Storyteller Kit 01 | Special Guest Jill Drangsholt

Hi friends! Jill here. When I saw the papers in the Fun Storyteller Kit made from Ali's mixed media, I knew it would be perfect for telling the story of my most recent crafty retreat. Perhaps you also have a crafty retreat, get together, or crafting related story to tell? It could even be a story about your craft room or supplies!

The numbered 6x8 paper was the perfect home for all of my stories from the weekend, and I paired that with one of my favorite photos (looking into the crafting space from outside) on the other side. One of the circle die cuts paired with some basic info typed on my typewriter made for the perfect title.

I took a lot of photos of my friends and the gorgeous house so I decided to use the 12 paper with the multi-colored scalloped rectangles to hold my photos. But I didn't want one large block of photos, so I decided to cut it into 4 6x6 pieces to make a grid that paired the photos with squares of mixed media. I used an old Becky Higgins page protector for this but you can easily create this on a 12x12 canvas.

I also cut up the 12x12 mixed media paper to fill the other alternating pockets. I love how the light peachy background gives the eyes a bit of rest from the multi colored rectangles and photos. I was excited to figure out that the mixed media paper also made a perfect home for some mixed media pie charts that we made during the retreat. I hated covering Ali's artwork but it was such a perfect fit that I went for it anyways. I made sure to include some of Ali's art on the back side though!

One of the advantages of cutting my papers into grids was that I was able to rotate one of them so that I could fit in a few horizontal photos!

I used a few of the pieces from the kit (the little labels and "evidence of something fun" strips) to create visual triangles on my pages.

I love how this project turned out and how it fits into my Project Life album! Check out my video below for more on my design process.

You can follow along with Jill's other crafting adventures on Instagram (@jill.drangsholt).