Scrapbooking Process Video #1 | Two-page Scrapbook Layout with a Large Photo Block & Baseball Theme

[@dianeetcheverry6452]

Your added touches are awesome. What effort you take to make the pages so special. You create art! I’ve not seen this to this extent before. What inspiration you have given me.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much for the nice compliments, Diane! You just made my day!

[@darlene6228]

OMG you are nuts!! How on earth do you have the patience to do all that stitching by hand. Someone needs to get you a sewing machine for mother's day!!HAHA

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Hahaha!! Actually I have two sewing machines, I just prefer the look of hand-stitching more. Plus I really enjoy the process of stitching by hand. 😊

[@melissajustice2603]

Love this page and your idea to put baseball stitching on the hearts.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Melissa!!

[@silverfox7081]

I too learned much from this video. I absolutely love all the stitching. I'm going to give it a try. I have already seen your stitching video, but I would have loved a slow motion shot of you doing the baseball-style stitching on the stars. Just something to keep in mind in case you decide to do a stitching video number 2.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear you are going to try it! It always adds a beautiful detail and texture to layouts. I'll definitely keep you suggestion in mind!

[@DebbieFortenberry218]

Those baseball stars are awesome! I have a little guy I need to make a baseball layout for and those stats will be on it!!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Debbie!!

[@Iowacrossstitcher]

I love all your details! I use to cross stitch and you’ve given me some ideas how to use all the floss

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Tammy! I had a relative that was a cross stitcher and I inherited tons of floss from her. I don’t think I’ll have have to buy new!

[@terrikreamer2917]

This is exactly what I was looking for and I'm amazed that I learned so much in such a short time. Today I have decided that I LOVE scrapbooking and I have a special project with which to begin. Thank you so much for the fabulous tutorial.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Well that makes me so happy to hear! Welcome to "I LOVE Scrapbooking" club!

[@judymcgovern5221]

Loving these videos. Please keep 'em coming!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you! There will definitely be more!

[@johaynes6464]

You are so great at this. Love all your stitching

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you!!

[@kathynelson3903]

Thankful that I found you.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@ellaconner9452]

Cute layout and nice colors. I agree with you about the paper complimenting the pictures over a theme paper. TFS

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you!!

[@laurie4275]

Oh my gosh. All that hand stitching would just make me totally crazy. I "stitch" with a fine point permanent marker. 😂

[@allisondavis4sg944]

😂😂😂 Whatever works, right!? I can understand how it would make some go crazy, I just so happen to love the process of it so it’s fun to me. And I get called crazy for it all the time! 😂

[@tracijorgensen552]

What a great informative, inspirational video. Love the decorative grid, baseball stitched stars, colors, title, well just everything. In short, I just love that you lied to us and you are more than a "little" picky. Thanks for sharing your time and talent.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Hahaha! That part actually made me laugh a little. I was thinking, "Allison, you are sooooo much more picky than you let on at the beginning of this video!" I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the video! I really enjoy putting these (layouts and videos) together so the comments make my day! Thank you!

[@lisadones1889]

Allison, I truly enjoyed your video. It is the very first video I have watch in its entirety. I usually get bored or annoyed. Your was very enjoyable and easy to follow, listen to and watch. Years ago when I discovered SG I felt we shared many design styles. I’m off the purchase the journaling and title ebook!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! It's so great to get that feedback. I tried to take what I enjoyed about videos and use that to make an easy to follow, enjoyable videos so hearing you say that just made my day. I hope you enjoy the journaling ebook! It is packed with layouts and information!

[@lisadones1889]

Allison Davis 4 SG is there still a discount code for the journaling ebook?

[@lisadones1889]

found it!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Glad you found it! :)@@lisadones1889

[@lisadones1889]

Allison Davis 4 SG ordered it yesterday 😊

[@cathyknight7380]

Absolutely loved this!!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Cathy!

[@dianestarr5211]

I enjoyed watching this process. What an adorable layout. More videos PLEASE? 😄. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! Definitely more videos on the way!

[@melissaj8384]

Oh em gee ! I just found you ... you are a GENIUS! I love your layouts. You make it look so easy. I've haven't scrapbooked in years. Now thanks to you, I'm ready to dive back in and finish my books. You are in inspiration and a joy. So easy to follow and creative. Thank you sharing your talents!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! What a wonderful compliment! That's awesome that you are so excited to get back to scrapbooking. Welcome back! :)

[@sheilacato3437]

Love so many things about this layout but I think the stitched stars are my fave

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Sheila! I'm a stitching addict, I seem to have to add it everywhere!

