Thursday, May 29, 2025

"Weekend Adventures Scrapbooking Workshop" & More Scraps ...

I reuse the Scrapbooking Workshop instructions many times past the original workshop collection.  This is another example of my doing that as I have so many scraps that I want to use.  That is my current focus.  While I have listed in the Product List clickable links at the end of this post the current cardstock and DSP packages as I wanted there to be reference of the actual products used in case you want to follow along and don't have the scraps.

For my 2-page layout I decided on "Wood Textured DSP" for the bases.  You can color these with any of our inks and I decided on Smoky Slate.  So, while a little time consuming take your blender brush and chosen ink pad and begin.  I also started by tapping my blender brush a couple times on my mat and then either coming in with my blending brush to begin from an outer edge OR beginning in the middle of the page OR wherever those dabs those dabs will be covered by DSP, CS or photos.  If you haven't tried this Specialty DSP please consider it.  I love working with it and have found it is less time consuming with darker colors or if you are wanting a lighter look and are using a lighter ink color.

This is layout #1 from the Weekend Adventures workshop.  I did make some changes but followed the design the best I could.  I also used a couple of CTMH stamp sets as well as a set of the Dies from one of their last Virtual Retreats.  I spent several years purchasing from that company and have kept just a very small number of stamp sets & dies from their Virtual Retreats.  And, an FYI - if you post to my FB page or message me with your project photo to post as a main post for you please know I am more than OK with you incorporating elements of retired products or CTMH products mixed in with current Stampin' Up! products.

My photos are different in size than what the workshop instructions note.  Mine are 3"x3" photos with the mats being 3.5"x3.5".  I am posting on the cut/layout image below what the workshop notes but I have found that I rarely have the same size photos they note in the workshops.  I have noted the original size on the diagram I am posting near the end of this post.


Left page cutting & placement guide below.


Continuing to the Right page (page 2) I again did my best to follow the original design with a few changes.  I used my Silhouette Cameo (can use Cricut, Scan & Cut or any machine that will use a pen) for the banners and will use it for journaling.  I processed the page the same as noted for Left Page above.  I also inked the edges of 12" x 12" base pages with Smoky Slate.  My pinwheel is on Pretty in Pink and stamped with Pretty Peacock.  Embellishments on both pages are from the Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink pack noted in Products Used at the end of this post.


Right  page cutting & placement guide below.



I do want to make mention of a couple things concerning the 2nd layout.  Again, my photos were different sizes than what the cutting instructions noted.  But I am going to post the details for the original layout that is posted in the workshop.  However, something seemed a little off-kilter while I was working on the original layout dimensions.  In the original instructions regarding piece 1E, it is noted to place that 4" from the right.  However, to get all the other elements on that page to fit properly piece 1E needs to be 4-½" from right.  At 1st I thought the instructions were referencing placement of 1F to be at 4" but after looking at the guide with a magnifying glass - yes, I used one - you can clearly see the line pointing to piece 1E goes through 1F therefore - the instructions DO indicate placement for 1E at 4" from right.  This appears to be a typo and it does need to be at 4-½" from right.

If you make this according to the guide or any variation of this 1or 2 page layout please post it in the comments under the photo of this Blog post in my Facebook group, Creating With Tina OR email me at CreatingWithTina@outlook.com with a photo of yours completed and I will make it a main post which will be more visible.  

If you haven't purchased this Scrapbooking workshop, please consider it as it really is a great kit.  I just couldn't use the plaid DSP for these photos :)

Happy creating,



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