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Thanks, XO Story Kit, for reminding me to scrap last year’s annual anniversary page. By some sort of magic, I had these giant numbers in my stash, and the two numbers I needed were in colors that coordinated perfectly with the kit! I fussy cut shapes out of the kit’s patterned papers and arranged them with chipboard and wood embellishments, and I layered them up with journaling capturing our biggest highlights of 2022. I had an “xo” and heart stamp in my stash from #ellesstudio, and a bit of stamping completed the layout. #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #storykitcrush #xostorykit #scrapbooking #memorykeeping #papercrafting #scrapbooklayout #12x12layout https://www.instagram.com/p/CpIjrYUOkgi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I really loved getting the opportunity to share my projects this month in the @aliedwardsdesigninc Story Kit classroom as a guest storyteller. The products and sentiments in the kit really inspired me to tell a longer story about being open to trying something again. If you’re a subscriber, you can check out the whole layout and read the story in the classroom! #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #openstorykit #memorykeeping #storytelling #gueststoryteller #scrapbooking #papercrafting #12x12layout https://www.instagram.com/p/CoM2eo-OxkF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Fun news! I’m one of the featured guest storytellers in the @aliedwardsdesigninc Story Kit classroom this month, and the lessons went live today! I made two layouts using the Open Story Kit, and subscribers can view my full projects and read and watch more about my approach to telling stories with this beautiful kit. What stories does the word “OPEN” spark for you? #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #openstorykit #memorykeeping #storytelling #gueststoryteller #scrapbooking #papercrafting #12x12layout https://www.instagram.com/p/CoHv6caO6_Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

And that’s a wrap on our Niagara Falls weekend getaway! There was a paper with this large quote on it in the @aliedwardsdesigninc travel collection’s paper pack, which made me remember this 12x12 transparency with the same sentiment from Ali’s Good Old Days scrapbook kit! I layered the transparency over a 12x8 photo and created 4” tall rows of other photos and cards to run along both sides of the top of the transparency and the large photo to create a little spread documenting our boat ride around the falls. I’m so happy that Ali’s travel products helped me document this trip so quickly — just in time for #scrappychristmasinjuly to start tomorrow! #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #aestorykit_begin #scrapbook #scrapbooking #scrapbooklayout #12x12layout #memorykeeping #papercrafts #papercrafting https://www.instagram.com/p/CfbnEhBul0h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another giant wood veneer word put to use on this layout about the food we ate in Niagara Falls! I’m committed to keeping the number of layouts for this trip small (it WAS just one weekend, after all), which means I’m packing in the photos on every page. So there wasn’t much room left for other products, but I did manage to find a spot for that “I left my heart here” vellum tag — right next to my photos about the Beavertails pastry shop we fell in love with on our trip. 😋 That sentiment is a little more serious than one I’d normally choose, but luckily, I’m VERY serious about crisp, chewy fried pastry covered with Nutella, peanut butter, and Reese’s Pieces paired with iced coffee. 😁 #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #aestorykit_begin #scrapbook #scrapbooking #scrapbooklayout #12x12layout #memorykeeping #papercrafts #papercrafting https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZCEUHOZHZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I loved this very October Afternoon-feeling, colorful patterned paper in the @aliedwardsdesigninc travel release, and I chose it to go with these colorful photos we took of birds at Bird Kingdom on our Niagra Falls trip. Everything I used is from Ali’s travel collection, except the alpha stickers I used for my title, which actually ARE from October Afternoon. 😁 #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #aestorykit_begin #scrapbook #scrapbooking #scrapbooklayout #12x12layout #memorykeeping #papercrafts #papercrafting https://www.instagram.com/p/CfWgVilORBU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Is there anything more satisfying than a grid? I printed my photos at 2x3 and laid them out around this big title I fussy cut from one of the 10x8 patterned papers in the @aliedwardsdesigninc travel collection. Vellum tags, chipboard, and fabric stars from the travel release completed the page. #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #aestorykit_begin #scrapbook #scrapbooking #scrapbooklayout #12x12layout #memorykeeping #papercrafts #papercrafting #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #aestorykit_begin #scrapbook #scrapbooking #scrapbooklayout #12x12layout #memorykeeping #papercrafts #papercrafting https://www.instagram.com/p/CfT4FbDuvSI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’m obsessed with the giant wood veneer words that were part of the recent @aliedwardsdesigninc travel release. I used items from the Begin Story Kit to complete this page, and they worked great, since this visit to the falls was the start to our Niagra Falls trip. #aliedwardsdesigninc #aliedwards #aestorykit #aestorykit_begin #scrapbook #scrapbooking #scrapbooklayout #12x12layout #memorykeeping #papercrafts #papercrafting https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRUkakO624/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=