the memories I have documented this year, that's why we scrapbook right?

In no particular order here they are close up...

Snapshots.. using Mintay Photographer collection

All About Scrapbooks Australia: Snapshot Mintay Photographer Collection Kellie Moore

Bali 2023.. using Simple Stories Happy Travels.

All About Scrapbooks Australia: Bali 2023 Simple Stories Happy Travels Kellie Moore

Happy Heart... using 49 & Market Flower Emporium

All About Scrapbooks Australia: Happy Heart 49 & Market Flower Emporium Kellie Moore

Determined... using 49 & Market Rust and Revs 2.0

All About Scrapbooks Australia: Determined 49 & Market Rust and Revs 2.0 Kellie Moore

I hope I have provided you with inspiration in 2025 and you are looking forward to 2026.

See you soon!

Kel

Top 4 for 2025 by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
As we come to the end of the year I thought I would share my top 4 favourites for the year:
🌟Top 4 🌟

My boy Harry who passed away earlier this year 💔
https://allaboutscrapbooksaustralia.blogspot.com/2025/02/best-ever-with-49andmarket-toddler-time.html

My girls 💖
https://allaboutscrapbooksaustralia.blogspot.com/2025/11/cherish-this-moment-with-49-and-market.html

Mum, my sister and I in New Zealand  🐏
https://allaboutscrapbooksaustralia.blogspot.com/2025/09/picture-perfect-with-49and-market.html

and Me at the Grounds of Alexandria 🍵
https://allaboutscrapbooksaustralia.blogspot.com/2025/05/magical-with-mintay-wildwood-secrets-by.html

Wishing you all a wonderful New Year!
Fionax

Joy with Simple Stories and Uniquely Creative by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
This week calls for a Christmas Themed page!
⭐JOY⭐

For this layout I have used the awesome Uniquely Creative Christmas Tree overlay, and painted it gold then added a LOT of gold stickles.  I've then backed it with assorted papers from Simple Stories All Wrapped Up collection. Once my papers were down I added some journaling strips from the Simple Stories All Wrapped Up Sentiment Bits.

I added a cute grouping of presents to the bottom of the tree from the All Wrapped Up Bits and Pieces: 

I added some paper layers to my photo and tucked the papers behind the tree with my photo poking out over the Christmas Tree overlay. I've added Oh What Fun! to the top corner with a Sentiment Bit and cut a tag from the Elements paper, and added a hole punch and some twine. 

My main Title is JOY from the Sentiment Bits, then I finished the layout with some assorted stars from both embellishment packs and some gold glittery enamel dots from my stash. 

Thanks for stopping byTill next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Uniquely Creative Christmas Tree overlaySimple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Magical SeasonSimple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Good Cheer

Simple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Journal Elements

Simple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Twinkles Lights

Simple Stories All Wrapped Up paper - Tag Elements

Simple Stories All Wrapped Up Sentiment Bits

All Wrapped Up Bits and Pieces

Enamel DotsStickles

Love This Simple Stories Take Note Collection Kellie Moore

Welcome back to the blog, it's Kel here today sharing a page using the new
Simple Stories Take Note Collection.
 I really love this collection as it has a generic theme so it could be used to document lots of different photos and the colours are very pretty with the pinks, aquas and yellow with pops of black and cream.
I'm documenting 3 photos of me and my girl Penny after a visit to the vet.

I have layered my 3 landscape photos in a vertical strip down the page, layering them with some of the papers from the collection before I stuck down my papers I added some ink blending using a pink distress oxide in Kitsch Flamingo.
I have used two of the cut aparts to the right of my photos to create a space to hold my title. My title is one of the foam stickers from the collection.

You can see I have created 3 flower clusters on my page.To the top left I have added a paper clip and a tab diecut.

Underneath my bottom photo I added a banner.

To the right I added a chipboard bird.I also added some decorative brads to the centre of my flowers.

I love how my page came together and you have found some inspiration today.
Check out this collection in the shop.. it's lots of fun!See you next time!Kel

 Simple Stories Take Note Collection - Floral Bits Simple Stories Take Note Collection- Journal Paper Simple Stories Take Note Collection 6x8 Paper Pad Simple Stories Take Note Collection -Decorative Brads Simple Stories Take Note Collection Cardstock Stickers Simple Stories Take Note Collection- Journal Bits Simple Stories Take Note Collection -Foam Stickers Simple Stories Take Note Collection Bits and Pieces Simple Stories Take Note Collection Chipboard PiecesTim Holtz Distress Oxide- Kitsch Flamingo

Beautiful Girl with Carta Bella Pressed Floral Collection by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
This weeks layout is created with the lovely Carta Bella Pressed Floral collection:
Beautiful Girl

I love how thick the papers are by Carta Bella, great for easy  tearing which is a technique I love to use. I have used this for the main floral paper then the darker matt for my photo before adding some softer pink to match my daughters top. 

I've predominantly used flowers to embellish my page, adding a little journaling by fussy cutting "Live in the Moment" from the Carta Bella Pressed Flowers journaling paper.  I love the gorgeous large pink flower in the Green Tara Botanicals pack, then the smaller flowers and leaves I have added to my journalling tag. 

I've finished off with a 2Crafty title - Beautiful Girl - inked then I added some sparkle with some kindy glitz. 

Thanks for stopping by Till next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Carta Bella Pressed Floral - Be Bold StemsCarta Bella Pressed Floral - Dried WildflowersCarta Bella Pressed Floral - Floral DiamondsCarta Bella Pressed Floral -Multi Journaling Cards2Crafty Chipboard - Beautiful GirlGreen Tara Botanicals - Pale Pink

Captivating with Mintay Rust and Rose Collection by Fiona Siegel

Hello everyone
I have used the beautiful Rust and Rose collection by Mintay Papers to scrap today's layout:
Captivating 

I am a big fan of the gorgeous Mintay Papers and the stunning backgrounds. I have teamed this stunning background paper up with some neutrals - a woodgrain from Memory Place and the B side of the Main paper. Then I added a doily to soften up the page. 
I have torn and roughed the edges of my paper before mounting it on to the pink woodgrain paper #4 and tucking some extra doily bits underneath. 

Embellishing is easy with the super cute die-cuts. I have mounted several of these around my page to add some dimension. The cat in the basket is on the paper but I have used an ephemera one to add extra detail, mounting it and tucking some bits and pieces underneath. 
I finished off my layout with a simple title from 2Crafty, inked in a light orange to co-ordinate with my papers. 

Thanks for stopping by
Till next week
Fionax

Products Used:
Mintay - Rust and Rose Collection - Paper #3Mintay - Rust and Rose Collection - Paper #4Mintay - Rust and Rose Collection - Paper Die-CutsMemory Place Vintage Woodgrain - Oak2Crafty Chipboard - CaptivatingDoilyInk