Simple Stories: Destinations Kit

I really liked the idea of Simple Stories when it came out.  I even used parts of kits before. 

Then I took the Simple Stories workshop at the MemoryWorks Retreat using

100 Days of Summer.

Really liked it!

When I got home I used a Destinations kit and followed the layout of the class project, and

fell in LOVE with the Simple Stories concept.

Today, I'll share a few pages from that project.

I intentionally did this project at my dining room table, not my craft cave downstairs.

I didn't want to be distracted by buttons, bling, brads, etc.

I wanted to see if I could make layouts that I was happy with using only the kit.

I brought up adhesive, paper trimmer, and Kraft cardstock.

(I ordered true digital prints which are a tad smaller than 4 x 6 so I had to mount each photo)

I sat down and cut all the pieces apart and organized them by size.

Then I inserted them into the various page protectors, using the

100 Days of Summer class project as a guide.

This took about an hour.

Then I designed the title page.

I totally scraplifted the layout from the workshop.

It looks completely different with this set.

I did have to run downstairs and get a piece of twine to thread thru that suitcase.

Everything else is from the kit (CS papers, journaling cards, and stickers).

This took me about 30 minutes. 

Then I started sorting my photos by places we visited and started "plugging" them into the pre-designed photo slots.  That is where I saved a bunch of time.

Utah was so beautiful!

Come back tomorrow if you want to see more!