Hello Baby!

Hi everyone! It's Tara sharing how I'm using the "Oh, Sweet Baby" Add-on kit from this month to start a few layouts. We are expecting our third child in January and this kit was perfect for starting a baby album! I paired the Add-on kit with the lovely Seven Clara album available in the shop.


I decided to cut down the last row of 2x2 boxes to have a more narrow title page. I also love having the next page have a peek-a-boo effect with different sized protectors.

Most of the items I used came from the add-on kit, plus some Crate Paper Wonder ephemera from the shop (sold out now), and a wood chip from our Happy Lane Nov PL kit (also sold out).

I added a little bit of the gold washi tape from the "Happy Lane" PL kit on the ephemera. It added just a little extra without going over the top.

I love adding the little bits and pieces to make this layout come together.


My next layout shares our dating ultrasound - I wasn't as far along as I thought but we were excited to welcome another addition to our family!

I really love all the stamps that come in the kits and use them often! The roller stamp in "Oh, Sweet Baby" is one of my new favorites too!

Here it is closer for you to see the details.

 I am in love with all the bright colors that were included in both the PL and Add-on kits. They compliment each other very well!

It's so easy to customize ephemera or PL cards by adding some stamps, extra bits of patterned paper, or the included cut outs from the kit. The possibilities are endless!


I wanted to add more journaling but make the layout interactive as well as keep it well hidden for only us to share together. Using a tag from my stash helped me create it, along with some washi also in my stash.

Here is the hidden journaling written on the backside of the tag.

And one more shot of our baby's profile - just as perfect as can be! 

Please share your creations that you have made with our November kits! I'll slowly be adding more to share as I build up this album a little at a time. 

Thank you for stopping by and keep on creating!

Xxo, Tara

Pocket Life Sketch Friday

Happy FRIYAY!

It's Tara here sharing our weekly installment of Pocket Life Friday. Don't forget there is a giveaway associated with the sketches; read the end of the post to see how to enter!

The November Happy Lane PL kit is full of fun, unexpected colors. I love that this kit works for any location - hello to all my friends enjoying a warm, sunshiney autumn! I also added in some tidbits from the Hello Tomorrow Embellishment Kit for the perfect finishing touches.

Here are a couple of layouts I created this month. I loved the patterned paper and felt that most of them worked so well that I minimized layering and focused on the photos and stamping.

 I love the subtle hint of faux-watercolor on the patterned paper as well!

Here are a few close ups.

I was loving the gold washi so much that I created my own card with just a few simple things. I love how easy it is to make custom PL cards.

And now for the sketches:

For your chance to win some happy mail, create a layout based on the sketches in this blog post. Remember you can use these sketches to brainstorm ideas for Pocket Life and/or traditional scrapbooking. Then post your layout to our Gallery or on our Facebook Fan Page by Friday, November 13th and label it PL 11/6. The winner will be announced here on the blog later this month.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope this helps you keep your creative process flowing!

Xxo, Tara