Are you the kind of person who loves taking photos? If you already know that you have more photos than you know what to do with for a traditional scrapbook layout (most of us are this person), take a look at these surprisingly easy ways to include all of them in your albums and tell your whole story!
Sometimes we have too many photos for one particular layout but, for whatever the reason—not enough time, not enough variety, not enough paper (heaven forbid!)—we can’t make a second layout from what we do have. If you’re anything like many of us, the thought of tossing any of these “extra” photos makes you cringe—😱! This is where we can help!
Have you ever given Pocket Plus™ Memory Protectors™ a try? Wondering what we’re even talking about?
Pocket Plus protectors are exactly what they sound like—additional pockets to add to a layout, creating space for more photos, journaling, mementos, etc. You fill the pockets of these protectors with your memories, then slip them right into your layouts!
They’re fast and simple and add a fun interactive element to your layouts!
Pocket Plus is a great solution for adding those stowed away photos to your already existing albums. If you’re planning ahead, however, you can take your designing a step further and purposefully create your layouts so that the Pocket Plus protectors lay on top of the 12″ x 12″ pages in such a way that titles, photos, or other elements of the page aren’t partially covered.
Pocket Plus Memory Protectors come in two widths, 6″ and 4″. So, for instance, if you are planning on using a 6″ wide protector on top of your 12″ x 12″ page, design your base page with this in mind. Create a visual line at the 6″ mark that none of your photos, sentiments, journaling, or titles can straddle.
If you are planning on using a 4″ wide protector on top of your 12″ x 12″ page, design the base page with a visual line at 4″ from the inside margin.
This way, your Pocket Plus is working with the visual elements of your layout rather than interrupting them.
If you’ve only got a few additional photos or need just a small amount of extra room for some journaling, or whatever, then Flip Flaps™ are the way to go!
Flip Flaps are individual protective pockets that you attach to a page and flip to reveal additional photos, sentiments, or designs—and they’re something you can only get with Close To My Heart! Available in eight different size options, Flip Flaps can be attached to pretty much any size or style of scrapbook page!
If you haven’t already, today is also a good day to discover the simplicity of scrapbooking in pockets. Using Memory Protectors with multiple pockets is another great way to display all of those photos you have of that one birthday party, camping trip, or girls’ night out in a trendy blocked style. (See all of our different style and size options, here.)
Looking to fill those none-photo pockets? Picture My Life™ pocket cards are beautifully and purposefully designed for you to use for exactly that, and they effortlessly coordinate with our paper collections and products.
We are especially excited about two brand-new sets of Picture My Life pocket cards, Lovely and Party Time. These two sets were recently designed to coordinate with the Lovely and Party Time paper collections in our 2020–2021 Core Products Catalog, and are only available until March 31, while supplies last. (Snag these gorgeous cards for yourself, while you still can!)
With a wide assortment of pocket protectors and pocket cards at your disposal, you always have that extra space for all of your photos, journaling, and memories! Do you use any of these types of pockets in your scrapbooking? If so, please share with us how you do in the comments below!
Recipes:
12″ x 12″ Party Layout with Pocket Plus™
Z3779 Wishing You Everything Stamp + Thin Cuts, X8016S Party Time Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet, X6036 Ballerina Cardstock, X5957 Sapphire Cardstock, 1385 White Daisy Cardstock, Z6520 Flamingo Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Z2848 Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, CC2220 Party Time Picture My Life™ Cards, Z4235 Gold Loose Sequins, Z2481 Coral TriBlend™ Marker, Z2518 Coral Shades TriBlend™ Marker, Z2488 Green Turquoise TriBlend™ Marker, Z2483 Light Yellow TriBlend™ Marker, Z2526 True Blue Shades TriBlend™ Marker, Z3515 Black Journaling Pen (.01), Z2089 Glue Dots® Micro Dots, Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape, Z1151 3-D Foam Tape, Z3244 Pocket Plus™ Memory Protectors™ Design 3, Cricut® Basic Shapes, Die-cutting & Embossing Machine
12″ x 12″ You Make Me So HAPPY Layout with Pocket Plus™
D1954 My Acrylix® So Happy Together Stamp Set, X8015S Lovely Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet, X6048 Blue Belle Cardstock, 1385 White Daisy Cardstock, Z6519 Blue Belle Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, CC2219 Lovely Picture My Life™ Cards, Z7000 Blue Belle Pearls, Z3515 Black Journaling Pen (.01), Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape, Z1151 3-D Foam Tape, Z3243 Pocket Plus™ Memory Protectors™ Design 2
12″ x 12″ Celebrate Page
X8015B Lovely Paper Packet, X8016S Party Time Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet, 1385 White Daisy Cardstock, CC2220 Party Time Picture My Life™ Cards, Z3676 Blue Belle Loose Sequins, Z1151 3-D Foam Tape, Z3231 4″ x 6″ Flip Flaps™ Memory Protectors™, Cricut® Basic Shapes
12″ x 12″ Living the Sweet Life Page
Z3865 Simple Serif Bundle, A1243 My Acrylix® Teeny Tiny Type Stamp Set, C1862 My Acrylix® Pennant Banner Alphabet Stamp Set, X8015S Lovely Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet, Z6504 Sage Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Z2848 Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, CC2219 Lovely Picture My Life™ Cards, CC2220 Party Time Picture My Life™ Cards, Z3676 Blue Belle Loose Sequins, Z1951 12″ x 12″ Memory Protectors™ Design 4, Z3230 3″ x 4″ Flip Flaps™ Memory Protectors™, Die-cutting & Embossing Machine
The top image of this gorgeous layout shows you the original, while the bottom shows the same layout with the addition of two 6″ wide Pocket Plus Memory Protectors. We were able to add several more photos to this layout and still keep it neat and engaging. Pretty amazing, right?
Here’s another beautiful example using our 4″ wide protectors, which only cover up one-third of the original pages. Starting at the gutter, measure 4″ into your page and consider that as the space, from top to bottom, the protector will cover with the additional art.
