Document2010: Scrapbook pages with pockets and envelopes | pretty paper. true stories. {and scrapbooking classes with cupcakes.}

_{Includes Paper Girl collection from The Girls’ Paperie, Craft Fair collection from American Crafts, canvas flowers from Jillibean Soup, Dear Lizzy flair from American Crafts and vellum butterfly from Jenni Bowlin Studio.}

So where were we? You’ve printed or ordered your photos by now, right? Which means we’re ready to move on in our quest to get caught up with Document:2010. I certainly am, anyway!

The next step you can actually do without your photos to hand, so if you’re still waiting for them, you can go ahead and join in. This step focuses on the evidence pages – one page per month that includes an envelope or pocket to hold all the bits and pieces from life that month.

_{Includes Cherry Delicious collection by Sassafras, Wander collection by BasicGrey, scallop circle punch by EK Success, butterfly punch by Martha Stewart Crafts.}

I followed a similar plan for each of the five evidence pages I needed to create, but I think they look sufficiently different so it won’t necessarily be obvious that I made them all in one scrapping session. For each page I selected two patterned papers to be my primary focus, then built around that to create the page.

The trick at this stage isn’t to create finished layouts, but a near-finished state that can be easily completed with a photo or two, the evidence in your envelope and then maybe a bit of further embellishment if you fancy – or leave it just as it is.

_{Includes Seaside Retreat collection from Webster’s Pages, Amy Butler collection from K&Company, calendar die-cut from Jenni Bowlin Studio.}

Every evidence page needs an envelope or pocket that will hold ticket stubs, receipts, printed emails and anything else that might wind up at the bottom of your handbag. I kept it simple with an envelope from my stationery drawer on each page. August’s is the smallest, but I’m okay with folding papers to fit if they are too big (and I checked and I don’t have tons of things to keep from August).

_{Includes papers from Scenic Route and Anna Griffin, Thickers from American Crafts, Handmade collection by K&Company and an Artbox envelope.}

For May, June and July, I cut the titles with the Silhouette die-cutter. For August and September, I used letter stickers. Perhaps I should have mixed that up a bit, but I’m okay with it like this.

At the end of this process, I’ll come back to each of these monthly pages to finish them off and make each set of monthly pages have a feeling that they fit together, so I didn’t even tidy the offcuts away yet — I’ll want the papers I used for May’s evidence page handy as I put together the highlights of everything that month.

_{Includes papers from American Crafts and Love, Elsie by KI Memories, calendar die-cut from Jenni Bowlin Studio and die-cut cardstock by Bazzill Basics.}

I do have to admit I was quite tempted to go ahead and make pages for October, November and December as I was working on these, because it’s easy to just keep going once you have a system sorted. I didn’t in the end, but if you feel like that might help you keep up for the rest of the year, I would go for it!

If you’re catching up with me, feel free to use these pages as a basic sketch for your evidence pages – or to ignore them completely and create your own designs, of course.

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_{Includes border stamps and birdcage stamps by Banana Frog, Letterbox collection from American Crafts, Nutmeg collection from Cosmo Crickets, digital photo frame by Rhonna Farrer.}

And just as a little extra, here’s a page I made for Banana Frog last week with some bits and pieces left on my desk + two lovely sets of Banana Frog stamps!

xlovesx

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12 October 2010

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