Welcome back to day three of our 17th birthday celebration here on the SCT blog! Today we’re being treated to fun birthday memories, recorded in a pocket page with Meghann Andrew, so if you’ve ever thought about trying out this memory-keeping format, don’t miss out! Then, we have five more giveaways from our generous partners that you will not want to miss! Let’s get right to it!

Hello, everyone, and happy 17th, SCT! It’s Meghann Andrew here, a self-professed lover of pocket pages—especially when they hold birthday memories! We tend to take so many photos to record these special days, and pocket pages are the perfect place to feature them. Take a look at my newest page featuring the new LDRS Creative Favorite Things collection!

Supplies | LDRS Creative: Favorite Things collection; Scrapbook.com: Festive Numbers dies, Birthday Celebration Sentiments 2 dies, Nested Stitched Balloon dies, Jewels smooth cardstock paper pad, Warms smooth cardstock paper pad, Cools smooth cardstock paper pad, Fine-Tip Ergonomic Reverse Grip Craft Tweezers, Mint low-tack tape, Dotted Refillable Adhesive Roller; We R Makers Mini Guillotine paper trimmer; Project Life: Design G page protector

When I create a pocket page layout, I typically begin with the photos! You’ll find ten birthday celebration photos on this page, and since my photos were in full colour, I combined them with the new Favorite Things collection from LDRS Creative! This happy and colourful collection is perfect for birthday celebrations, every day happy memories, and anything in between!

Once my photos were in place, I focused on journaling. One of my favorite techniques for creating custom journaling cards is to choose a patterned paper I love and top it with a smaller piece of white cardstock! This ensures that all of my journaling spots coordinate perfectly with the rest of the layout, and because I used the 6 x 6″ paper pad from the Favorite Things collection, the size of the patterns are perfect for pockets!

A title pocket is always a must for my pages, and I created this one with exclusive dies from Scrapbook.com that are perfect for cards, layouts, and pockets! The “celebrate” word from the Birthday Celebration Sentiments 2 dies created the perfect large word, and I love that it stands out on the colourful patterned paper because of the white shadow layer. I combined that with balloons cut using the Nested Stitched Balloon dies, and I topped one with a “9” from the Festive Numbers dies and another with an “E” from the Favorite Things large puffy alpha stickers. I know I will get a lot of use out of these dies, and they created the perfect pocket for this page!

Oh, the ephemera pieces in the Favorite Things collection are just so lovely and I used them to highlight photos and accent the page. I just love a banner die cut, and this “oh happy day” summed up the event in the perfect way. A few puffy stickers and enamel dots later, and I had my completed page! Ten photos added to my album in less than an hour!

 

If you have a stack of celebratory photos to get into your album, try putting them in pockets, and don’t forget to check out the Favorite Things collection—it’s on my favorite things list in my stash right now! Happy birthday SCT, and thanks for celebrating with us this week!

Find more of Meghann’s work here: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

How sweet was Meghann’s pocket page? All of those happy faces and fun memories in one place! If you loved the Favorite Things collection that Meghann used, you’ll want to leave a comment to win this:

This sweet giveaway from our friends at LDRS Creative will deliver all of the products that Meghann used to create her pocket page. You’ll have so much fun documenting all of your favorite things with these lovely products!

Click HERE to visit the LDRS Creative shop to see more Favorite Things ideas and inspiration!

What about the exclusive dies that Meghann used on her project? If you made a mental note to add those to your cart, this may be the prize for you!

Celebrate like it’s YOUR birthday with this $50 Scrapbook.com Gift Certificate!

Scrapbook.com offers over 40,000 products and adds new items to the shop daily so you are sure to find just what you are looking for! Scrapbook.com Gift Certificates can be printed out and added to your handmade card or can be sent instantly via email making them the perfect last-minute gift! 

Click HERE to visit the Scrapbook.com store!

Our third giveaway includes another shopping trip to one of our favourite stores!

Our friends at Brutus Monroe stock all of your favourite brands and their own must-have exclusives! It’s a one-stop shop for any papercrafter!

And, BIG NEWS! Brutus Monroe now has an app, and you can use this QR code to download it now to keep up with all of their new products and information!

Check out the Brutus Monroe store HERE!

Spring is definitely in the air, and this prize from our friends at Creative Memories is perfect for recording the season!

Delight in the sweet sightings of spring with all the decorative products in the Painted Garden collection! This scrapbooking prize pack includes a designer paper pack and complementing tone-on-tone paper pack, a variety mat pack, embellishments, and stickers. You’ll love these products for all your springtime sensations!

This Painted Garden prize pack includes: Painted Garden Paper Pack (12/pk), Painted Garden Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack (12/pk), Painted Garden Variety Mat Pack (24/pk), Painted Garden Embellishments, Painted Garden Stickers (3/pk)

Click HERE to see more of the Painted Garden collection & inspiration using it!

Our grand prize of the day will deliver a wonderful set of creative possibilities to one lucky commenter:

We are so happy to celebrate SCT’s 17th Birthday! The Stamps of Life is giving away one of our customer favorites, the 4×4 Card Die Set! Complete with a 4×4 card die set, big layering sentiment dies AND a matching envelope die! Good luck to all SCT’s lucky readers!

Click HERE to check out the 4 x 4 Card Die Set!

You don’t have to do anything to win these prizes besides leave a comment on this post! To enter to win today’s prizes, tell us one person you would like to spend your birthday with! Comments will close at midnight on Wednesday, March 29th and a randomly-selected winner will be announced here on the blog on March 31st!

We will see you back here tomorrow for more birthday fun and surprises!