[@janmccary351]

Love this. The stars with the baseball stitching is such a great idea and adds so much to the layout!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thanks so much!

[@paulapeterson-warnock3030]

Your little boy is SO dang cute with the shirt too long and his little legs . Love you layouts. Please continue posting 😍

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Hahaha! He was such a little shorty! Thank you so much!

[@ellengates7843]

Wow!! A lot of patience for this amazing layout. A beautiful job and great instructions. Thank you.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Ellen!

[@karinrush1145]

Another “home run” video! Well done!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much!!

[@judyparma3318]

I love start to finish videos, thanks for taking the time and for all the inspiration!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gailpell854]

Love, love, love your work! All about the photos and striking layouts as well. So talented. Thank you sharing!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

What a nice compliment!! Thank you so much, Gail!

[@phacker24]

Great layout!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thanks so much!

[@sandiarnold6707]

Loved your video and your layout. Thank you for showing your process. I also like using 4x4 pictures

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much, Sandi!

[@sidneykoepp3655]

Allison I really loved seeing your process. Sometimes I wonder if you make a layout & then create the sketch and page kit afterwards or if you start with an idea, make the sketch & finalize it. Or if you just started with a SG sketch that was already made. I love how your mind thinks. ColieBing & RTS got me hooked on SG. But this made me subscribe. Thank you for sharing!!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! I do a little bit of all that you said. Sometimes I use a sketch that is already made and then create a layout based on it. Sometimes, most often with kits, I will create the layout first and then create a sketch from that layout. The reason I do it that way is that the sketch is serving as directions in the kit to show how to create the layout. For this video I used a sketch from a bundle that I had made a year or so ago. I have told myself for years that I want to go back and create layouts from so many of the sketches that I've made, but I seldom get around to actually doing it. I create sketches all the time so trying to keep up is hard!

[@micheleferland4182]

Thank you for this video. I love your style and the baseball stitching on the stars was genius. I’m excited to incorporate some stitching into my own layouts.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

You are so welcome and thank you! One of my favorite things about stitching is how it's a fantastic tool for adding special details, like the baseball stitching, onto embellishments. It's a great go-to for that kind of thing.

[@margaretmemoreez2120]

Super layout! I LOVE the baseball stitching on the stars! I love your style!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! I tend to go a little theme crazy sometimes! I just love incorporating the theme in little details here and there. I can't help myself!

[@ronamallard8547]

Love the baseball stitched stars!! So cute!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you! I'm a sucker for adding the theme into as many elements as possible! I just can't help myself! lol!

[@kerrycothren5498]

Love love love!!! Thank you for sharing your process.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

You are welcome and thanks for watching/commenting!

[@anaru9911]

Really liked this layout and I may use that stitching technique one day.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you!

[@numberfool1]

Another great layout! 4 x 4s are my favorite!!!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Ann!! 4x4s are the best!

[@bnrcastille]

Great video! I have a baseball page I want to do and I love the stars with stitching. Can't wait to try this!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much!

[@sherimazell699]

I loved this layout and watching your process. Thank you for sharing.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@mariatomlin2251]

What a great layout!!! I love your style of scrapbooking and was excited that you stitched on your layout as I'm just wanting to start stitching on mine. TFS!!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! I can't seem to resist stitching, I love it so much!

[@jeanwinkler7885]

This is adorable

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Jean!

[@mikedavis54]

Oh, she crafty!!!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Crafty AND rumor is she's a pretty amazing wife...

[@stampbooker]

Love it! I have always loved your style! This is my first time to watch your process video! Can’t wait to watch more!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thanks so much 😊 I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@cjamison1806]

this is a great video!! I loved how you cut the inside of the bigger star out to frame the baseball...great idea

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thanks so much!

[@raeraesma]

Thank you for sharing another awesome video. I’ve always loved your style, and seeing you work on layouts, and share your thought process is amazing! I love your layout, and the stitching is gorgeous! 😊

[@allisondavis4sg944]

You are so welcome and thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the video!!

[@heikesantiago6607]

Beautiful attention to detail and thank you for sharing some of your tips and tricks. I would also like to thank you for not using flowers as embellishments; they seem to be everywhere, matching the theme of the photos or not.

[@creativecottagerodriguez1179]

Will you be making more videos? I love your work. Just found your page the other day.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! Yes, I'm here to stay and have many more videos in my future. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this one!

[@rhondadlouhy8621]

Thank you for another wonderful video!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

You're welcome! I'm really enjoying putting these together. I've always enjoyed teaching classes and these videos feel like little mini-classes that I get to do every few weeks. It's fun!

[@cindybrown7127]

Love this!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@ellaconner9452]

Great pages and tips❤️. TFS and the coupon!!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

You are welcome and thank you for watching!

[@jopicker7568]

I love your layout. So 😎

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you!! 😊

[@lindabracht2930]

Beautiful

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you!

[@hcooper4999]

I have always admired your layouts and it is so great to be able to see your process. I had one question though, what is the brand of foam mat that you use for your piercing? I haven't been able to find one.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! The one I have is from Bazzill. I don't believe they make it anymore. It seems like tools for stitching on paper are become more and more rare. Really you could make your own piercing mat from either a piece of foam or a piece of cork board. I would say that cork board would probably be the easiest to find and it works just the same as the foam. I just happen to prefer the foam one I have because I like that it is 6 x 12". I hope that helps!

[@hcooper4999]

@@allisondavis4sg944 Thank you for your advice. I"ll give cork a try.

[@sherimazell699]

Which sketch book did you refer to. I can’t figure it out. I have several but not this one.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

The sketch I used came from this: scrapbookgeneration.com/20-pack-may-2019-nsd-large-photo-blocks-two-page-sketches/ I have a link to it in the description, but I think it kind of got lost in all the other information! I'll put a better title near it so it's easier to find.

[@AnnieB49]

Love this layout. I'm interested in the title e-book you mentioned, but can't find it. Hoping you can give me the link. Thanks.

[@allisondavis4sg944]

I totally forgot to put it in the description! I'm so sorry! Here it is: scrapbookgeneration.com/ebook-writing-to-remember-a-guide-to-scrapbook-journaling/

[@loriboos1]

Allison, I love this video! I wanted to know if it bothers you when you layout the grid and there is a small grip between a grid square and if so how do you fix it. I can not stand it but when I try to fix it then it throws all the grid squares off. Hope this makes sense! Thanks again for starting this YT channel--love all your work!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you so much! Yes! I have that happen all the time! It can be so frustrating! First, I will check to make sure everything is straight. Sometimes it can be one square that needs to be adjusted and then everything fits perfectly. Second, if I feel like everything is arranged straight, I see if I can figure out the source of what is throwing things off to create that gap. Sometimes I didn't cut something straight and even just the tiniest bit can throw everything else off. If that's the case I'll re-cut the piece I need. If it's a photo and I can't re-cut, I just try to make the best of it. Sometimes with a photo I'll cut it down slightly smaller than the original planned size and add a photo mat to it. Third, I hit the point where I just accept that it's not going to be perfect and do the best I can. lol! A lot of times there might be slight gaps in between some of my squares, but once the whole layout is put together it's not really all that noticeable. If I feel like my first and second options aren't possible, I'll just center the square in the space and make it work. I hope that helps!

[@loriboos1]

Thanks Allison

[@rhondahunt9888]

The e book you mentions having all the titles…are all 6 books one deal for the $40?

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Yes. We only separated it into six books because it's sooooo much content. It would have been overwhelming to have it all in one.

[@lindaholt2235]

QUESTION: can you recommend a program or app to use with Mac to print at home?

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Are you talking about printing photos or printing text like journaling?

[@veronicacuddy9164]

Do you do any pages of 8 1/2 x 11 sketches????

[@allisondavis4sg944]

I don't, I'm all 12 x 12". There is a girl I follow on Instagram, Jennifer Cain (ScrappinCain), she creates amazing 8-1/2 x 11" layouts. You should check her out!

[@veronicacuddy9164]

Thanks, I will do that. But I will still watch you as you are amazing and very talented.@@allisondavis4sg944

[@johaynes6464]

Star paper...who is the manufacturer

[@allisondavis4sg944]

It’s Fancy Pants Designs. 😊

[@heidirees9647]

Great layout inspiration and ideas! I’m curious what that wide plastic ruler thing was and where you got the paper piercing mat from, I’ve been searching for one that I can use on my 12x12 layouts. Thanks!

[@allisondavis4sg944]

Thank you, Heidi! The ruler is a 6 x 12" quilters ruler (or at least that's what I think it's called). I got mine at I believe Wal-mart in the crafty/sewing section. It's sooooo handy and helpful. I use it on every single layout I make. The paper piercing mat is from Bazzill, but they don't make them anymore. They are actually kind of hard to find these days. You can use a cork board too. I used to use a cork one until I got the foam one and it works just as well. I hope that helps!

[@heidirees9647]

Thank you Allison, it does help a lot! I will keep looking!